Author: J.I. Soucie

Christian, wife, mom, and pet lover with a love and passion for reading and writing.
Sackets Harbor

Question #1 – The History of Sackets Harbor, NY

J.I. Soucie

Where is Sackets Harbor located in NY?

A) Off the Eastern End of Lake Erie, B) off the Eastern end of Lake Ontario, C) Nestled in the Adirondack Mountains, D) Near the Hudson River

 

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Poetry

Question #1 – Day and Night: A Collection of Nature Poetry

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What is the scientific name for storm clouds?

A) cirrus, B) altostratus, C) cumulonimbus, D) mammatus

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Sackets Harbor

Free Audio Book – The History of Sackets Harbor, NY

J.I. Soucie

Are you a history buff, or someone who likes to travel, and is looking for a some place new to explore? Then my audio-book, The History of Sackets Harbor, NY is just what you are looking for!

I have 5 promo codes for free audio versions of my book.

For the next five days, I am going to ask a question and whoever is the first person to get it right, will win a promo code.

Look for the first question coming later today!

 

Poetry

Free Audio Book – Day and Night: A Collection of Nature Poetry

J.I. Soucie

Do you like poetry? How about nature? How about putting the two together in Nature Poetry!

I have Promo Codes for 5 FREE copies of the audio-book version of my poetry book “Day & Night: A Collection of Nature Poetry”.

What I have decided to do is ask one question a day and whoever is the first person to get the question right, will win a free promo code to my audio-book.

Look for the question coming up in my next post later today!

See you then.

 

 

Uncategorized

Bye Bye Smashwords

J.I. Soucie

Okay, so I have been making some changes to where I have my books published. Smashwords….I gave the site a run for a year and made a whopping $7.46!!! Come on! What gives? So many places on the web I have read how great Smashwords is supposed to be at getting your books to Kobo, Apple, Sony, Barnes and Noble, etc. Sure it is great at doing that, but sales through those channels have not amounted to much. For the time, effort, and frustration I put into manuscripts for all their formatting rules…! Ugh I am taking the $7.46 and leaving! I am removing that extra frustration of formatting my books for Smashwords when I already have to do that for Kindle and CreateSpace. I can remove some stress and save a lot of time by cutting out Smashwords. I am not trying to badmouth the site, by all means if you are making it great on Smashwords, then great! It just wasn’t for me.

My books may be on Apple, Sony, B&N and a few other places for the next few weeks, but they will be disappearing soon. Sorry for anyone who uses something other than Kindle. I am thinking of offering my books for sale in these other formats directly from my own website. Something for me to think about.

Writing Tips

The Art of the Book Cover with Laura Duffy, Designer [Interview] — The Book Designer

J.I. Soucie

The Art of the Book Cover with Laura Duffy, Designer [Interview] — The Book Designer.

 

So taking a look at this. I really need to study the art of book cover design more carefully. I am thinking of redoing the covers for my books, but need to study this more carefully before I do.

I might look into a book cover designer, but I know they can be pricey, and lets face it, not everyone has that kind of money. Something to pray about.

General Updates

I’m Baaaack!

J.I. Soucie

Okay, so I have been on hiatus here for far too long. This summer has turned out to be far busier than I had expected. My family and I will be moving shortly and I have been tending to matters regarding home buying and packing.

I have been writing on and off, in my spare moments. When things calm down a bit (after the move, unpacking, and settling in), I know writing will become more a part of my life. At least that is what I foresee right now. God has a funny way of changing things, just when you think you’ve got things figured out. One way to keep life interesting!

It is late now, so I’ll make this post short. Just wanted to let everyone know I am here, just busy with matters outside of writing at the moment. I’ll try to be back tomorrow with more of an update.

God bless!