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Book Trailer – Couples Guide to Pregnancy & Beyond
My latest book has just been released on Amazon today in ebook format and the mass market paperback will be available on the site by the end of the week, or early next week. Here’s the new book trailer for it!
New Cleveland Browns Biography book – Reserve today #clevelandbrowns
Starting today, you can begin reserving a copy of my third book – If You Wore the Uniform… You’re a Brown Volume 1. Due for release this summer by Blue Leaf Publications, but because of such high demand, the publishing house has agreed to begin taking reservation orders and also offering it in limited edition hardcover and author autographed softcover. The mass market paperback will be made available Fall 2012.
Be one of the first to own Volume 1 of If You Wore the Uniform… You’re a Brown!
You can reserve a copy HERE! Pay later!
Cleveland Browns book almost ready for pre-order!
The Cleveland Browns book reservation page is in its test phase as of this afternoon. The publishing house just sent over a test link and it looks great! As soon as I have the go-ahead, I’ll be linking to it from here. 
Legendary Olympian teams up with Palm Springs High for fundraiser
My latest article for my column features John Carlos’ new autobiography (Haymarket Books, Fall 2011). Find out how you can get an autographed copy and help the local high school raise money.
Two books being released this year!
March 1st – Release of The Couples Guide to Pregnancy & Beyond (will be offered in paperback and e-book) *Already have major endorsements behind it!
Fall 2012 – If You Wore the Uniform… You’re a Brown Volume 1 (will be offered in Collectible Hardcover, Paperback and e-book) *Great endorsements from notable sports figures
Stormy Knight featured in print
The January 2012 issue of Palm Springs Life Magazine (with Glenn Close on the cover) features Stormy Knight in the Word Association section! Thank you, PSL!
Couples Guide to Pregnancy and Beyond – Endorsements
Here are a few of the endorsements that have already come in for my next book, “The Couples Guide to Pregnancy and Beyond.” It will be released in paperback and e-book Spring, 2012!
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“…just what the doctor ordered. There are a thousand books on pregnancy geared to the expectant mother, but until now, not one that addresses the expectant dad in a format that he’ll actually read. It’s straight-talking, humorous and written in “guy talk”, while being sensitive enough to address the expectant mom’s questions and concerns. A true he/she bonding opportunity! Two thumbs up!” — Dave E. David, M.D. Nationally recognized Board Certified Obstetrician and creator of the video “Making Womb For Baby” http://www.drdavedavid.com
“We love this fun and refreshing approach to calming pregnancy fears for moms and dads.” — Ellie & Melissa, co-founders of the nation’s #1 maternity concierge and consulting company and planning experts for WebMD, DisneyFamily, Baby Zone, and Pregnancy Magazine. http://www.thebabyplanners.com
“A must-read if you’re expecting. Duffy and Zakour share the honest truth about those exciting nine months and beyond. Spiced with humor, their suggestions will truly help expectant parents understand each other and what’s happening in baby’s first apartment—the womb!” — Blythe Lipman, author of “Help! My Baby Came Without Instructions,” host of the Baby and Toddler Instructions radio show, and expert with 25+ years of experience in the field. http://www.babyinstructions.com
“A practical, delightful book chock full of valuable guidance for the expecting couple and gives them an expert map to embark on life’s greatest adventure.” — Stevanne Auerbach, PhD., Dr Toy Author, Smart Play Toys, http://www.drtoy.com
“A great approach to a very challenging subject, and a book every father-to-be should read. Having gone through the magic of having children twice, I would have appreciated this direct yet light hearted approach to preparing for the big day.” — John McPherson, Author, “Ten Simple Rules for Being a Better Parent in a World Turned Upside Down” http://www.tensimplerules.net
Great Stormy Knight Book Review
Stormy Knight Prom Queen of the Undead has been reviewed again; this time by Katharine Russell. I really like how she broke the story down.
“Duffy and Zakour deliver action-packed scenes peppered with spot-on teen dialogue…” – Katharine Russell
Breaking News! Bestselling Author Status!
I just got word from my publisher that Stormy Knight Prom Queen of the Undead has hit bestseller status according to OmniLit!
Stormy Knight Featured at Kindlegraph
Hurray! Stormy Knight Prom Queen of the Undead is currently featured over at Kindlegraph. Thanks, Kindlegraph!
Sneak Peak!
Here’s the cover of my next book, “due” Spring 2012! It’s called Couples Guide to Pregnancy & Beyond, He Says, She Says.
EXCITING! Just found out that San Diego’s book store Mysterious Galaxy has Stormy Knight on their list of books “that’ve caught our attention, and we don’t want to escape yours.” : )
On Sale! Only .99 this month!
Stormy Knight: Prom Queen of the Undead e-book version is on sale for only .99 right now!!! In honor of back-to-school time and getting kids into meeting their reading minutes for school, the price is been dropped temporarily. Even if you do not have a Kindle or a Nook, you can STILL download the e-version and read it on your computer – for ONLY .99! It’s available at Amazon, Smashwords and Barnes & Noble websites. Just click the BUY THE BOOK link to the right for direct links.
Edits Round 2
I’m working on the second round of edits for The Couples Guide to Pregnancy (He Says, She Says). This was a fun book to write. It’s slated for release… or shall I say ‘delivery’ Spring 2012.
Book Award Nominee!!!
I just got word that Stormy Knight: Prom Queen of the Undead has been nominated for an Award! Please CLICK HERE TO VOTE for this title as a portion of the final decision is weighed by how many 5 star votes it receives. It’s FREE to vote. You just have to click this link and then CLICK on the 5 e’s that are in BLUE just under the title. Make sure you click on the LAST ‘e’ so that the saying next to it says, ‘You gotta read this.’ That’s it! You can also leave a positive review about the book if you’d like, underneath, but that isn’t required to vote. PLEASE VOTE 5 “E’s” Thank you!!!
Official Release Date
Today is the official release date for Stormy Knight: Prom Queen of the Undead! 
Two recent reviews:
“With a nod to Buffy, this whimsical chick-lit urban fantasy is an entertaining tale due to the heroine who wants to live life as an ordinary teen, but fate keeps forcing her to use her paranormal skills to perform good deeds. A quirky support cast, a reluctant heroine and a spell caster who doesn’t know the consequences of his actions makes this a character driven charmer…”
Harriet Klausner for Alternative Worlds
“I really enjoyed this book. I was completely entranced with the great characters. This is the type of novel that you can really sink your teeth into…has a great plot and reaches outside of the box… pleasantly surprised by the level of emotions shown by the characters….”
Catie Vargas for Night Owl Reviews
Aiming for a Bestseller List
Stormy Knight is set to debut May 1st, but Amazon.com has already begun shipping orders for it. I just checked rankings of the paperback version and as of this morning, it’s ranked at 35,214 out of over 8 million books! The stats change regularly, but it’d be awesome to end up on one of their Bestseller Lists. To those that have been spreading the word through Facebook and Twitter and word of mouth, thank you! I’ve made it super easy to do so – click on the BUY THE BOOK link to the right – - – -> near the top (next to my picture) Once you are on that page, you can scroll down under the video book trailers and there will be little icons for Facebook, twitter, etc. Click on one of those and it will allow you to write a little blurb and then share the direct ordering link right on Facebook, or other social media websites. You can also print out free Stormy Knight bookmarks from that page, too!
Now Available at Smashwords
Stormy Knight: Prom Queen of the Undead is now available to download at Smashwords, too! You can also read a sample for free.
Now Available as an E-Book, too!
Stormy Knight Prom Queen of the Undead is now available as an e-book for the Barnes and Noble Nook! The other e-book versions (Kindle, etc.) will be available in the coming days. The e-book version is only $3.99!
Stormy Knight for Nook (e-book)
Stormy Knight: Prom Queen of the Undead
A NEW Stormy Knight Book Trailer
Check out this catchy, short Book Trailer for Stormy Knight Prom Queen of the Undead.
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LYRICS to STORMY KNIGHT
Stormy Knight had an average life except she was half vampire queen/
she lives in Littleton and goes to Littleton High/ with her friends Marco and Cory by her side/high school can be hard without the added bizarre but she does a good job of fitting in/ and Candi the vampire queen who enjoys eating way to many ghost has appeared/ well everything was fine until about the time that the undead started popping out the grave/now in stormy knight’s life nothing seems right/ as these things seem to threaten all her dreams/
Stormy Knight Book Musical Trailer Teaser
Stormy Knight: Prom Queen of the Undead is aimed at the YA (Young Adult) group – primarily 10-14 year olds. So, I commissioned a recording artist and music producer to go into the studio and record a catchy song for the release of the Stormy Knight book. This will be part of my author presentation at schools. Anyway, here it is! More to follow in the coming days, weeks… Please share this link with others! Or you can just link to my site http://www.shannonmarieduffy.com You can now order the book on Amazon.Com
and Barnes & Noble. Due for release in May, but it looks like Amazon may already be ready to start shipping! Yay! In the video below, it shows the book as hardcover. It’s not in hardcover, only paperback. : )
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Stormy Knight is now on Amazon
You can now place your order for Stormy Knight: Prom Queen of the Undead
“A quirky support cast, a reluctant heroine and a spell caster who doesn’t know the consequences of his actions makes this a character driven charmer.” – Harriet Klausner, Alternative Worlds
Stormy Knight Review
Head on over to Alternative Worlds to read a review of Stormy Knight: Prom Queen of the Undead (Due for release May 2011). Thank you, Alternative Worlds for the cool write-up!
“A quirky support cast, a reluctant heroine and a spell caster who doesn’t know the consequences of his actions makes this a character driven charmer.” – Harriet Klausner, Alternative Worlds
Stormy Knight Bookmarks
Blue Leaf Publications sent over these snazzy Stormy Knight bookmarks. Feel free to print them out and share them!
Stormy Knight Prom Queen of the Undead Bookmarks
Author Experiences
I was just watching a public television program and they did a segment on a South Dakota author that wrote The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
On a side note – at the writer’s workshop I attended over the weekend, one of the guest speakers tossed out statistics. Although I don’t recall who her sources were, I do recall her mentioning that authors generally only sell less than 250 copies of any given book the first year and 3,500 copies over the lifetime of a book being for sale. Those are U.S. stats.
Books I Like
I’ve been meaning to do a post like this for a while, but with a recent move, I had to pack my books up and didn’t have time to sit down and go through my bookcase beforehand. Anyway, below are links to the book listings online for you to check out if you are looking for a new recommendation.
- How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 House Plants that Purify Your Home or Office
- The Cat Who Wouldn’t Come Inside: Based on A True Story
- Southern California Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)
* I’m not sure why there are little squares after each link.
