WRITER'S DIGEST 11TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK AWARDS EVALUATION SHEET TITLE: WHISPERED PROMISES CATEGORY: GENRE FICTION NAME:  KATHLEEN E. BINDER ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 244 CITY: MANAHAWKIN  STATE: NJ  ZIP 08050 WHAT IMPRESSED YOU MOST ABOUT THIS BOOK? GORGEOUS COVER! THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH IS WONDERFULLY WOVEN INTO THE STORY IN A SEAMLESS MANNER, CREATING AUTHENTICITY FOR THIS HISTORICAL ROMANCE.  THE CHARACTERS ARE UNIQUE AND COLORFUL - DESCRIBED IN SUCH A WAY THAT I COULD SEE EACH ONE IN MY MIND AS I READ THE NOVEL.  THERE IS ENOUGH ROMANCE AND ACTION TO KEEP BOTH ROMANCE FANS AND ANY AVID READER TURNING PAGES TO FIND OUT THE ENDING. WHAT ONE THING COULD BE CHANGED TO IMPROVE THIS BOOK'S COMMERCIAL SUCCESS? NO SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGE - JUST GATHER PLENTY OF REVIEWS TO USE TOWARD PROMOTION ON THE NET AND ELSEWHERE. YOU MIGHT TRY ADVERTISING IN ROMANTIC TIMES AND GETTING A REVIEW THERE - BEING SURE THAT YOUR BOOK CAN BE EASILY PURCHASED AFTER THAT HAPPENS.

"I AM A STEPHEN KING FAN, NOT A ROMANCE READER, BUT I COULD NOT PUT WHISPERED PROMISES  DOWN.  IT IS A REAL PAGE TURNER. THIS BOOK SHOULD BE MADE INTO A MOVIE.  NOT ONLY WAS IT ROMANTIC, BUT I LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT ANOTHER CULTURE. I COULD SMELL HOLLAND.  I LOVED IT!..."                          JACK CASELLA                          J. NICHOLAS COIFFURES                          SURF CITY, N.J.

"WHISPERED PROMISES  WAS A FEAST! I SAVORED EVERY WORD! I DIDN'T WANT IT TO END!..."                     MARION U.                     SUFFERN, N.Y.

"I AM A STEPHEN KING FAN AND PREFER BOOKS ON TAPE... WHISPERED PROMISES  WAS A REAL PAGE TURNER.  THIS BOOK SHOULD BE MADE INTO A MOVIE.  PEOPLE MUST READ THIS BOOK.  IF I DON'T SELL THE COPIES IN MY STORE, I WILL BUY THEM MYSELF...I LOVED IT!..."                               DELLA SEGOTTA                               WARETOWN, N.J.

"I LOVED WHISPERED PROMISES! I DIDN'T WANT IT TO END!  PLEASE WRITE A PREQUEL OR SEQUEL!..."                     LOUISE                     J. NICHOLAS COIFFURES                     SURF CITY, N.J.

"I LOVED THIS BOOK! I READ TONS OF BOOKS, BUT WHISPERED PROMISES WAS FANTASTIC! I COULDN'T WAIT TO GET HOME FROM WORK TO READ IT!...                           TAMMY                           O'FALLON, IL

"I SO ENJOYED WHISPERED PROMISES! THE CHARACTERS BECAME MY BED-TIME BUDDIES FOR MANY DAYS.  I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT 'CHILD'.                                  KATHY S.                                  OLEY, PA

"I LOVED JUSTINA!...DARN, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED..."                                    L.S.                                    TOMS RIVER, NJ

"YOU ARE A PHENOMENAL WRITER.  YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO SUCK THE READER RIGHT INTO YOUR STORY.  ONE OF MY FRIENDS READ YOUR BOOK TOO, AND SHE SAID IT WAS "BRILLIANT". "MY MOM READ YOUR BOOK AND LOVED IT SO MUCH, YOU INSPIRED HER TO READ NOVELS AGAIN."                                             C. SPERLING                                             CHICAGO, ILL.

I AM SO HONORED TO KNOW AN AUTHOR WHO WROTE SUCH A WONDERFUL BOOK. . THE BOOK WAS VERY VERY GOOD, AND YOU SHOULD BE SO PROUD OF IT BECAUSE I AM PROUD OF YOU...YOU ARE VERY TALENTED AND MUST WRITE AGAIN.                                                     JUDY M.                                                     LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J.

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