Company of Fools

Here is the synopsis:

 

Justin Whalley, a nice enough fellow, no delusions of grandeur here, all he wants in life is the norm. The wife, the kids and a half decent job he enjoys doing. Simple. Not quite.

Justin begins with fervour and determination; the absolute belief that what he longs for is there for the taking. Just out of reach but so tantalizingly close.  Aided and abetted, though hindered and hamstrung by his close friends and work colleagues Justin begins to despair that perhaps this wasn’t as easy as he planned it to be.  When the girl of his dreams turns into the depths of his worst nightmare Justin’s dwindling hope hits rock bottom.  With his private-life teetering on the edge of chaos, his performance at work suffers adding pressure beyond his imagination.  

Riotously funny, heartbreakingly honest, through a roller coaster ride of human emotion, tragedy, embarrassment, laughter and despair. Join with Justin in the search for eternal bliss, or what he can get: a true testament to the indomitable human spirit.  To read the prologue and opening chapter please visit my website

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Writing biography of JW Nelson :

 

I have always had a passion, for writing, and writing stories that all types of readers can enjoy, losing themselves in the story. I hope my desire and dedicated to succeed will also hold true. We’ll wait and see.

To date I have written four completed full length books. A trilogy thriller Program 2000 (written back in 1999-2002) and a comedy drama ‘Company of Fools’ (started in 2006/7) for which I am working on getting published with the help of New Writers UK.

My original agent back then (Hill and Hill) made the following comments:
'Company of Fools', offers that rare ingredient in a new author: Imagination. Though inspired by some of the great and innovative writers, like Hitchcock and the Farrelly Brothers, JW Nelson has cut his own path.

'Company of Fools', is a unique and original story, with a rich plethora of characters and some truly remarkable observations JW Nelson brings a modern fairy tale to life. With empathy and craft JW leads us on one man’s journey, one man’s search and through one man’s dreams.

'Company of Fools', is a manuscript from the heart, for the heart. With current trends in the United Kingdom and the United States on a high, 'Company of Fools' deserves its place amongst the bookshelves.

We can all relate to Justin Whalley, we have all felt his despair and his elation. Transferring these feelings to the blank page is a rare talent’ Hopefully these comments will still ring true today, however I understand the markets and readerships have changed over the years. 

 

 

 

About JW Nelson:

 

Born in Birmingham in 1968 into a large family (2 brothers and 3 sisters) I quickly learnt the love for writing. Being the youngest boy didn’t hinder me any way, in fact I had my ‘feed’ of information, for potential stories amongst my immediate and extended family.

By the time I had turned eleven years old I was writing short stories and hearing them read for his fellow pupils, particularly by Mr Hancock, my English teacher. Since those early years I continued to write, giving birth to numerous manuscripts, ideas and unfulfilled dreams. My hope is that 'Company of Fools' will allow me the opportunity to launch my writing career.

As a married man now with two young children I’m kept busy with managing my responsibilities coupled with a busy, sometime stressful job. Hence the gaps in pushing forward for publication, however my desire has never waned and now I hope to pursue this more fully to hopefully a successful beginning and on-going writing career.

My writing takes part of a dedicated management of time, with help and support from New Writers to supplement, editing, proof reading and the like to finalise and complete a book that is ready for publication.

Although I have only written four books so far, I have at least ten more in the pipeline that I’d love to write. Some of these already have titles, characters, themes, plots, story boarding, so are ready to begin to be written, with some further research.

Joining NWUK will help me see what other authors do, how they work as writers, plus immerse myself in the process of writing, publishing and staying published so I can hopefully achieve my goal of getting the opportunity to write these other books.