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Post by devogirl on May 23, 2019 8:02:08 GMT -5
As some of you may know, I've been working for a long time on a historical novel about a blind musician set in 18th century London. I'm looking to get some feedback from beta readers before I self-publish on Amazon. If you want to know more, I posted the first chapter here:
If you want to read the entire book and give feedback, please send me a PM. I wrote it for the devs but I'm happy to have anyone read it, especially if you like historical fiction. Thanks!
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Post by Theo on Nov 7, 2019 10:10:16 GMT -5
I’d love to give it a read. i’ll get back to you xx
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Post by linda on Nov 7, 2019 12:27:32 GMT -5
I‘m so excited to get more from you to read, devogirl , I just love your writing!!! And I love settings from 17th - 19th century since I so much love the music from that time. Actually I should count in the Renaissance as well... And what a coincidence – I had posted Dido’s lament from Purcell’s „Dido and Aeneas“ a little while ago on the music thread. It is simply among the most beautiful, sad and heartbreaking pieces of music I‘ve ever heard. Can’t wait until I get the time to read your story... |
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Post by devogirl on Nov 7, 2019 20:48:28 GMT -5
Thanks Theo for resurrecting this thread! In fact, I found many excellent beta readers here and on the stories blog. Huge thanks to everyone who helped me! The revisions and editing are now finished and I'm hoping to release the book very soon.
Thanks also linda for reposting Dido's Lament! I was going to comment on it when you posted in the other thread but then the conversation moved on too quickly. Yes, the very first chapter features the main characters performing Dido's Lament. I'm so glad to find other fans of this music!
I will announce the release soon, but in the meantime I have finally created an author profile on Goodreads under my pen name, Lucy May Lennox. Friend me over there if you want to.
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Post by devogirl on Nov 7, 2019 23:05:49 GMT -5
Aw, thanks! And thank you so much for all your detailed comments on the draft—it was all super helpful!
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Post by queenkala on Nov 8, 2019 15:41:12 GMT -5
when is the book going to be released? I read your chapter back in May and i'm super excited to read the rest!
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Post by devogirl on Nov 8, 2019 21:38:28 GMT -5
Thanks very much queenkala! Hopefully within a week or so. I'm just working out the details now. |
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Post by queenkala on Nov 9, 2019 13:41:31 GMT -5
oh that is fantastic, I am so excited. I absolutely love "Love in Touch", i think i've read it about 10 times at this point. So glad i'll get to read the next one soon.
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Post by linda on Nov 13, 2019 1:33:56 GMT -5
These days I get followed by Dido and Aeneas (and I am honored they‘ve chosen me): first discovering this beautiful piece on YouTube by mere coincidence a while ago. Since then I can’t stop listening. Then I thought what a coincidence to have this as the first chapter of your new book, devogirl. Now I had this talk with my son's Latin teacher at school the other day. He opens up the book and shows me the recent chapter: Dido and Aeneas!!! I came across a totally different but loooooooooovely version of it, piano and vocals, on Spotify. I think it’s not possible to insert music from Spotify here, so I name it: Dido‘s lament by Simone Dinnerstein and Tift Merritt. It’s fantastic. Don’t look it up on YouTube. There is one version which does not at all come up to the aforementioned one. As a matter of fact, it rather spoils all the pleasure of the other piece. |
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Post by devogirl on Nov 13, 2019 2:19:15 GMT -5
Wow linda so funny how you are being followed by Dido and Aeneas. That's an interesting modern interpretation--thanks for sharing!
A few months ago I found a complete video of a production of the opera Xerxes by Handel, staged by Deutsche Oper am Rhein earlier this year. It was the best treatment of a baroque opera I have ever seen--totally over the top and crazy, funny, sexy, the most authentic to the era. I watched it several times, it was so good. But when I went back to share the link, it had been taken down  Now all that's left are interviews and a few excerpts. Such a shame!
If you're wondering what opera in the early 1700s was like, this is just a tiny taste. It was definitely not prim and proper.
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Post by linda on Nov 16, 2019 16:15:48 GMT -5
Oh, this is fantastic, devogirl. And I love „Ombra mai fu“. |
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Now all that's left are interviews and a few excerpts. Such a shame!