STRING BRIDGE: Amazon Chart Rush #StringBridge

Today is THE day to help Jessica Bell's debut, STRING BRIDGE, hit

the bestseller list on Amazon, and receive the all-original soundtrack, Melody Hill: On the Other Side, written and performed by the author herself, for free!

All you have to do is

purchase the book today (paperback, or eBook), November 11th, and

then email the receipt to:

jessica.carmen.bell(at)gmail(dot)com

She will

then email you a link to download the album at no extra cost!

To purchase the paperback:

AmazonUSA

Amazon UK

To purchase the eBook:

Amazon USA

Amazon UK

To listen to samples of the soundtrack, visit iTunes.

If you are

not familiar with String Bridge,

check out the book trailer:

Rave Reviews for String Bridge:

You can read my review here.

“Jessica Bell’s STRING BRIDGE strummed the fret of my

veins, thrummed my blood into a mad rush, played me taut until the final page,

yet with echoes still reverberating. A rhythmic debut with metrical tones of

heavied dark, fleeting prisms of light, and finally, a burst of joy—just as

with any good song, my hopeful heartbeat kept tempo with Bell’s narrative.” ~ Kathryn Magendie, author of Sweetie and Publishing Editor of Rose & Thorn Journal

“Poet and

musician Jessica Bell's debut novel String Bridge is a rich exploration of desire, guilt, and the

difficult balancing act of the modern woman. The writing is lyrical throughout,

seamlessly integrating setting, character and plot in a musical structure that

allows the reader to identify with Melody's growing insecurity as her world

begins to unravel … String Bridge is

a powerful debut from a promising writer, full of music, metaphor, and just a

hint of magic.” ~ Magdalena Ball, author of Repulsion

Thrust and Sleep Before Evening

“Jessica Bell is a brilliant writer

of great skill and depth. She doesn't pull back from the difficult

scenes, from conflict, pain, intensity. She puts it all out there, no holds

barred, no holding back. She knows how to craft a scene, how to develop

character, how to create suspense. This is an absolutely brilliant debut novel.

I look forward to reading her

next novel, and next and next.” ~ Karen Jones

Gowen, author of Farm Girl, Uncut Diamonds and House of Diamonds

Connect with Jessica:

String Bridge: http://www.stringbridge.com/

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/jessica_bell

Website: http://www.jessicacbell.com/

Blog: http://thealliterativeallomorph.blogspot.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/author.jessica.bell

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MsBessieBell

Publisher: http://www.luckypress.com

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Teaser Tuesday 11.8.11

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

1. Grab your current read

2. Open to a random page

3. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

    BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) 
4. Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

 

String Bridge by Jessica Bell

Page 264 of ARC

The apartment in Athens is empty. Well, not all the time.

 

Do you have a teaser? What are you currently reading?

Promo Monday: Interview with Jessica Bell, author of STRING BRIDGE

Everyone, please welcome Jessica Bell, author of String Bridge.

Jessica, how long did it take you from idea to publishing String Bridge?

Almost five years! I was a novice. It needed seven revisions to get it into the state it is now.

Are you a plotter or pantser?

A bit of both. Depends on my mood. I still like to feel surprised as I write, rather than knowing exactly what is going to happen all the time.

What’s your next book about?

Bitter Like Orange Peel is about a twenty-five year old Australian archaeology undergraduate named Kit, who doesn’t like to get her hands dirty. She feels misplaced and comes to the conclusion that meeting her father, Roger, will make some sense of her life, despite him being worth the rotting orange rind in her backyard. Well, at least that’s what she’s been conditioned to think of him by the three women in her life: Ailish, her mother—an English literature professor who communicates in quotes and clichés, and who still hasn’t learnt how to express emotion on her face; Ivy, her half-sister—a depressed professional archaeologist, with a slight case of nymphomania, who fled to America after a divorce to become a waitress; and Eleanor, Ivy’s mother—a pediatric surgeon who embellishes her feelings with medical jargon, and who named her daughter after intravenous. Against all three women’s wishes, Kit decides to find Roger, but in doing so, discovers that he is not the only rotten fruit.

I love the name Bitter Like Orange Peel and description of that novel. I always find it interesting to learn what other authors are reading. If you could recommend a book—not your own—what book would that be?

Too many to list! But if I had to only recommend one, it would be Housekeeping, by Marilynne Robinson. It’s the only book I’ve ever read multiple times. And each time I still get something new out of it.

I haven't heard of that book. Thanks for recommending it. I wish you and String Bridge much success.

To Purchase String Bridge:

eBook

Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/String-Bridge-ebook/dp/B005Y48DF6/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319369262&sr=1-1

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/String-Bridge-ebook/dp/B005Y48DF6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319370801&sr=8-1

Paperback:

Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/String-Bridge-Jessica-Bell/dp/0984631747/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320174363&sr=1-8

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/String-Bridge-Jessica-Bell/dp/0984631747/

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/string-bridge-jessica-bell/1030101696

Jessica is so multitalented that she has a soundtrack for String Bridge called Melody Hill: On the Other Side. You can purchase this Soundtrack at these places:

iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=465313522

Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Melody-Hill-Other-Side/dp/B005P7ARNS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317118328&sr=8-1

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Melody-Hill-Other-Side/dp/B005P7G02A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317118484&sr=8-1

Jessica Bell is a literary women's fiction author, poet and singer/songwriter who grew up in Melbourne, Australia, to two gothic rock musicians who had successful independent careers during the '80s and early '90s.

She spent much of her childhood travelling to and from Australia to Europe, experiencing two entirely different worlds, yet feeling equally at home in both environments. She currently lives in Athens, Greece and works as a freelance writer/editor for English Language Teaching publishers worldwide, such as HarperCollins, Pearson Education and Macmillan Education.

In addition to String Bridge, Jessica has published a book of poetry called Twisted Velvet Chains. A full list of poems and short stories published in various anthologies and literary magazines can be found under Published Works & Awards, on her website.

From September 2012 Jessica will be hosting the Homeric Writers' Retreat & Workshop on the Greek island of Ithaca, home of Odysseus. 

  

Find Jessica Bell at these places:

String Bridge Website: http://www.stringbridge.com/ Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11502954-string-bridgeString Bridge Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv-hRMA0kqQ
String Bridge Merchandise: http://www.cafepress.com/janicephelps/8155170
website: http://www.jessicacbell.com/
blog: http://thealliterativeallomorph.blogspot.com/
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/author.jessica.bell
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MsBessieBell
retreat & workshop site: http://hwrw.blogspot.com/