The East End Butcher Boy

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The East End Butcher Boy

A year ago I finished writing my book ( Butcher Boy). I serialised it on Abc and it had a good following. It was a good story but I have to admit that the writing was crap. It's taken me a year to completely re-write and edit it to death. Literary Agents were interested but said it was far too short.

How would I know I'd never written a book before?

They was right, of course, it was only 27,000 words. No more than a long story. So I wrote another 20,000 words.

Tony Cook put me in touch with a young man called Matthew Marland who was a great help in the editing process. After all this the Literary Agents decided that it wasn't for them.

I then realised that there were a number of books already out there with the same title. So I changed it to The East London Butcher Boy.

So I went down the self publish route, and now, at last it's out there!

It's available on Kindle now and from today paperback orders are being taken and should be out in a few days.

Heres the link.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-ke...

Thanks to everyone.

Joe

Fantastic Joe, that's wonderful. Congratulations. I can assure you that I will be getting a copy.

 

me too! I'll be interested to see how it turned out after the rewrite

 

Thanks Scratch, it seems to have taken forever.

 

Hi Insert, thank you. It's obviously the same story but the writing is MUCH better than before. Theres also a lot more of it.

 

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I remember reading it on here- such a great story with lots of period references..which are worth keeping as memorablia.
well done mate I'll order a copy.

 

Thanks Pia, it was a long time ago now.

 

Thanks CM. Hope you enjoy it mate.

 

JOE, FANTASTIC!!! Not before time. I loved the original so I will definitely be getting a copy. "It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else," Erma Bombeck.

 

Thanks Karl. It was you in fact that gave me that final push to actually get it done. So Cheers mate!

 

Now the hard works starts

 

Joe, you should have received a private e-mail from me. Let me know if it doesn't arrive.

 

Hi karl, its just come through.

 

Hi Joe, congrats! I loved the first draft, and look forward to reading the book! Linda

Linda

I'm so pleased for you Joe, what an achievement. The skies the limit now. Good luck. Jenny.

 

Many thanks Linda.

 

Hi Jenny. Thanks for all your support.

 

You're next, Linda, we've got to get you fast-tracked, haven't we?

 

Thank you very much Alibob. Really appreciate the support.Hope you enjoy it.