Self-Promotion

I am a writer. I love writing. I hate selling myself. I know I don't do it well. I can write volumes in praise of the work of other authors but when I try to discuss my own books, I find myself feeling like a braggart. I believe in my characters and story lines. I believe I write well. And just saying that much, I already feel as if my IQ is dropping with each letter I type ...


I'd like to talk about my books more but am immediately sidetracked by wondering if other writers experience the problem of not being able to easily slip into a recognized genre. I've added "tags" to my trilogy, Sarah's Story, trying to place it into the many genres in which it falls but have (fortunately!) received 5-star reviews from readers who have written things like, "I don't normally like {INSERT GENRE} novels but really enjoyed this one". 

I suppose the way in which I'd like to talk about my books is to say that I tell great stories. They're unlike any other stories you've ever read because you've never read ME before. :-) I've titled my trilogy Sarah's Story because that's what it is.

In Maiden (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0058TTV58), Sarah is introduced at the age of 13. She's a young teenager with a rare gift, an amazing personality, and a very big problem she can't solve on her own. Silvanus becomes her hero and, like Sarah, he's unlike anyone you've ever met before. He's a bit elusive, rather frustrating, and something of an enigma in Maiden (although he's more understandable in Mother and becomes a known quantity in Wise Woman). I can guarantee that every time you think you know where this book is heading, the plot will take an unexpected turn.

The second novel, Mother (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005H93H5E), picks up Sarah's life when she's in college. You'll journey with her from the Princeton campus to Ancient Rome, from a Manhattan apartment to the seaside community of Hannum, finishing with a terrifying physical assault on her in London. (Yes, you did read "Ancient Rome".) And, yes, at the completion of Mother, you will be dying to begin reading the conclusion of her story because I purposefully finished the book with a cliffhanger.

In the final book, Wise Woman (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JQNCX2), Sarah earns the description. She has led a fantastic life but you will have believed everything that has happened to her just as you will believe that Sarah and Silvanus are real. You have shared their adventure just as you experience the events in the lives of your friends. As you begin the final chapter, you will force yourself to slow your pace because you won't want the story to end.

You may wonder how I decided upon what to say about my books since I've confessed I'm not skilled at selling myself. That part was easy. I have unashamedly raided the reviews of my readers.

I'd be really grateful if you'd have a look at my books. Read my reviews. "Look Inside". Then, of course, I hope you'll buy all three. :-)  They're exclusively available through Amazon.