07-04-2010, 03:02 PM | #1 | |
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No Good Deed--character driven thriller
Edit: 9/1: Just cutting some outdated information regarding contests that have concluded. :-)
I shamelessly stole this description from a reviewer of my book on Amazon No Good Deed or via SmashwordsNo Good Deed Quote:
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07-07-2010, 01:23 PM | #2 | |
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Wow! Lots of post views on this forum. Hope I can keep up! ;-) I just wanted to share the latest review for my book. I'm especially happy because the reader states that they don't normally read this genre.
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Amazon--No Good Deed or Smashwords If you buy it (or even if you don't) , stop by my blog Mary McDonald Has the Write Stuff to learn how you can become eligible to win a $20 Amazon gift card. |
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07-07-2010, 04:33 PM | #3 |
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Mary, I really enjoyed this book! Thank you for a great read.
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07-07-2010, 05:44 PM | #4 |
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Thanks, Imogen!
Also, just a note to anyone reading, if they stop by my blog to see about the contest (link two posts above), they'll find links to other participating indie authors. There's something for every taste. Fantasy, Sci-fi, Women's fiction, thriller, Humor and more. :-) Each one of those authors has the same contest running as I do, so if my book doesn't look appealing, check out one of theirs and see how you can win their $20 Amazon Gift Card. Heck, you could end up entering several contests, and be eligible to win multiple gift cards. How cool is that? |
07-13-2010, 04:17 PM | #5 |
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I'm so excited that my book is now in the Apple Bookstore and in Sony's bookstore. Sony now has the description there too. (last week, no description).
Random excerpt: “I don’t know if I’m hungry. I think I’m too keyed up to eat.” She chuckled and he looked up from the menu in surprise. “What’s got you all nervous?” Mark could think of lots of possibilities and none were good. Was she going to tell him that she was married? Had a steady boyfriend? Thought he was guilty? Jessie spun a coaster in circles with her index finger and watched it as though fascinated. “I don’t know.” She shrugged and flashed an embarrassed smile at him. “I guess I don’t know what to say to you.” Mark understood what she meant, but understanding didn’t make it easier to respond. He crossed his arms on top of the table and leaned forward, and focused on the television over the bar. Should he ask her how she’d been the last year and a half? The silence between them stretched. Finally, afraid she’d leave, he cleared his throat. “Listen, I…I’ve never been good at small talk, and I’m out of practice. What do you say we just order a pizza? We can talk about that.” Biting her lip, she nodded. “Sounds like a plan.” They decided on sausage and mushrooms and a pitcher of beer. Mark poured for both of them when the beer arrived. “I didn’t know you liked mushrooms.” She sipped hers and a tiny bit of foam clung to her upper lip. When her tongue darted out to catch it, he shifted in his seat and tried to keep from staring and hoping for a repeat performance. “Yeah, I’m not picky. Mushrooms are good. I draw the line at green peppers though.” Feeling safe with the topic, Mark smiled. “Really? What do you have against peppers?” He took a sip of his beer. He’d never been a big drinker, but he’d missed having one now and again. Mostly, he’d missed the social aspect, being with friends and relaxing. Jessie made a face and shuddered. “Ugh. I can’t even stand the smell. It makes me want to puke.” She grinned at him. “Consider yourself warned.” “Noted. I’ll be sure never to eat green peppers before kissing--” He broke off when her eyes widened and met his. Heat flooded his face. “I’m sorry. I guess I was back in the past.” He couldn’t look at her as he lifted his beer and gulped. She turned in her seat. “I wonder when that pizza will get here? I’m starved.” “Yeah, me too.” The TV was a blur as he stared at it. He hated this. He hated the awkwardness and the stilted conversation. He hated making her feel uncomfortable. Deciding he’d rather just rip off the bandage rather than tease it off bit by bit, Mark took a deep breath and plunged into the topic that was foremost in his mind. “I completely understand if you’ve moved on in your life, so you can tell me. I just have to know.” He searched her face, unable to read what she was thinking. |
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From a review of No Good Deed at Amazon.
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Also in iBookstore, but I can't access that to leave a link. |
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08-06-2010, 06:44 PM | #7 |
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No Good Deed, which is set late 2001-2003, is about a man, Mark Taylor, who loses everything when he's accused of being a homegrown terrorist. Due to a special camera, Mark had seen the attacks of 9/11 before they happened, but his attempts to contact authorities backfired when instead of changing the outcome of the tragedy, he's instead accused of playing a role in it. In a country on edge and consumed with post-9/11 fear, he's caught in the wide net cast by the government and labeled an enemy combatant
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Interview with Mary: http://breakoutbooks.blogspot.com/20...-mcdonald.html
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09-01-2010, 02:49 PM | #9 |
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I'm 3/4 done with the sequel to NO GOOD DEED. It will be called MARCH INTO HELL, and should be available by Thanksgiving. As the title indicates, the sequel will put Mark Taylor through the wringer--again. :-D
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09-01-2010, 03:32 PM | #10 |
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Congratulations on your success, Mary!
www.caramarsi.com Logan's Redemption http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040JI3PG |
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