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  • Eternal Mates is heading into KindleUnlimited – Felicity Heaton

    Eternal Mates is heading into KindleUnlimited – Felicity Heaton


    A little annoucement about my Eternal Mates series. It’s taking the leap into KindleUnlimited from August 15th, which means if you read on another platform like Apple Books, Kobo, Google, Barnes & Noble Nook and Smashwords, you’ll have until August 15th to catch up on the series.

    You can grab any ebooks you’re missing at those stores via the series page on my website: https://www.felicityheaton.com/eternal-mates-paranormal-romance-series.php

    I know you probably have a few questions, so I’m going to do my best to guess them and answer them here, but you can always post a question you have in the comments section and I’ll do my very best to answer it!

     

    Why are you doing this to me?

    It’s not personal. I’ve been wanting to experiment with KindleUnlimited for a couple of years now, but always hesitated because I’ve tried it in the past and didn’t do so well. Recently I was thinking about it again because of the economic crisis that is affecting the world and I know many readers are struggling to fuel their addiction for books and also their car right now, so I thought it would be a good time to try having some of my books in KindleUnlimited again as more and more readers are relying upon libraries and subscription services like KU to get their reading fix and escape reality for a while.

    In the past, I’ve tried KU with smaller series–generally ones that aren’t selling well in the first place… and they haven’t done well. Which I really shouldn’t have found surprising. This time, I decided I needed to take another approach. I needed to take one of my popular series and try KU with that, and they don’t come more popular than my Eternal Mates series.

    I’ll admit right now that I don’t like the exclusivity clause Amazon put into KU, as I do genuinely prefer to reach audiences on other retailers and avenues too, but I also really want to satisfy my curiosity about KU and whether I can do well there with a series that already sells.

     

    Is this a permanent move?

    No. Yes. Who knows? All I can say is that right now I’m committed to two terms in KindleUnlimited for the Eternal Mates series. That’s 180 days in total, or 6 months. If things don’t work out for me, then I’ll pull the series and get it back up on all retailers.

     

    Can I still purchase ebooks I’m missing after August 15th?

    Yes. The Eternal Mates series will still be available to buy on Amazon as well as read with a KindleUnlimited subscription.

     

    What about print and audiobooks?

    Print and audiobooks will continue to be available everywhere they normally are. There’s no restrictions on where I can post those while the series is in KindleUnlimited.

     

    What about future releases in the series?

    I’m committed to bringing this series to EVERYONE who wants to continue reading it after book 21. I love my readers on Apple, Kobo, Nook, Google, Smashwords and other stores, and I want to keep you guys happy.

    Right now, I have no planned Eternal Mates series releases within the next 6 months as I’m swapping over to finishing the Guardians of Hades series. If I do write a new book for the Eternal Mates series while the series is in KU, I will do a WIDE PRE-ORDER AND RELEASE WEEK. This means the book will be up on Apple, Google, Nook and Kobo for pre-order and the first week after it comes out, giving you plenty of time to add it to your collection.

    After that first week, the book will come down from those stores and on Amazon it will go into KU to join the rest of the series.

     

    I hope that answers your questions, but if I missed something, then hit the comments section.

    Do you have any questions you’d like answered? Drop them below!

     

    About Felicity Heaton

    I’m a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY best-selling author writing passionate paranormal romance books as Felicity Heaton and F E Heaton. In my books I create detailed worlds, twisting plots, mind-blowing action, intense emotion and heart-stopping romances with leading men that vary from dark deadly vampires to sexy shape-shifters and wicked werewolves, to sinful angels and hot demons! If you’re a fan of paranormal romance authors Lara Adrian, Larissa Ione, Kresley Cole, J R Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena Showalter and Christine Feehan then you will love my books too.





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  • How Far into North America did Vikings go? Part 1

    How Far into North America did Vikings go? Part 1


    The case of the Kensington Runestone

    The Kensington Runstone

    Take a trip to central Minnesota

    In 1898, Swedish immigrant Olof Ohman unearthed the stone pictured above in Douglas County, Minnesota. Ohman found the stone tangled in tree roots while clearing a field. The farmer’s son was the one to point out the strange markings.

    Named the Kensington Runestone for a nearby settlement, the unusual finding caused a sensation. Yet, it was debunked almost as soon as it caught the world’s attention.

    Did Scandinavian scholars rush to judgment?

    Consider this. The 220 lb. stone appeared at a tense time between Sweden and Norway. Norwegians wanted to break from Swedish rule (they did, eventually gaining independence in 1905). But, the road to freedom was a rocky one.

    In 1893, Norway had sent a replica of the Gokstad ship to Chicago for a world expo, a move which caused friction between Swedes and Norwegians. Many wondered if the Kensington runestone was a Swedish “one-upmanship.” Others called it a bid for unity.

    Norwegians went as far as to point out that a Swedish immigrant found it.

    Was the runestone a gambit to keep the countries together? It does recount long ago Swedes and Norwegians adventuring together. People accused Ohman of chiseling this tale for attention and for political reasons.

    When Swedish scholars chimed in with their doubts about the stone’s validity, tempers cooled.

    One head-scratching facet is the mix of runes etched on the stone. There are Early Old Swedish letters (a 14th century language which kept 4 Old Norse “Futhark” letters) and Late Old Swedish (a 15th century language with no Old Norse).

    With all the uncertainty, the Kensington runestone soon faded from world attention.

    But here’s something to consider.

    Farmers of northern and central Minnesota have been finding Viking artifacts for over a hundred years. The historic pieces typically show up when fields are plowed. A few have been found by children playing on riverbanks—and everyone knows Vikings loved exploring rivers.

    Here’s something else to consider.

    Olof Ohman never went beyond a 3rd grade Swedish education. How could a barely educated man write in not 1 but 2 old alphabets? Alphabets he was never taught…

    Now you tell me, what interesting Viking facts can you share? Tell me below. I’d love to read them.

    P.S. Next week, Part 2 will feature credible theories with dates and evidence for Viking excursions in North America.

    I’m happy to share that #HistoryThursday is back!
    Just like my How to Eat Like a Viking blog series, we’ll dive into new and interesting places in Viking history. Get ready for How Far into North America did Vikings go? I promise a fun ride into the past.



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  • How Far into North America did Vikings go? Part 2 – Gina Conkle


    Letter from a king

    In 1354, King Magnus Eriksson of Sweden wrote a letter, ordering his officer, Paul Knutsson, to lead an expedition to Greenland. The king wanted Knutsson to look into reports of Greenland’s people (his subjects) turning away from Christianity.

    Some think Knutsson may have missed Greenland and landed in North America (or he went after renegade Greenlanders and found himself in North America). Records are scant on this period in Norway’s history because of much turmoil. Because Norway was in upheaval, there are no clear records Knutssson’s ship set sail, but we do have the king’s letter.

    Looking at other sources, we have Dutch cartographer Gerardus Mercator’s 1577 letter written to John Dee (scholar and advisor to Queen Elizabeth). Mercator shared that he’d learned of eight men who returned to Norway in 1364. One of them, a priest, handed the Norwegian king extensive geographical information on Arctic Islands.

    Could these eight men have been survivors of Knutsson’s voyage? Norwegian men who wandered further south into North America?

    Records dating 1364 and onward, corroborate priest Ivar Bardsson in Norway, listing him as living previously in Greenland.

    Next week, I’ll share the possible waterway, the Norse Crusader Theory, and the Battle of Visby Theory for Vikings in North America.

    Until then, tell me what you think about what was shared today.



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