!!UPDATE!! Thank you for the great response. Unfortunately, too many helpers can be as bad as not enough, so I am going to ask those whose e-mails are in my box right now to read for me.  If this works as well as I hope, there may be an opportunity to read another part of the book. Thanks for you time and your willingness to help.

Have you ever seen a macro photograph of a common object? At times you know immediately what it is, other times you struggle to understand what you are seeing. I'm having the same trouble with the first few chapters of A Word, A Look.

I mentioned some time ago that when I was finished with the first rewrite, I might ask a few of the blog readers to be First Readers for me. Well, I'm not finished with the first draft, or its rewrite, but I need some comments to help me determine direction. And to see some continuity kinks that I know are there, but elude me.

So, if you would be willing to read approximately 80 pages of my first draft, drop me a line. This will not be editing for publication, there would be no compensation, and there are no guarantees that I will use any suggestions you might have. All you get is a sneak peak of the next book and a bird's eye view of a writer's mind when they are "in the process."

Drop me a line at awal@susankaye.com if you are interested in helping.

Take care--Susan Kaye

The first part of Chapter One of A Word, A Look is up at Blogger . -- Take care--Susan My Blog: "I Had to Laugh" (susan-kaye.blogspot.com)

As you can see, I've messed up my template--again.

So, I'm moving over to Blogger for the duration.

The new I Had to Laugh

Please come over and see how I HAVEN'T messed up this place!

Take care--Susan Kaye