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Join Layla’s Legion

We are recruiting for our insider (Street Team) in advance of the release of the second book in the Alan Harrison and Layla series. I think you will really like this new book, and I am excited to get it published in April. You can help with that.

Join today in the link for Layla’s Legion Signup. The benefits include advanced release of the title and book description. Participation in a book cover art presentation and a vote. And early access to the ARC reader group signup. We’ll share launch assets and event information with this exclusive group. It costs nothing to signup and we hope to have you as part of the team.

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December Giveaway!

This month, I am giving away three signed copies of my debut novel, The Failsafe Program. If you haven't read this yet, sign up to try to win a free copy. You have until December 9th to sign up for the giveaway.

You can enter the contest at this link: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/427427-the-failsafe-program-an-alan-harrison-and-layla-novel

The response to the novel has been overwhelmingly positive, and I am grateful for the support I have received.

If you liked the book, or are just curious what the fuss is about, you can get a little taste of the universe with my new holiday short story, Holiday Hustle. This story takes place at the Screaming Goat Coffee Company and is full of fun moments and maybe a few surprises.

If you have Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free; otherwise, it is an affordable $.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G45D5CN5

Have a happy holiday, and look forward to some announcements about my next novel in the coming weeks.

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Holiday Hustle: Tales from The Screaming Goat Coffee Company

Book cover for 'Tales from the Holiday Hustle' by J E Sutton Jr. Featuring a logo of The Screaming Goat Coffee Company with a goat's head surrounded by coffee splashes, and a cartoon goat with Christmas decorations and a Santa hat.

All is calm, all is bright... until the goat screams.

It’s Christmas Eve in downtown Jacksonville, and the weather isn't the only thing that’s unseasonably warm. At the Screaming Goat Coffee Company, the pressure is on.

Hal, the shop’s well-meaning but misguided manager, has unveiled his latest marketing masterpiece: a coffee mug that lets out a blood-curdling scream every time you take a sip. While Hal thinks it's a holiday smash, his staff—sensible Josh, artistic Ashley, and bubbly new-hire Daisy—think it’s a nightmare before Christmas.

The Digital Witness

The short story that previews the novel The Failsafe Program

The Bold City Storyteller Newsletter

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  • Updates on my next project and the progress I am making

  • Insights into my writing process and creative inspirations

  • What I am currently reading and how it influences my work

  • Other random thoughts and miscellaneous ideas that come to mind throughout the day