Wednesday, August 6, 2025

How to Sell 1000 Books a Month Tour & Giveaway

About the Book

Book: How to Sell 1000 Books a Month

Author: Susan U. Neal RN, MBA, MHS

Genre: Book Marketing

Release Date: May 15, 2025

Do you dream of being a bestselling author?

Have you written a book but have no idea how to sell it?

Can you envision your message in the hands of thousands of readers?

Unlock the secrets to epic book sales with Susan Neal’s book How to Sell 1,000 Books a Month. Whether you’re a new writer or an experienced author looking to elevate your marketing tactics, this book offers a treasure of insights to significantly boost your sales and increase the effective outreach of your unique message.

Susan Neal, an award-winning author and seasoned marketer, condenses years of successful sales and marketing strategies into practical steps that can turn your book into an award-winning bestseller. Learn how to:

create a focused and polished manuscript
captivate and grow your audience
master the art of online marketing
leverage the power of social media to create a compelling author brand
discover the potential of keywords to increase your book’s visibility
use the influence of reviews and blogs to increase sales

This guide doesn’t just tell you what to do—it shows you how to do it, with detailed action plans tailored for both new and veteran authors. From building a robust marketing plan to planning a book launch to navigating the complexities of Amazon ads, Susan covers everything you need to know to reach—and surpass—your book sales goals.

Click here to get your copy!

About the Author

Susan Neal is an award-winning, bestselling author and certified writer coach with an MBA and MHS. She empowers Christian authors to publish and market their God-given messages. She has authored nine healthy living books. As the CEO of the Christian Indie Publishing Association (CIPA), Christian Authors Network (CAN), Christian Indie Awards, and director of the Blue Lake Christian Writers Conference, Susan’s leadership extends across multiple platforms.

More from Susan

Why I Wrote How to Sell 1,000 Books a Month
By Susan U. Neal, RN, MBA, MHS

When I first became an author, I had no idea how much marketing it would take to get my book into readers’ hands. Like many writers, I thought my job ended when I typed “The End.” But I quickly realized that if I truly wanted to reach people with the message God gave me, I needed to learn how to market that message effectively.

Over the years, I discovered what actually works. My book 7 Steps to Get Off Sugar and Carbohydrates has sold over 30,000 copies. In 2022, I reached a personal milestone: my overall Amazon author rank was 4,400. That placed me in the top 1 percent of all Amazon authors. As an award-winning, best-selling author and certified writer coach, I’ve gained a great deal of insight into what works—and what doesn’t—when it comes to book marketing. And I wanted to share those marketing secrets with you.

That’s why I wrote How to Sell 1,000 Books a Month. I want to equip Christian authors with the tools and strategies they need—not only to sell more books but to fulfill their divine calling. This isn’t just about numbers. It’s about spreading the message God gave you and watching Him multiply its impact.

MY REVIEW

Helpful, insightful, knowledgeable, and easy to follow guidelines make this a must have for authors. I remember once upon a time writing the first chapter of a book I was sure would be great. I never finished writing but still have that dream. I like how the author goes step by step to help readers achieve their goal of selling their book.

It is not easy to get noticed as an author, but with this useful and effective tools, the dream can become a reality. Joining a writers group would give you support and encouragement. Being in a group with like minded people gives you ideas and a network to start your journey.

Simple tools such as making sure you don’t overuse a certain word helps your book not get weighted down. I know I use the same words over and over. I may not be an author but I liked the book because as a reviewer I want to make my reviews interesting and hopefully help the author get their book recognized.

At the end of each chapter is action steps. Don’t overlook this because it is vital for a successful book. Edit, edit, and edit again will be one key to a book that will sell. The subject is important as well and needs to be clear to the audience. I like how the author emphasizes to zero in on a subject and follow guidelines to support it. I like how the author gears this toward Christian authors and gives them excellent tools to be successful.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.

Blog Stops

Madi’s Musings, July 29

Girls in White Dresses, July 30

It’s Mama Safe, July 31

Pens Pages & Pulses, August 1

Stories By Gina, August 2 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 3

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, August 4

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 5

Texas Book-aholic, August 6

Simple Harvest Reads, August 7 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, August 7

Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, August 8

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, August 9

Jodie Wolfe, August 10

Guild Master, August 11 (Author Interview)

Lights in a Dark World, August 11

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Susan is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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Monday, August 4, 2025

Maranatha, The Victory Battle Tour & Giveaway by Celebrate Lit

About the Book

Book: Maranatha, The Victory Battle (The Victory Series Book 3)

Author: Blossom Turner

Genre: Christian Suspense on Spiritual Warfare

Release Date: July 22, 2025

What if the greatest battle you’ll ever fight is the one you cannot see?

Mara has faced the unthinkable—abuse, betrayal, and loss—but nothing can prepare her for the final battle ahead. As demons scheme in the shadows and angels stand guard, she must confront her deepest fears. With her marriage hanging by a thread, an abandoned child thrust into her arms, and a relentless enemy determined to destroy all she holds dear, Mara must decide: will she trust in God’s sovereignty, or will fear consume her?

As darkness closes in, her faith is tested like never before. The forces of evil will stop at nothing to break her spirit. But Mara clings to one truth—God’s love is greater, His power stronger, and prayer can change everything. Yet, in her final days, with her life at risk, will she find the courage to stand victorious?

A breathtaking conclusion to The Victory Series, Maranatha: The Victory Battle is a heart-pounding Christian suspense novel that will challenge, inspire, and awaken you to the unseen war raging around us all. Your prayer life will never be the same.

“A powerful, faith-filled thriller in the vein of Frank Peretti. Turner delivers an unforgettable journey of spiritual warfare, redemption, and unshakable faith.” — Creston Mapes, Bestselling Author

Click here to get your copy!

About the Author

Blossom Turner is an award-winning author, multiple-time Canadian Word Guild Awards recipient, and ACFW Carol Award finalist who began her writing career later in life. An adventurer at heart, she enjoys skydiving, gardening, and singing for fun. She has been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul and other anthologies, worked as a newspaper columnist on health and fitness, and ultimately found her true passion in writing fiction with purpose. Her latest series, The Victory Series, brings to life spiritual warfare, weaving love, deep relationships, and hope into every page. She is also the author of the award-winning historical romance series The Shenandoah Brides, featuring five sisters and their love stories. Blossom and her husband, David, have two grown children and live in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, with their Shepherd/Bernese dog, Lacey. Learn more at blossomturner.com.

More from Blossom

Have you ever felt like something, or someone is watching you? Have you ever experienced darkness in a fully lit room? Or wondered if a malevolent force was working against you?

We all love stories on angels and God’s love and protection, but we also have an enemy… a living, breathing adversary who comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Ephesians 6:12 says: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (NKJV)

This series—The Victory Series—found me. My genre is historical romance. I was building a following, won some awards, and loved what I was doing. But as I finished up my last series, the Holy Spirit made it very clear that Mara would be my next project. From my own experiences of childhood abuse and my marriage under fire, I added enough fiction to protect real-life people and created a story that reveals the unseen spiritual world hard at work—both benevolent and malevolent forces.

We do not fight alone. In this third and final book of this series, Mara comes face-to-face with evil attacks on her children and on the very life force within her. She must choose whether to remain faithful to the end or give in to the narrative the enemy of her soul whispers to her and to us all: God does not love you or care what you are going through—He never has.

Mara’s birth to death story unfolds in a unique, riveting, and page-turning experience that will alert you to events taking place in the unseen spiritual realm.

You will be entertained, (nothing wrong with that) but you will also come away with a greater appreciation for prayer, for Christ, and for His work on the cross. You may even view the trials of life in a new encouraging way. The battle is real—but the One by our side is victorious.

MY REVIEW

Let me start this review with a special message to readers. It is a must to read this series in order. From the first book the author lets us witness the overwhelming life Mara endures as a child. The abuse is endless yet Mara finds strength in God. Spiritual warfare is front and center in each book and is a powerful example of the tricks of the enemy.

As we begin the final book in this series, we see Mara and her husband desperately try to repair a very fractured marriage. It is so difficult to truly understand the battle Mara has been through. A mother who wanted nothing more than to see Mara suffer unbearable pain emotionally and physically.

Lucas has done everything he can to repent of his sins and seeks forgiveness from Mara. Some may think that Mara should not repair their marriage but she cries out to Him for help. She is weak, feeling alone and wonders if God is listening. Her pain is felt deep in the pages of this story as the author flawlessly lets us witness how desperate a person is to feel the touch of God.

I want to take a deeper dive into Lucas’s life for a bit. He had everything including success, a great marriage where God was first. One moment of temptation found his world shatter. We need to remember that the enemy is waiting for a way to slither into our lives. Lucas takes the bait and his world explodes before him. But then there is grace. Oh what a wonderful gift God gave Him. A second chance, forgiveness and an example of unconditional love of God is illustrated in Lucas’s life. “ There by the grace of God go I.” ( I Corinthians 15:10.)

The author fills the pages with scriptures that encourage and give hope. I loved when I read this in the book, “ Shame only lingers where truth has not rooted.” This is so true when we allow the enemy to tell us lies so we can’t be set free. Although this series may have sensitive subjects, it is a very powerful illustration of spiritual warfare. Also included in the story are Biblical figures that repented for their sins and God used them.

If I could I would give this book ten stars because it is such a realistic look at spiritual warfare. The enemy won’t give up if there is a chance of penetrating into your mind. Grab a copy and get ready for an emotional, faith filled story that for me was life changing.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.

Blog Stops

The Lofty Pages, July 24

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, July 25

Devoted Steps, July 26

Fiction Book Lover, July 27 (Guest Review from Lily)

Blogging With Carol, July 27

Where Crisis and Christ Collide, July 28

Simple Harvest Reads, July 29 (Guest Review from Marilyn)

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, July 30

For Him and My Family, July 31

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, August 1

Blossoms and Blessings, August 2 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 2

Artistic Nobody, August 3 (Author Interview)

Leslie’s Library Escape, August 4

Texas Book-aholic, August 5

Stories By Gina, August 6 (Author Interview)

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Blossom is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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The Puzzle Within Tour and Giveaway by Celebrate Lit

About the Book

Book: The Puzzle Within

Author: Gina Holder

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: June 13, 2025

FBI agent Arizona Powers is haunted by nightmares—fragments of a childhood kidnapping no one believes ever happened. Still recovering from a nervous breakdown, she accepts a protection assignment for Bridgette Van Sloan, the strong-willed teenage daughter of a U.S. ambassador who’s been receiving threats signed: Enigma.

Nick Trueheart, a former escape artist known as “Nick of Time” turned diplomatic risk analyst, is grieving the loss of his beloved wife—and obsessed with finding her killer. When assigned to Bridgette’s security detail, his biggest concern isn’t the threats—it’s the unstable agent with a vendetta against kidnappers.

When Bridgette disappears from an escape room, Nick and Arizona become entangled in a high-stakes puzzlehunt and a race against time. They must confront their own failures and unravel the secrets hidden within themselves to rescue Bridgette … and survive a madman’s twisted game. Because one thing becomes clear: Enigma’s real target is much bigger — and far more personal.

Click here to get your copy!

About the Author

Gina Holder is an indie author and stay-at-home mom. She’s had an infatuation with books for as long as she can remember. She loves sharing uplifting messages from God’s Word and introducing readers to new and new-to-them authors on her blog. When she’s not writing, Gina enjoys playing the piano, cooking, reading, watching Hallmark mysteries, and solving “escape room” puzzles. She loves growing in her craft as an author. She published her debut novel in 2017. Gina lives in Wyoming with her husband and daughter.

More from Gina

The story of The Puzzle Within began four years ago with the seed of an idea based on my enjoyment of Escape Rooms. I imagined a villain that moved an escape room into the “real world” and an FBI agent with nightmares that no one could or would explain.

In 2023, I entered the first five chapters into Scrivening Press’s “NovelStarts” contest and won first place in the Mystery/Suspense category. In the last three months of 2023, I wrote the entire novel, then spent the next couple of months in editing mode. My beta readers gave me feedback, and I incorporated their thoughts. In June of 2024, I entered The Puzzle Within into Scrivening Press’s “GetPubbed” contest and won the grand prize, a publishing contract.

It’s been my dream since a young age to be a traditionally published author, but it’s God who gets all the glory. I write for Him and His glory, and it’s my prayer that The Puzzle Within will touch lives as well as entertain readers.

A large focus in The Puzzle Within are the riddles, puzzles, and ciphers Enigma leaves for Arizona and Nick in their pursuit of a kidnapped teenager and the truth behind Arizona’s nightmares.

This message below is coded in Caesar Cipher. To solve, take each letter and shift it by four letters, wrapping around from Z to A. So, A=D, B=E, C=F… and so on. (Traditionally, the Caesar Cipher shifts by thirteen letters, but I didn’t want to make it that difficult.)

Once you solve the code, leave a comment below with an emoji if you’ve figured it out—but no spoilers!

Somewhere in the story, a truth waits to be uncovered.
It’s simple. It’s powerful. It’s hidden.
Can you crack the code?

Ksh mw Ksh—erh xlex’w kssh irrsxl jsv qi.

MY REVIEW

A multi layered mystery that comes together piece by piece. I love doing puzzles that require placing each piece in the correct place. I always start at the edges and work towards the middle. It fascinates me to see how one piece can change the entire puzzle.

In this story the key to solving the mystery is deciphering the codes or puzzle to figure out the answer. An escape room starts us off on a journey where each clue leads to another. I have always wanted to go to an escape room and try to solve the mystery. I like how the author leaves breadcrumbs for readers to join the characters as a race to rescue someone is hidden in a series of puzzles.

I really enjoyed the conversation between Ari and Nick about God. Ari believes what she did to someone was justified but Nick sees it differently. God gives us free will and Ari thinks that if she was God she would , “ create mankind without a will, so she could control them.” Interesting that Ari is very bitter and won’t let go of something that has cost her so much. I couldn’t wait to see where their relationship would go.

Step by step Ari and Nick follow clues to rescue Bridgette. The author is clever as she takes the characters to places where they seem to be close to solving the clues but will they be in time to save Bridgette?

I loved the way Ari starts to trust Nick and grows close to God as they both search for answers. The Enigma is deceitful, dangerous and revengeful. I paid special attention to see where the story would go as I continued to want this evil person exposed. I love a good suspenseful book with faith in the mix and the author delivers both in this heart pounding story. The past catches up with our main characters which add a depth of raw emotions.

Be sure to give yourself time to read this book in one setting because there is no way you will be able to put it down. I love this author’s ability to keep readers guessing and allowing them to be part of the story as clues and riddles start to get personal.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.

Blog Stops

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, August 1

For Him and My Family, August 2

Life on Chickadee Lane, August 3

Texas Book-aholic, August 4

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 5

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 6

Cover Lover Book Review, August 6

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, August 7

Leslie’s Library Escape, August 8

Life, Love, Writing,, August 9

Bizwings Book Blog, August 10

Holly’s Book Corner, August 11

Pause for Tales, August 12

Just Your Average reviews, August 13

For the Love of Literature, August 14 (Author Interview)

Mornings at Character Cafe, August 14

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Gina is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon gift card and a copy of books 1 and 2 of the series, Handmade Mayhem and Home Baked Bribery!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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Sunday, August 3, 2025

The Crier Stone Tour by Celebrate Lit

About the Book

Book: The Crier Stone ( A Sequel to The Chaos Grid)

Author: Lyndsey Lewellen

Genre: YA Sci-fi

Release Date: July 8, 2025

Brave the Plex. Unleash the stone. Embrace your destiny.

Freshly freed from an earth-dwelling monster, Juniper Conway is stuck with a promise she never intended to make. But if rescuing Plex City from a deadly nano drug is what she vowed, it’s what she’ll do.

Miles of wasteland stretch between Juniper and the domed city. In the Texas Outer Grid, following a tribe of whalers seems to be her best bet at surviving the chaotic storms. But when the nomadic tribes prove just as dangerous as the Grid itself, Juniper realizes her streak of bad luck is far from over.

Only her shipping crew friends can help her through the waste and into the Plex. When the crier stone guiding her mission only shows her fragmented steps, Juniper will need more than the stone around her neck and a halfhearted promise to make it out alive.

Click here to get your copy!

About the Author

Lyndsey Lewellen grew up on a healthy dose of comic books, punk music, and sci-fi. She infuses all three loves into novels written for young adults. Inside her “what if” worlds, her characters take risks, grow, and fight for what matters. When she’s not writing or whittling down her endless TBR, she designs novel covers and paints on shoes. She lives on a small Texas farm with her best friend/husband, five children, and what some might call a zoo of animals (especially after meeting the peacocks).

More from Lyndsey

Justice. Mercy. Grace.

Teen girls in my youth group hear these words often. Maybe that’s because the simplest words are sometimes the hardest to define—and even harder to live out. So, we talk about them a lot. In fact, we go over their meanings so often that when our church’s youth pastor asked the main group to define grace one Wednesday night, girl after girl turned to look at me sitting in the back. They knew the answer. I was proud.

But knowing that justice is getting what you deserve, mercy is not getting what you deserve, and grace is getting what you don’t deserve is only half the battle. The real challenge? Learning when—and how—to apply them.

In The Crier Stone, the conclusion to The Chaos Grid duology, Juniper Conway comes face to face with God’s mercy in direct conflict with her sense of justice. We love it when He relents in His wrath toward us. But what happens when He stays His hand against our enemies?

The people of Juniper’s futuristic Texas experience justice daily for the sins of the past. In their attempt to fix the climate, their ancestors instead turned the world into a wasteland. Now, the last remnants of civilization hide away in domed cities, clinging to their technology like a drug—willing to sacrifice anything for the next upgrade. The government forbids advanced tech outside the domes, trapping its people inside their artificial paradise.

But a life of confinement and convenience is hardly the justice Juniper wants for those who orphaned her. And when visions confirm God’s call for her to save the worst of the domed cities from destruction, she rages at His mercy. Of all the people He could choose to show kindness to her enemies, why would He choose her?

If she had His power, she would do things differently.

At its heart, Juniper’s struggle is one of trust. Is God just in showing mercy to those who don’t deserve it? Would she see His choices differently if she knew everything He did? We may not always understand why God allows suffering on this side of eternity. In Juniper’s world, deadly nano-drugs run rampant, corrupt mega-corporations kill without consequence, and inhumane tech enhancement labs push the boundaries of morality for the next upgrade. Yet, God’s mercy does not mean He has abandoned justice.

Paul says in Acts 17:30-31:

“In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”

It was at the cross that justice, mercy, and grace met—a breathtaking harmony orchestrated by a sovereign God.

Juniper’s journey is filled with trials, betrayals, and impossible choices as she is forced to confront the full weight of justice, mercy, and grace. Will she step into her destiny and save the domed city, or let it all burn?

Find out in the thrilling conclusion to this wild Texas dystopian duology.

—Lyndsey

MY REVIEW

Another epic adventure in this series draws fans of dystopia to grab a copy of this book. I remember reading the other in this series and wasn’t sure if I could wait long to find out the conclusion. It is not hard to accept that this story could happen with your imagination. I loved the setting of Texas and the grit behind the characters.

Oh yes the action is phenomenal and the author does an excellent job of keeping readers on their toes. I felt like I was in the book walking alongside our main characters. They are determined to survive when surrounded by technology that is beyond what I could imagine. What would it be like to live in this world created by the author?

There is a bit of romance that doesn’t take away from the story which I appreciated. One thing is evident in this gripping adventure . God is definitely in this story and we see characters who want to follow and obey Him. Be sure and get your copy to see how dealing with your past will lead to freedom as you allow God to direct your path and trust Him in any circumstance.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.