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Tim Andrewartha

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I have now uploaded some of my current work in progress The Reality Converter and I am looking for feedback to help me improve it. If there are any fellow speculative fiction writers who are willing to read a decent amount and do a critique then I will be happy to return the favour. Also the rest of the book can be sent via email if anyone wants read more than what I've posted.

My debut novel Vitality (which was previously on Authonomy) has been published by Dam Good Publishing. It is available as an ebook from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, ect. Also the paperback is now available from Amazon US and Create Space.

I really appreciate those who supported my story, especially those who offered valuable feedback helping me to make many improvements.

Vitality is a dystopian sci-fi novel about a purple soft drink that promises to change people's lives in a nameless city where society is spiralling down towards its demise.

I live in Tokyo. Like many native English speakers here I teach my mother tongue, as well as finding the time to write fiction.

favourite books

Philip K Dick
Haruki Murakami
JG Ballard
Franz Kafka
China Miéville
Koji Suzuki
Jeff Noon
George Orwell

my websites

http://twitter.com/#!/purpleliquid     http://purpleliquid.wordpress.com/

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Self-publish with CreateSpace

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The Reality Converter

Tim Andrewartha

When a missing girl reappears in a comic, Jimmy tries to save her with the Reality Converter – but he must pay the ultimate price.


Jimmy, an Englishman living in Tokyo, finally builds up the courage to ask out his language exchange partner, Hitomi . . . but she doesn’t show for their weekly coffee shop session. After seeing her alarming last tweet he persuades his geeky friend Brian to help him search for her.

First he is surprised to discover she works as a bunny girl for Dragon Neck – a notorious gangster and collector of pickled body parts. Then he can’t believe his eyes when, after meeting her best friend Reiko who works in a manga café, to see the drawing of a girl identical to Hitomi in Brian’s favourite comic.

Hitomi’s brother Koji works at Giant Electronics and has access to the prototype Reality Converter. This enables them to journey across strange lands, encountering giant vegetable people, mind-draining frogs and the chemical-spewing demon factory. Jimmy is determined to rescue the girl of his dreams, but is he truly prepared for what he must sacrifice?

 

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James Hardy wrote 6 hours ago

I've not got far into your book, work is mental. It's going to take m....

fatema wrote 6 days ago

hi, i have 2 books here, you be interested tor ead?

kristylo wrote 7 days ago

HELLO, How are you today.my name is kristy,i saw your profile today ....

MauriceR wrote 10 days ago

Hi Tim, I am just curious, publishing being something I don't know mu....

James Hardy wrote 11 days ago

I'm stuggling with work this week now, It might be a week late my rev....

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I wrote 6 days ago

Hi Barbara. This is a review for SF42. The concept and themes are fascinating. Also the plot is gripping. Reading the first 11 chapters has been a pleasure. It’s entertaining as well as thought-provoking. However, I would say there is room for improvement (particualry regarding the actual writing). ... view book

I wrote 13 days ago

Hi Maurice. Here is my critique for SF42. I have made notes of things I think could be improved. Of course, if you disagree with anything, then feel free to ignore them. Hopefully something will be of use though. I'll start by saying that I have enjoyed reading the first eleven chapters of White... view book

I wrote 206 days ago

I have just read the prologue and chapters 1 & 2 of Wired. I was impressed. It's exciting, moving at a nice pace as the action happens fairly soon and regularly. Also I like your descriptions of your future London such as "dribble of late-night travellers down into the bowels of the earth." However,... view book

I wrote 385 days ago

I like the pitches. They’re short and simple and clearly get across the kind of story it is. However, I did notice that the short pitch mentions the three main characters but the long pitch doesn’t mention anyone specifically, instead focusing on setting the scene. Maybe giving more info about the m... view book

I wrote 479 days ago

Hi Pete. Read the first chapter. I would go through it and cut out any words you can such as a little, quite, a bit of, particularly ect. Also try not to use was, were, have & had too much if possible as they appear a lot. If it's possible to say something with less words then go for it, for example... view book

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