That sounds incredible, what a great way to show people how it can be done! I'm happy for you, have an amazing time, can't wait to read the insights you gain from the experience ;)
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That sounds incredible, what a great way to show people how it can be done! I'm happy for you, have an amazing time, can't wait to read the insights you gain from the experience ;)
Thank you, @dreemit. I have a way to go yet but this will, hopefully, be a preview of "normal life" soon. I long to be a digital nomad for a while after twenty three years in a cubicle.
The character of Adam was so real I could imagine he is out there somewhere, and I suppose in a way he is ;)
When you release your second novel, are you putting it through here? I have to admit a part of me hopes it will be on Amazon so I can read it all at once ;)
I spent a lot of time developing that character. It's funny, each one is a mosaic of people I know. Is he your favorite in the book? I'm actually leaning towards releasing Truth Is Stranger on STEEMIT in installments first and then on Amazon in book form.
Yes, he's my favorite, though if Bear had come into it sooner I would probably be divided. Of course, you need to release it however is best for you. My hope was a selfish one ;)
Bear is a good guy. (There I am talking about them real people again 🙄) My favorite is Ikeda. I need good beta readers. Would you be interested?!
Ikeda makes the list for one of my favorite side characters of the past five years at the least, I loved what he brought to the story. As the writer you spent a great deal more time with each of your characters, so you may not even view him as a side character :) That has happened to me in several stories that I've written. As a reader, I develop attachments to the characters involved, and many times that's proportional to how much they're with me through the story. But really, all of your characters were very well done.
Beta reader...that's a type of informal editor, correct? Looking for spelling and grammar errors and possible plot holes etc.?
Wow, I'm very flattered! You bring up a good point, each reader relates to the characters in a different way. I had certain actors in mind of each of the characters while I was doing my last rewrite. My goal is to have the trilogy made into a Netflix original series. Yes, you're spot on about Beta Readers. I had a team of 8-10 for the original novel before it went to the editor. I got some really useful feedback from some of them.
Sorry I took so long to reply. The truth is I wanted to say yes without thinking about it, but I've spread myself too thin in the past for doing just that. I am honored you would consider me, and if you wanted someone to read it and give you the broad strokes, I would love to be that person. I'm just not sure I have the time to pull it apart with the attention it would deserve. If there were any spelling errors or blatant grammar issues, I'd likely spot them, my eyes are fairly well trained for that, but that's not to say nothing would escape me.
I really would love to read it before anyone else, that's a given ;) I loved your book and I greatly look forward to this new one.
It's no problem at all, thanks for being honest about how much time you could devote to it! I'll reach out once the draft is ready, I can use broad strokes too! Thanks @dreemit!