Friends of the Devil is off to formatting and the audiobook is complete and will start going on preorder on select sites. The ebook is already on preorder and both will be released on Christmas day.
Now that it's out of the way, I can concentrate on Swift and Silent, which is now 60% complete. Over the next four weeks, I'll finish the manuscript and send it to my editor right after Christmas. It's also on preorder and will be released on March 1.
And chapter one is complete in the second young Jesse book, Bad Blood. I'll start working on it in earnest after the first of the year and it'll be going on preorder soon, with a release scheduled for July 1.
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Hey Wayne, really enjoyed seeing one of my fave musicians, Jesse Rice, written into the plot on Weigh Anchor. Jesse is an amazing trop rock entertainer, and his recent The Pirate Sessions V release won Trop Rock Album of the year, and hit single, Sand in my seat, song of the year. Plus, he’s a real island person and a great story teller like you. Thanks much, Al
Busy man!
I hope the second young Jesse book has a little more action and less descriptive details of surroundings. I have read all the Jesse books and I thought the first one was not up to your normal standards. I’ll buy the second one though, and read it.
For the next six weeks, until the end of the year, Chirp Books is discounting my entire catalogue of Jesse McDermitt audiobooks!
Fallen Out, the first book in the Jesse series, is only $.99!
Each subsequent audiobook is only $1 more than the previous, up to $9.99 for book ten in the series, and the next 16 after that!
This is a savings of hundreds of dollars over the usual retail prices, so load up now, before the promo ends.
Link at the top of the comments.
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Here are all 26 Jesse audiobooks listed in order. www.chirpbooks.com/series/caribbean-adventure-series-audiobooks
Can I do a trade in from audible, so I have them all in chirp? Or is there a 3rd party app that will populate from both?
just finished Weigh Anchor. Really liked it. At the end of the book you have listed all your books. Some are in red and other titles are in blue. What does that mean?
I'll be 65 in two days.
Would it increase donations to Lovable Paws if I did 65 body squats on my birthday and recorded it?
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So glad there's a new woof in Jesse's life. Life without dogs would be a poor life.
Raising a beer to you for your birthday!
Well, we didn't reach the number we were hoping for, but through all y'all's kind donations, we've funded the shelter to house and feed one dog for several months.
This week is one of the most challenging parts of my publishing cycle. To release a new book every March, July, and November, means about halfway through writing the first draft of the next book, I'll be quality checking the previous title's audiobook.
Fortunately, I planned for this, and while I'm listening to Friends of the Devil in two-hour sessions, I have minimal writing to do in Swift and Silent this week to stay on schedule.
But it's hard to shift gears when Nick always seems to stop for the day at a point that leaves me hanging. Sure, I know what's going to happen, but his narration of the story really brings it to life.
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We like your schedule as we don’t have to wait ages for the next adventure!
I was super impressed you worked Jimmy Buffett into this last one 😳
Go to the beach, or go fishing... OR BOTH! But have rum.
I have read almost all your books and I always look forward to another one you write. I just wanted you to know that you have made a difference in my life and also educated me on a lot of things. Weigh Anchor: I loved the reference to Meade Breeze and Mel and Mac!!! I have not read the early journey of Jesse yet, but will start that up as well. Thank you so much for writing these books. I cannt wait until the next one!
Are you an outliner or pantser?
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Weigh Anchor is available in Kindle Unlimited!
This is the 26th novel in my Jesse McDermitt Caribbean Adventure Series. So, if you've been waiting for it in KU, it's there now.
The audiobook is also available on Chirp, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Google. As well as in my own online store.
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I just downloaded it 5 minutes ago.
Downloading now
I’m reading it now!
Do you know when it will become available on Scribd/Everand? Thank you!
Loved it!
Just downloaded!!
I’ve been trying to write you on your website and it keeps telling me that I’m spam. Anyway to fix this?
Thanks for acknowledging Jimmy Buffett in your book.
Getting ready to start reading..finishing up a NR's book
👍🏼
Just finished it. Loved this next episode and wow, Billy found a great mate.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Will probably have it done by tomorrow night <3
Whenever we drive by the old K-Mart in Marathon, I look for the driveway to the Rusty Anchor Bar and Grill. I can never find it….. 😁
Yayyyyyyy!!!
I love it when my favorite authors use my favorite singers in their books! Weigh anchor was great!
Well, if that don't beat all.
The Weigh Anchor audiobook passed through QC with our distribution partner on 10/17 and should have been available for preorder on several sites by 10/20. Not only was it not put on preorder, it hasn't even been pushed to retailers yet. I've been promised that it will be resolved first thing in the morning, and it should start showing up on retail sites by the afternoon... Six days late.
In the meantime, audiobook sales of Weigh Anchor on my own website are through the roof.
More notes added to the production schedule for my assistants next time.
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Listening to rising Tide Chapter one FPL does the power in ft myers ( pine manor) Lee co op handles islands / nfm cape Great read !!
Chapter 10 Weigh Anchor. So far. So great I’ve missed Jesse and Savvy. Never want their journey to end. Ever. Lol.
You know we will patiently wait!
I usually preorder your books , but I didn’t know that it was out until I got a notification on the kindle app . I then went to Amazon & looked it up & bought it. Just getting into it now .
So I just finished this. A bit more tame than previous work without an obvious cliffhanger, but anything Wayne writes is pure gold. I have always wanted to write. Gave plots to authors like Steven Becker (back water predator). I appreciated the nod to Jeremy Robinson with his Breeze Mead series (tragic loss of a great spinster of stories). Anyway this was a great time spent catching up with familiar characters and looking forward to see what messes they can get into. And Kudos with involving Jimmy and his talents. Maybe Alberto or Savannah can get more involved in the next one
It's been a long time since I've had three in the top five Sea Advantures. The authors, my friends, in this genre create some great stories.
Thanks to all my readers for not only launching Weigh Anchor with a big rank, but pulling the new preorder for Swift and Silent up with it.
You guys rock!
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Well, I seem to be behind on my reading. This will not do. I’ll have to update my Christmas list.
Pre-ordered Swift and Silent from the store.
Well deserved!
Love all your books and wait patiently for the next one to come out!!
Way to go, Wayne!
You deserve it!
Congratulations!
Tomorrow night, at midnight, after all the ghosts and goblins have gone to bed, Weigh Anchor will be released in eBook format to Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble readers.
AND the audiobook will be released at midnight, as well, on Chirp, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Google, and a hundred other retailers.
But you don't have to wait for either one. It's available NOW in my online Ship's Store. A link will be the top comment.
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Purchased and waiting 🙂
I got audio ok already from Wayne Stinnett . Just started it. Interesting that they talked about Buffetts death.
I started reading the ebook version from the Ship’s Store over the weekend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Just ordered! Thanks!
Can’t wait!
how long is the audiobook?
Already read it. Great work. Thanks for making it available on your website early…
Fantastic book, and happy to have made a Legal Purchase.
How about the hard copy?
Can't find it on Chirp website ! 😢😢 When will it be there ?
From a new "Direct Buy" reader.
"I cancelled my Amazon pre-order for Weigh Anchor. I'm ordering direct from now on. It was easy to get the new book loaded to the Kindle, purchasing direct."
I've heard from quite a few listeners that the Book Funnel audiobook app is even easier than Audible's.
Get a new book up to a week early...
Pay less...
Easier to use...
What more could you ask for?
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I'm liking it! 🙂
I got it from you but for some reason can't get it to go to my Kindle
Going to do the same now. Downloaded it and was able to put in Apple Books app.
😁I did the same thing. Cancelled my Kindle pre-order and bought direct from Ship's Store.
Well dang. I need to try that myself. 🤗
Been getting my stuff from you for years. Great support staff and excellent customer service. Plus you can get a T-shirt or some other good stuff if you love Jesse McDermott.
My only issue is, I use kindle cloud to read most of my stuff since I read a lot at work and can't have my kindle or download to my work computer. I would much rather buy directly otherwise.
I did the same thing today. I'd much rather support the authors this way.
Be getting all of your books direct from now on
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