Here’s an opportunity to read or listen to the first six chapters (25%) of “Cherries: A Vietnam War Novel” as a free sample. My story reached #1 in its category several times over the years and has remained in the top 100 since publication. Over 580 positive reviews.
Blurb:
In 1970, John Kowalski is one of many young, naïve teenage soldiers sent to Vietnam to fight in an unpopular war. Dubbed “Cherries” by their more seasoned peers, these newbies suddenly found themselves thrust into the middle of a terrible nightmare. On-the-job training is intense, however, most of these teenagers were hardly ready to absorb the harsh mental, emotional, and physical stress of war. When coming under enemy fire and witnessing death first-hand, a life-changing transition begins…one that can’t be reversed.
The author is an excellent storyteller. Readers testify that they’re right there with the characters, and joining them in their quest for survival; sharing the fear, awe, drama, and sorrow, witnessing bravery, and sometimes, even laughing at their humor.
“Cherries,” tells it like it is and when finished, readers will have a much better understanding of what these young men had to endure for an entire year. It’s a story that is hard to put down.
Click here to read the sample:
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My new digital MP3 audiobook of ‘Cherries – A Vietnam War Novel” is live and available for download from internet stores. Listeners will have to click on each individual chapter below:
Book Trailer:
If you are interested in purchasing this audiobook, here is the direct link:
http://www.amazon.com/Cherries-A-Vietnam-War-Novel/dp/B0089N465U/ref=tmm_aud_title_0
Amazon Printed and e-book versions:
https://www.amazon.com/Cherries-Vietnam-Novel-John-Podlaski-ebook/dp/B003R4Z5U6
Apple and other e-readers:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/13437
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This article has a greater ring of unvarnished truth than just about any other I’ve read here. As a Shake ‘n Bake myself in the 1st Cav two years later, I recognized much of what you described. Things had changed a little, but not much. Thank you for your service and for writing about it LT.
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Hi John – I’ve been thinking of making one or more of my books into audiobooks. Did you have it professionally done, or did you do it yourself? If you did it, what software did you use to record? Good luck with the sales of your audiobook.
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Hi Chuck. I hired somebody to narrate the book who’d never made an audiobook. He’d record a chapter and then I’d use software to connect them or make corrections. The software I used: Audacity. It was trial and error at first until I learned more about the software. I still use it today of podcasts and modifying sound for my book reviews or videos. Once done, there are several places that you can submit your audiobook for sale; Audible and Amazon are the biggest but also take a big cut of the profits. Good luck! Let me know if I can be of further assistance. One pc of advice, since my narrator had a different voice for ea character when reading from the book, Tom said or Bill remarked, et al seemed redundant because listeners already knew who it was. So if you do something similar, consider making the changes.
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Thanks for the info.
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