And the Book Moves UP!

Right now, Lost in the Bayou is no longer languishing in the 186th position. Out of 583 Books You Hate to Put Down on the Goodread's Listopia list by the same name, it is currently in the  #4 position, only 18 votes away from the top of the list.


This is so very exciting as Lost in the Bayou is currently in the #1 position on another Goodread's Listopia List entitled Best Books of December 2011. If it makes it to the top of this list, that will an amazing accomplishment.


Thanks to each and every one of you who helped move it up. Much appreciated.

Strange things happen in the dark

During the night, Lost in the Bayou moved from #72 all the way up to #8. Not bad considering there are 522 books on this list. How did this happen? Well, apparently, some of you went over there and voted for it.


Thank you so very much for doing that. We are currently sitting directly below Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. And only two positions below Catching Fire. Wow! What a great spot to own. About five more votes and the positions will be reversed, and how phenomenal would that be? Pretty much, I'd say.


Here's a LINK if you'd like to add your support. And thanks if you do.

Lost in the Bayou on another Goodreads List!

I just learned that Lost in the Bayou is on another list at Goodreads. It's on a list called BOOKS YOU HATE TO PUT DOWN. It's currently languishing in the number 72 position. If you're familiar with it or you'd like to see it move up in the list, here's a link you can click to vote for it and give it a rating. Thanks so much for your support. (You'll need to scroll down to find it. At the time of this writing, it's number 72.)


GO HERE!

Still Number One on Goodreads!

Thanks to all my friends and readers.

Because of you, Lost in the Bayou is still in the Number One position on the Goodreads Best Books of December 2011. Thanks so much for your support in keeping it there. I very much appreciate it. 

And, since we're talking about that book, I am going to have a very special giveaway announcement later this week, so be sure to check back and read all about it.

Best Books of December 2011

We spoke on Monday about your author platform, and we mentioned Facebook and author pages. Today I wanted to add another site you should add to your arsenal: Goodreads. 
My YA thriller, Lost in the Bayou, has been on Goodreads since it was released on December 2. But I'm beginning to realize what a powerful and valuable tool it can be for an author.

I found out today that Lost in the Bayou is currently in the #2 position for the Best Books of December 2011 on Listopia at the Goodreads site. That's a great honor for me, and I certainly appreciate all the support the book has been given. However, Cassandra Clare is currently occupying the position I'd like to claim. So, I'm going to find out how many people read this blog, because I'm going to ask each of you to visit the link below and give me your vote. It would be a great accomplishment, not only for me as the author, but for Musa as a new publisher. I promise I'll be forever grateful. 

So, if you can spare a moment, and you'd like to make my day, head on over to Goodreads and cast a vote for Lost in the Bayou. Here's the LINK.

Yay, Goodreads!

Today I wanted to spread a little publicity for a great website known as Goodreads. I don't know how many readers there are who visit that site, but I know there are a ton of them. If you're a reader, this is a great place to find new books and read reviews of books that other readers have left.


If you're a writer, Goodreads is also a great addition to your marketing and publicity mix. You can set up an author page, post your books, and get reviews. Also, your book can get added to lists. My YA thriller, Lost in the Bayou, is current on The Best Books of December 2011. It's in 7th place from the top. Naturally, I would love for it to move upward because more readers are likely to pick it if it's closer to the top. If you're not busy, here's a link where you can go and vote for it. And I would be very grateful for that.


Lost in the Bayou, Best Books of December 2011.