Swedish Lessons Giveaway and Kindle Sale!

Could it be? It’s been almost a year since Swedish Lessons launched. It seems like time has flown by, but at the same time, it seems like years since the Kickstarter campaign and self-publishing process was consuming my life. Have you enjoyed your break from me jabbering about it? Good! It’s over!

To celebrate the first year of Swedish Lessons, I have two exciting announcements. First, I’m doing a 10 book giveaway on Goodreads. Sign up using the link below, and send it to your friends. Or people you don’t like at all. I’m not picky. Also, the Kindle version of Swedish Lessons is now just $2.99. Three bucks for all the crazy Swedish misadventures you can handle: that is a deal!

These are the best ways I can think to thank everyone for an incredible year, full of tons of support, lots of readers and an all around delightful reception of my first book. Here’s to you!

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Swedish Lessons news, Swedish Lessons event!

…Well, time is a monster that moves differently depending on who is holding its leash, and to me, it seems like we’ve walked to Antarctica and back since Swedish Lessons came into being. Perhaps that’s why, when I suddenly have a day full of book news, it feels like a delightful and startling event. Today, it’s all that times two.

First, I’m absolutely giddy to share that Swedish Lessons was among the 19 books honored in the First Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published e-Book Awards. Of more than 500 entries, Swedish Lessons was one of four Honorable Mentions in the Nonfiction category. If you’ll notice, my name is first after the 1st and 2nd place lines, which could be because they’re in alphabetical order, but WHO KNOWS?!

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