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I could have written a good book about the nine years to date that I have battled Mesothelioma, but I thought maybe a good fiction novel would be a way to bring in funds for a much needed cause. We need funds to find a cure for this cancer that leaves no one standing.

Each of The Dreamweaver's Choice is donated to the Charity of MFMRF, I have taken nothing, paid for all printing and artwork costs myself. I do hope that in time many books will be sold and if possible the charity will keep receiving funds from the sales long after I have gone.

I just need you the public to get behind this book and buy it for young family members. Yes it has vampires, not many nasty ones but enough to give the book a story of good vs bad. There's a Newfoundland Dog, a paranormal police woman, a ghost and a couple of really good looking guys. What is there not to like?

It isn't a horror with lots of killing but a good story where good outwits evil, a good read along the way with some interesting twists.

Please get behind us and support the charity, at the same time you may even enjoy the read.

Sunday 26 May 2013

Third Book

I haven't finished proof reading the second book in the series of Bear Boy but I just had to write and started the third. 

I have promised myself that The Vial of Darkness will be out by end of July so I had better get the proof reading finished sooner than later.

I do wish I had an agent who would take care of these finer details but Liz has done a marvellous job so far and without her I doubt The DreamWeaver's Choice would have made it to Kindle let alone printed.

I was supposed to be in the Sunday Sun this weekend, a review on why the book was written and why it is important for people to buy it.  After all £4 isn't that expensive on Kindle or £5.99 from me, although postage is the killer.

I have sent quite a few airmail, £9.90 to the USA for one book, what happened to postage, even in the UK it was £3.00.  The world has gone crazy, no wonder more people email than write letters these days.

Please if you have read Bear Boy 1 - The DreamWeaver's Choice spread the word or at least leave me your comments.

Jan

Tuesday 21 May 2013

Mixed Reviews

When I  started The DreamWeaver's Choice I sent the first 6 or 8 chapters to Liz to see what she thought, she was the one who encouraged me to carry on and waiting daily for the next chapter to arrive.  Once I had completed the whole manuscript we then proof read and I changed the corrections, added a few bits in then passed it around to a couple of my friends and she a couple of hers.  The feed back was really good but I listened to one that said I needed to explain more up front about who the characters were.
 
I  adjusted the first six chapters taking the mystery away from what the characters and allowing them to grow slowly instead  I gave full descriptions up front making Chapters 1 to 3 quite full on and all suspense dissipated
 
From the feed back I have received todate it seems I should have left things stand, but being naïve and my first ever full 140,000 word manuscript thought someone with a degree would be right.
 
Nearly everyone I know has struggled with the opening chapters but once through have found the book a good read.
 
I wish when I had changed the opening chapters I had sent it back out for readings and opinions but I can't do anything about it now.
 
So if you are reading the book and would like to make a comment please feel free to do so, feed back is what every one wants when they first start out on a new journey.  It may also help or put off some one else from reading it.
 
As per The Vial of Darkness, because you know the characters this should be an easy read, one review so far on the draft is Explosive.
 
 
 
 

Thursday 16 May 2013

Available from your bookshop

Have just realised you can order The DreamWeaver's Choice from your book shop, all you need is the title.  Any queries the ISBN No is 978-0-9576071-0-1.

I was due to take 250 books up to Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund's HQ today and catch up with Chris Knighton but due to having difficulties putting my foot on the ground, I have had to put this back.

Liz, my proof reader, has been out selling the books - everyone she meets at her gym, local store etc.  She is amazing as well as contacting one of the local news papers and has arranged an interview regarding the book and the reasons for publishing.

Onward and upwards, but I would like to say a special thanks to those out there who have not only purchased it on Kindle but have also bought the paperback too.

I must admit writing is a joy but editing and publishing does take the fun away, if I hadn't decided to do it for the charity I'm not sure I would have gone this far.

Thursday 9 May 2013

Printed Book Arrival

Excitement mounted in our household this morning when the delivery of my first printed book arrived.


As we have guest's I had to do my first book signing, wow do you know how hard it is to think of something to write inside.