And so it shall be...

Here we go!

Well, I have been extremely busy over the last week. I have posted the short true story that serves as the inspiration for the novel. although loosely based on this story, the novel itself will be fictional - Call it my form of therapy!

The story can be viewed here, and the online novel that will remain online for all to view for free, can be found here.

How does my idea differ from all the other novel writers out there on the web? Well, rather than chase the publishing companies, trying to convince them to pen a deal, I chose to open it up to the public, effctively bypassing them. I am offering 2 things here - the story online free for anybody to read and follow through the months of development ahead, and the undoubitidly numerous revisions that will follow - buy a book? Why, when you can read it online for free! Pass the link on to all your friends, so that they too can follow. The more the merrier!

Secondly, in order to help fund this project(not to mention help support my family) I am offering advertising on each and every page of this online novel. Given the surge of online advertising, and the targeted market that will be viewing, and re-viewing this novel, advertising will be a wise investment for anybody that wants to invest in it. They can be a part of what could be the new way to write books, without authors having to depend on advances from publishing companies.

I am set up with PayPal to accept credit card payments and donations (Any small donation will be greatly appriciated), to aid in the creation of this novel.

The lucky companies that will get all the attention will be the first to take the chance, and purchase advertising space. As this is a work in progress, I will post the text as I write it, many times a week, but the pages will be there, awaiting their portion of the story - anybody who purchases advertising will be placed on the next available page, which if not already covered in text, will be shortly. This is only the first revision, so the text will change many times over the course of creation, but the pages and advertising will always remain the same.

So, to all the companies out there, what have you got to loose? You have everything to gain, and you will also have my gratitude for helping to make this dream a reality!

Click Here to either advertise or to make a donation, and over the next weeks and months, please feel free to monitor progress, and leave your comments here.

Well, I've got some writing to do!

Take care, and keep a light on!

Warmest Regards,

~D.M.~