Like, minutes ago.

And I came across a review of Net Present Value of Life

I thought I’d share it with you.

To read it all, just click on the review below…

Ideas? Suggestions? Questions? Please leave a comment.

My book’s number 29.

On goodreads.

It’s number 29 on the list of Books with The Best Female Lead Characters.

I’m in good company too.

Stieg Larson’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is 24th

Lewis Carroll’s got 27th nailed down with Through the Looking Glass,

And Jane Austin’s Emma is right behind me.

Yeah, I know,

The steely-eyed and the analytical amongst you will quickly observe that,

It doesn’t take a lot of votes to move up the list.

But still.

New and, comparably, little-known authors—like me—must take our pleasures wherever (and however) we find them.

All to say that,

If you did read my book (and liked it),

How ‘bout giving it a boost?

Just sign up on goodreads, then click here to cast your vote.

You’ll give a new author some much-needed exposure,

And feel like a million bucks (well you know, I do write fiction!)

Thank you.

Ideas? Suggestions? Questions? Please leave a comment.

Would you continue even if no one noticed?

I know I would.

However,

It is rewarding and uplifting when someone does notice—and then takes time to post a comment;

Oh, and don’t forget.

Because of a goodreads.com promotion, you can buy The Net Present Value of Life at a 30% discount.

But only until June 30.

Here’s the link.

Ideas? Suggestions? Questions? Please leave a comment.

It’s thanks to the power and reach of Twitter that Jonathan Chevreau, of National Post fame, came to notice my book.

Here are excerpts of of his roundup. Click the image, below, to read the complete review.

People write to ask, “Why bother? Why bring up all this stuff?” Or to suggest, “You’re swimming against the current, mate.”

All of which, I suppose, is fair game.

All of which, I suppose, gives me the opportunity to suggest that whether you jump out of bed—eager to start the day (which is one of my informal barometers of success, by the way, in case you’re interested).

Or whether you drag yourself out of bed, ruing another long, dreary, mundane day.

Whether it’s one or the other. I’ve got some ideas, some suggestions. Some theories.

That’s why I’m doing this.

Oh, and one other reason.

A reader sent me this note about the book.

All of which means, I suppose, getting just one note like that makes it—for me—all worthwhile.

Oh, notice that last part? The one that suggests talking about it?

That’s why, I suppose, I’m doing those workshops I described elsewhere on this blog.