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Random facts about me:
I'm a cat-person
I'm proudly South African
I touched The Script's frontman's hand (Squee!)
I'm a book junkie


I mainly enjoy writing YA and/or fantasy and also love reading it. "The Gypsy's Daughter" is my first attempt and I've been chipping away at it for, oh, probably 5 years on and off. It won the Education Faculty (yes, I'm a teacher) Creative writing Competition in 2009.

Interested parties may contact me at: shellybasson(at)gmail(dot)com

Backing and reading policy:
I'd love to read your book! (If it tickles my fancy ;) I usually read the opening, unless you ask otherwise and leave a comment and star. I only back what I really like and usually keep them up for quite some time.

As this is a writing community, I would love input from you as well. Have a look, comment, star, and back if you loved it . I take nothing about my writing personally as I am not a fundi.

Thanks!
Greetings from South Africa
Michelle


*The Gypsy's Daughter cover art by ME.*

favourite books

The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
The Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini
Harry Potter Series - J.K. Rowling
The Hunger Games Trilogy - Suzanne Collins
The Inkheart Trilogy - Cornelia Funke
The Witch's Boy - Michael Gruber

my websites

http://www.michellebasson.co.za    

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my books

The Gypsy's Daughter

Michelle Basson

Gypsies, romance, magic and murder.


The Gypsy community of Myrrh is stalked by terror; a murderer is on the loose. Full moon brings with it grisly murders. The Market is the scene of the brutal slayings. Gypsy women are targeted, their throats slit left dying with two silver coins in their palms.

Lila le Fay, a sixteen-year-old herbalist and orphan, is thrust into danger with Willow, an old storyteller, as her sole protector. But what secrets are Willow hiding? Does she know who Lila’s birth mother was and what is the mysterious black mark on her neck?

When the murders become more frequent and even closer to Lila’s own life, she has to decide whether or not she’s ready to take action and confront the man believed to be the killer.

Will Willow be able to protect her from harm
or could Lila be next?



*The Gypsy's Daughter is complete at 53 000 words*

 

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eloravelle wrote 10 days ago

Thank you for backing Dear Cinderella. =)

Fragmented wrote 10 days ago

Hello, how are you? I'm looking to exchange comments and feedback, an....

Kenneth Edward Lim wrote 58 days ago

Michelle, You might want to click on www.scribd.com/dloganw whereby ....

Ronnie Mcpherson wrote 75 days ago

Hi there.. I am an independent literary agent, and I’ve been contr....

Fontaine wrote 99 days ago

Hey, thanks so much for backing Stonebird. A nice surprise. I'll read....

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I wrote 390 days ago

I saw Mr Unusually's name on many a shelf, and wondered how a book could rise up the ranks so quickly. Today, I read up to chapter 5 and I've been trapped, hooked, mesmerised. I tried to think of things to say. Clever things. Things that would make other people WANT to read this, but have come up... view book

I wrote 403 days ago

Hi Kate. My part of our read-swap. I jotted (well, typed) down a few notes as I read. Mostly questions that I had and one or two suggestions: I loved the way Micah and Marielle (great names, btw!!) slept in a tent in their own house – reminded me of the scene in A Series of Unfortunate Events. ... view book

I wrote 493 days ago

Joe, Read the first chapter and really liked what I saw. The story can be amazing. Somehow I feel that it'll feel more urgent and dangerous if told in present tense, but don't know if that'll work in terms of your story line. One real problem is the lack of characterisation: you only give us the... view book

I wrote 493 days ago

Hi Maria I just had this LOONG comment typed for you, but I pushed something and now it's gone. AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!! Ok, the short version: I love your style and the easy way you tell the story. It plays as a movie in my head, painting a picture of a crazy family which h... view book

I wrote 511 days ago

Hi Gail, LONG wait, but here's what I thought: Your pitch sounds mysterious: What was Nell's mother keeping from her. Your writing flows easily and without undue frills and fluff. I especially loved the end of chapter 1 where Nell visits her mom's lake cottage: "Napping in the long summer afternoon... view book

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