Freebie for MR members - Maisy May

nomesque · 06-03-2010, 08:22 PM

Maisy May is the first novella in the Growing Out trilogy.

Because I love y'all, it's available FREE for a limited time on Smashwords, using this coupon code: ZB29S.

Or, if you like, you can pay $1.99 - or whatever the heck they decide to charge you if you're not in the US - for it on Amazon.

I'm finding it near-impossible to come up with a decent blurb for this book right now, so instead, how about I introduce the characters?

Maisy - A goth girl with a desperate desire to be a 'good Christian', but doubts about what exactly that might be.

Mark - A minister's kid whose life is falling apart. His parents are divorcing and he's been shipped off to the middle of nowhere to try to rebuild.

Maisy's Mum - an ex-junkie, now a fervent Christian with a steady job. Inclined to blind faith in the church that saved her soul, but determined to let Maisy follow her own path... even if it goes against everything she believes in.

It's not your standard Christian fiction. It contains sex scenes, profanity, liberal theology, all sorts of possibly-offensive material. That said, it's probably only offensive to those who are really easily offended. For example, it's far less 'on the nose' than DEAD(ish), which dropped the F bomb every paragraph or so and portrayed men contemplating doing naughty things to each other.

pholy · 06-03-2010, 08:29 PM

OH, oh! Next week's TBR folder is getting crowded! I enjoyed Dead(ish), and this sounds pretty cool, too.

GraceKrispy · 06-03-2010, 09:54 PM

Thanks nom! Dead(ish) is next on my list to read! I'm almost done with my current book

This one will join the line

SneakySnake · 06-03-2010, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

Thanks nom! Dead(ish) is next on my list to read! I'm almost done with my current book

This one will join the line

You are a champ!

nomesque · 06-03-2010, 10:12 PM

W00t! P, Grace, Snake - thanks for reading, and I hope you love it.

All reviews on Smashwords and/or Amazon gratefully received (unless you say that I spelt 'ass' wrong...

)!!

SneakySnake · 06-03-2010, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by nomesque

W00t! P, Grace, Snake - thanks for reading, and I hope you love it.

All reviews on Smashwords and/or Amazon gratefully received (unless you say that I spelt 'ass' wrong...

)!!

Pigs's arse! Do you have burros in your book?

nomesque · 06-03-2010, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Pigs's arse! Do you have burros in your book?

No asses. And probably not that many arses either. I don't know. Maybe I should count them...

nashira · 06-04-2010, 12:19 AM

Oh! Checking it out

(Also, hi Nom! I know you! Muhahah. It's aniraangel from twitter.. er. when I remember about it. I think I was following you...)

Poppa1956 · 06-04-2010, 12:30 AM

I was fine with the disclaimers until you mentioned "Australian spelling and slang." As Dan Quayle would say, "That's not American!"

I may need to finish "The Thirty-Nine Steps" first, but I'll get there, I promise.

nomesque · 06-04-2010, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by nashira

Oh! Checking it out

(Also, hi Nom! I know you! Muhahah. It's aniraangel from twitter.. er. when I remember about it. I think I was following you...)

Oh, hey!

Long time no see! Yeah, twitter is a bit too energy-consuming for me atm

Good to see you again

nomesque · 06-04-2010, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Poppa1956

I was fine with the disclaimers until you mentioned "Australian spelling and slang." As Dan Quayle would say, "That's not American!"

I may need to finish "The Thirty-Nine Steps" first, but I'll get there, I promise.

It's NOT American???

I hope you enjoy it, when you do get around to it

nashira · 06-04-2010, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by nomesque

Oh, hey!

Long time no see! Yeah, twitter is a bit too energy-consuming for me atm

Good to see you again

Me too. I love twitter, in theory... but it tends to get lost in the shuffle of other stuff I do. It's good to see you too, though

redhead231 · 06-04-2010, 05:28 AM

Thnaks for that, have just adeded both books to my ever increasing list to read!!!

nomesque · 06-06-2010, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by redhead231

Thnaks for that, have just adeded both books to my ever increasing list to read!!!

You're welcome

I hope you enjoy them both when you get to them!

pholy · 06-06-2010, 11:38 PM

I just finished Maisy May, and I really enjoyed it. If memory serves, it captures all the confusion and complexity of modern teenage life.

I doubt your definition of Vegemite will help most North Americans... I can't think of anything sold commonly here that's quite like either of them... maybe if you take a couple of beef broth cubes, grind them up, add a very little bit of water to make a stiff paste? If that sounds appetizing, you belong in Australia

And that's the last free book I'll get from you; you deserve money from now on. It was delightful. Finish off that Vampire book and get back to MM2.

06-03-2010, 08:22 PM	#1
nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	Freebie for MR members - Maisy May Maisy May is the first novella in the Growing Out trilogy. Because I love y'all, it's available FREE for a limited time on Smashwords, using this coupon code: ZB29S. Or, if you like, you can pay $1.99 - or whatever the heck they decide to charge you if you're not in the US - for it on Amazon. I'm finding it near-impossible to come up with a decent blurb for this book right now, so instead, how about I introduce the characters? Maisy - A goth girl with a desperate desire to be a 'good Christian', but doubts about what exactly that might be. Mark - A minister's kid whose life is falling apart. His parents are divorcing and he's been shipped off to the middle of nowhere to try to rebuild. Maisy's Mum - an ex-junkie, now a fervent Christian with a steady job. Inclined to blind faith in the church that saved her soul, but determined to let Maisy follow her own path... even if it goes against everything she believes in. It's not your standard Christian fiction. It contains sex scenes, profanity, liberal theology, all sorts of possibly-offensive material. That said, it's probably only offensive to those who are really easily offended. For example, it's far less 'on the nose' than DEAD(ish), which dropped the F bomb every paragraph or so and portrayed men contemplating doing naughty things to each other.

06-04-2010, 12:30 AM	#9
Poppa1956 Evangelist Posts: 487 Karma: 344188 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon, USA Device: Verizon Ellipsis Tablit w/Kindle and Nook apps.	I was fine with the disclaimers until you mentioned "Australian spelling and slang." As Dan Quayle would say, "That's not American!" I may need to finish "The Thirty-Nine Steps" first, but I'll get there, I promise. Last edited by Poppa1956; 06-04-2010 at 12:32 AM. Reason: I have better things to do that to get offended every few minutes.

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pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	OH, oh! Next week's TBR folder is getting crowded! I enjoyed Dead(ish), and this sounds pretty cool, too.

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GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	Thanks nom! Dead(ish) is next on my list to read! I'm almost done with my current book This one will join the line

06-03-2010, 10:12 PM	#5
nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	W00t! P, Grace, Snake - thanks for reading, and I hope you love it. All reviews on Smashwords and/or Amazon gratefully received (unless you say that I spelt 'ass' wrong... )!!

06-04-2010, 12:19 AM	#8
nashira Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 73734 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Oh! Checking it out (Also, hi Nom! I know you! Muhahah. It's aniraangel from twitter.. er. when I remember about it. I think I was following you...)

06-04-2010, 05:28 AM	#13
redhead231 Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 102 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cambridgeshire UK Device: PRS 505	Thnaks for that, have just adeded both books to my ever increasing list to read!!!

06-06-2010, 11:38 PM	#15
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	I just finished Maisy May, and I really enjoyed it. If memory serves, it captures all the confusion and complexity of modern teenage life. I doubt your definition of Vegemite will help most North Americans... I can't think of anything sold commonly here that's quite like either of them... maybe if you take a couple of beef broth cubes, grind them up, add a very little bit of water to make a stiff paste? If that sounds appetizing, you belong in Australia And that's the last free book I'll get from you; you deserve money from now on. It was delightful. Finish off that Vampire book and get back to MM2.