We'd like to thank a few people. Through the kindness of two marvellously helpful friends pestering their friends, and friends of friends, our novel has now been read by two real-life novelists.
SJ Bolton, Sharon to those of us close to her, likes our book. Which is nice. We like hers. Well, Karin does. I'd never heard of her. But since she recommended us to her agent she's rapidly become my favourite writer.
When I say she likes our book, I mean she likes the two chapters she's read. And when I say like, I mean she was blown away by the grand narrative sweep, the sizzle of the one-liners, the hair of the main characters. She couldn't put it down. Even with a gun. Although, being strictly accurate for a moment, what she actually said was “I genuinely enjoyed it.”
Emlyn Rees, who also co-wrote his early novels with one of those female thingys, has likewise read our opening chapters and said “I thought it was very good”. Proper writers truly have a way with words, don't they? That said, and delighted and encouraged as I am, I'm wondering if either quote has quite enough ooomph for the cover-blurb.
Anyway, a big thank you to Sharon and Emlyn.
An even bigger thank you to Jenny and Simon.
Gary and Karin
ReplyDeleteIt was a pleasure. Keeping my fingers crossed all the time (typing this with my toes).x