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Would you like to be part of a book's journey to publishing? ARC Readers are the treasures in an author's tool box

Have you ever finished a family saga book, closed the cover, and felt a strange sense of mourning? Like you’ve just said goodbye to a dear friend, or felt furious that someone got away with a dastardly deed? The comments that bring me the greatest joy are when a reader falls in love with my characters. One reviewer told me, “I feel like part of the family now!”. I love to know who people cry over, it’s nearly always Florrie and perhaps a few for Joe. I’m also keen to find

Being the great, great, great granddaughter of Matthew, I do like to set myself a challenge! Those who follow me on social media will know that I've left my publisher and embarked on a journey as a self-published author. I learned very quickly that publishing is a minefield and you have to learn so many new skills. I also learned that publishing houses vary from one to another. The publisher I was with did not edit, proofread, launch or market the book, other than sending (at