Almost there!!!

I am nearly there, I only have one chapter left to load onto authonomy, then my book will be complete. So back to the final edit and read through of chapter 20 -The Boomerang Effect.

http://authonomy.com/books/52722/glass-half-full/

Supporting fellow author Moll French whose debut book, 'Dirty Old Man.' is available now.

 Please take a look and support this new author.

 https://www.facebook.com/moll.french


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dirty-Old-Man-ebook/dp/B00FCKGFMU/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1380012854&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=dirty+old+man+moll+french

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To load or not to load this is the question?

 Should I load my complete novel onto authonomy? Will it help or hinder my publishing future?

After loading the latest chapter of our Australian adventure onto authonomy yesterday, it has been pointed out to me that its decision time, in the authonomy world.

Do I load all of the remaining chapters, detailed below?

There appears to be mixed views on this, therefore I would appreciate your views.

Glass Half Full - chapters as yet unavailable on authonomy.

17. The retrieval of 'Itchy feet!'
18. Restarting our Australian adventure
19. Christmas Tasmanian style
20. Home sick, it's decision time
21. The boomerang effect

I look forward to hearing your views :)

http://authonomy.com/books/52722/glass-half-full/

How to make an author smile!

One of my latest authonomy reviews -

"Real life tales always make for the best reading, and with Glass Half Full, author Sarah-Jane Butfield joins the pantheon of celebrated non-fiction biographers. In particular, the account is engaging from the start, and draws the reader in with combination of graphic scene descriptions and vibrant characters. The width and breadth of the story covers the full gambit of human pathos, never ebbing or becoming stultified in over-elaborations. You can almost taste and feel the Australian outback, its tangibility most evident in the sections which cover tribal customs and near to desolate landscapes. You can't write fiction better than this. Monstrous amount of stars, WL'ed and will be on my bookshelf as as possible."
Clive Radford
Doghouse Blues

If you would like to read some of the chapters available on authonomy, and leave me a comment or some feedback that would be wonderful. The feedback and comments received so far have helped enormously during the editing process for 'Glass Half Full,' and I would like to thank everyone who has contributed.

http://authonomy.com/books/52722/glass-half-full/

Glass Half Full - the Queensland adventures begin!!

News flash
New chapters now available!!
http://authonomy.com/books/52722/glass-half-full/

Glass Half Full
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authonomy writing community: read books online - Glass Half Full by Sarah Jane Butfield: Is your glass half full or half empty? Life is tough and when you feel like the glass is half empty it’s time for change.

The glass is full - always it seems!!

Now I like to think of myself as a positive person; always looking at my glass as half full, even during testing times! However, what about this for an insightful, positive statement, received from a reader/friend on authonomy.

" In all actuality, the glass is completely full all the time. Even though only half full of water, it is neither half full or half empty, the rest of the glass is full of air. Or if there is no water at all, the glass is still full, of something....air, oxygen, hydrogen."

Peter B.

So my glass is full, and at risk of overflowing!!!

Have a great day. 

Sarah Jane's book shelf - news

For those of you that checked out 'Shame' on www.authonomy.com  from my link last week; here is one of the songs that will accompany the dramatisation of that book.
The photographs in the back ground were taken in Runcorn.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1T8ziEgl-0

http://authonomy.com/books/44336/shame/

Sarah Jane's authonomy book shelf favourites.

Here are some of the books I am currently reading and supporting on authonomy. Why not take a look the next time you visit Glass Half Full.

http://authonomy.com/books/44336/shame/

http://authonomy.com/books/31562/the-north-korean/

http://authonomy.com/books/33118/beneath-the-blossom-tree/

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Glass Half Full: Glass Half Full - by Sarah Jane Butfield

 'Ithas ...: Glass Half Full - by Sarah Jane Butfield   'It has been said that in life, there are two types of people: those who look at the glas...

Glass Half Full - by Sarah Jane Butfield

 'It has been said that in life, there are two types of people: those who look at the glass as half empty, and those who see it as half full. Ironically, sometimes life influences our view and changes our perception.' 


 http://authonomy.com/books/52722/glass-half-full/
  

(these chapters are currently on authonomy)

1. Prologue - Why Australia? Why now?
2. What will the children say?
3. Pommes arriving in the desert
4. Outback nursing
5. Happy times in the desert
6. Long distance parenting
7. Educating Jaime in Alice Springs
8 . It’s Christmas, but not as we know it.
9 . “I do”
10. Work the plan, to achieve your dreams
11. Grieving bushman

The index for the remaining chapters is as follows:

12. Family health tested
13. New beginnings in Queensland, Trials and tribulations
14. The good life
15. Losing it all to flood water
16. Relocation: Queensland to Tasmania
17. The retrieval of Itchy feet!
18. Restarting our Australian adventure
19. Christmas Tasmanian style
20. Home sick it's decision time
21. The boomerang effect

Thank you to all who are following the progress of my book, and for the comments and feedback received , which is amazing. Those of you who are members of authonomy, and who have rated and placed Glass Half Full on your bookshelf, will know that it has risen in the rankings towards the Editor's desk this week - please keep supporting me, and encourage more people to sign up. It's easy, free and there are thousands of great books to read from all genre's!!!
Keep up to date via my facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Glass-Half-Full-by-Sarah-Jane-Butfield/371084202906738

News flash!!!

A wonderful book made it to the Editors desk this week - The Snow Lily by Richard Ankers - check it out, it's a complete book on line.

http://authonomy.com/books/44542/the-snow-lily/

Glass Half Full - weekly update

New profile update on authonomy with an index of the chapters currently available and those still to come!!!

http://authonomy.com/writing-community/profile/me/

New chapters added - enjoy!!

http://authonomy.com/books/52722/glass-half-full/

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Glass Half Full: “There are times to stay put, and what you want wi...: 'It's has been said that in life, there are two types of people: those who look at the glass as half empty, and those who see it as...

“There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself.” ― Lemony Snicket

'It's has been said that in life, there are two types of people: those who look at the glass as half empty, and those who see it as half full. Ironically sometimes life influences our view and changes our perception.' 


Glass Half Full by Sarah Jane Butfield

Over the last six weeks I have been busy editing the prologue and first five chapters of Glass Half Full, which are available to read on authonomy. 

http://authonomy.com/books/52722/glass-half-full/

I have been overwhelmed by the positive and helpful advice, feedback and assistance from the readers and authors on the site. They have helped me add anecdotes and back-story to the first chapters to give my readers a more in-depth view of our journey.

I have now loaded a further two chapters called:-

'Educating Jaime in Alice Springs' and 'It’s Christmas, but not as we know it.'

As a sneak preview of things to come, I have posted some photographs and extracts from later in the book.

Thanks for reading and following my progress and feel free to leave a comment on the blog or on authonomy.


                         
                                          Chapter 8 - 'I do'

Our wedding day 14th August 2009
Gretna Green, Scotland.

Extract chapter 8

'The photographs and memories of our wedding in Gretna Green, and the UK holiday afterwards, will stay with us forever. It was a turning point for us, as we both realised that life has no guarantees, none of us know how long we have on this planet and we should live each day to the fullest. We decided that now was the time to say “I do” not only to each other but to life.'

                                      Chapter 11  Grieving Bushman

Millmerran,Queensland the perfect retreat for my grieving bushman Oct 2009

  Extract from chapter 11.

'For Nigel, living a solitary existence in the middle of rural Queensland, on our piece of woodland, would not only give him time to think, remember and evaluate, but also it would give him the perfect distraction. This piece of woodland was to be our future idyllic retreat. It needed him to spend time there; to get to know the land, the wildlife, the way the rain flows through the naturally formed tracks and importantly how to cope and find ways to live with the intense heat and humidity.'

                         Chapter 13 - New beginnings in Queensland

Extract from chapter 13

'Who would or could have known that what was to be the ultimate achievement of our Australian dream; to buy and renovate a house in Queensland, would be shaken to its core, before it had even begun. An attack of road rage, by a middle aged, impatient bogan, who rammed into the back of our hire car, on the fourth day of our visit, threatened to halt 

our plans in their tracks. With minor physical damage to the car, the physical and psychological impact of his actions on me, resulted in whiplash, post-traumatic stress disorder and driving anxiety; the latter of which I am still trying to combat today. This changed our plans, time-frames and me, as a nurse, mother and wife.' 

Our renovation house in Ipswich, Queensland 2010 before the floods

                                 Chapter 14 The Good Life

Pedigree cat walks into our 20 acres of woodland.

The Good Life - growing our own veg in the woods in rural Queensland

 Extract from chapter 14

'Living the good life, from our perspective on a practical level, meant aiming to live a simple existence. Therefore in a quest to fulfill another of our bucket list dreams, we wanted to pursue a version of The Good life, inspired by the 1970's UK sit com of the same name.

“The Good Life.” for those unfamiliar with its television origins, focused on a suburban couple, Tom and Barbara, who opted out of the traditional suburban lifestyle, which consisted of commuting, office work, and keeping up with the neighbours. They embarked on achieving self-sufficiency  by producing, growing and eating their own produce.' 

 

                           Chapter 18 - Restarting our Australian adventure  

Dave and Buster on their first camping expedition in Tasmania

Extract from chapter 18

'We took advantage of some of the many, free sight-seeing attractions including Snug falls – where Nigel took some amazing water fall photographs, Marion Bay, Wine glass Bay and Mayfield conservation reserve. Mayfield offers a free camp site, located adjacent to the beach. From here you can see seals and dolphins, when in season, from your tent or caravan door. Our boys, Dave and Buster, loved going camping there. It is dog friendly and the beach lends itself as a great area for dog exercising in specified areas to protect the wildlife' 

                           Chapter 20 Homesick - its decision time.

The view from Enzo's beach front cafe in Hervey Bay, Queensland - Valentines day 2012

Extract chapter 20

'What were we trying to achieve by staying in Australia? Were we trying to prove a point, that our initial decision to emigrate was justified, that we had made the right decision then? To us none of that mattered now. We had emigrated; we had achieved and experienced wonderful things during our four and half years in Australia, and we had experienced good and challenging times. Despite this we were a family unit; still together, still wanting more adventures, more challenges, but at this point in time we felt stifled, we felt trapped and the free spirit and unpredictability that was our life was tamed. We did not feel like we were the same people anymore.'