Catching a Wordsmith

It is not everyday one runs around chasing after the best words in our English language, no less catching them like a prehistoric hunter, but it is a great privilege to discover and observe the abilities of a young debuting "word" artist such as Hannah England in her middle grade novel titled Discovering Harold.

Once you read her first ever published novel, you'll recognize the power of her words making sentences that bond with the reader and hold them captive all the while gaining the compulsion to inch ever forward accumulating in the delight of word sleuthing.

Some of Hannah's best sentence structure excerpts include:

"I could hear the forest awaken and stir with life." (Word Chasers' note:  Reads beautifully!)
"There is a hidden danger that lies in wait almost everywhere."  (Word Chasers' note:  Reads beautifully!)
"We ran towards a thicket.  There were loud bangs all around us; it was even worse than a thunderstorm!"  (Word Chasers' note:  Great word - thicket.  Awesome correlation between bangs of shotgun and noise of a thunderstorm; terrific word choices for sensory description.)
"Mother turned around scornfully."  (Word Chasers' note:  This is a perfect example of the use of the word scornfully, showing an action done in displeasure.)
"I'm sure that by nightfall most of her children will fall prey to a fox or get caught by an owl." (Word Chasers' note:  'fall prey' strong word use; great alternative phrasing.)
"...I ran faster still...rushed into the forest, but the noises didn't dim." (Word Chasers' note:  Terrific sensory language and word choice of the word 'dim' is brilliant.)
"Terror shook me from head to foot.  I made a wild bound forward...my nose was bleeding...I bleated for Mother over and over again, trying to catch the sound of her hooves.  It didn't come; I was all alone..." (Word Chasers' note:  Clever ability to show intense action, again, using the right words to capture the senses.)
"I saw some little field mice and begged them to gnaw me free.  They looked at me with terror in their eyes, but they ran on...I gave one last forlorn little bleat and listened...I waited hopefully...Mother burst out of the bushes...She looked at the rope around my leg that was keeping me from running.  She tried to bite through...it was too thick...I realized the terrible truth of the matter...'you must leave me here.  I can't get loose.'...Mother looked at me with love and deep sadness in her eyes...she knew what she had to do..." (Word Chasers' note:  An incredible and intense action-packed portion of the story that's loaded with intrigue, energy, and anticipation of the unknown.  Bravo!  Job well done--and this is only the beginning of the story!)

What will Mother do?  What will come of Jonathan?  Readers and wordsmith junkies, read on to be thoroughly fascinated and fully entertained!

Hannah England is a rising star among gripping authors....follow her and watch her climb to bestseller status in no time.