So there I was, just writing the first couple of chapters of the first draft of the sequel to The House of York, when this idea popped into my head for a novella. I scribbled down a few notes for looking back at later, but then thought, perhaps I could just write the first chapter now... three months later, I'd written Best Seller ~ the tale of three writers :)
The Blurb in progress:
Three women, one dream: to become a successful author.
Eden Taylor has made it—big time.
A twenty-three year old with model girl looks and a book deal with a
major publisher, she's outselling the established names in her field and is
fast becoming the darling of the media.
Becky Hunter has money problems.
Can she earn enough from her light-hearted romance novels to counteract boyfriend Alex's extravagant spending habits,
before their life collapses around them?
Hard up factory worker Jan Chilver sees writing as an escape from her
troubled, lonely life. She is offered a
lifeline—but fails to read the small print...
In the competitive world of publishing, success can be merely a matter
of who you know—and how ruthless you are prepared to be to get there.
BEST SELLER is a novella of 40k words (roughly half as long as an
average length novel), a slightly dark, slightly edgy drama with a twist or
three in the tale. Enjoy!
....well, it's back from its first test/proofread, and was given the thumbs up - PHEW!!! I hope it will be out around mid March, all going well, fingers crossed and wood touched :) Now for the second proof/test reader....
Meanwhile, it's back to Elodie, the sequel to The House of York!
