| Yay, it’s publication day for my novella Stolen Summers. Despite the unseen obstacles of my first self-publishing project, the book is on sale in both e-book and paperback formats and it’s already getting some fabulous reviews: |  |
Anne Goodwin writes beautifully, really getting under the skin of her characters and, for me, this is a sparkling five star read. Highly recommended! Grace J Reviewer Lady
I loved the way the story puts readers in the shoes of the protagonist, and we get to live what happens through her own eyes: the fear, the trashed hopes, the moments of joy, the many disappointments, the companionship, the grief, the confusion … Highly recommended. Olga Miret
Overall, a heart-breaking story of a young lady with hopes of freedom again one day. Jenny Lou’s Book Reviews
You don’t need to have read the first book to appreciate this one but I’m betting you’ll want to read it straightaway after you finish this! And if you’ve read the first book than you’ll be eager to read this one. Bookphace
I loved the way the story puts readers in the shoes of the protagonist, and we get to live what happens through her own eyes: the fear, the trashed hopes, the moments of joy, the many disappointments, the companionship, the grief, the confusion … Highly recommended. Olga Miret
Overall, a heart-breaking story of a young lady with hopes of freedom again one day. Jenny Lou’s Book Reviews
You don’t need to have read the first book to appreciate this one but I’m betting you’ll want to read it straightaway after you finish this! And if you’ve read the first book than you’ll be eager to read this one. Bookphace
Stolen Summers is available in ebook format on Amazon, Kobo, Apple Books and Barnes & Noble for only $.99. The paperback is $4.99 on Amazon only. You can connect to those stores via this link:
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 | Stolen Summers is about the harshness of life in a Victorian asylum and the early twentieth-century misogyny that put the protagonist there. But it’s also about love, loyalty and kindness: Matilda’s enduring concern for the well-being of her young brother and the fierce bond she develops with a fellow patient, an enemy who becomes a friend. |
| Given the lengths to which Doris is willing to go to help Matilda, I wasn’t particularly fazed by this week’s wacky flash fiction prompt. If Matilda asked Doris, would you fake a broken arm for me? I’m convinced the answer would be yes. Perhaps this is how that situation could come about: |  |
Getting the word out
The letter written, all she needed now a pillar box, but there wasn’t one within the asylum walls. “They’ll never let us out to post a letter,” said Matilda. “And everything else they think we need is here.”
“If I could leave the ward,” said Doris, “I could climb over the gate.”
“You’d break your neck. An arm, at least.”
“Smart thinking, posh girl.” Doris fingered an enamel badge commemorating the Red Cross. “I’ll have an accident in the laundry. Fake a broken arm.”
“The nurses would know you were bluffing.”
“Then I’d have to break it for real.”
The letter written, all she needed now a pillar box, but there wasn’t one within the asylum walls. “They’ll never let us out to post a letter,” said Matilda. “And everything else they think we need is here.”
“If I could leave the ward,” said Doris, “I could climb over the gate.”
“You’d break your neck. An arm, at least.”
“Smart thinking, posh girl.” Doris fingered an enamel badge commemorating the Red Cross. “I’ll have an accident in the laundry. Fake a broken arm.”
“The nurses would know you were bluffing.”
“Then I’d have to break it for real.”
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