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Step Right Up And Learn Marketing From The Ground Up

I just released my debut novel, SAWDUST: Love is wilder than a circus. It was many years in the making, time that included four hip surgeries, and 14 editing revisions.

The hip surgeries were not necessary for my writing process–– they were just arthritis trying to muck up my artistic expression.

The editorial revisions, however, were very necessary. The story went from a 124,000-word flabby first draft opus progressively whittled it into a svelt 82,000-word entertaining and compelling novel.

The story is fiction drawn on the knowledge I gathered as I traveled across America in the early ’80s promoting a traveling circus. My title was “marketing director”–– but I was actually what they used to call a circus advance man.

I was the jamoke who went three weeks ahead of the show and lived in cheap motels as I pimped the big top to the local media. I didn’t create the circus ads, I negotiated media and bought ad schedules. I sold promotions, did public relations, and generated publicity.

I also ordered hay for the elephants and performed other critical functions like scheduling for the porta-johns to be cleaned.

As you might imagine, along the way I met some fascinating people, learned about circus operations and history, and did a lot of soul searching and self-discovery.

The novel is filled with unforgettable characters, emotional exploration, and humor. It even has lions and tigers, and clowns, oh my!

I think you’ll love it, but then again, what else would I say?

I’m a marketing guy and ex-circus promoter.

But don’t take my word on it, the early reviews are terrific: “loved this book”… “five stars”… “could not put it down”… “the humanity and humor of Vonnegut”… “great read”… “funny”… you get the drift.

Please grab your copy now on Amazon (an audio version will also soon be available), or order SAWDUST: Love is wilder than a circus from your local bookstore.

You’ll enjoy the ride.

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Grab your copy of my debut novel, SAWDUST: Love is wilder than a circus. It’s a wild ride across 1982 America, with unforgettable characters, laughs galore, and gobs of fun. Join my mailing list and get cool stuff.