BELLMORE PATCH: 'Intimidating' For Bellmore Woman, Who Writes 1st Novel
Read the Bellmore Patch article that showcases Rebecca Benison and her debut novel, Harvest Cruise.
Rebecca Benison's book "Harvest Cruise" started as a short story entry.
By Jerry Barmash
Bellmore Patch
BELLMORE, NY — A Bellmore woman has penned her first novel, a thriller called Harvest Cruise.
For Rebecca Benison, the book grew out of a short story contest she entered. While she didn't win, Benison felt "the story had more to it."
So she finessed her 900 words into 330 pages and her book was born. But the process took Benison several years, including finding her publisher—Chicken House Press of Canada.
"It was the type of thing, I felt, I wanted to do it, but it was intimidating to actually get started," Benison told Patch.
The BREW Readers’ Choice Award and the Regal Summit Book Award Winner
What's the true cost of a free vacation?
Geri is an introverted writer who is most comfortable at home. When her boss-turned-best-friend wins two passes for a single’s cruise, she thinks she’s taking steps towards expanding her circle. What begins as an uncomfortable but enticing foray into a world of awkward flirting and adventure, quickly becomes a fight for survival.
With kidnappings, murder, and conspiracy, Geri finds herself in the middle of a story she never could have imagined writing.
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Paperback | 320 pages | Woman’s Fiction, Thriller
