Friend's Novel

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  1. SmoochieWallace

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    A buddy and co-worker of mine self-published his first crime fiction novel. It's free this week on Amazon if anyone is interested in a free legal thriller. It got a good review by Abovethelaw.

    I know he would appreciate feedback if anyone has any critiques.

    Edit: if it is no longer free I can get a free copy sent to anyone who is interested.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B014RC0NFI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1444133084&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=foreclosure s.d. thames

    http://abovethelaw.com/2015/10/standard-of-review-foreclosure-manages-to-make-mortgages-interesting/
     
  2. RonBurgundy

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    It was still free, so I dl'd it. Really curious about this self publishing, how many books has he actually sold?
     
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  3. The Blackfish

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    downloaded it. Not sure when I'll get around to reading it, but I'll report back when I do.
     
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  4. SmoochieWallace

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    A couple hundred sold. Close to 10,000 downloads.
     
  5. Oracle of Omahawg

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    Love crime fiction, so I DL'd it. Will try to get though it and give critiques.
     
  6. RonBurgundy

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    Just curious, has he tried going through an agent/publisher and getting promotions/marketing?

    Fairly impressive. I've thought about self publishing as well, just curious how he got into it.
     
  7. SmoochieWallace

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    I think he has employed some online service to help out with marketing and a blog tour. I know he did a lot of the marketing on his own by just reaching out to people (e.g. the ATL review). I'll get more details.
     
  8. Jax Teller

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