kathleenfitz

"the hidden stage" is great!

jwolpert

And another comment from Authonomy: "Protagonist I can sympathize with, just enough good description of sidekicks, nice set-up with Celeste the pest, you even hinted at the slight dysfunction in family relations. I never felt like I was being told too little or too much. Right in line with middle-grade readers. You've captured the thirteen-year-old boy mentality wonderfully." Laura Lascarso

jwolpert

Another great comment from an Authonomy reader: "Chapter 3. Great action sequence. I really like how you keep the tension going. I am very intrigues now as to how this is going to play out. I think your writing is very fluid and smooth. I actually pictured myself back stage." T.A. Northburg

jwolpert

Just got a great response on the book from one of the folks at Authonomy: http://www.authonomy.com/ViewBook.asp... "I enjoyed this & read up to Ch 10 in one sitting. I liked the prologue (ie gargoyles!). Loved the set up, Alex's predicament (Chs 2 & 3 are wonderful) and, though I normally steer clear of ghost stories, I was keen to see what happened to Alex. Well written, fun to read. Have you tried this out on your target (childrens) audience?"

jwolpert

Don't forget to check out the Flash animation on www.thehiddenstage.com.

jwolpert

I just got this review of the book on Facebook: " I have just read 291 pages of The Hidden Stage! I thought I would just poke around and read the first chapter and just kept reading...I find it in the same category that the Lightening Thief, Magyk, Artimis Fowl, Harry Potter, etc. are in. I enjoy books like this. "It is a quick, good, interesting read that takes you away to another world. You must have had a wonderful time researching for it."

jwolpert

The Hidden Stage is now available for purchase on Amazon in print and Kindle editions. Type "The Hidden Stage" with quotes on Amazon to find it fast.

jwolpert

Welcome to the world of The Hidden Stage! Visit www.thehiddenstage.com for the flash animation of the book, audio excerpts, and other cool stuff. We'd love to hear what you think about the book, the art, the theater, adventure, the proper use of flashlights in combat with evil ghosts...just about anything you'd like to tell us about. Just sign up here (its free, easy and private), and then start making comments. I'm especially interested in what page you felt like stopping. The Hidden Stage is an adventure, and if there is a page that doesn't make you want to read the next one, then that page isn't doing its job, and I'll want to do more work there. So let me know. Have fun reading. John