tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69262080991815506832024-03-14T00:33:26.239-07:00NobleDead.org - High/Dark Fantasy Fiction by Barb Hendee and J.C. HendeeOfficial site for the high/dark fantasy books of authors Barb Hendee and J. C. Hendee, including the Noble Dead Saga (a.k.a. The Noble Dead series), the Mist-Torn Witches series, the Vampire Memories series, and TNDS: Tales from the world of the Noble Dead Saga.Barb Hendeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609440121975726554noreply@blogger.comBlogger377125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-27413417192224819382018-06-10T19:02:00.001-07:002018-06-10T19:02:50.428-07:00 Giveaway: A Girl of White Winter by Barb Hendee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--6-4vwpW8D4/Wx2JbE_mdGI/AAAAAAAAAdU/q7JJlLdHIVcsAMQMLWKgnUWA71Lv6Q2NgCLcBGAs/s1600/A%2BGirl%2Bof%2BWhite%2BWinter.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--6-4vwpW8D4/Wx2JbE_mdGI/AAAAAAAAAdU/q7JJlLdHIVcsAMQMLWKgnUWA71Lv6Q2NgCLcBGAs/s320/A%2BGirl%2Bof%2BWhite%2BWinter.jpeg" width="217" height="320" data-original-width="1086" data-original-height="1600" /></a></div>Fun news!
<p>Goodreads is sponsoring a giveaway for 100 eBook copies of A Girl of White Winter.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/280810-a-girl-of-white-winter">Goodreads Giveaway Link</a></p>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279168019607381365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-993863656076931802017-12-14T06:28:00.002-08:002017-12-14T06:28:47.884-08:00Goodreads Giveaway... AGAIN!<div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/267935-a-choice-of-crowns" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ueya6eF_lwc/WjH_McZ80rI/AAAAAAAAA1c/Sl22Ur9oMlcUHmS821wTWqYOFnxJG8-tACLcBGAs/s1600/COVER%2BART%2BA%2BChoice%2Bof%2BCrowns.jpg" style="float:left; width:50%; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"/></a>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/267935-a-choice-of-crowns" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> is once again raffling a free copy of the 2nd volume in Barb Hendee's “Dark Glass” Fantasy-Romance series — <strong><em>A CHOICE OF CROWNS.</em></strong> Get in on this chance for a Kindle edition by heading over to enter while there's still time. Further information is also pending in this site's Book section within the next 24 hours.</p></div>
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Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279168019607381365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-87479355706910484442017-12-14T06:14:00.000-08:002017-12-14T06:14:07.512-08:00First Look at THROUGH A DARK GLASS<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LKAwtqkYNJg/Wfcq-nP7OpI/AAAAAAAAAaE/-eZ2tjQCyJcQ3Ft8MehPIu0RvQO5ZcJLgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Through%2Ba%2BDark%2BGlass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1086" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LKAwtqkYNJg/Wfcq-nP7OpI/AAAAAAAAAaE/-eZ2tjQCyJcQ3Ft8MehPIu0RvQO5ZcJLgCEwYBhgL/s320/Through%2Ba%2BDark%2BGlass.jpg" /></a>
<p>A first look at THROUGH A DARK GLASS, Book 1 of the Dark Glass fantasy-romance series by Barb Hendee.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/staffrecommendation" target="_blank">http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/staffrecommendation</a>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Fun news! Goodreads is hosting a give-away for 100 copies of <i>Though a Dark Glass</i>. </p>
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Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279168019607381365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-40690238201205919322017-07-25T11:48:00.000-07:002017-07-25T11:48:12.906-07:00ALONE WITH A THIEF now available through Expanded Distribution! <div class="hashtags" id="hashtags">#barbhendee #intrigue #suspense #romance #books #novels #deadseekers #nobledeadsaga</div>
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<p><strong><em>Homeward</em></strong> contains six connected stories set in the world of the Noble Dead Saga as taken from the "Homeward" collection in T·N·D·S: Tales from the world of the Noble Dead Saga. Follow the adventures and budding romance of Jan, a half-gypsy peasant turned vassal, and Julianna, the strong-willed young woman taken in by Jan's family...</p>
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<p><b>In <i>Forgotten</i>, a young woman faces darkness and magic to protect those she cares for...</b></p>
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<p>A bit of sad news: <em><strong>The Night Voice</strong></em> [final volume in the Noble Dead Saga/Series] will not be released in a massmarket paperback edition. This is not the choice of the authors, as this is not a self-published work.</p>
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<p>In a fun twist, Barb interviews J.C. for this special appearance at UnBoundWorlds.com. Look in "<a href="/p/novels.html">Novels</a>" at NobleDead.org and select "DEAD SEEKERS" and then the book cover to find the link to this special feature.</p>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279168019607381365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-75773708721660880112017-01-01T16:05:00.000-08:002017-01-01T19:00:19.776-08:00PRESS RELEASE: The Dead Seekers, Book 1<div class="hashtags" id="hashtags">#deadseekers #jchendee #barbhendee #fantasy #darkfantasy #books #nobledead #nobledeadsaga</div>
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<p>Here we are at just over 24 hours to the release of <em><strong>The Dead Seekers</strong></em> by Barb and J.C. Hendee, first in a new series by the authors of The Noble Dead Saga/Series. Links are available in the site's "<a href="/p/novels.html">Novels</a>" page to multiple purchase points for ebook and or jacketed hardbound editions.</p>
<p>Drop by to learn a bit more before purchase. We're both excited about this new start to new adventures, and as always with a bit of humor, darkness, intrigue, mystery and, of course, a little potential for romance.</p>
<p><strong>NOTE:</strong> <em><strong>The Dead Seekers</strong></em> is set in the same world as The Noble Dead Saga and The Mist-Torn Witches (by Barb), BUT its plots are entirely separate from our other works; you do not need to have read any of our other novels or shorter works to jump into this one at full speed.</p>
PreAdministratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279168019607381365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-67960425306350691342016-12-01T10:18:00.001-08:002016-12-01T10:18:22.152-08:00REVIEW: The Dead Seekers (Book 1)<div class="hashtags" id="hashtags">#deadseekers #jchendee #barbhendee #fantasy #darkfantasy #books #nobledead #nobledeadsaga</div>
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<p>The following review was recently published for the pending release (January 2017) of <em><strong>The Dead Seekers</strong></em> by Barb and J.C. Hendee, authors of The Noble Dead Saga/Series:</p>
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<p>And of course, this will not be the last raffle out of NobleDead.org; nor will it be the only one for <em>The Dead Seekers</em>. But all of this will have to wait until after the release this coming January. Until then, we will have more news to share of other things for you along the way.</p>
<p>FINAL NOTE: All submissions for this raffle have now been deleted.</p>
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<p>The current raffle for a trade paperback copy of <strong><em>THE DEAD SEEKERS,</em></strong> ARC [Advanced Review Copy] is now closed. All entries were assigned a number according to entry received. Three winners have been chosen in using <a href="https://www.random.org/" target="_new">Random.org</a> and notified by email to confirm shipping information within 72 hours. Should a winner fail to confirm in the allotted time, that entry will be discarded and a new winner chosen from those that remain.</p>
<p>If all goes well, we should be able to announce the winners by Monday afternoon. And no, this will not be the last raffle out of NobleDead.org.</p>
<p>If you wish to have the earliest possible notice of new raffles and other events, follow our news directly rather than through our social and other satellite pages. More news is coming soon!</p>
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<a href="http://www.nobledead.org/2016/11/noble-dead-raffle-out-of-grave.html#more">Read More »</a>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279168019607381365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-70983150129290751512016-10-17T17:20:00.000-07:002016-10-17T17:21:01.636-07:00ON SALE! The Mist-Torn Witches (ebook edition)<img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pamnxy4e6qs/WAVoqqYku2I/AAAAAAAACKw/1f4v0pmpP6kOhIeD_ySsO2zq6rwbgtWngCLcB/s1600/MW1_usa_512.jpg" style="float: left; width: 40%; margin: 0px 15px 10px 0px;"/> <p>Exciting news! As part of a series promotion, our publisher has dropped the price of the e-book edition of The Mist-Torn Witches, Book One in the series, to $1.99 USD though October 30th.</p>
<p>The sale is active at all vendors selling this e-book. If you haven't read this one, it's a fun series, take advantage of this sale while it lasts!</p>
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</p>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279168019607381365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-52659082285040873992016-10-06T15:03:00.000-07:002016-10-06T15:03:38.963-07:00PRESS RELEASE: Alone with a Thief<img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pLBhZjy67Dg/V_a6LgBhQjI/AAAAAAAAAyo/ZT_djyrJLnYQISSpuloIca8dkr61kaxQQCLcB/s1600/AWAT_1024px.jpg" width="256" align="left" style="width: 256px; height: auto; margin: 0px 15px 15px 15px;"><strong>by Barb Hendee</strong> <br>[Fiction] <br>Cover Design [Custom], Print Layout, eBook Compiling and Content Assistance by <a href="http://www.ndauthorservices.com" target="_blank">N.D. Author Services</a>.
<a href="http://www.nobledead.org/2016/10/press-release-alone-with-thief.html#more">Read More »</a>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279168019607381365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-23279198877471680892016-09-22T04:55:00.001-07:002016-09-22T06:03:11.502-07:00Major Publishers Catching On?<p><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_yvovZxpDLo/V-PWdHYkJ_I/AAAAAAAACJY/ojMY-6aB8nUHzDf0KHjEd0XBNMGW58PBACLcB/s1600/MW1_usa_512.jpg" style="float: left; width:33%;height:auto; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"/>Any writer who has tried publishing as a "hybrid" (meaning doing both traditional publishing and self-publishing) quickly begins to understand that these are two very different worlds.</p>
<p>Almost everything works differently—even the mindset with a new release.</p>
<p>In traditional publishing, when a new book comes out, it is an "event." If there is any marketing or publicity done by the publisher, it is all done before the book is published. Pre-order numbers are watched carefully, and a book's success or failure is decided in the first week of publication. Of course… most are considered failures and thus abandoned.</p>
<p>With a self-published novel, the writer puts the first book of a series up, does a little marketing, and gets started immediately on the second book… and then the third. We don't expect to be making much money or to gauge how the series is doing until book four—or even five—goes up. That's also when serious marketing begins. That's when a writer tries for an ad at BookBub. With BookBub, the writer has to apply and show that the series has some potential, and a BookBub ad is expensive, but if you manage to arrange for one, you can really get your series "seen" by thousands of readers. A self-published writer is looking to "grow" a series readership, and this is not a sprint, it's a marathon.</p>
<p>Traditional publishers have begun taking advantage of BookBub, but again… mainly with the first book of a new series that is being "launched." Again, the success or failure of the book is decided in the first week of publication. After that, if it's not a huge success coming out of the gate, the book is considered "done."</p>
<p><i>This</i> is apparently changing somewhat, and I am both surprised and very happy.</p>
<p>I received a message from my publisher, Ace/Roc (Penguin Random House) letting me know that they are going to drop the price of the e-book edition of <i>The Mist-Torn Witches</i> (book one) to $1.99 from October 16th - 30th and pay for a BookBub ad on the 21st. They are beginning to realize there might be potential in an existing series. I am astonished, but I'm happy.</p>
—BarbAdministratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279168019607381365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-85192886482596550992016-08-17T11:27:00.000-07:002016-08-17T11:28:07.250-07:00 READER'S CORNER: eBook Subscription Services, Part 2 (The End)<img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2rrlH-41crg/V7R0KZyWa8I/AAAAAAAACHw/Q1z-4u069hUHAw0lcDc9GBgG_JLMwIyHgCLcB/s1600/Dead_Seekers_DEV-PHN051.jpg" style="margin: 20px 0px; width: 100%; height: auto;">
<p>Time for part 2 of where you can find more ebook subcription services. If you missed the first entry in this series <a href="http://www.nobledead.org/2016/06/readers-corner-ebook-subscription.html">then go catch up!</a></p>
<a href="http://www.nobledead.org/2016/08/readers-corner-ebook-subscription.html#more">Read More »</a>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279168019607381365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-5708867277896549352016-07-31T14:14:00.001-07:002016-08-02T15:42:11.326-07:00And now... For Some Romance Suspense<p><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-svwBRoHeQOE/V55oppyG-YI/AAAAAAAAARg/r16CyOmc2f0V7MPfu84gTO6iOKnavo-4gCLcB/s320/AWAS_2048px.jpg" style="width: 256px; height: auto;float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" />Hello! While this is not Noble Dead news, for those of you who enjoy Barb's emotional, fast-paced style of writing, she is crossing genres this year and will be publishing some romance/suspense. This is book one in a new series. Here is the e-book link:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alone-Soldier-Barb-Hendee-ebook/dp/B01JAZ1AUY">Amazon</a>. Your can also learn more over at BarbHendee.org in the “<a href="http://www.barbhendee.org/p/books.html" target="_bank">Fiction</a>” section.</p>
<br clear="all"/>Barb Hendeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609440121975726554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-84047102662639451632016-06-22T10:00:00.001-07:002016-06-22T10:00:37.248-07:00READER'S CORNER: eBook Subscription Services<img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Aki0jr40yYg/V2rBrA0n4aI/AAAAAAAACFE/l1WkuEVcjMU6fPMrpFkrrAFJ1YEsOK5XgCLcB/s1600/DEV-TAB016-6048-Dead_Seekers.jpg" style="margin: 20px 0px; width: 100%; height: auto;">
<p>Everybody has already heard of Kindle Unlimited, so no need to bother with that one. Many are unaware that it is (1) not the only such service, (2) not the best deal for your money and/or (3) offers almost no professionally published books. It all depends on what you want, from professional authors and publishers, independent authors, those inbetween and (yes) whether you get to keep those ebooks.</p>
<p>Did that last point catch your attention? Unfortunately, the one I was thinking about is currently having problems, so more on this in a later installment.</p>
<a href="http://www.nobledead.org/2016/06/readers-corner-ebook-subscription.html#more">Read More »</a>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279168019607381365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926208099181550683.post-17550325349244256442016-05-21T08:03:00.002-07:002016-05-21T18:04:38.716-07:00If You Want to Get Your Manuscript on the Desk of a New York Editor, You Need an Agent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p>Barb here. Okay, that title probably lays out the point of this blog post pretty clearly, but this is a complex topic.</p>
<p>Of late, I’ve heard some rather “loud” voices in the industry telling new/hopeful writers that not only do they <em>not</em> need an agent to be successful, but that an agent will actually be damaging to their careers.</p>
<p>In one online discussion, I recently (stupidly) jumped in to say, “Well, of course if someone is self-publishing, he or she doesn’t need an agent, but if a novelist wants to be traditionally published, an agent is necessary. How can a writer get a manuscript on the desk of a New York editor without an agent?”<br><br>I was instantly—and quite vehemently—told that I was “wrong,” and that no writer requires an agent to get a manuscript on the desk of a New York editor… and that unagented writers sell novels to New York editors all the time.</p>
<p>I bowed out of this discussion quickly, but I did worry that a lot of new/hopeful writers were listening to what I considered very poor advice.</p>
<a href="http://www.nobledead.org/2016/05/if-you-want-to-get-your-manuscript-on.html#more">Read More »</a>Barb Hendeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04609440121975726554noreply@blogger.com