Over the next few weeks – as the publication date for “Slivers” creeps closer – I’m going to share three fantastic ‘book blurbs’ from a trio of extraordinarily talented writers: Joy Neal Kidney, Melanie McGauran and Wynne Leon.
Handing your book baby off to readers is quiver-inducing – hoping they’ll like your story. Hoping their appraisal will be suitable for the all-important back cover and inside pages.
Joy, Melanie and Wynne did not disappoint.
They captured the heart of “Slivers”, each in their own way.
I’m thrilled to share Joy’s ‘blurb’ this week…followed by Melanie and Wynne’s kind words in subsequent weeks.
The “Slivers” Synopsis
In a single week in the summer of 1973, a quiet suburban neighborhood implodes when generations of mystical deceit become too much to bear. Drawn to the web of secrets and lies, the other worldly slivers refuse to be ignored, pushing one family to the brink.
Joy’s Beautiful Blurb
You may think your family is a tribe of misfits, but what if there’s a backstory from generations earlier? I’ve never chewed my fingernails, but I could have with this story of ancestral secrets run amok. Teenagers living with secrets, rituals, tension, deceit, assured by their mothers that things are okay but sensing otherwise. Important things, worrisome, unspoken. Family dysfunction on steroids. With whispers about the gift of intuition in her own family from generations across the ocean, Vicki Atkinson has woven a compelling story of inherited tentacles deeply entangled in the lives of younger descendants.
-Joy Neal Kidney, author of the Leora trilogy and other heartfelt books about family
Thanks to many who’ve asked about “Slivers” AND the cover design. (I love readers who know me…and know how painstakingly picky I am about graphics and design.) I’ll be back to share a glimpse of the cover as soon as I’m able, along with details about pre-orders from my publisher, Eckhartz Press. Supporting independent publishers is especially important these days…
Most of all, thank you for sticking with me as “Slivers” – the spooky, intuitive story inspired by “Surviving Sue” – comes to life!
Vicki 💝
Learn more about Joy here: Joy Neal Kidney – Family and local stories and history, favorite books
Learn more about Melanie here: Leavingthedooropen.com – Keeping It Real Storytelling
Learn more about Wynne here: Surprised By Joy – Meditations on Life and Parenting
Hi – I’m Victoria, Vicki, Dr. Vicki. I hold a doctorate in Adult Education and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and author of Surviving Sue | Eckhartz Press
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