Tag Lowcountry Mysteries | Author, Lyla Payne

November 10, 2015May 6, 2016 by Lyla Payne

Secrets…Revealed

Hey, my little fireflies! Things are happening in Lyla Payne land and I wanted to share them with you!

1. If you’re a Lowcountry reader, there is a novella coming later this month that will be FREE for newsletter subscribers (for a limited time). Make sure you’re signed up here.

2. I’ve been teasing about a book coming in November that’s a secret…not anymore! Secrets Don’t Make Friends is up on Goodreads, and it will be available to you in a week – November 17th! Here’s the cover…

3. You guys are my favorite. Stay tuned for more fun!

xo
Lyla Payne

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August 12, 2015May 6, 2016 by Lyla Payne

You Scratch My Back…

I’ll Scratch Yours! That’s how the saying goes, right (and it’s a good saying, because I mean, who doesn’t love a good back rub now and again)?

If you’re friends with authors, or follow authors on social media, or are (un)fortunate enough to have an author in your family, you probably know that we’re crazy for reviews. And it’s not just because we’re masochists who enjoy weeping into our wine glasses while we read what people think about our little darlings (good or bad), either – reviews matter for a whole host of reasons, not the least of which that the more we have, the more appealing the books are when we submit them for advertising and promotion.

All of that little insight into the terrifying author mind was to tell you this – I recently bundled the first three books plus a novella in my Lowcountry Mystery series (a series about a young woman who returns to the small, South Carolina town where she spent her summers growing up in the hopes that it will provide some shelter in the storm of her life, but instead finds that things are not what they were – and that even the ghosts won’t leave her be) into a boxed set.

It’s for sale on all platforms for $7.99 currently (which is $2 cheaper than buying them all separately), so it’s a good deal as is if you haven’t checked out the series!

I know that many of you have read Gracie’s adventures (thank you thank you thank you!), so of course you wouldn’t need to purchase the bundle, but that doesn’t mean you can’t help me out (or enter the giveaway)!

Here are the links:

Amazon : iBooks : B&N : Google Play : Kobo

***GIVEAWAY***

Here’s the long and short of it: It’s my hope to use this boxed set in a promotional capacity going forward (putting it on sale to get readers hooked for future books) but in order for sites like BookBub and BookGorilla, etc to consider advertising, the boxed set needs it’s OWN reviews. If you’ve read the stories separately, you’re all set – just type up a little review of your thoughts on these 3.5 installments and post!

If you haven’t read the series, now’s your chance!

Once you’ve written and posted a review (any retail site is fine, but Amazon is best!), just come back here and post a link in the comments.

***PRIZES***

EVERYONE WHO LEAVES A REVIEW FOR THE BOXED SET WILL RECEIVE A SURPRISE SWAG PACK IN THE MAIL and be entered to win a grand prize.

THREE people who leave review will have the opportunity to NAME A CHARACTER in the series going forward!

ONE person will win a $25 GIFT CARD to the bookstore of your choice.

***RULES***

The review must be posted by September 15th, 2015.

The giveaway IS open internationally.

Enjoy!

May 6, 2015May 6, 2016 by Lyla Payne

Announcing…Free Things!!

Who doesn’t love free things, right?? Well, the first free thing I’m want to tell you about is Not Quite Dead. It’s the first book in a quirky, funny, southern mystery (with non-scary ghosts!) and is also one of my very favorite things I’ve ever written. And it’s FREE everywhere except Barnes and Noble, who continues to love shooting themselves in the foot as far as what they’ll allow indie authors to do on their site. It’s $.99 there, so if you’re a Nook reader, I hope that’s not going to turn you away.

You can find the links to download it here.

There are currently three books in the Lowcountry Mystery series, and although the mystery in each stands alone, the main character (Graciela) and her relationships spill over from book to book. I’ve decided that before the fourth book is released, I’m going to share a novella with you that offers some different points of view from the series and in general just deepens the stories and connections between characters.

The best part is, if you’re signed up for my newsletter you’ll be able to read the novella – Quite Curious – EARLY and for FREE. You’ll need to be signed up no later than June 1, since the first part of the novella will be released June 2.

Here’s the cover:

And the synopsis:

Graciela is hoping that, despite the reappearance of her father—who’s supposed to be dead—her life in Heron Creek might be about the calm down.

Her boyfriend’s mother has other ideas, ones that include getting to know her son’s new squeeze. The proposition makes Beau nervous for more than one reason, a couple of which would be news to Gracie.

Amelia’s therapy appears to be going well, so that’s working in Gracie’s favor, but with trouble brewing in Will and Mel’s marriage, the moonshiners getting more involved in Heron Creek affairs instead of less, and Leo’s sister Lindsay returning from her stint in the state pen, settled isn’t the best word to describe life in the small town.

Gracie is starting to think that maybe seeing ghosts is the least complicated thing about her…and she’s probably right.

Includes POVs from Beau, Will, Leo, Amelia, and Clete.

If you know you’re going to want the final product all together on your device you can preorder it from Amazon or iBooks.

You can also add it to Goodreads!

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