Lucia's Fantasy World earns Literary Titan Gold Medal

 Lucia's Fantasy World, author Donan Berg's second fantasy novel, newly published, has been awarded The Literary Titan Book Awards Gold Medal. The Gold Medal is awarded to books that Literary Titan finds have astounded and amazed them with unique writing styles, vivid worlds, complex characters and original ideas.

Previously, Lucia's Fantasy World earned a five star review from Literary Titan. They are an organization of professional editors, writers, and professors that have a passion for the written word.

The review said Lucia's Fantasy World is a captivating story about a courageous and caring young girl.

It continues by saying: "Berg's excellent use of description plays a big part in the book . . . ."

The review concludes with: "Lucia's Fantasy World, by Donan Berg, is a magical story that will take you on a fascinating adventure with Lucia. Filled with child-like imagination, friendship, adventure, magic, and sorcery this book is the perfect fantasy book for middle aged children who are looking for imaginative coming of age adventure."

The complete ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐review can be read at https://literarytitan.com/2022/06/07/lucias-fantasy-world/

Available in paperback and e-book with the e-book on Amazon's KindleUnlimited.

As reported elsewhere on this blog, Author Donan Berg's debut fantasy, Find the Girl, A Fantasy World, has been a #No1 most popular book for four hundred twelve (440) days.

Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel, No1 for 412 Days

 Find the Girl, No1 most popular 412 days

Donan Berg's first fantasy novel, Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel,

has, on June 7, reached a milestone 412 days as the most popular

novel on AuthorsDen.com, all genres. In fact, on this day, eight

spots in the top ten for most popular were filled by Author Donan Berg novels.

We're prompted to shy away from humble to say there's something special

about his novels, be they fantasy, mystery, thriller, action, or romance?

To explore Eta Dorcas' reality and her time travel new world visit

Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel 

On World Book Day, Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel

was featured as Book of the Moment by Caleb and Linda Pirtle.

Their website is at Book of the Moment

Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel, has been joined by Author Donan Berg's

second fantasy, Lucia's Fantasy World. Now out as a free read on 

Amazon's KindleUnlimited and also available in paperback. Click on

the link below to learn more, including a free chapter read.

Lucia's Fantasy World

Additional clicks on the links below will allow you to check out

five-star reviewed Author Donan Berg novels.

One Paper Heart

Aria's Bayou Child, A Thriller

Alexa's Gold

A Body To Bones

And many more if you visit Author Donan Berg's homepage 

Author Donan Berg Home Page  Here you will find Donan Berg's biography

and a connection to his novels, short stories, writing tips, articles and poetry.

Aria's Bayou Child Reviews-- Five Stars

 First Aria's Bayou Child Review -- Five Stars

A five-star review of Donan Berg's latest novel, Aria's Bayou Child,

is posted on his Amazon.com book page. Click here Donan Berg Novels .

Here are review excerpts:

"Rich and satisfying"  "one hell of a journey"

"The tensions between LeRoy and Aria provide another layer to a narrative that

already carries the hauntings of Aria's troubled past . . ."

"Aria's Bayou Child takes many intriguing turns, steadily unfolding dark secrets from

the past and its share of surprises in isolated locales."

"Berg imbues the novel with nice touches."

Read the full review at Full Five Star Review . 

Second Aria's Bayou Child Review - Five Stars

A second five-star review of Donan Berg's Aria's Bayou Child

is posted at Feathered Quill.com. Find Aria's Bayou Child under reviews.

Here are review excerpts:

"Mr. Berg has yet to fall below the extremely high expectations

his amazing writing has set."

"We are talking pure action here. The steps she (Aria Gleason) must take,

the horrible people she must meet, the terrifying moments she must live through

that make prison look like a garden party - everything comes at her as events

unfold. With each page comes a new suspense."

"Aria . . .  is challenged, harmed, and shaken to her very core by some of the

worst of mankind, but the one thing they cannot shake is her resolve. It is

no surprise that Donan Berg's books have won award after award.

You see, not only does he pen tales that keep the reader entranced until the final

page, he also creates tales that stick in the mind long after the book has been read . . . ."

"Aria's Bayou Child lifts the term 'psychological thriller' to new heights. . . . reading 

his books is a true treasure."

Read Amy Lignor.'s full review at Aria's Bayou Child Review

Five-Star Review - A Body To Bones

 

Top reviews from the United States

Michael P. Hartnett

5.0 out of 5 stars An American Gothic of Charming Complexities

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2021

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Donan Berg’s A Body To Bones offers an enthralling mystery that is evocatively embedded in middle-American small town life of the 1960s. Berg’s ability to draw the reader completely into this Iowa town, using the Tom Hamilton’s local newspaper as both the historical and social heartbeat of community, makes this novel stand out from most in the genre.
Yes, the presence of hidden bones in a factory provide intrigue that will carry the reader through the deftly crafted plot, but it is the immersion in the small-town of fifty years ago that makes the work such a pleasure. Berg knows how to develop characters. The shady lawyer George Windhurst is folksy hoot, constantly cajoling Tom and others in ways that can be alternately effective and incompetent. Myron is also memorable, a young dreamer who is navigating both the careful construction of a glider and a wholesome romance with Wanda. And Wanda is another live wire, whom Berg described, “She lives at home to save money for her dreams, not yet completely defined, which include stylish clothes.”
The village gossip and the expanding discoveries about the bones give the novel other layers of intrigue, as does a lurid history connected to the priest Father Cornelius Murphy. While Tom’s wife Sarah (with her reticence and her secrets) certainly is the emotional and moral locus of the novel, so many other characters contribute both curious theories and discoveries. Indeed, A Body To Bones is American Gothic as an entertaining ensemble play.
As a local resident explained about the increasingly disturbing revelations, “It’s been too gruesome around here lately. All the black humor.” Such is the nature of a novel that will grippingly propel forward right through to its satisfying conclusion. So I highly recommend you pick up A Body To Bones as much for the neighbors you get to visit as for the mystery they have to solve.

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The Tune of Youth

 

The Tune of Youth

Down by the sea, the strand

Marched the three, a piper band.

Rhythm strong, the notes low and high,

Bellows rocked the musical staff ay and bye.

The melody called out to the sky, the sea.

Gather the fishes to feast, let Poseidon be.

Local fishermen on the diamond sand

Remember the crabs’ wild dance on land.

Balanced vertical on one claw, pointed

The crabs’ free claw swung disjointed.

When sunlight departed and darkness fell

The piper band summoned waves to swell.

The sea mythically chained to the moon’s tug

Rose to the height of a clothesline pinned rug.

In repetition the three piper’s tune did lose

The strength of the new in its silent repose.

Then too, the rally of rebellion was ever lost

As Fenian sons on coffin ships the sea tossed.

Never forgotten the fresh, strange rapture of joy

Always beholden if the heart met a broken toy.

When youth and dreams are old, out of sight.

No piper tune vanishes the villager’s plight.

The baggy eyes become sad and swollen.

Still so when the far sea dawn is golden.

Read additional Writer Donan Berg poetry at

More Writer Donan Berg poetry

Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel

Alexa's Gold

One Paper Heart

A wish doesn't necessary happen

Any metric for measuring a writer's success is subject to many variables.

Selling books is an obvious.

That's why, I speculate, that AuthorsDen.com says "sell more books" to invite authors to purchase a membership. Obviously, they consulted lawyers to try not to create a legally recognized promise that an author who purchases a membership will sell "more books."

The subtle intent should be obvious. An author who joins a website wishes any offered payment will result in an upward increment in book sales.

Not always so.

AuthorsDen does not offer "testimonials." Perhaps that should be a signal to all who see joining them with cash will not result in an uptick in book sales.

The second part of incentive is that AuthorsDen will always say it was not their fault, but the author. Question? Then why do they accept the money.

The third part of the incentive for AuthorsDen is that it will rely upon authors not to broadcast any anemic sales because that pierces the author's façade of success.

This scenario was graciously hinted at in a 2014 Internet blog.

I have no inclination to shrink from the truth.  

My latest novel, Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel, has been the "most popular" novel on AuthorsDen for the past one hundred and thirty (130) days.

Best I can tell, AuthorsDen has been responsible for zero (yes, 0) book sales. Is that "more," obviously not.

If you're an author, you may want to take my experience into consideration for any marketing decision you make.

Could you say, my novel, Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel, was bad fantasy. I'd say, no.

And, I'm supported by the July Literary Titan Gold Award.

If you wish to test me, visit www.amazon.com for Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel, and read a sample.  Visit www.smashwords.com/books/view/1059934 and read a sample that extends to Chapter Four.

Donan Berg Novels Lead Popular List

 A fellow author once said, the best marker of your writing ability is the length of time your novels remain popular with readers and other authors.

With that in mind, I recorded on May 12, 2021, what novels of mine were listed as most popular at www.authorsden.com. Then, today, July 28, 2021, I checked to see what novels topped their most popular rankings. (Novels are ranked in order starting with number one.) This exercise is not strictly scientific, but here are the results for Donan Berg novels only:

May 12, 2021:

Top Fantasy                    Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel

Top Action/Thriller        Aria's Bayou Child

Top Mystery/Suspense  Into the Dark

Top Romance                Alexa's Gold

                                      Abbey Burning Love  

July 28, 2021:

Top Fantasy                    Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel

Top Action/Thriller        Aria's Bayou Child

Top Mystery/Suspense    Into the Dark

                                        Adolph's Gold

                                        Baby Bones

                                        A Body To Bones

                                        The Bones Dance Foxtrot

Top Romance                  One Paper Heart

                                        Abbey Burning Love

                                        Alexa's Gold

As an end note, Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel, became the top popular novel of all genres on April 16, 2021 and has remained there, that's 115 consecutive days.

Thank you all for your purchase, reading and support. If you click the below link you'll find sample chapters of all Donan Berg novels, plus writing tips, articles and short stories.

Click here to begin your own survey of  Donan Berg Novels.