Hello Dell,

Hope you are well. Maybe you would like to try out my new satire, Doghouse Blues. Happy to reciprocate with a swap read. Here is an endorsement:

I was attracted to Doghouse Blues from the pitch alone because it was so very different. There are so many budding writers out there who want to earn the same sort of money as J K Rowling by writing exactly the same kind of book and , to be frank, I am getting a bit tired of it.
This, on the other hand, struck me as being an original piece of work. The product of a lively mind and written by someone who is an excellent observer of the real world out there and who knows how to translate his observations into print. Just the right amount of dialogue, which carries the story along well.
I have not read the complete book (yet) but have dipped into it fairly freely to see if the momentum is maintained. It certainly is.
Philip John

Looking forward to reading your comments on the Doghouse Blues webpage.

All the best,

Clive

I would love for you to take a look at my book. I am not sure if I should have Part II. It is my first book, which I decided to write after the death of my son. Everything is very real. Thank you in advance
Patrizia

Five years have passed since the Fall of the planet to the hordes of mindless, savage undead. Those not killed have learned to eke out a life of survival.

The Ryder family is one such group, but when their father falls ill, siblings Jim and Katy must travel back into the nearby city of Baker's Fort to get medicine. Katy sees this as an adventure, but Jim is haunted by the memories of the last days in that city.

While the wodies--short for "walking bodies"--are a threat, Jim and Katy soon learn the Clans of survivors in the city are much more dangerous. The siblings strike a deal with one such Clan: Help the Clan, get the medicine they need. What starts as a supply run, however, quickly spirals out of control.

As Jim and Katy travel further down the dark rabbit hole, they enter increasing horrors beyond their imaginations. Jim promises not to repeat the past, but can he stand against a darkness so great? Can Jim learn to resist the lifestyles the Clans have adopted, or will he find that savagery really is our truest nature?

Hey there, Dell. I'm pretty sure you commented on and/or backed my book BOT--thank you once again!--my newest work ‘THE CASE OF THE DROWNING MEN, Investigating the Smiley Face Serial Murder Theory’ is classified under True Crime>Serial Killers.

CRIME MAGAZINE, a leading resource for followers of true crime, will be featuring this title the first week of July 2012, but I’ve also just uploaded it here on Authonomy to gauge readers’ reaction to the subject matter. It’s live now @ http://www.authonomy.com/books/45384/the-case-of-the-drowning-men/read-book/ - chapter

*Of course, Authonomy can’t accommodate image files as yet and this is an illustrated publication, so, if you’d like to also preview the fully-illustrated edition of THE CASE OF THE DROWNING MEN online, just visit Amazon-US @ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089HD4A4 or Amazon-UK @ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0089HD4A4 (Pretty sure the free download there is comprehensive)

Kind regards to you—
E.R.

Hello,
I visited your profile at (www.authonomy.com) and I find out that you're
the type my heart love, I believe we suit for real love, let walk that
precious thing out for heart desire, I hope and believe we match for
good. When contacting reply to my mail address (STELLA_NDOH@YAHOO.CO.UK)
I am waiting for the love.
I am,
Miss Stella Ndoh.................

stella_ndoh@yahoo.co.uk
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Dear Dell !!

Today "Trapped" reached the top spot. WOW! Thank you for helping to make this happen. It is a dream come true! Bless you.

Fran XX :-)) and hugs

I am Jack's failure to follow his own 6th and 8th commandment.

1: Thou shalt not take this place too seriously.
2: Thou shalt not place ones book on one’s own shelf.
3: Thou shall offer honest critique and not false praise.
4: Thou shalt not use the star rating system to punish enemies.
5: Thou shalt not create fake accounts for the purposes of insulting your fellow authors, backing your book, or talking to yourself.
6: Thou shalt not spam your fellow authors, or ask for backings and reads if thou are unwilling to read their book first.
7: Thou shall use this site to network and improve their craft
8: Thou shall not spend more time here then you spend writing.
9: Thou will try and read, Miami. http://www.authonomy.com/books/34153/miami/
10: Thou shall not take this place too seriously.

Well technically, I am willing to swap reads, so perhaps I am in the clear. Yet, make no mistake, this is me spamming you in hopes that you will consider commenting on, or backing my novel.

I thank you for your consideration.

Jack

Dear Dell, I backed your book with pleasure. I'm not a writer myself. I joined authonomy to support my talented friend Iva Polansky, but now I enjoy finding other worthy reads. Please have a look at Iva's book Fame and Infamy.
All the best,
Anne

http://www.authonomy.com/forums/threads/93171/fran-macilvey-would-like-to-say-thank-you/

Take care xx :)

Hi,
Would it be rude in asking if you'd like to do a read swop at all.

Ruth
To Dream Again

I would like to personally invite you to come read my Book. Many have said it is total different from anything they have read here on atuhonomy. I love constuctive critisism. If you enjoy it please support my efforts by backing it. I will read your work and IF I like it I will back it also. Thank you David Ware

http://www.authonomy.com/books/40607/a-true-thug-willsin/

Dell - A very belated Happy New Year!
I've updated the Hist.Fict Forum Group now that I've returned from holiday, and a new tally list is starting from now.
Please let me know if you need me to change anything, and I look forward to your continued activity.
Jane.

Hi, I am Vera!
please how are you! hope you are fine and in perfect condition of health.I went through your profile and i read it and took interest in it,please if you don't mind i will like you to write me on this ID (vera_life4@yahoo.com)hope to hear from you soon,and I will be waiting for your mail because i have something VERY important to tell you.
Lots of love
Vera !

Hi

Just to let you know that my book "They Shoot Birds, Don't They?" was published on Amazon on Christmas Day. As you've taken a look at the work in progress, I thought you might be interested in acquiring the finished product!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/They-Shoot-Birds-Dont-ebook/dp/B006QAFQNO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324921556&sr=8-2


All the best.

MP Jones

Hello,

if you have a few moments spare, please look at my book 'The Men in Orange Waistcoats'. It is stylised as humour, revolving around a narrative of conspiracy/thriller and three students who are unwillingly drawn into a plot that will tear the fabric of the world.

I return any reads, so a few chapters each or such. Message back if interested.
Thanks, Andrew

Hi again Dell,

I'm putting the Hist.Fict. group tally system on hold now.

Enjoy your continued self-assignments while I'm sunning myself in the southern hemisphere, and please welcome/include any newcomers who may happen by.

I will sort it all out in February.

A Happy Christmas / New Year
Jane.

Dear Dell, thanks for backing Jack, I Am and I look forward to your comments. As for the consternation I caused then I appologize. What I meant by 'tense' is the scene you are describing is in the present tense - the narrator is telling it now. To me this means the words used should be present tense - is instead of was. The repeatition is usually with pronouns and adjectives. (I don't have a program to find them). Take a look at the paragraph and you will see all the sentences which begin the same way or the sentences which use the same word over and over again. You don't have many. ie; She went into the house to get dressed. She dressed and came out of the house. I know it's very simplistic but this is what you look for.
Pace is subjective in my mind. Everyone here has a different idea about pace but I look at my own work and wonder. The majority rule is the chapter has to have a peak and a valley. There needs to be tension and release. I don't know, sometimes you just want to have the character sit and think for the whole chapter, it makes sense at the time. I think it was the second chapter I was refering to and it needed a purpose to make it better - even a character sitting and thinking has to be thinking about something and come to a conclusion. As vague as all of this sounds it's all I can give you. It was a feeling more than a certainty about the pace.
All of this has probably made things worse and I appologize again. For every 2 people who like our work there will be 8 who don't. (it's a business rule that holds true for everything) What we strive toward is the opposite. Good Luck, fellow golfer. Rick - Jack, I Am.

Thank you so much for backing me! It really means a lot.

- Rena (Bunderful)

Dell,
I'm reaching out to those who backed or commented on my Guide in the past, as its rank is teetering on the edge of next month's top five. Please consider giving it some additional shelf time if you think it is worthy of the Editor's Desk.
many thanks,
i.e.

Just wanted to let you know that I was offered a publishing contract so I'm pulling my book off of authonomy. Thanks for all your support in the past. The book will be available hopefully on Amazon in 6 months and I'll be posting a link to by website soon. Kristin