Help a struggling novelist!

Treasure Beach Forum: TB Runnin's: Help a struggling novelist!
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Noel on Monday, October 24, 2011 - 03:11 pm: Edit Post

My novel, Love's Hurricanes, set in Jamaica, is ready to find an agent and publisher. The advice of an agent who spoke at the Fairfield University Master of Fine Arts program (where I'm a student) was that having a 'platform" will help. (I.e., who thinks anyone wants to read this?)
So at the web page where I tout my Jamaican memoir, NearAFarSea.com, I've posted the first chapters of the novel and an invitation to "tell me when the novel is published". The more folks who like the first pages and tell me they would like to read more, the sooner I can see it in print and you can read the whole thing (which comes to a climax in a hurricane that Treasure Beachers will recognize as Ivan).


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By jeannieb on Monday, October 24, 2011 - 07:10 pm: Edit Post

I enjoyed reading your first novel. I signed up to know when the second is published.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tauna Jorgensen on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 10:22 am: Edit Post

Near a Far Sea was wonderful. Can't wait for the next one!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Noel on Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 05:41 am: Edit Post

For anyone who missed the memoir or passed it up as too expensive, it's now available as a Kindle book at half price. Details at http:/nearafarsea.com.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Van on Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 04:28 pm: Edit Post

For Treasure Beach lovers, Mr. Noel's memoir is a must.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jean & Joe on Friday, October 28, 2011 - 08:21 am: Edit Post

Thank you, Don for putting the book on Amazon.com and the $9.99 price for Kindle users. Been watching for a used book on ebay for some time wihtout success. Started reading last night and I'm loving it! We've been going to Jamaica over 20 years and so interesting to read about the places we've been and the special people of Treasure Beach. Won't take long to finish - ha! Any other recommendations?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Van on Friday, October 28, 2011 - 03:26 pm: Edit Post

Dr. Honeyghan's "Father Sleeps with the Mudpies" is quite an experience, not always comfortable, but well written and very real.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jean & Joe on Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 08:12 am: Edit Post

Loved the book, Don. Couldn't put it down. So interesting to read about the people and place we love, thank you!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dorothea Vogel on Wednesday, November 02, 2011 - 06:53 pm: Edit Post

I and about 5 others in my family who have been to this special place, Hikaru, savoured Mr. Noel's Hikaru tales. Now, we're all looking forward to his second novel, Love's Hurricanes. Please advise when it's available.