about me

Expatriate meandering around the globe, always had a book in me, never had the drive to get it out of my head.

I am not interested in hearing how good your book is, how high it is in the rankings, etc. Quite simply, you take decent time to read and critique my book, I will do the same to yours. You merely add my book to your bookshelf, I may reciprocate. Also please, don't pitch your book if you take the time to critique mine. The comment is for MY book, not yours. I WILL reciprocate any effort you make.

I am likely to pick a random one or two chapters and see how the book feels to me, from that I would rather give an honest opinion than to just say something is good to appease the writer, after all the site is to help out us authors (to be?) and no one gains from being told something is good (or bad) if it isn't.

Thoroughly enjoying writing my first book 'Table for One'

The constructive criticism it's drawing is hugely helpful, I really want to word it as I picture it (I relive the places I am describing),

Even if it doesn't sell its been a cathartic experience, if nothing else.

Again, a deep gratitude to all those who have bothered taking the time to help me with this.

Tabe for One is in its first draft, being edited and written as time and the ideas allow


I can be contacted on jan_barraclough@hotmail.com

favourite books

Anything non fiction, preferably war material
Interested in psychology or 'self-help' books.

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