David Farrell's Blog, page 3
May 5, 2023
Book 2 (80k words)
Rewrites almost done.
Beta readers stage 1
Followed by multifarious levels of editing.
Beta reader stage 2.
Then off to my publisher.
Just love this craft.
Book one available (Don't forget your review)
Beta readers stage 1
Followed by multifarious levels of editing.
Beta reader stage 2.
Then off to my publisher.
Just love this craft.
Book one available (Don't forget your review)
January 21, 2023
Thank you
A thank you to everyone on Goodreads for their support and feedback on my debut The Chameleon.
I am busy with book #2 which is shaping up better than I ever imagined.
Kia Ora
Dave
I am busy with book #2 which is shaping up better than I ever imagined.
Kia Ora
Dave
January 3, 2023
Happy 2023
Serenity comes from being in tune with your inner self.
Peace abounds when surrounded by loved ones.
This is my promised land, at one with nature and my Cocker muse, Buddy.
Writing emanates from all the above.
I shall throw myself on the pen and enjoy.
Not just at today’s celebrations, but life.
Peace abounds when surrounded by loved ones.
This is my promised land, at one with nature and my Cocker muse, Buddy.
Writing emanates from all the above.
I shall throw myself on the pen and enjoy.
Not just at today’s celebrations, but life.
November 5, 2022
Write with relevance - review
Skilfully written!
This is a beautifully written book.
It has great flow that comes from highly efficient writing that makes it easy to read.
Combined with riveting content, it was hard for me to put down and I read it twice in quick succession.
If I was to choose a word to describe all the issues touched on by this book it would be 'inequality'.
Farrell is obviously a man with integrity and conscience that provides the driving force for a cathartic discussion of these inequalities and how he coped with them in honest, emotional writing.
The Chameleon
Reviewed by Barry Hemans
This is a beautifully written book.
It has great flow that comes from highly efficient writing that makes it easy to read.
Combined with riveting content, it was hard for me to put down and I read it twice in quick succession.
If I was to choose a word to describe all the issues touched on by this book it would be 'inequality'.
Farrell is obviously a man with integrity and conscience that provides the driving force for a cathartic discussion of these inequalities and how he coped with them in honest, emotional writing.
The Chameleon
Reviewed by Barry Hemans
September 19, 2022
The Chameleon
The greatest gift an author receives is feedback from readers.
Be that an online review from where they purchased it.
On the writer's social media pages.
Or via a personal message.
Thank you so much and look forward to more.
Be that an online review from where they purchased it.
On the writer's social media pages.
Or via a personal message.
Thank you so much and look forward to more.
August 15, 2022
Favourite sentence about The Chameleon
You juxtapose so well the menace with the mundane.
Fred Simpson
Fred Simpson
July 3, 2022
Review The Chameleon
Looking forward to the reviews.
Its fundamental to authors looking to improve their craft.
I'm no exception.
Thank you in advance.
Its fundamental to authors looking to improve their craft.
I'm no exception.
Thank you in advance.
June 24, 2022
𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆
𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆
Congratulations to David Farrell on the release of his debut historical fiction novel 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗼𝗻.
Already receiving rave reviews, this is a book not to be missed.
Grab your copy.
Please let me know your thoughts and feedback.
Congratulations to David Farrell on the release of his debut historical fiction novel 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗼𝗻.
Already receiving rave reviews, this is a book not to be missed.
Grab your copy.
Please let me know your thoughts and feedback.
June 18, 2022
Meet The Author - Kingsley Publishers
𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹 is the Author of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘯, a historical fiction novel that will tug at your heartstrings and settle in your soul.
David started writing as a preteen at boarding school whilst sat in the prep room in the mid-1970s. After high school he joined the Leo’s (the junior version of the Lions club charity), where he launched a community newspaper using a manual typewriter and a roneo machine.
For the next 28 years he prioritised raising his 6 children and developed a career to pay the bills. His passion and thirst for writing never ceased, so in 2008 he authored a short story series in weekly magazines in South Africa. In 2015, he became a columnist for 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝑨𝑼𝑺 / 𝑵𝒁 until 2019.
That wasn’t enough. He wanted to write a novel, so in 2020, he enlisted in an Advanced Applied Writing Diploma in Creative Writing where the idea for his first novel came to life.
Besides writing novels worthy of awards, He runs the 𝙚𝙮𝙚.𝙩𝙤.𝙞 an empowering autistics group on LinkedIn with over 20 000 members and the Autistic Alliance NZ page on Facebook.
On New Year’s day 2022, he opened an email from 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, accepting his manuscript. His dream, The Chameleon, was born.
Now represented by Kingsley Publishers, he is a member of the New Zealand Society of Authors and the Historical Novel Society, with his novel being released on the 24 June 2022.
This is just the beginning, the best is yet to come!
David started writing as a preteen at boarding school whilst sat in the prep room in the mid-1970s. After high school he joined the Leo’s (the junior version of the Lions club charity), where he launched a community newspaper using a manual typewriter and a roneo machine.
For the next 28 years he prioritised raising his 6 children and developed a career to pay the bills. His passion and thirst for writing never ceased, so in 2008 he authored a short story series in weekly magazines in South Africa. In 2015, he became a columnist for 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝑨𝑼𝑺 / 𝑵𝒁 until 2019.
That wasn’t enough. He wanted to write a novel, so in 2020, he enlisted in an Advanced Applied Writing Diploma in Creative Writing where the idea for his first novel came to life.
Besides writing novels worthy of awards, He runs the 𝙚𝙮𝙚.𝙩𝙤.𝙞 an empowering autistics group on LinkedIn with over 20 000 members and the Autistic Alliance NZ page on Facebook.
On New Year’s day 2022, he opened an email from 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, accepting his manuscript. His dream, The Chameleon, was born.
Now represented by Kingsley Publishers, he is a member of the New Zealand Society of Authors and the Historical Novel Society, with his novel being released on the 24 June 2022.
This is just the beginning, the best is yet to come!
June 13, 2022
The Chameleon Launch 24 June
𝘼 𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙞𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮. 𝙊𝙛 𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙙, 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙢, 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠, 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣
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𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙮, 𝙞𝙛 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙪𝙨, 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙𝙬𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨, 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮
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𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙮, 𝙞𝙛 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙪𝙨, 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙𝙬𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨, 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮
