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A-Schwarzenegger

(15,758 posts)
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 02:55 PM Friday

Forgive me if this is in bad taste,

but my novel
I Inherited a Mixed Animal from Uncle Living in Woods
is currently on sale for .99 (ebook)
at Amazon, B&N, etc
but not BookShop for some reason unfortunately.
Softcover available also.

If you don't know, the book was born right here at DU in the Lounge over 20 years ago, and was published June 10 this year.

Amazon has "Read Sample" so you can get a taste first, and Barnes&Noble has a little RED ARROW on the ebook to read a few (short) chapters.

Here's how it starts:

Our Uncle Leonard was a hermit who lived in the woods his entire
life. Unc had a sack of money stashed away, and when he went
to meet his Maker he left every penny to my little sister Shane.
Meanwhile, he left me, a full grown man, a rusty bicycle and a
busted set of drums. I don’t mean he left me a full grown man, I
mean I am a full grown man. Therefore, why would he go and leave
me a load of childish junk instead of cold hard adult cash?

Oh, he also left me some kind of a mixed animal, which turned
out to be even more questionable than the junk.
---------
And here's how it ends:

I'm not gonna tell you that!

But you will weep and laugh and roll in the hay and snow and crawl to your neighbors to tell them to get a copy before they're never sold out!

Thanks!

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Forgive me if this is in bad taste, (Original Post) A-Schwarzenegger Friday OP
I just ordered the kindle version. If I like it I will buy print editions for Christmas gifts. Nanuke Friday #1
Thanks, Nanuke! And if you dont like it A-Schwarzenegger Friday #2
I just put this hermetic Sunday #3
Thank you, hermetic. A-Schwarzenegger Sunday #4

A-Schwarzenegger

(15,758 posts)
2. Thanks, Nanuke! And if you dont like it
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 03:12 PM
Friday

I'll send you a buck!

But like i say, you can preview the first chapters at Amazon or B&N.

hermetic

(9,011 posts)
3. I just put this
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:56 PM
Sunday

on my B&N wish list. I don't have an e-reader but I kinda have to buy the book since I've been a member here for over 21 years and I do remember the posts. It's like part of my life. Looking forward to it.

A-Schwarzenegger

(15,758 posts)
4. Thank you, hermetic.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:06 PM
Sunday

It was quite a while ago but i'll never forget it. It was a trip. I had no idea it would turn into a book. I hope you enjoy it!

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