Maybe you haven\u2019t heard. After years of writing nonfiction, I\u2019m working on my first novel. I\u2019m already thinking about my audience. I hope it is you. But if you don\u2019t appreciate a light mystery\u2014if suspense makes you nervous, if you would rather not read anything even slightly romantic, and if too much adventure upsets you, you may not be my audience. If you don\u2019t like reading about animals, learning some interesting things about them and getting to know some charming cats as well as some good and evil people enjoying life and in crisis, well you may not enjoy this book. <\/p>\n
Some of you will read it because you know me or know who I am and are interested to see what I might come up with, especially in light of the fact that I can write nonfiction\u2014\u201cbut can she write fiction?\u201d <\/p>\n
I realize that the pressure is on because this is a first novel, but also because I have a reputation as a writer. Can I uphold it to a degree in a new genre? Heck, I don\u2019t even know the answer to these questions. I\u2019d like to think I\u2019m on the right track. But you, my audience, will let me know.<\/p>\n
I can tell you that I have a whole lot more admiration for novelists and I envy you all of your years of writing fiction. I am having a blast. And I\u2019m also finding that it is a lot work\u2014takes a great deal of thought and planning and technique.<\/p>\n
Today, I honor each and every one of you fiction writers\u2014those who are in the trenches and writing your first novel as well as those who are promoting your twenty-first novel. <\/p>\n
Send comments to me directly. I turned off my comments option because of the huge amount of spam and the small number of legitimate comments. I am always happy to hear from you, though. PLFry620@yahoo.com<\/p>\n
I’ve been editing fiction as well as nonfiction for quite a while. If you are ready with your novel, contact me for a free estimate and sample edit.<\/p>\n
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