Hi.
Are you interested in reading one of my books for free in exchange for an Amazon review?
That’s why you’re here, right? I thought so.
Simply let me know which of my books below you would like to START with (see what I did there… enticing you to read one then another… subtle, huh?), and I will email you a copy. Easy. 🙂
And there are FIVE EXCITING OPTIONS. (Did you become extra-excited by the caps?)
First up, my romantic tale of one woman’s life:
This follows Lizzy Anderson from her first birthday when she realises she sneezes in sevens (hence the title – had to be a reason, right?). She struggles through a tough and lonely childhood, meeting the love of her life aged 9, and again at 18. They begin a life together, and we are drawn in to her journey, hungry for her highs and lamenting her lows as she weaves through adulthood, parenthood, love and death during one woman’s life, leading to old age and the inevitable. ( approx 310 pages / 93,000 words )
Next, my possibly confusing dare of a read:
This story centres around Ed, a middle-aged, frustrated would-be-writer, family man struggling to maintain his grasp on a reality he finds he never really wanted, having been caught in the flow where there were more interesting lives he could have lived, if only he’d made other choices at three key moments in his life. When a catalyst creates a window of opportunity for him, Ed decides to write the novel he’s always dreamed about, but gets lost in a metafictional frenzy of ideas, struggling to find his true self while he and seven others live the same life. ( approx 730 pages / 275,000 words )
Next, a deliberate change of pace with my good friend Wonky:
Wonky lives in a carpet, and is the protector of 12 yr old Odd Bob, an overweight and often-bullied friend who used to talk with Wonky in the downstairs loo of his family home. As he grew up, he lost faith in Wonky, but Wonky’s always been there, trying to help and do the best he can for his friend. When the bullying worsens and Wonky’s frustration grows regarding being unable to help as much as he wants to, something strange was always going to happen. And it does. This is the first tale in a series. The second is already available. The third will be started soon. ( approx 40 pages / 12,000 words )
And finally, my two collections, the first being three novellas set in a cafe:
In the first tale, Cafe Books, a young man returns to his home town to help his mum with her cafe. He swore he would never return because of past problems with one particular girl, but can’t deny his mother. Then the girl walks into their cafe and all kinds of feelings, memories and secrets are exposed. In the second tale, Ten Minute Windows, a lonely and frustrated mother frequents the same cafe and sits at her favourite table every day, for just ten minutes, being the only time she has for herself. One day there’s an obnoxious man at her table, and he keeps coming back, day after day. In the third tale, Kissing The Mist, an undecided young fiancee seeks the advice of her much-loved, book-fan grandmother, bringing another old, second hand book as a gift. Only, this time the book comes with a history and the grandmother’s past unfolds and unravels the young woman’s delicate grasp on the life she’s found herself living.
And finally, my collection of (mostly) shorter stories:
This features ten of my favourite stories from the last twenty years, and include: a Pushcart Prize nominated story of two alienated sisters and one twisted father; a chance meeting in a public park between a man, a cheeky young girl, her dog and her mother; a super-short life story of an unappreciated working man who lives for his family; a once-exiled flasher who dares to return to his childhood village hoping for some kind of redemption; two co-workers struggling with their undisclosed-yet-known-about affair and their own feelings toward each other; a man talking with his lover’s cat at night in the garden, trying to right their problems, but only exacerbating them; a much-mocked/unloved father feeling compelled to spend more and more time in his dream-based reality; a mother and her young child mourning the loss of the dear man in their life, while trying to remain positive; an office clerk struggling with a family death and his drinking problems during an unwanted anniversary; and a man reflecting on his abused childhood and abusive wife, desperate to believe in something.
So there we have it. Or them. Hopefully something will tickle your fancy and you’ll want to read. And then review. Just leave me a comment or send me an email with your (first, heh) choice and I’ll express deliver a pdf copy to your inbox.
Many thanks for reading this far. I just wish I had something extra special to offer you by way of reward… oh wait…
Aw, I love Lady and the Tramp! I want to read Seven Sneezes!
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Well, you certainly can. i have an open email with the PDF attached just waiting for your email address… but I can’t seem to find one anywhere… If you could help? Email me and I’ll reply from that, if you’d rather not post online? I’m somethingeneric at gmail dot com (just the one G). I look forward to receiving and whisking the PDF by return…
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Hey there! My, you have written quite the bit 😉 I would love to read ALL of them, but you’ve gotta start somewhere right? I would like to begin with Seven Sneezes, if you don’t mind.
As well as writing an amazon review, I could also write a review on my blog! That way, more people can see it, as I also advertise my posts. If you want to see my other blog reviews as some evidence or something, you can find my blog here: http://olivia-savannah.blogspot.nl/p/book-reviews-z.html
If you would like to email me the PDF, you can do it lonelysearchforever@gmail.com I will read it in the summer and get back to you as soon as possible!
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Hi Olivia.
Thank you for stopping by, and for your kind words.
Yes, I’ve written a fair amount, and there’s more waiting for edits and rewrites, and more new stories for the future, but then I have been around a while now. 😉
It would be very pleasing if you were to read SEVEN SNEEZES. And it would be great if you posted an Amazon review. But if you were to post on your own site, too, that would be doubly kind, and I thank you. Now, I just hope you enjoy the story… 😉
The pdf should now be with you.
Thanks again.
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Let me try ‘Seven Sneezes’. Thanks!
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Thank you, Eduardo. Your pdf should now be in your inbox, if the address I found for you on G+ is your destination of choice. Here’s hoping you receive, read and rave review. Heh. 8^>
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Hi I would like to read any of them. Especially Kissing Cafe Windows. Regards Kay.x
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Thank you, Kay. A pdf copy should be winging its way to you as I type. You’re the first to request KCW, so that was exciting. I hope you enjoy and feel like reviewing. 8^>
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