I wrote the first edition of this book in a flurry of wild zeal. This zeal arose from my certainty that the Holy Spirit had instructed me to write the book, and extended into a belief that every word I wrote would, therefore, be perfect.

Since then, I have started to write fiction. Divinely ordained or not, I realised I had no idea how to write fiction. Non-fiction – I had assumed – was something I already understood, having written a PhD thesis at one time, cum laude. However, fiction remained mysterious and perplexing. I realised I needed some professional advice.

I took some free online courses and read some well-known books on the subject. As I read and learned, I realised, with horror, what a blustering egomaniac I had been during the writing of the first edition, never mind the fiction I was drafting at the time. Each writer’s failing point the professionals laid out made me wince and cringe. I knew I would have to edit The Liar again, and extensively.

My sincerest apologies go out to the few who bought the first edition, more apologies if they actually read it. I hope this new edition will eliminate the confused sentences, the weasel words, the guff, and the blarney. I hope, too, that something clear and readable will have taken their place.

Niramisa, October 2014

THE LIAR, Second Edition, is now available on Amazon and all major online retailers.


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