Author Archives: Alfred J. Garrotto

Ms. Editing Services Manuscript Evaluations and Editing Alfred J. Garrottoalfredjgarrotto@gmail.com All inquiries are welcome. Free consultation. Expert and EthicalEntrust your manuscript to an experienced author of 16 books (both fiction and nonfiction).I am a book reviewer, writing instructor, and manuscript editor, … Continue reading →

Best Fiction The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto Mitch Albom Best Historical Fiction The Giant Awakens (Book 4 of the WWII series) Lee Jackson Best Mystery The Brutal Telling Louise Penny General Nonfiction Big Magic Elizabeth Gilbert Religious nonfiction Turn … Continue reading →

Thanks to the Columnist Jill Hedgecock and the Diablo Gazette (Contra Costa County, California) for featuring Inspector Javert: at the Gates of Hell in their December 2222 Issue.The book is available on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback format and … Continue reading →

What do I see when I look out my window? I see life…a lemon tree alive…offering year-round fruit…only to watch its gifts returnto earth… unsavored I see love…in the squirrel who works all day…pawing at our grass and dirt…to find I don’t … Continue reading →

I invite you to follow this link to my latest article, “To Be or Not To Be” on the work of professional writing. You’ll find it on the Reader Views website https://www.readerviews.com/tobeornottobe/

Did you know the novel, Les Miserables, has 365 chapters? Read a chapter a day and you’ll complete it in a year. I thought I held the trophy for Most Passionate Les Mis fan. Well, I need to pass my … Continue reading →

Inspector Javert: at the Gates of Hell (Wisdom of Les Misérables) Alfred J. Garrotto Andrew Benzie Books (2021) ISBN: 978-1950562374 Reviewed by Tammy Ruggles for Reader Views (01/2022) One of the “Wisdom of Les Misérables” books, “Inspector Javert: at the … Continue reading →

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Inspector Javert: at the Gates of Hell has garnered all 5-Star reviews on Amazon so far. I hope that record stays intact as more readers chime in.