First sneak peek

So a colleague and friend has asked repeatedly to read what I’ve written so far, and I’m finally going to give her a peek  today. First six chapters, nothing too crazy – but that’s still 15,000 words and I’m rather nervous.

Friends are lovely. But if they don’t write – or worse – if they don’t read much, it can be quite painful to let them have a swig at your book. It’s like leaving your kid with a friend who has never had babysitting experience. Sure you know they have your best interest at heart and will try very hard to like your kid. But will they know what to do with the child once they have it? And will they be able to look you in the eye later, if your child turns out to be just gawdawful?

Thankfully, this friend professes to be a wide reader and she claims to love romance. Which helps, I suppose. I’ve decided I’m not going to expect her to give a critique of what I’ve written – although she’s welcome to give comments if she so wishes. I think I’ll lean on her more as my personal cheerleader. Someone else to get peppy at me and ask me how the manuscript is going every Wednesday or Friday, so I keep on keeping on.