Prologue by Jonesy

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Fri, 2006-05-26 21:09

Prologue by Jonesy

http://www.abctales.com/story/jonesy/prologue

This needs some gentle editing and a bit of polishing, but it reads well. Darkly slapstick, it's a bit like Police Academy of the afterlife.

Sat, 2006-05-27 16:34

Jonesy

Thanks for the cherry archergirl! I think it's the first bit of prose I've had cherried in all the years I've been on the site, so it's extra nice :) I'm just hoping you mean the early Police Aademy not the God-awful sequels they churned out for a while - 'mission to moscow'? more like 'mission straight-to -video'!

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Sat, 2006-05-27 19:11

neilmc

You been reading Terry Pratchett then Jonesy? Seriously, this is good. I'd have cherried it for the minced-morsel van alone.

Sat, 2006-05-27 19:20

archergirl

I do mean the earliest PAs. I just kept chuckling throughout the story: always a good sign. It opened and closed neatly, and the story is nicely absurd. Good job!

Sat, 2006-05-27 20:16

Jonesy

Thank you both! I am chuffed! I did indeed used to read a fair bit of Terry Pratchett, especially the ones with Death in - he appealed to my dark side I think. I'm glad it made you laugh too Archergirl, 'cause I've got a pretty dark sense of humour and I often worry that I may be taking it a little too far and edging from humour into sickness! It's reassuring to know that I can stay within the lines when I want to. I'm off to write some more now :)

if you want to buy my book then you can get it here:
http://www.lulu.com/content/350373
Pretty please!

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