Your writing critiqued
An engineer for too many years, Eric Olsen returned from three decades overseas to indulge his passion for history. Now a full-time writer, he lives with his wife and a rescue cat and dog on the edge of the New Forest. With two published short stories, his first novel is Ironmaster. A Woman of Fortitude, his second novel, explores the life and adventures of Edwina Claridge, widowed after the sinking of the Titanic.
In a final endeavour,1 Edwina’s finger tracked the seven hundred names on a list of survivors.2 Albert Claridge was not among them.3
She sat back in the squeaky leather armchair.4 “I’m a widow,” she whispered to herself.5
Her dry eyes stared unfocused at the crystal chandelier in the White Star Lines office. Had she ever loved her husband? Honestly?
