Before I tell you about the story that goes with this picture, I want to thank Linda Boulanger with TreasureLine Books for creating this cover. It captures elements of the story perfectly without giving away too much and it conveys exactly the noir vibe I wanted. What's even more amazing is that she did it with minimal input from me. If I recall correctly, think I said "I need a good-looking guy for the cover of my short story." She took it from there, and I love the result.
If I can, without being immodest, I have to say I also love this story, which took a long and winding road to this moment of publication on Amazon. I first conceived of t in 1993. For some odd reason, the thought "If adversity makes you strong, what happens when you have no adversity at all?" popped into my head. Before I even had the story, I had the title, and I've been carrying Lucky Man around with me ever since.
Finally, 20 years later, I got around to actually writing down the story of Brett Mann, who is the "Lucky Man" you see on the cover above. The story tells of his triumphant return to his small town school he had graduated from 25 years earlier. Things have gone so perfectly for Brett that he honestly can't remember the last time something went wrong in his life.
I enjoyed writing this story immensely, but even more than the writing, I enjoyed working with J.K. Kelley, who served as editor and all-knowing-one on this project. J.K. manages to take the little lumps of clay I hand him and help me turn them into statues that look like I had envisioned them. I love working with J.K. because we are kindred spirits in many ways and we manage to work incredibly obscure references into our editing sessions, if not the finished product.
I feel very fortunate to be publishing in a time that it is acceptable to write and publish short fiction. Even ten years ago, I never could have published a stand alone 6,200 word story. I think of this as a "lunch time read." You should be able to finish it over a sandwich and a bowl of soup,
One disclaimer, though. For everyone who read Feels Like the First Time, and think this might be in the same vein, I have to tell you this is different. It is definitely not a love story, and where FLTFT was probably rated PG, this might deserve more of a PG 13 rating. I originally thought of this story as an episode of the Twilight Zone, so if you loved that old show, you might very well like this story.
It's available on Amazon right now, and it's only .99!
I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of emails and Facebook postings from new friends telling me that they loved Feels Like The First Time. I am beyond grateful, and I really want to say Thank You so much for all the kind words, wishes and blessings Dawn and I have received. There has been so much support for this project that I have elected to momentarily shelve Rock n Roll Heaven and focus my time and attention on Both Sides Now. That book won't be a sequel to Feels Like the First Time, but a companion piece. It will re-tell most all of the events of the first book, but completely from Dawn's perspective. I plan to have it available sometime this summer.
If I can, without being immodest, I have to say I also love this story, which took a long and winding road to this moment of publication on Amazon. I first conceived of t in 1993. For some odd reason, the thought "If adversity makes you strong, what happens when you have no adversity at all?" popped into my head. Before I even had the story, I had the title, and I've been carrying Lucky Man around with me ever since.
Finally, 20 years later, I got around to actually writing down the story of Brett Mann, who is the "Lucky Man" you see on the cover above. The story tells of his triumphant return to his small town school he had graduated from 25 years earlier. Things have gone so perfectly for Brett that he honestly can't remember the last time something went wrong in his life.
I enjoyed writing this story immensely, but even more than the writing, I enjoyed working with J.K. Kelley, who served as editor and all-knowing-one on this project. J.K. manages to take the little lumps of clay I hand him and help me turn them into statues that look like I had envisioned them. I love working with J.K. because we are kindred spirits in many ways and we manage to work incredibly obscure references into our editing sessions, if not the finished product.
I feel very fortunate to be publishing in a time that it is acceptable to write and publish short fiction. Even ten years ago, I never could have published a stand alone 6,200 word story. I think of this as a "lunch time read." You should be able to finish it over a sandwich and a bowl of soup,
One disclaimer, though. For everyone who read Feels Like the First Time, and think this might be in the same vein, I have to tell you this is different. It is definitely not a love story, and where FLTFT was probably rated PG, this might deserve more of a PG 13 rating. I originally thought of this story as an episode of the Twilight Zone, so if you loved that old show, you might very well like this story.
It's available on Amazon right now, and it's only .99!
I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of emails and Facebook postings from new friends telling me that they loved Feels Like The First Time. I am beyond grateful, and I really want to say Thank You so much for all the kind words, wishes and blessings Dawn and I have received. There has been so much support for this project that I have elected to momentarily shelve Rock n Roll Heaven and focus my time and attention on Both Sides Now. That book won't be a sequel to Feels Like the First Time, but a companion piece. It will re-tell most all of the events of the first book, but completely from Dawn's perspective. I plan to have it available sometime this summer.
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