The first day back working on book 3 today editing, a long and painful process. BOOK 3 UPdate

 
So sat down with a cup of tea and stared off into space for a bit, its the beeing and author bit. then turned on the computer and uploaded all the software. then spent, wasted 2Hrs upgrading software!  only to find the problem still there with Word. so made another cup of tea and opened up chapter 4 Yuks! lots of spelling and editing small rewrites and add-ins, 5hrs later had a cup f tea and a banana and stared off into space again beeing the author.

printed off the thred draft and listened to it on my scan and speech machine, wonderful bit of kit. as I can then hear how it flows and spot mistakes and odd things that creep in. so then went through it all again, O deep joy.

So Draft 6 finished end of chapter 4. So tomorrow I start on draft 3 of chapter two. its going to be a long day and lots of tea. However, once this is compleat I am free to start a new chapter 5 at last as edating and rewriting slows everything down.

So Chapter 5 Thomas finds himself at Hampton Court and the intreg begins. This is the chapter I have been waiting for, as to all the trips to Hampton court I have made researching. I am amazed no one has thrown me out! as I could be found sitting on stairs and in corners and once laying on the floor for a perspective.

Well, I am pleased with it so far, its made me laugh and cry when I hear it back so I hope it has the same effect on readers as book 1 and 2 has had.

so back to work tomorrow I will let you know how I get on. Thank you for your support and interest as my ego is in need of it.  :-)


                

Spelling and punctuation problems in book one and two

Hi, Readers.

Well, after receiving the two reviews from the Bookclub web site.

Several spelling and punctuation problems had been height lighted. Which was thought to detach from the stare rating? I was pleased with both reviews and received on Bothe book one and two a 3 out of 4.

So as from today, the book has had the problems noted in the Review corrected

Thanks to Keith at MTP, my publisher, who set to work and corrected all that had been notified as incorrect. All have been reset on Amazon.

Graham

BOOK CLUB REVIEW 

Official Review: Sheep Wasps and the king

Post  by kimmyschemy06 » 30 Aug 2019, 10:20

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Sheep Wasps and the king" by Graham Williams.]

3 out of 4 stars

Sheep, Wasps, and the King is an engaging historical fiction and the second book in The Master Harry Book Series created by Graham Williams.

It is another summer during the reign of King James and the population of London is plagued by The Black Death that gives rise to scarcity and criminality. Jorne, Harry’s master and now adoptive father, keeps his household safe by deciding to move everyone to his Hillingdon house. As Harry and his best friend, Thomas, arrive at Hillingdon, however, they are met by grave news about sheep thieves stealing from Master Jorne’s flock.

To put a stop to the thievery, Master Jorne, the Sheriff and some of his constables, the Steward of Cranford Manor, and the leaseholder of Ruislip Manor, Peter Longford, meet up to deal with the unfortunate situation.

Meanwhile, the King and his court live safely and comfortably in Oxford.

Told in the first-person perspective of Harry, this is an adventure-filled book with sixteen chapters. The story takes place during the time of King James I, at the time of the Great Plague. The plot is developed by, first, describing the appalling condition of the city of London, followed by introduction of characters, carefully explaining the relationship of each with one another. Characters, settings, and scenes are described in details making it easy to visualize not only the people but also the events that take place in the story. The characters are well-developed and are provided with sufficient backstories especially the newly-introduced ones. Those from the first book are given shortened character profile, which, I believe, benefits both those who read the first book and those who did not. The ending is conclusive enough to leave a feeling of satisfaction.

Generally, this is one enjoyable book. It is interesting, intriguing, engaging, and adventure-filled. It is about love, friendship, family, and kindness as well as indifference, betrayal, duplicity, and even murder. The part I enjoyed most is the depiction of the character, Urchin. He is, for me, an enigma. He is trustworthy, reliable and dependable. He is good at what he does. He mysteriously disappears then reappears exactly when needed. He gets things done. He makes the story very interesting.

However, mature readers may find the book, somehow, simple and predictable and may consider the plot more fitting for young adults. Moreover, the book features homosexual relationships and includes scenes pertaining to sexual activities between males, which may put-off some readers. Finally, there are several noticeable errors within the entire book including missing apostrophe and other punctuation marks (like the oven It must have been good and We cant do this tonight) and typo errors (like introduced to us to the other guest and the white shirt and, and yellow hose). They detract from the overall reading experience.

I, therefore, rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. It is intriguing and engaging. I recommend it to readers who enjoy historical fiction. Scenes of sex and violence, however, may not be suitable for young readers.

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Sheep Wasps and the king BY GRAHAM WILLIAMS