The Great Purge Has Descended Upon Us 🌅
Mar 07, 2025 8:01 pm
In case the title didn't give it away, this week I went through every single person subscribed to this newsletter and jettisoned those who haven't opened an email since September. 😱 It might sound mean of me to do that; but with the way the cyber gremlins work, if we don't wave farewell to inactive readers from time to time, my newsletters start hitting spam folders instead of inboxes—and some of them don't arrive at all!
And that's awful because why would you bother subscribing to C.L. Carhart if you didn't want to hear from her? Right? Her weirdo thoughts must keep you intrigued to some degree or you wouldn't be getting her emails.
At least that's the hope. 🫠
I know it's a little late to say this since we've waived farewell to hundreds of silent people—BUT if you like getting my authorly updates, and you randomly notice you haven't gotten one in several months, please message me on social media or on my website and let me know you want to be here! I always enjoy hearing from you, especially if you've vanished into the ether for reasons unknown. We all like to be invisible sometimes....
Now that we've gotten that out of the way, how about some bookish discounts for you to browse during this wonderfully weird weekend?
✨ Smashwords Sale ✨
This week is "Read an eBook Week" over at Smashwords, and every single one of my published books is discounted just for you! If you haven't picked up the giant boxed set of all 8 books in the His Name Was Augustin series yet, now's the time to grab it at Smashwords for half price.
Since I'm currently working on another lengthy series starring a Black Priest and his much-less-sinister consort 😉, it wouldn't be a bad idea to catch up on Swanie's saga with Augustin (and three other Teuton men, as it turns out) in the meantime. You can nab it for 50% off right here:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1544526
Once you've bought the ePub, you should be able to read it on most reading apps like Kobo, Apple Books, or Google Play Books. Or you can download it onto your desktop or laptop and read it with Calibre. It's totally up to you!
Find the rest of my books on sale at Smashwords right here:
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/clcarhart1066
Then browse all sorts of indie works hanging out on the sale page by clicking the graphic below.
Bookish Events In March
Rather not mess around with a random storefront you've never visited before? Just our luck, we've got another batch of events happening at BookFunnel this month involving the works of your favorite indie authors. The first event below lasts for this weekend only, so be sure to click the graphic and start reading a new sci-fi or fantasy series for FREE or 99¢.
These other events last a little bit longer, but they've got a lot to offer. A variety of genres await you in the first two book fairs, while the last one focuses on paranormal and PNR stories. Seize the key to unlock your latest adventure in the midst of these indie book fairs. 🐲
Other Books You Might Like
Got two more enchanting books for you today, both of which are available on all retailers at extremely affordable prices. The first one seems to involve Scottish vampires, while the other explores Irish fae mythology. Give my fellow authors some love and take a peek at both books!
Scotland – 1513
An abused widow with a child to protect, Davina has closed her heart off to all but one—the handsome Gypsy who captured her heart as a young woman.
But when the wandering fortune teller comes back to her village years later, his dangerously seductive pursuit and the dark forces surrounding him shatter her girlhood fantasies. Davina is thrust into the middle of a feud between two vampires bent on vengeance, and the safety of her daughter is paramount.
Broderick MacDougal has one thing on his mind—revenge.
At least until he returns to Stewart Glen and finds Davina has blossomed from the gangly freckle-faced youth into a voluptuous woman he can't resist. But resist he must if he wants the beautiful widow and her precious child to live.
His immortal clan enemy has set a trap—and Davina's the bait.
Meghan Elam has been strange her entire life: her eyes have this odd habit of changing color and she sees and hears things no one else does. When the visions and voices in her head start to get worse, she is convinced that her parents will want to drag her off to another psychiatrist. That is, until the mysterious Cade MacRoich shows up out of nowhere with an explanation of his own.
Cade brings her news of another realm where goblins and gnomes are the norm, a place where whispering spirits exist in the very earth, and a world where Meghan just might find the answers she has always sought.
I hope you've found some fantastical fiction to keep your muses enraptured this weekend and in the days to come. Keep an eye on your email for some papery news headed your way next week. 📜 Any guesses what it could be?
I've got a half-finished chapter calling my name, so I'll sign off for now. As always, I wish you a wonderfully weird weekend loaded with contentment.
Talk to you soon,
C.L. Carhart
Forbidden Gift - new release:
https://bf.clcarhart.com/5t5i9q9zq7
HNWA Complete boxed set - half price at Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1544526
Fantasy & Sci-fi Free & 99¢ series starters:
https://bf.clcarhart.com/sffseriesstarters/ktzc3k7ybw
Newsletter freebies in a variety of genres: