Looking for a Little Help

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Looking for a Little Help

Asking for favors has never been easy for me. I’ve always taken pride in doing things on my own and being the underdog, and asking for help wasn’t in my vocabulary. When my daughter was learning to speak, I used to laugh when she’d pull something away from me and say, “I do it myself.” The urge to be independent is great, but we also have tried to teach her that it’s okay to ask for help. Time for me to start practicing what I preach.

When I released Brightside, I did it prematurely, not giving time for reviews or blurbs. I was anxious to get it out to the world and had faith that a strong story would be recognized and slowly spread. I didn’t care that close to 1,000 new titles are released each day. Brightside would stand out.

I still believe in Brightside and I’m pursuing an app deal and hoping it gets optioned for a movie. Perhaps it will take time and not become well known until after I begin releasing my MMA work, but it’s my baby and I’ll continue to promote it any way I can.

Now that 25 Perfect Days is finished, I’m again tempted to throw it out there, but this time I’m restraining myself and trying to do it right. I’m realizing the importance of getting reviews, not only from readers, but also bloggers and magazines. I’ve also seen how powerful Goodreads and Library Thing can be and aim to be active on there.

There are a couple ways I can use your help, but one of the most powerful ways would be to connect with me on Goodreads. If you’ve left a Brightside review on Amazon, please cut and paste it onto Goodreads, and if you’re not the reviewing kind of person (which I admit I’ve never been) a quick star rating would be awesome. The same goes for reviews of 25 Perfect Days. For the next month, I’m running giveaways on Goodreads for Brightside and 25 Perfect Days and the number of ratings and reviews greatly increases demand and visibility.

I don’t think I’m all that interesting and get tired of rambling about myself, but if anyone wants to start discussions on either book or has questions for me, I’m always up to participate. When you get on the site, feel free to add me as a friend because that’s what I consider all of you that are helping me out on this journey. Everyone that has left a review, sent me messages, and been a part of the Facebook page is sincerely appreciated.

I’m also up for other ways to connect so send me a message if you have an idea. If you’re part of a book club, let them know you’re friends with a super cool author who’d be up for a skype session to discuss either book. I might even get dressed up for it and put on a shirt. I do have the 25 Perfect Days eBook available through NetGalley and could provide copies for a few small groups. I can also send eBooks to trusted friends or reviewers who would provide feedback.

The other way to help is to continue being awesome. I’ve been an introvert most of my life and really wasn’t sure how I felt about Facebook and exposing myself (not like that.) With the mixture of MMA and dark writing, I wasn’t sure what kind of people I would attract, but I’m thrilled with how positive everyone has been and the great group that’s formed. It seems like people are sometimes surprised when I respond back, but I’m just a regular guy that happens to write. I love meeting new people so if you ever want to chat, shoot me a message.

And be sure to always let me know if you leave a review. I’m putting together the list of people to thank in the back of 25 Perfect Days final copy and don’t want to forget anyone. Thanks!

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