Chicken Farmer, An American Fable

A very interesting story - I WILL BACK IT - perhaps you could have a look at my books - good luck !

Dear Joseph, I love that you have shared a vet's story - "God bless all the people that have provided our freedom." Your pitch is excellent, so set the hook for me to read your book. :) When you use short paragraphs & lots of dialogue, it makes me want to keep reading to find out what's going to happen next. I'm backing your book. :)
Could you please take a moment to back my TWO memoir books? Thanks, Susie :)

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This has super wit to it. The title alone made me want to read it. Smell wars, as my aunt used to keep chickens I knew exactly what you were referring to.

Great read which was easy going and a joy to read.

Happily shelved

Melxx

Joseph, your chapter one is almost perfect. Only nitpick I have is your lack of commas when addressing people in dialogue. For instance, "Are you lost (comma needed here) Mister?"

Happy to back the potential of your good work.

Joffrey (The Silver Spoon Effect)

Dear Joseph Raymond,

Thank you for sharing your story with us. Ironic how his government-issued leg gives him less pain than his god-issued one, and that’s a strong sympathy point. Actually, that’s be a strong first sentence too. I love the line, “I thank god every time I wipe my ass”. I like the White Whale reference. In my fallible opinion, you go four sentences too far in talking about the fallacy of the war: not that I disagree with you. I’m just tired of hearing about it. Chicken farms are wretched places, and working there builds immense sympathy for your protagonist. The smell wars with the neighbor had me laughing. Good voice too. Congratulations on the sympathy you build for your protagonist, from crushed dreams to speaking to dead dad. You make the reader want him to find a new goal in life. In your long pitch, I’d skip the Forest Gump reference along with the word “improbably”.

A few snags aside, I enjoyed your story. Bravo! Backed, and best wishes.

Hi Joseph Raymond, I don't think we are related, but we have the same name. It made me read your book. It's a great story, and I guess told with true experience. You tell it very well indeed and it will sure;y do well, I'm backing it.
David Raymond (Flawless Murder) Please have a lookn at my book.

Backed.

Jesse - Savant

I think this has so much more depth to it then first impressions. The dry wit is clever and entertaining. I laughed at the nuns then psych, and at the starbuck scenario. I am glad Robert got stuck in the mud as it has led to a tale with a unique style of writing that deserves to be backed.

ww Lisa

A Fine Line

Let me get my 2 cents in. Page one opens with back-story. You could very easily begin with the road blocked by a vehicle - a vet might well have a paranoid, Post- traumatic-stress-disorder type reaction to that - lots of tension right off - and the details of Travis' life could easily come out in the diner.
i seem to be a first page critiquer lately. Sorry.
phil

Title got me, like what you’re doing here just wish you’d got into the plot a little sooner, again that’s probably more to do with me. Well worth backing.

After only reading one chapter, I am hooked. You have a marvelous style of writing that really pulls the reader into the story. Your strong, vivid, and colorful descriptions provide marvelous imagery. I enthusiastically back this book. Great work. I plan to read more.

Great read. I love the allusions to Moby Dick. You have your head on right.

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Tim Chambers
Moonbeam Highway: With Apologies to Miguel de Cervantes.

Excellent read....well done Joseph....

Thanks Tope. Was going for weird but hopefully not so weird that the reader stops and puts down the book. Some may but I guess you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette.

I love the narrative. I eel so comfortable readin this.
The way you started the story, some might feel weird about it, but trust me, its unique and its so cool.

Tope Apoola
Times of the supermen

I love the narrative. I eel so comfortable readin this.
The way you started the story, some might feel weird about it, but trust me, its unique and its so cool.

Tope Apoola
Times of the supermen

Joseph,

Chicken Farmer, An American Fable - a lively dialogue introduces the characters, there's poignancy, humour and reflection, all working well. Backed with pleasure.

Pia (Course of Mirrors)

Joseph, hello and welcome to Authonomy.

It is rare to begin reading a book in my experience and feel like you were talking to a friend who had come to stay.
A friend who laughs, and senses differently to me...that makes him intriguing. Comfortable thats a two edged sword, yes comfortable yet not boringly so. more the comfort of trusting that this friend will not disappoint me. Your book is impressive. That rare combination of humor and pain..the self effacing kind that doesn't wallow but laughs.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading what you have uploaded and look forward to reading more. Likening his meetings with prospective wives sent by his momma, to kicking tires, cracked me up totally. Your humor has a sharp edge.

I have BACKED your book with pleasure. I will gladly recommend it to anyone who likes finding something different and rather special.

Suzannah Burke
Dudes Down Under.