After years of publishing through Amazon’s publishing platform, and being limited to Amazon and the few markets I could distributed to through their “Expanded Distribution Network,” I went “wide” through Draft2Digital in 2022. As a result, my books are now available on numerous e-book platforms and on numerous on-line book retailers. There is also a greater possibility of my books being placed in brick and mortar locations, as well as libraries.
In the course of transitioning to Draft2Digital, I published two new books, re-published a novel, and consolidated and re-published two collections of short stories and a novella.
So, without further ado…
A Little Bit of This
A collection of short stories and the novella The Irrepairable Past. Here’s what one reviewer had to say about the novella that anchors this collection:
an evocative story with smooth, flowing prose and vivid description. You’ll feel like you’re sitting on the porch right there next to Henry. (And Bob, his egret companion!)
Wonderful thematic elements too, exploring the emotional scars we carry and the moments we miss out on when we dwell on the negatives in our lives rather than the positives. If we’re not careful, the clock will strike midnight before we remember to be grateful for what we had.
Paxson has a natural talent for connecting with the reader, which makes this a thoroughly engaging novella. There’s a bonus short story at the end too, along with a teaser for his next novel!
The e-book is avaible at these on-line retailers.
The paperback is available at the following websites: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Powell’s Books, Books-A-Million, Harvard Book Store, and more. As I find the book available at other locations, I’ll update this list.
Killing Berthold Gambrel
A new short story collection, this features short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. One reviewer described this collection as combining John Steinbeck with Billy Joel’s The Piano Man, a thought that will always give me the giggles.
The e-book is available at these on-line retailers.
The paperback is available at the following websites: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Powell’s Books, Books–A-Million, Harvard Book Store, and more. And as with the other books here, I’ll update this list as I find new locations.
One Night in Bridgeport
My first novel, this courtroom drama was originally published in 2012 and has 120 ratings/reviews on Amazon. Here’s what one reviewer had to say:
This is a gripping read from start to finish.
For me its like one of thos glorious black and white movies where the person you think is the protaganist is trying to escape and running to the highest point of a building, while the audience are screaming, no no no you’re going the wrong way.
Well the main character Jack McGee is running the wrong way.Like most of us Jack has made some bad choices in his life, most of the time we don’t expect a bad choice to wreck our lives, but when But when Jack McGee visits Bridgeport and is tempted by a one night stand he has no idea how quickly his life is about to unravel.
This is a great read based on a very realistic idea and topical with its subject of a man being accused of rape.
Well told with interesting character, clearly told by someone who knows the law as I believe the author is an aatorney.
The strange irony I found in this book is that all of the characters from Jack through to the trial judge all seem to suffer from Jacks problem of making bad choices.This would make an excellent tv drama and I hope there’s a follow up as I’d like Jack to meet up again with his defense attorney.
The e-book is available at these on-line retailers.
The paperback is available at the following websites: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Powell’s Books, Books-A-Million, Harvard Book Store, and more. And again, I’ll update this list as more locations come to light.
The Basement
My recently published domestic thriller, The Basement is about a marriage gone horribly wrong. Here’s what one reviewer had to say:
In The Basement, you are immediately sucked into Chloe’s complicated world and ride with her as she struggles to navigate her way through a broken marriage, an affair lingering past its expiration date, the issues that arise when she ends both, and all the secrets that emerge during an emotional, intense argument with her husband in the basement.
I could only briefly stop reading when I neared the end because I had to set it aside due to anxiety over what Chloe was going to do next. Paxson’s writing draws you in and keeps you moving until the end.
The e-book is available at these on-line retailers.
The paperback is available at the following websites: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Powell’s Books, Books-A-Million, Harvard Book Store, and more. Yep, I’ll update this list too.
The Dime
A coming-of-age, contemporary, literay, young adult novel that tells the story of Sophie, Lily and Pete as they deal with loss and trauma, while also forming a found family built around support for each other. Here’s what one reviewer had to say:
I just finished this book The Dime. The title refers to an old fashioned Five and Dime store in a small, not-quite dying town in upstate New York. The story centers on three young people coming of age, and the point of view rotates through them and a few other characters critical to the story.
I loved how somehow I was never confused about who was speaking, and how each chapter contributed to all of the character’s stories in some way. This novel is ‘spare’, in that while it goes in depth emotionally, it does so with economy. Some parts of the story arcs are left for me to imagine, are only referred to or summarized, so the author can focus on the emotional growth of the three main characters and how they come to grips (or don’t) with their various circumstances.
It’s not all neat and tied in a bow – these young people have real things to deal with and deal with them as real humans do – sometimes well, sometimes not, and sometimes in a messy mix of ways. I truly enjoyed the authors tight focus and realistic portrayal of dialogue, emotions and the sorts of behaviors that spring from them and the consequences of all of that. I stayed up much too late reading it – always my best barometer of how much I’m relishing being ‘inside of’ a book!
The e-book is available at these on-line retailers.
The paperback is available at the following websites: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Powell’s Books, Books-A-Million, Harvard Book Store, and more. With more to come.
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