So You Think We’re Remotely Interested?
Or, ‘Straight Swap’ as the original, working title of my next book was. It’s now titled ‘Remotely’ and the editor has just finished going through it. Now there is a little layout work to do that has something to do with slaughtering widows and orphans (a publishing term) and then it should be on the virtual shelves within a few weeks. I will keep you posted on my posts here.
The book will be available at Amazon around the world and there will be a Kindle version probably a few weeks after the print version as Kindles have different layout things to take into consideration. The cover illustration, by the way, was created by the very talented Clive Wakfer and, to give you an idea of the story, the back blurb of the books reads:
“Britain’s newest and most pointless TV talent competition is coming to Middlestone-On-Sea. ‘So You Think We’re Remotely Interested?‘ has taken Friday night viewers by storm as it streams live variety shows from remote, provincial theatres across Britain. The theatre with the most audience votes wins regeneration and revival, and lord knows, Middlestone needs both.
The dying seaside backwater rests its hopes on the performance of two ex-best friends, gay Gary and straight Stag.
The visiting celebrity judge, the mysterious and timeless Miss P, knows that for all to be well, they must mend their broken friendship. But there is no success without trial. She magically swaps Gary and Stag into each other’s bodies. Secrets are learned, comedy ensues, and yet the community remains divided.
Rifts must be healed, differences accepted, and bodies swapped back before the season grand finale in four days’ time.”
Now then, to give you a rough idea of what you are letting yourself in for when you buy a copy (I will publish links in due course), you may want to read the first chapter. So, if you follow the link at the bottom of this post, you should open a PDF document. Each chapter starts with a quote and there are only two genuine quotes used (the others are made up by me), the one you can read in this chapter and one later on in the book.
And, if you were wondering about the style, you can get used to what’s about to hit you between the eyes by reading my ‘You Wish!’ which is a similar style, but, I have to say, is a bit rougher than ‘Remotely’ which my editor describes as my best work to date, bless. ‘You Wish!’ Was written a long time ago and is nicely, camply, over the top (and unedited, it’s an ‘early work’). ‘Remotely’ has taken about two years to put together and is a longer book. A magazine in the UK described ‘You Wish!’ as “Perfect poolside reading.” And I would say ‘Remotely’ will be the same.
Anyway, click the link and check out chapter one, it’s a short one, it won’t keep you for long.
‘You Wish!’ Available here in print and kindle
