I’m really excited about having M.Pax here today to celebrate her launch of THE RIFTERS. Let’s see what this new series is all about. Oh, and THE RIFTERS is FREE on AMAZON. Get your copy now.
The Gold Rush trickles to a fool’s quest and a string of stagecoach heists. In 1888, Earl Blacke decides to make a new start and become a better man. He escapes into the mountains, heading north. In the wilds of Oregon, a rift inside an ancient volcano opens and sends him into the future, into the present day. It also shaves forty years off his age, forty years to live over again and atone for what he’s done.
Starting over is hard to do. In current day New York, Daelin Long’s dream job at a publishing house goes the way of the dinosaurs her sister chases. With no money and nowhere else to go, Daelin accepts the librarian position in her sister’s dinky town in the middle of Oregon. Nestled inside ancient volcanic peaks, the town of Settler holds onto many secrets. Residents roam the streets with weirdly fashioned devices, and odd lights pulse in the night skies. People whisper of a phantom outlaw and start dying, murdered and missing their heads. On top of it all, Daelin’s sister is missing, and Daelin doesn’t know who to trust.
Earl knows more than he’s saying. He shares a notorious history with the phantom, one he’ll see remains buried. Keeping Daelin’s sister’s secrets is his only chance at redemption, and the only way to keep this world safe.
The Rifters is available at an introductory price. The second book in the series, The Initiate, will be available October 20, 2014. It’s up for preorder for a special price at iTunes, Amazon, and B&N. Check HERE for links. Giveaways and events are ongoing through October 31, 2014. Check HERE for details.
M. Pax is author of the space adventure series The Backworlds, plus other novels and short stories. Fantasy, science fiction, and the weird beckons to her, and she blames Oregon, a source of endless inspiration. She docents at Pine Mountain Observatory in the summers as a star guide, has a cat with a crush on Mr. Spock, and is slightly obsessed with Jane Austen. Learn more at mpaxauthor.com.
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2. Below are some pre-written Tweets and I’m hoping we can TWEET UP A STORM with Tweets and RT’s the month of September.
3. I’ve created a LIST/GROUP for Twitter @WeWrite4U_Lit, so please join and use the group’s handle.
4. I’ve followed and been followed by these literacy groups:
@supportliteracy
You might want to add some of them to spread your tweets.
5. Add the Linky to your blog or put in a link to The Write Game, so others can sign up. I’ll keep the Linky on my blog until the last week in September.
12 FRESH TWEETS ( in parentheses I’ve put the source just in case you need it. Be sure to delete the citation or the tweet will be too long.) Hope you’ll create some of your own, too.
Have you signed up yet for We Write For You? (TwitterHandle:@WeWrite4U_Lit). If not here’s your chance.
1. Let me know you’re interested by signing up on the Linky. If possible grab the code and share it on your blog.
2. Below are some pre-written Tweets and I’m hoping we can TWEET UP A STORM with Tweets and RT’s the month of September.
3. I’ve created a LIST/GROUP for Twitter @WeWrite4U_Lit, so please join and use the group’s handle.
4. I’ve followed and been followed by these literacy groups:
@supportliteracy
@LitPartners
@literature_dp
@literacycoop
@HouLit
You might want to add some of them to spread your tweets.
5. Add the Linky to your blog or put in a link to The Write Game, so others can sign up. I’ll keep the Linky on my blog until the last week in September.
12 FRESH TWEETS ( in parentheses I’ve put the source just in case you need it. Be sure to delete the citation or the tweet will be too long.) Hope you’ll create some of your own, too.
Literacy is learned. Read to your kids. @WeWrite4U_Lit
Volunteer to teach reading. You’re needed. @WeWrite4U_Lit
People who read contribute to our society. @WeWrite4U_Lit
Without literacy democracy doesn’t stand a chance. @WeWrite4U_Lit
46% of American adults can’t understand the label on their prescription medicine@WeWrite4U_Lit(http://www.readfaster.com/education_stats.asp)
44 million adults in U.S. can’t read well enough to read a simple story to a child.@WeWrite4U_Lit (http://www.readfaster.com/education_stats.asp)
90% of U.S. welfare recipients are high school dropouts@WeWrite4U_Lit (http://www.begintoread.com/research/literacystatistics.html)
In U.S. one child in four grows up not knowing how to read.@WeWrite4U_Lit (http://www.begintoread.com/research/literacystatistics.html)
$80 billion or more each year in lost worker productivity@WeWrite4U_Lit (FYI citation: http://www.literacypartners.org/literacy-in-america/impact-of-illiteracy)
By end of 4th grade 2/3 of low-literacy students end up in jail or on welfare.@WeWrite4U_Lit (http://www.begintoread.com/research/literacystatistics.html)
Medeia Sharif says
I just tweeted.
Congrats to Mary. I have my copy.
C. Lee McKenzie says
You're so good about keeping up with new books. I'm always lagging. Must get busy and read faster.
Marcia says
Mary's book sounds really good!
Sherry Ellis says
Rifters sounds great – and I love the cover!
DMS says
I love the cover of this book! So excited for MPax. I hope lots and lots of books are selling. 🙂
~Jess
C. Lee McKenzie says
Her covers are always great.
Birgit says
Congrats on the new release. The figures you provided on illiteracy is sad considering how rich the country is. Education needs to be revamped and not have it so costly
Beverly Stowe McClure says
Congratulations, Mary. I enjoy time travel stories. Ordered a copy. Good luck to you.
Editors At Work says
Congratulations Mary on the new release!
Elizabeth Seckman says
I hunted up my twitter password to do the tweets. I think I will add a post to my blog each week too. Maybe do something on Facebook.
Best of luck to Mary. It looks awesome!
Southpaw HR Sinclair says
Yeah! Congrats on another great book Mary.
C. Lee McKenzie says
Thanks!
Catherine Stine says
M Pax's mind is packed with strange and wonderful worlds!
As far as the literacy campaign, I am not officially part of the hop, but I am off to tweet anyway!
C. Lee McKenzie says
Nothing official here, Catherine. Just something I think authors are naturals to support.
Carol Kilgore says
I'm seeing Mary everywhere! Best wishes!
C. Lee McKenzie says
She's made a very nice splash.
Tyrean Martinson says
Congrats to Mary!!! I picked up her book already. 🙂
And huzzah for We Write 4 U!!!
C. Lee McKenzie says
You're a tweeting genius, Tyrean. Thanks for all the tweets and RTs.
Julie Flanders says
Yay, Mary!
I'm sorry I've fallen behind on tweeting but will catch up this week and join in on the group/list. Thanks for sharing more tweets and for organizing all this!
C. Lee McKenzie says
Great to have you chime in, Julie. Thanks.
Dianne K. Salerni says
Congratulations, Mary! I love the cover and the premise!
C. Lee McKenzie says
Her covers are always so interesting.
Hilary Melton-Butcher says
Hi Lee – the Rifters is everywhere .. and who wouldn't want to lose 40 years and have the chance to start again as such – well not sure about the blog – think I'll keep that!
Cheers and I really need to get to grips with tweeting etc .. Hilary
C. Lee McKenzie says
Hope Mary's new book is a hit! But I'm sure it will be.
Mason Canyon says
Congratulations to Mary, awesome book cover.
Thanks for the prepared tweets, they are quite helpful.
C. Lee McKenzie says
Great that you've jumped in to help with this effort, Mason. Love seeing your tweets.
SA Larsenッ says
Thrilled for Mary and her latest book baby! I've seen her everywhere, lately. Hmm…I'll have to check out We Write For You. As you know, I recently returned to blogging after a long summer hiatus. Apparently, I missed it.
C. Lee McKenzie says
Something I started to support literacy this month. Hope to make it an annual event.
Alex J. Cavanaugh says
Congratulations, Mary! Your books rock.
I didn't sign up but will gladly send out a Tweet.
C. Lee McKenzie says
Tweets are greatly appreciated.