BACK ON TRACK

Having finished a short novel especially for my daughter, I am now back on track to write another novel for general consumption. Working title is MEG'S JOURNEY. I'm aiming to write something different from before, women's literary fiction. By this I mean the story will revolve around Meg who re-evaluates her life after she meets strangers on a train before Christmas. Slightly inspired by Charles Dickens, Christmas Carol. I give below the first paragraph. Let me know what you think. (may have to press 'read more' button)

SEASON OF GOODWILL

Why couldn't they put things back in their proper place, Meg muttered, looking round the shop. It wasn't the clothing, so much, as the knick-knacks. All those little bits of jewellery, small pottery vases, children's board books, stencilled plates, coloured pencils: if a customer asked for something it would be impossible to find; then they'd lose money. That would get back to head office. Everyone would think she was a bad manager because she was a volunteer. Then there'd be a hullabaloo about the way charity shops are run. The press would blow it up out of all proportion. It was too late now. They'd gone home. It wasn't as if this was the first time. She was forever reminding them, if the truth be told. She'd have to do it herself, again, and lock up late. She sighed, shook her head. Probably thought she was an old nag.