String Bridges...Launch Party: Bloggy Friend Jessica Bell Makes Good!

 Jessica Bell lives in Athens, Greece, but is actually from Melbourne, Australian from Melbourne.  If you don't know Jessica, hop over to her blog and say hi. 


Jessica writes literary women's fiction, poetry and  is a singer/songwriter who grew up in Melbourne, Australia,with her parents who were successful gothic rock musicians  during the '80s and early '90s.

She spent much of her childhood travelling to and from Australia to Europe, experiencing two entirely different worlds, yet feeling equally at home in both environments. She currently lives in Athens, Greece and works as a freelance writer/editor for English Language Teaching publishers worldwide, such as HarperCollins, Pearson Education and Macmillan Education.

In addition to String Bridge, Jessica has published a book of poetry called Twisted Velvet Chains. A full list of poems and short stories published in various anthologies and literary magazines can be found under Published Works & Awards, on her website.

From September 2012 Jessica will be hosting the Homeric Writers' Retreat & Workshop on the Greek island of Ithaca, home of Odysseus.

I have to tell you I love Jessica's voice!  She'll make you feel like she ripped your heart out!  Her writing tunes you into every feeling you've ever had, both in  her poetry book, Twisted Velvet Chains (which I bought about a month ago)  and her novel, String Bridges .  I was so pleased to find some of her poetry in her newest novel, String Bridges.  I asked if I could share one of those poems with you.  Of course, she said yes...

Selfish Heartbreak

I used to thrive on hate

until I learned to love

you.

I used to bite my tongue

until betrayal scarred

virtue.

I used to feel selfish

til you proved it weren't

true.

Look at this.

Look at this selfish heartbreak.

Look at this.

Look as this selfish heart break.

You destroyed what I learned to value most

the reason behind my

tattoo.

See what I mean!  Whew!

 Here's the blurb on the jacket flap...


Greek cuisine, smog and domestic drudgery was not the life Australian musician, Melody, was expecting when she married a Greek music promoter and settled in Athens, Greece. Keen to play in her new shoes, though, Melody trades her guitar for a ‘proper' career and her music for motherhood. That is, until she can bear it no longer and plots a return to the stage—and the person she used to be. However, the obstacles she faces along the way are nothing compared to the tragedy that awaits ....

Here are the links you'll need to get the whole scoop:

String Bridge Website: http://www.stringbridge.com/

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11502954-string-bridge

String Bridge Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv-hRMA0kqQ
String Bridge Merchandise: http://www.cafepress.com/janicephelps/8155170
website: http://www.jessicacbell.com/
blog: http://thealliterativeallomorph.blogspot.com/
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/author.jessica.bell
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MsBessieBell
retreat & workshop site: http://hwrw.blogspot.com/

eBook

Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/String-Bridge-ebook/dp/B005Y48DF6/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319369262&sr=1-1

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/String-Bridge-ebook/dp/B005Y48DF6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319370801&sr=8-1

Paperback:

Amazon.com: (Coming soon) 

Amazon UK: (Coming soon)

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/string-bridge-jessica-bell/1030101696

There's even a soundtrack for String Bridges!

Soundtrack:

iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=465313522

Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Melody-Hill-Other-Side/dp/B005P7ARNS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317118328&sr=8-1

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Melody-Hill-Other-Side/dp/B005P7G02A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317118484&sr=8-1

Make sure you stop by here  to congratulate Jessica and enter her contest!

Natalie Aguirre & Tess Hilmo are the winners of beautiful White Assassin bookmarks...