Reviewers wanted...

Hi all - private message me to my facebook page below if you are interested in a free e-book copy of "Just Like You?" to review. And if you follow the link below, you can enter the Goodreads Giveaway - for you chance to win a signed paperback version. Feel free to pass this along to friends/family...etc.

Happy Monday!


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An ode to relationships -

Feeling nostalgic about relationships today - and as I'm writing a new book about the older/younger dating dynamic - this  came to me...

Sink or swim.

I'm looking for someone to explore the river of life with me. Hold hands and jump in, see where it takes us. I've been waiting on dry-land for a while now.

If life was a day on this river, I have dreams of jumping in a raft to see where we go together. Maybe we could jump straight In. No raft necessary -
I've always known I was a good swimmer.

But you're hesitant, and tell me you're afraid of the water.

I tell you you can do it, that there is nothing to fear. That the fear is only in our minds.

As I wait for you to see if you're ready to take a closer look, I turn, and you are running to jump in.

And I'm still standing on the shore as you float away. You only see me from a distance, or during a break in the waves. And I watch you live. Floating away - smiling.

I'm just standing on the bank - waving. Waiting to see if I can catch another glimpse of you before you're out of sight.

I just wanted to swim or float or sink...along with someone. And I'm still on the shore.

#novellines #matthewalan #love #learning

Just Like You?

Just needed to post this excerpt (lost a dear friend last week and I wish we had talked more about this type of issue) - I vowed years ago, when I started writing and coaching, that I would share the past, and the struggles I've had, because if it helps even one person, that sharing would be worth it.
Today was a long day, and maybe it was for some of you as well - and sometimes people need reminding that long days are good....better than no days at all.

"In the past, in the midst of a depression, I assumed that this feeling was going to last the rest of my life. What a daunting feeling that is!
The cognitive process and understanding that it’s a chemical reaction going on in my body and mind, has since allowed me to know that the depression would be for a finite period of time. It has been an important thought to hang onto as I have faced other depressions.
This realization, combined with the fact that I finally learned it was alright to ask for help, for small things from friends, for big things from God, brought me a greater peace.
If I can plead with you one last moment about suicide prevention and fighting tendencies towards that terrible idea, if it prowls upon you, fight it. (I repeat that is does still happen to me on occasion - those times when the voices come, and tell me I’m nothing, that I’m not special and a drain on others – and I start to believe them. It’s quite a scary time.) But where I beat it, is in the realization that if these thoughts were true, if nothing about me is redeeming, why try so hard to convince me of that fact? Why bother with me at all if I’m so insignificant?

You are important. You are loved, even if you don’t feel particularly understood in the moment. So fight the fight knowing the voices are wrong. In the end, that’s what matters. #suicideprevention #notananswer #dontbelieveit.  "

I want people to know - being vocal about your struggles and asking for help -is not only okay, but for many people it's life-changing.....

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Sunday Share - Just Like You?

Excerpt - "Just Like You?"

Let me say, some men can pull off this transformation and I have seen drag queens that are as beautiful as female models, to see me is to understand why this look was not ideal. I have rather large features, butcher hands, a large nose, and shoulders that stick out way too far. The Lee press-ons only exaggerated how gawky my hands were, and though we had glasses that slid down my nose to distract from its bulbous shape, it can and must be said without hurting my feelings that I was not an attractive woman.

Undeterred, we decided that Deb would be Linda’s cousin from Cleveland (I think we called her Ann) and I would be her Aunt Beverly. So Linda, Ann and Aunt Bev walked into the restaurant at about 7:00 on a Tuesday night in Canton, Ohio.

Go ahead…I know it’s bad. And we went out in public like this.

Anyone who saw us enter had to wonder what the nice lady in jeans and a t-shirt was doing with a hooker and a 40 year old librarian. In too deep to back out now, we went in, sat at a table and ordered a pitcher of strawberry Margaritas. Linda even called Jay over to introduce us. He later reported to his dismay how un-attractive and random Linda’s friends were.

The waitress brought us the pitcher that he had made, and we were actually having a really nice time and starting to relax in our victory. Then as I was pouring Deb another glass, unaccustomed to having full-figured breasts, I accidentally tipped my glass over and spilled a full cup of the red liquid into my lap and onto my (Linda’s) new, white full-length skirt.

Deb and I headed into the ladies room to rinse it out…what choice did we have? Let’s also say that men in bad drag should never speak when other people are around in the Women’s Restroom. Three women entered, saw the scene of Deb helping this frumpy lady clean her skirt and laughing nervously. We would have been fine, but the loud voice and deep throatiness of the librarian who was standing while the hooker blotted her skirt made the other women uneasy. As our embarrassment reached its limit, we left and moved on with the evening…

Like I said, Deb helped me grow outside my boundaries in many ways.

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Last chance to download "Just Like You?" for free

Last few hours to download this e-book.  A story about acceptance, about finding yourself, and about not hiding who you are or how you feel anymore.

Feel free to download a copy today.

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Just Like You?

It's live - e-book available now!!!!

Hope it helps someone out there....all the best!

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WWLB - end of summer - 99 cents - today only!!!

Hi All - Pick up What We Leave behind in e-book format for just 99 cents today. And if you're on Goodreads, join in for a chance to win a signed paperback version!

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Suicide Prevention Day

Suicide Prevention Day...

Seems like it should be more than a day to me, but it is a start in the continuing conversation of helping others cope with stress and deal with the numerous causes that can lead to suicide.

Many of you cannot understand why someone would struggle with suicidal tendencies, and for that, you are actually quite lucky.

#suicideprevention #talkaboutit #suicidepreventionday


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End of summer - Cristman giveaway.

Hi all -

If you want a fun, easy summer read to finish out the beach season - download a free copy of Cristman today or tomorrow. A family saga with a sorcery slant, it's the perfect way to head into the fall.  And look for book two later this winter! 

Matt

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What We Leave Behind - Giveaway Weekend

Thanks in advance for any shares/passing this along! Check out the video blog for the book as well...

Amazon Link - Free promo August 22-25

Down load a copy today and have a great weekend!

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Potential new book cover -

Potential cover for upcoming book/memoir, thanks again to the incredible Soleil Phan...thoughts??? 

Hopefully out in September...

We have a few more options that I will post later, but this is my favorite so far. #JustLikeYou? #memoir  #newbook 

Great Reviews and Promo Weekend - Thanks Everyone

Thanks everyone who downloaded "What We Leave Behind" or "One Degree" this weekend as part of the promo for Father's day!

It's especially important since WWLB is dedicated to my dad and two wonderful friends who lost their battles with cancer in the last few years.
The reviews have been exactly what I was hoping for, sad but uplifting - pretty much sums up my experiences over the past five years...  Things get tough, but you have to hold onto your hope and love of life and people...check out the latest reviews on Amazon.com...here's the newest one.

Thanks again everyone!

Matt

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All Authors Blog Blitz!

Hi freinds, fans and followers...

As part of the All Authors Blog Blitz, I'd like to introduce you to my blog partner, Patrena Miller.  Her website link is below, and you should check out For A Price today!!!!

http://nbts98.wix.com/patrenamiller

For A Price is Patrena's second published work and was a new and ground breaking event for her. Intimate and imaginative, Patrena went beyond her own boundaries and created a story that touches on  sexuality in a way that is refreshing and real.

For A Price: a story of two college students that become lovers and share their lives with their best friends.  Partying hard with her two best friends; Charlene is not aware of what lurks in her home.  Charlene and her boyfriend Chris lives take a drastic turn for the worse when a jealous roommate wants more than being friends.  Zeta becomes bitter and makes life miserable for the love birds by secretly altering her appearances.  Desperate and unafraid of lash backs; the amount of destruction that Zeta creates becomes a catastrophe.  Charlene’s wit is nothing short of a walk in the park; becoming suspicious she unravels some things she wishes she never knew.   Patrena focuses on romance and fiction novels, finding the myriad of endings and possible story twists enticing and invigorating.  She began writing poetry in her youth, and found freedom and emotional expression in that work.  It wasn’t until 2008 that she began to write books that she would share with the world.  In that time, she has put out five different books - Including "Tattered Ink", "White Chocolate", and "The Road".

About writing, Patrena says - "The accomplishment of being able to create stories and make it resemble life like characteristics is a big thing for me.  I recall being told that I would make a good story teller as a child; I never knew that one day I would put the pen to the paper and create a book."

Follow her on her blog and like her Facebook page today!

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Crowdfunding goal for book promotions....

Help give back and promote What We Leave Behind.....

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Great Reviews so far!!!!!

 Check out the great reviews so far for "What We Leave Behind" and pick up a copy today!!!!!

 Thanks again for all the support everyone!!!!!

Matt

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Roxy taking a break from reading "What We Leave Behind", to contemplate the meaning of life. She can't wait for you to read it and join her book club discussions.  :) Last day to pick it up for just 99 cents.






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Weekend Book Deal!!!!!!

Hi Everyone....This weekend - all weekend...all three of my e-books on Amazon are 99 cents each.  Pick up a copy, share with reader friends, and let me know if you have questions!  Thanks and have a great weekend!  Happy Reading.

Matt

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Goodreads and One More Chapter Giveaways for What We Leave Behind!

Click the links below to enter today....both end tomorrow!!!!!!



**GIVEAWAY** https://www.facebook.com/onemorechapterreviews

Hey all - today we have an ecopy of What We Leave Behind by Matthew Alan to giveaway!

How to enter:

1) You must like One More Chapter and Matthew's FB page.

2) Add the book to your Goodreads list
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21893939-what-we-leave-behind?ac=1

3) Head on over to this post and be sure to share!

https://www.facebook.com/MatthewAlan412/posts/639311746123335?stream_ref=10

A portion of the proceeds from the sales of the ebook will go to two great charities (The ASPCA and Ronald McDonald House)!

4) Tag some friends (tag as many as you'd like - each tag counts as an entry so tag in separate comments)

Giveaway ends tomorrow morning!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

What We Leave Behind

by Matthew Alan

Giveaway ends April 27, 2014.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter to win

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New book out today!!!!!

 Pick up a new read for the spring - and give back to two great charities!!!!!!!!
  

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Synopsis:What We Leave Behind - A story about struggle, a story of hope, and mostly, a story about love. A journey with a unique young girl who is so sure of what is out there waiting for her, that she never compromises her belief in finding it.
Jane Rawley Solomon's humor, character, and passion for others, serve as a reminder that we choose our own path to happiness, regardless of the events that impact our lives.

From the Back Cover

Though some lives are grand, and some small, all of them have an impact.

Fifty percent of the author's profits from the book sales of 'What We Leave Behind', will be split, and donated to the Ronald McDonald House charities (rmhc.org) and the ASPCA (aspca.org). In the names of my father - Will, Shelly and Lauren.

The reason I'm choosing these two charities are manifold, but knowing the individuals as I did, and understanding the benefits these charities provide for those in need, it makes perfect sense.
Anyone who appreciates the healing power of animals, will understand the ASPCA . And if the circumstances happen when long term care of a loved one is necessary - then you understand the financial burden incurred by traveling during these times. The support of family and friends becomes immeasurable during difficult times - and these amazing charities represent the ideals of the individuals this book is hoping to honor.

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Movie on 4 4 14 at 10 17 PM

 First video blog for "The Hero".....download a free copy today and get ready for the April 19th release of "What We Leave Behind"

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One Degree - Giveaway- reviews needed!!!!!!

Hi all...

I'm running a giveaway for e-books on amazon next weekend (February 8-9) for my book "One Degree" and I would love new readers/reviews. Don't hesitate to e-mail me this week if you would like a free advance copy in e-book format to review! https://www.facebook.com/MatthewAlan412

Feel free to download and share with friends. Happy reading!

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Matthew Alan
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Cover for upcoming new book....

Excited for this final edit and release date later in February....to honor those friends and fmaily lost to cancer over the years.....Still deciding on the cover art...but this is one option for "What We Leave behind."

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