New 5-star review on Tome Tender & Amazon

Try Not to Burn just got a wonderful new 5-star review from Dii on Tome Tender.  She's also a Top 1000 reviewer on Amazon.  It was so great to see what she thought of the book.  Check out the full review on her site or on Amazon. 

Here are a couple quick snippets:

"Many of us assume that when the end of our life comes, the good we have done will far outweigh the bad and there won’t be a need to wonder the results of our judgment day. What if that isn’t exactly true? What if your soul teeters on the edge of getting “burned” before you have a chance to redeem yourself? Three souls find themselves running for their eternal lives in Hell City, chased by the demons of the underworld."

"Try Not to Burn by Michael David Matula opens the gates to hell with his dark fantasy, giving us a frightening look at the unknown. The “burning” hurdles he creates for his three main characters, a policeman, a bank robber and a broken-hearted teen would test the mettle of a saint." 

Results from the first day of the free promotion on Amazon.

Here's a picture I snapped on my computer screen an hour or so ago. After a very, very slow start (when I woke up this morning, I still didn't have a single download in the free store, as Amazon wasn't even showing a ranking for my e-book), it seems like things have started to pick up a little bit. 

I still haven't checked the actual units that have been downloaded (I'm almost afraid to look, as I tend to obsess over numbers), but I do love the fact that my little e-book is now in the top 100 in both "Hard-boiled mystery" (#23) and in "Single author short stories" (#89).  Of course, I'm still all the way back at #4,462 overall, but this is already much better than I was expecting, considering how inauspicious my start was, and how little time I've had for promotion today. 

Upcoming Sale - Free book on Amazon

This Friday through Sunday (October 18th to the 20th), my new mystery story, Cheating Hearts & Cigarettes, will be free to pick up on Amazon.  It's regularly only 99 cents (which is almost free) so if you miss out on the sale, you can still pick it up for super cheap.  And you'll get the warm and fuzzy feeling of supporting an indie author, which is always a nice added bonus.

Oh, and if you enjoy the e-book, leaving a positive review can be a great way to spread the word, and it would be very much appreciated.