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Why I want YOU to read my novels:
Readers are the basis of any writing career. Editors and agents can offer plenty of useful
feedback, but a successful author is one who entertains non-professional readers.
When someone tells me that he/she missed work, school, or sleep because they were turning pages of
my book, I feel as though I've already sold a million copies.
Before I place the fate of my manuscript in the hands of literary agents or publishers, I want to make sure that it will sell;
that I have a right to believe it can. An extra pair of eyes is always helpful, to find typos and inconsistencies
that I may have missed even after multiple edits. And, of course, I want to see how people react to my stories.
If you're willing to offer feedback on the first chapter (or more) of any of the novels listed below, please
send me an email! I will be sure to include you in my "Thank You" page.
Thank you for your interest.
~Abby Goldsmith
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Torth Book 1: City of Slaves
First draft completed in 2002, final draft to be completed in 2011.
As the flagship novel of a linear series, the beginning needs to be outstanding!
Some Context: I attempted to sell the first version in 2004. Baen's Books requested a rewrite,
and a well-known literary agent got excited about the first three chapters, but did not follow up. After I went through the
Odyssey Writing Workshop, I embarked on a massive rewrite, completed in 2007.
You can read about my rewrite frustrations
here and
here.
If you're willing to offer feedback on this novel, or help me attract the attention of a literary agent or publisher,
please let me know! I need all the help I can get. I will add you to my "Thank You" page, and
I'm willing to review your work in exchange (up to a certain point--I can be picky about what I enjoy).
Word count: 114,000 (approximately 460 pages in paperback).
Torth Book 2: Caves and Canyons
First draft completed in 2002, edited in 2009. I would love additional feedback.
Word count: 110,000 (approximately 440 pages in paperback).
Torth Book 3: The Dead City
First draft completed June 2009, edited in 2010. Feedback is welcome.
Word count: 128,000 (approximately 512 pages in paperback).
Torth Book 4: World of Wreckage
First draft completed August 2010. Feedback is welcome.
Word count: 104,000 (approximately 416 pages in paperback).
The Illusionist
My only stand-alone novel, and the first novel I wrote as an adult, completed in 2001. While the feedback was mostly positive,
I don't want this light Young Adult novel to be my debut. So it is shelved, for now.
Word count: 60,000 (approximately 240 pages in paperback).
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THANK YOU!
[On City of Slaves] My most sincere gratitude goes to the following test readers:
Colleen Robbins
Susan Abel Sullivan
Bob Cutchin
Rita Oakes
Luisa Prieto
Rebecca Roland
Jennifer Brinn
Michael McCauley
Amanda Hernandez
Marshall Ryan Maresca
Leigh Bergenssen
Kevin Jewell
Elle Van Hensbergen
Susan Shell Winston
Rebecca Shelley
Ron Sering
Jennifer Weiderman
Laurie Lemieux
Brian Rappatta
Robert Lease
Sarah Kelderman
José Costa Jr.
Jan Wakelin
Pamela Uphoff
Cecile Neu
Steven Roy
J.R. Murdock
Sue Dorman
Maggie Hayes
Jackline Waye
Stacy Larson
Jemimah Alexandra Foy
Jeremy Whitted
Jim Turnage
Tore Rambøl
Adrian Berryman
David Doyle
Jon Arild Karlsen
Aaron Lopez
Marc Geddes
Damon DuBois
Larry Paul Holdaway
&
Judith Goldsmith
[On Caves and Canyons] My most sincere gratitude goes to the following test readers:
Susan Shell Winston
Rebecca Shelley
Laurie Lemieux
Brian Rappatta
Sarah Kelderman
José Costa Jr.
Jan Wakelin
Cecile Neu
Steven Roy
Sue Dorman
Maggie Hayes
Jackline Waye
Stacy Larson
Jemimah Alexandra Foy
Jeremy Whitted
Jim Turnage
Tore Rambøl
Adrian Berryman
David Doyle
Jon Arild Karlsen
Aaron Lopez
Marc Geddes
Damon DuBois
&
Judith Goldsmith
[On City of the Dead] My most sincere gratitude goes to the following test readers:
Marc Geddes
(more to come ... first draft completed in 2009)
[On The Illusionist] My most sincere gratitude goes to the following test readers:
Dave Fallon
J.R. Murdock
Jackline Waye
Marc Geddes
Tore Rambøl
Kyle J. Tolle
Larry Paul Holdaway
&
Judith Goldsmith
Please
email me if you would like to exchange writing feedback, or offer me feedback.
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Here's some cheesy artwork for Yeresunsa I whipped up.
All material Copyright © 2012 Abby Goldsmith, except where otherwise noted.
All rights reserved. No part of this may be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission from the author.
Document updated: 02 February 2011 - 20:40:35
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