Author sells cheap…

  All my books (there’s only three), sell for $0.99 at Amazon (exclusively). Some friends have asked, ‘why don’t you sell your books for a higher price?’ Well, there are several reasons, but the two that I respond with most often are: 1) Ebook’s are unlike print books…they cost less to publish, and 2) I’m an unknown author, so, until I’ve written several books with many loyal followers the selling price will remain low.

  In case you didn’t know, I’m a part-time writer...not doing this as a means of financial support. My business, doing well since 1991, keeps my family clothed, sheltered and fed quite well. So, I write for the mere enjoyment of creating a story that other people might like. Not all my stories have wide reader appeal. No author has that. Not Patterson, not Roberts and not even Grisham, to my surprise. They even get 1 star reviews like me.

  Speaking of reviews…most authors love reviews. Some don’t care, those typically are the rich ones. A common belief or ‘authors policy’ heard around the writers circles is; ‘don’t believe the one star reviews and DON’T believe the five star reviews’. Personally, I like all reviews. So, if you have read my books, any of the three, then take a few moments and post a review on Amazon. (Never written a review? Here’s some help).

Garry’s Books: The Mystery Maxims of Jake Spade, click here. Bloody Omaha, click here. Character Happens! click here.

‘Character Happens!’ – Amazon’s #1 FREE Golf Book

Wow! One day in Amazon’s free category and my personal development book, ‘Character Happens!’ shoots to number ONE.

If you haven’t got your copy yet, you have until midnight Sunday, 3/18/12, to capture this book, FREE.

The book has a golf storyline…but it’s about character. And virtue.

Sooooo, jump on it, now. Maybe you know someone who loves golf, or someone who needs to rediscover those important core values.

Anyway, THANKS for your support of ‘Character Happens!’

Here’s a link for those who’ve yet to acquire this book.

Many Regards, Garry M Graves

‘Character Happens!’ FREE this Friday, Saturday & Sunday

This coming Friday, Saturday & Sunday (3/16-18/12), you can download the complete eBook, ‘Character Happens! How Golf Teaches You (and your children) About—Honesty, Integrity, Courage, Compassion, Humility,’ free from Amazon.

After the 3-day FREE OFFER, the book will revert to its normal price of $2.99.

The book is about character, perhaps more specifically the fleeting nature of character, as I see it. Some individuals believe that in previous or older times a decent character was more prevalent, more recognizable. They say today’s environment, with the hustle-bustle, dog-eat-dog economy, the majority of people are two wrapped up in their own lives to display (or care about), decent character. Don’t believe it!

From a decent amount of research on the subject I’ve found little difference between present day and the older times (like the 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s), relative to an individual’s virtuous make up, no matter how hard I tried to make the distinction. Character Happens! focuses on 5 character traits or virtues: Honesty, Integrity, Courage, Compassion and Humility. My research resulted in the selection of these virtues specifically from among the hundred or so other virtues commonly known, as they are widely accepted as chief traits of individuals, publicly recognized, as decent people.

HOWEVER…and that’s a big however...being recognized as a virtuous person doesn’t mean that their entire lives are influenced in such a way as to be ‘character-driven’ (with deeds and actions), all the time (24/7). Nature (living life), has a way of influencing decision-making, in ways which we are not always aware. Now that’s not a bad thing necessarily, but we surely need to be aware of this ‘fleeting’ influence (paradigm, cognition, preponderance), contained in all of us.

The book doesn’t prescribe any magic formula or process relative to character development. It only asks you to make your decisions carefully, with consideration of others. Not just your own self-interest. The book is written around a golf storyline, making it more digestible in my mind. So…if you think you’d like a book like this, now’s your chance to get it FREE!

Here’s a link to make it easier to get. Remember, you can read eBooks on your PC, your phone, tablet or ereader. Amazon has all the ‘free’ software to make it happen. 

Thanks for listening, Garry M Graves, Author

‘New’ Character Happens! “FREE” Saturday 1/4/12

  The ‘New’ Revised Edition of the Character Happens! book will be free this Saturday.

  This one-day-only-sale means you can go to Amazon and download the ebook to your ereader or  PC. Here are a couple links to speed things up.

  Amazon link:

  http://www.amazon.com/Character-About-Honesty-Integrity-Compassion-ebook/dp/B0072WEKG4/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328040095&sr=1-3

  Whether you like golf or not, you might find this ‘character’ book a fun read.

  Here’s a link to secure software from Amazon if you want to read ebooks on your PC. It’s called ‘Kindle for PC’ (you should download this software first prior to downloading the book)

  Amazon’s software, Kindle for PC

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000426311&tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=7442400567&ref=pd_sl_6g97entshf_b

Thanks for your support. Please pass this info along to your family and friends, whom you think may like the book.

A 'Revised' Character Happens!

  Yes, I've reconstructed the Character Happens! book. Many changes have caused this book to be introduced under new: book cover, subtitle, revised storyline, professional editing and overall appearance and readability. It was a gigantic undertaking. And, hopefully, the new product will appeal to a larger, more demographically focused audience.
  As soon as the 'new' book is uploaded to the many eBook distributors (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Sony, Kobo, Smashwords), the old 'Character Happens!' will come down.
  The new book will be immediately distinguishable by the cover. The new cover will be yellow in color. The old book has a red cover.

  Many THANKS go out to my revision helpers; Linda Graves, Bill Parolin, Keith Moore, and JoAnn Moore. Their contributions cannot be measured.
  Please look to your favorite eBook supplier for this upcoming new book.

Many Thanks, Garry M. Graves, Author