Solstice Island by Mae Clair: Now on Amazon for .99 Cents #RomanticAdventure

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Mae Clair

I did it! After learning the ropes of HTML formatting, Amazon KDP, and working between Word, Notepad, Calibre and Amazon Kindle Generator, I finally finished and uploaded my first indie publication . . . a romantic adventure novella, SOLSTICE ISLAND. I’m sure there are simpler ways of accomplishing the whole thing (hopefully, I’ll discover them the more I move ahead), but the bottom line is it’s done and available for purchase! *huge sigh of relief*

Time to celebrate and do the happy dance!

I’m jazzed to announce you can now buy SOLSTICE ISLAND for just .99 cents.

Can an ancient leviathan work magic between a practical man and an idealistic woman?

Rylie Carswell is an amateur cryptozoologist in search of a mythical creature, the Sea Goliath. In order to reach Solstice Island, a location the ancient leviathan is rumored to haunt, she’s forced to hire charter boat captain, Daniel Decatur.

Initially, Daniel wants nothing to do with the trip or the fool woman waving double payment in his face. Convinced she’s yet another loony treasure hunter looking for gold on the remote island, he reluctantly agrees. An embittered neighbor wants to have his charter license yanked, so the extra cash will help him stay afloat.

It doesn’t take long for Daniel to realize Rylie is after the same beast his parents were tracking when they mysteriously vanished ten years earlier. He’s avoided all links to cryptozoology ever since, but the smart and sexy cryptid hunter has him second-guessing his oath and wondering what he’s signed on for.

Warning: A family legacy, glowing plankton and rough waters.

The book is only available through Amazon right now, but if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a FREE Kindle Reading App for your PC, iPhone, iPad android, tablet — take your pick and download here.

Then hop over and grab your copy of SOLSTICE ISLAND for just .99 cents by clicking this link. This is a short, fast read that plays on my love for mythical creatures and romance. I hope you enjoy the tale and will help me spread the word!

32 thoughts on “Solstice Island by Mae Clair: Now on Amazon for .99 Cents #RomanticAdventure”

Daisy Banks on April 6, 2014 at 5:18 AM said:

Good luck with the book, Mae. This sounds like a great read. Congratulations on producing the book.

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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 9:50 AM said:
  
  Thanks, Daisy. I’m excited to add it to my catalog of published novels!
  
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Vicki Garrett on April 6, 2014 at 5:40 AM said:

Just bought my copy 🙂

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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 9:51 AM said:
  
  YAY! Hey you 🙂 Great to see you here again! Thanks so much for the purchase. I hope you enjoy the tale. Writing an adventure was fun!
  
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L.J. Kentowski on April 6, 2014 at 9:11 AM said:

Congrats, Mae!!

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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 9:52 AM said:
  
  Thanks, L.J.! It feels pretty good to have so much control over my own work. 🙂
  
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Donna Cummings on April 6, 2014 at 9:24 AM said:

Yay! *throws coffee beans like confetti* I just bought my copy. I’m looking forward to reading it soon (after I get more done on the WIP that’s finally cooperating!) Congrats — I’m really thrilled for you. 🙂

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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 9:53 AM said:
  
  You are always so supportive, Donna. Thank you sooo much! And I’m glad to hear that your WIP is finally cooperating, as I’m sure it’s the one I’ve been waiting for 😀
  
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aliciacoleman on April 6, 2014 at 10:29 AM said:

Congrats Mae! Just bought a copy.

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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 12:43 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Alicia! I’m thrilled and hope you enjoy it 😀
  
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Loni on April 6, 2014 at 10:35 AM said:

I feel any pain you may have had with the formatting. It makes me want to pull my hair out every time I load a book. No distribution site does it the same. Congratulations on your book. I LOVED it when you let me read months ago! Good luck!!

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- Loni on April 6, 2014 at 11:10 AM said:
  
  OHH and I LOVE the cover. I hadn’t seen it ( I don’t believe), but I LOVE it!
  
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  - Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 12:44 PM said:
    
    Thank you! I designed the cover myself . . . my first attempt at cover design. So great to know you love it! 🙂
    
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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 12:44 PM said:
  
  Thanks so much, Loni! And yeah, the formatting issues . . . ugh! ugh! Ugh! I’m definitely still on a learning curve with that one.
  
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Emma on April 6, 2014 at 10:56 AM said:

Whoop whoop. Congrats, Mae. Got my copy and looking forward to digging in.

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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 12:45 PM said:
  
  Awesome! Thank so much, Emma! I hope you enjoy the tale. It’s a quick read, but was a lot o fun to write!
  
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Jessi Gage on April 6, 2014 at 11:23 AM said:

Huge congrats, Mae!

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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 12:46 PM said:
  
  Thanks, Jessi! I think I’m going to like being a hybrid author!
  
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susan on April 6, 2014 at 12:35 PM said:

The hardest part I thought was formatting – glad to hear you were successful. Best of luck 🙂

.I certainly wasn’t going to try formatting myself again which is why I had the publisher do it. And why I ended up with an expensive, albeit pretty paperback.

It’s sue by the way from my author blog where I’m highlighting the Bench for the A-Z Challenge

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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 12:48 PM said:
  
  Hi, Sue! Love your new avatar. 🙂 Thanks for the well wishes, and yeah . . . formatting was definitely a challenge. Hopefully, the next time will go quicker.
  
  Is your author blog different than Sassy Speaks? If so, I don’t have a URL for that. I’ll hop over to SS and see if I can find it!
  
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  - susan on April 6, 2014 at 12:50 PM said:
    
    authorsusankoenig.wordpress.com
    
    no links on SS – two distinct blogs. The author one is the one on Goodreads as well
    
    thanks
    
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  - Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 4:06 PM said:
    
    Yep! Looked on SS and couldn’t find it. Off to check out the new blog now.
    
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stanalei15 on April 6, 2014 at 1:18 PM said:

Congrats! Mae!

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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 4:04 PM said:
  
  Thanks, Stanalei! It’s wonderful to have everyone pop in and wish me well 🙂
  
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Debbie Peterson on April 6, 2014 at 2:17 PM said:

Excited for you Mae! I have my copy!

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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 4:05 PM said:
  
  Awesome! You had to be the first one to grab a copy. From your Facebook post yesterday, you knew it was up before I did! Thanks so much, Debbie 🙂
  
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heatherhand on April 6, 2014 at 3:18 PM said:

Got it! Thanks so much Mae. Very happy to see you on Amazon again. 🙂

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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 4:05 PM said:
  
  Aww, thanks, Heather. Thanks wonderful! I really appreciate the support and hope you enjoy the tale 🙂
  
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Joanne Wadsworth * Romance Author on April 6, 2014 at 4:41 PM said:

Us hybrid authors rock, Mae. I love publishing both ways. Grabbed my copy last night when I spied it out on Amazon. Might have even been the first, or at least that’s the story I’m sticking to. No one else beat me. Can’t wait to read it.

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- Mae Clair on April 6, 2014 at 7:27 PM said:
  
  Thanks, Joanne. That completely rocks. You probably got it before I even knew it was out there, LOL! I think I’m going to love bring a hybrid author!
  
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Lorraine Paton on April 7, 2014 at 3:48 PM said:

Congratulations, Mae!!!! YAY! I wish you many sales! 🙂

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- Mae Clair on April 7, 2014 at 8:17 PM said:
  
  Aww, thanks, Lorraine. It’s lovely to have all of my friends wishing me well ::
  
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