One Hit Wonder

This is a brief, very brief synopsis of my book. While I'm not an expert on genre, One Hit Wonder is a commercial fiction that hovers between the romance and literary genre; meaning that, it is not only about a couple falling in love and overcoming the challenges to keep the relationship and, it is not just about the internal struggles of the protagonist.

It's a combination of both, just like life. Right? A hint of humor, a shed of a tear, a broken heart, self-doubt, a fight, some hot make up sex, no money, lots of money. Is there anything more yummy than this? Than life?

I hope this synopsis will help the gazillions of artists that will enter my Book Cover Contest, and stay tuned for excerpts from the book.

At nearly thirty, Audrey is stumbling through her own life. Dejected and penniless, her drive has faded to nil.
When she posts on Facebook her frustration at being laid-off, a long-lost childhood friend offers her a gig to photograph his wannabe rock band on tour. Her Brazilian mother believes it’s fate; Audrey believes it’s the power of DSL.
Inside a run-down Winnebago with the all-male band, her cynicism is only matched by her fear of being taken for a groupie--a burden only lessened by tequila. Lots of tequila. Much to her dismay, she falls for the one member who keeps her at a distance. But John writes a song that reveals his pent-up emotions for her and propels the band to instant stardom.
In L.A., the unexpected attention on their love life hardly values the band’s talent. She decides to veer off in pursuit of her own accomplishments, which creates room for the complications of fame to creep in between her and John. Despite their immeasurable connection, they eventually find themselves facing jealousy, betrayal, and a gut-wrenching sorrow that could unravel their relationship.
ONE HIT WONDER, a 60,000-word contemporary novel, is a tale about the heartwarming moments that unfold at the speed of life and a dogged search for meaning that pulls everything together. At its heart, the story celebrates the bonds of love, which become the catalyst that solidifies a scattered soul.

Are people forgetting how to READ?

I read today at Wall Street Journal online that Coca-cola has decided to change its "Artic Home"campaign from featuring the white cans to red, because some customers were outraged by its similarities to the Diet Coke cans while others affirmed the soda tasted "different" in the white can.

I personally think this kind of "controversy" epitomizes how our society has become so dumb down by visual stimuli that people are forgetting to READ! Yes, the cans are similar. Just READ the label before pulling it out of the deli freezer or the groceries shelf.

Are people so set in their ways that they don't even bother to engage in what they're doing anymore? Just going through the motions is how we want to live our lives?

or

Are we so entitled that we can't accept change (when it means it will make us work a little harder) even if it is for a greater good?

Coke is contributing up to $3 million to conservation efforts, through its partnership with World Wildlife Fund to highlight global warming's threat to bears' Arctic habitat.

I bought the white cans. I think they are beautiful. The campaign is beautiful. When my 5 year old son asked me about the polar bears he saw on the cans during our Thanksgiving grocery shopping, I told him we're trying to help protect their homes; so one day, his children will be living in a world where polar bears aren't extinct.