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Jay Lakewood
 Post subject: Penalty - My first self-published novel!
PostPosted: June 23rd, 2012, 6:46 am 
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**bounces with excitement**

Penalty, my first novel, is now officially published!

In about a week, the paperback of it will be available on Amazon, but the kindle version should be out in less than a day!

You can find out more about Penalty and the Battlehost Trilogy on my blog: http://jayrlakewood.blogspot.com/p/batt ... ilogy.html

Thank you to everyone who helped me with this! :D

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Lady Elanor
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PostPosted: June 23rd, 2012, 8:42 am 
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Congratulations, Vivace! :D

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Jay Lakewood
 Post subject: Re: Penalty - My first self-published novel!
PostPosted: June 23rd, 2012, 8:48 am 
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**bounces randomly** Thank you!

:dieshappy: :dieshappy: :dieshappy:

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Arien
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PostPosted: June 23rd, 2012, 10:05 am 
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Congratulations!

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Jay Lakewood
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PostPosted: June 23rd, 2012, 2:56 pm 
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The Kindle version of Penalty is now available on Amazon: Penalty, Kindle Version

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Rachel Newhouse
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PostPosted: June 23rd, 2012, 5:31 pm 
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I'm so happy for you! Thanks so much for letting me format the interior - I had great fun with it. :D Can't wait to see the finished print edition!

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Jay Lakewood
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I'm supposed to get the copies I ordered by July 2nd. ^_^

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Aragorn
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PostPosted: June 23rd, 2012, 7:32 pm 
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Jay R. Lakewood wrote:
Penalty, my first novel, is now officially published!

Congratulations! :D

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Jay Lakewood
 Post subject: Re: Penalty - My first self-published novel!
PostPosted: June 24th, 2012, 6:22 am 
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Penalty is now available in paperback! Penalty, paperback version

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Aragorn
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PostPosted: June 24th, 2012, 7:38 am 
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Cool cover. :cool:

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J. Grace Pennington
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PostPosted: June 24th, 2012, 12:37 pm 
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Wow! Congratulations, Ace! *gives cookies*

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Jay Lakewood
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PostPosted: June 24th, 2012, 2:28 pm 
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@Jon: Vili did it for me. ^_^

Thanks! I've really wanted to self-publish for a while, and it finally happened. :D

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Way to go, Jay!! Good job, and keep up the good work :D

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Jay R. Lakewood wrote:
@Jon: Vili did it for me. ^_^

She's good at covers. :cool:

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Lady Vilisse Mimetes
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PostPosted: June 25th, 2012, 8:49 am 
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Just wait till you see the back of it ^_^ (I personally love how the back turned out :D -- not that the front isn't nice xD)

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PostPosted: June 25th, 2012, 9:20 am 
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You did do a really nice job on the cover, Vili! I love it! :D

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Jay Lakewood
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PostPosted: June 29th, 2012, 4:18 pm 
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I have photos of the books! Sorry about the datestamp. :P

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MnYSHgrb5d8/T ... G_0213.JPG

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AAgXxE-vUs0/T ... G_0216.JPG

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dBZegeCzZbU/T ... G_0214.JPG

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t7IlrRm3XeA/T ... G_0217.JPG

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ralk8RU8qMo/T ... G_0215.JPG

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Aragorn
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PostPosted: June 30th, 2012, 1:14 am 
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It must be nice to be able to hold it in your hands. :D

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