L.E. DeLano's Blog, page 23
April 9, 2018
The Solitary Life Of A One-Handed Writer
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I am writing this today with one good hand. It’s going to be that way for a while. I’m getting used to the new normal, but it’s slow going. A little over a month ago, my brain suffered an injury that was at the very least a setback and to be perfectly honest more than a little catastrophic.
I have a book due. I was just in the process of wrapping up my latest revision when all this happened, putting me flat on my back in a hospital bed. Add in the ramp up in press for DREAMER and I’m even further behind. I used to type as fast as I could think and now my productivity has been cut in half. When you add in the level of fatigue level -which is extreme right now – it cuts in half again. It’s maddening and frustrating and I really don’t have time for it.
What does this mean to you, my readers? Well, it means I most likely will not have a book publishing in 2019. That’s a very hard thing for me to write, particularly as an author with only two books under her belt.
You know what they say . . . if you don’t have your health you don’t have anything. This cannot be rushed. I’m going to have to get well first and then write when I feel that I really can. That’s been in bits and pieces here and there, a little more everyday. I am slowly regaining some of the use in my left hand – three out of five fingers now – but it will be several months before I am typing again and likely a few more before I’m typing 94 words per minute again.
So please, readers, hang in there with me. The next book is coming and I promise you I am taking this time to make absolutely sure it was well worth waiting for.
April 5, 2018
Join Me April 10th For My Book Launch!
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If you’re in the Philly area, I’d love to see you at Towne Book Center in Collegeville, PA on Tuesday, April 10th at 7pm as we celebrate the launch of DREAMER!
April 3, 2018
Win My Last ARC! Instagram #Giveaway Going On Now!
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Head on over to Instagram and comment on my giveaway post for a chance to win my last ARC of DREAMER, a dream-themed coloring book, a dream journal, a book light, and a signed copy of TRAVELER! Drawing will be 12pm EDT on April 5th and it’s open to all!
March 28, 2018
#Booktube Review of TRAVELER
Special thanks to Booktuber Ara (a.k.a. unclekittycat) for this great review of TRAVELER!
March 26, 2018
Are You Queuing Up For A TRAVELER Re-read?
Grab your Glitter Mousse and travel with Jessa and Finn all the way to the end (?!) of the multiverse. DREAMER is out in 15 days!
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March 23, 2018
Fan Art Friday – A Scent Of A Tease
I am looooving this Instagram pic from @librarycutie – it showcases not only the cover, but also that great chapter detailing, and then adds that coordinated candle as a balance to the cover. Nicely done!
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March 19, 2018
The DREAMER Book Trailer Is Here!
Whooo Hooo! Here it is, ladies and gents. Are you ready to step through mirrors with Jessa and Finn? Let’s roll! DREAMER is out April 10th!
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March 2, 2018
FanArt Friday – Floating On A DREAMER Cloud
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I love all the soft touches on this one. An amazing Instagram photo courtesy of @myfriendsarefiction.
February 28, 2018
My head is starting to feel heavy . . .
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“Stay till I’m sleeping?”
The bed dips and he eases down next to me. “No problem,” he says, stretching out at my side. I turn and scooch into him, spoon-style, and his arm comes around my middle.
“Finn?”
“Yeah?”
“I’m afraid.”
#1lineWed
From: TRAVELER
Topic: “Heavy”
February 27, 2018
Tidbit Tuesday: DREAMER Is About New Beginnings – With Old Familiarity
Just another little tidbit from DREAMER. In this scene, Jessa is finding it hard playing host to a very distracting pirate . . .
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