Hi everyone,

Great news – I have finished my first draft!!

There is still plenty of work to do but it’s wonderful to have a ‘complete work’ … It’s been my dream to write a novel since I was ten years old and now I have!

My next step is to trim off the fat (it’s 360 pages long; or 120,000 words) and send it out to some chosen readers for feedback.

Thanks everyone for your sponsorship and support. Still getting sponsors which is great!

Cheers
Bianca

Welcome to my webpage. Thanks for taking the time to look.

Hello. I’m 110,000 words into the first draft of my first novel. It’s going well, it’s exciting, it’s what I’ve always wanted to do … but I need your help!

About six months ago, I decided to dedicate myself to finishing my first novel instead of focussing on paid work and trying to squeeze in bouts of writing when I had the time.

Almost immediately, I ran out of money – no surprises there! – so I started a website called Sponsor My Novel.

My goal is to raise NZ$8000 by asking friends, family, colleagues and book lovers to sponsor a page, a paragraph or sentence – as much or as little as they can afford.

This is not a get-rich-quick scheme but a writer asking for a helping hand.

Click HERE to read an extract. There’s no title yet so if you think of one, please let me know!

If you like what you read – or you want to find out what happens next – then please sponsor me to keep writing.

In return, I will be eternally grateful – and you will get a big fat acknowledgement in the published book.

Cheers and many thanks!

BIANCA ZANDER

Total raised so far: $5925.50. Wonderful !! Almost there. Thanks everyone. I’ve written more than 50,000 words since the appeal started.

Thanks to Sentimental Plastic Man Rob Appierdo for fancy Web design and Jess Feast for great photos and ideas.