Lisette Brodey's Blog - Posts Tagged "fiction"

Greetings Goodreads friends:

On March 18th, 2009, I published my novel, SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO on Amazon.com in the Kindle (eBook) edition. (Note: The paperback edition of SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO was published in June 2009.)

While this will be my second-published novel, it is actually my first-written book. For reasons that are valid or invalid (only time will tell), I chose to publish my second novel, CROOKED MOON, as my debut novel.

Let me tell you a little bit about SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO:

Darla McKendrick is nine when she first hears her mother and her aunt Didi secretly discussing their younger sister, Rebecca, speculating about her life in squalor. From the moment Darla asks to know more about her mysterious aunt, she is offered nothing but half-truths, distortions, and evasions. As Darla grows into her teen years, her life is oddly yet profoundly affected by this woman she has never known. She can’t help but notice that Rebecca seems to exist only in dark corners of conversations and that no one ever wants to talk about her—with Darla. Neither Darla nor her three cousins have a clue about their aunt, yet their respective parents appear to recoil in fear at the sound of her name.

SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO is a coming-of-age story shrouded in family mystery. As the plot takes twists and turns, secrets are revealed not only to Darla but to the “secret keepers” as well. Darla learns that families are only as strong as the truths they hold and as weak as the secrets they keep.

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For those who might be interested in my current novel, CROOKED MOON, here's a synopsis:

As children, Frankie Cavalese and Callie Mason were the very best of friends, growing up together on opposite walls of a row home in a blue-collar neighborhood of Philadelphia called Rainytown. The friendship they shared was special - the kind that storybook heroines had - and neither ever considered the possibility of it not lasting forever. But after high school, life interfered and circumstances separated them as they each went on to live drastically different lives.

Twenty-three years later, one hot Rainytown summer, the lives of these women suddenly come crashing back together. To complicate the fragile reunion, Callie's marriage is suddenly at risk, further complicated by the affections of (and attraction to) Frankie's brother, Paulie. Tensions and passions explode in the sweltering heat, and amidst pain and tragedy, each woman not only ends up with a life-altering secret regarding the other, but the burning question of what to do with it.

Thank you all for taking the time to read about my novels. I wish each and every one of you the very best of luck with your own personal endeavors, and always,

Happy Reading!

Lisette

Hello Friends:

In celebration of eBook Week, ireadiwrite.com is selling all eBooks for half price. I hope you'll check out my novel, CROOKED MOON!

Happy Reading!

Lisette

Hi Friends:

If you'd like to win a copy of my novel, CROOKED MOON, visit NovelRank's Book Giveaway for May @ http://tinyurl.com/3ac49y9

Good luck! :-) Happy Reading!

Lisette

Hi Friends:

I hope you'll check out my new author page on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/3xv25na

I'm looking forward to interacting with readers and friends.

Hope to see you on Facebook!

Happy Reading,
Lisette

Hi Friends:

I'm happy to announce that the new edition of my YA novel, SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO, is now on sale in paperback on Amazon.com with 20% off the retail price. (Available in Kindle, too!)



Darla McKendrick is nine when she first hears her mother and her aunt Didi secretly discussing their younger sister, Rebecca, speculating about her life in squalor. From the moment Darla asks to know more about her mysterious aunt, she is offered nothing but half-truths, distortions, and evasions.

As Darla grows into her teen years, her life is oddly yet profoundly affected by this woman she has never known. She can't help but notice that Rebecca seems to exist only in dark corners of conversations and that no one ever wants to talk about her-with Darla.

SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO is a coming-of-age story shrouded in family mystery. As the plot takes twists and turns, secrets are revealed not only to Darla but to the "secret keepers" as well. Darla learns that families are only as strong as the truths they hold and as weak as the secrets they keep.

http://tinyurl.com/mzqpnp

Happy Reading & Writing to all!

Best wishes,
Lisette

Hello Friends:

I'm happy to announce that my YA novel, SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO, is now available in multiple eBook formats at ireadiwrite.com - Omnilit.com and Smashwords.com for just $4.99. In the days to come, SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO will be available in many other e-venues as well.

SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO, a coming-of-age story shrouded in family mystery, is set in east coast suburbia in the not-too-distant past.

A recent reader told me that her 18-year-old daughter thought it was "way cool" to read a YA novel about family problems, secrets, and mysteries that didn't involve cell phones, text messages, emails or computers. Sometimes good old-fashioned sleuthing has its merits, indeed!



Additionally, my first-published novel, CROOKED MOON, is also available at ireadiwrite.com for the reduced price of $4.99 as well.

CROOKED MOON is the story of two childhood best friends who reunite after twenty-three years after leading very different lives. Their lives collide one hot Philadelphia summer and each ends up with a life-altering secret regarding the other.



Both books are also available on Amazon.com in both Trade Paperback and Kindle editions.

Happy Reading! Happy Writing to All!

Lisette

Hi Friends:

Just wanted to let you know that for a week, my two novels (in eBook format) will be featured at ireadiwrite.com for the half-price discount of $2.50 each.

SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO (YA) is a coming-of-age story shrouded in family mystery and CROOKED MOON (general fiction) is the story of two friends (who have lived very different lives) who reunite after 23 years one hot, August summer.

Both books are chock full of all kinds of juicy secrets and quirky characters.



I'm delighted to have my novels featured at ireadiwrite.com -- a great store for independent authors, and I hope you'll check out my books and all of the other new, emerging authors.

If you're reading this after the special has expired, please note that both novels are regularly priced at $4.99.

Trade paperback editions of both novels are available on Amazon.com. You can also read more on my website: www.lisettebrodey.com

If you're on Facebook, please check out my public page under "Lisette Brodey, Author." I'd be honored if you'd join my FB page! To all writers, if you also have a FB author page, I'd love to "like" yours, too!

Happy Reading; Happy Writing!

Lisette

Hi Friends:

Just wanted to let you know that my Young Adult novel, SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO, is now only $2.99 for the Amazon Kindle version for the month of January 2011.

Listen to the main character in my novel, Darla McKendrick, tell you all about it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZVqr...



Hope everyone is doing great. Happy Reading! Happy Writing!

Lisette

Hi Friends,


The time has come to tell you about my upcoming (third) novel, Molly Hacker Is Too Picky!



Molly Hacker is a 32-year-old picky, snarky, overanalytical, love-seeking newspaper reporter, who chronicles a year of her crazy life in this first-person comedy/drama. (Women’s fiction genre).

While the book is not due for publication until fall 2011, Molly’s blog has just been launched. She will be blogging every Monday about everything and anything on her mind. I hope you’ll enjoy getting to know her as much as I enjoy writing her.

Molly’s blog is called: TOO PICKY. . . (I think not!) and will be updated every Monday. You can subscribe to it here on GR or on the blog itself.

Visit Molly at: www.mollyhacker.com

In addition to Molly’s blog, you can also read Chapter One of Molly Hacker Is Too Picky! as well as a full synopsis of the book on the blog site.

Hope you’ll come visit.


Best wishes to all,


Lisette

Hello Friends:

Just wanted to let you know that Molly Hacker, the main character from my upcoming novel, MOLLY HACKER IS TOO PICKY! has just released her first video:



Molly introduces herself and talks about her new blog. Hope you'll get to know her. You can find Molly's video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEn2n7...

Have a great week! :-)

Lisette