First Review of Uma História de Amor Eterno
Posted on February 20, 2014
I was very proud to read the first review of Uma História de Amor Eterno on Mil Estrelas No Colo. Click here to read the review in Portuguese, or click here for the English translation. I am blessed to receive such rave reviews. I’d like to thank everyone who has read my book, and for the warmth and hospitality I have received from my friends in Portugal. 🙂
Editorial Presença Announces Love Stories in Portuguese by Sebastian Cole and Cecelia Ahern
Posted on February 16, 2014
My publisher in Portugal, Editorial Presença, published a press release announcing the release of Uma História de Amor Eterno (the Portuguese version of Sand Dollar) at the same time it announced their rerelease of P.S. I Love You. It is such an honor for me to be mentioned in the same sentence as Cecelia Ahern. Thank you Editorial Presença!
Congratulations to the Winners of the Valentine’s Day SAND DOLLAR Book Giveaway
Posted on February 16, 2014
Congratulations to the 10 winners of the Valentine’s Day SAND DOLLAR Book Giveaway:
Desiree Connolly
Nissie Lambert
Donna Fosbrink
Crystal Sparks Herman
Holly DeBenedetto Carullo
Michelle Lynch
Rose Lennart
Rhonda Gayle Nash-Hall
Maria Petrillo
Willie Scott
I hope your day was filled with love!
— Sebastian ♥
WANTED: Valentine
Posted on February 14 2014
♥ Valentine’s Day Book Giveaway ♥
The first 10 people to wish me
a Happy Valentine’s Day on Facebook
will receive an autographed copy of my debut novel,
Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love.
Good luck and Happy Valentine’s Day!
— Sebastian Cole ♥
www.facebook.com/sebastiancoleauthor
Disclaimer: Wives, ex-wives, girlfriends, ex-girlfriends, and relatives of Sebastian Cole are ineligible [shrugging]. The remainder of the population, however, is good to go!
Sand Dollar by Sebastian Cole Now Available on iTunes
Posted on February 12, 2012
Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love is now available on iTunes for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.
SAND DOLLAR Now Available for the Nook
Posted on February 04, 2014
Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love is now available for the Nook.
Sand Dollar a Silver Winner in the Feathered Quill Book Awards
Posted on February 01, 2014
I am pleased to announce that my debut novel, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love, has been chosen as a silver winner in the Romance category of the Feathered Quill Book Awards.
Portuguese Version of Sand Dollar to be Sold at Editorial Presença
Posted on January 31, 2014
Uma História de Amor Eterno, the Portuguese version of Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love, will be available for sale in Portugal starting on February 4th at Editorial Presença, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Portuguese Version of Sand Dollar to be Sold at WOOK.pt
Posted on January 29, 2014
Uma História de Amor Eterno, the Portuguese version of Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love, will be available at WOOK in Portugal starting on February 4th, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Pre-order your Portuguese copy today!
Enter to Win 12 Romance Books & Ghirardelli Chocolate at Book Reporter
Posted on January 24, 2014
Valentine’s Day is only a few heartbeats away. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate this special day than to cuddle up with your loved one…and a good book, of course! Book Reporter is giving readers the chance to win one of their five Bookreporter.com Valentine’s Day prize packages, which includes one copy of each of our featured books and some delicious Ghirardelli chocolate. Enter between now and Tuesday, February 11th at noon ET for your opportunity to be a lucky (and beloved!) winner. If you’re feeling frisky, share with us your all-time book character crush. Don’t be shy, we all got ’em! We’ll post your literary loves and lusts, along with the five winners, on Valentine’s Day, so be on the lookout!
Book Reporter’s featured Valentine’s Day titles are:
CIDER BROOK: A Swift River Valley Novel by Carla Neggers
I SHALL BE NEAR TO YOU by Erin Lindsay McCabe
LOVE IS A CANOE by Ben Schrank
LOVE ON MIMOSA LANE: A Seasons of the Heart Novel by Anna DeStefano
LOVING CARA: A Love Under the Big Sky Novel by Kristen Proby
ME BEFORE YOU by Jojo Moyes
SAND DOLLAR: A Story of Undying Love by Sebastian Cole
SEX AFTER…: Women Share How Intimacy Changes as Life Changes by Iris Krasnow
THE SWISS AFFAIR by Emylia Hall
UNLIKELY LOVES: 43 Heartwarming True Stories from the Animal Kingdom by Jennifer S. Holland
A WELL-TEMPERED HEART by Jan-Philipp Sendker
WHAT NORA KNEW by Linda Yellin
Click here to go to Bookreporter.com’s entry form
Sand Dollar to be Published in Portugal as Uma História de Amor Eterno
Posted on January 15, 2014
I was very excited to see the Portuguese cover of my debut novel, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love. Uma História de Amor Eterno will be published in Portugal by Editorial Presença starting on February 4th, just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Happy New Year from Sebastian Cole
Posted on December 26, 2013
2013 was a thrilling year for me. I sold about 9,000 SAND DOLLAR: A Story of Undying Love eBooks this year (which was about 8,999 more than I sold the year before, ha), gave away over 107,000 eBooks in a week, and received over 300 reviews on Amazon!
I’m excited for bigger and better things to come in 2014. I’m finally starting to write my second book. Yay! (Better late than never, right?) The Portuguese version of SAND DOLLAR is due out in Portugal in February. (I can’t wait to see it!) And I look forward to spending the upcoming year with all of the online friends I’ve made.
May the new year be a good year for us, filled with health, happiness, perhaps a dream or two coming true, and most of all, may it be filled with love.
– Sebastian 🙂
Winner of the SAND DOLLAR Photo Contest
Posted on December 15, 2013
Congratulations to Brenda for winning the Sand Dollar photo contest with a picture of her and her dogs! First prize is a Kindle Paperwhite. Second place was a tie between Renee Stewart being incognito and Beth on the Love train. Renee and Beth will each receive a $25 Kindle gift card. Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest! Great photos!
Sand Dollar on GoodKindles
Posted on 11/18/13
Thanks, GoodKindles.net for mentioning that my debut novel, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love, is on sale for just 99 cents on Amazon now through Sunday. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Enter the Sand Dollar Photo Contest for a Chance to Win a free Kindle Paperwhite
November 24, 2013
Just a reminder — there are just 3 more weeks to enter the Sand Dollar Photo Contest. One lucky winner will receive a touchscreen Kindle Paperwhite eReader with built-in light, and two runner-ups will receive a $25 Kindle gift card! Just take a picture of you and my debut novel, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love, and email the file to sebastian@sebastiancoleauthor. Winners will be announced on 12/15/13. For contest rules, click here. To see all of the entries, click here. Good luck and happy modeling!
— Sebastian Cole 🙂
SAND DOLLAR Finalist in 2013 USA Best Book Awards
Posted on 11/14/13
I am excited to announce that my debut novel, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love, has been chosen as an award-winning finalist in the Best New Fiction category and also the Romance category of The 2013 USA Best Book Awards, sponsored by USA Book News.
If You Loved A HUNDRED SUMMERS, You’ll Surely Enjoy SAND DOLLAR
Posted on 11/14/13
Excerpt from the Book Gift Guide:
Characteristics: Emotionally complex narrative that straddles the line between romance and women’s fiction. Friendship, dreams, and personal histories are woven together to create a truly wonderful tale.
If your recipient loved A HUNDRED SUMMERS, chances are they’ll surely enjoy SAND DOLLAR, a story of life altering true love.
Book Gift Guide
Posted on 11/14/13
Looking for great gift ideas for Christmas?
Give your loved ones the gift of imagination, the gift of a book. Check out this neat Book Gift Guide.
Click here
Bruce Newbury’s Radio Interview with Sebastian Cole
Posted on 11/13/13
I had a great time speaking with Bruce Newbury this morning on his Talk of the Town radio show, WADK 1540 AM Newport, R.I. We talked about the effect of using real-life situations and emotions in my debut novel, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love. To listen in on the interview, click here.
Thanks, Bruce!!
— Sebastian Cole 🙂
Sebastian Cole to be On The Air with Bruce Newbury
Posted on November 12, 2013
I’m really looking forward to talking with Bruce Newbury tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10:00 a.m. on 1540 AM WADK Newport on his Talk of the Town radio show. I hope you have a chance to listen in. Wish me luck!
Sebastian Cole 🙂
WADK’s Bruce Newbury
Kindle Books and Tips is a Great Place for Authors to Promote Their eBooks!
Posted on 11/06/13
To all of my author friends out there, Kindle Books and Tips is a great place to advertise your free or discounted eBook promotions on Amazon. I guarantee you’ll end up selling hundreds of eBooks (if not thousands) during your event. Give it a try; it only costs $25 for a standard sponsorship. The website is run by a guy named Michael Gallagher, who’s dedicated to helping out indie authors like ourselves. Click here to get started, and tell him Sebastian Cole sent you! For more helpful advice, check out my article “What You Need to Know About Writing & Publishing Your First Novel“.
— Sebastian Cole, author of Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love
Rave Reviews for Sand Dollar Continue to Pour In
Posted on October 19, 2013
Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love now has over 300 reviews on Amazon. It’s hard to believe that only 3 weeks ago Sand Dollar had 200 reviews, and a few weeks before that it had 100. And Sand Dollar’s average rating is holding strong at 4.3 stars (out of 5 stars). I’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to my success. Word of mouth is the key, and people are starting to take notice…
Sebastian 🙂
Amazon Prime Eligible Kindle Edition eBooks
Posted on October 6, 2013
I just stumbled upon Amazon’s list of Prime Eligible Kindle Edition eBooks, and was surprised to see my debut novel, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love, listed at #7 (out of 431,478)! I have no idea what criteria Amazon is using to sort this list, but thanks, Amazon!
Sebastian Cole’s Amazon Author Rank
Posted on September 23, 2013
Having released my debut novel, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love, it’s cool to see that I now have an Amazon Author Rank: #73 in Books / Romance / Fantasy. Apparently, Amazon combines all of your books and ranks you as an author. I seem to be the only one on the page with just one book…
sebastiancoleauthor.com 