Short Stories of Love and Entanglement by Andy Houstoun - Book Tour and Giveaway

Short Stories of Love and Entanglement - Book Tour and Giveaway

3/23/2021

Short Stories of Love and Entanglement
by Andy Houstoun
Genre: Contemporary Romance

A short collection of hauntingly beautiful love stories.
"It has a lovely kind of jazz storytelling feel that I've never encountered" Audio podcast Tall Tale TV.
"Andy Houstoun’s stories of love feel so real they hurt – and heal!" Kelly Mack McCoy, author of Rough Way to the High Way.
"The prose aches; it is felt" Expat Press.
"This is beautiful. I love having my heart broken perfectly" Elizabeth Victoria Aldrich, author of Reckless Little Things.

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"A pound coin clatters down the slot. I scroll through the song choices of the old jukebox, and punch in 6-2-4. A seven inch of The Cure's 'Lovesong' moves into position. The tonearm slides across and there's a crackle as the needle settles into the grooves. A distorted guitar chord erupts from the speakers into the empty pub, and the familiar driving rhythm starts. The churchlike organ, the bouncing bass, and the jangly guitar; churn up feelings that stir my gut.

I'm in The Wuthering Heights, a pub Dan and I visited in the early nineties. I go back to my seat and glance around the room. It still has the same decor: lead-framed windows and ornate mirrors; paintings of the Yorkshire landscape in gilt frames. The smell of real ale and stagnant smoke.

I'm twenty again.

I stare at the door and imagine Dan walking in. I haven't seen him for years."

Andy Houstoun is a philosophy teacher. He lives in England with his wife and four children. His short stories have been published in a range of magazines based in Australia, the USA and the UK.

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46 Comments

Bea LaRocca

3/23/2021 03:03:55 am

This sounds like a lovely read, thank you for sharing your book and author details and for offering a giveaway

Andrew Houstoun

3/23/2021 12:33:42 pm

My pleasure Bea. : )

Robert Young

3/23/2021 11:13:17 am

Wishing you the best with your tour!

Andrew Houstoun

3/23/2021 12:34:13 pm

Thanks Robert!

Marcy Meyer

3/23/2021 12:14:58 pm

The cover looks interesting. Wry eye catching.

Andrew Houstoun

3/23/2021 12:35:21 pm

Thanks Marcy. It's a picture of Blondie, who inspired most of the stories in the book. : )

Susan Smith

3/23/2021 01:40:49 pm

Sounds like an interesting book. Thanks for sharing.

Andrew Houstoun

3/24/2021 01:44:03 am

Thanks Susan.

wendy hutton

3/23/2021 02:11:33 pm

thanks this sounds like an interesting book

Andrew Houstoun

3/24/2021 01:46:58 am

Yeah, there are ten love stories. Some of the characters feature a few times. The longest story is over 2000 words, the shortest is a flash fiction piece about 100 words long. : )

Beyond Comps

3/23/2021 04:27:15 pm

Great cover!

Andrew Houstoun

3/24/2021 01:48:20 am

Thanks. It's from a painting of 'Blondie' who the book is dedicated to.

Bernie Wallace

3/23/2021 05:20:43 pm

How long did it take you to write your book?

Andrew Houstoun

3/24/2021 01:52:39 am

About nine months. I started writing it during the first lockdown. The stories were published in various magazines and then in December I decided to put them together into one book. I was pleased with how they work as a whole. Although they're all separate stories, it feels like there's some kind of connecting thread.

bn100

3/23/2021 08:06:13 pm

no questions

Sherry

3/23/2021 08:10:12 pm

I really enjoyed the excerpt.

Andrew Houstoun

3/24/2021 01:54:38 am

Thanks Sherry. That's taken from the second story in the book - 'Lovesong'. It's told from the perspective of a character called Lulu who features a few times in the book.

Debbie P

3/23/2021 09:10:51 pm

This sounds like a terrific book.

Andrew Houstoun

3/24/2021 01:56:36 am

Thanks Debbie. I hope you enjoy them. : )

Wendy Jensen

3/24/2021 11:11:03 am

The book details sound like an interesting read.

Andy Houstoun

3/24/2021 01:34:15 pm

Thanks Wendy. It's good to know that it might be enough to intrigue people. : )

Jeanna Massman

3/26/2021 02:22:08 am

I think book will appeal to lots of people because they can connect to the basic concept! Thanks for the giveaway!

Andy Houstoun

3/26/2021 10:59:06 am

Thank Jeanna. That's encouraging.

Francine Anchondo

3/26/2021 10:32:33 am

I like short stories

Andy Houstoun

3/26/2021 11:01:23 am

Me too. They don't take loads of time but can be very powerful. A few of the stories in my book link together but they were all published in magazines as stories in their own right.

aaron r

3/26/2021 02:09:33 pm

Looks great I hope England is treating ya well over there. The region I live in, Eastern Kentucky, Central Appalachia is known for hauntings.

Andrew Houstoun

3/27/2021 03:09:40 am

Not bad thanks Aaron. Hope things are good where you are too.

Karin

3/30/2021 06:12:57 am

Nice collection of stories

Andy Houstoun

4/2/2021 07:35:35 am

Thanks Karin. I was pleased with how they turned out. They're separate stories but they kind of work together.

Laura Rubenstein

4/1/2021 11:17:25 am

Sounds like a great read

Andy Houstoun

4/2/2021 07:36:47 am

Thanks Laura. : )

Daniel M

4/1/2021 07:01:10 pm

like the cover

Andy Houstoun

4/2/2021 07:38:08 am

Thanks Daniel. It's from a painting of a woman who features in a few of the stories. : )

Cathy Truman

4/4/2021 12:29:03 pm

The cover looks very very interesting. Sounds like a good read

Andrew Houstoun

4/5/2021 02:40:56 am

Thanks Cathy. Glad you're intrigued by the cover.

Renata

4/5/2021 09:41:02 pm

I like the cover

Andrew Houstoun

4/6/2021 01:58:24 am

Thanks Renata.
That's good to hear. : )

latisha depoortere

4/6/2021 04:08:10 pm

Thank you so much for sharing!

Carol G

4/6/2021 04:31:12 pm

I generally do not read short stories, but every once in awhile, they are just what I need for the time available to read.

Andy Houstoun

4/7/2021 12:47:24 am

Yeah, these are easy to read and are separate stories but there's also a thread running through them. Some of the characters appear more than once.

Buddy Garrett

4/6/2021 07:43:15 pm

The book sounds great? Have you ever been to Asia.

Andy Houstoun

4/7/2021 12:48:31 am

Thanks Buddy.
No, never been to Asia. Would love to though. : )

Nina Lewis

4/6/2021 07:57:13 pm

Looks good. :)

Andy Houstoun

4/7/2021 12:49:01 am

Thanks Nina. : )

Jerry Marquardt

4/6/2021 10:47:50 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Short Stories of Love and Entanglement, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

Andy Houstoun

4/7/2021 12:49:29 am

Thanks Jerry.

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Genre: Contemporary Romance

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