Books and Bindings Reviews THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK

Well it's two-fer-one week here at the blog.  Empress DJ over at Books and Bindings enjoyed LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP so much, she immediately jumped right into book two of the Bartender Babe Chronicles.  Her fabu review of THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK can be read by clicking HERE.  Many thanks once again to this belle from Hawaii.  Mahalo!

And don't forget, you can still pick up book one in eBook format for free on Smashwords only through July 31st by clicking HERE and using the coupon code SFREE at checkout.  If you're a Kindle user, click on the MOBI file.  For Nook, use the EPUB version.

Happy reading!

A Review of LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP from Books and Bindings

Books and Bindings has a wonderful review of LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP, book one in the Bartender Babe Chronicles, over on their blog.  Thanks much to Empress DJ for taking the time to read my book and for the great review.  When you have a chance, run on over and check it out by clicking HERE.  Reviewers are so appreciated here at DA Bale Publishing, because I understand the investment of time it takes not only to read the book but to write a concise review as well.  I look forward to reading her thoughts of book two.

And don't forget about the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale 2016, where you can pick up an eBook copy of LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP for free by using the coupon code SFREE at checkout.  Click HERE for the product page.

I hope your summer is going well, dear readers.  I'll soon have a few reviews of my own to share with you soon.

Happy July Housekeeping Updates

Happy July, dear readers!

Just a how-dee-do housekeeping post today to update you on things both new and old.  After writing and publishing two novels so far this year, I haven't done a good job keeping you up-to-date on what's happening in the little blogosphere corner that is DA Bale Publishing.  So here goes!

As part of the Smashwords summer reading promotion, I've offered up LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP for their free campaign promotion.  From July 1st through July 31st, you can pick up a free copy of this first novel in the Bartender Babe Chronicles through Smashwords - and only through Smashwords - by clicking HERE and using the coupon code SFREE at checkout.

I've also enrolled my short story THE STUDY for this promotion as well,which you can click HERE to pickup - just use the same coupon code at checkout.


If you take a gander to your right here on the blog, you can also enter the latest Goodreads giveaway for a chance to win one of five autographed print copies of PIERCING THE DARKNESS, the second novel in the Deepest Darkness series.  This opportunity is slated to run from July 1st through August 15th, so sign up before it's too late.

Lastly, we have an Independence Day sale going on here at DA Bale Publishing for the month of July.  We recently partnered with a digital media specialist to offer affordable, professional book cover designs.  You can click on the tab above or HERE to see some of the currently available options.  The good news for the authors in the audience is that during this sale, you can pick up one of these pre-made covers for the low price of $35 - a savings of $40 over the custom design price.  Just email dabalepublishing@cox.net with your cover of choice and your book title and author name, and we'll get a PayPal invoice sent over to complete your purchase.

Watch for some upcoming reviews of some great books I've read the last couple of weeks.  As always, happy reading and have a safe and happy Fourth!

Release Day for THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK

Today it's official - the release day for THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK, the second outing in the Bartender Babe Chronicles.

This time Vicki Bohanan's mouth runneth off with her brain - and she must find a way to get it under control before Reggie's secrets are spilled.  Find out more below.

Book Blurb:
Vicki Bohanan is at it again, and this time she’s sporting a whole new reputation.  On the eve of preseason football, blackmail lands at her feet – and for a woman with an attitude the size of Texas, it’s gonna take more than a pigskin to plug her pie hole.

Especially when the old reputation continues to nip at her like a never-ending hangover.  A Texas Ranger, her undercover boss, and a patron affectionately dubbed ‘Radioman’ walk into the bar and keep Vicki’s head whirling like a ride at the state fair.  All she wants is to move back into her remodeled apartment to escape the madness.  So when her Aussie model sometimes squeeze invites her to San Antonio for a shootout at the Alamo – cameras this time – Vicki saddles up for a ride.

Then runs smackdab into an unexpected hitch by the name of Reginald von Braun.  Reggie’s got secrets hidden behind secrets, and someone else has discovered the truth.  With blackmail in the bargain, Vicki must determine the culprit who has threatened to expose Reggie’s past right when he’s on the cusp of finding a future.

All while protecting his revelations, hard to do when you’ve got that dreaded disease known as foot-in-mouth – and when you’re fighting off multiple men with an eye on your goods.

How many men can one woman fend off?  As many as Vicki can handle in book two of the Bartender Babe Chronicles.  Bring it on, boys.

Grab your copy today by clicking here on Amazon Apple B&N Kobo and anywhere else ebooks are sold.  Watch for the paperback coming by the weekend.

And if you haven't had a chance to get into this series, you can pick up the first book in the Bartender Babe Chronicles for the rootin'-tootin' sale price of only ninety-nine cents, now through summer's end.  Get LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP while the weather's hot!

Coming Soon and a Sale

There's a sizzling summer sale going on!

As part of the upcoming release of THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK, the second in the Bartender Babe Chronicles, I've put the first eBook in this cozy mystery series on sale for only ninety-nine cents.

So for the remainder of the summer you can pick up an eBook copy of LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP for .99.  Then stay tuned for the June 15th release of THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK, and join Vicki Bohanan for an irreverent and fun jaunt through the mysteries of life.

And don't forget!  You can still enter for a chance to win one of ten paperback copies of LBYJ by clicking on the GoodReads link at the top right on the blog.  But hurry before entries close.

Purchase links:  Amazon Apple Barnes & Noble Kobo Smashwords

Start of a New Series

It's finally here - the start of my newest series.  LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP, book one in the Bartender Babe Chronicles, released this week as an eBook with print soon to follow.

It's irreverent.  A little crass.  But hopefully you'll also find it to be a lot of laughs - and maybe you can relate to some of Vicki's antics while she solves a mystery.

You can purchase LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP by clicking here on Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords.  If you'd like a free digital copy in exchange for a review, leave a comment below with contact info or email me at dabalepublishing at cox dot net.

Now on to the show!

Book Blurb:

When scandal comes calling and Vicki leaps into the fray, you know it’s gonna be big.  This here’s Texas after all.

Meet Victoria Bohanan, a twenty-six year-old Dallas debutante turned bartender babe who rejected her father’s saintly sinner ways and struck out on her own – well, sort of.  Her mom’s credit card comes to the rescue on occasion, but Vicki is still her own woman, with less than lusty – er, lofty – aspirations and a mind constantly limping from the gutter.

But Texas moms don’t raise fools.  Vicki will earn that twenty dollar tip by guessing the mistress’ name and your favorite drink faster than you can belly up to the bar.  That sharp wit has gotten her out of more than one disastrous situation – until the mouth sinks her right into another.

  

When an old high school flame returns to town with a pregnant wife in tow and a pastorate position lodged under his belt, life quickly becomes tangled.  This time we’re not talking between the sheets.  Sooner than Vicki can down a shot of Jack, her former boy-toy is embroiled in scandal that threatens to implode the megachurch his parents built – and send the gossiping gaggle into a tailspin faster than a quarterback sack on Sunday.

Join the fun in book one of the Bartender Babe Chronicles.  Light on mystery and long on – well, you know.

There she is!  You can also pre-order book two and have it delivered right to your device on the June 15th release.

Happy reading!

Enter to Win Autographed Book

As a precursor to the start of my newest series, The Bartender Babe Chronicles, I'm hosting a giveaway over on Goodreads for a chance to win one of five autographed copies of the first in my original series, The Deepest Darkness.

So if you'd like to enter for a chance at a nice paperback copy of RUNNING INTO THE DARKNESS with a signature from little ol' me, click on the widget in the right-hand column and it will take you right over to the contest, which starts today and goes through April 14th.

Then tomorrow we'll celebrate the official release of LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP.

Vote For Your Favorite Cover

Give it to me straight, dear readers!  I've got three prospective covers up for book two of the Bartender Babe Chronicles on my Facebook page.  I'd really love to have your input on which of the top three makes the final cut.

So run over there right now and leave a comment letting me know which color style you prefer - green, golden, or blue.

And while you're at it, give me a like or two by clicking here on DA Bale Author.

Coming March 15th, the start of my new humorous cozy mystery LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP.  It's irreverent.  It's mystery.  It's just a hint of romance.  It's the start of the Bartender Babe Chronicles.

New Series Cover Reveal

The time is here.  The announcement prepped.  It's the great, big reveal!!!!

Well, this time it isn't big.  Maybe not even all that great.  I decided to go with a nice and quiet cover reveal for the first book in my new series of cozy mysteries. The reason?

I made the cover myself.

Watch for LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP, the first in the Bartender Babe Chronicles, coming to an ebook near you this March.  Then follow up with the second THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK coming in June.  And now see below for the specs.

Book Blurb:
When scandal comes calling and Vicki leaps into the fray, you know it's gonna be big.  This here's Texas after all.

Meet Victoria Bohanan, a twenty-six year-old Dallas debutante turned bartender babe who rejected her father's saintly sinner ways and struck out on her own - well, sort of.  Her mom's credit card comes to the rescue on occasion, but Vicki is still her own woman, with less than lusty - er, lofty - aspirations and a mind constantly limping from the gutter.

But Texas moms don't raise fools.  Vicki will earn that twenty dollar tip by guessing the mistress' name and your favorite drink faster than you can belly up to the bar.  That sharp wit has gotten her out of more than one disastrous situation - until the mouth sinks her right into another.

When an old high school flame returns to town with a pregnant wife in tow and a pastorate position lodged under his belt, life quickly becomes tangled.  This time we're not talking between the sheets.  Sooner than Vicki can down a shot of Jack, her former boy-toy is embroiled in scandal that threatens to implode the megachurch his parents built - and send the gossiping gaggle into a tailspin faster than a quarterback sack on Sunday.

Join the fun in book one of the Bartender Babe Chronicles.  Light on mystery and long on...well, you know.

Now here's the cover...

Announcing a New Series!

Hello, dear readers!

A personal post to you tonight - and an update on the status of my upcoming humorous mystery series.

The first in the Before and After series entitled LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP is coming along nicely. I'm nearing completion and have already begun first round edits with my critique group, as the critiquing process can be time consuming.  Once they've had a chance to thoroughly vet the manuscript, then my second round of edits will begin.

With some of the problems I had with the pre-order process of RISING FROM THE DARKNESS, the finale of the Deepest Darkness series, I've really debated whether or not I will go the pre-order route again.  We'll see what kind of time-frame I'm looking at once the initial round of edits are in and I have a better idea of exactly when I'll schedule LBYJ for release.

In the meantime, you can follow some of the quotes and tidbits of my new series by running over to my Facebook page HERE.  I really enjoy the direct and real-time interaction with fans that outlet provides.  Ask questions, comment, or just follow updates concerning my writing process.

Then watch soon for information on the cover reveal for LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP.