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End of year round-up
2013 has been a very busy year for me.
Writing:
At the beginning of the year, one of my my plans was to work on my 6th Novel, which I started writing at the end of 2012. However, I haven't written any more of that novel since! I do intend to get back to it soon because I was enjoying writing it.
My main project at the moment is my next collection of short stories. It's mixed-genre. It contains a fantasy story, a mystery, and the rest are all quite dark fiction. It's titled "Far Away in Time". That is, of course, a line from the song 'Echo Beach' (which has always been one of my favourite songs), so being a music fan I couldn't let that pass me by. I have deliberately added some links to that song throughout the book. For example, some of the characters are named after the people who wrote or sang the song; there is a beach that plays an important part in one of the stories; one of the characters bakes some muffins in one of the stories :) (Martha and the Muffins).
The cover of the book will be a photograph by the same photographer who took the photo that is now the cover for my novel "Second Chances". A total coincidence, because I was looking through the website where I usually find royalty-free photos and came across his photo. It's gorgeous and I plan to do a cover reveal shortly.
This year, I've also been editing the second edition of "A Time to Tell". I have a lovely new cover for that, designed by Kat at Aeternum Designs. I'll be revealing that cover soon too.
I'm hoping that both new books will be published in the first half of 2014.
Blogging:
This year, I started blogging for the UK Arts Directory. They then branched off into the UK Music Directory and I now blog there. I interview bands. Mainly new and independent bands. If you're a music fan you might want to check it out.
My other blog (which I share with Darcia Helle and J. Michael Radcliffe) BestsellerBounds Recommends, has also been keeping me busy as it grows in popularity. We help to promote the best in new independent publishing.
Giveaways:
This month there are a couple of giveaways running where you can win some of my books, so in case you missed those announcements here are the links:
Books Direct: http://quietfurybooks.com/bestsellerb...
You can win an e-book of Coincidences (Lots of other great prizes there too!)
Quiet Fury Books:http://quietfurybooks.com/contests.html
You could win a paperback copy of "3", or e-books of "3", Delusion and Dreams, or Haunted (lots of other great prizes up for grabs there too!)
Finally...
I hope you all have a wonderful festive season and look forward to chatting with you all again in the New Year.
I'll be back in the New Year with a blog about my plans for 2014. Last year, I blogged about my plans for 2013. Out of the things listed, the only one I accomplished was publishing Delusion and Dreams! However, at the time, my book 3 wasn't even planned. I'm really happy with both those short story collections.
Merry Christmas!
Writing:
At the beginning of the year, one of my my plans was to work on my 6th Novel, which I started writing at the end of 2012. However, I haven't written any more of that novel since! I do intend to get back to it soon because I was enjoying writing it.
My main project at the moment is my next collection of short stories. It's mixed-genre. It contains a fantasy story, a mystery, and the rest are all quite dark fiction. It's titled "Far Away in Time". That is, of course, a line from the song 'Echo Beach' (which has always been one of my favourite songs), so being a music fan I couldn't let that pass me by. I have deliberately added some links to that song throughout the book. For example, some of the characters are named after the people who wrote or sang the song; there is a beach that plays an important part in one of the stories; one of the characters bakes some muffins in one of the stories :) (Martha and the Muffins).
The cover of the book will be a photograph by the same photographer who took the photo that is now the cover for my novel "Second Chances". A total coincidence, because I was looking through the website where I usually find royalty-free photos and came across his photo. It's gorgeous and I plan to do a cover reveal shortly.
This year, I've also been editing the second edition of "A Time to Tell". I have a lovely new cover for that, designed by Kat at Aeternum Designs. I'll be revealing that cover soon too.
I'm hoping that both new books will be published in the first half of 2014.
Blogging:
This year, I started blogging for the UK Arts Directory. They then branched off into the UK Music Directory and I now blog there. I interview bands. Mainly new and independent bands. If you're a music fan you might want to check it out.
My other blog (which I share with Darcia Helle and J. Michael Radcliffe) BestsellerBounds Recommends, has also been keeping me busy as it grows in popularity. We help to promote the best in new independent publishing.
Giveaways:
This month there are a couple of giveaways running where you can win some of my books, so in case you missed those announcements here are the links:
Books Direct: http://quietfurybooks.com/bestsellerb...
You can win an e-book of Coincidences (Lots of other great prizes there too!)
Quiet Fury Books:http://quietfurybooks.com/contests.html
You could win a paperback copy of "3", or e-books of "3", Delusion and Dreams, or Haunted (lots of other great prizes up for grabs there too!)
Finally...
I hope you all have a wonderful festive season and look forward to chatting with you all again in the New Year.
I'll be back in the New Year with a blog about my plans for 2014. Last year, I blogged about my plans for 2013. Out of the things listed, the only one I accomplished was publishing Delusion and Dreams! However, at the time, my book 3 wasn't even planned. I'm really happy with both those short story collections.
Merry Christmas!
