Mark Saha's Blog, page 7
October 30, 2015
My Favorite Lady Joe Reviews
Amazon readers --
“Francine is clearly smarter than the boys but they make up for it with heart. A great read.”
“Would have NEVER have bought a cowboy book, but damn am I glad I did.”
“How can two likable, earnest, guys get themselves in so much hot water over a horse while making us laugh?”
“These are horse-people in horse country, and Mark Saha clearly knows what makes them tick.”
“…you fall in love with the characters like they’re your own family”
“I love watching cutting horses work so this book was right up there as a favorite!”
“The hilarious tale is told with Twainian humor and warmth as well as a bit of nostalgia.”
“Saha’s writing is as down to earth as his two lead characters, and his plot is inspired.”
Sally Harrison’s Blog –
"Read the first paragraph of Lady Joe, then try to put it down. It was quite a ride ... 78 points on my scorecard" [80 = perfect score in cutting]
Readers Favorites –
“I loved the Mid-Coast California setting for the story and found myself watching YouTube videos of cow cutting to see exactly what Jim and Lee were up to … Watching the videos made Lady Joe’s story really come alive for me. I could visualize the competitions and empathize with the two unlikely champions as they travel the circuit.”
Goodreads –
“Saha does a great job in educating the reader on what horse cutting is, and then integrating it into his story.”
“I had never heard of cutting so I enjoyed learning something new about horses and cutting. I'm buying a copy for my father as he is an avid horse lover.”
“Francine is clearly smarter than the boys but they make up for it with heart. A great read.”
“Would have NEVER have bought a cowboy book, but damn am I glad I did.”
“How can two likable, earnest, guys get themselves in so much hot water over a horse while making us laugh?”
“These are horse-people in horse country, and Mark Saha clearly knows what makes them tick.”
“…you fall in love with the characters like they’re your own family”
“I love watching cutting horses work so this book was right up there as a favorite!”
“The hilarious tale is told with Twainian humor and warmth as well as a bit of nostalgia.”
“Saha’s writing is as down to earth as his two lead characters, and his plot is inspired.”
Sally Harrison’s Blog –
"Read the first paragraph of Lady Joe, then try to put it down. It was quite a ride ... 78 points on my scorecard" [80 = perfect score in cutting]
Readers Favorites –
“I loved the Mid-Coast California setting for the story and found myself watching YouTube videos of cow cutting to see exactly what Jim and Lee were up to … Watching the videos made Lady Joe’s story really come alive for me. I could visualize the competitions and empathize with the two unlikely champions as they travel the circuit.”
Goodreads –
“Saha does a great job in educating the reader on what horse cutting is, and then integrating it into his story.”
“I had never heard of cutting so I enjoyed learning something new about horses and cutting. I'm buying a copy for my father as he is an avid horse lover.”
October 12, 2015
Lady Joe Kindle Countdown Promotion
Lady Joe Kindle Countdown Promotion
Starts Wednesday, October 14th at 8am Pacific Standard Time
1) October 14 – 8 am PST for 32 hrs = .99 cents
2) October 15 – 4 pm PST 32 hrs = $1.99
3) October 17 – 12 am PST for 32 hrs = $2.99
4) October 18 – 8 am PST for 32 hrs = $3.99
5) October 19 – 4 pm PST for 32 hrs = $4.99
ENDS October 21st at 12 am PST – returns to list price $9.98
Starts Wednesday, October 14th at 8am Pacific Standard Time
1) October 14 – 8 am PST for 32 hrs = .99 cents
2) October 15 – 4 pm PST 32 hrs = $1.99
3) October 17 – 12 am PST for 32 hrs = $2.99
4) October 18 – 8 am PST for 32 hrs = $3.99
5) October 19 – 4 pm PST for 32 hrs = $4.99
ENDS October 21st at 12 am PST – returns to list price $9.98
October 10, 2015
Solstice Lit Review
Solstice Lit Review passed on my short story “The Blind Horse,” but it did get a split vote from the committee. Despite their advice I intend to leave it a short story for an upcoming collection.
From Solstice:
Dear Mark Saha,
Thank you for sending us "The Blind Horse". We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us, but you do write well, and you might consider, given your knowledge of this world, writing this particular material as an essay? Just a thought because the piece did get a split vote with us.
In any case, we wish you the best of luck with your writing.
Sincerely,
The Editors
Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices
From Solstice:
Dear Mark Saha,
Thank you for sending us "The Blind Horse". We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us, but you do write well, and you might consider, given your knowledge of this world, writing this particular material as an essay? Just a thought because the piece did get a split vote with us.
In any case, we wish you the best of luck with your writing.
Sincerely,
The Editors
Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices
September 19, 2015
NCHA Reviews Lady Joe
If you'll permit it, I would like to share a review of which I am obviously quite proud...
Sally Harrison writes the National Cutting Horse Association newsletter Daily Chatter, and covers NCHA official news in her blog. [Note: 80 = a perfect score in cutting.]
http://www.sallyharrison.com/?p=11878
Sally Harrison writes the National Cutting Horse Association newsletter Daily Chatter, and covers NCHA official news in her blog. [Note: 80 = a perfect score in cutting.]
http://www.sallyharrison.com/?p=11878
September 7, 2015
My favorite Amazon review
Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave
At the very beginning of Huckleberry Finn, Huck tells the reader that what Mark Twain wrote about him in Tom Sawyer was mostly the truth, but he may have stretched it a little in places. Then he adds that he never knew anyone who always told the truth, except for his Aunt Polly and Mary. This straight up warns the reader that there may be some stretchers in the tale that follows. I couldn't help thinking about Huck when in the first pages of Lady Joe, Lee Estes never even considers telling the truth about how he lost his boss's prized cutting horse. Instead he concocts a deception to save himself which involves his best friend Jim Harrison. Lee is as good as Huck was in devising schemes to get out of trouble, but it seems each stretcher leads to a complication which then leads to more trouble. The hilarious tale is told with Twainian humor and warmth as well as a bit of nostalgia. It left me wanting to read about Lee and Jim's next adventure.
At the very beginning of Huckleberry Finn, Huck tells the reader that what Mark Twain wrote about him in Tom Sawyer was mostly the truth, but he may have stretched it a little in places. Then he adds that he never knew anyone who always told the truth, except for his Aunt Polly and Mary. This straight up warns the reader that there may be some stretchers in the tale that follows. I couldn't help thinking about Huck when in the first pages of Lady Joe, Lee Estes never even considers telling the truth about how he lost his boss's prized cutting horse. Instead he concocts a deception to save himself which involves his best friend Jim Harrison. Lee is as good as Huck was in devising schemes to get out of trouble, but it seems each stretcher leads to a complication which then leads to more trouble. The hilarious tale is told with Twainian humor and warmth as well as a bit of nostalgia. It left me wanting to read about Lee and Jim's next adventure.
September 5, 2015
WGA "Buzz"
Lady Joe is listed in the September issue of the Writers Guild newsletter under “Buzz” (what members are up to) with a link that takes a reader to the Amazon page.
http://www.wga.org/content/default.as...
http://www.wga.org/content/default.as...
