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Lindsey Kelk - Blog Tour Announcement...

Jaffareadstoo is delighted to be part of  Lindsey Kelk's

Always the Bridesmaid 

Blog Tour

2015

Published on the 7th May

Available for Pre-order 

Amazon

ITunes

Harper
7 May 2015

Everyone loves a bridesmaid

(except Maddie, who’s perpetually asked to be one.)

Everyone loves a wedding

(except Maddie’s best friend, who’s getting divorced.)

And everyone loves the way Maddie’s so happy behind the scenes

(except Maddie herself.)

One best friend is in wedding countdown while the other heads for marriage meltdown. And as Maddie juggles her best chance at promotion in years with bridezilla texts and late-night counselling sessions, she starts to wonder – is it time to stop being the bridesmaid?

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In conversation with....Steven Manchester

Today I'm chatting with American author

 Steven Manchester

The Story Plant
6 January 2015

They met at the worst possible moment...or maybe it was just in time. David McClain was about to go to war and Lindsey Wood was there at his going-away party, capturing his heart when falling for a woman was the last thing on his mind. While David was serving his country, he stayed in close contact with Lindsey. But war changes a person, and when he came home very little had the same meaning that it had before – including the romance that had sustained him. Was love truly unconquerable, or would it prove to be just another battlefield casualty?

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~Hi Steven, welcome back to Jaffareadstoo~

Tell us about your latest book  - Gooseberry Island.....

Where did you get the first flash of inspiration for Gooseberry Island?

I served in the first Gulf war, which was a brutal experience. Like many others, I returned home to face some pretty serious demons—namely, PTSD. I’ve been writing for many years now and decided that it was time to bring some much needed awareness to servicemen and women who suffer upon returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Tell us three interesting things about your novel which will pique the reader’s interest?

One of the novel’s main storylines depicts a modern-day romantic relationship—that is both intense and very cool at the same time. I served in a war environment, so the scenes that take place during the protagonist’s military service are very true-to-life. Lastly, for every book sold, we’re donating one dollar to the Wounded Warrior project, as well as an e-copy to a serviceman or woman returning home.

Are you a plotter...or ...a start writing and see where it takes you, sort of writer?  

I used to be the latter (start writing and see where it goes) until I signed with Lou Aronica at The Story Plant. In the last three years, he’s mentored me on the incredible value of storyboarding. It’s amazing how much better my writing has become due to having a solid outline at the outset.

Whilst you are writing, you must live with your characters. How do you feel about them when the book is finished? Are they what you expected them to be? 

I’m sad whenever I finish a book, which is a good sign (as I’ve become attached to the characters). Gooseberry Island was no different. They become a part of me and I begin to live through them.

Do you write the type of books you like to read and which authors influence you?

Actually, I like to read all types of books—from horror to non-fiction. The books that I write share an audience with Nicholas Sparks, Mitch Albom (both of whom I respect). However, I also enjoy the work of authors I would never compete with—from Stephen King to James Patterson.    

Can you tell us if you have another novel planned?

I’m currently writing, The Changing Season. It’s a coming-of-age story, capturing the summer between high school graduation and college. The main character—Billy—has a dog, Jimmy, who I’ve fallen in love with.

My thoughts on Gooseberry Island

David and Lindsey meet just hours before David is deployed for a twelfth month tour of duty to Afghanistan. As part of an elite Rangers group David sees some violent situations, but he is heartened by the times he shares with Lindsey; using Skype gives him the chance to see her beautiful face and love letters allow him to share his innermost feelings. After his tour of duty, David decides to leave the army, but his return home to Gooseberry Island, a place he loves and where he calls home, is hampered by unexpected panic attacks and violent flashbacks. Post traumatic stress disorder can strike at anyone at any time but for those brave souls in our society who put their lives on the line for public safety, PTSD can all too easily overpower and overshadow.

In this book, Steven Manchester combines the overwhelming attraction of two people meeting and falling in love alongside the sheer desperation of a traumatised life, and in doing so he shows the all too human face of adversity. With warmth and understanding and a sympathetic writer, this story starts to come alive. The characters very quickly become as familiar as friends, and you start to care about what happens to them and hope that as the story progresses some sort of resolution can be achieved.

Gooseberry Island really gets the PTSD message across in a realistic way. The story works well as a powerful love story and it also works as a fitting testament to the bravery of our armed forces.

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Being in the UK, I have no idea of what $1 will buy in the US – a cup of coffee maybe, or half a bagel, a candie bar......

If so, instead of eating something you don’t really need,or boosting your system with extra caffeine, maybe you could download this book where until the end of January 2015, $1 will be donated to the Wounded Warrior project... you can find more details here...

You can read more about Gooseberry Island here. It is available for sale at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo, and IndieBound.

Wounded Warrior

My thanks to the author for sharing this book with me.

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Triskele Book Launch...

At the weekend Triskele Books became part of the Chorleywood Literary Festival

The Triskelites offered themselves as reference books on all aspects of independent publishing 

and shared their collective experience to a wide range of festival attendees.

The Triskele authors answered questions on the practicalities of operating as a collective. Jane explained how they remain independent while working as a team. Gilly shone some light on how five authors communicate across three countries and two time zones. Liza gave an honest insight into how much work really goes on behind the scenes. 

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Three new releases and unusually for Triskele, all in the same genre: historical fiction. But the time periods in question could not be more dissimilar.

Liza Perrat's Wolfsangel takes place in a rural French village under the shadow of WWII Nazi occupation.

JD Smith's Overlord is set in 3rd century Syria and follows the rise of warrior queen Zenobia.

Catriona Troth's Ghost Town explores race, racism and identity against the backdrop of 1980s Coventry.

The passion for the story radiated from each author, and the brief readings seemed to enthuse and excite the audience, so that our books table was overrun.

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Jaffareadstoo is delighted to support Triskele Books

and we wish all the Triskele authors continuing success.

Liza Perrat

J J Marsh

Gillian E Hamer

J D Smith

Catriona Troth

  

 

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Christmas Countdown ~ Presents for Men

A few months ago I reviewed 

How to make your Man Behave in 21 days 

by Karen Salmansohn 

 which came from Presents for Men.

A site full of quirky little gifts which are just a little bit different.

Presents for Men have launched a 6 week campaign in the run up to Christmas where there are lots of ideas for the festive season.

There is also a special Facebook application giving Presents for Men customers 30%  off top 10 best sellers each week and to keep it exciting, the products change every Monday.

You can find all the details here: facebook.com/presentsformen

Just like their Facebook page and get the promo code:

https://www.facebook.com/PresentsForMen/app_1375999482615703

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Book Feature ~ Inceptio by Alison Morton

In April I reviewed this book by Alison Morton

Here 

There is a special 99 pence/cents sale on INCEPTIO which runs until Tuesday 9 July.