Lucia and the Starfish

This was more challenging than I thought. I asked a reader of my novel to give me some passages that were her favorites. She gave me nine pages..... Now asking the author to choose her favorite is akin to  asking  a mother to chose her favorite child - actually that might be less challenging for some mothers.

In keeping with the animal theme of the passage I chose from the first book, this one mentions creatures of the sea. Rachel, one of the characters, the matriarch to be exact, narrates this scene in chapter Six of Lucia M of Singapore.


"........we crossed the causeway to Lido Beach in Johor where there were so many starfish. It was our favorite place to have chilli crabs. On one of the trips, we brought Lucia, who collected all the starfish she could find and left them in a pile by the beach. After we had lunch at the beach side restaurant, she returned to pick up her starfish but could not find them. Raul told her that the tide had come in and washed them away."

Next post, we will have a scene about school bullies and Lucia in her words.
PC Nicholas

Beneath the Singapore Sky - 2nd Edition

Beneath the Singapore Sky, my first historical novel has undergone some editorial changes. It is now with the Proofreader.I've not made any progress in finding a suitable publisher due to the constraints of going back into a full-time position, which has curtailed my writing,too.

Some people were inquiring how to purchase my novels. Finally there is a purchase button with PayPal for them. These are limited edition novels, so they are not in  any major stores. Once they are gone, that's it!

A number of Singaporeans have read, both my books and the feedback was glowing, something I did not expect. They think I should write another sequel. What do you think? Would you like me to give you excerpts of both the novels?

My second novel has only 30 copies left. All books bought from this blog-site will be a signed by myself.
Have a great month of August!

Note - At present, books will only be shipped within the USA and Canada!
The postage will be subsidized by the author.

PC Nicholas