Brent Jones's Blog, page 18
March 10, 2017
Where to Find “The Fifteenth of June” in Niagara Region
The world is kind of a crazy place.
Not long ago, an author had to rely on landing a traditional publishing deal if he or she wanted to sell books.
But with the invention of print-on-demand services, such as CreateSpace, and eBook technology, such as Nook and Kindle, anyone can publish his or her work to a worldwide audience. Just yesterday, for instance, someone in Brazil purchased The Fifteenth of June.
That just blows my mind . . . in a good way, of course.
That said, I still have a soft s...
March 6, 2017
Win One of 10 Print Copies of “The Fifteenth of June”
I’m running a giveaway on Goodreads until Friday, March 17.
The prize?
I’ll be shipping print copies of my debut novel, The Fifteenth of June, to 10 lucky winners. If you’re that reader who prefers physical books to digital, it costs absolutely nothing—as in $0—to enter. All you need is a Goodreads account.
Winners will be selected at random and notified by email, and I’ll be shipping out the paperbacks by the end of March.
Don’t forget to add The Fifteenth of June to your to-read shelf w...
“…a process of self-discovery and acceptance…”
[The Fifteenth of June is] a process, for both the protagonist and the reader, of self-discovery and acceptance . . . and through this process, both reader and protagonist are shown glimpses of hope, of different possibilities, of the potential for change, and begin to understand that they way events and situations shape us depends on how we choose to deal with them . . .
—Daphne Kapsali, Author of 100 Days of Solitude
March 5, 2017
“…[The Fifteenth of June] is full of wit…”
[The Fifteenth of June] is full of wit, and even though the story has some darkness to it, it has plenty of humor and lighthearted moments as well to balance it out.
—Dana Gore, Author of Choose Awareness
March 1, 2017
The Road to Publishing “The Fifteenth of June”
My wife went to a music festival in Orlando last fall. Alone with the dogs for the weekend, I decided to do something I had always wanted . . . to start writing a novel!
After roughly two months, I had finished the manuscript for The Fifteenth of June. I had initially titled it Stuck in One Spot, but my fabulous editor, Laura Mae Isaacman, persuaded me to rename it, and I’m glad she did.
Typing the first keystroke to self-publishing my debut novel took about four months in total, even though...
February 24, 2017
Book Club Discussion Questions for “The Fifteenth of June”
Do you run a book club or participate in one?
If your club would like to read The Fifteenth of June, I may be able to provide you with a few complementary copies. Depending on my availability, I may also be able to join your club for a 30-minute teleconference. Please contact me for details.
Here are some sample discussion questions based on the book:
The author does not reveal in what city or state The Fifteenth of June takes place, and the locations described throughout the text—Palmer He...
