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November 6, 2016
Book Tour- November 11th- December 11th #amreading #romance
Hey guys,
I’ve decided to do another virtual book tour. Kicks off in five days time! Details of stops will be posted in a few days.
November 5, 2016
FREE Chapter Preview: ‘Not Just for Christmas’ #romancereaders #amreading #newrelease #christmas
Happy Guy Fawkes night guys,
I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable night, here in London the celebrations have kicked off already. I’ve had fire crackers going off outside my window, for a few hours now.
Tonight I’m pleased to share with you a free chapter preview from Not Just for Christmas, my second book will be released little later in November. I’ll confirm the date for you all soon. In the mean time, if you’re not out in the cold watching fireworks, then enjoy the start of a modern, feel-good romantic story, with a Christmas theme.
Book blurb:
In Not Just For Christmas readers are taken on a romantic journey set in London, during the festive season. Following two characters originally opposed to each other fall in love, with a enough warmth and sensuality to keep readers warm at any time of year.
As Christmas draws near thirty-five year old social worker Ava Green, finds herself desperate to not be alone at her favourite time of year. Following the break- up of her engagement to her ex earlier in the year, Ava has spent ten months on a mission to get over her ex. With the support of her two of her closest girlfriends Tasha and Marie, Ava makes a bold move which surprises her girlfriends in order to find a companion for the festive season. Ava’s path crosses with tall dark and handsome Detective Jerome Samuels, a forty five year old divorcee also in search of love. Once their paths cross after a few bumps along the way there’s no turning back, these two characters are caught up in a whirlwind of sensual and heart –warming romance, that Detective Jerome Samuels hopes is not just for Christmas, he’s on a mission to claim his lady Ava.
Click the link below to download the first 2.5 chapters for free.
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Christmas 2016
November 4, 2016
1 Bottle of Wine, 1 Pizza and 1 Manuscript= It Must Be Friday! #amwriting #writerslife
This afternoon during my lunch break I ran across London, to meet my new editor and collect my manuscript for Not Just For Christmas. It burned a hole in my bag as I went back into work, I was keen to get home and look over what small tweaks I need to make for my final, to send to my publisher.
Tonight, I’ve been working on it, armed with a bottle of wine, and a pizza. I can confidently say it will be done by Sunday. Which means a chapter preview for Not Just For Christmas is coming your way this weekend
November 2, 2016
Publisher’s Call For Submissions! #amwriting #scfi #fantasty
Just a quick share of this email that popped up in my inbox today.Are you a sci-fi writer? This one is for you. A few agents are looking for manuscripts in the scfi and adult fantasy genre. And there’s a writing competition, click the link below. Good luck!
Writing Prompt: Write About A Book That Affected You – Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn #amwriting #author #inspiration
Another writing prompt from the random situation generator I found on line, to spark writing creativity. There were a few random situation prompts, this afternoon that caught my eye- being a writer this one stuck out. I’d love to share why I love this particular book , (Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn), and how it helped me make some hard decisions as a writer and now author.
Where do I start with this book? Have you read it? If not you really should. If you’ve seen the movie the book is miles better, even though the movie is also good. A few of the things I admire about this book is firstly the genre, (psychological) thriller, the characters, the actual story line’s nuts a bolts (human relationships) and the way Gillian wrote the book. She did something that a lot of writers/authors (not me) shy from- she wrote in the first person. Some say, that this is a sign of amateur writing, I completely disagree and fight this point tooth and nail … I think if you can do it and do it well – get on with it. From experience it is a challenge to do this, if you write in the suspenseful type genres. Do y’all know what it takes to write in first person well enough for it to have the right impact on readers ? A hell of a lot! Gillian did a fantastic job, I can’t praise her highly enough. You have to react to situations like the character, not how you personally would and be consistent- challenging not easy.
When I read Gone Girl, I was there, totally engrossed, mouth open. I felt like I was right there with the main (crazy ass) female character, Amy dressed in black with my hat low, ready to commit the crimes she did in the book, along side her. I saw, felt, heard, tasted, smelt and experienced everything she did in all the (unthinkable) acts of madness Gillian made this character do, in this brilliant suspenseful thriller. In my (humble) opinion the story would not have had the same impact on me as a reader, if it she wrote in third person.
Apart from the choice of how Gillian decided to tell the story, through her characters as opposed to third person as the author. And the brilliant ( unpredictable) twists and turns, the character development was spot on! From chapter one, I sensed Amy was a nut job I never liked her as a person, she was out of this world crazy, but guess what I was not about to put that book down. In my view Gillian created a villain and unusually a female villain- a total bitch I hated, but she ( Amy) made me want to read right to the last page. To do that as a writer I think is something to be very proud of. Nice job Gillian.
How this author’s book helped with my own tough decision making as a writer is also quite important. Firstly, I honestly believe that when one has a story-line knocking between their ears, the story will tell YOU how you write it eg suspenseful, scary, horror, thrill, third person, first person whatever. That’s been my experience, while writing two books and now on my third. A Stranger in France (my first book) the story-line and characters I had in mind told me three things 1. suspense is the theme and overall feeling of the story 2. Kim you have to write first person if you want readers to feel and experience, what each of these characters go through, in the twists and turns you have in mind, third person won’t work. What reading Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl did for me personally as a writer is to allow me to say f*ck it! I don’t care what anyone says about writing first person. I am in the driver’s seat I am the writer damn it I’m going against the “norm” or what is considered as the usual approach for my genre ( romance), I’m writing in first person, and I’ll do it as well as I can ! To be honest if an editor or publisher said to me “Kim write this ( book) in third person” I would have said no and self published, that’s how strongly I felt about it and how much I enjoy first person writing- becoming the characters as I write. So Thank you Gillian! You gave me some balls that I will carry with me for life as a writer, after seeing an example of perfect first person writing, with excellent character development. I’d do it all again … in fact I did
#Giveaway on Goodreads! #amreading #romancereaders
I’m running a giveaway on Goodreads between 2nd November – 2nd December 2016. Two signed copies of A Stranger in France are up for grabs. UK residents only for this one. To enter pop your details in below on the Goodreads entry form. Winners are selected at random by Goodreads.
Goodreads Book Giveaway
A Stranger in France
by Kim Knight
Giveaway ends December 02, 2016.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
November 1, 2016
Ready, Set, Write!
I’ve never heard of this, have you writers out there heard of this? I’m participating in secret- I think I can do about 25,000 words but I’ll aim for 50,000 as best I can time allowing
Ready! Set! Write!
Today is November first and the beginning of Nanowrimo –when writers worldwide try to pen a 50,000 novel before the end of the month.
I’m not participating in Nanowrimo this year. The novel I’m working on is fermenting in a box. Instead, I’m working on a book of non-fiction about learning to hunt, and this is the month when I take my newly minted hunting license into the woods. Nevertheless, I applaud everyone who signs up, sits down and writes.
I applaud anyone who sits down and writes.
Edit that: I applaud everyone who sits down and writes. Regardless of whether or not you sign up for Nanowrimo, here’s encouragement from famous authors for writers of all genres, embarked in projects of all kinds, wherever you are.
Somerset Maugham famously said, There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.
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October 31, 2016
Just Entered Top #100 on Amazon.com #amreading #romance #halloween
Technically Halloween is over in the UK it’s almost 12.30 a.m and I’m about to go to bed. But I just have to say this is the best Halloween ever! And now I REALLY want to say Thank you. A Stranger In France just entered at #85 in the romance, suspense and mystery category for top downloads internationally on .com, and hit #30 here at home on the UK Amazon. I’m amazed both here at home and away I’ve entered the top 100- how has happened? Every author’s dream.
Believe me when I say it does not matter to me it’s free and I’m giving away my book, it’s encouraging and enough to know that I’m appealing to readers, and building on top of the sales/readership I’ve already banked since release day. Still 7 hours to go until the free download ends…
People THANK YOU and happy reading.
Ranked #35 In UK & #156 Internationally on Amazon THANK YOU FROM KIM. #amreading #amwriting #romance #halloween
It’s been a long day at the day job, it’s 9:00 p.m London time, but I’m about to put in a few hours writing before I do the dishes and finally go to sleep. Just a short thank you note to everyone who has downloaded a FREE copy of A Stranger in France today. And if you’ve not there’s still time.
I have reached #35 in the UK and #156 internationally (on my last update) on Amazon for the top downloaded books rankings, in the romantic suspense category! What a happy feeling. Thank you for the support , I can’t tell you how this makes me feel- well I can but I’ll be here all night. Please trust me when I say, I am so grateful for the support and I hope you all enjoy the story. I had so much enjoyment creating the characters, twists and turns and happy ever after- there is one trust me you may not see it coming but there is.
A little later in November my second romance novella Not Just For Christmas will be published, and I hope you all enjoy that too!
Have a great evening. I am off to write my heart out, I’m working on book #3 a romantic -thriller I have named it I’ll blurt it out … it’s called In The Name of Love … it’s coming your way in 2017!
With love!
Kim
PS- thank you and welcome to all new followers.
SURPRISE: Free Download Day! 31/10/16 #amreading #romance #romancereaders #free #halloween
Happy Halloween y’all!
May you have a wickedly loving or naughty Halloween. My surprise gift to you all is a free download of my first book A Stranger in France, for today only.
Also here is a short story I wrote based on Halloween, you can read part one click here and part two click here. To download a free copy of A Stranger in France click here
Enjoy!
Kim
Book Blurb:
In A Stranger in France readers are taken on a fast paced, modern day romantic journey, that spans between the city of London, the glitz and glam of France, and the beautiful English coast in a gripping romantic story, between two complete strangers with enough suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat turning pages.
When career driven and successful thirty- two-year-old London born Kate Brown faces hard times in her marriage, she confides in her best friend Tanya Adams in Marseille southern France. Kate makes a bold move and spends two weeks in Marseille away from her husband in London. Her path crosses with tall, dark, devilishly handsome and wealthy Nicholas D’Coix. An immigrant to France from the Ivory Coast west Africa as a young boy, who turned himself around and built up an empire of wealth as a hustler and money maker, and now one of Paris’ top three entrepreneurs. In a whirlwind of sexy, lustful romance Nicholas and Kate fall in love.
Kate returns to London to a few surprises of her own, and still very much in love with Nicholas as she makes yet another bold life changing move. Touching on real life issues these two strong characters battle it out against all the odds in the name of love, across the UK and France.
