Vacation Gone South: A Novalla (Part I,II, and III!))

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Friends, Romans, countrymen of M4C :cool:

UPDATE: 1/22/20: my new Novella, Old And Angry is now out! It’s a spin off from my Vacation Gone South series, so anyone who enjoyed that series should enjoy this one too.

Get it via Amazon HERE.

UPDATE: 4/6/18: For those who don’t read ebooks, here is the entire series to date as a print volume HERE

I have just completed my first novella length fiction story. It’s a about two buddies from the covert mil/spook community who go on some needed R&R, and things go “south” from there. I used my personal knowledge of Panama City Panama as the back drop for this story. I’d be honored and appreciative if some of you would give it a read.

It is a work of fiction to be sure, so keep that, and the intended audience, in mind when reading, but I did my best to find a balance. Feedback from the BTDT types here - as well as just fans of the hard boiled action adventure story of the ilk - would be very helpful left on Amazon as that has a big effect on ratings and sales.

Remember, you don’t need a Kindle reader as Amazon has a free app reader for any platform which people will see offered on the same page as the book.

I read Kindle books on my Mac laptop usually for example.

UPDATE: Audio Book version now exists for part I HERE as well as iTunes.

The book can be found HERE if interested. I look forward to your feedback. :cool:

UPDATE: Book II “Welcome To The Jungle” can now be found HERE

UPDATE: Book III “No Quarter Given” can now be found HERE

UPDATE: Book IV “A Dead Man Walking” can be found HERE

UPDATE: I will be donating proceeds from book I to the H.E.R.O. Child-Rescue Corps. The H.E.R.O. Child-Rescue Corps trains vets to track and help capture those who abuse children. There’s a very powerful vid people can watch to get a better idea of what they do and how they do it. Hopefully I can send solid donations to them.

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M4C discount? :stuck_out_tongue:

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Is my sarcasm meter off?

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.99 is a low as Amazon allows actually. :cool:

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Cool deal Will, I’ll give a read fer sher!

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Congrats, Will!

Any writing takes work and can be excuciating.

I’ve been very curious about what is the process for having a book published on Amazon.

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I only have one complaint.
It wasn’t long enough.
Even so it was a good read. Enjoyed wink’s interactions with the reader and hopefully you decide to continue the story.

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Great! I hope you enjoy it Ned.

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Thank you. It’s intended to be novella length (a long story or really short book) that hopefully can be a series if people like the first one enough to do more. Like doing one chapter at a time kinda thing :slight_smile:

Do me a big favor please, and leave your review at the amazon page. That makes a huge difference on rating on Amazon and sales if rated well.

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Indeed it can. I have probably 5 half done stories I started years ago I never finished. That is to say, I have been trying to do some fiction for a long time now!

It ranges from people who go the cheap route doing it themselves, to having someone do it who knows the process. People who do it themselves, unless tech savvy, often looks bad, or does not auto format to different readers, etc.

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I got the demo. ill check it out tonight. I probably will purchase it. :slight_smile:

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Sounds good! Some reviews/feedback appearing now.

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I will leave feedback for sure!

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Thanx. Very helpful left on Amazon as ratings/comments has a big effect on ratings and sales.

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Loved it. Highly positive review posted- looks like I was the first one to the party this time :slight_smile:

Solid play, Will. It’s definitely above average for the genre. Loved the pop-fiction references, and the slightly irreverent reader interaction. Watch out for too much explanation of why the hero does things a certain way as that could be easily overplayed, but in this case it worked very well for the way you told the story. I like that you didn’t answer everything by the end- it only enhanced the realism for me. I look forward to reading more.

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Picked it up on kindle unlimited. I’ll give it a read asap.

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Thanx. Much appreciated feedback. Like real life, things not always wrapped up in a neat ending and group hugs for all. But, it’s also left it open to future developments, so I’m getting started on the next installment asap.

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Not much time for reading lately but I suppose I could make some time to give your story a shot. I’ll go on Amazon soon and give it a go.

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Will Brink graduated from Harvard University

Wow! :cool:

I will read it.

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Purchased.

I have rather large stack of papyrus to wade through for work, but will try and read it soon, and post a review.