The New York Diaries

My favorite line is when your wife called and said, they're playing our song. How glorious. I enjoyed read the 9 chapters and would glady read more. It's a delightful story you tell about the little things in a new county that are hard to adapt to. (What a horrid sentence, but you understand, I hope.)
What a wonderful book.

Hi Craig, The challenge of the premise is one that many wouldn’t undertake. The writing gives many details that would delay or unnerve a person going to New York alone. The narrator voice is one to sympathize with and it intrigues as to his intention and what he will resolve. I found it absorbing! Shelved – Katherine (The Swan Bonnet)

Welcome aboard, Craig. This website will improve your writing craft, if you allow it. You have to think of your pitches as your sales tool to grab the casual reader's eyes. The short pitch is brilliant. With the long pitch, end it with a succinct question so it piques your reader's interest. Perfecting your pitches is how you climb in ranking to gather more exposure and comments to better your novel. The writing is good so I am SHELVING you.

Though I have been a very active member for over a year, I can still use your comments on my book when you get the chance. Every little bit helps. Cheers!

JC
The Obergemau Key

"No talk to Daddy." Shame on Daddy for being in Jersey.
This is a wonderful story, told with feeling without too much self-sympathy. Great vignettes of coping alone. Well done. Backed yesterday. Marianne (Saint Paddy and the Sundial)

Dear Grace, I love your story - I was on vacation on a Carribean cruise, so couldn't get back to the states - I am glad you weren't in NY when it happened. :) Before I began to read your book, I was prepared by your recap/pitch,which was very well done. :) Your story is good 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" your book: When you back a book, it only improves the ranking of that book, not yours. However, the author whose book you are backing may decide to back your book also, in which case yes, your ranking would be improved...authonomy. :) Please "back" my TWO memoir books, "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" & my completed memoir unedited version? "Tell Me True Love Stories," which tells at the end, my illness now & 6th abusive marriage." Thanks, Susie :)
p.s. Remember: Every time you place a book on your bookshelf, your recommendation pushes the book up the rankings. And while that book sits on your bookshelf, your reputation as a talent spotter increases depending on how well that book performs. :)

NEW YORK DIARIES
This is an interesting story. I lived in Manhattan once for a month (moved there from a very small town in Pennsylvania) and the move from small town to huge city was traumatic enough; I appreciate moving there from London had to be even more shocking. So it was clever of you to document your adventures this way. I think you’ll find a wide audience of readers for this who have had similar experiences and want to see if they did better or worse with their adjustment to New York. An enjoyable read. I’m adding this to my shelf. Burgio (Grain of Salt).

I was attracted to reading this as my sister and her husband recently visited New York. The beginning was expertly done. The part about crying excellent and I liked the way you stated the places it is ok to cry, I'm not a big public cryer myself but in private it's a different story. I like the way you talk about the increased security since 9/11 and that you feel safe because of it. The pace of this is excellent and it was a joy to read. Backed.

Sandie
The Crown of Crysaldor

My parents moved to Ireland at a time when the Troubles were regular TV news and no one could believe they were doing it -- maybe this is why your pitch leapt off the page at me. Great idea for a book, and 'confessions' really belongs in the title because this piece reads like someone chatting to you one to one - fresh and immediate, with nice touches of humour here and there. Hope the move worked out, btw -- Luk