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Generating Reviews

Hello, all. I was wondering if anyone had any likely ideas for getting a book reviewed for a new author such as myself. I have posted the novel on BookBuzzr, and am going to solicit a review from a professor of mine, and I'm going to send copies to three or four nearby newspapers asking to have Endure reviewed.

Novel listed on BookBuzzr now

Hello all fellow bibliophiles. Thanks to Donna Perugini for suggesting I try marketing my book on this site. It's very economical and very helpful. Everyone should have a look at recently published folks' efforts.

Regarding the Chinese calligraphy

I thought I ought to explain the large calligraphy character that dominates my blog page and the cover of my novel as well. It is Chinese for 'bin shu' which is the phonetic pronunciation of the Chinese word that means 'endure', my title of course.
I don't write or read Chinese myself, but it's a fascinating language. Interestingly, until the Communist Revolution of 1949, there were many Chinese language groups and sub-groups, based on geography and ethnicity. The Communists were successful in making the Mandarin dialect of Chinese the standard language of communication, education and publishing.
I am interested to hear from anyone if they think that Mao and the Communists chose Mandarin, the northern dialect, where they were based for close to 20 years, rather than Cantonese from the South, where the Nationalist, Kuomintang party was much stronger.

Copies availabe soon!

The final edits of Endure are done and the novel will be available shortly for direct purchase from the publisher. It is a novel for those interested in a realistic view of another nation and culture in time of great and violent change. Take a look at this free preview online to get a taste of what the novel offers: https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1071354

Endure: China in Revolution

Hello to the blog world. I'm new here, but I wanted to use the blog venue to get out the word about my new novel out on createspace.com. It is" Endure: A Novel of Revolution in China, 1946-1950." It is a realistic historical account of the challenges and privations faced by typical Chinese, both Nationalist and Communist supporters during this tumultuous time. A free preview is available through this link: https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1071354