The Christmas Clock by John T. Cullen

Continue Enjoying a Good Read.

As mentioned on page one of Galley City, new policy: read half—try-buy.

For The Price of a Coffee: Buy the whole e-book (or p-book) safely and securely at Amazon and keep reading without interruption. Find out how the story ends. You can also try other great reads here at Galley City. Plenty to choose from, over several genres, until you find the one you really love. Click on the buy link below for a quick, safe trip to Amazon's website, where you can buy this book.

Clocktower Books has been an Amazon affiliate for over twenty years, so you're in good hands. Your purchase will help Clocktower Books and the author stay in business to provide you with further great entertainment. Thank you!

The Bookstore Metaphor

New Ideas at Galley City—Same Great Site

Read Half—Try Buy Hello, dear readers. I'm your author, Jean-Thomas Cullen (John T. Cullen, John Argo) announcing a significant shift in reading policies at Galley City.

Amazon Safe to Buy. Clocktower Books has been an Amazon affiliate since the late 1990s. You can safely buy any book or story from Amazon (e-book or p-book) without muss, fuss, or worry.

What's New? Think about it. You walk into the bookstore (free). You sit and read all day (free). You walk out with a book and don't pay (really bad idea).

So we're shifting metaphors here, and it's entirely painless. You walk into the bookstore (free). You sit and read all day (free). So far so good…

The difference is: you read about half of a novel free, which is plenty to either interest you or not. If you like what you're reading, and you want to know how it ends ("try buy") you buy the whole book. The e-book costs like a cup of coffee at the mall. The print book costs about like a sandwich and a drink. Doesn't hurt a bit. The sandwich and coffee are gone in a few minutes, but the book stays with you forever. We think it's a great deal for everyone—including your struggling author, who needs to buy himself a coffee and sandwich to stay alive so he can write the next exciting book to deliver to your virtual doorway. And he needs to feed the help (kibble, etc).

Economics 101. The Bookstore Metaphor is our governing principle here at Galley City. Originally, the idea was that you walk in (free). You sit all day and read (free). If you like something, you'll buy it. That last part hasn't quite worked out so well, unlike at the brick & mortar bookstores (which are struggling to say the least). This is the same struggle most online content sites are having, including big media outlets like The Guardian (UK) etc. So we're not alone, and you'll surely understand. We're not asking for donations or free gifts—we ask that you buy whatever story you may be enjoying, or try another story until you find what you like. It's all painless and common sense.

Feef and Fred Suggested the Change

They Want Their Kibble!

Galley City's Serious Back Room Help:

Galley Dog Fifi Galley Dog Fred

Fifi ('Feef' to her friends) on the left is our line editor…

…and trusty Paste-Pot Fred at right handles the really big projects.

Thank you for reading. If you love it, tell your friends. Please post a favorable review at Amazon, Good Reads, and other online resources. If you want to thank the author, you may also buy a copy for the low price of a cup of coffee. It's called Read-a-Latte: similar (or lower) price as a latte at your favorite coffeeshop, but the book lasts forever while the beverage is quickly gone. Thank you (JTC).

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