Announcement: Exciting News. First Published Story.

Posted on March 19, 2019 by alexraphael

In the summer of love, or rather of madness, a whole set of stories are emerging. But there is one that has got everyone talking. When Kurt Vannes decides to win back his ex-girlfriend with the help of a literary classic, he sets off a string of events that will build to a dramatic finale.

It’s been a pleasure to share with you my favourite literary works since creating the blog, but this time I have very exciting news. This is my first ever short story published and something I had to share with you all. I’ve long been a fan of short stories and it’s wonderful to finally have something of mine within the genre in print.

If you want to find out whether Kurt’s big gesture does win her back, it’s available here in both Kindle and paperback form.

The Summer of Madness

71 thoughts on “Announcement: Exciting News. First Published Story.”

movierob on March 19, 2019 at 9:58 am said:

congrats AR!!! keep up the great work!

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- alexraphael on March 19, 2019 at 1:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks Rob. That means a lot.
  
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Paula Bardell-Hedley on March 19, 2019 at 10:50 am said:

Many congratulations, Alex. That’s fabulous news! 🎈

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- alexraphael on March 19, 2019 at 1:26 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much Paula. It feels like a big moment.
  
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popsiclesociety on March 19, 2019 at 10:57 am said:

Congratulations 🎊🎉

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- alexraphael on March 19, 2019 at 1:29 pm said:
  
  Thanks. I’ll have a glass or two later tonight.
  
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  - popsiclesociety on March 19, 2019 at 2:51 pm said:
    
    🍸🍹😊
louise237 on March 19, 2019 at 11:05 am said:

Awesome! Congratulations Alex!

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- alexraphael on March 19, 2019 at 1:30 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much. I have plenty of other ideas I want to follow up on now too.
  
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  - louise237 on March 20, 2019 at 7:16 am said:
    
    Keep going, Alex!
Meg on March 19, 2019 at 11:33 am said:

Wonderful! Congratulations and best of luck!

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- alexraphael on March 19, 2019 at 1:33 pm said:
  
  Thanks Meg. The photo for the cover is actually from a previous blog post. I have other ideas to follow now, including a set of short stories.
  
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  - Meg on March 19, 2019 at 7:24 pm said:
    
    Excellent! I’ve been working on collecting mine together as well. Keep us posted and I’ll be sure to check this one out!
Cassidy Frazee on March 19, 2019 at 1:29 pm said:

Congratulations! That’s a great thing you got there.

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- alexraphael on March 19, 2019 at 1:44 pm said:
  
  That means a lot. I have a lot more I want to do but this is an important first step.
  
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maddylovesherclassicfilms on March 19, 2019 at 2:54 pm said:

That’s terrific, Alex. Well done.

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- alexraphael on March 20, 2019 at 1:38 am said:
  
  Thanks Maddy 🙂
  
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Ann Koplow on March 19, 2019 at 3:02 pm said:

This is wonderful, Alex! Congratulations!!

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- alexraphael on March 20, 2019 at 1:39 am said:
  
  Thanks Ann. I have plenty more to write but this is a story I’m very fond of and one that felt right as a first story.
  
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Becky Ross Michael on March 19, 2019 at 3:27 pm said:

So exciting about the publication! Happy for you!!!

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- alexraphael on March 20, 2019 at 1:41 am said:
  
  Thanks so much. I have plenty more I want to get published, including some short stories but I will always have a soft spot for this one. It came together just as I wanted it to and flowed right to the end.
  
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  - Becky Ross Michael on March 20, 2019 at 5:51 am said:
    
    Such a great feeling!
Bruce Goodman on March 19, 2019 at 4:16 pm said:

Great Scot! I know someone who’s (almost) famous! Congrats! That is a marvellous thing!

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- alexraphael on March 20, 2019 at 1:43 am said:
  
  You have quite some imagination yourself. You kept me very entertained with your stories.
  
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Often Off Topic on March 19, 2019 at 5:41 pm said:

That’s amazing news Alex – congratulations!

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- alexraphael on March 20, 2019 at 1:45 am said:
  
  Thanks. It feels great to share it with you all 🙂
  
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fernandorafael on March 19, 2019 at 5:58 pm said:

Congrats, Alex!

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- alexraphael on March 20, 2019 at 1:50 am said:
  
  That’s so nice to hear. Thanks. I hope things are good with you too.
  
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robbinsrealm on March 19, 2019 at 11:23 pm said:

Congratulations!

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- alexraphael on March 20, 2019 at 1:55 am said:
  
  Thanks for the kind message 🙂
  
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Keith on March 20, 2019 at 3:14 pm said:

WOW. Good for you. That’s really something to be proud of. Congrats.

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- alexraphael on March 20, 2019 at 7:09 pm said:
  
  Thanks, it’s a great feeling. I’m getting ready to do others too.
  
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  - Keith on March 20, 2019 at 7:23 pm said:
    
    AWESOME! You should!
Maverick ~ on March 21, 2019 at 2:47 am said:

Congratulations! 👍

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- alexraphael on March 21, 2019 at 1:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks 🙂 I really believe in the story and the support has been great.
  
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Lloyd Marken on March 21, 2019 at 9:38 am said:

Congratulations Alex, that’s huge news!

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- alexraphael on March 21, 2019 at 1:26 pm said:
  
  Thanks Lloyd. It’s great to share it with you all. And the blog did contribute. The cover came from a blog post from a few months ago.
  
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short-prose-fiction on March 21, 2019 at 1:27 pm said:

Congratulations!

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- alexraphael on March 21, 2019 at 1:28 pm said:
  
  Thanks for the kind wishes 🙂
  
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  - short-prose-fiction on March 21, 2019 at 1:29 pm said:
    
    My pleasure 😊
Silver Screenings on March 23, 2019 at 2:29 am said:

Awesome!! Congrats! That is excellent news. 🙂

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- alexraphael on March 23, 2019 at 10:26 am said:
  
  Thanks. A great feeling. Now onto new ideas.
  
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Charlotte Hoather on March 23, 2019 at 11:07 am said:

What Fantastic News! Many Congratulations 🥰
Best Wishes,
Charlotte

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- alexraphael on March 23, 2019 at 11:28 am said:
  
  Thanks Charlotte. Congratulations on your recent success too.
  
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thesweetandsassybookcritic on March 23, 2019 at 5:25 pm said:

Wow, congratulations! How wonderful! I’m so happy for you.

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- alexraphael on March 23, 2019 at 5:40 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much. It feels significant. Am already into new projects and looking for that same buzz.
  
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etiliyle on March 24, 2019 at 6:05 pm said:

💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️

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- alexraphael on March 25, 2019 at 9:39 pm said:
  
  😊😊😊
  
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abbiosbiston on March 25, 2019 at 2:08 pm said:

Congratulations! Well done!

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- alexraphael on March 25, 2019 at 9:40 pm said:
  
  Thanks Abbi 😃
  
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Resa on March 25, 2019 at 10:27 pm said:

Congratulations!! I would love to read it, but I have been boycotting Amazon for about a year now.
Again, Congratulations!

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- alexraphael on March 26, 2019 at 12:55 pm said:
  
  Thank you for those very kind words. The weather is glorious here. I hope you are enjoying your side of things too.
  
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  - Resa on March 26, 2019 at 5:08 pm said:
    
    Thank you, Alex, I am! 😀
beetleypete on March 26, 2019 at 12:43 pm said:

Great news indeed, Alex. I have just bought a Kindle copy from the UK Amazon site, and added it to the library on my Fire tablet. It may take some time to get around to reading it, but I will look forward to when it gets to the top of my tbr list.
Congratulations, and best wishes Pete.

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- alexraphael on March 26, 2019 at 12:54 pm said:
  
  Thank you kindly. That means so much Pete.
  
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  - beetleypete on March 26, 2019 at 1:02 pm said:
    
    It’s my pleasure to support my blogging friends, Alex. 🙂
  - alexraphael on March 26, 2019 at 1:12 pm said:
    
    I hope you know the same applies.
  - beetleypete on March 26, 2019 at 1:14 pm said:
    
    🙂 🙂
Cindy Bruchman on April 6, 2019 at 10:41 pm said:

Congratulations! Off I go to get a copy. I can’t wait to read your short story.

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- alexraphael on April 6, 2019 at 11:09 pm said:
  
  Thanks Cindy. I hope you like it. People have really enjoyed it which has meant so much. It’s great when your works connects with readers.
  
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Darnell Cureton on May 3, 2019 at 6:03 pm said:

Just finished “The Summer Of Madness.” Meg mentioned it to me so I went on Amazon and got a copy. This story is written in the third person about a broken heart and an unlikely media frenzy over a man reading Wuthering Heights? That was genius! I had no idea how the story would end but I had to keep turning the page to find out.

Well Done.

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- alexraphael on May 3, 2019 at 7:07 pm said:
  
  Hi Darnell. I’m really thrilled with the review. It means a lot to me. If it’s possible, could you please add this review to the amazon website.
  
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- alexraphael on May 4, 2019 at 12:26 am said:
  
  Thanks for doing it 🙂
  
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Paula on July 15, 2019 at 5:22 pm said:

I’m happy for you. Well done, Alex!

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- alexraphael on July 15, 2019 at 5:28 pm said:
  
  That means so much from you Paula.
  
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