Okay, now I am playing the waiting game…Matador has produced my AI (Advance Information) sheet that goes out to all the major buyers, media and reviewers. This sheet can either grab someone's attention, sending your possible writing career to dizzy heights or get your work sent to the bottom of the bargain basement bin. The decisive moment is coming and the question that haunts any writer will soon get answered…
Is my work any good?
Every author has his loyal followers who are biased and will easily gloss over any flaws when give feedback. However, professional men and women in the industry that make a living from choosing the best authors to make their commission on are a little more disconcerting when giving back criticism…it's a lot like being a stockbroker, you need to believe that this is the right stock to invest in if you expect others to invest in it too.
What is it that as got my hopes up that my work will be seen and recognised as being something to invest in…my very first, professional review…I am well chuffed…
Date: August 23, 2006
From: Jean Wahlborg, Editorial Co-ordinator – Dorrance publishing co.
'Coding of a concrete animal: The Billy Michaels story', written by Paul Knight, is an intriguing submission of original fiction that focuses on the extraordinary life, exploits and adventures of the main character. Born into a family steeped in nefarious deeds and activity, Billy Michaels' fate was cast from the cradle. As a third generation 'East End' villain, Billy's childhood was short, though eventful.
Learning the tricks of his predestined trade from masters in the field, he proved to be quite adept and effective in this endeavour. While his future appeared to be nothing more than a litany of successful and profitable capers, events as he would have anticipated weren't exactly as he expected. From this foundation, the author constructs a riveting saga the embodies many of the same traits often associated with well-known works of a similar literary genre.
Composed in captivating narrative and compelling dialogue, the story flows at a brisk tempo. The plot contains more than a few strategically placed, unexpected twists that should maintain the reader's interest throughout. The characters are well developed and presented in a multi-dimensional fashion revealing the intricacies of their unique personalities and individual agendas. In addition, Mr Knight effectively manages to avoid artificially padding the work with superfluous material and unnecessary characters thereby keeping the focus directed towards the primary storyline. Navigating the plot to a well-conceived and logical conclusion, the author could leave the reader with a sense of time well invested in the reading of this story.
Paul Knight's highly descriptive style of writing combined with a keen attention of detail further enhance's the appeal of this work.
You have got to give it up for that one, haven't you? I mean, that has got to be a motivator for the buyer just as much as it motivates me…
Well anyway, I am keeping this blog brief because I just wanted to share that review with you all and get on with my Friday night plans…
Stay chilled...
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