Book Clubs and Book Signings

Well, it's 2017 and technology continues to impact authors, their writing and distribution of books.  I have used authorgraph (link below) to digitally sign eBooks.  The other two listed here may be of interest.

https://www.authorgraph.com/

http://pub.ink/digital-book-signing-for-authors/

http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/digital-book-signings-help-grow-authors-careers/

Goodreads is my favorite author site.  I have done many paperback book giveaways.  They are currently testing a Kindle eBook giveaway; I will be able to giveaway hundreds of eBooks when that is up and running.

If you have a book club that may be interested in reading one of my books, please let me know.  I will send you a digital copy that you can share with your club.  I would recommend one of these books.

The Da Vinci Diamond (novel)

Cafe Stories: relationships (love stories)

The Best of Cafe Stories (best short stories)

Please check out my website http://cafestories.net

or my Amazon author page https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B006C4TO9Q

for more information.

Jerry Guarino

Reviews starting to come in for "The Best of Cafe Stories"

Top Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsFeel Good Read

ByS. Hohlon January 28, 2017

Jerry Guarino, the author of "The Best of Cafe Stories" has a way of writing about his characters that makes them very believable. He tackles emotions along with discoveries to where your invested in each of their outcomes. Always entertaining with plot twists that surprise you. This and his other works are all worth the read. I highly recommend this book.

4.0 out of 5 starsStories full of compassion, loss and love

ByLynxon December 28, 2016

This story collection is varied in terms of character and plot, but there's a strong element of compassion for the characters that runs throughout them. Long-lost loves is a frequent theme: People reconnect after years or decades with differing results but those feelings of nostalgia are well-evoked. The Old Man and the Sea is about a couple of middle-aged people who lie to each other about themselves, go through adventures good and bad, and end up finding what they need. Dream a Little Dream is another take on that feeling of loss in midlife that made me smile. Guarino's stories -- even ones involving murder -- have a kind-hearted perspective combined with plot twists that were entertaining and made me feel good about reading them.

5.0 out of 5 starsMaster Storyteller

ByEarl Wynnon February 4, 2017

As a fan of Jerry Guarino's work, I've followed his writing for a while. I'm really impressed with the quality of the stories in this particular book. Jerry's fiction is always well paced and well researched, with lots of interesting little twists to keep the reader riveted. Give this collection a try. I'm sure you'll be as impressed as I was!

5.0 out of 5 stars"A Must-Read Compilation"

ByAmazon Customeron December 23, 2016

The author, Jerry Guarino brilliantly assesses the human experience with a diverse compilation of plotlines, which creatively envelope a sprinkle of romance, mystery, suspense, and intrigue as well as espionage. Jerry continues to captivate his readership with his series of thought-provoking storylines that are highly relatable, compelling, and downright entertaining. Pandora H. King, Author

Even a little is too much...

...I'm talking about explicit sexual language in writing.  I have come to the conclusion that while it may have its place in certain stories, I'll find a way to eliminate it from my writing.  Several of my author/editor/reader fans have said I write great sex scenes, but I'll find a way to write great sex scenes without mentioning specific acts or body parts, you know like some of the romance writers do.

For those who are wondering, these scenes appear in the Detective Tony Mariani series:

The Da Vinci Diamond (novel)
The 7 Hills Technology Group (#2)

but I will even take them out of future stories within that series.

I want to be able to market my work to all ages and using adult content in one story means a teenager can't (or shouldn't) read one of my collections.  For the most part, my writing is PG-13, similar to the content in a movie.  There will be sex, and certainly love, in the story, but it will be handled in an appropriate manner, so as not to offend anyone.

You would think in this day and age of  explicit music lyrics and videos, I would be fine with writing racy scenes and explicit descriptions, but I decided to opt out of that content.

I welcome comments on this decision as well as criticism.