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Readers' Favorite Review - New Psychological Thriller - The Takings by Sandie Will

5/22/2020

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Great news! I was super excited to see the new review on The Takings from Readers' Favorite this morning! Her interpretation of the book was spot on and I couldn't be more pleased! Here's the press release:
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For immediate release:
Author's new book receives a warm literary welcome.
Readers' Favorite announces the review of the Fiction - Thriller - Psychological book "The Takings" by Sandie Will, currently available at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1696786908.
Readers' Favorite is one of the largest book review and award contest sites on the Internet. They have earned the respect of renowned publishers like Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Harper Collins, and have received the "Best Websites for Authors" and "Honoring Excellence" awards from the Association of Independent Authors. They are also fully accredited by the BBB (A+ rating), which is a rarity among Book Review and Book Award Contest companies.

"Reviewed By Shannon Winings for Readers' Favorite
Florida swamps are home to horrific nightmares where someone is chasing you and you just can't get away from the dark figure following you. Yet, these types of nightmares become real when young Wyatt disappears from the Green Swamp on his way home. Jeremy Corringer has already lost his wife and cannot possibly bear to lose his beautiful child. His friend, Adrian Webster, feels for him and wants to help. He is no stranger to tragedy as he lost his own brother ten years ago and still wrestles with the aftershock to this day. Adrian doesn't want his friend to suffer and the only way to do that is to find Wyatt before time runs out. Soon, Adrian is plagued with "visions" that may just be the key to finding the young boy and restoring his own life.

The Takings by Sandie Will immediately pulled me into the story. It was mysterious, dark, and suspenseful to the very end. The author was also extremely talented at writing descriptive, vivid imagery that put me in the book with the characters. At times, I felt trapped in the swamp and Adrian's visions as well. In addition, I also felt some sort of sympathy and empathy for the villain. I was so conflicted as you clearly should root for good over evil but sometimes you can't help feeling a bit too much when you come across some great writing. The Takings by Sandie Will is definitely a great mystery to read on your vacation this year."
You can learn more about Sandie Will and "The Takings" at https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/the-takings where you can read reviews and the author’s biography, as well as connect with the author directly or through their website and social media pages.

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The Takings - Cover Reveal!

10/1/2019

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Check out the cover of my new psychological thriller titled, The Takings, coming October 30, 2019! It will be available on Amazon including Kindle Unlimited. Very excited!!
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Book Blurb:

At age fifteen, Adrian Webster lost his younger brother in a tragic accident. He tried to mourn. He tried to move on. But all he could do was bury the pain.

Ten years later, his best friend’s son, Wyatt, vanishes while riding his bike through Green Swamp in Central Florida. Adrian's friend has already lost his wife, and he doesn’t want him to suffer the pain of losing a child, making Adrian obsess over finding Wyatt. So obsessed that he’s plagued by visions. Ones that creep into the corners of his eyes. Ones that reveal the truth. And ones that force Adrian to choose between his friendship and unleashing the memories of the past before Wyatt is gone forever and Adrian loses the one thing he loves most in life—his new family.
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Sneak Peek at Deadwater Manor Book Scenes!

6/17/2017

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Thank you, everyone, for your continued support with The Caging at Deadwater Manor. As you know, though Deadwater Manor is fictional, the book is set in the vicinity of my home. So, I thought I'd share a few photos of the area! Here's a sneak peek of one of the scenes in the book!

Tower/bench scene with Jeannie and Todd.
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Novel News

3/4/2017

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It's Getting Closer!

Hi everyone!

Wow! March 31st is approaching fast! I'm getting everything ready for the book release and preparing the final finishes to the book. Could you help me spread the word? If so, here are some ideas:
  • If you haven't already, please sign up for the virtual promotions team to distribute the promotional materials to social media and emails. Just click on the button below. Everything will be prepared so all you need to do is copy and paste the posts.
  • Please share/retweet any posts you see about the book on Facebook, Twitter, etc. The reach from social media with this is amazing!
  • Listen to and share the information on my radio show which will be broadcasting on March 31 at noon - see the ArtistsFirst Radio Network. Soon they will be adding me to their upcoming guest list. I also prepared a commercial, so you may hear me during the day. They have some really interesting shows too.
  • Participate/comment on any blog hops/blog tours. I'll be announcing these soon on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and via email.
  • Purchase the ebook on March 31 or April 1 - this will help my Amazon ranking soar! The printed version will be available the following week, since that's a different ranking system. The book will also be available on other major outlets such as Barnes & Noble.
Hope you're doing well. As always, thanks for all of your support. I appreciate it! :)

Have a good weekend!  --Sandie
Virtual Team
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Happy New Year!

1/1/2017

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Happy New Year, everyone! I hope this year brings much happiness and success to you. I'm looking forward to an exciting 2017 with launching two books and finishing up my third novel. This will come with lots of outreach and promotions which I'm excited to learn and share with you.

The Caging at Deadwater Manor has now been signed over to me from my former publisher (I decided to leave them), so now I own both the book and the book cover. Waiting for this delayed the December release, but it will give me time to prepare for the upcoming release in March 2017. I'm currently looking at book promotion options, blog hops and other ways to get the word out. As soon as I have an exact date of release, I'll let you know.

My second book is a young adult historical time travel which I describe on my home page. This was actually the first book I wrote and I've held back publishing it due to the Irish Gaelic that I included, requiring additional editing time. This will be a series titled, "Time Lands," and is about a teenage girl from today who meets a guy from 1849 Ireland who's living through the Great Irish Hunger. I plan on having the main characters, Carly Matthews and Liam Healy, explore a different time period and history for each novel, all the while trying to evade the pursuit of Liam's old landlord who wants nothing more than to bring her "slave" back to her time. The historical settings for each novel in the upcoming series will be unusual ones that you don't hear about too much in school. I can't wait to bring this series to you and for you to join Carly and Liam on their adventures back through time. This book will be released in late 2017.

In the meantime, I'm currently writing a third novel titled, "Vision's Edge." This is another psychological thriller about a young man who is tortured by his past. I can't reveal much about the book for now, but I can say that he has a peculiar way of handling his pain.

Again, I hope you have a wonderful year ahead. Thank you for following my blog and watching for my upcoming book release!

Take care,
Sandie

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Novel News

9/11/2016

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Second Video Trailer Released Yesterday!

This week I created another video trailer for my upcoming book release. The scenery pictures were taken in a nearby park, and the videos were taken along a narrow road that parallels the Gulf Coast of Florida. This is what Jeannie was seeing as she road her bike to meet her friends at the beach in the beginning of the book. The video gives you a glimpse of the book setting and some of what I was envisioning as I wrote about the inside of the psychiatric hospital.

I also included one photo taken in an actual sanatorium before it was demolished. Can you tell which picture it is in the video? I'll include more information on the sanatorium, and how I was able to obtain the picture in the next newsletter.

Here's the link to the new video:
Thank you for viewing. There will be more insights on the book in next week's newsletter. Until then, have a great week!

Sandie
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Novel News

9/3/2016

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Upcoming Facebook Events!

Hello everyone and welcome to my new subscribers!

This week, I thought I'd keep you up-to-date on my upcoming Facebook events, where you can stop by to see my newsfeeds about the book. These events are usually all day and numerous authors sign up for time slots. You can view mine as well as the other authors who usually offer great contests and giveaways such as signed copies of their books! This is similar to what you'd see in your local library where you can view new books and talk with the author -- only virtual! If you'd like to attend, just click on the links below, tap going or interested, and it will automatically show up in your Facebook feed the day of the event. You can also invite friends using the invite button at the top of the screen.

Upcoming Facebook Events:

The Old and The New Creation Celebration Author Take Over
by Jackson Christofer Sennil 
October 3 at 12 PM to Oct 4 at 12 AM CDT
Sandie: Monday, October 3; 6 - 6:30 PM CDT; 7-7:30 PM EST
 
RISE Release Author Take Over
by Barbara Winkes
October 5 at 2 PM to October 8 at 8 PM EST
Sandie: Wednesday, October 5; 6-7 PM EST

Note: Facebook will default to showing most or all of the feeds once you click "going." If you do not want to see them all, you can change the notifications settings located below the event picture (you may need to click on the "..." button next to the invite button to see "Notification Settings").

I'm still waiting to hear from the publisher on the release. Thank you for your continued support. I truly appreciate it!

Sandie
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Novel News

8/27/2016

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New Book Promotion Image!

Hi everyone!

Still waiting for word on the release date for my new novel.  In the meantime, I've been creating some promotional images.  Here's my latest:​
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I created this image on Canva and it was very easy. The window picture was free at the website, and then I just added a few more items. Best of all, the website saves the image for future use or edits. Let me know if you have any suggestions in the comments below. 

I'm also looking for beta readers so I will have reviews for the book release. If you're interested in reading the book before it's released and leaving a review, let me know at sandie@sandiewill.com. I'll be setting up an easy form on my webpage that will provide review questions to make the process simpler. I need lots of reviews, so feel free to pass my email to anyone you think might be interested. More to come!

Hope you're all having a fantastic weekend and thanks for your support!

Sandie
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Novel News

8/14/2016

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Hello everyone and welcome new subscribers!

It's been another whirlwind week here! Time goes by too fast - doesn't it? Hope everyone had a great week.

Here's the latest on my novels:
  • James Patrick's Ashes Will Fall Virtual Book Launch went off without a hitch last Sunday. He had lots of good supporters who made it fun as well as some great giveaways. I participated with promotions regarding my novel for a half an hour. You can still view the newsfeed, if you like. I ended purchasing Ashes Will Fall, winning a signed copy of a book by Terrence Main (not sure which one yet), as well as a free ebook from J. B. Havens titled, Core of Steel.
  • Last week, I mentioned that my employer featured me in the Employee Newsletter. This week, to my surprise, they also wrote a Facebook post and blog on the book and promoted the trailer. This went to all of their email subscribers too, and the views of my trailer on YouTube went from 132 to 291 views in the last couple of days. I'm very grateful for this and hopefully they will make an announcement once my book is released. 
  • The news articles at work have generated quite the interest from my coworkers. Since then, they have shared their ghost sightings, photos from a creepy psych hospital, and information on an old murder that occurred in the woods nearby. The house still stands from the early 1900s, so I plan on visiting it sometime. I'll be bringing more of this to my blog and Facebook posts for sure. Maybe I'll write a future ghost story!
  • Received some initial feedback on the first chapters of my third novel - another psych thriller called, Vision's Edge (this could change). It's even darker than Deadwater.More to come on this one.
  • I'm on several social media outlets! Follow me on Twitter @SandieWillWrite; Facebook Author Sandie Will, Instagram sandie_will, Google+  Sandie Will at Google+ and my website Sandie Will. I'm hoping to get GoodReads set up soon.
Well, that's all the novel news for this edition! I'll let you know as soon as I hear about a release date. In the meantime, I'll keep Novel News coming each weekend.  

Take care and have fun!  Sandie
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Novel News

8/7/2016

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Guest Author for Book Launch Tonight!

Hi everyone!


Hope everyone had a great week! Busy as always on my end. Here's the latest Novel News:
  • Tonight I'll be participating as a guest author for a book launch that will be held on a Facebook events page. Author James Patrick will be hosting the event for his new novel, Ashes Will Fall. It starts at 4 pm, and I'll be on at 6:30 pm EST. Stop by if you can! I'll be sharing news and insights on my new book. There are lots of giveaways too - they are listed on the page, as well as the author lineup. Just need to click "going" to see the live feed. Here's the link: Ashes Will Fall Virtual Book Launch
  • My employer featured me in this week's employee newsletter! I was really excited that they did a full-page writeup. Check it out on my blog: Employee Newsletter
  • Last weekend, I went to Disney World and took some creepy photos (believe or not!) that reminded me of my book. I'm posting them periodically throughout my social media outlets, in case you want to check them out. See below for one of my favorites.
  • In case you missed it last week, I released by first book trailer! I'm very excited about this. It's on YouTube - stop by and let me know what you think! The Caging at Deadwater Manor YouTube
  • I continued my new blog series titled, "My First Book Cover Reveal."  This series gives you insight on what it was like during my first cover reveal and my posts. The first three posts are on my blog and I'll continue the blog through the next few weeks. Here's the link: First Book Cover Reveal
  • I'm on several social media outlets now! Follow me on Twitter @SandieWillWrite; Facebook Author Sandie Will, Instagram sandie_will, Google+  Sandie Will at Google+. Website: Sandie Will
Well, that's all the novel news for this edition! Look for my next newsletter next weekend.  

​Take care and have fun! 
Sandie
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    Sandie Will is an author who has released a new psychological thriller titled, The Takings. Sandie is the author of the award-winning Amazon #1 Bestseller The Caging at Deadwater Manor.  
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