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BLOGGING FOR READERS AND WRITERS. INTERVIEWS WITH WRITERS. REVIEWS OF BOOKS, AND SOME OF THE WEBSITES LISTED HERE. COMMENTS WELCOME
ShareOn the Stories page are published and prize- winning stories to enjoy for free.
The 'For Writers' page has over 300 links to websites of interest to writers. Some of these I've reviewed on my blog, to give more detail. Follow the links for more information.
Please come in and browse.
Freado provides the software that produced the widget, above, which allows you to read part of my book. They have a great ‘covers’ game that gives prizes, including a Kindle. Definitely worth a little trip, even if just for fun.
There's an excerpt from my romantic thriller, Breaking Faith, which you can access by either clicking on the amazing widget above or on the book cover to the left.
Below are some reviews of the novel:
By S. D. Mace "Shirley Mace" (High Bentham)
(Real name)
After several years of not having the time or making time to read novels I could not believe how determined this book was to make me read it and was surprised how quickly I read it and how much I enjoyed reading it.
"Breaking Faith" is about a young naive, innocent girl, set in the summer of 1976, it details Faith's journey from one of isolation, deprivation and abuse where she is bullied by Heacham, acting as his skivvy and financial support and also nursemaid to her brain damaged sister, to enlightenment and self-knowledge in which she slowly falls in love with Leighton and overcomes all the obstacles that are put in her way. Writing from alternating perspectives (Faith and Leighton) adds detail, richness, interest and understanding of the characters. A shocking but captivating story that is definitely worth reading.
By Michelle Mccabe (Gateshead, North East England) (Real name)
I thought this was a really original story with an intriguing hero and an even more intriguing eponymous heroine. I also felt an intense dislike for some of the other characters meaning Stuart Aken's characterisations were really well done and the denouement tied all of the plots up to a surprising conclusion. Switching the first person narrative from one to the other and looking at the same events from both sets of eyes was a wonderful means of seeing the reasoning behind both of their actions. The story compelled me to read and read and read (a habit that, with an eight year old son, I confess, I have lost recently).
I would recommend it to anyone and look forward to reading Stuart's next novel!
320 links to other websites of interest to readers and writers.
Interviews with published authors, reviews of websites listed here, are on my blog. Links to those already blogged are at the foot of each item concerned and will take you to the review. If you follow me on http://stuartaken.blogspot.com, or click on the Blog link at the top of the page, you’ll find more in-depth information about some sites. I’ll be expanding on this as time progresses. And, by all means, follow my blog and/or comment. I thrive on feedback.
Just click on any body text on my website and it will take you to the website indicated. Let me know if any of these don’t work or if you come across others you think might interest writers and readers. You can contact me via the link below. I’ve listed sites under sub-headings to help you find what you’re looking for, but I’m open to suggestions.
To read the opening chapters of Breaking Faith, just click on the BookBuzzr widget and open to full page view; you’ll get the first 30 pages presented as a book. Alternatively, click on the cover picture on this page or select the appropriate link on the other pages.
You’ll find links to Amazon, Book Depository, WH Smiths, Waterstones, Barnes & Noble, and many other online sellers as well as specific links to booksellers in Europe, India, Japan and USA. If you’d prefer to use your local bookshop, they can order from their wholesalers; just quote the ISBN 9781849233149. One site insists on showing the original dull old cover, but you’ll get the book with the new cover I designed. You can buy it from anywhere in the world; some sites deal worldwide with no postage costs.
Readers in East Riding of Yorkshire or Hull can borrow Breaking Faith direct from any library, or, if not local, should be able to order it from any library in England, quoting the ISBN number.
Just click on any body text on my website and it will take you to the website indicated. Let me know if any of these don’t work or if you come across others you think might interest writers and readers. You can contact me via the link below. I’ve listed sites under sub-headings to help you find what you’re looking for, but I’m open to suggestions.
To read the opening chapters of Breaking Faith, just click on the BookBuzzr widget and open to full page view; you’ll get the first 30 pages presented as a book. Alternatively, click on the cover picture on this page or select the appropriate link on the other pages.
You’ll find links to Amazon, Book Depository, WH Smiths, Waterstones, Barnes & Noble, and many other online sellers as well as specific links to booksellers in Europe, India, Japan and USA. If you’d prefer to use your local bookshop, they can order from their wholesalers; just quote the ISBN 9781849233149. One site insists on showing the original dull old cover, but you’ll get the book with the new cover I designed. You can buy it from anywhere in the world; some sites deal worldwide with no postage costs.
Readers in East Riding of Yorkshire or Hull can borrow Breaking Faith direct from any library, or, if not local, should be able to order it from any library in England, quoting the ISBN number.
Posted on 27 Aug 2010 by sallison
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