The Secret Diary of Alice in Wonderland, Age 42 and Three-Quarters

Your character's voice is amazing-- I get a clear picture of her from the very beginning. My favorite stories that blend old stories with new characters and this is so much fun. I like the diary format and how each section starts with a pertinent quote from Alice in Wonderland. It's easy to read and the characters are great so far. Plus the cover is so great. You're definitely going on my shelf! --J. Macauley

I just returned from seeing the new Disney film of Alice in Wonderland so this title caught my eye. The way you weave snippits from Alice in Wonderland into this story is great. Your writing style is fresh and crisp and keeps the story always moving forward. Big plusses for creativity. BAcked. Burgio (Grain of Salt).

Barbabra - I don't know where to start. The whole freakin' thing is wonderful, perfect.

Your descriptions are absolutely wonderful - humor, intrigue and easy to visualize.

I'm also a big fan of your dialog.

Don't change a damn thing. I'm sooo backing this!

Best of luck here.

-Jeff Lee
THE LADIES TEMPERANCE CLUB'S FAREWELL TOUR

Barabra I thought I would take a half hour break from transcribing my book and thought I'd red a few chapters and get back to work and I wound up reading all 12 cahapters....fast captivating, left you wanting answers from page to page not even chapter to chapter I think it's clever and refreshing and quite a unique writing style...which is a great thing to have to set you apart from everyone else...Bravo am so glad I backed this...I wish you much success with this and those to follow...Patricia Layers of the Heart

My book, The Secret Diary of Alice in Wonderland, Age 42 and Three-Quarters has been on sale on Amazon Kindle for almost two years. I've sold tens of thousands of copies of Alice. Along with newer Criminally Funny Fairy Tales including... Wendy and the Lost Boys, Zo White and the Seven Morphs... a boxed set of Criminally Funny Fables and also a sequel to Wendy called London Broil. My books have repeatedly made the Kindle best seller list. With much love! Barbara

This is brilliant!! very well put together. Top stars!!

Thanks to all my lovely friends on Authonomy. When I took Alice over to Kindle she launched like a rocket. That was 18 months ago. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BIGFSE

Now she's been joined by her sister-book another Fractured Fairy Tale by Silkstone, this one is based on Peter Pan. Wendy and the Lost Boys. http://www.amazon.com/Wendy-Fractured-Fairy-Silkstone-ebook/dp/B005FKHKTE/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2

I do credit Authonomy with helping me find a wonderful network of fellow-authors who became my friends.
Sharing the love. :)

Hi Barbara!

Since you haven’t been to Authonomy for a while, I hope it’s okay that I’m sending this through your book comment:

I’d like to thank you for backing BRAINRUSH (a Thriller) last year. Because of you it hit the Authonomy Number-1 slot, attracted an agent, and landed a film option. Now that’s a brain-rush! The formal book launch is September 1st and the sequel will be released in December. None of this would have been possible without your help. So, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

Sincerely,
Richard Bard, BRAINRUSH

PS. If you want a good laugh, check out the temporary book-trailer video on the BRAINRUSH website. It’s there as a placeholder for the upcoming professional video. The current one features children and it’s guaranteed to make you smile! And yes, the younger kid on the screen is really me. You can see the video at www.RichardBard.com. The link is also on my Authonomy profile page. While you’re there, check out the “Feel the Rush” promotion that will get you BRAINRUSH plus 2 FREE thrillers from the Kindle Top-20 PAID Bestseller list – yes, really!

Hey, Barbara! Thought I might find you here. :-)
Looking forward to reading your work. Looks like fun!

blessings,
jim

Just love your book and the title. Very descriptive with great imagery. Backed with pleasure. Please check out The Temple Dancer. Eunice.

A very clever premise that you employ here and something that you have obviously pushed hard to polish and craft. There has been a huge amount of thought into characterisations and utilising the Alice story as a wonderful raft of metaphores for the 'real' world of your central character. Excellent

BACKED

Barbara,

Love the fun sarcasm. I like the styleand the punch.
Not enough can be said for 40 something instead of 20 something.
Great writing. Great Characterization. Awesome premise.
Good Luck!
Sammy Sutton
King Solomon's '13'

This is such fun! Backed!

Interesting premise. I can't get into it after two chapters, but I'm also not much of a chick flick person, so I don't know how qualified I am to comment.
Good luck with it.

~Karilyn
Garden of Souls

I loved this! The pitch hooked me and made me excited to read more. You have a talent for drawing people in right away. Good luck with this. Amazing!

How this book has flown under my radar for the three weeks I've been an Authonomite is beyond me. What a mad, manic, and imaginative comical romp. Now that's more adjectives than I typically use in an entire day.

I hope that this work is protected by parody laws; typically here in the U.S. such satire/farce won't bring any problems regarding copyrights, since you are in now way trying to encroach upon or steal sales from the original.

Just getting started (two chapters), but bravo!

Backed.

Best,

G
Notes on an Orange Burial (a tragicomedy)

Winney,
Thank you so much for your comments. The Secret Diary has been on KIndle for 3 months and is selling very well. With the free app downloads supplied by Amazon more and more readers are buying the book and reading from their computers.
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Diary-Wonderland-Three-Quarters-ebook/dp/B003BIGFSE

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum as thugs with crooked noses, I love that. And the cheshire cat with human teeth, great description. Thanks for the read and good luck.

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum as thugs with crooked noses, I love that. And the cheshire cat with human teeth, great description. Thanks for the read and good luck.

Well, this was certainly a surprise! Lots of fun and laughter. Richly written and polished. It's a fantastic, kaleidoscope,
spin off the classic Alice. Your premise is well thought out and presented with verve and style. I like what you've done as I am sure many others will as well.
Dawn De Remer (Golden Moon)

Barbara,

This is absolutely wonderful! This is one of the most unique stories I have read on this site. The scene at The Queens Croquet, where Alice hides in the closet spying on Little and Tina, truly a "Plum-esque" moment. I couldn't stop giggling. Great work. I will be pestering you with my Kindle questions later. Thank you for all your help. Backed with great pleasure. (Love the Fat Rabbit!!)

Best wishes,
Theresa Parker

This positively hums with vitality. A great lead character and a plot brimming over with invention. Really fine stuff. On the (very slight) debit side, I found the love affair -where they hadn't even swopped photographs - less than credible. In the opening chapter you place too much stress on the heroine's tummy movements. Marks & Spencer don't do tailored boxers and we call portobello mushrooms portobello. But ignore all that, you've come up with a hectic, breathless, gravity-defying yarn. Your descriptions of people like Maris are peerless and your asides are bang on the money. Very good indeed.

Very well done Barbara. Enchanting, captivating and enjoyable. Great pace (love the short paragraphs) and the addition of the AIW lines blend in seamlessly. Very fun to read. Great job.

Randy
Bound By Birth
www.randallwheeler.com

Paul,
The Alice book is finished and is available for sale on Kindle at :http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BIGFSE/ or my website:
www.thesecretdiaryofaliceinwonderland.com

Thank you for your kind words and backing!

After reading all the chapters I enjoyed the book very much so far. It's very intriguing with twists and turn with a good touch of humor. (It's nice to see that chubby men need love too because I am one, LOL,)

Being an artist I especially love the cover design. I can't wait till you get it finished. Keep on writing. : )

Paul {C.J. The Angel Book Series} & {The Life And Times Of Brother Bartholomew}

After reading all the chapters I enjoyed the book very much so far. It's very intriguing with twists and turn with a good touch of humor. (It's nice to see that chubby men need love too because I am one, LOL,)

Being an artist I especially love the cover design. I can't wait till you get it finished. Keep on writing. : )

Paul {C.J. The Angel Book Series} & {The Life And Times Of Brother Bartholomew}

Dear Barbara, I forgot to tell you that I love your fat rabbit. In my 2 books I tell about a baby rabbit scratching my arms. I got so excited when I saw that you backed, "He Loves Me." :) Since I have already "backed" & "commented" on your book, I came to your "comment" page to help it advance more. I took your book off my shelf/watchlist & will now put it back on my "watchlist" to help it move up. To help my other book to advance, would you please "back" & "comment" on my unedited version? "Tell Me True Love Stories." Thanks, Susie :)

Suzie Q: Thank you so much for your kind words and backing. I'm glad you enjoyed Alice so much. Please visit my website for information on her. She's now available on Kindle and doing quite well.
http://www.thesecretdiaryofaliceinwonderland.com

QUOTE] Dear Barbara, I love your combo of thriller, romance, & fantasy. :) Your poems, diologues, dates, & times are exceptional - the fastest easiest read, EVER! Your sttory is a good read because you create interest by having short paragraphs & lots of dialogue, which makes me want to keep reading to find out what's going to happen next. I'm backing/commenting on your book to help it advance. Could you please return the favor by taking a moment to back/comment on my TWO books, "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" & the unedited version? "Tell Me True Love Stories." Thanks, Susie :)

Dear Barbara, I love your combo of thriller, romance, & fantasy. :) Your poems, diologues, dates, & times are exceptional - the fastest easiest read, EVER! Your sttory is a good read because you create interest by having short paragraphs & lots of dialogue, which makes me want to keep reading to find out what's going to happen next. I'm backing/commenting on your book to help it advance. Could you please return the favor by taking a moment to back/comment on my TWO books, "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" & the unedited version? "Tell Me True Love Stories." Thanks, Susie :)

Thanks for backing The Lucky Bean Tree & for a most helpful comment. I have been reading Alice & checked out Amazon, which was interesting as I know little about Kindle. I loved your writing & back it with pleasure. Kop.

Hey Barbara,

Great idea, the retelling of Alice in a modern day wonderland. Great writing great stuff. Alice is in the middle of something she just can't get out of easily. Definatly worth backing.

Dark Souls

Deloris Collins

Thank you so much for your kind comments and backing.
Alice is now available on KIndle. Readers are loving her story - sales have been great.
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Diary-Wonderland-Three-Quarters-ebook/dp/B003BIGFSE/

My new website has just launched today and I'm offering the complete Alice in a few versions for download.
http://www.thesecretdiaryofaliceinwonderland.com

weird... I wrote a review and it disappeared... hmm.... basically, I loved this... I loved the characters. The storyline was exciting and quirky with just enough suspense and intrigue to keep me wanting to read on. I really loved the wonderland tie ins. I'm affectionately referring to this as Dexter in Wonderland ;) I will absolutely be buying this book.

weird... I wrote a review and it disappeared... hmm.... basically, I loved this... I loved the characters. The storyline was exciting and quirky with just enough suspense and intrigue to keep me wanting to read on. I really loved the wonderland tie ins. I'm affectionately referring to this as Dexter in Wonderland ;) I will absolutely be buying this book.

I can't wait to read this in it's entirety. Character a great, I love the Alice in Wonderland tie ins. quirky, but still pleasantly intense. It's almost Dexter in Wonderland ;) Great work.

I can't wait to read this in it's entirety. Character a great, I love the Alice in Wonderland tie ins. quirky, but still pleasantly intense. It's almost Dexter in Wonderland ;) Great work.

Great idea and a good first chapter to boot. Congrats on the success on Amazon. Will come back to read more later. Alan

Your character's voice is amazing-- I get a clear picture of her from the very beginning. My favorite stories that blend old stories with new characters and this is so much fun. I like the diary format and how each section starts with a pertinent quote from Alice in Wonderland. It's easy to read and the characters are great so far. Plus the cover is so great. You're definitely going on my shelf! --J. Macauley

Very original and readable. I enjoyed the dialogue which you make seem effortless. backed and good luck
Hatts

Very original and readable. I enjoyed the dialogue which you make seem effortless. backed and good luck
Hatts

Miss Mikki Hammer meets Alice and you can bet it's not going to be a tea party! Fantastically refreshing off the wall premise which has definitely got legs ( or mileage if you prefer a non sexist clique). Maintaining impetus and holding the llevel of the humour constant. can be a problem for most writers with a wacky concept like this.
Fortunately, this author is not one of most writers and the plot and pace fairly canter along. Happily backed. Bocri. The Tuzla Run.

There are times when one must support things on merit that one doesn't actually enjoy, because it serves its own audience well. This seems to be very popular here and I'd be glad to help you get this to the desk if you'll do the same for me.

Tim Chambers
Moonbeam Highway: With Apologies to Miguel de Cervantes

I just returned from seeing the new Disney film of Alice in Wonderland so this title caught my eye. The way you weave snippits from Alice in Wonderland into this story is great. Your writing style is fresh and crisp and keeps the story always moving forward. Big plusses for creativity. BAcked. Burgio (Grain of Salt).

Wow, this is really good. I wasn't sure when I first read the pitch but the story in itself is fascinating and the creative way that you've mixed in characters from Alice in Wonderland is completely engaging.
Krystiana
Surviving the Earthquake

Thank you Dave. There actually is a British dish called a Jugged Hare. It's a rabbit that's been bled or something like that. Sounds gross. That's what I love about the Brits... they have quirky ways of naming the strangest foods. I won't list them here. :)

Very good, Barbara. You have a great sense of humor and it shines through in your writing. Jug Head, uh, Jug Hare would be impressed, I'm sure. This is fabulous, great writing, a good solid voice, and a marvelous premise. I'll put this on my shelf. Dave

Very good, Barbara. You have a great sense of humor and it shines through in your writing. Jug Head, uh, Jug Hare would be impressed, I'm sure. This is fabulous, great writing, a good solid voice, and a marvelous premise. I'll put this on my shelf. Dave

Barbara.

Brilliant! The idea of using Alice in Wonderland as you did is brilliant.
BACKED.

Can you read, comment on, and back Jamie 7?

Thank you
Keep smiling
Joseph D Palermo

This is a unique writing style. I have not mastered dialogue as you have in this book. Good luck.
--author of December Gold

This is great fun, and a very good idea (I wish I'd thought of it). I love the style, it reminded me of Raymond Chandler in places, and Janet Evanovich in others. The pace is fast, which is a good thing, and the dialogue is sharp, also a good thing. Backed with pleasure.

Patrick
Trinity

Wonderful!

I jumped in at chapter 6. At first I found the shortness of the sentences and paragraphs distracting. By the middle of the chapter I'd got used to it, though I'm still not sure I like it as a style - but that's probably just personal preference.

Nigel seems more like a caricature of an Englishman than a real person (I don't think any English person really says "jolly hockey sticks" or "wee-wee" in seriousness). That might be what you're going for, in which case fine - I just thought I'd mention it in case you think us Brits really talk like that!

Gabriel, Thank you for that cracking good compliment. It left me bonkers ... ( do I sound British? Hope so.)
My book is coming out on Kindle this week. I'm practicing in case some reviewer wants to interview me.

Snappy, sassy (good Lord - I'm starting to write like an American) and bloody funny (thank the Lord I'm English again). Anyway - all that nonsense aside - this is great fun and exactly the sort of book I look for when I am swapping the office for the beach. Backed with pleasure. Gabe.

Snappy, sassy (good Lord - I'm starting to write like an American) and bloody funny (thank the Lord I'm English again). Anyway - all that nonsense aside - this is great fun and exactly the sort of book I look for when I am swapping the office for the beach. Backed with pleasure. Gabe.

Very interesting read. Look forward to finishing it. Backed with pleasure.

This is a hoot! I had so much fun reading it. I was supposed to be watching Tivo with my husband, but I started reading and couldn't stop. I love your short paragraphs and direct style of writing. There is nothing passive about this and I love your quick start. Well done! Backed with pleasure!

Tawn Anderson (Providence)

Barbara:

Being 42 and almost three-quarters, as well as living twenty minutes outside of Miami, I found your book to be both delightful and witty.

Backed with the best of luck,
Candace Bowen Early (A Knight of Silence)

Barbara,
Sorry to take this long to get back with you. I like the way you insert asides in the story -- "American" facials overseas while women get "European" facials in the states. Walking around in Nice, I came across a travel agency. The biggest poster in its displays was for Miami Beach. Glad I took the time to stub my toes on those rocky beaches there. I like your format and the sparse style. The little details give as good a view of Alice as pages of details of a long-form narrative.
Your cover has a lot of appeal that would draw bookstore shoppers to its display and take it off the shelf and start reading. A cover can't get better than that.
Greg Rohloff