Author: David Gaughran
Genre: SciFi/Thriller (short story)
Format: ebook
B+
I recently finished reading the new short story by David Gaughran. I quite literally read it on the tube home Friday. It was fast. It was good. Read on...
Molecular biologist Dr. Carl Peters is under pressure on two fronts: his research grants are disappearing and his marriage is falling apart. But when medical researchers discover that genetically modified animal feed has tainted the food chain, he finally gets the funding he always dreamed of.
Dr. Peters discovers the reason behind the cancer link with GM food, but it's so crazy, he barely believes it himself.
His story takes on militant vegans, corruption, homelessness, university politics, radiation, the celebrity-obsessed media, and a shadowy conspiracy.
TRANSFECTION is a brand-new story, exclusively available as an e-book.
Honestly, I'm not a short story person, but this one totally reeled me in. I couldn't wait to see what happened. It was definitely old school style, which was fun, but different than what I'm used to. And the ending? TOTALLY CREEPED ME OUT!
Like seriously. I'm still dwelling on it days later. Dave, you and I need to have some words...
Transfection is worth the price at just 70 pence (Or 99 cents for those of you in the US.).
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Transfection is worth the price at just 70 pence (Or 99 cents for those of you in the US.).
Smashwords
Amazon UK
Amazon
“There is something motivating about self-publishing.” (David Gaughran)
This. Absolutely this!
Since I made my decision to self-publish, I’ve been quite literally galloping through the writing process of my second book while polishing the first to a shine (And waiting for my editor and cover artist to finish their bits.). I’ve joined Twitter, ramped up Facebook, and really got serious about posting to my blog at least a couple times a week (Haven’t made it to every day yet.). I’ve even started setting up appearances on blogs (Though will focus more on that closer to the release.).
I’m EXCITED! I decide what I write, how I write, what the cover will look like and so on and so forth. If I want to mix six different genres into one crazy tale, I can do that and no one is going to come back and say they can’t sell it because they don’t know what shelf to stick it on. (Dumb ass reason, if you ask me.) My fate is no longer in the hands of anyone but myself and my readers.
And that is a very good feeling, indeed.
This is why I'm EXCITED, people! This what has me practically jumping up and down every day and pounding away at the computer every night. This is what has me practically obsessed over what I'm writing now, what I'm writing next.
For the first time I feel like a REAL writer. This is not a hobby. This is my passion. My obsession. My friggin' LIFE!
Lord knows I'm no JK Rowling. And chances are that I'll never be as successful as Joe Konrath or Amanda Hocking, but my stories are going to be out there were people can read them. And pay for them! Maybe even love them.
The point is, that instead of allowing my work to languish at the bottom of a drawer or in someone's slush pile, I'm making things happen! I am making my goals HAPPEN!
And THAT is why I'm Walking on Sunshine!