Gastien: From Dream to Destiny a Finalist For Two Awards!

I pleased and excited to announce that Gastien: From Dream to Destiny is a finalist for Best Novel and Best Historical Fiction in the 2015 eFestival of Words!

If you would like to vote for my book, please do the following:

Only registered members can vote in the polls. If you'd like to vote the registrations is quick and easy: http://www.efestivalofwords.com

Go to the Awards Hall Forum

Go to the 2015 Finalists Sub-forum

Open the thread for the category you want to vote in.

Vote in the poll.REMEMBER: GASTIEN: FROM DREAM TO DESTINY is in TWO CATEGORIES. Please vote in both!

Rinse and repeat until you have voted in each category that you want to vote in.

Thanks!

"...the amazing story of Gastien...even more captivated by Gastien and all the other characters in this book than I was in the first...so engrossed in everything going on that I read the whole book in a day, laughing, crying and feeling compassion for all of the characters especially Gastien himself...experienced every emotion there was and I was emotionally drained by the end, but emotionally drained in a good way." Jenny, Bookaholics blog 

"Caddy Rowland has done such an amazing job with these two books I know that I will ALWAYS make it a point to read EVERYTHING that she writes. Caddy is master of the roller coaster of emotions. It will have you crying one minute and laughing out loud the next." Christina Irelan, Intoxicated By Books 
"Sophie and Gastien have entered the realm of epic romance couples. They prove that true love is unexpected, unconditional, passionate, and flawed."Beccie Weaver, Bookies Book Reviews 
"..be prepared for the parade of emotions you are going to feel with Gastien and his choices. There is definite happiness, a touch of romance, a splash and a rub of lust, and there is sorrow...a gritty and raw look at the life of a young man who has convictions and sticks to them no matter the cost." -Liz, Fictional Candy

"Gastien is an engaging character, and his journey is brought to life with some great writing and a strong narrative structure...Paris is brought to life vividly and the novel is filled with interesting characters...-Chris Algernon IndieBookSpot

Caddy Rowland is a novelist and painter. Her social media links follow.

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I-TUNES STORE FEATURING FIRSTINASERIES PROMOTION FOR CHOSEN BOOK SERIES

READERS WHO BUY FROM I-TUNES STORE: 

I am proud to announce Gastien: The Cost of the Dream was chosen by Apple to be promoted in the FirstInASeriesFree promotion for the next couple of weeks! They put it in Historical Romance, and it isn't a romance...but at least it got in. I guess they figure Historical was close enough.  

CHECK OUT MANY OTHER FREE BOOKS THAT ARE FIRST IN A SERIES! 

Here is the link:https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMultiRoom?cc=us&fcId=826975374

Thank you. I hope you find some great new series to enjoy in 2015.

Caddy Rowland is a novelist and painter. Her social media links follow.

To find out about her novels visit http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005FW8BZE

Sign up for New Release Newsletter by Email: http://eepurl.com/rfjaX

Author Fanpage: www.facebok.com/authorcaddyrowland

Author Blog: www.caddyrowlandblog.blogspot.com

Author Email: caddyauthor@gmail.com

Twitter: @caddyorpims

One Week .99 SALE! Get Gastien Part 1: The Cost of the Dream for Under a Dollar

I have been busy lately having eye surgery in both eyes to remove cataracts, which I thought only people that were really old got! My last surgery was yesterday. Both went well and I can see great again.

However, I am very sleepy, so this will be short. I will be behind when I start working tomorrow so it may be awhile before I blog again, but I'll be back as soon as I can.

IN THE MEANTIME: GASTIEN PART 1: THE COST OF THE DREAM IS ON SALE! Please enjoy if you haven't already and SPREAD THE WORD! :) It's always nice to save 80%.

Now through July 1, 2013 you can pick up this book, the first in the five book Gastien Series for only .99:
http://tinyurl.com/3ecu8ku  Kindle
 http://tinyurl.com/3ue4a7h NOOK  
 http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Gastien-Part-The-Cost-Dream/book-_tom0R8s2kqbG0vd3AE_kw/page1.html?s=YrM6E9S6hUCHvLUaQVmbQg&r=1 Kobo (Sorry about the long link. Every time one makes a change on kobo the tiny url is no longer any good and I can't be on here long enough to fool around and make one yet.)

Enjoy your week and, if I don't get back before the 4th of July, have a happy and safe holiday! Thanks for your support of my books and my blog!

FREE OFFER: Celebrating the Completion of "The Gastien Series"

SCROLL DOWN FOR FREE SAMPLE OF "THE GASTIEN SERIES"

As an indie author of a five book series that is historical fiction, family saga, and drama, I am excited to finally have The Gastien Series complete. This series spans three generations, bouncing between France and the United States over a period of one hundred plus years. As such, it is both French historical fiction  and American historical fiction. The series is also psychological fiction (see definition by clicking link)

Different books in the series belong in different genres. All five fit in the aforementioned categories. The first book, Gastien Part 1: The Cost of the Dream is also a coming of age novel. (over 148,000 words)

The second, Gastien Part 2: From Dream to Destiny is also a love story between a man and a woman, yet it does not fit the formula for romance. (over 128,000 words) Did you really expect a bohemian artist to fit inside of a formula? :)

The third Tristan Michel: Bloodline of Passion (115,000 words) is all of the above.

Giselle: Keeper of the Flame, book four, (113,000 words) is all of the above and the second half is gay fiction and gay coming of age.

The fifth, and final, book Gastien: Circle of Destiny is all of the above except for coming of age. Additionally, it is a gay romance (yes, it fits the formula) and a gay love story.  (over 142,000 words) It is perhaps the most tender story of the series.

When I finished the series I realized that I had included at least one gay or lesbian character in each book. I didn't set out to do that on purpose and so I paused to wonder why. Then I realized it came natural to me because I have knowingly had gay and lesbian friends since the 1970's. Upon further thought I realized that ALL books should have gay and/or lesbian characters in them because all families do...but unfortunately too many have to hide it. I dream of the day when we are all accepted as human beings and sexual preference is not a dividing factor.

So, now The Gastien Series is complete, and I felt I wanted to do something celebrate it. Realizing that many people would hesitate to buy a new author's long novels, especially five of them, I decided to take a risk and make my gift this:

THE FIRST 83,000 WORDS OF THE GASTIEN SERIES FREE!!!

That's right. Free on Amazon (although they may at times make it .99 and I can't control that), on kobo, I-Store and by ordering from by blog directly for .pdf, .mobi or epub.

http://goo.gl/U5B9m  mobi 

http://goo.gl/TQtGZ epub

http://goo.gl/J49F2 .pdf

http://tinyurl.com/kb9hhly Amazon

http://tinyurl.com/mne8m9u I-Store

http://tinyurl.com/m2bdew2 kobo

Why? Because I get that you may be hesitating to spend the time and money required to read a series of great length. That's fair. I believe so much in this series that I'm willing to gamble that you will be hooked after the 83,000 words and continue on to purchase Gastien Part 1: The Cost of the Dream and the other four books. I believe it's that good. If you don't agree, you don't lose any money, just a little time, right?

Yes, the first 83,000 words are in Gastien Part 1: The Cost of the Dream...but you get another 65,000 words when you buy it. Those 65,000 words are as long as the vast majority of novels out there. The 83,000 FREE sample is longer than most full length novels.I hope you give The Gastien Series a try by downloading the FREE SAMPLE. I needed to give it a cover, so it is called Gastien: The Beginning.

You will also always find them on my blog page, facebook page and Goodreads page.

Happy Reading! I hope you find  The Gastien Series turns out to be well worth your time and small (at only $4.99 each) investment after reading the free sample.

Caddy Rowland is a novelist and painter. Her social media links follow.

To find out about her novels (including The Gastien Series, a story that begins with a bohemian artist in France) visit http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005FW8BZE

Sign up for New Release Newsletter by Email: http://eepurl.com/rfjaX

Gastien Fanpage: www.facebook.com/Gastien.Beauchamp

Author Blog: www.caddyrowlandblog.blogspot.com

Author Email: caddyauthor@yahoo.com

Twitter: @caddyorpims