SweetAss Sue is a character from my first novel, Toehold, published by Simon and Schuster. The response to her story was overwhelming, as is your response to this blog. Thank you.
From the jacket:
"The residents of Toehold, Alaska, are an odd collection of eccentric souls reveling in the fierceness of the land and determined to live on their own terms. All of them have stories, some ridiculous, some bordering on the Homeric...Six-foot-three-inch Sweet-ass Sue runs the town's only bar...Summer Joe, a native american Athapaskan, has a weakness for Jewish social workers...And Mary Ellen Madden, known as Mel to her friends, a cash-strapped, fast talking vagabond with gray-green eyes and a double-wide smile who's trying to make it as a hunting guide...Funny and romantic, with a cast of unforgettable characters, Toehold is at once a laugh-out-loud comedy, a quirky love story, and a sublime evocation of the beautiful, rugged wilderness of Alaska."
What follows is another excerpt from Toehold:
Fall is like a big old dog you've had for a million years. Everyday you look forward to seeing him, and every day you feel the pull of his passing. Joy and sadness; equal measures. He is still robust with a shiny coat thickened for Winter, but his eyes have become cloudy, and now he groans when he lies down. He still chases rabbits through the field with an abundance of enthusiasm, but the joy of watching him is tempered by realizing he is one step slower than he was yesterday. He is beautiful, and he will die. Terrible joy; exquisite sadness; equal measures.
How 'bout this bright idea, folks, if you like the excerpt, buy the book! Paperback. New. Used. It's available.
Bookshop.org is a recommended marketplace as is Barnes & Noble, and there's always Amazon as well as your local independent bookstore - my preference.
So, folks, do me a favor. TOEHOLD. Buy the book! In fact, how 'bout this even brighter idea: buy all three of my books: Toehold, Watching Gideon (Simon & Schuster), and Journey (Skyhorse Press). I can't think of a better way for me to spend your money.
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