Dragonfly Books Newsletter DECEMBER 201

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DRAGONFLY BOOKS

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

STARLA HARTLESS

Starla Hartless lives in Sweetwater TN, a town which features heavily in her books. Starla is a very private person, who refuses to make public appearances or have her photo displayed on her books. Starla loves romance and by her own description, her books are romantic and naughty.

Starla co-authored “Carved Wooden Heart” with Elizabeth Horton-Newton before beginning her Cougar Love Series. The first book in the series is the very popular “Dear Libby”

Starla is currently working on a holiday Cougar book which we hope to publish by December 1, 2019. She is also working on the next in the series “Cherokee Kisses” a historical romance about the Cherokee and the Trail of Tears depicting the love between an Irish immigrant and a young Cherokee man. Descended from Irish and Cherokee parents she is fascinated by the history of both cultures.

When she isn’t writing Starla enjoys spending time with her dog, Lincoln and playing the Dulcimer.

We are very proud that Starla has chosen to let Dragonfly Books publish her work.

WITCHES NIGHT OUT

OLD TOWNE INN, OAK RIDGE TN

Elizabeth Horton-Newton had a great time meeting new fans and signing books.

Sophie Sloth and Ophelia Ostrich were a bit worried about sitting so close to a witch, but they got through it and are home safe and sound.

Since then, our two favorite stowaways joined The Crazy Writer Couple on their European Cruise! We’ll have more photos in our next Newsletter!

Dragonfly Books is proud to announce the release of our newest author’s first book. Virginia Dare has been working on a series called “The Loving Bitsy”series and the first book is now available on Amazon.com.

You can also order an autographed copy through our website.

For a limited time, we will email a pdf copy of this book in exchange for a review. If interested, please email us at dragonflybooks@outlook.com.

Bitsy Russo is trapped in an abusive marriage. Lawyer Simon Levine is trapped in an abusive marriage of his own. Living in the same apartment building in the borough of Queens, New York they pass like ships in the night, until Simon takes a second look at the shy young woman. Little does he know she’s taken a second look of her own. Recognizing the signs of abuse, Simon wants to rescue Bitsy. But, does Bitsy need to be rescued or will she be strong enough to save herself? Tensions build, tempers flare, and passion erupts in this contemporary tale of domestic violence, hidden romance, and unexpected courage. The first in the Loving Bitsy series.

We read the first seven chapters

of Starla Hartless’ “cougar romance” holiday story.

It’s sexy, funny, and we can’t wait to hear what readers think!

Coming in December just in time to heat up YOUR

holidays!

Want an ARC copy?

Email Kathy @ dragonflybooks@outlook.com

EVENTS IN 2020

FEBRUARY 7-9 Knoxville Women’s Expo

APRIL 16-19 WEEKEND WITH THE AUTHORS – NASHVILLE TN

JULY 11 – ALL ABOUT THE INDIES

ARLINGTON, VA

AUGUST 27 – 30 ORLANDO LOVES TO READ – ORLANDO, FL

SEPTEMBER 19 – NEXT CHAPTER CON

RINGGOLD, GA

MORE TO COME!

IF YOU WILL BE AT A SIGNING EVENT PLEASE LET US KNOW SO WE CAN PROMOTE IT!

CONTEST ENDED

Thank you to all those who entered our author contest.

Our judges are already at work reading all the entries.

Winners will be announced in January 2020

September 2019 Newsletter

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Dragonfly Books Newsletter

September 2019

DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Copy of Publishing Contract (1)

Two author contestants will be chosen as winners.
The PRIZE?
A full year, 12 MONTHS, of complete publishing services: editing, formatting, cover art and promotion for winning entry.
We will promote on all social media. Hashtags on all posts.
Our mission is to give new indie writers exposure in the market.
We are writers ourselves and want to promote the world of indie writers.

Book can be any genre
Book does not have to be professionally edited
Book cannot be under contract to another publisher
One entry per author
All entries must be submitted by Sept. 15, 2019, at 11:59 PM Eastern time
Formats: MOBI, EPUB, Word, PDF either digital or hard copy
Books can be submitted via email (DragonflyBooks@outlook.com) Remember to put contest entry in the subject line.
Or Mail to:
Dragonfly Books, P.O. Box 26283, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37912

Winners to be announced Jan. 1, 2020
The manuscript submissions will be read by three judges who will choose the winners.

For more information check out our website http://www.dragonfly-books.org/

Or email: dragonflybooks@outlook.com

Remember! YOU retain ALL rights to your book!

UPCOMING EVENTS

McKay’s Books in Knoxville Tennessee welcomes

The Crazy Writer Couple,

Elizabeth Horton-Newton and Neil Douglas Newton.

September 3 2019

Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 10 AM – 4 PM EDT

The Colonnade

264 Catoosa Cir, Ringgold, Georgia 30736

THE CRAZY WRITER COUPLE WILL ALSO BE IN ATTENDANCE

AT THE PUMPKIN PALOOZA

Pumpkin Palooza Family Festival
September 28, 2019
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Greenway Park & Pavilion, Cleveland, TN 37932

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Saturday, October 5, 2019, at 1 PM – 5 PM EDT

Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College
3410 Ronald Reagan Boulevard
Cumming, GA 30041

EVENT JUST ADDED!

AUTHORS GUILD OF TENNESSEE

LENOIR CITY HARVEST FESTIVAL

OCT. 19 FROM 10 AM – 2 PM

DOWNTOWN LENOIR CITY TN

ELIZABETH HORTON-NEWTON

WILL BE THERE SIGNING BOOKS

ADAM MITCHELL’S NEW BOOK

“BEER, WOMEN AND THE WRITTEN WORD”

IS OUR FEATURED BOOK FOR SEPTEMBER

WE SEE A FUTURE BEST SELLER HERE!

beer women written word — Available on Amazon

This book follows the path of Mitchell’s semi-autobiographical alter ego, Harry Block.
Through the highs and lows of a job he hates, impending parenthood, the trials, and misadventures of redemption, and a rather long and successful in alcoholism.
All the while dealing with the struggles of the written word and writer’s block (no pun intended)

Review

“Beer, Women, and the Written Word is a slice of life with all its grit and grime, hope for a better future, and the determination to overcome the unexpected obstacles fate loves to throw in our way, and a denouement so twisted I wanted to scream.”

“Put aside your inhibitions and sensitivity and dive into a book whose writing has been compared to James Joyce and Henry Fielding.” Between the Beats

Cover Design: Rachel Bostwick

On Sept. 11, 2001, Mike Dobbs’ life was forever changed. Reeling from his nightmare experience in New York’s subway as the twin towers collapsed, he retreats from his high-power Wall Street life to his run-down country house. Coping with PTSD he resorts to single malt Scotch to dull the memories of death and destruction. Soon he is embroiled in the life of Eileen Benoit and her 7-year old daughter Megan as they flee Eileen’s abusive ex-husband. Suddenly Mike is thrown into a world he knows nothing about, and he is forced to answer the question, how far would you go for someone you love?

Re-released with a new cover, signed copies available now at:

dragonfly-books.org

REVIEWS PLEASE!

WHEN YOU READ AN INDIE BOOK PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO WRITE A REVIEW AND POST IT ON AMAZON, GOODREADS OR ANY OTHER FORUM. HELP GET OUR INDIE AUTHORS THE NOTICE THEY DESERVE!

AUTHORS!

PLEASE SEND US PHOTOS OF YOUR FANS WITH YOUR BOOKS FOR FUTURE NEWSLETTERS AND TO BE POSTED TO OUR WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE.

LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY BOOK SIGNINGS OR EVENTS YOU WOULD LIKE US TO MENTION!

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Summer Adventures! by Marketing Director/PA Kathy B.

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This summer has been a whirlwind and it’s not over yet! Dragonfly Books has signed new authors including C.A. Sanders and Virginia Dare. We’ve seen new releases from Starla Hartless, Adam C. Mitchell, and Elizabeth Horton-Newton. Neil Douglas Newton is re-releasing The Railroad with a new awesome cover by our favorite cover designer, Rachel Bostwick. New books are coming from Elizabeth Horton-Newton and Adam C. Mitchell. There is an amazing contest running right now and anyone can enter a manuscript that has not been previously published and the winners will receive a one year contract for that book, including editing, formatting, promos, etc. The full package. Of course authors always retain the rights to their books, Dragonfly Books never assumes ownership of any author’s work.

Then there’s the book festivals and signings! August 1 to 4 we were in Orlando FL at the Indie Book Fest where Elizabeth Horton-Newton appeared on a couple of panels, attended a Fandom event and an afternoon book signing. She brought along a couple of friends, Ophelia Ostrich and Sadie Sloth who were frequently requested for photo ops. Elizabeth appeared on a Youtube show called Hanging with the Web and acquired many new fans.

Sept. 3^rd our Crazy Writer Couple – Elizabeth Horton-Newton and Neil Douglas Newton will be signing books at the Knoxville TN location of McKay’s Books.

The following Saturday, Sept. 7, they will be at Next Chapter Con in Ringgold GA where Elizabeth will again be on discussion panels. This event is from 10 AM to 4 PM. $5 admission. Children under 12 are free with a paid adult.

From there we will travel to Pumpkin Palooza at Greenway Park and Pavillion in Cleveland TN. Dragonfly Books will have a table where we will be selling all our books and some Dragonfly jewelry. Both Elizabeth Horton-Newton and Neil Douglas Newton will be on hand to sign their books. Pumpkin Palooza Sept 28 from 10 AM to 5 PM

We’re not done yet, then its onto Cumming GA for Sweet As A Peach GA Indie Author Event from 1 PM to 5 PM on Saturday, Oct 5^th at Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College. Elizabeth Horton-Newton will again be there signing her books.

Such an exciting summer for Dragonfly Books.

Kathy B.

Thank You from Dragonfly Books!

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IMG_6357 (1) Dragonfly Books would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came to the Women’s Expo ~ New Year, New You in Knoxville, Tennessee this past weekend. Authors Elizabeth Horton-Newton and Neil Douglas Newton, as well as our Media Representative Kathy Bee, enjoyed meeting the many readers who stopped by our table.

If you bought a book (or two or three) we would love to hear from you. As Indie Writers our authors thrive on reviews. It would be greatly appreciated if you could post a review on Amazon or Goodreads, or just send us an e-mail.

Elizabeth Horton-Newton

Neil Douglas Newton

The winner of the Kindle loaded with books from Dragonfly Books is Misty M*****. Her package is in the mail. Congratulations Misty!

Our first science fiction author, Charles Mitchell, has re-released his exciting book, Valon on Amazon. Be sure to check it out.

Valon by Charles Mitchell

“*This is a Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition.
Randle, an orphan boy living in the last days of a dying Eco destroyed Earth.

He stumbles across a gateway to another dimension.
Stepping through an alien portal will send him on a Rollercoaster ride of events that will change his life forever.

Action, Adventure, and Romance lie in store for the boy out of time, forging a New life in an alien Empire.
Taken on a journey of discovery
To a fate beyond his wildest dreams.”

NEWS from Dragonfly Books!

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News!! News!! News!!

Dragonfly Books is delighted to announce the release of a new crime noir thriller by the Seductress of suspense, Elizabeth Horton-Newton. “Aurora” is available for pre-order on Amazon Kindle with a live date of January 25^th, 2019.

With a cover designed by Adam C. Mitchell, “Aurora” will please any crime noir aficionado.

A new Crime Noir Thriller from the Seductress of Suspense.

“I remember the first time I laid eyes on her. You might think that’s a romantic, womanly thing to say. Maybe I am a romantic. Something about the way the spotlight shone down on her platinum hair, her full, red lips just inches from the microphone that carried her sultry voice across the room, reached deep down inside of me. Once she had hold, I knew she would never let go. I didn’t want her to.”
From the first moment Mike laid eyes on Aurora Diamond he wanted her. He was willing to take any risk to have her; even if it meant risking his life. When club owner and crime boss Max DiSalvo hired Mike to be Aurora’s driver and keep an eye on her extra-curricular activities, he didn’t know he left the wolf to guard the henhouse. Aurora is no angel, and she set her sights on Mike early in the game. Was he the man who would rescue her from Max’s clutches, or was Mike just the latest victim to Aurora’s obvious charms? Is there more to this triangle than meets the eye? And where is Mike’s brother Danny? Who will be left standing at the end of this thrilling crime noir by award-winning author, Elizabeth Horton-Newton?
Crime Noir author Adam C. Mitchell designed the cover and upon reading an advance copy of the book said, “WOW! What a read!”

In addition, Elizabeth Horton-Newton and Neil Douglas Newton will be at the Knoxville Women’s Expo along with Dragonfly Books on February 2^nd and 3^rd.The venue is located at:

Knoxville Expo Center
5441 Clinton Hwy.
Knoxville, TN 37912

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