No this isn’t a bad review of a recent novel—I wouldn’t do that. This is an announcement, and a money-saving tip should that announcement be of interest to you. But, for once, I’ll start with the one-liner.
“Never been to Pittsburgh, but now I don’t have to go.”
Reader review of Bridge to Nowhere on Amazon for One-Liner Wednesday
As many of you know, all of my novels have been set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It’s not only the city in which I was born and raised, I think it’s a fantastic setting for a thriller or a mystery or a science fiction story. My next book, the collaboration with Willow Willers is set mainly in Pittsburgh, and a science fiction story that is my current work in progress (about a year away from being on the bookshelf) has characters who make Pittsburgh their home base.
I have tried to walk a fine line between providing enough context for a reader to feel like the reviewer mentioned above while not sounding like I work for Visit Pittsburgh (the tourist bureau). While the upcoming book is in the hands of beta readers and proofreaders, I decided to create an Illustrated Guide to Pittsburgh.
This short non-fiction guidebook does not cover the whole city, only those areas that show up in my books. But I think it should give you a feel for the landscape. Now, if you’re muttering to yourself, “so this guy writes a book, and I have to buy a map…” fear not. This is where we get to the title.
The book (Kindle version) will be free on Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th. It will be free again in early June, when the next book is released. That’s all Amazon lets me do—five days out of every ninety days. So, if you think this might interest you, grab it while it’s free. By the way, not that there’s fierce competition in the category, the guide is currently #1 in Maps and Atlases on Amazon.
Note: The 5th Annual Thursday Doors Writing Challenge begins tomorrow. I will repeat this a few times, but here’s how that works.
- Visit the Writing Challenge Page (TDWC)
- Pick one or more door(s) that inspires your creative spirit
- Write something, anything, or otherwise create or perform something based on that image
- Post your creation on your blog and link to the TDWC Page (preferred) or to any of my posts, or email me the link. If I follow you, I might see your post, but WordPress isn’t always reliable.
- If you need to use email, you can reach me at NoFacilities at gmail dot com.
If you want to “buy” the book on Saturday or Sunday, here’s the universal link. http://relinks.me/B0F6M6F8V5 and remember, you don’t need a Kindle to read a Kindle eBook. Amazon offers free readers and apps for Macbooks, Windows computers, iPhones, iPads and all the Android and Google Pixel devices. Free reader—free book—nice!
All five of my current books are now available in audio book form thanks to Amazon KDP’s Virtual Voice process. The voice is AI generated, but I can honestly say, it’s pretty darn good. The audio books are reasonably priced (all below $7 US) and, if you already own the Kindle version and want to add an audio version, you can do that for $1.99. There is a five-minute sample on the book page for each book. If you’re interested, click on any of the Dreamer’s Alliance book links below the image or on the link below for my latest book.
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