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Birthday “Twins” Book Giveaway

Posted: May 25, 2014 in Book Promotions, Contests, Fiction, Giveaways, Horror, Mystery, Writing

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My Canadian friend and “birthday twin” Sheilagh Lee came up with a great idea for us to celebrate our birthdays by giving away some copies of our books. We share May 28 as our birthday and instead of accepting gifts (although, cheese cake is always welcome), we will be giving out gifts to our readers in the form of some free e-books. I’m also giving away one autographed copy of Devil’s Nightmare to one lucky winner. All you have to do is enter the Rafflecopter giveaway posted on Sheilagh Lee’s website.

Click on the image below to be transported to Canada for your opportunity to win.

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Sharkbait Writes Newsletter Coming Soon!

Posted: April 25, 2014 in Book Promotions, Contests, Giveaways, Publishing, Social Networking, Writing

I just wanted to pop in and let everyone know that Sharkbait Writes will have an official newsletter in the near future. I just signed up for MailChimp to generate an email list, so if you would like to be a part of this “exclusive club” then all you have to do is click on the creepy image below to sign up.

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What’s the difference between signing up for my blog and signing up for the newsletter you say? Well, for starters, newsletter subscribers will get exclusive content that I will not post in my blogs. Also, if you sign up for my newsletter you’ll have a chance to win some cool stuff, like autographed books, gift cards, etc. Oh, and I promise not to sell your email address to all those annoying spam bots out there and will only send a newsletter your way on an occasional basis.

So, what are you waiting for? Click on the image below (or above; I’m not picky) to fill out the short form and you’ll be all set. And as an incentive, the first ten people to sign up will receive a FREE digital copy of my novel Devil’s Nightmare, sent via Amazon (or .mobi via email if outside the U.S.). You don’t actually need a Kindle to read it, though. There’s an app for that! 🙂 Every new subscriber will get thrown in a drawing for another prize to be determined. It may be an autographed copy of Devil’s Nightmare, a gift card, or an all-expense paid trip to the Bahamas (but don’t get your hopes up on that one 🙂 ). 

Have a great weekend, everyone! Sharky Teeth

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How about a FREE e-book for Valentine’s Day?

Posted: February 14, 2014 in Book Promotions, Fiction, Giveaways, Sports

** THE KINDLE VERSION OF MY DEBUT NOVEL PURSUIT OF A DREAM WILL BE FREE February 14-15, 2013 **

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Flowers and chocolate are going to be flying off the store shelves on Valentine’s Day, and while I don’t have any of that for you I do have a gift that you can snag for two days only. How about a FREE e-book? How’s that for sweetness? That’s right Friday and Saturday only I’ll be giving away the Kindle version of my first novel Pursuit of a Dream! Just click on the book cover or Kindle link at the bottom of this post to claim your FREE copy.

Here’s what folks have said about my debut novel:

“Pursuit of a Dream is a breath of fresh air. Readers will enjoy following Caleb’s journey from a rambunctious young boy to a determined young man who refuses to allow his dreams to pass him by.” | Sara Furlong Burr, author of Enigma Black and Vendetta Nation.

“If you want a compelling story about family, faith and dedication then you definitely want to take the time to read Pursuit of a Dream.” | Wyatt McIntyre, author of The Last Dance

“In the age of zombies, horror, and thrillers vying for attention, Pursuit of a Dream seems out of favor with the current trend … but, and this is a HUGE BUT, what isn’t out of favor is excellent writing and storytelling, and this is what Mr. Pruneda provides.” | Eden Baylee, author of Fall Into Winter and Spring Into Summer

“If you enjoy a wonderful story that takes you through, highs, lows, faith and inspiration then you will find great pleasure in Pursuit of a Dream.” | Dannie Hill, author of In Search of a Soul

“Readers will truly enjoy the transition of Caleb from young boy to a focused adult with NASCAR racing on his mind.” | S.G. Lee, author of A Penny Saved, A Murder Earned

“I truly enjoyed Pursuit of a Dream by Robert Pruneda. The story centers on The Lockharts, John, a widowed father and his two young sons Jared and Caleb. Early on, John loses his long-held job and the security of his family turns upside-down. Much of the story is reflective of current American family strife and I believe that this will resonate with readers. ” | Donna L. Sadd, author of LUCCI – The No Smoochie Poochie via Amazon.com

Synopsis:

Caleb Lockhardt has one goal in life, racing stock cars. He is determined to live that dream no matter what, but he struggles with the fact that no one in his family has ever been involved in auto racing. Caleb’s brother is quick to point that out, and even their father, while loving and supportive, doesn’t take Caleb’s aspiration seriously at first…until he sees his son win his first go-kart race. As Caleb grows older his desire to win clouds his focus and judgment, and he struggles with the realization that living his dream is going to require a lot more patience, discipline, and sacrifice than he had anticipated. Will Caleb succeed in his Pursuit of a Dream or will he let adversity and discouragement pave the way for failure?

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Claim your FREE copy today by clicking on the Kindle link below:

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Robert “Sharky” Pruneda is author of the contemporary sports fiction series Victory Lane: The Chronicles and the Amazon bestselling horror-suspense novel Devil’s Nightmare. You can connect with Robert via social media on Twitter @SharkbaitWrites and on his Facebook author page.

Sharky graphic created by Cara Michaels.

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Free Par-Tay: Devil’s Nightmare (Jan. 24)

Posted: January 23, 2014 in Book Promotions, Fiction, Giveaways, Horror, Mystery, Publishing, Thrillers, Writing

January FP BadgeThat’s right, ladies and gentlemen. My bestselling horror-thriller Devil’s Nightmare will be FREE on Friday, January 24. See details below:

Free ParTay Super Free Friday! For One Day Only, Jan. 24th, Devil’s Nightmare will be FREE! If you like Devil’s Nightmare you might also like these other FREE books:

Saved, A woman taken and the Navy Captain who saves her. By Lorhainne Eckhart.

Vegas Series, Fast-paced, hot romance, sassy Vegas detectives and mind-blowing conflicts galore! By Mimi Barbour.

The Brotherhood of the Snake, What if humans were more powerful than they thought? By Carmen Caine.

The Wand-Maker’s Debate: Osric’s Wand: Book One, A world of magic in its infancy. By Jack D. Albrecht Jr. and Ashley Delay.

Zack Meets Deezel, Brother and sister befriend ghost of movie star action hero. By Roy Jet.

To enter to win a Kindle and $25 worth of Amazon gift cards, simply visit FreePartay.com and sign up for our newsletter!


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Devil’s Nightmare FREE promo (July 4-5)

Posted: July 4, 2013 in Book Promotions, Fiction, Giveaways, Horror, Mystery, Thrillers

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** THE KINDLE VERSION WILL BE FREE FROM JULY 4-5, 2013 **

In case you haven’t heard yet, I’m feeling very generous right now and decided to give away the Kindle version of my horror-thriller Devil’s Nightmare for two days. So, from July 4-5, 2013 you can grab a free copy for your Kindle (or via the free Kindle reading app for other devices). So, why am I doing this? Well, exposure of course! Plus, in return for the freebie all I’m asking for is an honest review on Goodreads or Amazon. In any case, I hope you take advantage of this limited time offer and enjoy my novel!

What others have said about Devil’s Nightmare:

“It’s a page turner. It’s one of those stories where you’ll set the book down to go do the dishes and the whole time you’re wondering, what’s going to happen next and you can’t wait to get back to reading it.” | Karen Einsel, author of The Good Dr. Grant

“What can I say about Devil’s Nightmare . . . other than I LOVED it! It’s very intriguing and keeps you turning the pages.” | Sara Furlong Burr, author of Enigma Black

“From start to finish, it was well told in a great first person style, which I liked very much and made it easy to visualize the insanity happening … kudos! Should be on a best sellers list somewhere, soon!” | Diana B. via Amazon.com

“[Pruneda] did a very good job of keeping things in order and moving smoothly along. This is a good story! The language was real and worked in the context of the story.” | Dannie Hill, author of In Search of a Soul

“If you like Stephen King, then you’ll love Devil’s Nightmare by Robert Pruneda.” | S.G. Lee, author of A Penny Saved, A Murder Earned

“The characters are fleshed out well, description and dialog paint the story vividly, and the mystery takes twists and turns that kept this reader guessing. ” | Donna L. Sadd, author of LUCCI – The No Smoochie Poochie via Amazon.com

Synopsis:

Detective Aaron Sanders’ abilities and fortitude are put to the test when he investigates a brutal double-homicide where a boy’s parents are found mutilated inside their home. The boy is the only witness to the crime and his clothes are stained with his parents’ blood. His clothes are also tainted with the blood of other victims from a separate and even more horrific crime scene at a nearby cemetery. All of the victims appear to have been killed in the same manner and the boy knows the true identity of the evil responsible for the multiple deaths, but he is unwilling to talk. No one would believe him. A threat on the boy’s life and a disturbing nightmare causes Detective Sanders to question his beliefs and his own sanity. This investigation ultimately leads Sanders in a fight to save himself and the life of an orphaned boy from an unimaginable evil that is spawned from the curse of the devil’s nightmare.


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Available for FREE worldwide on Kindle:Devil's Nightmare by Robert Pruneda

 

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Winner of Lorna Suzuki’s Novel

Posted: June 30, 2013 in Contests, Giveaways, Interviews

Earlier this month in Season 2: Episode 4 of Chumming with Sharky™ I interviewed Lorna Suzuki, author of the Imago fantasy series. The first three books are actually currently in development for a major motion picture trilogy and Lorna decided to give away a  deluxe pdf version of A Warrior’s Tale: Book One of The Imago Chronicles or Lorna’s new YA fantasy novel The Dream Merchant Saga: Book One The Magic Crystal. Well, we’ve had the official drawing and the winner is . . .

Alessa Ellefson!

Congratulations on winning the contest. Lorna will be contacting you soon to claim your prize!

For those of you who haven’t read my interview with Lorna Suzuki can do so by clicking the link below. And be sure to subscribe to my site for more interviews with other authors and news about my own projects . . . and maybe another contest or two in the near future.

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Chumming with Sharky™: Lorna Suzuki

Posted: June 2, 2013 in Blogging, Book Promotions, Fantasy, Fiction, Giveaways, Interviews

Welcome to Season 2: Episode 4 of Chumming with Sharky™ where viewers from every corner of the deep blue sea are treated to a small taste of talented authors from a myriad of genres. Today, I bring you the very talented Lorna Suzuki, author of the Imago fantasy series. The first three books are actually currently in development for a major motion picture trilogy. Now, on with the show . . .

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And the Winners Are . . .

Posted: May 26, 2013 in Blogging, Book Promotions, Contests, Fiction, Giveaways, Horror, Mystery, Social Networking

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This month my website celebrated two years of existence, so I decided to thank my readers by giving away a couple of autographed copies of Devil’s Nightmare and a $20 Amazon gift card. There were 13 eligible comments on my Two-Year Anniversary Giveaway post. I used a very sophisticated and highly technically advanced process in order to select the two lucky winners of the autographed copies of Devil’s Nightmare and $20 gift card.

First, I had to compile the data with patented and very efficient data mining tools.

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Then, I had to filter and separate all of that information in preparation for the very high-tech process of actually selecting my two winners.

Phase 2

After the filtering and separation process I needed to apply some very specialized encryption techniques prior to the drawing.

Phase 3

As soon as I had all of my data entered, filtered, encrypted and processed, all of the entries needed to be stored for safekeeping until it was time for the drawing.

Phase 4

Then it was time for the actual drawing. Sure, I could have used Random.org, but what would have been the fun in that? So, I utilized a secret third party selection agency. Here is a photo of that third party agent (Agent Mom) on the USS Lexington.

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And the winners are Beau Brown and @RescueCherry:

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Both winners have already been contacted and their books will be shipped via snail mail within the week. But wait! There was also a $20 Amazon gift card up for grabs. After another drawing (utilizing the same high-tech and patented selection process) I had Agent Mom draw the winner . . .

@WriterGirl007 is the lucky winner of the $20 Amazon gift card! Sending the gift card was easy too since Amazon also has a very high-tech way of doing so via email, although they don’t have anything on my system. Yeah, Amazon could probably learn a thing or two from my groundbreaking contest winner selection system.

Congratulations to Beau Brown and Sheri M. (a.k.a. @RescueCherry) for winning the autographed books. I hope you enjoy reading Devil’s Nightmare! And congratulations to WriterGirl007 for winning the $20 gift card (who decided to buy both of my books) :-). Enjoy!

There will be other giveaways in the future, so be sure to to follow this site or subscribe via email (sidebar to the left) for future announcements.

Have a safe Memorial Day!

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Two-Year Anniversary Giveway

Posted: May 9, 2013 in Blog Awards, Blogging, Book Promotions, Giveaways, Horror, Writing

2-year anniversary-WordpressI just received notification via the WordPress toolbar that my site has been up and running for exactly two years now. It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a couple of years since I started SharkbaitWrites.com.

So, what does one do to celebrate a two-year anniversary? I thought about it for a few minutes while listening to the Skyrim radio station I set up on Pandora and decided I would give away a couple of copies of Devil’s Nightmare. I’m not talking e-books either. I’m talking about a real physical you-can-smell-the paper-and-even-get-a-paper-cut type of book!

So how should I go about selecting a reader for this precious prize? Well, I could make it all complicated and make you click a bunch of buttons with one of those auto-generated promo tools (which would take me forever to figure out how to get working on this site anyway) or I could ask you to help me promote my book with tweets on Twitter or posts on Facebook, etc. Or . . . I could simply ask you why you should get a free copy of Devil’s Nightmare. Yeah, I think we’ll go with that.

Devil's Nightmare 3D Book Cover2So, here it goes . . . If you would like a FREE 6×9 paperback copy of Devil’s Nightmare personalized and autographed simply tell me in the comments below and you’ll be entered for the drawing. There is only one stipulation, though. I can only mail within the U.S. (except Alaska and Hawaii) due to shipping costs. Hey, I’m a poor author, remember? 🙂

Every contest entry comment will be numbered (you can only enter once) and the winner will be selected randomly using the old school method of names written on pieces of paper and drawn from a hat. The five most creative entries will also go into a separate drawing for a $20 Amazon gift card, but I know you’re really going to enter for the book, right? 🙂

Winners for the free books and gift card will be picked on Saturday, May 25 and announced on Sunday, May 26. So, if you aren’t following this blog already be sure to subscribe via email on the sidebar or click the follow button.

I look forward to reading your entries and good luck! Below is a trailer for Devil’s Nightmare.

Guest Interview with Lorna Suzuki

Posted: April 14, 2013 in Book Promotions, Fiction, Horror, Interviews, Mystery, Thrillers, Writing

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the cyber home of  Lorna Suzuki to chat about my horror-thriller Devil’s Nightmare. For those of you who don’t know Lorna, she is the very talented creator of the Imago Fantasy Series which is currently in production for a major motion picture trilogy. I met Lorna in the cyber Twitter pub #Pubwrite back in 2011 and quickly realized that she was one of the cool kids. Click on Lorna’s image below to be transported to the interview and join me for a casual chat about Devil’s Nightmare and writing in general.

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