Release Day! Savage Mayhem
Thanks to all my friends & partners on Story Empire, Savage Mayhem had an amazing book tour. At many stops, I shared an excerpt. At others, I chatted about why I focused on saving American Buffalo (species: bison, bison) instead of grizzlies, wolves, and lynxes like I’d planned.
While writing Savage Mayhem, it stirred up long-forgotten memories in me. Hence my absence here. As a writer, I lean into my emotions rather than shy away from them, so it transfers to the page. It’s not always easy to bare your soul — I bawled while writing some scenes — but the honesty benefits the book.
As a writer, I hope you feel what I feel, see what I see, smell what I smell, taste what I taste, hear what I hear, and touch what I touch. I hope you experience it all, good times and the bad. Emotional resonance is the magic sauce of storytelling. And that’s also why I read. When a novel moves me, the author becomes one of my favorites. Is it the same for you? There’s plenty of fun moments in Savage Mayhem, where I was laughing so hard I could barely type. Anyway, if you take a chance on Savage Mayhem, lean back and enjoy the ride. So far, early readers love it.
A massive thank you to my generous hosts! Without you, the book launch wouldn’t be nearly as fun.
If you’d like to follow the tour, here are all my stops (the excerpts or subjects are all different):
Sue Coletta Delivers with Savage Mayhem – Indie Spot! Beem Weeks
Sue Coletta’s Latest Offers Compelling Fiction – Stephen Geez
Sue Coletta Has a New Release – Blog Reflections Gwen Plano
Savage Mayhem by Sue Coletta #EcoThriller – Staci Troilo
ARC Review of Savage Mayhem – D.L. Finn
Savage Mayhem #NewRelease by @SueColetta1 – Joan Hall
Welcome Sue Coletta – Entertaining Stories C.S. Boyack
Roberta Writes – Book Promotion: Savage Mayhem by Sue Coletta
Welcome Sue Coletta and Her Latest, Savage Mayhem – WordDreams Jacqui Murray
Not only are they amazing people, they write unputdownable books. Just sayin’. You can’t go wrong with any of them.
Upcoming Appearance
Beem Weeks and Stephen Geez invited me to the Voice of Indie Podcast!
On Wednesday, May 1 @ 8 p.m. ET click the link to listen live.
It should be an absolute blast. The podcast’s claim to fame resides in audience participation. I’ll post a reminder on the blog, home page, and on social media.
Join in the fun!
What is Savage Mayhem About?
Amidst the wild and unforgiving landscapes of Yellowstone Park, join Mayhem, a fearless Apache warrior and champion of the Natural World, and his partner and protégé, Shawnee, as they race against the clock to protect an American Buffalo herd from the ruthless Killzme Corporation.
With a massive bounty on their heads and an army of killers on their trail, Mayhem and Shawnee must use all their cunning and survival skills to outsmart their enemies. They will risk it all to preserve the sacred lineage of the Innocent Ones.
There is no line Shawnee and Mayhem won’t cross.
Even murder.
As the danger intensifies and the clock winds down, will they be able to save the herd? Or will this be the mission that finally breaks them?
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Though Savage Mayhem is book 9 in the Mayhem Series, it can be read as a standalone. If you’re unsure what an eco-thriller is, this post explains the genre (at least how I write them).
Basically, my characters protect wildlife from unscrupulous poachers, trophy hunters, and animal traffickers. All my eco-thrillers entertain and educate without sacrificing the super-fast pace, action, suspense, tenderness, laugh-out-loud moments, Native spirituality, culture, traditions, or our connection to Mother Earth.
*From the proceeds, I donate to protect the Innocent Ones (animals) and to preserve the Natural World for us all.
The 99c sale ends tomorrow! It was supposed to end today, but I’m late posting this announcement. Story of my life lately. 😉
Available in paperback and digital formats.
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Sue Coletta
Sue Coletta is an award-winning crime writer and an active member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. Feedspot and Expertido.org named her Murder Blog as “Best 100 Crime Blogs on the Net.” She also blogs on the Kill Zone (Writer's Digest "101 Best Websites for Writers"), Writers Helping Writers, and StoryEmpire. Sue lives with her husband in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Her backlist includes psychological thrillers, the Mayhem Series (books 1-3) and Grafton County Series, and true crime/narrative nonfiction. Now, she exclusively writes eco-thrillers, Mayhem Series (books 4-9 and continuing). Sue's appeared on the Emmy award-winning true crime series, Storm of Suspicion, and three episodes of A Time to Kill on Investigation Discovery. When she's not writing, she loves spending time with her murder of crows, who live free but come when called by name. And nature feeds her soul.
16 Comments
Liam Sea
I love books like this
Sue Coletta
Thanks, Liam. If you read Savage Mayhem, I hope you enjoy it!
D. Wallace Peach
I’m so happy for you, Sue. I can’t wait to get started on this one. I have a buddy read with the hubby to finish and then I’m all in. Congrats on the new release!
Sue Coletta
Thanks, Diana! You and the hubby buddy reading is adorable. <3
CS Boyack
Congratulations, Sue. You’re always welcome at my place and I hope the tour gained you some attention.
Sue Coletta
Thanks, Craig. Likewise. It did!
Garry Rodgers
Way to go, Sue! Keep racking up that list! Shouted out on FB and Twitter. (I don’t do X.)
Sue Coletta
Thanks so much, Garry! Much appreciated. 😘😘😘
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Mae Clair
Congrats and Happy Book Birthday, Sue. I’m looking forward to reading the latest entry in your Mayhem series. I’m sure it will be spectacular!
Sue Coletta
Aww… <3 Thanks so much, Mae!
JP McLean
Congratulations on the new release!
Sue Coletta
Thanks so much, Jo-Anne! <3
Jacqui Margaret Murray
Congratulations, Sue! What a worthy addition to this series.
Sue Coletta
Thank you, Jacqui! <3
Gwen M. Plano
Congratulations, Sue. My copy has arrived, and I’m super excited to read it. Bravo!!
Sue Coletta
Thank you, Gwen. Enjoy! <3