Outlandish Dreams Come True! How I Made the Best Seller List With #Outlander

#Outlandish Dreams Come True!

When I first read the Outlander series from Diana Gabaldon in the early 2000's, I fell in love with the characters, the richness of the storytelling and the details of how people lived back in the seventeen hundreds before the Scottish uprising. 

I never imagined that I would write a book, much less that if I did, it would end up on the best seller list with her novels, but that happened this week! Squeee!!

Check it out here!

Eventually, I read her book, the Outlandish Companion where Diana discussed her somewhat haphazard way of writing chapters and later connecting them to each other and it really inspired me to consider writing a novel. I always thought you had to be super structured, which I definitely am not. 

I took a while deciding on what to write about but after experiencing 4 major hurricanes in six-weeks in central Florida in the summer of 2004 I felt I had the perfect backdrop for an exciting series. 

It wasn't until a decade later that I finished fiddling around with Stealing Time and took the plunge publishing it. Later published Shattering Time. I'm currently working on the third book in the series, Killing Time. You can hear me talking a bit about Killing Time in my latest video chat on my website here.

Watch the video here!

Living History

What fascinates me the most about Outlander was the concept of living as a modern woman in the past, and the living conditions and social norms of the times. I had a lot of fun researching all of those historical details and in a way living there vicariously through my characters, albeit it in the comfort of my writing cave, and not subject to the horrors my characters are put through. 

One of the shocking things I learned about 1752 London was that as a wedding gift in a lower class society, the woman's family would have all her teeth pulled and give her dentures. This way the husband wouldn't have to pay to have her teeth removed as they rotted in their mouths over time. Can you imagine that? So glad I'm living now and not then!

Time Travel Romance Best Seller Category on Amazon

I placed a BookBub ad, and if you know what that is you know it's really hard to get a spot. I finally did and the results were incredible! All three of my books ranked on the Best Seller List on Amazon. 

In the top ten best sellers in Time Travel Romance, 

9 of them were from the Outlander Series, 

and at #2 was my book, Shattering Time!

Time Travel Fiction Best Seller

Also, last week I outranked Stephen King's Time Travel Fiction book, 11/23/1963, one of my recent favorite time travel novels!

Best Rankings Ever!

I set Stealing Time (book 1) for free and it spent 3 days at the #1 spot in both categories (Time Travel Romance and Historical Fantasy) and ranked as high as #16 in the entire Free Kindle Store.

Shattering Time (Book 2)

I put my second book on sale for 99cents and it ranked the highest it ever has reached --  Time Travel Romance #2 under Outlander. 

Three Books in the Best Seller Categories!

Now that my books are back to regular price my books are still ranking really well with all three in the bestseller category!

Here is the breakdown Saturday afternoon, Shattering Time (book 2) ranks at #7 in Time Travel Romance, Stealing Time (book 1) is ranked at #29 in the same category and Blow is ranked #6 in One Hour Teen and Young Adult Short Reads!

 Blow's Ranking the same day!

Thank you for all of your support! 

If you're curious about my books you can read the first five chapters of Stealing Time and Shattering Time by signing up for my newsletter here! 

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Review for Stealing Time:

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Review for Shattering Time

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For a limited time, I'm offering a free copy of my best seller short-story Blow to the first ten people who comment on this blog post. 

Review for Blow!

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Are You Making these Book Link Mistakes? #BookMarketing

Are You Making these Book Link Mistakes?

Genius Link Co-Founder Jesse Lakes Solving World Peace (or Maybe it was International Link Issues)

Blondie and the Brit Podcast - Writing Publishing and Beyond

Have you ever wondered what happens to your book links after you post them? Did you know that most links don't allow your international audience to find your book?  

I've been using this amazing tool called Genius Link for the past six months and was so happy with how it has helped create intelligent links that solve this problem, I reached out to the co-founder, Jesse Lakes, for an interview on Blondie and the Brit, the podcast I co-host with Suzanne Kelman. Click below to listen to the full interview. 

Jesse Lakes is part nature lover part self-proclaimed nerd who just can't help solving problems he finds on the Internet. 

Jesse's avatar on LinkedIn -- Follow him here.

He first tackled an issue that plagued his early website traffic (and connected affiliate income) that was keeping international visitors from finding their way to his links on iTunes. His solution was so genius that Apple first threatened a lawsuit until they decided to hire him. 

Since then Jesse partnered with Microsoft engineer and best friend, Jesse Pasichnyk, to create Genius Link to master this issue while providing an incredible tool for pushing traffic to the proper site no matter where your visitors are coming from. 

Don't miss Jesse's generous offer for a free 30-day trial of GeniusLink, see below for details.

Here is the blurb from the Podcast:

This month on Blondie and the Brit we are pleased to introduce you to Jesse Lakes, one of the masterminds behind the company Genius Link (www.geni.us). Genius Link is an incredible online tool that provides intelligent links to help you to improve your sales by routing international readers to their local stores while helping you earn affiliate money and valuable insights in the process. They also own the booklinker.net link management service that is a simpler version of this concept but focused on authors, indie publishers, and Amazon.

This in-depth interview covers many of the elements of this fascinating tool that would be ideal for any authors toolkit. 

Jesse is also giving a wonderful gift to our listeners, offering a 30-day free trial (double the standard) to anyone who mentions "Blondie and the Brit." Just click here to begin your trial (https://my.geni.us/join) then use the messaging bubble inside the dashboard to mention the extended free trial.

Suzanne and I also give you our latest tips on planning and rewarding your accomplishments with a Victory Journal.

Follow the GeniusLink blog for great tips and tools here.
You can find Jesse here on twitter and GeniusLink here.




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My books are available here:

Blow: http://geni.us/blowblog

Stealing Time: http://geni.us/StealingBlog and only 99 cents in the UK site on Amazon this week.

Shattering Time: http://geni.us/ShatterBlog

Wrong Place Wrong Time for a Movie -- David P. Perlmutter

Wrong Place Wrong Time 

Meet my buddy David P. Perlmutter. He has some exciting news to share with you and an offer for other authors.

Also, his book is only 99 cents right now so don't miss out on a true adventure. Click here. Don't miss out on his other books specifically for authors.

Don't miss this best seller here

Since we were last in contact, I have some exciting news that I would like to share with you. Some very exciting news indeed. The first book that I wrote, Wrong Place Wrong Time which has been a #1 BESTSELLER across Amazon in many different categories, is now a book to movie project with Golden Mile Productions, based in London, Marbella, and Los Angeles. Yes, the book which is based on true events and with over 800 x 4/5* reviews across Amazon, Waterstones and Goodreads is currently in development.

When it was announced that a film was in the making, I did a live Facebook video which went down a storm and once the cast has been put together with the director, I will be arranging another video on Facebook.

I have been asked many times how I managed to gain a production company who desires to make a movie about my book. Well, apart from having a decent book, that is maybe a bit different from others which Wrong Place Wrong Time is, to me it’s about marketing the hell out of the book on all your social media platforms. This is what I have done for a few years for this book and all my others.

Also, patience’s is very important. As an author, of course, you have patience’s as writing a book can take months, even years. Why am I saying this? Well, because, I have had this production company sniffing around at my book for two years and only since the turn of the year, 2018, that developments have been rapid and up and running.

So, be patience, keep marketing and keep dreaming. It will happen.

If you like to keep up-to-date with the progress of the book to movie, then why not become one of my 44,000 plus followers on Twitter, https://twitter.com/davepperlmutter

Also if you would like to be BOOK OF THE MONTH on my website www.davidpperlmutter.com, email me at david@davidpperlmutter.com.  

David P. Perlmutter

Shattering Time Book Signing

Last week was a doozie. In preparation for my first book signing for Shattering Time, I was asked to be on two radio shows.  

The Chad Hasty Show

First I joined Chad Hasty on his radio program to promote the first book signing for Shattering Time. 

Here is the radio interview with Chad: 



I was also on Chad's show in 2015 when I first released Stealing Time. You can hear that interview here. 

LoneStar Country

When I was finished with Chad I walked down the hall to meet Jan Miller from LoneStar Country and chat for a bit about her book and the Stealing Time series. Check it out here, she even added some snazzy pics to go with the audio. 

Free Books!

In celebration of the season, I have two of my books for free if you want to check them out here. 

Stealing Time is available here as a free download here.

Also for a short time my short story is free on all outlets: 

Amazon
iTunes, Google Play
All other outlets (BN, Kobo and more)



Don't miss the latest in my series, Shattering Time available here.

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Gisela Hausmann -- Episode 49 -- The Naked Truth About Book Reviews

Join us on Blondie and the Brit for a really great chat with Gisela Hausman, a top Amazon reviewer. She shares her wealth of knowledge about the review process and some great information about email marketing. 

Gisela Hausmann -- Episode 49 -- The Naked Truth About Book Reviews

You will not want to miss this great chat with Gisela Hausman who is a Amazon ecommerce expert, PR and communications coach, and a multi-award winning author. A native of Austria, Gisela is the author of The Naked Truth series and a top Amazon reviewer. We talk about the unadorned truth of the review process and how to win the heart of a reviewer. As a self-professed email evangelist she shares her best tips on crafting emails and newsletters to get the best out of out of all your communications. 

Luke Romyn -- Episode 47 -- Paperback Bouncer

Luke Romyn -- Episode 47 -- Paperback Bouncer

Suzanne and I had a great time chatting with Australian author Luke Romyn on our Blondie and the Brit Podcast. He is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author with a great sense of humor and impressive marketing and writing information for authors in every stage of the game.

Check out our show notes on www.blondieandbrit.com.

Terry Person part 2

Terry Persun -- Episode 46 -- Doublesight into Kindle Worlds

This week on Blondie and the Brit we bring you Terry Persun and the second half of his podcast we aired in January. Terry is an award-winning Amazon bestselling author who writes multiple genres and teaches, among other things, an entire day course on Amazon at his writing conferences.

In this interview he shares with us his tips on becoming an Amazon best seller and how to best organize your book launch for success. He also introduces us to Kindle Worlds with his fantasy novel Doublesight. You definitely do not want to miss this episode. 

Here is the first half of the interview. This is really one of the most informative interviews we've had. Terry presents his information is such a humble and interesting way it's a joy to listen. There is something for everyone in this week's podcast with seasoned author Terry Persun from tips on writing romantic scenes to learning to turn off your inner critic to boost the writing process. He encourages writers to engage in other endeavors like poetry, acting, or jewelry making to inspire your craft. Terry shares so many insights that we couldn't resist keeping him on the phone for longer for part two of the interview to air later in the year. You won't want to miss this one.

Joey Pinkney Part 2 -- Episode 44 -- The Art and Craft of Writing

Joey Pinkney Part 2 -- Episode 44 -- The Art and Craft of Writing

Joey Pinkney Part 2 -- Episode 44 -- The Art and Craft of Writing

Join us this week on Blondie and the Brit as we present the second part of Joey Pinkney's interview.

We really had a blast chatting with Joey about his award-winning author interview service, 5 minutes, 5 

questions and his story plotting method, character development, and allowing creativity to grow

Please also check out Part 1 of this interview where he talks about the process of developing short stories and the extras he adds into the ebooks including the author's note. Joey also runs an author tweet service called Joey Tweets and he provides  some great insights on how to get the most out of twitter. 

Joey Pinkney -- Episode 36 -- Breathing Life into a Story

Blow -- A Short Story

Blow -- A Short Story

For the first time in over a year I am releasing a new story! This suspenseful story was inspired by a true account of a storm survivor during Hurricane Ivan. 

After being out one day it's ranked #67 in short stories, teen and young adult and reached #7 in 48 hours! After a few weeks it was in the top 20 in 3 categories.

Here is the link myBook.to/BlowbyKJWaters/  It is on Amazon, Barnes and Noble BN and iTunes and other retailers. 

Blurb:

Caught between a hurricane and a deadly secret, Rick Harris struggles against a ticking clock when the wrong people show up at his door looking for shelter. As the storm closes in wreaking havoc on Pensacola, Florida, he has to make a choice between saving their lives and exposing a secret that could cost him everything.

Top Customer Reviews

If you read it and would like to leave a review it would be so helpful for my rankings. Appreciate the support!

From the UK site:

5.0 out of 5 starsBlows away the competition

By Amazon Customer on 8 April 2016

Format: Kindle Edition

This is a wonderfully gripping story, which make the reader want more!
KJ Waters ramps up the tension to breaking point and delivers a shuddering climax to a truly mind 

blowing and thrilling narrative!
You will not be disappointed in a single word of this utterly compelling piece of fiction!
Bravo KJ....

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5.0 out of 5 starsEdge of the seat short story

By D P on 8 April 2016

Format: Kindle Edition

K J Waters does it again with a wonderful blend of plot lines, characters and atmospheres. A cracking 

short story that leaves you wanting more. Check out K J W's Stealing Time for another thrilling read.

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5.0 out of 5 starsjust like I love them

By m.e.s. on 8 April 2016

Format: Kindle Edition

Thrilling, fast paced and exciting, it's another KJ Waters clever and entertaining story. A short story 

that packs a punch, just like I love them.

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HASH(0xa2706b40) out of 5 

HASH(0xa2721984) out of 5 stars KJ Waters has done it again. It's no wonder ... 8 April 2016

By Rick Johnson - Published on Amazon.com

Format: Kindle Edition

KJ Waters has done it again. It's no wonder that her stories are hurricane themed because she 

delivers her stories with category five intensities. KJ Waters is a master at slipping back and 

forth in time and keeping the reader on the edge of his seat. Rick Harris is caught up with two 

unexpected guests while riding out a hurricane. The presence of the guests threatens Rick's 

freedom and possibly his life if they discover the secrets of Rick's past. Trying to survive the 

deadly storm and his guests this story takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride. The secrets 

are dark and intense. The characters are larger than life, and KJ Waters has once again proven 

why she is a masterful storyteller. It's a five-star ride all the way!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

HASH(0xa2724bc4) out of 5 stars Blow gets five stars and my full endorsement! 8 April 2016

By Amazon Customer - Published on Amazon.com

Format: Kindle Edition

Blow is the lynch pin connecting KJ Waters’ thriller, Stealing Tim, with her upcoming novel. Based on a 

true account from a survivor of Category 4 Hurricane Ivan, Blow brings to life the gripping imagery of 

nature’s fury with a plot that keeps the reader completely captivated! While alluding to elements of 

Stealing Time and planting teasers for her next novel, the story stands well on its own with its artful 

character development, sprinkles of humor and a masterful unfolding of events. KJ Waters has a 

keen understanding of human nature and the conflicts that wreak havoc within, forces of destruction 

equal to the unleashed wrath of Mother Nature. If you are not yet a KJ Waters fan, you will soon be one!

HASH(0xa2f3dfc0) out of 5 stars Not for the Faint At Heart 8 April 2016

By D. Bratcher - Published on Amazon.com

Format: Kindle Edition

Are you brave? Do you like being thrilled by disaster? If Yes - then this is the story for you! Very 

good descriptions and realistic dialogue will bring your hands up to maybe cover your face from 

the scenes this story will be describing.
This would NOT be a movie I would want to see, but MANY people would! I recommend reading 

this is good weather.....

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BIO:

KJ Waters is the best-selling author of the time travel series Stealing Time and 

short-story called Blow. The second book in the series, Shattering Time, is in 

development and is slated to be released in the fall of 2016.    

KJ is the CEO of Blondie's Custom Book Covers and the co-host of the popular 

podcast, Blondie and the Brit.

BLOW -- A SHORT STORY

Linker link: myBook.to/BlowbyKjWaters

Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Blow----Short-Story-Waters-ebook/dp/B01DYDFO6Y/

Barnes and Noble:BN

iTunes: iTunes

BLURB:

Caught between a hurricane and a deadly secret, Rick Harris struggles against 

a ticking clock when the wrong people show up at his door looking for shelter. 

As the storm closes in wreaking havoc on Pensacola, Florida, he has to make 

a choice between saving their lives and exposing a secret that could cost him everything.

STEALING TIME

Book Linker: myBook.to/StealingTimebyKJWaters

Barnes and Noble: BN

iTunes: iTunes

Blurb:

Stealing Time is a "Breathtakingly original" time travel adventure that 

will keep you on the edge of your seat. As Hurricane Charley churns a path of 

destruction towards Orlando, Florida, Ronnie Andrews and her best friend, 

Stephanie McKay, scramble to prepare for the storm. Ronnie seeks shelter 

at her boyfriend’s weather lab while Steph heads back to her house.

During the peak of the storm,Ronnie is hurtled back in time to 

eighteenth-century London where she is caught in a web of superstition, 

deception, and lies in a life and death struggle to return to her own time.

Steph is thrust into the middle of the hurricane, but it quickly turns into a living nightmare as 

she is faced with losing everything. Stealing Time: Book 1 in the Stealing Time Trilogy.