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So…I have finally done it. I have published my first novel; The Last Englishman and the Bubble – self published as an ebook – now available to download online.
This book began its journey as my first foray into ‘NaNoWriMo’ (National Novel Writing Month) in November 2011, where its first fifty thousand words came spilling out of my head. I had no idea then whether I could actually write a full length novel or what it would entail.
Since then this book has been through an editing process which included five or more full revisions/re-writes/additions etc. etc.
Over the last year excerpts of it have landed the slush-piles of myriads of agents, simply to face rejection or worse be completely ignored altogether. It has failed to win at least one major competition (and is still waiting on another one).
You might think that I maybe disheartened at this point and wonder why I have decided to publish it myself as an ‘Indie’ ebook. Well there are a number of reasons but let me say I am far from disheartened. My journey is just beginning (aren’t all journeys just beginning? Right now?). This book proved to me that I could actually write a novel. Since then I have written two more (one is unfinished – one chapter to go, the other is nearly edited!), and these books can now do the rounds of agents and publishers.
I don’t want to get into the ‘Traditional’ publishing versus ‘Indie’ publishing debate but let’s just say that the romantic part of me still wants to see a real hardback book with my name on the spine in a real bookshop. One day…
Anyway I am proud that I have come this far and, without wishing to sound vain, I think this book is actually quite good. So please download, have a read and let me know what you think. Leave a review if you like it…I hope you like it…
You can download my book to your ereader (Kindle, iPad etc.) from HERE. It will soon be available from the iBook store, Amazon and other retailers (I will keep you posted). It costs the princely sum of $2.99!
UPDATE: Now available on Amazon UK HERE and AMAZON US HERE…Happy Reading!
The Last Englishman and the Bubble
Is Kris the last man on Earth? He is an ordinary man in extraordinary circumstances. He types his story as he struggles to understand why he has been left alone. Why does he live in a shack on a lonely Norfolk beach? What happened to the love of his life Samantha? How does he survive alone in a desolate England populated by packs of wild dogs? What event caused everyone to disappear? And ultimately, will Kris die alone with no one to read his story?
© 2013 Simon Poore
There is no such thing as a free lunch, they say. And maybe that is true but this week I am giving away TWO of my shorts stories that I normally charge for. For free. So there is such a thing as a free book.
Click on the links below to claim your free copies by Sunday! This is part of a Smashwords promotion and all you need to do to download them is use the coupon number they provide. Happy reading!
Return of the Girl Called Christmas
Tilly discovers her boyfriend Harry sleeping with someone else. Her life feels destroyed. How will a deeply erotic encounter with a mysterious hotel maid help her to rediscover her life? What will Harry get for Christmas when he meets her too? An erotic short story with a twist. The anticipated sequel to ‘The Girl called Christmas’. Adult themes.
Get your copy here
© 2011 Simon Poore
Jones embarks on a potentially lucrative and hazardous mission as part of the crew of an experimental space ship. His journey takes unexpected and dangerous twists as he is thrown back in time to 21st century Earth. Will he and the crew survive? How will he return to complete the mission? How is his fate inexorably connected to that of Katie, the flame haired archaeologist?
A short science fiction novella. Look out for more stories featuring Jones. An ebook you can download at smashwords.com here and available at all reputable ebook outlets such as Apple iBooks and Barnes and Noble.
Give it a read and let me know what you think?
© 2011 Simon Poore
Here is my latest published work: ‘Return of the Girl called Christmas’, now available for download – click here. It is the sequel to the previous short story: ‘The Girl called Christmas’ – click here.
Both of these stories stem from a conversation I had on Twitter where @themanicheans challenged me to write an erotic story, which is not my normal genre.
So I wrote the first story not expecting anything to come from it, but was very surprised at how popular it turned out to be! Some of the old cliches are true; sex sells. Some have even requested more, so who was I to turn people down?
I would not consider myself a writer who necessarily worries about my ‘audience’, if people like what I write then it’s a bonus to me. But in this case I have taken the advice of many of my female readers who wanted the next story to be more ‘graphic’. I guess the first story didn’t have enough sex in it for some! What do you think?
Not being one to disappoint, this new story is definitely far more graphic and contains much more ‘adult’ content. So if that’s not your thing then you know not to dabble in this story! If it is then please download and give it a try. As always comments and thoughts are welcome!
Return of the Girl Called Christmas
Tilly discovers her boyfriend Harry sleeping with someone else. Her life feels destroyed. How will a deeply erotic encounter with a mysterious hotel maid help her to rediscover her life? What will Harry get for Christmas when he meets her too? An erotic short story with a twist. The anticipated sequel to ‘The Girl called Christmas’. Adult themes.
Get your copy here
© 2011 Simon Poore
This will be the next published ‘Jones’ story, at present it is a work in progress. It should be the longest ‘Jones’ story to date.
It has a bit more of an epic feel and could even be described as ‘steampunk’, although I am not always sure what that means! It is the first story that doesn’t feature Earth as a backdrop and introduces us to other new and interesting planets.
Be prepared for action; a war, biplanes, dogfights, intrigue and the delightfully dangerous Erica (did you wonder about her in the Mammoth story?)
Hopefully it will be finished in about a month….pester me if it’s not?
© 2011 Simon Poore
The cover:
Trevor meets with the mysterious girl of his dreams. Is she all that he hopes for? Are things what they seem? Have all of his Christmas wishes come true? A short, mildly erotic story with a twist! Adult themes…
This ebook story is available FREE from smashwords.com here or from reputable ebook dealers such as Apple iBooks or Barnes and Noble.
It’s a bit naughty! Give it a read and let me know what you think perhaps…
© 2011 Simon Poore
Jones embarks on a potentially lucrative and hazardous mission as part of the crew of an experimental space ship. His journey takes unexpected and dangerous twists as he is thrown back in time to 21st century Earth. Will he and the crew survive? How will he return to complete the mission? How is his fate inexorably connected to that of Katie, the flame haired archaeologist?
A short science fiction novella. Look out for more stories featuring Jones. An ebook you can download at smashwords.com here and available at all reputable ebook outlets such as Apple iBooks and Barnes and Noble.
Give it a read and let me know what you think?
© 2011 Simon Poore
Jones is usually a loner, a part-time, space faring freelance hit man. Finding himself marooned on a hostile beach he needs to use his ingenuity to survive in an environment inhabited by mammoths. Katie is a bright young archaeologist who has made a startling discovery in an English forest. These two disparate characters are thrown together, and find that their different worlds are inextricably linked by the past, the future and by the majestic mammoths.
This is a short, science fiction story free to download on smashwords.com here and lots of other reputable ebooks stores such as Apple iBooks and Barnes and Noble.
Download it now and let me know what you think…
