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STUART KAY

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Hello all

If anyone would like me to take a look at the first 10 (say) pages of their novel (no fantasy genre please!) I will be happy to give them a critique on punctuation, grammar, style, structure, characterisation, credibility etc etc.
My credentials: 13 novels published over 20 years by a combination of mainstream, indie and self-publishers, in crime thriller / psychological thriller / occult thriller genres; formed my own publishing company specialising in fiction and biographies, and operated it for 3 years; from time to time done editing, including substantive editing.
If interested, email to authorline@gmail.com. Please include a blurb of about the same size as Pop-Up Submissions blurbs.
I don't claim to be a brilliant critic or editor, but as the song goes "if I can help somebody with a word or song" (forget the 'song' bit).
If I get swamped I may not be very quick as I am currently putting finishing touches to 3 novels, the first of which will be published in August. So be patient with me.
Stuart Kay
 
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