Sam Moore Speaks

Would you like to get to know a character, even before you read his book?

I've recorded some of Sam Moore's most intimate and tortured thoughts in this video. It's not really a normal video, but the only way to get audio on YouTube or other sites is to put a jpeg image behind it and save it as a movie file. ;o) Took me all day to figure that out - shows you how bright I am. And I didn't want to make it into a book trailer, for Heaven's sake. I already have one of those!
Anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.




Sam Moore is a retired country doctor in the new paranormal mystery series, Moore Mysteries. The first book comes out soon, (August 28th), and you can pre-order it here if you're so inclined to save a good chunk of change!






Here's a look at the synopsis, in case you'd like to see it:

Sam Moore's little brother vanished fifty years ago. No body. No answers. What Sam has is a boatload of guilt, since he failed to accompany Billy on his final, fateful bike ride.

While digging in his garden, Sam discovers a green marble with a startling secret—it whisks him back to his childhood, connecting him to Billy. Thrust back and forth through time, Sam struggles to unlock the secret of his brother’s fate.

When the FBI investigates remains found nearby, Sam learns of a serial killer with a grisly fifty-year record. Sam’s certain it’s Billy’s killer. But what’s worse, his grandson fits the profile of the murdered boys. Will the killer return to Sam’s town to claim his final kill? Can Sam untangle the truth in time to save him?

Aaron Paul Lazar writes to soothe his soul. The author of LeGarde Mysteries and Moore Mysteries enjoys the Genesee Valley countryside in upstate New York, where his characters embrace life, play with their dogs and grandkids, grow sumptuous gardens, and chase bad guys. For free excerpts, articles, beautiful photos, and recordings of the author reading aloud, visit his websites at www.legardemysteries.com and www.mooremysteries.com and join him on his collaborative blog: www.murderby4.blogspot.com.

Promoting Your Book - the hard part.

copyright 2010 aaron paul lazar

I've been lax in the past few years about promoting my newest books. I haven't always done a virtual book tour, I haven't always advertised. And I've let life get in the way off and on. Like when I lost my job last year - that really messed up the focus I would have had to promote Mazurka.

But this year I'm trying to do it "right". (If there is such a thing!) I've redesigned the website that features my debut new paranormal mystery series, MooreMysteries.com. I've hired a very talented friend to make a book trailer for me, I'm seeking out new review sites, and have scheduled my virtual book tour for a few weeks after the book will be officially released. I plan to record myself reading my first chapters, record and publish a letter from my new protagonist to readers, and I'm reading to a crowd at big convention in Rochester this fall. Not bad for a guy who's once again working full time, still trying to keep up with massive gardens, babysitting whenever possible for the grandkids, and cooking family feasts all summer. Ha! I'm tiring myself out just talking about it.

I'm also trying to decide which ads make sense. I hope to look into getting my new trailer featured on YouTube, Gather.com, and more. I've twittered it and Facebooked it a lot. I'm going to get word out to my fans and readers through iContact, and hope to blog like crazy all over about it.

I feel like I'm doing the right things, but man, do I miss my creative writing. I left poor Callie kidnapped and in terrible danger by a nasty old drug company in the Adirondack woods in my second Tall Pines mystery about three weeks ago. Oh, I forgot to mention, I'm also writing a third mystery series. LOL.

Anyway, Healey's Cave is my first paranormal mystery, the debut novel in the Moore Mysteries series, also known as the "green marble mysteries." The official release date is August 28th, 2010, but you can preorder it here for a 32% discount, a very nice bargain! I thought I'd share the trailer with you, and also would love feedback on the new website.

And if you want to know who created this gorgeous trailer, email me at aaron.lazar@yahoo.com. I'll spill my secret. And you'll get a hell of a deal if she takes you on. ;o)

I've tried for many hours to get the video to load here, but it's not working. So here's the YouTube link. ;o)

  Healey's Cave Trailer

Let me know what you think!

Have a great week,

- Aaron