Indie Author Living in Fort Erie, Canada (Niagara Region) – The Fifteenth of June, Fender, The Afton Morrison Series
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Can we lose a loved one without losing ourselves?
Twenty-eight-year-old Drew Thomson is haunted by a troubled past. After struggling for years with alcoholism and antisocial behavior, he ends a stable relationship with his girlfriend and finds himself without a home, job, or purpose.
Just as he learns that his father is terminally ill, he meets a stranger who offers him a flicker of hope for a better future. But is he ready to bury the past?
Rich with dark humor and a keen insight into the human condition, this debut fictional release from author Brent Jones delves into life's most pressing trials—destructive relationships, love, loss, and pursuing happiness.
Available in print, audio, and eBook formats.
. . . since it’s such a well-written book, the author is able to make you empathize with this sad human being. And then, just when you are as disgusted as you can be with Drew, things change and you start rooting for him. . . . The Fifteenth of June is definitely a strong debut novel and I look forward to reading more from Mr. Jones!
—Shannon O’Sullivan, Book Reviewer (booknista.com)
I’m pleased to announce that The Fifteenth of June is now available as an audiobook on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes.
It clocks in at five hours and 12 minutes. If you already pay for an Audible membership, you can download it using your monthly credit, or save a few bucks off the regular retail price of $19.95 USD.
If you don’t already have an Audible account, you can get The Fifteenth of June audiobook for $0. Here’s how:
Brent Jones balances funny and serious moments and delivers an uplifting story. Can’t wait to see what the author will pen next!
—Caryl Mostacho, Amazon & Goodreads Reviewer
[The Fifteenth of June] is a deep book and can apply to all of us no matter what situation we are in. . . . This is a great story and one that I recommend for anyone.
—Jessica Bronder, Book Reviewer (jbronderbookreviews.com)
Be prepared for a heavy life lesson and a feel-good ending as the author graphically demonstrates despair and reawakening hope. . . . [The Fifteenth of June is] a biting, successful debut effort from Brent Jones. Recommended read.
—Stanley McShane (Virginia Williams), Author of Cocos Island Treasure
My favorite part of writing The Fifteenth of June was creating the characters—they’re flawed, haunted, quirky, vulgar, relatable, and amusing at times. And I enjoyed every moment of inventing dialogue between them.
I captured some of my favorite quotes from six of the main characters and organized them below as plain text, click to tweet buttons, and images that can be easily shared to Pinterest.
. . . authors like Mordecai Richler and Douglas Coupland . . . known for their dark but humourous literary masterpieces, clearly guided Jones’ hand during the production of his debut novel, The Fifteenth of June.
—Niagara This Week
While completing my first draft of The Fifteenth of June, I was introduced to writing software called Scrivener.
It’s popular among indie authors, and for good reason. Among a whole host of plotting, editing, and publishing features, it was designed with the functionality to add notes and images to different chapters, parts, and character bios.
I thought it might be fun to go on a hunt for celebrities who resemble how I envisioned and described each character. A few Google searches later, I had celebrity lookalikes for each character imported into Scrivener.
From John Goodman to Emily Blunt, this is what I came up with:
I think some of the ugly truths about human nature in [The Fifteenth of June] were powerful. Fantastic debut from a talented author.
—Michael McDonald, Author of Walking Away from Depression
The world is kind of a crazy place.
Not long ago, an author had to rely on landing a traditional publishing deal if he or she wanted to sell books.
But with the invention of print-on-demand services, such as CreateSpace, and eBook technology, such as Nook and Kindle, anyone can publish his or her work to a worldwide audience. Just yesterday, for instance, someone in Brazil purchased The Fifteenth of June.
That just blows my mind . . . in a good way, of course.
That said, I still have a soft spot for local commerce and the community where I live.
