EDIT – now there’s a website http://www.maleibfritz.com/home.html
You don’t know her name yet, but you will. And when you do you will return to this post and nod sagely, telling me I did well to recommend her to you, and that my high praise was justified.
No, there’s nothing published yet for you to read, but keep hold of your socks, because once there is you’re going to be wanting more.
You’ve been “warned”. đ
Just saying. đ
No doubt I’ll see you here, right?
Right?!
Yes, that’s right – I managed to NOT focus on my EconomyEdits job for the weekend, the first two consecutive days I’ve not client-edited since I began.
Thanks for the ok, Nicole. đ
On top of that, I actively worked on ME things. First, I tarted up all the 3words shorts that I wanted to include in the collection. Then I created an eBook. And then I began working on the paperback version (give it a couple of days – tomorrow’s busy, and I’m back on the job again :)).
Oh, and I finished reading my novel TELL ME SOMETHING TRUE. I don’t like to toot my own horn, but… Man, I enjoyed reading that. I do think the intentional typos could be an issue, though, so will be stop-gapping that tomorrow or Tuesday by adding a “WARNING: TYPOS AHEAD!” type page at the start. And then see from there.
But today is more about 3words Redux now being available on Amazon as an eBook, and can be found here:
I do like that cover. đ
And don’t forget – 3words August will be upon is in just a few days… so please seriously think about committing just 10 minutes a day to an ongoing story. You never know – you may love it! Obviously, I think you will. đ
First review on Amazon:
Many thanks, Eduardo. đ
In an exciting development late last night, I had a very pleasing email conversation with the joy-sharing current reader of my novel TELL ME SOMETHING TRUE
She shared some kind words about the story, which touched and pleased me greatly, as although it’s probably an awkward read due to its length and number of “main characters”, it’s still a novel I love.
We then discussed the cover. I said I thought it played nicely with the idea of all the questions and direction choices within the tale, but as she suggested alternatives I instantly knew I preferred those ideas.
So I looked at my online source for images and found a few that kind of matched the ideas we were discussing, but was dismayed by the cost (from ÂŁ45- ÂŁ90 or higher), as I really don’t have that kind of budget at the moment, despite how we all know we should invest in our covers.
But then this friendly-helpful reader said she has artistic friends who she thought would be happy to help. And for “just” a mention/credit. How sweet/kind/generous is that?
So yeah, in the coming weeks we may see another change to the TELL ME SOMETHING TRUE cover, but if we do, I think it’s going to be the best one yet, and the one that feels closest to the story within my novel’s pages.
I have been meeting the ABSOLUTE BEST people on the internet this week. đ
Many thanks to Tamsin. You can find her here:
http://writocracy.blogspot.co.uk/
&
https://plus.google.com/118277372998239972920/posts
  https://www.createspace.com/4869363
This novel follows Lizzy Anderson from her first birthday when she realises she sneezes in sevens (hence the title – had to be a reason, right?). She struggles through a tough and lonely childhood, meeting the love of her life aged 9, and again at 18. They begin a life together, and we are drawn in to her journey, hungry for her highs and lamenting her lows as she weaves through adulthood, parenthood, love and death during one woman’s life, leading to old age and the inevitable. ( approx 310 pages / 93,000 words  )
 https://www.createspace.com/4880091
This novel centres around Ed, a middle-aged, frustrated would-be-writer, family man struggling to maintain his grasp on a reality he finds he never really wanted, having been caught in the flow where there were more interesting lives he could have lived, if only he’d made other choices at three key moments in his life. When a catalyst creates a window of opportunity for him, Ed decides to write the novel he’s always dreamed about, but gets lost in a metafictional frenzy of ideas, struggling to find his true self while he and seven others live the same life. ( approx 730Â pages / 275,000 words )
 https://www.createspace.com/4877890
A collection of three novelettes. In the first tale, Cafe Books, a young man returns to his home town to help his mum with her cafe. He swore he would never return because of past problems with one particular girl, but can’t deny his mother. Then the girl walks into their cafe and all kinds of feelings, memories and secrets are exposed. In the second tale, Ten Minute Windows, a lonely and frustrated mother frequents the same cafe and sits at her favourite table every day, for just ten minutes, being the only time she has for herself. One day there’s an obnoxious man at her table, and he keeps coming back, day after day. In the third tale, Kissing The Mist, an undecided young fiancee seeks the advice of her much-loved, book-fan grandmother, bringing another old, second hand book as a gift. Only, this time the book comes with a history and the grandmother’s past unfolds and unravels the young woman’s delicate grasp on the life she’s found herself living.
 https://www.createspace.com/4878938
This collection features ten of my favourite stories from the last twenty years, and include: a Pushcart Prize nominated story of two alienated sisters and one twisted father; a chance meeting in a public park between a man, a cheeky young girl, her dog and her mother; a super-short life story of an unappreciated working man who lives for his family; a once-exiled flasher who dares to return to his childhood village hoping for some kind of redemption; two co-workers struggling with their undisclosed-yet-known-about affair and their own feelings toward each other; a man talking with his lover’s cat at night in the garden, trying to right their problems, but only exacerbating them; a much-mocked/unloved father feeling compelled to spend more and more time in his dream-based reality; a mother and her young child mourning the loss of the dear man in their life, while trying to remain positive; an office clerk struggling with a family death and his drinking problems during an unwanted anniversary; and a man reflecting on his abused childhood and abusive wife, desperate to believe in something.
Also available as eBooks at Amazon via:Â http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B00JZ03YHC
I finally designed a cover I love đ
And so my 700 page novel is now available in paperback at CreateSpace. Yay!
https://www.createspace.com/4880091
That’s right. đ
And at a super-low price of just $7.99 or ÂŁ5.99
Available via Amazon, but best bought through CreateSpace, who pay me a larger royalty. Cheeky, I know, but why not? đ
https://www.createspace.com/4877890
 Three novelettes about love, living, loss, regret, confusion and misunderstanding reality, even sometimes by choice.
In the first, Café Books, two confused young adults are struggling with the reality of their memories. Plus there is a more confused third, all connected in unknown ways to each other and the past, and all seeking something they dare not admit. Because of past problems with a girl, he swore he would never return, but a young man heads home to help his ailing mu with her café. Then the girl walks into their café and all kinds of feelings, memories and secrets are exposed.
In the second, Ten Minute Windows, two busy-but-lonely people chance meet in a cafĂ© and circle the idea of change and risking further chances, on themselves and others, as seen through short moments stolen each day. A lonely and frustrated mother frequents the same cafĂ© every week day and sits at her favourite table, for just ten minutes, being the only time she truly has for herself. But one day there’s an obnoxious man at her table, and he keeps coming back.
In the third, Kissing The Mist, a young, cafĂ©-owning, not fully committed fiancĂ© seeks the help of her much-loved but struggling bibliophile gran. Both are strong women harmed by their chosen men, yet more connected to each other through tenderness and shocking revelations. When the fiancĂ© gifts her grandmother the latest in a long line of old, second hand books, this one comes with a history, unfolding the past and unravelling the young woman’s delicate grasp on the life she finds herself living.
(150 pages / 40000 words)
3words will be returning tomorrow.
This time “we” will be writing for just 20 days, so “we” will generate a 2000 word story.
I’ve had no ideas so far regarding character, setting or plot etc, with which to set us on our way, so if you have an idea let me know.
Oh yeah, the “rules”:
Itâs simple –
As we progress, others involved can suggest words for us to use, and no doubt I will incorporate some.
Anyone wanting to play along either post a comment to let me know, or just simply play along via the #3wordswonky69
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