THE BRILLIANCE OF KINDLE UNLIMITED
I shared this post a long time ago, and since then, the first two novels of my epic western trilogy, Alias Jeannie Delaney - Book 1 - Go West, Girl! & Book 2 - The Outlaw's Return (Book 3 is currently being edited) have gone leaping and bounding like a cowpoke on an untamed stallion.
Considering that this is an offbeat western, a traditional, epic western trilogy with a twist, Ah sure ain't complainin'.
The story is controversial. I knew this from the very beginning, but I had to write it. The story I wanted to read back during the seventies, but since no-one had written it, I had to. The reason I had to write it, despite all the blood, sweat and tears that went into it, is a long, convoluted one, told in this post.
Jeannie was way, way ahead of her time back when I began daydreaming her in the late 60s into the 70s, because there were no decent female role models in westerns back then, and my fascination for the wild west and its gun totin', cheroot chompin' gals - there were a lot - was blooming. Intriguing for a Brit gal, now a granny, I know. I finally began writing her story during the 80s, after the births of my kids, knowing that she was way ahead of her time even then.
Even now lovers of traditional westerns spit on the very idea of Jeannie, just as many of the characters in the story itself do. When hubby spotted a poster for Sharon Stone's The Quick and the Dead on the side of a bus when the film first came out, he exclaimed: "Look, they've filmed your story!". So gun slingin' gals were becoming a thing, finally, and Sharon, the Lady, or Ellen in the film, became my closest role model.
The number of readers who've read my novels and don't wish to spit on Jeannie and love the story can't be over estimated, and I am delighted and growing even more so.
Right - here's the download on this extraordinarily gritty western of mine:
The narrative follows half the life of Jeannie Morgan, a devastating and charismatic pants-wearing cowgirl. Her life starts in 1865 New Orleans where she rebels against a girly existence, raids her brother's wardrobe and chops her hair short.
"I just grabbed my copy of "Alias Jeannie Delaney - Book 1 - Go West, Girl!" on Amazon. The premise of a charismatic and skilled cowgirl on a journey of self-discovery is absolutely captivating. Kudos on the rave reviews and the unique twist you've brought to the western genre."
"Yee-hah! I'm enjoying this soooo much! Not just because of the story but also because of the quality of the writing, and the loving detail put into it. Clearly a lot of research - Kit Mackenzie writes as though she's actually been there. I'm relishing the nuances of her fab writing. I so enjoyed reading the novel in detail, and relishing the nuances of the fab writing. Rereading it and absorbing the world and the atmosphere she's created. It's a terrific story with strong characters (to put it mildly!) and a powerful arc. The writing is 24 carat gold."
"A unique and fascinating Western theme. Kit Mackenzie has an enviable writing skill!"
"I’ve just finished reading ‘Go West, Girl.’ It was a very good read - a real page-turner, or whatever is the right term on a Kindle. Your descriptions were so vivid I could imagine I was in Coyote Creek. I’m not sure whether or not I like Jeannie - I feel sorry for her that she is so unhappy, but realise it’s because she was ahead of her time, and getting frustrated as she kicked against the social rules of her time. I admire that she refused to accept the norms of times - and people like her made things much more equitable for us today. No doubt you’ll keep us posted re the next book."
"A unique western read. well written and entertaining! Five stars. This is a different take on a western and I really enjoyed it. Jeannie is an independent woman focused on living her life on her terms before it was socially acceptable to do so. It is well written and entertaining!"
"Great western story! Not like any Western book I've ever read... Jeannie is best described as a difficult child. I love her grown-up character. She lives life on her own terms, not always liked but well-respected. I'm looking forward to more stories of her life."
"Just finished reading Alias Jeanne Delaney. I found it a really fascinating and an interesting read. Quite extraordinary. Loved your ability to set the scene, making it feel as if the reader was there themself experiencing the scene and the surroundings. I know that you said it might not be my kind of book but I have to tell you that it is! quite unlike anything I have read before. Well done and I hope that it becomes a best seller. I look forward to the next instalment in book 2."
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