Peter Sao-Levene, Novelist

Behind the Scenes

This page is to introduce the workings of what went on with the last novel, namely 'Timecrime' and the next novel, namely 'Jul'.

  • Welcome

Peter Sao-Levene novelist, it has a great ring to it for my own ears. However it could be 'Peter Sao-Levene going crazy'! I've come to the conclusion that to publish a book and still keep a semblance of sanity, you need money so that you can pay someone else to do your website, upload your content, work on your cover, sort out all the paperwork, deal with the wifi issues, and so it goes on!!!!


Update;

Still going crazy!!!!!!!
Problems with Time Piece proof copies

Issues,

The proof from IngramSpark was thinner paper than thay of KDP, was missing the acknowledgments, but that's it. I'm really pleased otherwise.

The proof from KDP had some gum issue with the cover, being a weightier paper, was a little thicker which meant the spine print was skewed. It also missed the acknowledgments (given to both companies I might add) and had a second (previous ) author photo imposed over the book overview, making the first four lines impossible to read.

UPDATE; All books being delivered now are looking great. Nothing missing and no glue issue. Thanks printer people!
  1. Acknowledgements

Thanks to proof readers; Evelyn Green, Jacqui and Nils Bentsen, Jacquie Tremain, Jeanette Clayton, Joanne (Irma) Inskip, and Sonia Parker. Everyone worked hard, corrected hard and encouraged nicely!

Italian technical editors; Joe and Michelle Mazzei, thanks also. A phone translator app goes only so far!!!
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Jul

An unending battle in the stars. Peace between the two races seems impossible. Yet for Jul of the Secquasa people and Major John Coster of Earth, it was the only solution!

Can their vision of co-existence become a reality before the two races destroy each other?

What twists and turns await the reader in this exciting new story with an old flavour!

Release date?

Expected HOPEFULLY 2023, LATE. .

On the Scrivener drawing board at present.

The two main characters.

Jul. A female of the Secquasa people. Who is she? Where are the Secquasa from? How does she connect with John Coster?

Major John Coster. Space Marine. Not enough rank to be of any serious influence, but can he persuade the powers that be to listen to him?

If not - both Secquasa and humans face extinction!