"The Beast" is here...

"The Beast" is here a few weeks earlier than predicted. Woohoo!

What an incredible process this has been for me. From the writing of "The Beast" while actually in the belly of The Beast - to the editing, proofing processes, to the release - and beyond... This has been one of my favorite writing experiences ever. Ever. Perhaps that is because it means so much to me. It cuts deep to who I am as a person, both in the writing and in the content.

You'll understand when you read this little gem that it may be small, but it says, well pretty much everything!

I would love to have this book take off a little and reach as many people as possible - not only because I think it is one of my best, if not THE best writing I can do... but because all royalties go toward building preschools in Tanzania. Namely The Linda School in Kaloleni.

There are various ways you can purchase this book, each with benefits for you and for Brick by Brick for Tanzania!, Inc. They are as follows:

• Click on the Right. This little store gives Brick by Brick the largest donation (even if you have a Discount Code, it is the largest)
• Amazon This is second highest donation value for us. The added plus of buying it through Amazon is that it will add to our ranking in the algorithm and will hence promote us to more people. Even if you don't use Amazon to buy, please consider LIKING the page, tweeting it, Giving it stars and reviewing it. That all helps push us out there. 
• Barnes & Noble, other websites - lowest donation value, but added convenience by being located near you. These will not have access for usually fourteen days or so. 
• Kindle - Quick, easy and done. Nice donation and you can share with friends. Don't forget that you can use the "Give to a friend" button to share an inexpensive treasure with others and donate to Brick at the same time. 

Thanks so much for supporting my writing and the schools we build in Tanzania. Combined together in "The Beast" it is like a perfect storm for me. 

Enjoy!

Opening chapter - The Death of O'Ryan Ross!

For your reading pleasure, the opening chapter of "The Death of O'Ryan Ross!" available now on Amazon in paperback ($6.99) or Kindle ($1.99) formats. Enjoy! As you read, consider this question - why do we as readers like dark work? What is it about the writing of Sylvia Plath, JD Salinger, and me that touches a chord within you. Send me your comments and I'll post a few of those responses as my next blog entry - the role of literary darkness.

Chapter One: 

During a break in classes at Daybreak College in the theater wing of the Schall Performing Arts Center a group of Theater majors lounged casually in the green room, where their discussions revolved around the recent production of Tennessee Williams’ one-act play “The Confessional.”

Antony Fedora coldly bemoaned that he found it to be too symbolic and contrived for his taste, Isaac Gore argued precisely the contrary, while Peter Ivanovich, having acted the role of bartender in the play felt obliged to remain aloof from the discussion even though he agreed with Antony’s position and instead was thumbing through the campus newspaper, the Daybreak Sunrise, which he had just retrieved from his mailbox in the student center.

Now available in more outlets!

"The Missionary and the Brute" continues to expand its reach. Check out the various ways to purchase copies today!

• From this blog: https://www.createspace.com/3380799 (For each book purchased here, $1 will go to Brick by Brick for Tanzania!, Inc.)
• On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/MISSIONARY-BRUTE-John-Kenworthy/dp/1442148411/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325857363&sr=8-1 (Kindle version available soon!)
• Also on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001K8PWE0 (My Author page newly updated!)
• At AbeBooks: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=6529158873&searchurl=afn_sr%3Dgan%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff%26ds%3D30%26isbn%3D1442148411%26pfxid%3Da_1431705745%26sortby%3D2%26sts%3Dt%26x%3D79%26y%3D15 (A UK site. Interesting, and available now!)
• On Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-missionary-and-the-brute-john-kenworthy/1036936009?ean=9781442148413 (They are just rolling this out - so the page is slowly populating.)

Check them out, and buy a copy or two if you have the inclination - which I think you might! And if you want to help promote the book, click LIKE, share on FaceBook, Twitter and Google+, Add tags (or confirm tags), give it a rating, grant it a review, or tell them you want it in a different form (Nook anyone?) All of that helps the synergy of the process!

Woohoo! Thanks for checking it out. Happy Friday!

Charting...

Hey... we're finally on the charts - "The Missionary and the Brute" is now #975,535 in Books on Amazon.com. (My previous books are "The Hand Behind the Mouse" - #227,909 and "Bungee Jumping & Cocoons" - #3,311,955). So it is nestled nice and snuggly betwixt the two for now. More and more people are following this blog and are LIKE-ing "The Missionary and the Brute" on GoodReads, Amazon, LinkedIn, Twitter and FaceBook, so I am happy the word is getting out and know that those numbers will grow and grow! Thanks so much for sharing with your friends. Keep up the good work!

It's not too late to order your own copy with delivery in time for Christmas. If you have a reader who enjoys challenging adult, literary horror - order now here or on Amazon! Great late night fireplace reading. Enjoy!

Hey, Look Inside!

Just rolled out on the Amazon page for "The Missionary and the Brute" is the LOOK INSIDE feature. Now you can get a sneak peek at the first pages of the book without giving away too much. Way cool! Check it out here: LOOK INSIDE

And while you're there - how about signing in and LIKEing my book!

It's Cyber Monday...

...and do you know where your copy of "The Missionary and the Brute" is?

I do.

It's right here ready for purchase at the eStore on this blog!

Special Cyber Monday Deal for Today only! - for every book ordered here, $2 goes to Brick by Brick for Tanzania!, Inc. to build preschools in Tanzania. (Normally $1 for every book sold goes to Brick by Brick.)

Or you can find it at Amazon.com as well. Cyber Monday would be a great day to place an order for the chilling new adult literary novel that has been referred to as "The Silence of the Lambs goes to Africa".

Get yours now!

Spreading the word

Some folks have asked me how to spread the word regarding the release of "The Missionary and the Brute." There are some easy ways to help do so. Some right here. Here are some easy thoughts.

• DIGG THIS: On every page - wayyy down at the bottom - is a DIGG icon. By clicking this, it will help spread the news on the DIGG pages. You can log-in using any existing FaceBook or Twitter log-ins. Painless.
• LIKE THIS: On this page, choose to LIKE it, and that will be reflected a number of places. In fact, anywhere you see "The Missionary and the Brute" click on LIKE this. The FaceBook page (search for The Missionary and the Brute), or on Amazon.com or here. It helps. It is good to be LIKEd.
• Become a Follower here. I'm not big on being a follower in life, but here it works. Basically all that does is let's you know when I update the pages (typically I write on weekends and have the various blog-entries scheduled at intervals to go live - I'm up to January on those... you have a lot of reading coming up...)
• Use Amazon tools to spread the word. Write a REVIEW if you have read it and liked it. Or add "The Missionary and the Brute" to a LIST. (I recently added it to a LIST of my favorite books about Africa, but it might also show up on a LIST of books with major twists - or one of books featuring transgressive fiction, or graphic sensuality and violence, or whathaveyou... be creative!)
• TWEET and re-TWEET any postings you make or see about the novel.

It all serves to help get the word out to folks who don't know of the book personally but would be great audiences for just such a novel. This is the sort of work that will need to go viral to get to the right audience for what it is... It certainly will not be everyone, but I believe very strongly that in the right hands it will be a much requested work.

Any help therein would be greatly appreciated.