The Art of Cigarette Smoking — J.B. Reynolds

Forget what your parents, teachers, and doctors told you. Smoking is cool. Cool enough, in fact, to become an Olympic sport.A humorous short story of 1800 words about an imaginative young man and his passion for smoking cigarettes. INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHORQ - What makes The Art of Cigarette Smoking special?A - It's just a fun, playful read. It's different from the stories in my Crossing The Divide series in that it's not so character driven, and I've played around more with the language. We don't learn much about the protagonist other than he is a young man with a wild imagination and a passion for smoking cigarettes. The similarities to the Crossing The Divide series lie in the New Zealand setting and the sense of humor that runs through the writing. I love reading stories that make me smile, and I think I've replicated that with this story.Q - Why should readers give The Art of Cigarette Smoking a try?A - Because it's funny. Smoking is an important social issue, but here our protagonist's addiction is treated in a playful way. This story is a little escape, a little flight of fancy, and sometimes that's just what you need. It's not going to change the world or anything, but if readers are pressed for time and are looking for a short read that's going to put a smile on their dial, then this is the perfect book! The Golden Cockroach, Book 1 in the Crossing The Divide series, is available at all major ebook stores. Get a copy of Riding Shotgun, Book 2 in the series, by subscribing to my VIP mailing list at jbreynolds.net