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I am posting an email here that was passed to me via my mother-in-law from my wife’s cousin’s husband. Yeah, that sounds pretty removed, but I do consider Brandon a friend. We’ve played golf together a time or two (OK, he played golf and I drove the cart all over the place chasing my ball), and we’ve hung out on several occasions over the years. But I digress… here’s the message:

Friends and Family,
You may not be aware that you now know an author. I am happy to announce that I have officially published my first hard cover fiction novel and it is available on line at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. The title of the book is Capable of Anything You can search for it on both web sites by either the title or my name and it should come right up. I have included in this email a pic of the front cover and the cover flap description (below). If you prefer, you can also buy a copy directly from me (those of you that live in the area) – signatures are optional and it’s a little cheaper. The novel took me 3 years to write and another 8 months to publish. The book publishing business is pretty tough and I was unable to get a major publishing house to pick me up (they take on very few new clients). Because of that, I chose to self publish this novel, which means that I did everything except the actual printing of the book – all design work, the dust jacket, etc, etc. It was a very interesting and rewarding adventure, though it was also very difficult and time consuming. Initial feedback on the book has been excellent – I even got a 5 star review on barnesandnoble.com! Now, I ask your help. I am hoping to sell enough copies so that I can go back to the major publishing houses and try to get them to pick it up and publish it nation wide (in bookstores) as well. My goal is to sell 10,000 copies. To help reach the goal, I’m starting an email advertising campaign. I ask that you forward this email to all your friends and family, telling them about the book and encouraging them to give it a shot and buy a copy. Also, ask them to pass this note on to their friends and family, and so forth. Thanks in advance and enjoy the book!! Don’t forget to give it a review!

Brandon A. Willis

So if you’re looking for a book to read this summer, I encourage you to check out Brandon’s book and support a local (or regional) author who’s trying to make a go of it. I give him a lot of credit, because it takes a lot of time and effort to not only write a book, but self-publish it get it on Amazon, etc. Thanks!