I admit that I’m biased when it comes to my writing coach clients. I love them, and I love the books we’ve worked on together, even when the genres aren’t what I would pick up for pleasure reading.

One of the best feelings is when writing and publishing a book is on someone’s bucket list—whether they’re writing nonfiction to promote their business or that novel they’ve been thinking about for years.

Of course, launching that book for all to see and judge can be scary for both writer and coach. So it’s especially gratifying when a book we both care about so deeply gets the recognition it deserves.

Enter Peter C. Guild and his debut novel, The Book of Mortals. Here’s the blurb:

I guide souls to the afterlife. 6,300 every hour. Day in, day out.

Sadly, I’ve stopped expecting anything remarkable from humanity.
I’ve watched mortals cling to routines, comforts, and illusions—living as if death is distant and being unprepared when it comes.
They’ve forgotten how to really live, never mind the art of dying.
My brother, Michael the Archangel, believes otherwise.
So we make a wager.
Five mortals. One year to live. Their deaths are set—April 19th. Not my choice. It is written.
As that day approaches, each of The Five will sense that their days are numbered. I may have a hand in that.

What they choose to do with that knowledge will decide everything.

I’ll be watching.

Amazon reviews for The Book of Mortals talk about the original premise, the compelling characters, and the humor. The reviewers mention that they couldn’t put the novel down. I would add that Pete’s writing is absolutely beautiful.

On Pete’s author website, he writes:

I have never won any literary awards or appeared on bestseller lists, which would stand to reason because I’ve never put myself out there in word before. This is my maiden journey; please be gentle.

I would beg to differ on two fronts.

One, The Book of Mortals did hit #1 in a couple of Amazon categories during its e-book promotion, which technically makes Pete an Amazon bestselling author. Yay, yay, yay!

Two, there’s nothing to be gentle about when it comes to judging Pete’s masterful novel. It’s a joy.

I admit that I’m biased when it comes to my writing coach clients. I love them, and I love the books we’ve worked on together, even when the genres aren’t what I would pick up for pleasure reading.

One of the best feelings is when writing and publishing a book is on someone’s bucket list—whether they’re writing nonfiction to promote their business or that novel they’ve been thinking about for years.

Of course, launching that book for all to see and judge can be scary for both writer and coach. So it’s especially gratifying when a book we both care about so deeply gets the recognition it deserves.

Enter Peter C. Guild and his debut novel, The Book of Mortals. Here’s the blurb:

I guide souls to the afterlife. 6,300 every hour. Day in, day out.

Sadly, I’ve stopped expecting anything remarkable from humanity.
I’ve watched mortals cling to routines, comforts, and illusions—living as if death is distant and being unprepared when it comes.
They’ve forgotten how to really live, never mind the art of dying.
My brother, Michael the Archangel, believes otherwise.
So we make a wager.
Five mortals. One year to live. Their deaths are set—April 19th. Not my choice. It is written.
As that day approaches, each of The Five will sense that their days are numbered. I may have a hand in that.

What they choose to do with that knowledge will decide everything.

I’ll be watching.

Amazon reviews for The Book of Mortals talk about the original premise, the compelling characters, and the humor. The reviewers mention that they couldn’t put the novel down. I would add that Pete’s writing is absolutely beautiful.

On Pete’s author website, he writes:

I have never won any literary awards or appeared on bestseller lists, which would stand to reason because I’ve never put myself out there in word before. This is my maiden journey; please be gentle.

I would beg to differ on two fronts.

One, The Book of Mortals did hit #1 in a couple of Amazon categories during its e-book promotion, which technically makes Pete an Amazon bestselling author. Yay, yay, yay!

Two, there’s nothing to be gentle about when it comes to judging Pete’s masterful novel. It’s a joy.