The House ‘Cross the Way
In celebration of National Shamelessly Promote Your New Book Day AND International Best Book Cover Day – which, for the first time in the history of mankind fall on the SAME day (what are the odds???) – I am excited to announce the release of my new novel: The House ‘Cross the Way. (Insert cheering here.)
(Note: I will be bolding random statements throughout this short, but important blog for emphasis, and madly linking almost everything to the book on Amazon – so you might as well get used to it.)
There are three... nay, four!... important things to know about The House ‘Cross the Way.
First, it is now available on Amazon and will soon be selling like hotcakes. (And you know how hotcakes sell, right?) You can read the first chapter here. It’s only a matter of time before it tops the NY Times Best-Seller list, gets made into a movie with a Matthew McConaughey voice-over, and the author relocates to Kauai. So get it pre-smash hit!
Think Where the Crawdads Sing meets A Walk to Remember, with a dash of Titanic. Ok, not really Titanic (no ships, icebergs, or floating doors).
Second, the release of The House ‘Cross the Way is a clear sign that dogs CAN grow antlers, pigs CAN fly, hell actually DOES freeze over on occasion, and, apparently, the Twelfth of Never HAS finally arrived. You can read about the sometimes arduous, often painful, and occasionally goofy saga of bringing this book to print here, here, and even here. Ai-yi-yi...!
Third, this is my first “literary” novel. That means that no one dies in the first chapter, like they do in nearly all of my other books. Sure, there’s mystery and drama and tragedy and romance... but it’s character driven. Think Where the Crawdads Sing meets A Walk to Remember, with a dash of Titanic thrown in, for good measure. Ok, not really Titanic (no ships, icebergs, or floating doors). But still, be sure to have Kleenex® on hand when you read it.
Fourth, I would also like to draw your attention to the cover. The cover of The House ‘Cross the Way could, quite possibly, be as good as the actual story. (Maybe better!) It will definitely be the hands-down winner of this year’s International Best Book Cover Day award and will, no doubt, go on to win a plethora of other accolades. It’s THAT good. Take a look.
Cover Design - Sarah Hulsey (Yes, THE Sarah Hulsey, of Ruby and Ben Creations!)
See? When you finish reading the novel and have employed the appropriate amount of Kleenex®, you’ll probably want to rip the cover off, frame it, and hang it on the wall. Or maybe just frame the whole thing!
If you’re still on the fence, thinking to yourself, Meh... I’m not sure if this book is worth shelling out however many shekels he’s charging ($4.99 Kindle or $9.99 print), let me direct your attention to the trailer. While it does not (yet) have a Matthew McConaughey voice-over, it still gives you an idea of what to expect from the novel – in a low-budget, we-couldn’t-afford-Matthew kind of way.
That’s it. As soon as you’ve purchased a copy of The House ‘Cross the Way for yourself, and a dozen or so copies for your friends, family, and strangers on the street, you may return to the literary games, festivities, and general jocularity you had planned for this year’s National Shamelessly Promote Your New Book Day AND International Best Book Cover Day. Make this a holiday you’ll never forget!
Oh, and after you read The House ‘Cross the Way, please (PLEEZ…!) write a review on Amazon!
