The Dream Games

Hi Dina, This gets to the point and covers a lot with spare dialogue and succinct portrayals. Rachel’s hermitage at her computer contrasts with Cassandra, the background about her relationship with David, and his avoidance of the tourists. The power of the pebble works as a symbol for the celeb daydream. It’s handled tongue-in-cheek and entertains – Shelved Katherine (The Swan Bonnet)

Dina,

I see you have a fascination with Australia--quite some fascination too, having just taken a peek at your blog. I'd say you know more about the Myers and Foxes than most Aussies would!

Your short pitch is intriguing, the long pitch expands on it, but for me there could be a little more there: something about the setting and some indications of the challenges that Rachel is going to face.

Anyway, into the work proper. Chapter one's great. Easy to read with a sympathetic main character.

Next chapter gives us an insight into David--the object of Rachel's affection--and he too is a sympathetic character.

Chapter three brings the strands together. And I love that Rachel throws the pebble away. That's smart writing.

Then you continue alternating viewpoints and introduce the 'vivid' dreams.

So after five chapters, this strikes me as well read--I've found no nits to pick--and suited for a YA girl market. I don't mind a bit of chick-lit, but this is probably too young for my personal tastes, but my daughter would love it.

So happy to give this a spin on the shelf.

This book has a very interesting pitch for an original plot. Rachel is a very likable character, a typical teenager with real attitudes and frustrations. Your description of her bedroom is great, and later when she reflects that she has tidied it, because she put her dirty clothes in the linen basket, that's very funny as well as real. David is also well drawn, three dimensional, instead of the flat, unreal, famous star we might expect. You write well, in an amusing, clear style which is easy to read and enjoyable. Backed.
Gerry McCullough,
Belfast Girls.

Hi Dina, I'm no expert on the market, and I hate chick-lit generally, but I liked what I read of yours and thought it worth a backing. You wrote well and I didn't see any nits. Sorry, useless comment...but a good book.
Best wishes,
Barry
Little Krisna and the Bihar Boys

The subconcious mind is a world all it's own that no one can penetrate. You however have displayed wonderful insight into the mind we seldom think about. C W

Dina,

I see you have a fascination with Australia--quite some fascination too, having just taken a peek at your blog. I'd say you know more about the Myers and Foxes than most Aussies would!

Your short pitch is intriguing, the long pitch expands on it, but for me there could be a little more there: something about the setting and some indications of the challenges that Rachel is going to face.

Anyway, into the work proper. Chapter one's great. Easy to read with a sympathetic main character.

Next chapter gives us an insight into David--the object of Rachel's affection--and he too is a sympathetic character.

Chapter three brings the strands together. And I love that Rachel throws the pebble away. That's smart writing.

Then you continue alternating viewpoints and introduce the 'vivid' dreams.

So after five chapters, this strikes me as well read--I've found no nits to pick--and suited for a YA girl market. I don't mind a bit of chick-lit, but this is probably too young for my personal tastes, but my daughter would love it.

So happy to give this a spin on the shelf.

Hi Dina, This gets to the point and covers a lot with spare dialogue and succinct portrayals. Rachel’s hermitage at her computer contrasts with Cassandra, the background about her relationship with David, and his avoidance of the tourists. The power of the pebble works as a symbol for the celeb daydream. It’s handled tongue-in-cheek and entertains – Shelved Katherine (The Swan Bonnet)

Hi - I hate Chick Lit and romance.
Yours is the best I've read.
Backed.
Best wishes, Barry (Little Krisna and the Bihar Boys)

I would have given this a miss, but your concise, and intriguing pitch caught my eye. Not normally the genre I would comment on at all, but this is so well done that I just had to say something. Well done Dina, I wish you the best of luck. Backed.
Fromante. (Norman) The Witch of Hambone Bk.3. And also, MUDDLEDYDO.

SHELVED!

JC
The Obergemau Key

Really great story and well written. I don't think you need so many one word sentences or paragraphs.

This book has a very interesting pitch for an original plot. Rachel is a very likable character, a typical teenager with real attitudes and frustrations. Your description of her bedroom is great, and later when she reflects that she has tidied it, because she put her dirty clothes in the linen basket, that's very funny as well as real. David is also well drawn, three dimensional, instead of the flat, unreal, famous star we might expect. You write well, in an amusing, clear style which is easy to read and enjoyable. Backed.
Gerry McCullough,
Belfast Girls.

Hi Dina! This is a very unique romance book. I think a book agent or publisher will enjoy reading it very much. Romance is all about "dreams" after all! ;-)

Your story has excellent content, characters, and I know it will appeal to many readers of romance books. I will happily and proudly back your book Dina! :-)

Yours Truly,

Kevin Wong
Author of Heroes of Destiny

Kevin,

Thank you so much for your compliments!

Hi Dina! This is a very unique romance book. I think a book agent or publisher will enjoy reading it very much. Romance is all about "dreams" after all! ;-)

Your story has excellent content, characters, and I know it will appeal to many readers of romance books. I will happily and proudly back your book Dina! :-)

Yours Truly,

Kevin Wong
Author of Heroes of Destiny

Very interesting and well written. I have not read much of it yet, but I am definitely enjoying it so far. Happily backing.
Jamie-Lou, Playing Human

Incredibly interesting concepts in this book. I love delving into the subconscious.

Backed.

Tim H