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lyndawrites Reading The Midnight Man by Paul Doherty

11 Nov 2011, 12:08 PM | Post: #1

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Lynda Wilcox - funny whodunits & children's fantasy

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Hello! I'm Lynda.

It's only when I came to writing my author biography that I realised what a boring life I seem to have had. So, I won't bother you with it here, you're reading time is valuable, after all, except to say that I live in a small town in Northamptonshire with my husband and three ageing computers. In fact, everything in my house is ageing — the pipework, the kitchen , the boiler, the occupants. Instead I'd like to tell you a little about my writing.

I write in two genres, children's fantasy and adult humorous whodunits. I have only recently published my first book for the Kindle — Chamaeleon: The Secret Spy is the first in my children's fantasy series and introduces 13 year old Kel, the chamaeleon of the title.

The first of my Verity Long series (detection, romance and some laughs) is now with my editor and I am hoping to publish it next spring - watch this space.

I'm looking forward to chatting with readers on any subject - about my books, life, writing, and whether they prefer Swis or Belgian chocolate or good old Cadbury's.

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01 Dec 2011, 11:20 AM | Post: #2

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Lynda, how well do you think your book would appeal to an 8-year-old girl? I just bought it and I'm going to read it first before I read it with her, but the prologue looked maybe for kids a bit older? (She's a mature reader.)

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01 Dec 2011, 11:45 AM | Post: #3

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RE: Lynda Wilcox

First of all, Kate, thak you for buying my book.

At eight years old, she is probably a little young. The intended audience was 10-13 years, but reading age can vary widely (as I'm sure you know). The prologue is probably the 'heaviest' bit of the book and may contain words she's not yet familiar with - carrion, warhammer etc. - and does describe a battle scene. I worried whether it was a little gory but was re-assured by a mum who read it that it was no worse than some of the computer games and videos her 10 year old son came into contact with. Girls may have finer sensibilities of course.

It is perfectly possible to read the story without the prologue - it will still make sense, The Battle of the Plains is referred to, briefly, later - and read the rest with her.

Once you've read it, I'd be interested in knowing if you think it more suitaable to a YA category. The reason I put it in the Children's section is the age (13) of the main protagonist.

I've waffled, again, but I hope this answers your question. I also hope you both enjoy reading Chamaeleon.

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01 Dec 2011, 11:53 AM | Post: #4

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RE: Lynda Wilcox

Thanks for the quick answer!

My daughter loves playing all her older brothers' computer games, so she might not find the prologue too gory, and her reading age is about 12, so it shouldn't be too hard. It looks great from the little bit I've read so far...and I'm not a grandmother! Tongue

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09 Jan 2012, 08:11 AM | Post: #5

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RE: Lynda Wilcox

Hello again, Kate.

I'm delighted to discover that you have read my book and left such a nice, considered review on Amazon. Thank you.

Given your quibble (what a lovely word) I wanted to ask whether you consider lasers to be science fiction? To me they are science fact - we use them everyday to burn CDs, in corrective eye surgery, and in engineering and other trades that I no longer think of them as SF at all. Though admittedly they may appear like that in the story. Perhaps I should have checked this with a handy 10 year old, first Smile

Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks again.

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09 Jan 2012, 11:36 AM | Post: #6

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Hi Lynda,

No, I don't think the laser is science fiction. That wasn't my problem. I just couldn't see how a society that had the technology to produce lasers was still using horses as transport and living in castles and using herbal medicines. It just didn't seem to gel somehow. But maybe that's just me.

As I said though, excellent writing!

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Oh, I see. Thanks for the clarification, Kate.

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RE: Lynda Wilcox - funny whodunits & children's fantasy

Lynda, just wanted to say I like your Author Central page on Amazon. Your bio is really fun, and I like the photo. (I have done a couple of canal holidays so that brings back memories!)

Now you've got me thinking my Author Central bio is rather boring... did it a while ago before I started indie publishing with Amazon and then forgot about it... drat, yet MORE work!

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RE: Lynda Wilcox - funny whodunits & children's fantasy

Thanks, Katherine.

Actually, you've presented me with something of a dilemma. I've been thinking of changing my author bio and substituting something in 3rd person, giving only details of my writing "career", and now I'm torn. I want to write something funny and informative whilst leaving out the boring bits, like my misspent youth, my love affair in Paris, the time I drove a hire car straight through a set of closed level-crossing gates and stalled it in the middle of the track, or when I did a striptease act at a friend's birthday party. You know, all the mundane things we've all done in life that readers don't want to know about. Confused

I haven't updated it since I first published, so it's probably time I did.

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Hi Lynda
I was on ask.com today. Text is in the middle of the page with ads running down both sides. On the page I was looking at there were THREE ads for Strictly Murder - very colourful and eye-catching.

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