A Fun and Feisty Bridget Jones for the Digital Age11 July 2014
By Danny Brown – Published on Amazon.com
Format: Kindle Edition
Theoretically speaking, I shouldn’t have enjoyed this book since I’m a guy, and we all know guys don’t read “chick-lit”. Yet to call “Strangely, Incredibly Good” chick-lit would be limiting its scope and appeal – it’s much more.The main character Cat is one of these people you immediately connect with – her fears, paranoias, past mistakes and pessimistic outlook on a life that’s been so hard on her. Then she meets a genie from inside her Nintendo Wii, and life will never be the same again…
“Strangely, Incredibly Good” has a lot going for it from the off. Great characters, humour, adult conversations, and a sidekick in Gram that lights the book up even more whenever she’s around. While funny and biting, though, the book also has some standout emotional moments (chapter eight, for example, leaves you breathless with its prose and punch to the heart).
It’s this kind of emotional swing that makes the book so enjoyable. We know that life is never perfect; we know we make mistakes; we know we chase often-impossible dreams. The fact Heather Grace Stewart captures all these emotions so well in her tight debut novel shows a writer who knows her craft and audience.
An excellent first book, and hopefully the first of many in the adventures of Cat.
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Strangely Incredibly Good is available on Amazon sites worldwide, on Kobo internationally, and in print at special events and bookstore readings/signings, so watch this site for event announcements. If you’re interested in purchasing a print copy or a signed print copy, please contact Morning Rain Publishing for more information.
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If you’ve been following this blog since 2008, and many of you have and I love you for it!, you know that I’ve written poetry most of my life. My first poetry collection, Where the Butterflies Go, was born from this blog in 2008, and three others followed. Then I tried my hand at screenwriting, with The Friends I’ve Never Met, and realized how much I love writing longer stories. So, a year and a half ago, I tackled my first novel, which will be published by Morning Rain Publishing on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
I’m inviting you all to celebrate this occasion with me. Let’s meet online HERE – comments and questions welcome anytime! – I’ll also post links to my Fictionella blog tour posts here from June 1-30th and ask you to please join me on my Facebook Page, where I’ve set up an event for the evening of June 5th, to pop some cyber champagne and celebrate the release of Strangely, Incredibly Good with you, my wonderful readers. Please join the event and share it with others!
For those of you who only read print books, please have patience. There *should* be a printed version of this book later this year – just not quite yet. Morning Rain Publishing is a small but mighty publisher, putting out primarily ebooks. I’d really appreciate your support in please buying the ebook (on Kindle, Kobo, iBooks, or at the Morning Rain site) because the more ebook copies that are sold, the more chances it has to be published as a printed volume. Please help make that happen!
Thanks again for following & supporting me on this journey.
Heather 🙂
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The Friends I’ve Never Met has reappeared on the Women’s Fiction> Action and Adventure Bestsellers list on Amazon.com! Thanks for your fantastic support, readers!
If you haven’t decided if it’s worth a read yet, here are some of the reviews posted on Amazon.
RAVE REVIEWS
THE FRIENDS I’VE NEVER MET 4.8 out of 5 stars 5 reviews
Delightful!
By itsjustus – Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition – What a delightful gem – I’m so glad I discovered this screenplay! The story is full of highly relatable characters, laugh-out-loud humor, touching emotional scenes, and even a fun plot twist I didn’t see coming.
The main character, Jessica, is a mom of three and a writer, just like I am; how could I not relate to that? An author’s life can indeed be lonely, so Jessica goes online to find support/companionship/advice/etc. Even though she hasn’t met her online friends in person, oftentimes they provide better moral support and camaraderie than the people she does see in person. When one of her online friends faces a personal tragedy, the group arranges a face-to-face meeting for the first time. The touching descriptions that follow are so heartfelt and superbly done. It’s also wonderful to witness Jessica coming out of her shell and truly expressing herself.
Overall, The Friends I’ve Never Met really resonated with me. It was an easy and entertaining read, and if you’ve never read a screenplay the way you would a novel, I highly recommend you start with this one – you’ll be glad you did!
5.0 out of 5 stars
When’s the movie coming out?
By S. Dean – Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
I loved this screenplay – well written, funny and intelligent. I think I would be first in line to see it on a big screen!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Couldn’t put it down!
By J. Kondraciuk – Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have to say I was hesitant about reading a screenplay, but once I started to read it I just couldn’t put it down! I really liked how they helped each other during difficult times each character was going through. How they were there for one another. This is a very good, well written screenplay!
Heather Grace Stewart 