My debut novella is free on Amazon through this weekend. I hope all can take advantage of the offer and take a chance on “Green”.
“Near Fall”, the continuation of the story begun in “Green”, sits comfortably at about the halfway mark as I pause for a ghostwriting assignment, but I plan to post another excerpt soon, and will be aiming for a release, appropriately enough, near Fall of this year.
Thanks to all who continue to spread the word and tolerate my relentless shilling. More to come… \m/
The response to the Goodreads Giveaway for “Green: A Pro Wrestling Novella” was fantastic; more than 600 entrants. As of today all 10 Winners’ copies of “Green” are out for delivery, but so many more added it to their ‘to-read’ shelves.
As a thanks, today through Jan.29th I’m offering “Babyface: Steal the Show” for FREE on Amazon Kindle.
While pro wrestling serves as the backdrop for ‘Babyface’, its a different voice and storytelling style than that of ‘Green’, tailored with hopes to reach readers of the voracious New Adult/College Romance variety. I do not know that it succeeds but it was fun to write and I hope fun for those that give it a try.
Novelette-size, the ‘Babyface’ eBooks, of which there are two, fall into Amazon’s Short Reads category, but you have my permission to take as long as you want.
If New Adult/Romance does not strike you, fear not. “Near Fall” follows; the novella-length follow-up to “Green”. More soon.
Also, those following on Facebook may notice a growing number of wrestling photos and posts. My Author page is in the process of merging with my prior ‘Wrestler’ page. George’s worlds are colliding and I expect it won’t be pretty to most but me.
Now go get “Babyface”! That is all… \m/
Author Charles LeoGrande offers a glimpse of early 1970’s pro wrestling with his novella Green. It’s reasonable size at 111 pages, published November 30, 2016, and runs just 99-cents at…
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An excerpt from “Babyface: Steal the Show”:
“Mr. Foley,” Lucy begged the man’s attention, “I’m Lucy Dowd, sir. You knew my uncle, Lucky.”
“And I knew you too,” Foley said, stepping back, “the pig-tailed kid always bouncing around that ring in Burlington, every time I was booked there. Wow— look at ya!”
“My uncle still speaks well of you, sir. I’m trained by him, and I’m looking for work.”
“Now, sweetheart, I…”
“It’s Lucy, sir; and I’m good. If there’s a spot on your show, I’d love to prove it.”
“You got your uncle’s confidence.”
“His dropkick too, sir.” Foley softened, taking the liking to her that most old-timers did, but told her he didn’t have another female for her to work. “I’ll wrestle anyone, sir.”
“It’s Foley,” he said, “an’ I’m sorry Lucy, but I ain’t putting a gal in the ring with a man, least-of-all the niece o’ Lucky Dowd.”
“I understand,” Lucy told him. “Thanks anyway, Foley. I won’t take any more of your time.”
“How far you come to hear me tell you no,” Foley asked her, again taking Lucy in, head-to-toe.
“King’s Mountain,” Lucy told him, holding her breath that Foley might reconsider.
“Stick around, alright, stay for the show. I can’t put you on, but… let’s just see.”
Copyright 2016 © Charles LeoGrande
Plenty still for Ryback to feed on; for the moment, “Green” is the #1 contender among New Releases.
Thanks to all following on WordPress, Goodreads and on Facebook – and special thanks to my good friend, Steve Corino for tweeting his support with a 5-Star review.
I will have a special ‘Thank you” gift for readers next week. More soon… \m/
Thanks so much to those of you who have entered already; 425 at last look. Roughly 12 hours remain, with fantastic odds still at winning 1-of-10 print copies of “Green: A Pro Wrestling Novella” through the Goodreads Giveaway.
Thanks also to those who have read and those few who have reviewed (including the 5-star review from WWE’s Steve Corino!)
Good luck to all entrants.
Enter for a chance to win 1 of 10 paperback copies of “Green: A Pro Wrestling Novella” through the Goodreads Giveaway. Opens for entries Jan.10- 18th. Thank you and good luck.
Enter for a chance to win 1 of 10 paperback copies of “Green: A Pro Wrestling Novella” through the Goodreads Giveaway. Opens for entries Jan.10- 18th. Thank you and good luck.
According to one man’s rumor mill, Charles LeoGrande is on the list of those being considered for a writer’s position with WWE.
When asked for his comment, LeoGrande explained, “Well, I filled out the application.” LeoGrande went on to tell the story of the storied wrestling company stopping at a Long Island coliseum for an event during which they would select a “Fan of the Night”. “I saw some company guys walking around the crowd, looking for their fan, and shouted to them, “Hey, you know who I am?” LeoGrande says they shrugged dumbfounded and he told them he was the “fan of the night”. “Starting my own rumor worked,” recalled LeoGrande. “By intermission, having found no better candidate, it was made official, so who knows? Maybe there’s something to this rumor-starting stuff.”*
World Wrestling Entertainment has yet to respond, but for more Pro Wrestling Fiction, “Green: A Pro Wrestling Novella” is still FREE until 12/25 on Amazon Kindle.
*true story.
Charles LeoGrande 