When I booked a mini break for my mother in Cornwall I had no idea that it would clash with proof reading my book before submitting it to the publisher. It was so hard to proofread with mum chatting away non stop. One week later I have proofread to the end of the Intrepid Pony Escapes for the 3rd time and found 40 punctuation mistakes. Why did I pay for an editor? Fortunately my publisher has been great about those last few typos that tried to crawl into the book.
As she sets
about finding the culprit, the persistent Zoe encounters rejection, unfairness,
isolation, intimidation and bullying. She is hounded by her bitter rival Lily who
attacks her both verbally and physically – and then attempts
to place all the blame on Zoe!
When I booked a mini break for my mother in Cornwall I had no idea that it would clash with proof reading my book before submitting it to the publisher. It was so hard to proofread with mum chatting away non stop. One week later I have proofread to the end of the Intrepid Pony Escapes for the 3rd time and found 40 punctuation mistakes. Why did I pay for an editor? Fortunately my publisher has been great about those last few typos that tried to crawl into the book.
However it is lovely to find my animal sketches being used to illustrate my book. On the whole I enjoyed the illustrating as enjoyable as the writing. That's why the next book to be published will be a children's picture book.
THANKS TONY FOR THE FOLLOWING GREAT REVIEW
BEING 16 is
supposed to be about parties, friends and fun, but new author Lynne Hale
reveals how life turns into a nightmare for her young heroine Zoe Stanton in
her delightful first book The Intrepid Pony. Zoe's
problems start when her beloved new pony Intrepid suffers a serious injury
after being taken out of his field without permission.
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| Intrepid laughing |
Ironically,
Zoe is so obsessed with discovering who caused Intrepid's injury that she fears
she is turning into a bully herself.
The
Intrepid Pony takes readers on a wonderful journey, ranging from gentleness to
raw aggression, and I greatly enjoyed editing it. Lynne provides an intriguing
story line that paints great pictures with vivid descriptions - plus plenty of
emotion, intrigue, twists and turns.
Lynne Hale's
well written book should greatly appeal not just to schoolgirls but to people
of all ages. It is an excellent read!
Tony Flood, editor of My
Life With The Stars and The Secret Potion and co-author of Twists in the Tales (www.celebritiesconfessions.com and www.fantasyadventurebooks.com).
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