{"id":201,"date":"2012-06-01T04:38:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-01T09:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedummyshoppe.com\/blog\/a-little-entertainment-for-entertainers\/"},"modified":"2020-07-07T12:15:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T17:15:13","slug":"a-little-entertainment-for-entertainers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedummyshoppe.com\/?p=201","title":{"rendered":"A Little Entertainment for Entertainers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From time to time we learn of different things that are ventriloquism related that we feel warrant passing on to all our friends. This week we got an Email from Al Albers telling us about a new book that he has just written. <\/p>\n

I think the best way to tell you about it is to copy his email to us and let you read all about it for yourselves. So here it is.<\/p>\n

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Good evening Steve,<\/p>\n

This is Al Albers, from Virginia Beach, Virginia. I was talking with my good friend, Bill Warren (a fellow magician and vent; cc\u2019d on this email) yesterday afternoon and the topic of my recent mystery novel came up. Before he left my house, he suggested that I contact the ventriloquial societies\/groups. His rationale: \u201cYour novel is about a ventriloquist (Gary Egan) and I think vents would enjoy reading it; I did.\u201d It made sense and he promised to send me your email address. He did. Perhaps the best way to start is with a 100-word synopsis of my novel titled, A Pocket Full of Voices.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen John Michaels received a phone call from a Mount Hope City, NJ lawyer, it meant one thing: someone was in trouble. The only person John knew who lived and worked in this East Coast city, where legalized gambling is sanctioned, was long-time friend and fellow entertainer, Gary Egan.”<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile money legally changed hands in casinos, high-value merchandise illegally changed hands in hotel rooms. And according to the sheriff, Gary was an alleged accomplice.”<\/p>\n

\u201cSubpoenaed as a character witness, John decides to conduct a clandestine investigation to prove Gary\u2019s innocence. But when Gary\u2019s lawyer is murdered, the danger intensified twofold.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve taken the liberty to include a link to Amazon. To date, I\u2019ve received eight reviews. As an independent (indie) author, I don\u2019t have the luxury of a major publisher helping promote my books. I have to rely strictly on word-of-mouth and my own marketing. I\u2019d really appreciate if you would take a few moments to read what others have said as well as my novel\u2019s superb star rating. I\u2019ve also included a second link for your consideration. This particular review has been picked up by numerous other web sites, including one in Canada.<\/em><\/p>\n

Click here to see the book on Amazon<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Two of my Amazon reviews are from international readers: one is from British Columbia and the other (TC) is from Switzerland. In closing, I\u2019d like to emphasize that my novels are the type that a \u201cman of the cloth\u201d would read and enthusiastically recommend to his congregation. With that said, I was hoping you could let other vents know about an exceptional mystery novel. Thanks for allowing me a few moments of your time.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

Al<\/p>\n

<\/em>http:\/\/www.alfredalbers.com\/<\/em><\/a>
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\nThats all for now folks. Hope you can find some enjoyment in this novel by Al Albers.<\/p>\n

Steve and JET<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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