Welcome to the West River Mysteries Holiday Gift Guide. It was created for the soul purpose of simplifying your life.* It was also created to help you avoid busting your budget. The first two items do cost money and are the perfect gift for the cozy mystery readers on your list. The remaining items are free** and perfect for the authors in your life. Primarily for this author, though they can be adapted and given to other writers. Items 3 through 7 require no gift wrapping or card, which is always a plus.
Now, in the spirit of the holiday season, here are the gifts that made the cut for the completely altruistic West River Holiday Gift Guide.
- Inscribed, signed set of four paperbacks–– See Jane Run!, See Jane Sing!, See Jane Dance!, and See Jane Dig!––are available for $60.00, which includes shipping and tax. To take advantage of this offer, send me an email with the following information: your preferred payment method (Venmo, credit card, or check); instructions about how to inscribe the books, including the spellings of the name(s) to use; and your mailing address. Place your order by December 18 to receive it by Christmas. Sooner is better as there’s less chance you will chew your fingernails down to the quick while waiting for the books to arrive in time.
- Inscribed, signed sets of individual books can be purchased for $20.00. To order, follow the same instructions as above. Consider joining the Save Your Fingernails campaign by placing your order as soon as possible.
- Write reviews of each See Jane! book, as well as for those written by other authors you love, and post them on Amazon and GoodReads. Your reviews raise visibility and help readers decide if the book is for them.
- Recommend the series to friends. Gush about the books if you are so inclined. Positive word of mouth advertising is highly effective!
- Recommend the series (and books from other authors you enjoy) to your local library. A certain amount of their book buying budget is earmarked for purchasing patron-requested items.
- Like and share social media posts about the West River books. Doing so increases visibility and gives them legs.
- Join Down the Gravel Rd on Facebook to get background information about the series and early peeks at what I’m writing before anyone else does.
I hope the West River Mysteries Holiday Gift Guide adds sparkle and magic to your life as you prepare to celebrate the season with family and friends. On behalf of Jane, her students, the citizens of Little Missouri, and Snippy the cow, we wish you a Merry Christmas!
*Actually it was also designed to boost book sales, but you can ignore that angle completely.
**They were designed to boost book sales as well…another angle to ignore.
