Feedback from a Beta Reader

Sally Smith is the bravest most adventurous traveller I know. She goes to ordinary places and does ordinary things in the most extraordinary way. What is most extraordinary is that she travels on her own but takes all of us with her. I’ve had the fun of being her beta reader and reading her early drafts. Each time, I haven’t been able to put them down. One draft took me 12 hours straight reading with only one forced break for a physio appointment (the physio wasn’t needed as a result of reading her book, but it could have been). Some good books leave you sad that they end. Not Sally’s. Sally’s book leaves me warm and happy and smiley like I’ve just got back to my cosey hotel after an exhilaratingly exhausting day, stepping out of my shoes and contemplating a glass of wine and some Greek home cooking, and wondering where the cat has been all day….
If you’re looking forward to reading her book when it’s finished, like and share her page. She’s posting the most beautiful photos of her travels. It’s not far to go to travel with her. Just One Step.

Feedback on Draft Manuscript

Published by Sally Jane Smith, Travel Author

When Sally set out for Greece with her mum’s 1978 travel diary in her pocket, she was searching for the wanderlust she’d lost in a puddle of blood. Exploring fifteen mainland and island destinations, she experienced a life-changing journey. The trick was taking just a step away from the tourism track. Unpacking for Greece (working title) is an uplifting mix of humorous anecdote and mild misadventure, combined with a fascination for heritage and Greece’s volatile landscape. When she’s not laughing at herself, Sally pairs books with places, considers unresolved mother-daughter conflicts, reflects on privilege, and confronts post-traumatic anxiety. Sally is currently working on her second manuscript, chronicling her seven-week solo journey through Turkey—a trip inspired by Grandma Gropp’s Leafs. For book news, gorgeous photographs, destination-based puzzles, and stories about travel and the writing journey, sign up to Sally’s newsletter, Journeys in Pages, delivered to your inbox six times a year (with a very occasional extra issue when there is exciting news to share). www.eepurl.com/hewm69