How to Spot a Psycho (And If You're With One): Run, Girl, Run!

Thank you, thank you! Glad to have made you laugh. Point taken about my use of the word "psycho." You aren't the first person to tell me that, so I will change it. No luck with an agent, but you can buy the full version at lulu.com! Thanks again for reading : )

Great Short pitch, reading on the long pitch is fab too. You had me laughing pretty early on when you talk about the brother at the door scratching himself, funny stuff.
Not sure about your use of the word psycho so casually though. Someone like Ed would be referred to as a dickhead, or an a**hole, but psycho seems a pretty strong word. Oh, just read on and noted your definition. Maybe that could be at the very start to avoid confusion.
Eww gross, George made me feel icky!
I think this book has publishing potential, have you had any luck submitting to agents? This sort of self help stuff always seems to sell well.
Good luck with it :-)
Tammy Robinson

Thank you for your nice comments. I have the book on lulu.com but not a whole lot of buyers just yet. I will check out yours, too!

hello Carissa--

book- how to spot a psycho.

good marketing when this is published or self published will have no difficulty finding loads
and loads of school girls who will buy; and have a good giggle with there class-mates.

In fact i found all of the sixteen chapters quite funny and to the point.

in one of them with sam on his knees crying , is humour and funny in the minds eye, as also chapter 8 .24/7.

this book could solve a lot of relationship problems that most young adults encounter along the way.

good luck with it,

tom bye
from hugs to kisses.

please read some of mine for humour, and chapter's 28 and 39 for psycho's of a different sort. child abuse, in fact-thanks
this is a more serious matter of course

Great Short pitch, reading on the long pitch is fab too. You had me laughing pretty early on when you talk about the brother at the door scratching himself, funny stuff.
Not sure about your use of the word psycho so casually though. Someone like Ed would be referred to as a dickhead, or an a**hole, but psycho seems a pretty strong word. Oh, just read on and noted your definition. Maybe that could be at the very start to avoid confusion.
Eww gross, George made me feel icky!
I think this book has publishing potential, have you had any luck submitting to agents? This sort of self help stuff always seems to sell well.
Good luck with it :-)
Tammy Robinson

hello Carissa--

book- how to spot a psycho.

good marketing when this is published or self published will have no difficulty finding loads
and loads of school girls who will buy; and have a good giggle with there class-mates.

In fact i found all of the sixteen chapters quite funny and to the point.

in one of them with sam on his knees crying , is humour and funny in the minds eye, as also chapter 8 .24/7.

this book could solve a lot of relationship problems that most young adults encounter along the way.

good luck with it,

tom bye
from hugs to kisses.

please read some of mine for humour, and chapter's 28 and 39 for psycho's of a different sort. child abuse, in fact-thanks
this is a more serious matter of course

Find an agent yet?

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking your time to read and comment on my book!

I needed to read this book when I was a teenager and keep it as a reference to review before dating anyone. It's hilarious because it's absolutely true. I kept laughing as each story you gave reminded me of someone I've had the mis-pleasure of dealing with. I just happened across this book, and I'm glad I did.
Lucia
Vein Fire

I needed to read this book when I was a teenager and keep it as a reference to review before dating anyone. It's hilarious because it's absolutely true. I kept laughing as each story you gave reminded me of someone I've had the mis-pleasure of dealing with. I just happened across this book, and I'm glad I did.
Lucia
Vein Fire

Carissa, I loved reading this - five chapters in and I'm smiling and nodding my head - like I've met one of those and one of those - and thank heavens I'm married.

Beautifully observed and very well-written. Every girl should have a copy :)

Good luck
Berni x

Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words. Don't worry...I hardly give guys any credit in person.

I read the pitch and thought....why the hell not? I just had to see what this was all about....

Your writing style is the hook. You're funny and talk to me (through the prose) like a friend. I can't say I disagree with any of the warning signs,but I think you're giving "us guys" way too much credit.

Cheers,
Dwayne

I read the pitch and thought....why the hell not? I just had to see what this was all about....

Your writing style is the hook. You're funny and talk to me (through the prose) like a friend. I can't say I disagree with any of the warning signs,but I think you're giving "us guys" way too much credit.

Cheers,
Dwayne

I read the picth and thought....why the hell not? I just had to see what this was all about....

Your writing style is the hook. You're funny and talk to me (through the prose) like a friend. I can't say I disagree with any of the warning signs,but I think you're giving "us guys" way too much credit.

Cheers,
Dwayne

Thank you! I really appreciate your comments. I can't think of anything better to do at work than read a book that makes you laugh : ) lol

Hi!

I am new to the website....and your book was the first one that caught my eye. I am on Chapter 7 already and there have been several instances of me laughing out loud at my desk at work. Maybe I should be working? Nah....working is for people who don't have anything better to be doing right? ;)

Anyways, I am really enjoying your book so far. Any book that has the word "creeper" in it is a-ok by me! :) Keep the laughs coming!

I am hoping to have a full review here sometime soo

Hi!

I am new to the website....and your book was the first one that caught my eye. I am on Chapter 7 already and there have been several instances of me laughing out loud at my desk at work. Maybe I should be working? Nah....working is for people who don't have anything better to be doing right? ;)

Anyways, I am really enjoying your book so far. Any book that has the word "creeper" in it is a-ok by me! :) Keep the laughs coming!

I am hoping to have a full review here sometime soo

Bought this on lulu.com today.

Thanks!!!

I believe I'm going to have to go to lulu.com to finish the read! You have me hooked!

Thank you!

Brilliant read with great insight. A very helpful book for all women! Love it and backed. Best wishes, Emily (Traps and Topaz)

Brilliant read with great insight. A very helpful book for all women! Love it and backed. Best wishes, Emily (Traps and Topaz)

I believe I'm going to have to go to lulu.com to finish the read! You have me hooked!

I agree, sometimes it's much better to just be honest even if it isn't so nice. Thank you for your kind words.

How to Spot a Psycho.
Ed sounds more like an absolute bar steward out on the make so your definition of psycho is entirely in keeping with your definition of the word. There's a lot of them about.
Loved the passage with desperate George, who is fixated with grandiose delusions about how he looks, his personality and his sexual allure. There's alot of these around too. Sometimes, to save yourself a great deal of time and trouble, it's better to be cruel to be kind.
A lot of cautionary tales and good advice here set out in an amusing way. Teenage girls would do well to get a copy of this as it will save them an awful lot of heartbreak and steer them towards keepers not weepers.

Nanty - Chrys!

Haha, I have yet to find a decent guy. I'm glad you like it!

Okay Ed is Sagittarius or Libra, George is Aries, Jim is Cancer,shall I go on!! Very fun idea. It makes me sooo glad not to be on the dating scene anymore. I've been with my hubby 18 years but your book still sends shivers up my spine of dating days long ago! Your book is lots of fun - may use it as a reference guide for my chick lit when my head gets rusty about how bad it can be out there!! Hope you have found your non psycho guy. Best of luck with it. x

Okay Ed is Sagittarius or Libra, George is Aries, Jim is Cancer,shall I go on!! Very fun idea. It makes me sooo glad not to be on the dating scene anymore. I've been with my hubby 18 years but your book still sends shivers up my spine of dating days long ago! Your book is lots of fun - may use it as a reference guide for my chick lit when my head gets rusty about how bad it can be out there!! Hope you have found your non psycho guy. Best of luck with it. x

How to Spot a Psycho.
Ed sounds more like an absolute bar steward out on the make so your definition of psycho is entirely in keeping with your definition of the word. There's a lot of them about.
Loved the passage with desperate George, who is fixated with grandiose delusions about how he looks, his personality and his sexual allure. There's alot of these around too. Sometimes, to save yourself a great deal of time and trouble, it's better to be cruel to be kind.
A lot of cautionary tales and good advice here set out in an amusing way. Teenage girls would do well to get a copy of this as it will save them an awful lot of heartbreak and steer them towards keepers not weepers.

Nanty - Chrys!

Very good book. I can relate to many of the situations described and have known men like this too. Easy to read and written like a girlfriend talking to another girlfriend (which is kinda what you've done).

GREAT cover for a great book!

Thank you! My friend designed it...I'm working on putting up a high resolution one.

love the new cover :)

love the new cover :)

Thank you so much for taking your time to offer your feedback.

I'm going to edit the typos. As for "Chapter 2" the book in actuality is set up in parts but this site doesn't give me the option to post it as such.

You're right about the capitalization too, I remember that from school : ) Thank you again so much!!

I read your first thre Authonomy chapters.

General comments: An interesting start. An engaging narrator. Thought-provoking as well as practical narrative. Good examples. Good pacing.

Specific comments on chapter one:
1) No nits.

Specific coments on chapter two:
1) I was surprised at how short this 'chapter' was. Is it really necessary?

Specific comments on chapter three:
1) 'Let me describe George in 15 words or less for you:' Spell out numbers 1-99. There are more cases where numbers should be spelled out.
2) 'I always end up doing ALL the work.' No need to write in all caps. Writing in all caps is unusual and pulls the reader out of your narrative while they try to determine what you mean by all caps. You don't want that. There are more cases of writing in all caps.
3) ' ... fast than the students bolted out the front doors of that high scholl at 2:40pm.' '2:40pm' should be '2:40 p.m.' or, better yet 'two-forty p.m.'
4) He asked me to go out afterward and I said "No, I mean, she finds baths somewhat traumatic.' Comma after 'said.'

I hope this critique helps you further polish your all important first chapter. These are just my opinions. Use what works for you and discard the rest.

Thank you for your help with "Savannah Fire."

Have a fine day.

Al

I read your first thre Authonomy chapters.

General comments: An interesting start. An engaging narrator. Thought-provoking as well as practical narrative. Good examples. Good pacing.

Specific comments on chapter one:
1) No nits.

Specific coments on chapter two:
1) I was surprised at how short this 'chapter' was. Is it really necessary?

Specific comments on chapter three:
1) 'Let me describe George in 15 words or less for you:' Spell out numbers 1-99. There are more cases where numbers should be spelled out.
2) 'I always end up doing ALL the work.' No need to write in all caps. Writing in all caps is unusual and pulls the reader out of your narrative while they try to determine what you mean by all caps. You don't want that. There are more cases of writing in all caps.
3) ' ... fast than the students bolted out the front doors of that high scholl at 2:40pm.' '2:40pm' should be '2:40 p.m.' or, better yet 'two-forty p.m.'
4) He asked me to go out afterward and I said "No, I mean, she finds baths somewhat traumatic.' Comma after 'said.'

I hope this critique helps you further polish your all important first chapter. These are just my opinions. Use what works for you and discard the rest.

Thank you for your help with "Savannah Fire."

Have a fine day.

Al

Hi Carissa.

Have placed your book on my watchlist. When a space opens up on my shelf I will be more than happy to back it as I love what I have read so far. xxx

Well written and this is going to have huge appeal! Good job. I didn't see anything at all to raise "red flags."
;~)
Will be a place on my shelf as soon as I have space.
Raechel
Echo

Thank you!!

love this and altho it was funny and humorous it is also very true and encourages the right thing one needs to do.

Thanks Jon Bon (Jovi???) haha. Yeah, it's too bad how common it actually is to be a lunatic. Thank you for your nice comments. That would be awesome if it was a hit!!! Good luck with your relationships/future relationships, hopefully they are better than mine!!

Ha, if it makes you feel any better just about every girl i've ever dated has been a Psycho too. So it is common among both sexes:)

Really well written though. Some great flow and humour mixed in between. I can imagine this being a hit, as the majority of the female population would probably buy it

Hope it goes well for you. I will try to read more soon, even though it will make me feel like a bad person ha

JB

love this and altho it was funny and humorous it is also very true and encourages the right thing one needs to do.

Ha, if it makes you feel any better just about every girl i've ever dated has been a Psycho too. So it is common among both sexes:)

Really well written though. Some great flow and humour mixed in between. I can imagine this being a hit, as the majority of the female population would probably buy it

Hope it goes well for you. I will try to read more soon, even though it will make me feel like a bad person ha

JB

Thank you so much!! You're awesome.

I've started reading your book and I really like it so far. Very funny so far. Funny only because it can be true! I don't have room on the shelf ( yet) but I've been promoting it to some friends and it looks like one of them put it up for you! Good job!

I've started reading your book and I really like it so far. Very funny so far. Funny only because it can be true! I don't have room on the shelf ( yet) but I've been promoting it to some friends and it looks like one of them put it up for you! Good job!

Thank you so much...that would be awesome if it reached the top 5!! I really appreciate your comments.

QUOTE] Ha, ha! This is bloody brilliant, and I'm only up to Doomed Like Dad. Very funny and insightful, def deserves to reach the top 5, so I will back until it does...This is something I could easily see in my imagination, and reminds me a lot of some chapters in Sex and The City...could see some interesting episodes with the guys like these lol

Well done :-) and good luck!

Ha, ha! This is bloody brilliant, and I'm only up to Doomed Like Dad. Very funny and insightful, def deserves to reach the top 5, so I will back until it does...This is something I could easily see in my imagination, and reminds me a lot of some chapters in Sex and The City...could see some interesting episodes with the guys like these lol

Well done :-) and good luck!

Thank you! And thanks for letting me know...I will take a look.

How to Spot a Psycho was recommended by CC Brown author of Dark Side. I read, rated, and BACKED your work. Your writing shows a lot of wisdom! Good luck to you. Hope you have a chance to take a look at Dark Side and find a place for it on your shelf. Thanks.
Sue50

Thank you sooo much! I love your comment "something already on the shelf in a bookstore"...just made my night.

I really like this; it's funny, insightful and reads like something already on the shelf in a bookstore. I'm not your target audience, but some of the psychos profiled here reminded me of what I used to deal with way back when.
Star-rated and will go on my shelf as soon as a space opens up. Best of luck!
EM

How to Spot a Psycho was recommended by CC Brown author of Dark Side. I read, rated, and BACKED your work. Your writing shows a lot of wisdom! Good luck to you. Hope you have a chance to take a look at Dark Side and find a place for it on your shelf. Thanks.
Sue50

LOVE IT! Great job, Carissa! If this "handbook" was available in stores, I'd be in line to pay for it rather than reading it on here. Backed with pleasure and hoping to see this go far.

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

How many women have read this and thought I know him !! Thats what this book does, it shows every woman that shes not alone in thinking some guy shes tried to love is a psycho.

Its great fun, spot on , laugh out loud, witty and an absolute must for every female on authonomy, no the world to read.

Deserves to do well !!

Clair

Wow thank you so much for your comments!!!

Carissa,
A lot of this is news to me - although, as a dad and grandparent, I've witnessed such unpleasant encounters, and sometimes near-tragedies (delayed till after marriage and childbirth), at very close-hand. So I see your wise,witty and portable advice-bureau as an absolute must , to be kept in a handbag as a heavy weapon.
Top stars and WL!
David Grant,
"Pompey Chimes"

How many women have read this and thought I know him !! Thats what this book does, it shows every woman that shes not alone in thinking some guy shes tried to love is a psycho.

Its great fun, spot on , laugh out loud, witty and an absolute must for every female on authonomy, no the world to read.

Deserves to do well !!

Clair

Carissa,
A lot of this is news to me - although, as a dad and grandparent, I've witnessed such unpleasant encounters, and sometimes near-tragedies (delayed till after marriage and childbirth), at very close-hand. So I see your wise,witty and portable advice-bureau as an absolute must , to be kept in a handbag as a heavy weapon.
Top stars and WL!
David Grant,
"Pompey Chimes"

Backed How to Spot a Psycho. Laugh-out-loud funny. You have nailed it with your descriptions of the different types of dating types (We have met a few of these ourselves) . We really endjoyed the insight. Good Luck. Hope you will find time to take a look at our book Dark Side.
CC Brown

Carissa,
You have provided some very practical advice in an entertaining way. I've rated How to Spot a Psycho (And If You're With One): Run, Girl, Run! with six stars.

Walden Carrington
Titanic: Rose Dawson's Story

MK, yes it is a shadow of a frog haha. I know, I wish I could make the cover bigger.

It's difficult to see the cover. Is that a shadow of a frog?