Following up on a fundraiser I ran during April for Child Abuse Prevention Month. As promised, all proceeds from the sale of my novel Testing the Prisoner were donated to Prevent Child Abuse America. It’s a modest sum, but my gratitude to everyone who purchased a copy of Testing the Prisoner is enormous.
Excited to announce that my paranormal mystery novel, Testing the Prisoner, took First Place in “Books-Fiction for Adult Readers” category in the 2024 Pennsylvania Press Club Communications Contest.My friends, I know we’re all besieged by charities seeking donations and our funds are limited. I hesitated to add one more, but this one’s close to my heart and you’ll get something in return for your participation.
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and from now until April 30th, I will donate 100% of the proceeds from the sale of Testing the Prisoner to Chicago-based charity Prevent Child Abuse America. I believe in their mission to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation’s children. You can learn more about PCAA by clicking here.
Why am I doing this? At its heart, Testing the Prisoner is a story of a child abuse survivor who escaped and built a better life for himself but soon learns that the emotional pain lasts for years and can manifest when the right buttons are pushed. When a series of hauntings pushes those buttons and unravels our hero’s idyllic life, he is given a choice to forgive his abuser and find peace in himself or allow his rage and bitterness to destroy him.
Both in person and through their reviews, a number of my readers opened up about their own experiences with child abuse and how Testing the Prisoner helped them address their own pain, take steps toward forgiveness, and find inner peace. What more could I ask for as a writer? Click here to learn more about Testing the Prisoner.
It doesn’t matter where you purchase Testing the Prisoner—Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com, Bookshop.org, Smashwords, Kobo, or your favorite independent bookshop. Once I make the donation to Prevent Child Abuse America in May, I’ll follow up with the total here. Thank you in advance for your consideration and generosity.
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