Now available!
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I’m delighted to report the publication of my fourth anthology of short stories. The primary theme is of course military, but as suggested in the title, ‘courage’ is the underlying feature of this collection.
In some cases how the character deals with adversity is fairly obvious, but in other tales the conflict and solution is more subtle.
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Here I have created 12 stories using a wide spectrum of scenarios. Military experiences can be funny, heart-breaking and, everything in between.
This anthology is a blend of my personal experience and knowledge, together with specially created pieces to highlight the peaks and troughs of service life.
These tales can be enjoyed equally by those who have served and, those who have never donned a uniform.
Humour, fact, fiction, and fantasy are used to portray service in theatres as varied as Vietnam, Northern Ireland, Ancient Briton, the Persian Gulf, Africa, and elsewhere.
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Amazon – Universal (Preview / Buy)
Booklinker (if unable to download from Amazon)
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As any sensible and serious indie author will do, I requested beta readers to cast a critical eye over these stories. Notwithstanding the fact one of the stories was a competition winner, I needed the confidence of more than one set of eyes checking my work. To this end, every story has been seen by at least two beta readers, and in some cases I stretched this to four beta readers.
I would now like to say a public thank you to Martin Ashworth, an ex-colleague from my latter days in the military.
My other readers are all members of the fine Indie Author Support and Discussion group:
Sharon Brownlie, Lucinda E Clarke, Barbara Doran-Rogel, Sylva Fae, Pam Kesterson, Robert Lalonde, Eric Lahti, Penny Luker, Julia Lund, Ian D Moore, and Andy Updegrove
Many thanks guys, one and all. I may not have used every suggestion, but I considered every one, and used a lot of them. Without your help I doubt if I’d have the same confidence in the end product.
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Reblogged this on echoesofthepen and commented:
Been eagerly awaiting. .. Tom Benson’s latest short story collection, this time with the joint themes of courage and the military
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Hi Paul. Sincere thanks mate. A reblog is such a key factor and, overlooked by many. I hope you enjoy the stories – I’m sure they’ll appeal to your squaddie sense of humour.:D
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Just about to download it now… Cheers.
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Hope these do as well as your other collections. Great job.
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Hi Julia. Thank you for the visit and the kind words. Time will tell … 😀
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Reblogged this on pennyluker and commented:
Tom Benson is an author I read and I enjoy his writing.
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Many thanks Penny. The reblog and kind comment are much appreciated. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Indie Lifer and commented:
The latest from author Tom Benson.
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Many thanks Val. I’m grateful for the reblog and kind comment. 🙂
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Congrats on the release, Tom. Great cover for a wonderful anthology.
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Thank you Sandra. Particularly happy you liked the cover – I create the covers for my anthologies. 🙂
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Congratulations, Tom. It looks absolutely phenomenal! 🙂
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Thank you Ramona. Yes, like the Spitfire in the picture – I hope it takes off. 🙂
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This book should do quite well. I especially liked the Users Guide: Soldier.
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