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TO POTENTIAL TEST READERS:
If you're willing to test read any of my novels, please
send me an email to test read or join my mailing list. Thank you for your interest.
SEPTEMBER 2008 UPDATE:
City of Slaves is complete, although I still have worries about the beginning chapters.
After several years of rewriting, however, I'm letting it go. This baby can walk on its own two legs. Now I'm having trouble getting any literary agents
interested. I suspect the theme of slavery and mind readers isn't in vogue these days. Ah, well ... I went ahead and wrote the sequel! I plan to
finish writing the series during the next few years. I want to get it all out before I lose interest. Too many years can have that effect.
All the way back in 2005, an agent with Creative Media Agency expressed interest in the original draft of City of Slaves and requested the full manuscript.
But she never responded after the initial "Wow, I loved those first few chapters!" emails. I decided to embark on the rewrite instead of pursuing the agent.
You can read about some of my rewrite frustrations here and
here.
The Illusionist is shelved for now. It's the first novel
I've completed in my adult life, and it needs a heavy revision. I'll tackle that one later.
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Why I want test readers:
Readers and fans are the base of any writer's career. Editors and critique groups can offer plenty of useful
feedback, but I believe that a truly successful author is one who entertains and influences non-professional
readers. When someone tells me that he/she missed work, school, or sleep because they were turning pages of
my book, I feel as though I've already sold a million copies. I thrive on those rare comments. Before
I place the fate of my manuscript in the hands of publishers, I want to make sure that it will sell; that
I have a right to believe it can. Okay, maybe I'm just steeling myself for rejection . . . but I want to
maintain confidence in my ability to write through any number of rejections.
Overall, I want to see how people react to my stories. And, of course,
there may be inconsistencies and other problems that I've missed, even after multiple edits.
I get too close to see some mistakes.
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Abby
THANK YOU!
[On City of Slaves: Yeresunsa Book 1] My most sincere gratitude goes to the following test readers:
Susan Shell Winston
Rebecca Shelley
Ron Sering
Jennifer Weiderman
Laurie Lemieux
Brian Rappatta
Robert Lease
Sarah Kelderman
José Costa Jr.
Jan Wakelin
Pamela Uphoff
Cecile Neu
Steven Roy
J.R. Murdock
Sue Dorman
Maggie Hayes
Jackline Waye
Stacy Larson
Jemimah Alexandra Foy
Jeremy Whitted
Jim Turnage
Tore Rambøl
Adrian Berryman
David Doyle
Jon Arild Karlsen
Aaron Lopez
Marc Geddes
Damon DuBois
&
Larry Paul Holdaway
Judith Goldsmith
[On The Illusionist] My most sincere gratitude goes to the following test readers:
Dave Fallon
J.R. Murdock
Jackline Waye
Marc Geddes
Tore Rambøl
Kyle J. Tolle
&
Larry Paul Holdaway
Judith Goldsmith
Please
email me if you would like to exchange writing feedback, or offer me feedback.
Back to the Creative Writing main page, or to the Abbyland Home page.
Here's some cheesy artwork for Yeresunsa I whipped up.
All material Copyright © 2008 Abigail Goldsmith, except where otherwise noted.
All rights reserved. No part of this may be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission from the author.
Document updated: 15 September 2008 - 21:38:45
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