A great story from a blogging friend Beetleypete. Hope you e joy it as much as I did.
This is the whole twenty-part serial, in one long story. It is for those of you who prefer to read it as a complete work. A long read, of 26,570 words.
Martin had always wanted to write a novel. He imagined his name on the cover, and thought ‘Martin Harwood’ would look good, especially after the words ‘The new bestseller from…’.
He had a solid idea for the story too. It would be about the frustrations of a forty-something man from the big city, a man whose life hadn’t quite worked out as he planned it. More or less his own story of course, but he would change the name of the main character, that was a given. Still, there were a few obstacles to overcome. For one thing, he didn’t own a computer. He had thought about typing the whole thing onto his mobile phone, but he soon gave…
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Many thanks for the much-appreciated reblog, Lucinda. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I just want to share your great stories with more people. You deserve it.
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It’s a great story. Pete’s stories always have a sting in the tail. 🙂
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Yes they do and I really look forward to them.
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This was a great story which I read on Pete’s blog – well done Pete.
Well, it still is and deserving of this re-blog.
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