Samantha Mayer thinks that she is
finally about to get married to Neil Hinds and begin a life on her
own, but when she starts to be followed by mysterious men and is
threatened, her dreams for the future run the risk of being
destroyed. When Neil's past is revealed, Samantha must decide whether
she can love him for who he is, not who he was. With continuing
threats on the lives of her family and herself, Samantha faces the
biggest choice of her life. Are her dreams worth the safety of her
loved ones? When everything goes wrong, will Neil be able to rescue
his reputation—and his dame—at the risk of his own life while he
battles against old temptations and painful memories? They both must make life-changing
decisions to trust God's protective hand in their time of greatest
peril.
Now, let me assure you that the entire
story is NOT a romance. That's not my style. Rather, it is a tale of
adventure, danger, lost treasure, and pirates with the aspect of a
threatened future. Let me give you a general overview.
Setting: Barbados, 1715
Genre: Historical Fiction
Started: April 4, 2016
Length to date: approximately 9,400
words
Target Length: 75,000-100,000 words
As time goes on, I would be more than
happy to do character bios if you would enjoy that. Thank you for
sharing in my eagerness of this venture!
Character bios PLEASE!!! :) I would love to hear more about your characters. ^_^ Your book sounds fascinating...I can't wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you find it interesting! I will set to work on those bios!
DeleteYour WIP sounds SO good! Are you going to publish it when you're done? I'd like to read it! :)
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I would like to publish it, but we'll have to see if it turns out good enough. I would prefer to find a publisher rather than self-publish. It makes me so happy to know that you would enjoy reading! Thanks for commenting!
DeleteSounds very intriguing!
ReplyDeleteWould love to see character bios. :)
Thank you!
DeleteHey, Bethany, this is an exciting adventure. May I take the liberty of making a couple suggestions? Here goes....1) keep your story to no more than 90,000, but if you are targeting a young adult audience, keep it to 65,000 to 70,000; that's what most publishers want to see; and 2) watch you usage of the word "that" - general rule of thumb = if the sentence works without it, dump it. 3) the use of contractions is preferred over several small words; examples: he is = he's / "..when she starts to be followed.." = when she starts being followed. And finally, 4) keep your verb tense the same throughout each sentence; don't change from present tense to past or future in the same sentence - it's better to keep it the same tense or split up the sentences - makes it a little easier to read. Just a few things I've learned from Mr. Author in my home. Best of luck, you have a really great story outline. Can't wait to read more!!!! So proud of you!!! xxx ooo
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Carla! I love your suggestions and will utilize them! Please tell "Mr. Author" hi for me!
DeleteWow, this sounds amazing. :) I agree with Rebekah, bring on the bios!!
ReplyDeleteYay! So many people like the idea! Thanks!
DeleteThis sounds amazing! The synopsis reminds me of "The Pirate Daughter's Treasure" series, but that probably just because your story is about Pirates. ;)
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, PLEASE GIVE US CHARACTER BIOS!!!! :D I'd love to be able to "meet" your characters!!
Oh, and this is sorta off subject, but is there a reason you would prefer tradition publishing with a publisher over Indie publishing? I was just curious because I saw you say that in one of the above comments. :)
I can't wait to hear more about your story!!
I hope to do those bios soon! Than you so much for your support!
DeleteI think that if I can find a publisher, I will probably be able to get my name out better. I am also considering using the Amazon self-publishing.
Your WIP sounds SO exciting! Can't wait to find out more :D
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see character bios!
You guys are so awesome and supportive! Thank you!
DeleteYour blurb is fantastic. I'm working on polishing one of my own up right now! I would LOVE character bios :) I have a pirate-ish story of my own that has hopes of being more than a thought someday.
ReplyDeleteThank you! My mom suggested possibly going into a field where I write blurbs for books.
DeleteI'd love to read it if you ever do get to work on it!
Your book sounds like it will be really good, Bethany! :)
ReplyDeleteI would also enjoy seeing some character bios! :)
Thanks! Bios...coming right up!
DeleteHOW DO YOU HAVE SUCH AN AMAZING BLURB. Like seriously it's SO GOOD. Mine sorta flails around and such. But yesyes listen to the smart people who told you to do character bios because... well they're smart. XD
ReplyDeleteThank you! I have already begun work on the first bio, and I hope ya'll will like it! I left you a comment on your blog...
DeleteYAY!!! I love new friends!!!
ReplyDeleteHi *sheepish grin*
Your story/novel sounds very interesting. Pirates and historical fiction are great! :D
Yes, friends awesome! I have always loved pirates and recently discovered my enjoyment of historical ficton. Thank you for following! I'm eager to have another reader!
DeleteAnd I'm always eager to have more people to follow :D
DeleteAs am I, so let me know if you create a blog!
DeleteBy the way, I love your profile pic. :)
DeleteThank you :)
DeleteI love horses!
Me too!
DeleteAlso, have you posted any excerpts?
ReplyDeleteI'd love to read a little snippet of your story :)
And I'm sure other people would, too
No, I haven't yet. I don't know when I will, but probably not for at least a little while. In the meantime, I'll post character bios, so hopefully that will tide you over. ;)
DeleteI guess that will be sufficient enough :P
DeleteFOR NOW ;)
I wrote the first one up but it was a total flop so you'll have to wait a bit longer. :) Sorry! I'm writing a report on Barbados and it is so fascinating! I may have to post that too. Not as fun, but interesting!
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