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Great Expectations

The silly season is nearly done and Santa clearly has high hopes for my writing next year! But as we race toward the tail end of 2014 I think 2015 is all about putting ‘it’ out there and I have decided that the best way to stop obsessing and steady the  nerves is just to knuckle down and get back to writing already. So its back to basics and over the next few days I intent to scribble ferociously getting the ideas that have been floating in the my head  (when it’s not soaked in alcohol  that is) on to paper so when the New Year breaks I’m ready to start all over again with my shiny new mac :) Happy New Year !!

Crunch time

Ok so this has happened,  despite my idiotic error saving over an older version of my third book and adding without checking and therefore effectively loosing 5 chapters of edits – I have finished. I mean really finished, just have to format for e- release once they come back from my editor. So crunch time is do I continue?  I mean I love writing and it is only a dream that others will love it and I guess until I actually release my first book I really won’t know the answer to that little gem  but it does consume me, my time and my thoughts when I’m not actively writing and it doesn’t go unnoticed but I guess if I do it because I love it I should just carry on- yes? Here’s to doing what you love :) xdx

To Do Lists

It’s the silly season so there are endless to do lists and I mentioned in Many Layers post that I’m still not done but I’m really close. I can taste it! Doing the final final read of 3rd book The Only Choice, the second book cover is booked in for second week in January and the first book has been sent to my editor for schedule edit in January too. I know I will probably have a few days formatting when I gets it back but it’s really going to be on amazon soon. Big girl pant time.

I am sort of reluctant to start another book even though I have something floating around because ultimately although I do this because I love it I do have to wonder is it a waste of time if no one else enjoys the stories I write? I guess I will have to wait to learn that little mystery.  :?

Many Layers

So I’m deep into my computer edit of my final book The Only Choice and everything about this is a learning experience. I do get asked, mostly from my family as I spend a disproportionate amount of time absent, ‘How are you doing?’ and feeling guilty for this self indulgent hobby I tend to say I’ve finished a lot of the time, which is true. What I mean is I’ve finished writing, or I’ve finished the first read through, I’ve finished the manual edit with my trusty pen, I’ve finished putting those edits back onto the computer or I’ve finished the final final read through – see many layers! Anyway I’m part through final edit putting my pen edits on to my computer copy of the last book, then I will have one last read through of book 2 – Always A Choice and book 3 The Only Choice. It may be self published and filthy as they come -pun intended- but I want it to be the best it can be and reflect the care and passion that I have loved giving.

You Get What You Pay For

I haven’t set the pricing for my books yet but this clearly got me thinking and since I not only read but I devour a huge quantity of books on my kindle I have a good idea what I am prepared to pay. I love the free sample option which I use frequently for authors I haven’t read before but for ones I have I think under a fiver and I will probably buy without reading reviews around the £8 mark and I’ll check a few reviews to make sure it’s my cup of tea. But here’s the thing, I have just been sucked into a series of short books, not stand alone novellas which are extensions of stories I have enjoyed but clearly the same story and if I buy the 6th and apparently final book I will have spent just under £12 for a book and I think that’s a lot. Don’t get me wrong  I have enjoyed the books, the story was engaging and the quality of the writing was very good but most were 1 hour 40 minutes on my kindle and that is not a book in my world it’s 3 chapters and I have no problem paying but like most people I get a little miffed when I feel I’m being ripped off.

Several authors do this and I have chosen to not buy more than the first one or two, which of course is always my choice or others have packaged them in a bundle which is priced like a whole book which I am happy to buy but I think it’s a shame because I will probably not buy anything more from this particular author because I do feel ripped off.

So my books are part of series but are not short or novella sized so I am going to consider this a little before the first is released in January.  Let me know your thoughts? 

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