Pen and Ink is the fifth story in the Fairy in the Bed series written under one of my pen names; Lark Westerly. Pen Swan (and the oddity of her name doesn't escape her) is a widow of three years' standing when her friend Skye invites her out for a birthday treat. Skye, a dressmaker, is making Pen a dress for a wedding where she'll be working as an artist, making quick sketches of the bridal party. Pen is delighted to visit the penthouse suite of Peckerdale Grene Tower, but somewhat less pleased when Skye and her friend Ril make a peculiar suggestion. Only the intervention of Peck Grene, the young mechanic, saves Pen's evening from meltdown. Peck too has a startling disclosure; one that leaves Pen with a dilemma; should she take a chance on an almost-unbelievable possibility, or should she retire to her lonely house and the life of an eccentric cat-lady?
Pen and Ink follows on from Honey and the Harvest Hob and shares two characters in common; Skye and her husband Simon are Honey's parents. Peck Grene appeared in his own story; Green Balls, which was #3 in the series. The stories all stand alone, but take place in the same world and some characters segue from one book to another. The cover of Pen and Ink is one of my favourites... and yes, the black cat lording it over the couch is Ink. It was fun writing about an older heroine; in fact most of the characters in this one are in their forties. The next in the series is a short called Hot Summer Knight and the one after that continues with Pen's wedding.
Pen and Ink was published TODAY. The ebook version can be viewed and purchased at http://www.extasybooks.com/pen-and-ink/ while the paperback will be available later.
As with the others in this series, the story is a comedy fantasy romance, suited to adult readers. As well as being a romance, this is also a story about friends, loneliness and the choices in life.
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Sally is Sally Odgers; author, manuscript assessor, editor, anthologist and reader. She runs http://www.affordablemanuscriptassessments.com and Prints Charming Books. (Sally is me, by the way, and I am lots of other things too, but these are the relevant ones for now.)
The goal for 2017 is to write a post a day profiling the background behind one of my books; how it came to be written, what it's about, and any things of note that happened along the way. If you're an author, an aspiring author, a reader or just someone who enjoys windows into worlds, you might find this fun. The books are not in any special order, but will be assigned approximate dates, and pictures, where they exist. If you enjoyed a post, or want to ask about any of my books or my manuscript assessment service, leave me a message.
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