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June 22, 2017
An announcement! - #FREE on Kindle
An announcement!
As I promised; my debut novel
ALL THAT THE HEART DESIRES
is going to be completely
#FREE
on Amazon #Kindle worldwide!
UK
As I promised; my debut novel
ALL THAT THE HEART DESIRES
is going to be completely
#FREE
on Amazon #Kindle worldwide!
UK
June 20, 2017
My debut novel 1st Birthday
Today it was my debut novel
All That the Heart Desires
1st birthday.
But due to an extra busy life - for the past decade to be honest - it totally slipped my mind. If Michele, one of my good friends wouldn't have tagged me in a Facebook post yesterday letting me know what's going on - I'd have missed it completely.
I know, I know... it's almost like I'd missed one of my children's birthday.
So in a way of apologising for not giving it a proper birthday party, I'm letting you know I'm going to drop the price and give it for FREE .
You will be able to download it from Amazon, for three days - it's a belated birthday present from me to you .
All you need to do is - watch this space; in short time I'll let you know - I just need to get the confirmations of the dates.
But due to an extra busy life - for the past decade to be honest - it totally slipped my mind. If Michele, one of my good friends wouldn't have tagged me in a Facebook post yesterday letting me know what's going on - I'd have missed it completely. I know, I know... it's almost like I'd missed one of my children's birthday.
So in a way of apologising for not giving it a proper birthday party, I'm letting you know I'm going to drop the price and give it for FREE .
You will be able to download it from Amazon, for three days - it's a belated birthday present from me to you .
All you need to do is - watch this space; in short time I'll let you know - I just need to get the confirmations of the dates.
June 8, 2017
Blurb ~ WIP No. III ~ At the End of the Summer
And here we are... Wait. No. Wrong.
And so, here I am...
My novel no. 3 ~ At the End of the Summer ~ is finished.
The countless number of MY edits ~ Checked and done. Two professional edits ~ Checked and done.Professional proofread ~ Checked and done.Read through one more time ~ Checked and done.
Blurb written? Yes. Number 1, #2, #3...etc... #7 and #8 and #9.
I wrote different variations of the same story.
This is the last one - Blurb ~ Attempt No 9:
Caroline treats love as a game. She stopped believing when her family fell apart. At twenty-eight she focuses on her career as a freelance photographer and lets nothing stand in her way.Guitarist and songwriter Joshua is the heart and soul of his rock band The Burning Ruins. To the outside world, his life is perfection. Except that Joshua has a secret and he keeps his emotions under wraps.When they meet, their worlds are badly shaken.In a summer that takes them from London to Wales and over Europe to the heat of Rome they are desperately trying to regain control, knowing nothing is going to be the same again. Will the collision mend their badly cracked hearts or will it shred them to pieces?
So, what do you think? Interesting enough to make you grab your own copy and read it?
And so, here I am...
My novel no. 3 ~ At the End of the Summer ~ is finished.
The countless number of MY edits ~ Checked and done. Two professional edits ~ Checked and done.Professional proofread ~ Checked and done.Read through one more time ~ Checked and done.
Blurb written? Yes. Number 1, #2, #3...etc... #7 and #8 and #9.
I wrote different variations of the same story.
This is the last one - Blurb ~ Attempt No 9:
Caroline treats love as a game. She stopped believing when her family fell apart. At twenty-eight she focuses on her career as a freelance photographer and lets nothing stand in her way.Guitarist and songwriter Joshua is the heart and soul of his rock band The Burning Ruins. To the outside world, his life is perfection. Except that Joshua has a secret and he keeps his emotions under wraps.When they meet, their worlds are badly shaken.In a summer that takes them from London to Wales and over Europe to the heat of Rome they are desperately trying to regain control, knowing nothing is going to be the same again. Will the collision mend their badly cracked hearts or will it shred them to pieces?
So, what do you think? Interesting enough to make you grab your own copy and read it?
May 21, 2017
Two Gold Bookworm Reviews
It happens that here and there something goes wrong, perhaps not even so terribly, just enough that it made me feel down, inadequate. Well, one of those days was last Friday.
Yes, Friday.
The day that I hardly wait for every week. The day I should be happy about when it arrives. The day I know after 3 pm, my weekend starts and I will be able to do what I'd like to do - well, mostly.
But no... it was a crappy day from the start. Somehow I managed to live through most of it, without people even noticing I had a crappy day. I tried so hard to lift my mood, but it looked impossible.
Coming home helped a little. I have two children, you probably know about them and at least my family helped me improve my mood. A little.
And then it happened. A signal from my phone informed me that I received an email on my author's email address. This not that common so I picked it up and looked. I was tagged in a FB post. I wondered what had happened so I checked what it was.
I started to smile when I saw that my novel
got the Golden Bookworm review on Readers Review Room.
Here is just a little bit what is written in the Review:
"...Caught Between Two Worlds is a page turner. I liked not knowing what was going on until Veronica did. The description of Egypt, the customs, and language was vivid. It made you feel like you were there..." - Kasey Hamlin
And then I scrolled down and... saw that my novel didn't receive ONLY one, but got TWO Gold Bookworms reviews - on the SAME day.
The second review starts with:
"The main thing I found wrong with this book is that I could not put it down..." - Lucy Bohanon
Now, who wouldn't feel better and start smiling? Have I mentioned that it got Chill with a Book READERS’ Award too?
Yes, Friday.
The day that I hardly wait for every week. The day I should be happy about when it arrives. The day I know after 3 pm, my weekend starts and I will be able to do what I'd like to do - well, mostly.
But no... it was a crappy day from the start. Somehow I managed to live through most of it, without people even noticing I had a crappy day. I tried so hard to lift my mood, but it looked impossible.
Coming home helped a little. I have two children, you probably know about them and at least my family helped me improve my mood. A little.
And then it happened. A signal from my phone informed me that I received an email on my author's email address. This not that common so I picked it up and looked. I was tagged in a FB post. I wondered what had happened so I checked what it was.
I started to smile when I saw that my novel
got the Golden Bookworm review on Readers Review Room.
Here is just a little bit what is written in the Review:
"...Caught Between Two Worlds is a page turner. I liked not knowing what was going on until Veronica did. The description of Egypt, the customs, and language was vivid. It made you feel like you were there..." - Kasey Hamlin
And then I scrolled down and... saw that my novel didn't receive ONLY one, but got TWO Gold Bookworms reviews - on the SAME day.
The second review starts with:
"The main thing I found wrong with this book is that I could not put it down..." - Lucy Bohanon
Now, who wouldn't feel better and start smiling? Have I mentioned that it got Chill with a Book READERS’ Award too?
May 14, 2017
The day has come
The voting opens on May 15th and ends on May 21st.
As I promised, I'm letting you know - again - about the voting for RONE17, where my debut novel All That the Heart Desires
is nominated.
What's important for you not to forget is, I'm going to need your help. The first round is a public vote, so every vote counts for my novel to get through first barrier and become the RONE17 finalist. All you have to do, is: You have to be a registered subscriber of the InD'tale Magazine website. It's their insurance to maintain honesty and fairness in the voting process. Registering is completely FREE and does not require any commitments whatsoever. You can do this by clicking here: InD'tale - create new account.There is also a note for new subscribers: You have to verify your account before you can log in and vote.
After you do that - or if you have already done it - you can click on following link
2017 RONE Awards Week Five
and vote - click the dot next to All That the Heart Desires and below the category VOTE button. That's it.
Thank you very much for all your trouble.
As I promised, I'm letting you know - again - about the voting for RONE17, where my debut novel All That the Heart Desires
is nominated.
What's important for you not to forget is, I'm going to need your help. The first round is a public vote, so every vote counts for my novel to get through first barrier and become the RONE17 finalist. All you have to do, is: You have to be a registered subscriber of the InD'tale Magazine website. It's their insurance to maintain honesty and fairness in the voting process. Registering is completely FREE and does not require any commitments whatsoever. You can do this by clicking here: InD'tale - create new account.There is also a note for new subscribers: You have to verify your account before you can log in and vote.
After you do that - or if you have already done it - you can click on following link
2017 RONE Awards Week Five
and vote - click the dot next to All That the Heart Desires and below the category VOTE button. That's it.
Thank you very much for all your trouble.
May 10, 2017
Cover Reveal: Aphrodite's Closet by Suzy Turner
Aphrodite's Closet by Suzy Turner
Release Date: May 6, 2017 Genres: Chick Lit
Agatha Trout didn’t even know she had a Great Aunt Petunia, so imagine her surprise when she finds Petunia left her a corner shop in her will. But it’s not just any old corner shop—it’s a corner shop that needs something unique, something the town of Frambleberry has never seen before. Influenced by her confident best friend, Coco, Agatha is soon convinced that there’s only one way to go: an adults-only sex shop.While some of the townspeople are clutching their pearls in horror, others are open to the new experiences this shop offers. But not everyone in Frambleberry is convinced. Will the women soldier on in the face of violent threats or will their fears get the best of them—and their new venture—before it even gets off the ground? Buy links: Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2qJYIyBAmazon US: http://amzn.to/2pYZK7a About the Author: SUZY TURNER
Born in England and raised in Portugal, Suzy lives with her childhood sweetheart Michael, two crazy dogs and a cat.
Shortly after completing her studies, Suzy worked as a trainee journalist for a local newspaper. Her love of writing developed and a few years later she took the job of assistant editor for the region's largest English language publisher before becoming editor of a monthly lifestyle magazine. Early in 2010 however, Suzy became a full time author. She has since written several books: Raven, December Moon, The Lost Soul ( The Raven Saga ), Daisy Madigan's Paradise, The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw, The Temporal Stone, Looking for Lucy Jo, We Stand Against Evil (The Morgan Sisters), Forever Fredless, And Then There Was You, Stormy Summer and her latest, Aphrodite’s Closet.
In 2015 she launched her popular 40+ lifestyle blog which continues to go from strength to strength, while just over a year later, she trained to become a yoga instructor. Suzy continues to write, blog and teach yoga in one of Portugal’s loveliest settings - the Algarve.
To find out more abut Suzy, you can catch her on any of the following links:
Lifestyle Blog: www.suzyturner.com
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/suzyturner
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/suzyturner
Facebook: www.facebook.com/suzyturnerbooks
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/suzy_turner
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/suzyturnerbooks
Book Blog: http://www.fictiondreams.com
Release Date: May 6, 2017 Genres: Chick Lit
Agatha Trout didn’t even know she had a Great Aunt Petunia, so imagine her surprise when she finds Petunia left her a corner shop in her will. But it’s not just any old corner shop—it’s a corner shop that needs something unique, something the town of Frambleberry has never seen before. Influenced by her confident best friend, Coco, Agatha is soon convinced that there’s only one way to go: an adults-only sex shop.While some of the townspeople are clutching their pearls in horror, others are open to the new experiences this shop offers. But not everyone in Frambleberry is convinced. Will the women soldier on in the face of violent threats or will their fears get the best of them—and their new venture—before it even gets off the ground? Buy links: Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2qJYIyBAmazon US: http://amzn.to/2pYZK7a About the Author: SUZY TURNER
Born in England and raised in Portugal, Suzy lives with her childhood sweetheart Michael, two crazy dogs and a cat.
Shortly after completing her studies, Suzy worked as a trainee journalist for a local newspaper. Her love of writing developed and a few years later she took the job of assistant editor for the region's largest English language publisher before becoming editor of a monthly lifestyle magazine. Early in 2010 however, Suzy became a full time author. She has since written several books: Raven, December Moon, The Lost Soul ( The Raven Saga ), Daisy Madigan's Paradise, The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw, The Temporal Stone, Looking for Lucy Jo, We Stand Against Evil (The Morgan Sisters), Forever Fredless, And Then There Was You, Stormy Summer and her latest, Aphrodite’s Closet.
In 2015 she launched her popular 40+ lifestyle blog which continues to go from strength to strength, while just over a year later, she trained to become a yoga instructor. Suzy continues to write, blog and teach yoga in one of Portugal’s loveliest settings - the Algarve.
To find out more abut Suzy, you can catch her on any of the following links:
Lifestyle Blog: www.suzyturner.com
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/suzyturner
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/suzyturner
Facebook: www.facebook.com/suzyturnerbooks
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/suzy_turner
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/suzyturnerbooks
Book Blog: http://www.fictiondreams.com
May 2, 2017
Barely two weeks away
What can I say, only that the voting for the RONE 2017 awards is already in full flow. Each week you can vote for novels from different genres.
The voting for novels from Week One and Two are already closed.
If you have time, perhaps you could check the lists of the novels and if you read any of them and liked them - I'm pretty sure the authors would love if you could cast your vote. You can find the lists here: 2017 Rone Awards Week Three and here 2017 Rone Awards Week Four.
The voting for the genre where my novel All That the Heart Desires is a nominee starts -
from May 15 to May 21, 2017.
The genre you will find my novel in is Cops, Jocks and Cowboys ~ 2017 Rone Awards Week Five. Just don't forget you have to be subscribed and logged in ~ only then you will be able to vote.I'm going to appreciate each and every vote that will come from you - the public vote.
Just don't forget ~ Note taken from InD'tale Magazine 2017 RONE award s:"To maintain honesty and fairness in the voting process, only registered subscriber's on this website - www.InD'tale.com - are allowed to vote. Registering is completely FREE and does not require any commitments whatsoever."
You don't need to subscribe to or follow my blog (but you can do that too) - just go to InD'tale Magazine website.
If you haven't read the novel and you want to before you cast your vote - you still have time. If you're from the UK, then the link you need to follow is this: Amazon UK ~ All That the Heart Desires If you're from the rest of the world, the link you follow is this:Amazon ~ All That the Heart Desires By the way, the Kindle edition is only 99c!
The voting for novels from Week One and Two are already closed.
If you have time, perhaps you could check the lists of the novels and if you read any of them and liked them - I'm pretty sure the authors would love if you could cast your vote. You can find the lists here: 2017 Rone Awards Week Three and here 2017 Rone Awards Week Four.
The voting for the genre where my novel All That the Heart Desires is a nominee starts -
from May 15 to May 21, 2017.
The genre you will find my novel in is Cops, Jocks and Cowboys ~ 2017 Rone Awards Week Five. Just don't forget you have to be subscribed and logged in ~ only then you will be able to vote.I'm going to appreciate each and every vote that will come from you - the public vote.
Just don't forget ~ Note taken from InD'tale Magazine 2017 RONE award s:"To maintain honesty and fairness in the voting process, only registered subscriber's on this website - www.InD'tale.com - are allowed to vote. Registering is completely FREE and does not require any commitments whatsoever."
You don't need to subscribe to or follow my blog (but you can do that too) - just go to InD'tale Magazine website.
If you haven't read the novel and you want to before you cast your vote - you still have time. If you're from the UK, then the link you need to follow is this: Amazon UK ~ All That the Heart Desires If you're from the rest of the world, the link you follow is this:Amazon ~ All That the Heart Desires By the way, the Kindle edition is only 99c!
April 18, 2017
2017 RONE Awards Nominee
Last week I received an exciting email letting me know that I'm an award nominee in the
2017 RONE Awards
run by InD'tale Magazine!
My debut novel, ALL THAT THE HEART DESIRES has made it into the first round in category RONE Cops, Jocks and Cowboys nominees.
As this is the first magazine nomination for my book, you can imagine I'm thrilled. So much so that I forgot to write a blog post about it. But I'm righting the wrong.
What's important for you to know is, I'm going to need your help. The first round is a public vote so be prepared to hear from me quite a lot in following weeks.
The voting for the category RONE Cops, Jocks and Cowboys in which All That the Heart Desires is nominated in
starts on May 15th and ends on May 21st.
Unfortunately you won't be able to vote for my novel before or after those dates, but you're welcome to check the other categories and vote for other novels.
The number of overal finalists in each category is based on the number of books qualifying in that genre. They guarantee this ensures the highest level of fairness possible for each book. That means there will be 6 finalists in the RONE Cops, Jocks and Cowboys. Since the category has more than 25 nominees, two votes per user are allowed.
There is just one itsy-bitsy thing you need to do, before voting. You have to be a registered subscriber of the InD'tale Magazine website. It's their insurance to maintain honesty and fairness in the voting process. Registering is completely FREE and does not require any commintments whatsoever. You can do this by clicking here: InD'tale - create new account.
There is also a note for new subscribers: you have to verify your account before you can log in and vote.
So, bear with me this week and four more after that - as I'm going to remind you about the voting a lot.
2017 RONE Awards
run by InD'tale Magazine!
My debut novel, ALL THAT THE HEART DESIRES has made it into the first round in category RONE Cops, Jocks and Cowboys nominees.
As this is the first magazine nomination for my book, you can imagine I'm thrilled. So much so that I forgot to write a blog post about it. But I'm righting the wrong.What's important for you to know is, I'm going to need your help. The first round is a public vote so be prepared to hear from me quite a lot in following weeks.
The voting for the category RONE Cops, Jocks and Cowboys in which All That the Heart Desires is nominated in
starts on May 15th and ends on May 21st.
Unfortunately you won't be able to vote for my novel before or after those dates, but you're welcome to check the other categories and vote for other novels.
The number of overal finalists in each category is based on the number of books qualifying in that genre. They guarantee this ensures the highest level of fairness possible for each book. That means there will be 6 finalists in the RONE Cops, Jocks and Cowboys. Since the category has more than 25 nominees, two votes per user are allowed.
There is just one itsy-bitsy thing you need to do, before voting. You have to be a registered subscriber of the InD'tale Magazine website. It's their insurance to maintain honesty and fairness in the voting process. Registering is completely FREE and does not require any commintments whatsoever. You can do this by clicking here: InD'tale - create new account.
There is also a note for new subscribers: you have to verify your account before you can log in and vote.
So, bear with me this week and four more after that - as I'm going to remind you about the voting a lot.
April 10, 2017
Chill with a Book Readers' Award
I'm so excited to share with you my latest news.
My second novel
Caught Between Two Worlds
was just awarded with Chill with a Book Reader's Award .
More about it you can read here; Chill with a Book Readers' Award.
My second novel
Caught Between Two Worlds
was just awarded with Chill with a Book Reader's Award .
More about it you can read here; Chill with a Book Readers' Award.
March 23, 2017
London's calling
It's been a while since my last blog post. To be honest I haven't even noticed that a month has passed by. In this time my blog - this one of course - celebrated its 2nd birthday... yay!!! Didn't noticed until a notification came from FB. O.M.G! Really!Spring is here - double yay! Finally temperatures reached over 20°C. Hopefully they will stay this way for some time.
Well, life is a bit hectic at the moment. Getting back my WIP for the second time from my editor, writing final corrections, accepting (or not) her suggestions, writing killing blurb, not to mention synopsis... that takes time and - let's be honest - a fair amount of concentration.
But of course I cannot blame complete lack of time only on my writing. You know... real life can be truly demanding.
However, the weekend me and my OH have been waiting for is finally coming... As on Saturday my OH has his (ahem...) birthday, my present for him is a trip to...Ta-Dah!
Yes, sure... we have been to the UK a couple of times before; but almost never alone and then we hadn't really seen around London. All the other times, we were in UK because of our son's therapy and RDI therapist or we went on vacations (combined with our son's therapy evaluation). Nothing new for us. Basically normality for our life.
So, on Friday morning (double bonus - I'm off work on Friday and on Monday next week - tripple yay!) we are flying to the UK, then we are spending three nights in the Premier Inn London King's Cross Hotel and on Monday...
p.s. As this blog post was written a day before yesterday, I'm letting you know - yes, tomorrow we are still going. No matter what. #WeAreNotAfraid
Well, life is a bit hectic at the moment. Getting back my WIP for the second time from my editor, writing final corrections, accepting (or not) her suggestions, writing killing blurb, not to mention synopsis... that takes time and - let's be honest - a fair amount of concentration.
But of course I cannot blame complete lack of time only on my writing. You know... real life can be truly demanding.
However, the weekend me and my OH have been waiting for is finally coming... As on Saturday my OH has his (ahem...) birthday, my present for him is a trip to...Ta-Dah!
Yes, sure... we have been to the UK a couple of times before; but almost never alone and then we hadn't really seen around London. All the other times, we were in UK because of our son's therapy and RDI therapist or we went on vacations (combined with our son's therapy evaluation). Nothing new for us. Basically normality for our life.
So, on Friday morning (double bonus - I'm off work on Friday and on Monday next week - tripple yay!) we are flying to the UK, then we are spending three nights in the Premier Inn London King's Cross Hotel and on Monday...
p.s. As this blog post was written a day before yesterday, I'm letting you know - yes, tomorrow we are still going. No matter what. #WeAreNotAfraid
