Sure, ALMOST HOME is getting great reviews, but you don’t know those people and what they like to read, so how can you tell if this novel, among the thousands available to you, will be worth your valuable time and money? I’m a reader, too, and I know that’s what I ask MYself when I’m considering making a new fiction purchase (“FicPurch.”) So I thought I would try to give you a bit of a Consumer Awareness Guide on ALMOST HOME:
- ALMOST HOME is written in the trademarked “Swainiac” style. (Yes, I actually own the official trademark on “Swainiac.”) What that means is that the novel is heavily influenced stylistically by “Techniques of the Selling Writer” by Dwight V. Swain. The bottom line of this style is that its goal is page-turning, FUN fiction. So, if you don’t like a compelling, exciting narrative, ALMOST HOME isn’t right for you.
- ALMOST HOME takes place for the most part on a college campus in New Paltz, New York. So, if you hate college or how college kids talk or act, or you are anti-Upstate New York, this novel may not work for you.
- Two of ALMOST HOME’s main characters are athletes. So, if athletics are a turn-off for you, this may not be a reading experience you’ll enjoy.
- There are curse words throughout ALMOST HOME, mostly within dialogue. So, if this kind of realistic language offends you, ALMOST HOME probably won’t work for you.
Those are some reasons why ALMOST HOME won’t be right for you. But if none of them apply to you, why not give ALMOST HOME a try?
P.S. — Until January 31st, I’m running a 99-cent sale, due to some personal circumstances. So, now is the time to grab it! 
