"Forever In Deep" Just Got Its 1st Review

Marian Diane

5.0 out of 5 stars

Loved this 3rd in a series

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2020

 

"Helen has done it again. Her characters are engaging and somewhat quirky. The story line had me guessing until the end. :Loved the supernatural aspects. While this is 3rd in a series it also stands alone. The story is complete on it's one but the interaction and history of the characters is enhanced if you read the other books."

 

Interested in checking it out or reading a sample for yourself? Just click on one of the links below and start reading. You'll also find links to books 1 and 2 for this 5-Star series as well.

 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0894513Y4

 

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-in-deep-helen-krummenacker/1137077012?ean=2940164087760

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/forever-in-deep

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1024000

Kindle UK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0894513Y4

Kindle CA Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0894513Y4

****RELEASE DAY - "Forever In Deep****

Book 3 of the Forever Detective Series
is now available

Rafael Jones is always a little out of his depth in rural settings, but he's not just a detective, he's also undead. He can't ignore the call from the Saratoga County coroner when she mentions the bite marks found on several drowning victims during the spring and summer of 1947.

However, he knows his weaknesses (sunlight, running water, and a woeful lack of country manners), so he isn't working alone. His slowly developing powers and quick wits may not be a match for something old, strong in magic, and completely cursed.

Available now in all e-book formats for $3.99 at:

Kindle link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0894513Y4

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-in-deep-helen-krummenacker/1137077012?ean=2940164087760

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/forever-in-deep

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1024000

Kindle UK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0894513Y4

Kindle CA Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0894513Y4

*Also available in Trade Paperback for $12.99 at Amazon OR "Signed" copies available by contacting/e-mailing the author at: helenkrummenacker@gmail.com * 

Pre-orders Available

For those who are ready to pre-order, these sites are taking preorders now:

Kindle link:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0894513Y4  

Smashwords Link:  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1024000 

Kindle UK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0894513Y4
Kindle CA Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0894513Y4

Not sure if you're interested? Check out the book trailer and remember "Forever In Deep" will be released this coming Friday, May 29th, 2020!

Coming out May 29th (next Friday)

Raphael Jones is always a little out of his depth in rural settings, but he's not just a detective, he's also undead. So when the Saratoga County coroner mentions bite marks found on several drowning victims, he can't ignore her request to investigate.

However, knowing his weaknesses (sunlight, running water, and a woeful lack of country manners), he has decided not to work alone. Between his friends, his slowly developing powers, and his quick wits, he hopes to find the culprit. But can they prevail against something old, strong in magic, and completely cursed?

Book trailer - "Forever In Deep"

COMING SOON! 

The 3rd installment of the Forever Detective Book Series.

A brand new tale in the after-life of  Rafael Jones, private investigator/vampire.

No sooner has our hero wrapped up a case involving the ghost of a flapper at the hands of her former mobster boyfriend, that he finds himself venturing back upstate in the summer to investigate a series of mysterious drownings. Now working in the summer is hard enough for a vampire, but add running water to the mix and you've got... well, check out the trailer and you'll get a good idea of what dangers await in this brand new adventure:

"Forever in Deep" will be available later this month in all e-book formats, as well as trade paperback at all the usual online book stores. 

Sneak peek

I have taken some possible author photos to choose for the next back cover.

The first one had me done up as an old time detective. The second book had me in flapper attire.

So you have to ask yourself, why am I pointing my finger at a horse?

Writing in the Time of COVID

I don't get extra time to write in. I save maybe 20 minutes of commute per day, but I'm desperate to get up and stretch after a 9 hour shift telecommuting. I work for local government, and the work I do keeps the money for vital services flowing. I'm glad I can do this-- it feels like I'm helping the community get through this and having something to do keeps my anxiety under control.

But I am anxious. I have severe asthma, as does my husband. Some other conditions that bump our risk, too, but since inability to breathe is the main killer with this disease, that's where my mind goes. This isn't the first time my health has forced me to be bound up indoors for over a month, but it is the first time I felt so endangered. A bad asthma run usually just leaves me feeling half-dead... which is part of how write the inside view of a vampire's physical existence as being uncomfortable.

Beyond time management and distraction, editing my most recent manuscript, Forever in Deep, pushed me to reveal something sooner than I'd planned about Nicola Durante's family. The 1918 flu pandemic and aftermath had not been something I expected to be so relevant to today when I was working on his background.

Allan's been unable to work from home, but he is working hard. Currently, he's working on the cover for Forever in Deep. (The painting above wasn't done by him, but me. I thought it just seemed seasonal, and it has a book in it.) And he's recording Forever Haunted. 

I hope you are all staying well and safe. This is one strange virus and we still don't know the long term effects on the survivors. Flattening the curve is buying society time to deal with it.

Happy Easter if you celebrate it. Try and enjoy the spring whatever what you can, even if it's just opening some windows and hearing the birds sing.

The store is open; the draft is complete.

We're doing our best to make good use of the house-time. I am still a full-time worker via telecommuting, and I treat my work hours seriously. But we still have a little extra time and I've finished the first draft of Forever in Deep. I'll be working hard to get it read for release, because I know we're all needing to be taken out of ourselves.

Stay safe, and if you're looking for something to listen to while you organize those things you've let slide due to lack of time, the MP3 files for Forever's Too Long can now be downloaded through the store on this page! Not available through Audible. They are too exclusive and we want people to have options. They are Audible quality, though. The e-books are also available.

Watch this (approximate) space

I'm looking into ways to make it possible to buy directly from this website, especially with our development of an audio version of the first book. More will follow, but right now, my voice artist has a very bad cold so he can't record right now. (By the way, if you want that quasi-antique phonograph, I found it a Kohl's ad)

I know a lot of people would rather buy directly from a creator than a large corporation, and I've found out Audible is a pretty expensive resource for audiobook listeners, so we want to make options available. We will also have CD sets available and I'd like for people to be able to buy signed books without having to take the initiative and hit Contact Me (but totally contact me if you want a signed copy). Maybe a pdf download purchase option, too. After all, the easier it is for readers to get their books instead of having to open extra tabs, the better, right?

Why Do You Write?

One of the common questions a writer gets is: why do you write?

It's not just a valid question-- it's one every writer has to work out. The fact is, writing is time consuming. If you write short, nonfiction pieces, you can probably make a decent living off of doing that. "For the money" is definitely a good answer for someone doing that.

But a novelist? Unless you are famous already, your chances of making good money from it is very low. It doesn't matter if you're good at writing. What really matters is being good at marketing. In fact, if you're doing it for money, people will tell you to research the markets before you even start writing, because you have to decide not what story to tell but what story will sell. Fame is at least as long a shot as money. If you want fame, you might do better creating a YouTube show because it asks people to invest less time to consume your product.

Other people will tell you it's a compulsion. They need to put down the words to get it out of their system. It sounds good. It suggests the story is semi-autobiographical, something that has deep meaning to them and may reveal their soul. But a lot of people say it. I don't know how common a real sense of compulsion is, and it sounds pretty awful to experience. While I am regularly drawn to write, I can easily opt to keep my ideas to myself, and, in fact, it takes discipline for me to keep up the daily effort. I can daydream in my head without anything like the time cost  of putting it into words.

So what motivates me? I want to make readers happy. Yes, they may experience some fear or have their heartstrings pulled, but overall, my novels will make you laugh, have a vicarious experience of friendship, the satisfaction of resolutions... I want people to feel good and have a chance to recover from a world that is plenty stressful.

That's all. I'm donating books to libraries. I'm willing to give free copies to get reviews. But it's frustrating because it is very, very hard to reach a larger audience. What would you recommend for getting the word out about my books?

Amazon Link: Forever Haunted Amazon

Amazon Link: Forever's Too Long Amazon