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Just wanted to give a quick update, dear readers. I won’t have much of an online presence for the next week as I am busy being a master bed sheet salesman at a Christmas bazaar here in Mexico City. Kafka sold insurance, I sell bed sheets.

During downtime, I’ll be working on reaching my goal of 50 books read this year (only two to go!), as well as hand-writing a short story that, I regret to inform you, will not be going up on this site. I’ll be aiming to submit it to publications, which is just one more way I’m trying to become a well-known author.

So, yes. You won’t be hearing much from me, so I wanted to take one more chance to remind you that, if you’re racking your brains for what to give as Christmas presents to friends, family, everyone you know, please consider giving a copy of Somewhere Over the Sun. It received honorable mention at this year’s Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards for Literary Fiction, has an average Amazon rating of 4.8 stars out of 5, and yadda, yadda, yadda. Or buy some bed sheets.

My offer to send out postcards still stands. Just message me with your address and a one-word writing prompt.

∞11:14 pm, by somewhereoverthesunnovel ∩1

Line Zero reviews Somewhere Over the Sun

Sometimes beautiful, sometimes sad Somewhere Over the Sun is one of the best examples of an amazing indie book in action.

∞12:59 pm, by somewhereoverthesunnovel ∩8

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Somewhere Over the Sun on Kindle now for $6.99

Hi, dear readers!

So, I’ve gone ahead and reduced the price of the e-book versions of Somewhere Over the Sun. I hope this makes it more affordable for all those who have been wanting to read it.

Some customer reviews can be found here.

(Note: If you’re outside the U.S the price might be a little higher, due to taxes and operating costs, according to Amazon)

∞05:47 pm, by somewhereoverthesunnovel ∩23

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Somewhere Over the Sun came in the mail today and I'm already hooked. I can honestly say I've never read anything that spoke to me quite as clearly as Chapter 5 (although of course I haven't finished). Thank you.

Need I say how much I appreciate these kinds of messages? Even for someone with a healthy confidence in his abilities, validation like this from an unknown reader makes me all giddy and guarantees a good day is in the works.

In a somewhat related note, I’d like to plead to all those who have read Somewhere Over the Sun to please post a review on Amazon, B&N and/or Goodreads. Customer reviews are crucial in helping an unknown book gain some recognition and build up some word-of-mouth.

If you have not yet had the chance to read the book, you can find out what it’s about, read a few quotations from people who’ve enjoyed it, and find an excerpt or two on the links above.

In a completely unrelated note, I’ve received postcard requests from 7 people so far. I’m thrilled with this number, but I’ll be doing a lot of traveling, and 7 postcards will only keep me busy for so long. Request yours now!

∞08:00 pm, question from comedownstairsandsayhello, answered by somewhereoverthesunnovel ∩8

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Customer Reviews of Somewhere Over the Sun

This is the latest review. I feel posting a link to this might lead to a much needed sale or two.

I knew I’d love this book after reading the excerpt on the author’s website, and I was not mistaken. It was fun and quirky and made me smile almost immediately. The thing I loved most about this book was the way it reminded me about imagination and how it important it is to cultivate it. We lose so much of our imagination once we leave childhood and Alsaid brings it back gloriously. And I can promise you I’ve never read a more creative sex scene in my life. I’ll never look at my clothes the same way again! The author’s words made me smile, they made me laugh, and yes, they even made me cry, but mostly they made me happy. Pick up a copy…because we can all use a little happy in our lives.

If you have already bought and read Somewhere Over the Sun, please post your review on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. It’d be greatly appreciated!

∞06:25 pm, by somewhereoverthesunnovel ∩11

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