Born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, Barry Eva, also known as “Storyheart”, left his beloved England in 2000, moving to the USA to be with the woman he'd met and fallen in love with on the Internet.Better known for his short romance stories on the net and in his book Stories from the Heart, Barry is popular for narrating his stories on local TV or as a guest on other media stations,where his wit, oratory, and old-fashioned English charm make him a popular interviewee.
At present, Barry is living in Connecticut, with his wife and two children.
You can visit Storyheart’s website at http://www.across-t-pond.com.
Finding himself packed off to friends in the USA, fifteen-year-old English b
orn Fred Squire is not happy. Then he meets Brittany.Struggling with his feelings for Brit and the language, Fred is further confused when he meets Brit's flirtatious friend, Angel.
Escaping from a confrontation with Steve Harris, the neighborhood bully, Brit tells Fred her dark secret about Harris, and Fred's world is turned upside down.
Life continues to throw Fred a curveball when he catches a baseball worth a small fortune. Further run-ins with Harris, a crazy family BBQ, and a chase through a mall all add to Fred's American adventure.
"Brit and her Brit", know that their young love will be followed by heartache when Fred has to return to England. But not before some final twists in the tale.
With believable characters, exciting events, humor, first love, education and a little sport thrown in for good measure. Across the Pond is read and enjoyed by people of all ages from the young to the young at heart.
Welcome to Pump Up Your Online Book Promotion, Storyheart. Can we begin by having you tell us what about is about and why you wrote it?
Across the Pond is about 15 year old, English born, Fred Squire who finds himself packed off to friends in the U.S.A when his parents win a trip to
Struggling with his feelings for Brit and the language, Fred is further confused when he meets Brit's flirtatious friend, Angel.
Escaping from a confrontation with Steve Harris, the neighborhood bully, Brit tells Fred her dark secret about Harris, and Fred's world is turned upside down.
Life continues to throw Fred a curveball when he catches a baseball worth a small fortune. Further run-ins with Harris, a crazy family BBQ, and a chase through a mall all add to Fred's American adventure.
"Brit and her Brit", know that their young love will be followed by heartache when Fred has to return to
With believable characters… humor, first love, adventure, education and a little sport thrown in for good measure. Across the Pond is a book for all ages from the young to the young at heart.
They say “write about what you know” and after moving from
Across the Pond is a Young Adult Fiction book. Why did you choose this genre to write? Did you choose it or did it choose you?
Interesting question, I guess a little bit of both. I wanted to write something for younger readers, yet as the book ran its course with the romance part of the story developing the ages moved from teens to young adult.
In regards to promotion, what have you been doing to promote your book online?
Not counting using this wonderful promotion group, and my virtual book tour. I have been appearing on radio interviews, blogs, sites such at Authors Den and anything else I can find to join that will help push my book. There are many places on the internet that offer services and ways for getting your book known with little cost.
Of course the wonderful amount of reviews my book has received at Amazon has also helped.
Of all the promotional items (bookmarks, press kits, etc…) you have used to promote your book, which one was used most effectively?
Hard question, how can you tell which has worked best?
I think the online process, virtual tours and web radio shows would be top of my list.
Do you feel that the Internet has opened doors for authors who never dreamed they’d ever see a publishing contract and how has it influenced you in regards to your own publishing journey?
Oh yes this day and age makes the world a much smaller place one web radio interview is heard around the world, and a virtual book tour blog can be read by more people than if you were touring book stores for ten years.
If you were in the middle of Manhattan (or any busy thoroughfare) and you wanted to call attention to your book, what would you do and what would you say?
I think I would make sure I had an England shirt on and perhaps waving an English flag.
I would offer samples of English foods that are different crisps/Chips, candy/sweets etc. Ask people what the English for various American words was, and hand out sheets about how the Union Jack (UK flag) was made up of three different flags. St George of England, St Andrew of Scotland and St Patrick of Ireland (Wales is a Principality not a country so does not count.
If you could trade places with any author just for a day, who would it be and why?
Very hard question, I really could not say, but perhaps any author who lives in England so I could visit the local supermarket and stock up on the English goodies I miss.
Lastly, how do you determine your book’s success?
If people are enjoying the book then to me it’s a success. Every day I check the reviews at Amazon or on various blog sites. The wonderful things people of all ages have said give me that feeling of success.
Thank you for coming, Storyheart! Can you tell us where everyone can pick up a copy of Across the Pond?
You can purchase the book at all the online book stores from Amazon and Barnes and Noble to Target. Just search for author Storyheart. If not check out my wed site at http://across-t-pond.com You’ll not only find a way to purchase the book, but also meet some of the books characters.
