A gift for those dreading the holidays

It’s Sunday, so I’ll keep it brief – this is just a bit of blatant self promotion anyway. And, boy, do we get enough of adverts thrown at us around this time of year, eh? Anyway, this post will be dedicated to the story of Hannah; Journey to the Centre of the Mind – a Particularly Mental Gap Year, and why you should bring it into your life if you haven’t already done so.

The two pieces of feedback I’ve received most often from my readers is that A: The book is almost impossible to put down, and therefore a quick read, even for the slower readers out there, and B (possibly most importantly): Hannah’s story lets them know that it’s not just them having a shit time of it – other people struggle with some level of the same shit too – that black dog can be an impossible beast to tame if you’re doing it alone.

This book is for the ones that know that there are layers to every feeling, that any tiny speck of happiness rarely comes without a tiny sliver of guilt, the outsiders, the ones buckling under the pressure of society’s expectations (or their own expectations), it’s for those who don’t have anyone they trust enough to share their stories with, those who feel so out of place that it feels as if the universe is working against them. And for those that are trying too hard to be a good friend to someone who struggles, and end up pushing them away in their misinformed attempt at helping.

In my humble attempt at persuading you to buy a copy of my book, I will share with you what made me write this in the first place.

I occasionally go searching for that terrible review that’ll crush my dream of any writing career. Squinting so heard that I can barely see – in sheer terror of what I might find – I type the title of my book into the search engine. The last time I did this, though, I was pleasantly surprised – to say the least. One might even suggest that I did the same search on a few different devices and in incognito mode before accepting the reality of the fact; three 5-star ratings on Goodreads, and two reviews that brought tears of joy (and relief) to my eyes. One of them posted by the magnificent Jess of The Next Chapter fame. You can read the reviews on Goodreads by clicking anywhere on this sentence.

My book is print on demand only (because I like trees), so if you feel like giving someone a different book for Christmas this year, you need to order it by the 5th to get it from the printer’s on time – it’s available in most countries and I’ve collected a few links for you if you click on this sentence.

The Ebook, however, is of course instantly available if you find yourself searching for something special on the day itself. I’ll include the link again here, as a lot of the outlets above offer up the electronic version as well.

Should the reviews inspire you to grab a different Christmas – or Hanukkah – gift this year, for yourself or someone you thing might need it, you have until the 5th of December to get it back from the printing press at Books on Demand in time, using the links above.

If you prefer reading your literature on an E-reader, the electronic version is cheap as chips on most platforms.

In the famous words of Skeletor: Until we meet again!

(Yes, Tuesday, as per)