GET 60 BOOKS FOR 99 CENTS EACH!

Happy National Book Month, dear readers! I have some very exciting news. My publisher, She Writes Press, is having a fall ebook sale from October 15th-25th where you can choose from 60 ebooks—including Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash—for just 99 cents each! It's time to load your eReader and stock up on holiday gifts for your friends and family. In case you didn't know, it's easy to give ebooks as gifts from Amazon and other retailers.

I've included the link below so you can sign up for exclusive access to all these deals first thing tomorrow morning. There are some incredible books included in this sale, and I plan to buy at least a dozen. And why not? This deal is too good to pass up.

https://www.bargainbooksy.com/fall-22-ebook-sale-signup/

And For those of you wondering where I've been ....

Many of you may recall that I promised an update on all my favorite summer reads when I last posted in June. It's now mid-October, so clearly I'm a little behind schedule. But I do have a good reason. I got a French Bulldog puppy in August, and she's totally taken over my house—and my life! Training Ellie is taking way longer than I predicted, so reading and writing has temporarily taken a back seat.

It's also my son's senior year, so we're spending a lot of time visiting and applying to colleges and savoring every second of his last soccer season. As for my daughter, she's now a freshman at a high school that is a little further from home than I'd like, but she's loving her new school and new friends, so I can't complain. Needless to say, life is busy, but I hope to be back on track in the coming months.

In the meantime, click on the link above to get access to all the 99 cent ebook deals and start your holiday shopping early. Or you can buy a dozen or more for yourself! October is the perfect time to sit on the back porch with a blanket, a pumpkin spice latte, and a good book. I just love watching the leaves fall in between chapters!

“I hope I can be the autumn leaf, who looked at the sky and lived. And when it was time to leave, gracefully it knew life was a gift.” —Dodinsky

99¢ EBOOK DEAL

I have exciting news for all you bargain hunters out there! My eBook is on sale through June 7th for only 99 CENTS. That's right! You can get my book for less than a dollar. 😮 Already read it? No problem! Visit the websites of any of the retailers listed in the graphic to gift it to your friends and family. I won't tell anyone how much you spent!

Here are the links:

AMAZON

https://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Veil-Smoke-Ash-Novel-ebook/dp/B08QZ1QBCV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=31Y2AREWJZSIL&keywords=tammy+pasterick&qid=1654275173&sprefix=tammy+pasterick%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1

NOOK

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beneath-the-veil-of-smoke-and-ash-tammy-pasterick/1138488946?ean=9781647421922

APPLE

Open the "Books" app on your iPhone and simply type "Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash" into the search bar.

GOOGLE PLAY

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Tammy_Pasterick_Beneath_the_Veil_of_Smoke_and_Ash?id=Y84PEAAAQBAJ

KOBO

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/beneath-the-veil-of-smoke-and-ash

I hope you all have a wonderful summer. I plan to take a break from book promotion for a while so that I can dive into my very high TBR stack. It's full of historical fiction, a few thrillers, a couple YA novels, and even some memoir. My son just finished reading Maus by Art Spiegelman, and he put it at the very top of my pile. It's hard to believe I haven't read it yet, given my obsession with World War II history.

I'll post an update on all my favorite summer reads in a few months. Hopefully, I'll have some more She Writes Press book deals to share as well. Until then ... HAPPY READING TO YOU ALL!

'TIS THE SEASON FOR BOOK FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

GREATER PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OF BOOKS

The spring season is a popular time for book festivals, and this year, the city of Pittsburgh is hosting its very first one! The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books (GPFB) will be held this Saturday, May 14th at various locations around Pittsburgh. If you've never heard of this festival, check out the description from the event's website below.

"The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books (GPFB) showcases Pittsburgh’s historic, vital role on the national and international literary stage. Readers, writers, booksellers, publishers, critics, educators, and neighbors will connect with, learn from, and support each other. With free, diverse programming featuring nationally recognized authors (many living in Western Pennsylvania), and across age, genre, and background, the Festival will celebrate the joys of literacy."

I will discuss my novel, Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash, and share what it was like to be an immigrant in Western Pennsylvania at the turn of the twentieth century. I'll also share how my research into my family's history took me on a wild adventure and turned me into an author. If you love local history and have an interest in genealogy, you'll definitely want to attend this event. Feel free to stick around after the talk to meet me and buy a signed copy of my book.

My talk will be held at 3:30 pm at Duolingo at 125 S. Beatty Street, Pittsburgh. Mary Jane Kuffner Hirt, author of The Mount Washington Transit Tunnel Disaster, will be discussing her book as well. For a complete list of the festival's events, please visit the GPFB website at https://www.pittsburghbookfestival.org.

AWARDS

In my last post in March, I promised an update on the awards my book has received. Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash did exceptionally well in the prestigious Eric Hoffer Book Awards. If you've never heard of Eric Hoffer or the awards honoring this great American philosopher, keep reading. The following is from the organizaiton's website:

"The Eric Hoffer Book Award honors the memory of the great American philosopher Eric Hoffer by highlighting salient writing, as well as the independent spirit of small publishers. Since its inception, the Hoffer has become one of the largest international book awards for small, academic, and independent presses."

In a competition against thousands of independently published books, Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash received the following distinctions:

Grand Prize Finalist

First Horizon Award Finalist (award given to debut authors)

Montaigne Medal Finalist (award given to the most thought-provoking books)

Honorable Mention in Historical Fiction

My book also received a Silver Medal from the 2022 IPPY Awards for Best Regional Fiction - Mid-Atlantic.

Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash is a finalist for the Goethe Award given by the Chanticleer International Book Awards. Winners will be announced in June. My book was also a finalist in the ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition. ScreenCraft is currently pitching my book to film agents.

REVIEWS

I now have 124 reviews on my Amazon page. If you've read my book and haven't yet left a review, I would be so very grateful if you would do it now. I'd love to get to 150 reviews by the end of the week! Leaving a review on Amazon and Goodreads is the highest compliment you can pay an author, especially since reviews have become the most important factor in getting authors exposure in the highly competitive world of book publishing. And don’t worry … your review can be as short as one sentence. No book reports necessary!

FINAL THOUGHTS

I'm absolutely thrilled with the wonderful reviews and awards my book has received in the past several months, and there are still a few competitions that have not yet announced their winners. Keep your fingers crossed for me! I hope to see some of you at the Pittsburgh Festival of Books. I have a fascinating and fun presentation planned for you. Until then, here's a glimpse of where I've been spending a lot of time this spring.