Today eBookSoda.com featured Three Degrees From Justice. Cool site that will send you daily emails tailored to your reading taste. The good news today is that they liked the sweet taste of justice.
Thanks Crime Fiction Lovers!
For it's New Talent November (NTN) Series, CrimeFictionLovers.com featured Three Degrees From Justice, calling the book "a funny and cutting tale that examines America’s criminal justice system in detail." Really great for the book to be included. You can check out their full post here.
The Audio Book has arrived!
Ok, that's not me talking. Yes, people love my lyrical accent that is representative of the intelligent and romantic people of the American South. But too many of you said: "Hey, I don't want your voice in my head." Also, my novel really called for a professional. Thanks to Audible.com, who selected Three Degrees From Justice for its stipend program, I was lucky enough to land the amazingly talented voice-actor Daniel Dorse.
Working with Daniel in the production of the audio book was great fun. By "working with Daniel," I mean me keeping out of the way of professional, but probably my best contribution to the audio book was when I said to Daniel on a particularly difficult passage: "Why don't you say those lines like Bruce Willis with a flesh wound." He didn't even roll his eyes. That's what total pro's do. I just love his performance of Three Degrees of Justice, and I hope you do too.
Available in a variety of audio formats:
Read a thriller and help the homeless!
I hadn't been to Chicago in years, so when the meeting ended, I couldn't wait for the long walk up Michigan Avenue to the hotel. The weather was perfect, and I was marveling at the stores and architecture. And then I hear: "Hey Wall Street!" I look over and see a homeless man. "Hey Wall Street! You looking sharp. How about helping a man out!!"
First, I did admire his technique of leading with a compliment. Secondly, I was ashamed I had not seen him sitting on a bucket on the sidewalk. Like many people, I'm wary of giving money directly to the homeless. In the past, I've bought meals and handed them out as I walk. But I am ashamed to say I kept walking past the guy. Who was he? What would he use the money for? Would I only be subsiding addiction? I wished I could somehow do more.
Later that day I posted onto Facebook a picture of Chicago, which led to a message from a friend in the area I had not spoken to since college. It turned out Jim Rediehs was working to raise money for Bridge Communities helping homeless in Dupage County, Illinois. Bridge Communities is a grass-roots, non-profit group that works to help the homeless move towards self-sufficiency.
To me this was too much of a coincidence to ignore. Just hours earlier, I wondered how I could help, and now a phone call asking me to help. So, when he asked for a donation, I didn't hesitate to say: "How about I donate all proceeds from October's sales of Three Degrees From Justice ?"
And so that's my pledge for October.
The underbelly of writing is always the self-promotion, so this is just a joy to help Jim and his cause. A big thank you to Jim for showing me where and how I can help. If you have ever wondered how and where to help the homeless, here is a good place to start.