My Novel is now available
Given the title, I almost feel like I should wait till Halloween, however, it is ready and good to go and available in all Amazon markets as Kindle or paperback. It is not a horror story, although there may be some bits that are a bit scary! The genre is difficult to nail down – it is a spiritual sci-fi urban fantasy adventure! It is set in this world, in this time but incorporates the spiritual and also extra-terrestrial. It is not a full length novel, but a good sized half length (48k words). The second part, which will complete this novel, will be available some time next year. The more positive reviews I get and the more sales I make will determine the speed at which I write! I will be doing a Kindle countdown deal next weekend and heavily discounting the Kindle version to encourage purchases and reviews (not possible with the paperback), but if you like what I do here, and want to support me, then please buy it at full price. If you’re a bit skeptical about it, then wait till the weekend!
A former member of this blog, who shall not be named, wrote to me privately when I first mentioned this book, and was quite discouraging. Others were encouraging (thanks especially to Anna). Over 10,000 copies of the PDF of the first few chapters I put on here were downloaded and the poll was positive.
I actually wrote a version of this back in 1995, I then put it aside for many years focusing on work and other projects. While I would not say it is entirely original in that it ventures into NDE territory, I think that books are like pizza. Just because Pizza isn’t original, doesn’t mean that a new pizzeria can’t open up and sell pizza!
The blurb:
Mark Howland, a neurochemist specialising in psychedelic research, is desperate to overcome the grief that seared his soul when his wife died. He makes a drug that he believes will allow his consciousness to leave his body so he can see her again, but a catastrophe cuts his plans short.
Helen Richardson,former corporate spy, had a Near Death Experience that rocked the foundations of her worldview. She is determined to prove whether it was real, and Mark’s drug may be the path to achieving this, but first she must get her hands on it.
Her obsessive quest to learn the truth about what happens beyond the edge of life comes up against powerful forces, both seen and unseen. Her quest turns into a fight for survival and for humanity’s freedom.
If the above link doesn’t help, then click on the link below which should direct you to your local amazon market.
If you do read the book, and you enjoy it then please review or at the very least rate it (remember 4 stars is now average and 5 stars good. 3 stars or less is bad). If you really hate it, please consider carefully the impact a negative review will have. Each negative review is inversely proportional to 10 positive reviews. I have worked hard and already spent quite a bit of money to get to this point. At the end of the day if you really feel readers need to be warned off buying it, then place a negative review. Also, if you spot any typos or mistakes etc, please let me know in the comments or PM me. It has been copyedited professionally, and proof read by the missus and me, but there will still be mistakes!
The non-fiction book I have been working on will land in about 2 weeks time.
AwareofAware 
I do enjoy my Sci fi and fantasy book covers so that onto a winner there
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Yeah, I doubt I’ll ever get the money back I paid for a designer to do that cover!The moment he sent it to me it was “Oh yes!” He used a combination of AI and stuff. I don’t want it to come across as a horror book, as it isn’t, but the key characters do open doors to the powers that exist in the “world behind the world”.
To be honest, while I love writing fiction more than writing non-fiction, I expect my non-fiction book to do much better. Having said that, my first novel Deadly Medicine has sold over 10,000 copies over the years and garnered lots of positive reviews, more than my current non-fiction sales. I do have high hopes for my next non-fiction book though.
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Orson (Ben),
I wish you the best of luck on the success of your book. I come to this blog daily, actually multiple times a day, to catch for updates and read comments. It’s been a staple of mine for years, so I just wanted to offer some positive thoughts for your success and some gratitude for your continuous hard work!
Thank You and Best of Luck with the Novel.
I will be buying your Non-Fiction book when it comes out!
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Thank you. Will be a few weeks from now. Glad you enjoy the blog!
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This one is fiction or non-fiction ?
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Fiction
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Thanks for the shout-out Ben and congrats on publishing part 1 of your novel. I am so excited to read it and give it a 5 star review! Only wish I’d seen this post earlier. Take care and best wishes!!!
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