Another review has come in at Amazon for my collection of short stories, The Quiet Game: Five Tales To Chill Your Bones. This one comes from Jeff D., who is a fellow Ohio State student, a coworker, and a friend of mine. He finally got around to reading The Quiet Game, and he wrote a review on Amazon tonight, which he gave five stars (Thank you Jeff D., if you’re reading this!). The review, which he titled 5/5, read as such:
5 wonderfully crafted tales! I purchased this as an eBook originally and put off reading it for quite a while, I really wish I hadn’t waited. Sometimes when one purchases a collection of short stories you expect some of them to be less entertaining or of lower quality than the others, but none of these disappoint. Well worth the money, especially considering after you read each story the author gives you creative insight into what inspired him to write each tale, which is really wonderful.
Jeff D., this is probably one of the best reviews I’ve ever received! I’m glad you think they’re all extraordinary stories. And best yet, Jeff D. says he’s going to buy a print copy of Reborn City when his next paycheck comes in. Oh, I can’t wait to sign that copy!
If you’re interested in checking out The Quiet Game, it’s available on Amazon and on Smashwords in both print paperback and e-book formats. And whatever you think, please let me know by leaving a review. Good reviews, bad reviews, I don’t care. I love getting feedback from readers. And if you like The Quiet Game, check out Reborn City, also available from Amazon and Smashwords.

Wooow, that’s so cool and inspiring. Congrats on the publish ๐
Thank you, I really appreciate the support. It means a lot to me.
No problem. I’m publishing in February so seeing other people publish books and even get reviews motivates me greatly. Follow me, I follow you. You’ve got my support.
Did you self-publish?
Yes I self-published both of my books. It’s not easy to do, but those that work hard at it sometimes get very high rewards. What about you?
Nothing published…yet. I’m taking the self-publishing route soon. Me and my editor are doing the prep work before we get in to it. I don’t expect things to be easy but that’s fine, I’m willing to put some sweat into this. It’s my dream.
Maybe you can tell me what I should be expecting in this process, and a tip or three ๐
Better yet, I can give you an entire website: selfpubauthors.com is a website for self-published authors with articles on everything you can think of in the writing and publishing process. I’m one of the writers there, and I can attest to its help.
Oh sweet! Thanks ๐
No problem.
Nice! What;s its overall rating?
About 4.3 out of 5. If you ever finish reading it and review it, it might go up or go down a bit, depending on the grade you give it.
I willllll! I just finished World War Z, so expect it soon. ๐
I cannot wait. By the way, when you say “World War Z”, do you mean the book or the movie? And what do you think of either of them?
The book, still haven’t seen the movie. I enjoyed it, though it was a bit of a challenge to get through. All sections were interesting in their own way, but it was a long slog to read through so many stories, gradually reconstructing what happened. Still, thought it was awesome and inspired. But of course, I will say all this when I do a review in the next few days.
I look forward to reading your review.