Author Blog: Glynis Smy

Sounds exciting. I look forward to reading some more.

Well without you pushing me I would not have written it, thanks Louie.

Glynis this really good! You caught my attention in the first paragraph! Now,you say this is the second chapter,I would love to read the 1st paragraph of the 1st chapter. That is often how I choose books I buy.:)

Sorry Carol, I missed a few words. It is the first chapter and a snippet of the second!
Thanks for your encouragement.

Well done Glynis. Keep up the motivation and good work. Hope you had a nice birthday by the way. Take care xx

This is great news! Best wishes for your success.

Stephen Tremp

Holy macaroni, Glynis! What a macabre and wonderful setting. I send best wishes from California.

Happy Birthday! And thank you for sharing these exciting parts of your book. Sounds wonderful. Gripping right from the first paragraph. Keep it up.

Sounds exciting. I will have to come back and read the chapters because I do not have the time this morning.

This is a sound story. It's gripping and the characters are very interesting people.

I'll send you some other thoughts privately.

Wonderful begining! The characters are real and I feel as though I know them all! The quick snippet of "Jack's" background creates a believable back story to one of history's most notorious criminals. Keep up the good work and I look forward to reading more!

Hope your birthday was a great one :)

Thank you all for your kind words and support. I really appreciate the time you have taken to read it.

This is realy good! Your characters have depth and feel alive. I can really see them living in that time and place. The opening grabs my attention and draws me in. I think it's interesting how you introduce all of the characters with the brief segments from their point of view. This will be an outstanding novel once it's complete!

Well done, Glynis. You're off to a brilliant start. Keep up the excellent work! xx

First off, Happy Birthday. You have a good beginning here.

I. Love. This. I read every word, and can't wait to read more. I'm a true crime freak, and have always been intrigued by the story of Jack the Ripper. Did you read Patricia Cornwell's book?

You are one talented writer, my friend. I wish you nothing but success along your writing path. ;-)

Thank you all so much for your comments!

Yes Debra, I am a fan of hers and I am humbled by your comment, thanks.

GREAT premise! Have fun writing it.

Like the characters; love the setting. Keep going!

Great start Glynis- you made me want to read more, and that is always the acid test. You could tighten it up a little... the third paragraph would be a much more gripping opening than the first one - just a suggestion.

K, Anne and Joan many thanks for the comments.

Joan, I will play with it and see what I come up with. Thanks for your advice and input. I do confess to like the opening, but I am not the reader *grin*.

Interesting, Glynis. It grabs the reader and makes us want to read more. There seemed to be a lot of characters introduced quickly. I think the characters would be easier to get to know if the chapter flowed smoothly from one character to the next, rather than breaking it into small vignettes.

I like the idea of learning Jack's background.

Helen
Straight From Hel

Oh! need to come back to read - but I am so very glad you are writing - and excited about the writing - and feel good about it ...this is good, very good to feel this way *smiling!*

I wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday.......

Thank you Kat, I try to learn something new each day. Folk such as yourself supporting and encouraging me means a lot.

Helen, thank you for your advice. I have been struggling with the character intro piece and will play around with it to see what I can do.
I have had nothing but good constructive advice, emails and comments. It has made me more determined to reach the finishing line.

That sounds like a brilliant idea for a novel Glynis, keep going with it, I look forward to more snippets.

Great start, Glynis. You paint the scene and the characters so they come alive for me.

You might want to start with Kitty, having that feeling she describes to Sarah, of being watched, rather than letting us know for sure that she hasn't been targeted this time. It might up the tension.

Keep going...I know how hard that is!

Kate thank you so much.
Kathy,that's a good idea, thanks. I will play around with it. Thank you for the positive input, I do appreciate it.

wow...big stuff. Mystery? Awesome.