The second book has been completed and now needs to be edited.
The plot for book three is fully formed and now I have to write it.
I sent a draft version to Roger Stevens, the published poet, for him to give his professional opinion and advise as to how best approach publishers literary agents. His feedback was welcome and not all bad but he did say that my presentation was dire and that the grammar was poor. As I had 'employed' (without paying a jot) a former English teacher to review my work, I was both perplexed and bruised by the later comment. Still, I may have lost the edited work and have therefore had to go through the process again but this time using an American blogger who also graduated in English. She has kindly edited so far about eight of the sixty something chapters.
The joy of writing this series is impossible to measure. I certainly couldn't quantify how much in words. Now I have to keep focused and not to let those 'brick walls' that I am bound to encounter stop me from achieving my goal.
If anyone has the time, please visit my other site, utility fish shed, and take a peak at my series of chapbooks (The Wilful Walks of C.J. Duffy) that I am currently posting in blog form. Should anyone want fully bound copies and all for free simply E-mail me with your address details and I will post you a copy.
