Wednesday 3 February 2016

My Great Escape - Novel No. 2

The second novel is now complete, and I'm a lot happier with it than I was with my first novel!  I feel that this novel ticks all the boxes required for a novelist; it has a beginning, a middle and an end.  It has a protagonist who undergoes some character development.  It has a moral message for the reader, one that is hopefully cunningly hidden and not shoved in your face as you read.

It's also been proof-read by someone who is not me, which is a great relief (it also means that I get to silently blame her for any remaining spelling mistakes as I confess I didn't bother to do a final read-through before clicking the submit button).

I suspect that I should review the internal file for kindle readers as there are a lot of blank pages that are fine in a book because all the info is on the right hand page, but annoying to click through when reading an eBook.  I will get to that at some point this weekend.

Last but not least, here's the link for your viewing pleasure.  Amazon gives you the option to look inside so there's no harm in reading the first few pages, is there?

Poem: The British Dilemma

Frost rimes the grass Breath clouds, visible Am I a dragon? Or a puffing train? I selfishly guard my mug Hoarding the warmth Shivering...