What Follows After – Releases Today!

My 10th novel, What Follows After, officially releases today (April 1st), though I understand the print version has already been available in many stores for about a week. But now you can get it on Kindle, Nook and other e-book formats, as well.

It has already received some strong magazine reviews:

“Dan Walsh is an artist who paints with words. His canvas is the novel, where he uses different colors and hues of words to create a masterpiece. What Follows After is a marvelous old school tale illustrating the importance of faith and family. It’s a story that will surely touch your heart and soul.” – New York Journal of Books

4.5 Stars - “This story is complete with a fast pace and a riveting storyline that keeps readers’ attention. Colt’s voice is passionate and enthralling, and it allows the reader to feel a part of the tale as it unfolds.” – RT Book Reviews

I haven’t read her review yet, but the reviewer from Library Journal magazine sent me a Facebook message that she had just finished the book, absolutely loved it, and couldn’t put it down once she started.

Customer Reviews on Amazon

A number of people who got early copies of the book have already posted reviews to Amazon. There are 8 up right now, 7 of them 5-Stars. Here’s a sample of what readers are saying:

“Stunning. Riveting. Realistic. So masterfully written that I didn’t just read the story, but became involved in it.” — Delores Liesner (Racine, WI)

“I finished this book in less than 24 hours, heart pounding the last few chapters, too…This is one of Dan Walsh’s best books, in my opinion. I was crying, yelling, cheering at different points of this book.” — Susan Snodgrass

“What Follows After is as good as it gets! Dan Walsh is fast becoming my favorite author and has written a very poignant, challenging and intense book…I find with Dan’s books I usually just devour them the first time I read them. They draw me in so quickly that I make excuses to read at times that I normally would be doing something else.” — Donna Collins Tinsley

To read more customer reviews on Amazon, Click Here.

Flying Off the Shelf at Christianbook.com

For the past month, What Follows After has remained in the Top 10 in Christianbook.com’s Contemporary Fiction category, even though it’s been as a pre-order. For the last week, it’s remained in the Top 4. Right now–the first day of its release–it’s ranking at #3 in that category and #24 overall.

Blog Tour This Week

Expecting to see a lot of buzz online this week about the book, since 90 bloggers have signed up with my publisher to read an early copy of the book and review it on their blogs. All of them this week. That’s the highest number of bloggers who’ve signed up to review any of my books so far (70 was the high number before).

Can’t wait to see what they say. Hopefully, their comments will be similar to the Amazon and magazine reviews. My thanks to everyone who’s participating. And to every reader who reads the book and tells others about it. 

Word-of-mouth advertising is the most powerful marketing tool there is.

Ending on a Personal Note

This picture of my grandson, Caden. As you can see, as far as little boys go, they don’t come any cuter. My wife, Cindi, and I are looking forward to Caden’s little sister, Norah, arriving very soon. She is “scheduled for release” in mid-June.

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