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Do you use StoryGraph?
It's basically the cooler version of Goodreads, the only thing that would make StoryGraph tip the scales on being even cooler would be if we could link our e-readers to it like Goodreads does for automatically linking our reviews.
For those of you who don't know what StoryGraph is, it's in the name. It is this awesome database of your reads and you can visually see graphs and images of what you've read, the moods, the tropes, the way you read all in pretty form.
You can see what you've gravitated to more in books at a glance.
My own profile states: Mainly reads Fiction books that are adventurous, dark, and mysterious.
It takes me an average of 20 days to read a book (This is because I'm writing or narrating books as well. My average pace used to be read an entire book in 1 to 3 days.)
Today's Indie Featured book is Janet Walden West!
Love her books!
A hacker who lost her voice to ghouls. A semi-feral killer who’s smitten at first sight. Is there time for passion when humanity’s future is at stake?
On StoryGraph 48% of the books I read are more than 300+ pages, 3% is 500+ pages, 48% less than 300 pages. Many of them are in KU! And I like to track with tagging the books that I read and I can see how many I've read in KU versus borrowing from Libby, versus Audiobook, and it's pretty fun! I just started trying to use StoryGraph more often than I use Goodreads, because I just really love all the graphs and easy way of sharing what I've read with auto generated social images with the books I've read in a given month.
12% audiobook, 88% digital books (I usually don't read paperbacks, I just don't end up having the time to open a book, and with my poor eyesight, I usually increase the font size on the digital.
But I've found that I LOVE all the data graphs and adding the books to my StoryGraph so I can see fun facts about my reading habits.
Do you use StoryGraph?
You can add Taking Medusa or Breaking Fate here:
Breaking Fate by S.M. McCoy | The StoryGraph
Taking Medusa by S.M. McCoy | The StoryGraph
And I got to open up my newly arrived paperbacks today for Breaking Fate! I removed the background of my messy room, and used Canva to put them on a marble table instead of my carpet. So, if you wanted a signed paperback, I have them now and you could receive your book before it officially launches in October! Author Store: https://payhip.com/b/GbQi9
Don't have Taking Medusa? You can read it in KU here: https://books.steviemarie.com/takingmedusa
If you're excited about Book Two Breaking Fate, then head on over and pre-order today! https://books.steviemarie.com/breakingfate
Signed paperbacks have arrived! You can grab the paperback early from my author store and have it arrive before it is live on Amazon! https://payhip.com/b/GbQi9
And it comes with commissioned ART!
I'm so excited!
chat soon!
xoxo
Stevie
Breaking Fate Snippet:
"What did you do?" I could still hear Poseidon growl through the golden crab shells secured behind my ears. They were magically connected with him, regardless of what Hades did, at least for the briefest of moments before realizing those were the last words I'd hear from him without Hades's permission.
"Fate is such a tricky mistress," Hades began with a cool demeanor. He wasn't talking to me, I realized soon enough. "I had a fated mate myself, brother. I followed my path and yet I was spurned for doing so. You avoid your own, and what? I'm supposed to congratulate you and hand her over without you proving to me your fate deserves to be happier than mine?" His haunted laugh still echoed in my mind as he finished with ignoring his brother that I could no longer see nor hear, then faced me to say, "I control who sees you, Little Goddess. Do a good job in your new role as protector and I will grant you time to do with as you choose. Do you choose to see your fated mate? Or perhaps you choose to see someone else?"
It was clear what he meant. Would I choose to see Poseidon, or Triton, instead? Or my sister?
"Are you the only one who can see me?" I asked first, ignoring his interest in my love life.
"Of course not," he balked. "It would grow tiresome. You'd become a pest that would never leave me alone. No, you have access to all the Underworld, and of course any dark god you wish to extend your protection to. As for other gods… that's a case-by-case basis. If they know what they're looking for then I can't say my protection will hold. But in the Underworld, the crown's power is absolute. It is where you will be safest when the time comes that Olympus discovers what you are up to."
"And what am I up to?" I wanted him to clarify my new role as an Underworld servant.
"My brother," he said plainly before he lifted a brow and clarified, "the one you aren't fated to, is overly obsessed with results. To the point that if there is even a miniscule chance that Apollo's prophecy can be interpreted a different way, he will see to squashing it. Anyone with Tartarus blood will be hunted, and as soon as you start to protect them, they’ll begin to gather, growing in number. Well, I don't need to spell it out for you, do I?"
"He'll think I'm building an army for war," I finished for him, my voice trailing off in thought.
"I knew you were clever," he mocked and then yawned like he was bored with our conversation.
Continue reading Breaking Fate or start from the beginning with Taking Medusa!
Dive into a Fantasy Romance Adventure with a slow burn romance that defies prophecy and a new modern twist on Greek Mythology.
Amazon: Taking Medusa (available in Kindle Unlimited and Audible)
Amazon: Breaking Fate (launching Oct in KU and Audible)
Chat soon!
xoxo
Stevie
Read Taking Medusa today in Kindle Unlimited: https://books.steviemarie.com/takingmedusa
Taking Medusa is available in Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!
Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150498806-taking-medusa
Support more books by S.M. McCoy by pre-ordering Breaking Fate: (launching Oct 2024) https://books.steviemarie.com/breakingfate
Add to your Goodreads shelf: Breaking Fate (Dark Gods Rising, #2) by S.M. McCoy | Goodreads
Pre-order on Breaking Fate on Amazon: https://books.steviemarie.com/breakingfate
Check out the Author store and grab the signed hardcover or signed paperbacks! https://payhip.com/BrokenBooksPublishing
Read the award winning Romantasy Taking Medusa and how we got to this point: https://books.steviemarie.com/takingmedusa
Also by me: Do you like Alien Romances?
Check out my Pen Name Sky Robert!
Check out my Sky Robert's Alien Romances available in Kindle Unlimited. All are standalone complete romances where you can start from any book, but the more books you read, the more you unravel about the universe and how all of our couples fight together to save it! Sky Robert Books:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BNXSFHZ4/allbooks
Author Updates/Writing Progress!
Breaking Fate Progress! OFF to the ARC TEAM!
Book Stats: Breaking Fate currently has 39 preorders on Amazon, and 2 pre-order from my author store! The total cost of launching Breaking Fate is currently at $1400 (including 600 for editing costs) and around $82 in preorders, makes us at 5.8% of launch costs covered.
If you would like to help support future books, and this series, you can preorder Breaking Fate on Amazon here: https://books.steviemarie.com/breakingfate
Or READ TODAY from my Author Store here: https://payhip.com/b/CDfku
NEXT: Reaping Olympus book three!! Progress: 2,652/90,000 goal 3% Completed
Chat soon!
xoxo
Stevie
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