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Another Review for Second Chances

I received another review for Second Chances this morning and added it to the page view for the novel.  It is coming out in December on the 15th, so the reviews are helpful.

In Second Chances by Lincoln Cole, for a long time life had been a struggle for Nichole and her family. But her mother would sacrifice anything to give her kids a chance at a better life. Whenever one thing seemed to be going right, another problem would arise; the latest and most disastrous of all being her mother's disappearance which left her and her three siblings to fend for themselves. Nichole, who had just landed an internship position at a top tier law firm, decided not to disclose this information to her boss as this would most certainly mean her being fired. But how long will she keep her mother's absence a secret, especially since the absence meant her quitting school and hence violating the one condition on which her internship depended. 

Second Chances by Lincoln Cole is a true portrayal of the social issues that divide us and keep us from moving forward together as a people. It is a story of a family that just can't seem to catch a break and a reminder to us all of how tough life can get sometimes, and to never lose hope even during the darkest of times. Richard's part of the story tells an important tale of healing one's soul through healing others; by reaching out to others, listening and offering our support, we too can achieve purpose and heal our souls. Second Chances is a clear depiction of the issues and misconceptions that hold us back. It makes you dream of a better world for us all; one where we are not defined by race or gender, but rather by our skills and capabilities. One where we all get along as equals, irrespective of race or status

- Faridah Nassozi, Reader's Favorite

Thanks everyone, and if you haven't preordered a copy you can still get yours at Amazon:

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Reader's Favorite Review Second Chances

The first review for Second Chances came back this weekend!

Reader's Favorite 5 Star Review

Second Chances by Lincoln Cole is a story about journeys of self-discovery. It opens with a meeting held at a school in a white suburb that a judge has ruled must accept children bused in from a black neighbourhood. Lakeisha, a black widowed mother of four, witnesses the white parents’ objections when the meeting was called to plan how best integration could be implemented. How can she support her youngest daughter, who must cope with that attitude? Richard Greenwood went into law to help people and has become disillusioned; justice is for the rich. Lakeisha goes missing, leaving her eldest daughter, Nichole, a first-year law student, with the job of being mom to her younger brother and sister. Nichole, working as an intern at Franklin and Greenwood, asks Richard for help that he cannot legally give.

Lincoln Cole’s Second Chances is a powerful story that hooks the reader instantly. Mr Cole is to be congratulated on tackling a diversity of difficult issues and doing it well. Racial discrimination, the high cost of medical care, the judicial system, wife battering, child abuse and alcoholism: all of it within a story that never fails to entertain. The scene is brilliantly set from Lakeisha’s point of view but quickly moves on to the problems Nichole faces, and the sacrifices she is prepared to make for those she loves. Richard presents as a confident man, successful in his chosen career, but his contact with Nichole forces him to question the motives behind his life choices, and re-evaluate what made him the man he has become. This is indeed a story of second chances and I recommend it highly.

- Sarah Stuart, Reader's Favorite

World on Fire

A little more than halfway done with Raven's Peak, the first entry in the World on Fire series, and hopefully I'll be able to line up some early readers to start looking at it and offering suggestions.

If anyone is interested, please let me know and I'll add you to the list for early copies. I still need to finish writing it and then work on the second and third drafts, but it's coming together fairly well.

On a side note, if anyone is willing or able to post reviews for any of my already released works, please do so.  It's hard getting reviews, and anything helps!  

Thanks everyone!

Lincoln

Second Chances Available for Pre-Order

Hey everyone! Second Chances is now up on Amazon for Pre-Order and will be released on December 15th. Order your copy today!

 

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Kindle Scout Experiment

Unfortunately, or fortunately, Kindle Scout didn't select Second Chances for publication, which means that I am able to put it up for pre-order and publish it like intended. It will be available for pre-order shortly.

Thank you everyone for your nominations and I'm glad to have given this a try. I think I'll try it again at some point with another novel, but for now I'm just going to work on getting more stories completed and released.  I'm currently trying to finish putting together Raven's Peak, and I've been working on the cover and trying to decide how I want it to look (or if I'll just scrap the one I've got and try again).

Overall, I got several hundred nominations which isn't too bad, but a lot of people never even gave the novel a glance because it wasn't in the popular genres.  Maybe one of my upcoming novels will be a better fit for the program.

Anyway, thanks everyone and in any case I'll have Second Chances up for sale by December 15th, 2015 as expected.

Thanks!

Lincoln

A Few photos

Back to the real world, sigh. Not a lot of fun having to return to work after our exciting weekend, but nothing to be done about it.

I'll post some content updates soon once I get a chance to work on my other projects. UAV is doing well, but I'm still hoping to get some reviews up if people have time!  I think I'm going to work on Raven's Peak now and try to get that finished, at least for the first draft.

Thanks!

Married!

Just got married on Saturday! Everything went spectacularly well and we had a great time! Thanks everyone for coming and for all of the great gifts!

Kate and Tommy dominated the dance floor and we had a lot of people busting moves to try and keep up. I'm so happy to have Mrs. Chantalia Jordan in my life, and I'm looking forward to all the great times we are going to share in the future.

I'll post some pictures later, depending on what we decide to share and what we want to keep to ourselves!

Thanks again everyone!

Local copies available

The Book Loft in Columbus Ohio is now carrying paperback copies of Ripples Through Time and Graveyard of Empires. Hopefully by the end of the year I can add UAV and Second Chances to their list, and with any luck they will sell decently well and I'll have to get some more copies for them.

I have several more samples up of new projects I'm working on. A new fantasy work, as well as a new science fiction work. I have three projects I'm currently finishing up and then I'll work back through sequels to what is available.

Also, I'm still trying to get people on my mailing list, and I plan to do weekly giveaways to get more people involved.  If anyone is interested in signing up and winning some new books and giftcards, check out http://www.LincolnCole.net/giveaway

Thanks!

Lincoln

UAV Released!

UAV is now available on Amazon for 2.99! It's a technological thriller with a lot of interesting twists and turns. Check it out!

It's also being published in hard copy, and those will be available for purchase in a few days!

Thanks!

Lincoln

Giveaway Page

For the first week, I'm giving away a copy of Ripples Through Time in ebook format! Even if you win, you'll be eligible to win later prizes as well!

Just set up a new giveaway page for weekly drawings of prizes like ebooks, hard copies of recently released works, preview copies of upcoming works, and more. I'll even throw in some stuff like amazon gift cards to keep things interesting.

Sign up today!