Status Update May 2013 and beta readers wanted

Hello. Hey, it's me, in case you're wondering who this stranger is. I haven't posted for a whole month because May has been an insanely busy month.

My mother came over from England for 3 weeks and we had a great time. Even though I had to work, we still found time to take her to Palm Springs and up to San Francisco. We had tremendous fun up there touring the city, going out into the harbor and driving up to Napa to sample some wines. This photo is me grinning ear to ear because the Golden Gate finally came into view, but not until we sailed through the famous fog almost underneath it.

During May we are also re-financing our house, installing solar panels (the latest in our continuing efforts to become greener), and a bunch of other life changes. And all of this on top of work. I'll be glad to get into June!

Alas, I haven't written for 3 weeks and will be back at the keyboard tonight and all through the Memorial Day weekend. Yay! I have about 15,000 words to go to complete the first draft of my 2nd book, which is provisionally entitled Necro. It's dark fantasy, first person in the head of a Necromancer, but I think it's quite different to other books you might have read about Necromancers. Once the first draft is done, I intend to make 2 further drafts between now and August after which I'll be ready for beta readers.

If you'd like to be a beta reader, please contact me! I don't expect line edits, just an honest read in 4-6 weeks and a response with your thoughts on what worked and what didn't, what you liked or hated. In return you'll get a mention in the book and a free ebook copy.

I'm also furiously scribbling background and plot notes for the first in a series of futuristic paranormal novellas that I'll start this summer.

Finally, a plea to anyone who has read Ocean of Dust, enjoyed it but is nervous of writing a review on Amazon, B&N, Kobo, or even Goodreads. Please do – you only have to write a few sentences, and every review helps a budding new author like me. 🙂 I appreciate it.

Status Update May 2013 and beta readers wanted

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