New Novel Released: Dream or Destiny

September 26, 2008 by Lillie 

Finally, my new novel, Dream or Destiny, has been released as an e-book. When you order an e-book from GASLight Publishing, LLC, you receive a zip file that contains four e-book formats: PDF (which you can read in Adobe Acrobat), HTML (which you can read in your Web browser, whether or not you are connected to the Internet), Word .doc (which you can read in your word processor) and text (which you can read on your computer or in many e-book reading devices).

The print version will be available October 18th.  

You can read an excerpt in a free PDF download.

I’m planning a blog book tour when the paperback edition is released. If you would like to host me on one of my tour stops, please contact me by e-mail or leave a comment below.

Here’s the back cover blurb:

Marilee Anderson dreams about a murder and wakes to find it really happened. She and David Nichols, the victim’s brother, become the prime suspects. Though they have their secrets and aren’t sure they can trust each other, Marilee and David team up to find the killer.

Does Tess, “the crazy lady,” know anything about the murder or is she just delusional? Does the cheating couple on the victim’s floor have any information about the night of the crime? Why has the abusive father of the victim and her brother suddenly reappeared? What about Barbara’s ex-husband? Will Marilee and David find the killer? Or will they end up in jail—or dead?

“Lillie Ammann’s unique talent brings her characters to life in this tension filled suspense. From the first paragraph she’ll have your heart racing as Marilee’s nightmare takes over her life and changes it forever.” ~ Diana Lesire Brandmeyer, author of A Time to Dance

“Lillie Ammann has written more than a book about two people trying to solve a crime. She delves into the effects of grief and guilt, attraction and suspicion, compassion and evil. “ ~ Helen Ginger, Freelance editor, book consultant, writer, and speaker

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Comment by Joanna Young
2008-09-26 03:57:23

Lillie, I’m so excited for you! Can’t wait to read it. I’d like to host a stop on the blog tour if you can make it over to Scotland ? :-)

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Comment by Kevin
2008-09-26 04:38:54

I love crime books… this could be very interesting book but there is no better crime writer than Agatha Christie :)

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Comment by kouji
2008-09-26 07:04:32

congratulations. :) my friends and i, when we were younger, dreamed of writing our own novels. so i have huge respect for someone who was able to do just that.

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Comment by Ken
2008-09-26 08:47:31

I just read the free excerpt on pdf. It was really good. I’m tempted to buy the e book, but I’d really rather wait to read it on paperback. Congratulations to you!

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Comment by Cath Lawson
2008-09-26 09:55:06

Hi Lillie – I was beginning to thing you’d fallen asleep on the job – you’ve not posted for ages.

Congratulations. I’ll be buying a paperback copy, as I’ve not got used to reading fiction in an ebook.

If you’re stopping off in Scotland – you might want to come down to me in Cumbria too. I’m about 2 hours south of Edinburgh. How long are you doing the blog tour for and what places are you planning to go?

 
Comment by Laura Spencer
2008-09-26 10:04:45

Congratulations Lillie!

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Comment by Helen Ginger
2008-09-26 10:58:53

Congratulations Lillie. I’m so glad to hear the book is coming out! Yea.

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Comment by SusanDavis
2008-09-26 14:26:36

Great! I can’t wait to buy this at my local bookstore. I’d buy it online but I hate waiting for my packages to ship and arrive! :)

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Comment by MonaVie
2008-09-26 15:55:49

Lillie! You are such a talented writer! I started reading the sneak peak and I couldn’t scroll down fast enough! I wish I didn’t have to wait another month till it comes out on paperback. I’m so excited to read the rest!

 
Comment by Jamie
2008-09-26 16:57:21

I like the short description you put up for us here. I always had something for those kind of novels. I still remember how I use to read Sidney Sheldon until the morning :)

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2008-09-27 16:49:43

Congratulations, Lillie!
I’m surprised that GASLight are not also releasing the ebook in .epub format, which is rapidly establishing itself as a standard format for ebooks and far more compatible with a number of reader devices.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-28 06:41:02

Neil,
Good suggestion. I’ll pass it on. GASLight hasn’t been very aggressive in e-book sales, but as you know if you’ve looked around my blog a little, I’m a big fan. Everything I read is either on the Kindle or the eBookwise. I haven’t had occasion to try epub myself, but I’ve heard a lot about it so maybe it’s time to give it a try.

 
Comment by Justin from Airsoft Pistols
2008-09-28 08:53:18

Wow, so you are a big time author. That sounds like a really good book, and you are doing a good job of using your blog to promote it. I read a lot, and once it comes out in paperback, I will be sure to get it. Congratulations on making a sale through your blog!

 
Comment by offshore hosting
2008-09-28 12:50:56

I love crime books… this could be very interesting book.I will surely read it.

 
Comment by jennifer
2008-09-28 22:16:56

Lillie, this is sooooooooooo cool! I am totally going to be like, “Eh, whatever. I knew her back when.” Heee!

So is the print version the same as the paperback? And that is coming out in Oct? Because I am not only going to buy it, but I’m going to make my friends buy one, too. I’m like that. =)

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-29 00:09:32

Justin,
Thanks. I hope you enjoy the book. Just to clarify – I didn’t make the sale to the publisher through the blog. I already knew the publisher long before I started the blog. However, I do hope to use the blog to promote the book.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-29 00:10:18

offshore hosting blogger,
I hope you enjoy the book!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-29 00:11:35

Jennifer,
Yes, the print version will be in paperback, and it’s due out mid-October. I’ll send autographed bookplates for anyone who wants the famous author’s autograph. :-)

 
Comment by wilson Subscribed to comments via email
2008-09-29 06:08:00

OMG, Lillie. It’s totally a surprise to me when I saw your novel.

You was a talented crime writer while I’m a big fan of crime novels. So, your book will be officially in my crime novel list now…

By the way, congratulation for the new novel released and the brand new makeover of the blog as well :)

Wilson.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-29 06:45:11

Thank you, Wilson. I’m delighted to hear you want to read my book. If you read e-books, you can order it now. If you want a paperback, you’ll have to wait about three weeks.

 
Comment by Karen Swim Subscribed to comments via email
2008-09-30 08:15:33

Lillie!!!! Congratulations!!! I am so very excited for you!! I would love to be a stop on your blog tour. What a wonderful accomplishment and this happens to be one of my favorite genres. The back cover has me hooked and I can’t wait to read it. Congratulations, yay!!!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-30 08:44:37

Karen,
I would love to visit your blog on my tour. I will contact you via e-mail soon. Thanks for being excited for me.

 
Comment by G1
2008-09-30 13:21:20

This seems like it will be a great book. It is a unique concept I haven’t heard of any books with the dream actually coming true. congratulations

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-30 13:42:18

G1,
I’ve never read a book with that premise, either. I hope readers like it.

 
Comment by Bonnie from Data Entry Services Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-01 06:59:33

Oh, looks like a good read. I will pick it up and congratulations. You make me proud, you’re a talented lady.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-01 16:02:32

Bonnie,
Thank you for the lovely compliment. I hope you enjoy the book.

 
Comment by VIctor Lorentzo
2008-10-02 14:42:20

I hope one day to have a book published myself. It would be extremly fun to have a paper based real book, but I would also settle for a 50 page ebook.

One of the things you are suppoed to do before you die…

Congratulations!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-02 15:07:28

Victor,
Good luck in your quest for publication. Are you working on something now?

 
Comment by Billy Swordman
2008-10-03 09:47:06

Maybe I’m the latest man who congratulate you for the new novel release. But I think better later than never…Congratulations Lillie! I will looking forward to read it.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-03 09:57:04

Billy,
Thank you! It’s nice to continue to get congratulations rather than having them all at once. So you’re never too late. :-)

 
Comment by iPhone Complaints
2008-10-04 01:55:00

looks like it’s going to be a great book. I wonder if this will be available in iTunes?

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-04 02:15:33

iPhone,
I don’t know anything about making books available on iTunes. Can you direct me to information on how to do that, and I’ll pass it on to the publisher. I’d love the book to be as widely available as possible.

 
Comment by Jason
2008-10-04 06:59:41

Congrats on the e-Book! Any tips for getting a e-Book published with GASLight Publishing? I would appreciate any advice you could give.

Thanks!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-04 07:07:41

Thanks for the congrats, Jason. GASLight is a small publisher and publish only a handful of titles, mostly fiction. You can go to their Web site and visit the About page. There is a e-mail address there for queries.

 
Comment by Wendy Myers
2008-10-04 14:32:52

Congratulations on your new book. I’m looking forward to reading it

Wendy

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-04 14:53:57

Thank you, Wendy. I hope you enjoy my story.

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-06 11:27:04

Congrats, Lillie!

Happy to be hosting one of the stops on your blog book tour!

Wishing you success!
Jeanne

P.S. Love the cover design!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-06 14:31:07

Thanks, Jeanne. I’m excited about vising your blog on my upcoming tour!

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-06 16:49:21

Same here, Lillie!

 
2008-10-06 17:41:39

I love a good thriller. This book sounds like it is full of suspense, which I love too. I’ll have to check it out.

Kiel

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-06 18:31:04

Jeanne,
There’s so much to do to promote a new book. I’ve updated my Web site/blog, I’m planning a book launch party locally, and I’m putting the blog book tour together. It’s all fun and exciting … but I have to do a little work for clients so I can pay for all this fun!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-06 18:32:03

las vegas,
I think you will find Dream or Destiny is filled with suspense, she said modestly. :-)

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-07 12:49:48

As exciting as a book launch is…alas, one can’t forget one’s clients — or one’s income! Hope, though, that when all is said and done, your book will add significantly to that income (as well as that client list)!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-07 22:10:34

Thanks, Jeanne. I really love my clients, but right now I’m having fun with the book launch.

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-08 11:17:29

That’s certainly understandable, Lillie! :-)

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-08 12:20:07

Jeanne,
My first novel was released quickly back in the early days of e-publishing; I knew nothing about book promotion; it was released as an e-book—not paperback; and blog book tours hadn’t been invented then. :-) I had some signings in bookstores that sold CDs but didn’t really have a chance to do everything I’m doing now. So this is a new and exciting experience for me.

Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-09 11:24:47

We always learn as we go, don’t we? It’s great that you have so many more options for promoting your book today than you did then! That’s progress!

Comment by Lillie
2008-10-09 11:55:20

Yes, Jeanne, it’s a whole different world.

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