I will be out of the country for a over a week, so I won't be able to post anything new until I return. In my absence, please take a look at my book and tell me what you think!
Isabel Parkinson.
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Saturday, 17 March 2012
Praise for The Boy From The Next Dimension...
The manuscript has only been online for a little under a month, but my book has been well received - thanks to everyone for the brilliant and helpful comments! Here is what people are saying about my book - it sounds promising...
Di Alcantara - "This is wonderful. The pitch says everything I'm expecting to find in a fantasy YA book! After reading the first chapters, I can tell that you really put your heart and soul into this. Natalie delivers well in the brilliantly-developed character category and so did Erenel. The action is there, the overflowing emotions, and of course the cliffhangers that got me hooked! It's definitely difficult to compete against many YA writers, but I think you have a good shot at it with this book."
Paul Freeman - "I read the first couple of chapters. It's an engrossing tale, very easy to get into the mind of Natalie, the tense you use makes it feel as if we are following her around with a roving camera. I thought your dialogue was very natural and the story flowed well. I found it interesting how Natalie dealt with discovering the boy, how her beliefs in what is real and what is not are challenged. Good job, I enjoyed the read."
J. Owen - "The premise is a great, and the spin on ghost / inter-dimensional 'being' provides a very promising plot. I also liked the IM chat section and the way different POV’s are introduced in the latter chapters. The MS is flawless—I didn’t spot any typos—and very well written... In summary; an enchanting story and I really want to know more about Erenel and the Otherworld’s trouble – you tease..."
Warrick Mayes - "Lovely clean flowing narrative. I didn't really care about the story line, which I'm sure is good, because the little scenes were so pleasing and great fun - especially the brief hunt through the brother's room for the missing hat. Neat hook at the end of the chapter. The dialogue, very real, very believable, helps keep a light mood."
liberscriptus - "I read what you've got posted, and I think you've got a very interesting premise that leaves the reader asking questions. What is the Otherworld? Why is Natalie in danger? Wonderfully intriguing. The voices with which you write feel authentic and relatable, especially Natalie's. Erenel seems a bit stiffer than the other characters, perhaps because he's such an enigma at this point. I feel like I don't really know who he is - only that he's good-looking and protective."
Curious? Click here and take a look.
Isabel.
Di Alcantara - "This is wonderful. The pitch says everything I'm expecting to find in a fantasy YA book! After reading the first chapters, I can tell that you really put your heart and soul into this. Natalie delivers well in the brilliantly-developed character category and so did Erenel. The action is there, the overflowing emotions, and of course the cliffhangers that got me hooked! It's definitely difficult to compete against many YA writers, but I think you have a good shot at it with this book."
Paul Freeman - "I read the first couple of chapters. It's an engrossing tale, very easy to get into the mind of Natalie, the tense you use makes it feel as if we are following her around with a roving camera. I thought your dialogue was very natural and the story flowed well. I found it interesting how Natalie dealt with discovering the boy, how her beliefs in what is real and what is not are challenged. Good job, I enjoyed the read."
J. Owen - "The premise is a great, and the spin on ghost / inter-dimensional 'being' provides a very promising plot. I also liked the IM chat section and the way different POV’s are introduced in the latter chapters. The MS is flawless—I didn’t spot any typos—and very well written... In summary; an enchanting story and I really want to know more about Erenel and the Otherworld’s trouble – you tease..."
Warrick Mayes - "Lovely clean flowing narrative. I didn't really care about the story line, which I'm sure is good, because the little scenes were so pleasing and great fun - especially the brief hunt through the brother's room for the missing hat. Neat hook at the end of the chapter. The dialogue, very real, very believable, helps keep a light mood."
liberscriptus - "I read what you've got posted, and I think you've got a very interesting premise that leaves the reader asking questions. What is the Otherworld? Why is Natalie in danger? Wonderfully intriguing. The voices with which you write feel authentic and relatable, especially Natalie's. Erenel seems a bit stiffer than the other characters, perhaps because he's such an enigma at this point. I feel like I don't really know who he is - only that he's good-looking and protective."
Curious? Click here and take a look.
Isabel.
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Meet Natalie...
A regular girl whose chance meeting with a strange boy changes her life in ways she could never have dreamed of...
She's the protagonist, the main girl in the book. Natalie is a typical teenage girl, living comfortably in a small village with her parents and older brother, Jack. This regular lifestyle is explored in the first chapter - but the excitement levels soar from then on. Now, I don't want to give too much away (if you want to know more, you know what you have to do...) but the story basically revolves around Natalie and her encounters with the boy from the next dimension - he introduces himself as Natalie's inhuman counterpart and this unique connection makes for a fascinating relationship.
I made Natalie in this way so that my readers can relate to her. We've all been in the situation of contemplating the boringness of our lives and wishing that something - or someone - could cross our path and turn our life into a fairy tale.
I hope that you've now got an idea of one of my main characters and that you enjoy the read.
Isabel.
She's the protagonist, the main girl in the book. Natalie is a typical teenage girl, living comfortably in a small village with her parents and older brother, Jack. This regular lifestyle is explored in the first chapter - but the excitement levels soar from then on. Now, I don't want to give too much away (if you want to know more, you know what you have to do...) but the story basically revolves around Natalie and her encounters with the boy from the next dimension - he introduces himself as Natalie's inhuman counterpart and this unique connection makes for a fascinating relationship.
I made Natalie in this way so that my readers can relate to her. We've all been in the situation of contemplating the boringness of our lives and wishing that something - or someone - could cross our path and turn our life into a fairy tale.
I hope that you've now got an idea of one of my main characters and that you enjoy the read.
Isabel.
Sunday, 4 March 2012
First things first...
Just a quick introductory post about my online book, The Boy From The Next Dimension, a teenage fantasy novel with a bit of romance thrown in there for good measure.
The manuscript has only been online for fourteen days but it's flown through the ranks so far - from over 5000 to 1975! I uploaded sixteen more chapters today, and the final part is coming soon after a few minor adjustments.
So, that's pretty much the background story - watch this space!
Isabel.
The manuscript has only been online for fourteen days but it's flown through the ranks so far - from over 5000 to 1975! I uploaded sixteen more chapters today, and the final part is coming soon after a few minor adjustments.
So, that's pretty much the background story - watch this space!
Isabel.
The Boy From The Next Dimension
One pre-planned encounter changes her life forever...
Natalie was a normal teenage girl. Her priorities were schoolwork, her friends, and competing on her new pony.
That all changes after a chance meeting with a strange boy from another dimension of this world, a dimension which faces dire problems of its own. Natalie finds herself swept up in a tidal wave of danger, excitement, mystery, and endless opportunities.
But what started out as fun quickly turns into a terrifying fight for her life and the lives of the people she loves. Natalie is faced with impossible decisions, conflicting emotions, and dark secrets – secrets about the people she thought she could trust.
Natalie was a normal teenage girl. Her priorities were schoolwork, her friends, and competing on her new pony.
That all changes after a chance meeting with a strange boy from another dimension of this world, a dimension which faces dire problems of its own. Natalie finds herself swept up in a tidal wave of danger, excitement, mystery, and endless opportunities.
But what started out as fun quickly turns into a terrifying fight for her life and the lives of the people she loves. Natalie is faced with impossible decisions, conflicting emotions, and dark secrets – secrets about the people she thought she could trust.
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