This week I have something very special lined up for everybody who is a fan of Disbelief. For one time only, I'm offering the first chapter of the final novel form to the public, all 10,704 words of it. That's more than five times the length of the original piece, or any part of Disbelief for that matter. It's stupidly improved and ready to be seen because I'm after feedback.
However, once again, I'm going to be keeping it somewhat rare, so not everybody's going to be getting it. I'm also told that there was some mild underhand dealings going on with my last piece, as well as some high tensions, so I'm going to be charging for this one.
Yes, you read right. I'm going to be charging 20p (roughly 30c) to purchase the novel form first chapter. I'm not going to release my paypal information just yet because I know what people are like. I'd get flooded with money before I actually bother telling anybody how to do things and, if you do that, then you're not getting anything. It is imperative that you pay attention to the deadline this time folks. Otherwise, you could end up losing money. No exceptions.
If you're interested, put down a comment confirming here. I'll be creating a group later in the week to act as a mailing list for anybody who wishes to continue receiving Disbelief special additions. It will be a private, invite only group where only group members can view your e-mail address and where I can hopefully get some extra constructive criticism from people who are definite and appreciative fans of my work. I love anybody who reads Disbelief, even though a lot of them bitch about it in other pieces.
Have a sneak preview:
The frosted windows, witness to the cold November chill, showed a bleak and dreary view of the beer garden outside. The few occupants that dared to brave the downpour were huddled in the limited shelter offered by the tall walls of mismatched old brick; taking long inhales from their cigarettes in order to hurry through them. The wooden benches and tables, still bearing a glass or two from when the day was light, had been abandoned the moment that the first droplet of rain had fallen. Now, with the shine of the moon running through them, those forgotten glasses were overflowing with the water from the sky. The view out of the window may have been bleak, but it was preferable to examining the inside of this dilapidated little bar. The faded colouring of the cushioned seats were just the tip of the iceberg. The tables would wobble dangerously unless the drinks were balanced perfectly, the floorboards would creak and bend when walked on and certain places, obviously the less favourable seating positions, were so thick with dust that they stood out from the doorway. The years of grime and filth on the windows were as unmissable as the years of damp and mould that were both on and in the walls. Without a hefty bribe, this place would never have survived a health inspection. Unfortunately for the four members of the rock band Disbelief, this was where they were booked for their first performance. Paul Taylor, bassist and vocalist for Disbelief, was currently sitting in the function room of the dingy little bar, his eyes focussed on the sights out of the window. Other than the creak of the floorboards when somebody wandered towards the beer garden, the only sounds came as the thick and heavy raindrops smashed against the thick windows. On a bracket, high up in a corner near the stage, there was a small portable television on mute. Paul may not have been watching it, but the display on that little screen had caused his band and himself a great deal of concern. The reason that the function room was all but deserted was that everybody within a mile's radius was currently crammed into the main bar, their eyes glued to the little white football bouncing back and forth on the big screen, high definition television. Even the nicotine addiction had taken a back seat to the local team's bout with the current league leaders. Barely anybody was venturing through to their designated smoking spot. The game was just too important to them.
Stay tuned for more developments. You have until midnight GMT on Friday night to respond.
It's taking a lot of work, but I'm serious when I claim to be a writer. Another reason why I'm charging is because you are getting a piece of the final novel, which will cost money. Say the final novel is £10, you're paying a 50th of that for the first chapter.
Anybody without paypal can still join the group if they'd like. I'll keep your name for that. I'm not going to charge for everything.
Sorry for double post but I never recieved the last add-on to disbelief. I posted and everything, i just didn't know what was going on . Is there perhaps a way to get it now?
iron_maiden93 wrote on Jul 21st, 2009 at 7:35pm : Sorry for double post but I never recieved the last add-on to disbelief. I posted and everything, i just didn't know what was going on . Is there perhaps a way to get it now?
You're not on my last. I deleted any that were out of deadline.
blumberry wrote on Jul 21st, 2009 at 7:44pm : I'm interested, but i don't have paypal. I could at least give some feedback if thats fine.
Sorry, for the sake of later publication, it has to be bought rather than given.
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. Is there perhaps a way to get it now?