My name is Rich Marcello, and I'm a writer of literary fiction. My publisher, Langdon Street Press, just published my third novel, The Beauty of the Fall, on October 25th, 2016. The purpose of this note is to encourage you to enter this giveaway, and, if you like the book, to write a review and share your recommendation with all of your colleagues.

One of the subplots in the book is domestic violence. I spent the last year on the board of the Bridges Center for sexual and domestic violence, and one of the main characters in the novel, Willow, is professionally based on Dawn Reams who runs the Bridges Center. Dawn helped me a great deal as I was shaping the novel, and in particular, she focused on the DV passages in the book to ensure they were authentic and unflinching. That's why I am going to give Bridges 25K in profits from the book.

Thank you for your consideration.
Rich Marcello