Wednesday, June 15, 2016

How Sound Is Your MEDICAL JUDGMENT? Another Medical Thriller from Dr. Richard L. Mabry

When life happens – and it does happen, to everyone – one of the first casualties seems to be that of judgment; the ability to assess a situation, consider all the parameters, and arrive at an understanding of the situation that will lead inexorably to an appropriate, decisive response.  The presence of clinical judgment in a physician is absolutely essential.

Through no fault of her own, Dr. Sarah Gordon, a skilled Emergency Room physician, is beginning to doubt her Medical Judgment.

The traumatic deaths of her husand and infant daughter were sufficient enough shock to cause her to lose her equilibrium.  Since then, someone has stalked her, set a fire in her home, and sent a warning shot within inches of her head.

As if that weren’t enough to cloud her judgment, Sarah has somehow managed to garner the attention of not one . . . not two . . . but three different men, without even trying.  Can life get anymore complicated?

But Sarah has good friends, one of whom reminds her that we are all living in a broken world . . . and there is One who is able to put it all back together again, turn mourning into dancing . . . and restore her Medical Judgment.

Dr. Mabry has a master’s touch, skillfully interweaving medical drama with that of life in a way that produces fiction that fairly crackles with tension and suspense, faith and passion.  His ability to “keep you guessing” results in a book that grabs your attention and refuses to let go until the final page.

5 stars for another page turner from Dr. Richard L. Mabry!
 MEDICAL JUDGMENT
RICHARD L. MABRY, M.D.
ISBN 978-1-6308-8120-7
Fiction/Christian/suspense
Abingdon Press
274 pages
$14.99 U.S.



Friday, June 10, 2016

Insights into the writing - and publishing - of author Dan Walsh! You'll love his passion for his craft, and his love for people!

Rescuing Finley Only 99 Cents Now
Wanted to make you aware of a major discount going on with 2 of my novels right now. I know hundreds of you might already have a copy of one or both of them. If you already have the books, feel free to forward this email to anyone you know who might enjoy them (especially thinking of Dog Lovers for the first one).

Rescuing Finley is on sale now on Kindle for only 99 CENTS (marked down from $3.99). The sale starts today and runs through Wednesday, the 15th. And, as always, it's FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

The book has been doing very well since its release last November, and it continues to get rave reviews. As of now, it has rec'd 189 Amazon reviews, 85% are 5 Stars (4.8 Avg). And it's reaching out beyond the Christian fiction crowd, connecting just as well with dog lovers and those who support our Wounded Warriors.

CLICK HERE to check it out on Amazon
 
The Homecoming - Only $1.99 
My publisher has reduced the price of my 2nd novel, The Homecoming, to $1.99 for the entire month of June. This book is actually the sequel to my 1st novel, The Unfinished Gift, although I wrote it so that it could stand alone. This is a reconciliation story and a love story set on the Homefront during WW2.

It was actually my first novel where critics began to compare my books to Nicholas Sparks (although, unlike Sparks, my books don't end in tragedy...you might reach for the tissues, but not because I've made you sad).

CLICK HERE to check it out on Amazon.
(This book also available on Nook)

 
Brief Explanation About My Publishing Status

I thought putting these 2 novels together in the same email might present an opportunity to briefly explain something some of my readers might not understand. You may have noticed with some of my books, I seem to be the one putting them on sale or offering some big discount, and with others I use the language, "My publisher..." (like I did for The Homecoming).

That's because my first 12 novels were published the traditional way, through a major publisher who had the responsibility to get my books in print and on the shelves. At the end of 2014, we parted ways (on friendly terms), and I decided to start 
publishing my own novels as an indie. 
The publisher still owns all the rights to those first 12 novels. I have no control over what price they set for them, when they offer them on sale, or for how much.

One of the main reasons for this change was that a "massive shift" in fiction readers' buying habits occurred. Most began buying their books online, rather than in the traditional stores. When about 90% of my audience began doing this, I realized I no longer needed my publisher to reach most of my readers. I also wanted more creative control with my writing career. For example, I wanted the freedom to ALSO write suspense novels (like
When Night Comes) and the Forever Home series (Book 1 is Rescuing Finley). My publisher didn't want me to do either of these things (didn't think they'd work). I believed they would do just fine (and they have).

I also believed they charged WAY too much for the ebooks (they still do). Ebooks cost a lot less to produce and I wanted to pass that savings on to the reader (of which I am one). Some of you have asked why some of my ebooks are priced so high. This is why. If I had control of those first 12 books, I'd mark all of them down to $3.99 ($4.99 at the most).

Hope this explanation makes sense and clears up any confusion. Hope you have a GREAT SUMMER!