01-18-2008, 06:42 AM
Well,I got an email tonight,and thought some of you may be into this style of writing.Here is the email my friend sent
at -- Your old downstairs neighbor here. I hope you guys are doing well. I have a small favor to ask, and I hope it's not an imposition. I'm thinkingof you for this because I seem to remember you liking THE BIG PUNCH. This will sound goofy, but my novel THE SOUND OF BUILDING COFFINS is a semi-finalistin the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. To get to the "finalist"stage I need to get as many people as possible to download the excerpt that'sposted on Amazon and write a positive review (hopefully glowing). The link is here: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00126593O\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00126593O</a> So if you have the time and don't mind, I would really appreciate it. Also, please pass this link to whoever you think might be interested in reading it -- blogs and forums would be super if you know of any appropriate ones for somethinglike this. The grand prize is a book deal with Penguin and a 25K advance. I don't expectto win, but if I make it to the finalist stage it could be helpful to my agent whois still trying to find me a publisher. Thanks in advance if you do, and if you don't I totally understand. I don'twant to be a pain and I know you tend to be very busy. have a great 2008, Louie--------------------Thanks all,Pat
at -- Your old downstairs neighbor here. I hope you guys are doing well. I have a small favor to ask, and I hope it's not an imposition. I'm thinkingof you for this because I seem to remember you liking THE BIG PUNCH. This will sound goofy, but my novel THE SOUND OF BUILDING COFFINS is a semi-finalistin the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. To get to the "finalist"stage I need to get as many people as possible to download the excerpt that'sposted on Amazon and write a positive review (hopefully glowing). The link is here: <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00126593O\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00126593O</a> So if you have the time and don't mind, I would really appreciate it. Also, please pass this link to whoever you think might be interested in reading it -- blogs and forums would be super if you know of any appropriate ones for somethinglike this. The grand prize is a book deal with Penguin and a 25K advance. I don't expectto win, but if I make it to the finalist stage it could be helpful to my agent whois still trying to find me a publisher. Thanks in advance if you do, and if you don't I totally understand. I don'twant to be a pain and I know you tend to be very busy. have a great 2008, Louie--------------------Thanks all,Pat