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Elayne

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" Hi, I live in the north of England, with my husband, two dogs,cat and two horses. My kids are grown and flown. I enjoy the telling of a story and love researching for background. I used to write for my kids when they were small. I enjoy the nascent of a story when it flits around your head like mosquitoes on the scent of bare flesh. I sent my manuscript to publishers but they said....'not fashionable' so I thought maybe as I have never been into fashion, I would go for self publishing; personally I think if classics can still sell and be enjoyed, perhaps readers of historical novels might enjoy mine.

favourite books

Lord of the flies, Tess of the D'Urbervilles.Jane Eyre,
The Fatal Shore, Little Women, Black Beauty, The Fifteen Streets, most of Agatha Christie's, Most all of Enid Blyton's
especially Six Bad Boys. Howard Spring's Shabby Tiger. Neville Shute's On the Beach and A Town Like Alice.

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Factory Bride

Elayne Chantrell

18thc girl, gets pregnant, becomes whore, governess, convicted of murder, 30 lashes. short saga of a life of eventful episodes, Adult themes sex, violence.


Factory Bride is an historical novel containing adult themes. Set in rural and industrial England on to colonial Australia around the turn of the 18th Century. Factory brides was the name given to female convicts who had been transported to Australia. They could be chosen to marry freemen and earn their own freedom. Elizabeth, born to a strictly religious family, runs away from home and after giving birth to her illegitimate son, turns to prostitution whilst searching for her errant Uncle James McIver. when she finds him, it is not quite what she expects and has dire consequences for them both. Follow the incredible journey from a small village in Cheshire to becoming one of the richest women in Australia. Experience all Elizabeth's tragedies, sadness and happiness along the way. This story is emotional, raw and courageous, but tainted with mistakes and misfortune.

 

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Meg Wearing wrote 1 day ago

Could I interest you in taking a look at my novel, Charlie Parker's C....

Brian G Chambers wrote 11 days ago

Hi Elayne I am currently at No 2 with my Mary's Magic Muffins & Othe....

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Hello, I am Rachel author of the Bloodline....I just pressed the wron....

booklover1 wrote 12 days ago

Hello There. I wonder if you could do me a honest review of a few cha....

cm Katarn wrote 13 days ago

Hello Elayne, As I'm sure many people on here do, I was hoping you....

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I wrote 172 days ago

Hi, sorry I have not finished yet, a hectic Christmas and all that but shaping up good so far view book

I wrote 233 days ago

Hi James, well what can I say I really, really loved your work(grammar and typos apart) it had a beginning middle and end but they were all over the place, I have no idea how you kept control of it whilst you were writing. On so many levels it is good.. Relationships, grief, mental issues, etc. ... view book

I wrote 253 days ago

Hi. At first I found the dialogue a little hard to read easily. I had to read it quite slowly and really concentrate because I'm not familiar with reading this kind of historical fiction. Saying that, by the end of chapter two I had got used to it and it flowed much easier. It was interesting to se... view book

I wrote 268 days ago

Hi, what an amazing depiction of the coping mechanisms used, which changed and developed over the years. You have written a powerful and honest insight into the mind of an abused child, and the long term effects abuse has. I recall the'Gingerbread' clubs although the name now holds a different me... view book

I wrote 310 days ago

Hi Abby, Wow this is an enormous subject to tackle, and I think you have started well, there are enough hints at an underlying treachery and deceit, to intrigue the reader. I had to stop a couple of times in ch 2 because the distinction between the Doctor and the Editor are not always crystal,... view book

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