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Book giveaway for The Case of the Niceferatu: Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth Book Four by Erik Christopher Martin Dec 22-Jan 04, 2026

December 22, 2025 at 5:19 AM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

I'm giving away 100 eBook copies of the new Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth book on Goodreads, The Case of the Niceferatu, a paranormal mystery for readers 10 & up.

Register to win a free book from 12/22/2025 - 1/4/2026.

#middlegrade #lgbtqbooks #indiebooks

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100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Dec 22-Jan 04, 2026. Vampires in Elderton? New installment of MG paranormal mystery series w/13-year-old L...

December 22, 2025 at 5:19 AM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

A bad mix of BlueHost domain hosting, a Tertulia website (stored on CloudFlare) and Titan handling the email traffic from both sites caused everything to quit working all weekend. Everything seems to be cooperating now.

December 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

So, Bluehost farmed out hosting my domains to Cloudflare, with the result that my websites were disconnected and the associated emails stopped working. Efforts to connect to CF weren't working. BH restored themselves as domain hosts, but since my sites were created thru Tertulia, they are still out.

December 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

Read my latest blog post about the variety of supernatural things in the Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth book series.
#middlegradeseries #lgbtqbooksforkids #mysterybooksforkids
dottymorgan.com/blog/superna...

Supernatural Encounters | Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth is nothing without the supernatural. A reality that is still largely discounted by many in the books, each case features

December 16, 2025 at 5:17 AM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

Read a new blog post on my Dotty Morgan website about world building in the Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth series.
#indiebooks #kidsmysteryseries #lgbtqbooksforkids

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World Building in Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth | Every work of fiction, no matter how realistic, requires world building. In epic fantasies (looking at you Tolkien), science f

The Case of the Niceferatu by Erik Christopher Martin

December 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

It won't last, but after running a promotion, The Case of the French Fry Phantom got a #1 Best Seller tag on Amazon and hit #1 in all of its categories. (if you were one of the people who grabbed a copy, please rate it. I noticed it has very few ratings and a random 1 star pulled it from a 5 to 3.5)

December 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

Thanks to the Awesome Gang for featuring my new book, The Case of the Niceferatu, on their website. Check out my new paranormal mystery.
#lgbtqbooksforkids #dottymorgan #kidsmysteryseries
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December 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

Meet the supporting characters of the Dotty Morgan Supernatural Series. My latest blog post explores what makes the cast of the first four books tick.
#bookblog #middlegradeseries #paranormalmysteryseries
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Meet the supporting cast | Every book needs strong supporting characters. The books that comprise Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth are no exception. Each of the four books (yes, f

Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth

December 6, 2025 at 1:03 AM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

My new book is out today! Get The Case of the Niceferatu anywhere books are sold, or order it through the Dotty Morgan website. #indiebook #middlegrade #lgbtqbooksforkids #paranormalmystery
DottyMorgan.com

Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth is a book series for kids 10+ exploring the paranormal mystery cases of Dotty Morgan. Dotty is a student at Elderton Middle School dedicated t

DottyMorgan.com

December 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

3 days left before the new book is out, and 3 days left to sign up for the giveaway.

Erik Christopher Martin @erikcmartin.bsky.social · Nov 28

In preparation for The Case of the Niceferatu release on 12/5/2025, I'm giving away 100 eBook copies of Book 1, The Case of the French Fry Phantom, on Goodreads. See how Dotty Morgan began.
#bookgiveaway #freebook #indiebook
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Book giveaway for The Case of the French Fry Phantom (Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth, #1) by Erik Christopher Martin Nov 28-Dec 05, 2025

Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Nov 28-Dec 05, 2025. To celebrate the release of Book 4 - The Case of the Niceferatu, ...

Erik Christopher Martin lives and writes in San Diego, CA, previously residing in Greensboro, NC and Cleveland, OH. The Case of the Niceferatu is his seventh published novel and i

December 3, 2025 at 3:04 AM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

My author site has a new look.
I switched from WordPress, which I found cumbersome to Tertulia, which specializes in websites for writers. I was impressed by how easy it was to create my new site. (I'm not an affiliate, just an honest recommendation. )
Erikchristophermartin.com

Erik Christopher Martin

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December 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

I talk about the inspiration for the Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth series and the trio of main characters in my latest blog post.
#indiebooks #middlegradebooks #mysterybooksforkids
dottymorgan.com/blog/inspira...

Inspiration! How did the series, Dotty, & friends come to be? | Dotty Morgan sprouted into existence with a single line about a girl who really loved French fries. The line never

Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth

November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Reposted by Erik Christopher Martin

Helen Whistberry

@whistberry.bsky.social

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Fantasy, horror, mystery... novellas, novels, story collections!

It's always a great time to support indie creators 💜

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November 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM

Reposted by Erik Christopher Martin

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

I'm excited to announce the launching of DottyMorgan.com! A website dedicated to all things Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth. Check it out prior to the release of Book Four on 12/5/2025.

#paranormalmystery #lgbtqbooksforkids #indieseries

Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth is a book series for kids 10+ exploring the paranormal mystery cases of Dotty Morgan. Dotty is a student at Elderton Middle School dedicated t

DottyMorgan.com

November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

Meet Parker Pose. Check out the latest blog post on my Dotty Morgan website.
#indiebooks #middlegradebooks #kidsmysterybooks

dottymorgan.com/blog/meet-pa...

Meet Parker Pose | Name: Parker Pose Birthday: March 6th Height: 5' 2" Parents: Rezi Pose & Arthur Pose. Parker's mom, Rezi, is a stay-at-home mom. She's a 3rd generation G

Book giveaway for The Case of the French Fry Phantom (Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth, #1) by Erik Christopher Martin Nov 28-Dec 05, 2025

November 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

In preparation for The Case of the Niceferatu release on 12/5/2025, I'm giving away 100 eBook copies of Book 1, The Case of the French Fry Phantom, on Goodreads. See how Dotty Morgan began.
#bookgiveaway #freebook #indiebook
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Nov 28-Dec 05, 2025. To celebrate the release of Book 4 - The Case of the Niceferatu, ...

November 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

Meet Dotty Morgan in the first blog post at my new site.

dottymorgan.com/blog/meet-do...

Meet Dotty Morgan | Full name: Dorothy Janelle Morgan AKAs: Dotty Morgan, Deej (by her dad only), Pink (spoiler for Book 5) Birthday: November 8th Place of birth: Cleveland, OH

November 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM

Erik Christopher Martin

@erikcmartin.bsky.social

You think you know Hannah? Read the latest blog post on my Dotty Morgan website.

dottymorgan.com/blog/meet-ha...

Meet Hannah Matson | Name: Hannah Sally Matson Birthday: December 24th Height: 6' 1" Born: Kernersville, NC Lives: Elderton, NC Lives with: Finn Matson - guardian/adult broth