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October 12, 2016
Book Trailer Reveal: 20 #Authors, 20 Badass Stories in 1 Book-“Code Redhead”,Released Feb 2017 #amwriting, #amreading
Are you ready? If not y’all better get ready! Then tell someone else, they better get ready too! Spread the word don’t keep this a secret, and feel free to share this. I’m so excited over this creative writing project my publisher is taking part in. I’m extremely proud to have been asked to take part as an author. We’re writing to raise money for Children’s Cancer Research over in the USA, our stories will feature in one novel. Stories across more genres than you can shake a stick at..
Courtesy of one of the authors taking part she put this together, I’m please to reveal our book trailer for Code Redhead released in February. If you’re not sure what all the excitement is about, click here and find out.
October 9, 2016
Writing Prompt: Write A Short Story Using The Title/Lyrics Of A Song. #Soul #Sunday #amwriting #music
Writing prompt: write a short story using the title/lyrics of a song.
These songs just came on my ” Sweet Soulful Sunday” Spotify player randomly. Here’s a short( love) story using the lyrics from the two songs.. here we go!
I keep forgetting we’re not in love any more, I keep forgetting things will never be the same again. It all started a year ago, we fell out of love. Slowly, like a cancer eating away at an organ. It started in one area of our relationship , then spread and took over every other aspect. Before I knew it you were asking me to leave. To give you space to think and reflect on exactly what it is that you want.
What happened to us? What happened to the days when I thought we were happy? Sometimes I sit down and wonder why? Why are you gone? I thought our love was real and true.
It was spring when we met, like a breath of fresh area we got caught up in the whirlwind of dates, laughing, joking and getting to know this wonderful new person. But now you’re gone, and I no longer lay down at night with you. I see you in the street, at the library, at the cafe and every time you’re near, every time I see your face, and hear you say “hello you can only stay awhile” it makes me want to break down, and cry. How comes I keep forgetting we’re not in love anymore? How comes I keep forgetting things will never be the same again?
Every time I hear how you never want to live a lie, I wonder why? Was you ever happy or just her for the sake of it. The love went, then the intimacy . What is the lie, what is it that you can’t stand anymore. Are you hiding something from me?
Here’s a response from the other person in the relationship!
I’m sorry I told you to go, but it was the best thing for me as I needed to grow. Every morning I wake up, before I put on my make-up I say a little prayer for you.. wishing that you will be OK, and you will find someone new who can love you and be true. While I’m combing my hair, and wondering what dress to wear everyday, I say a little prayer for you. That God can send you someone new and true.
We were together for a year and I swear that forever and ever you’ll stay in my heart, I will always love you. But I don’t think I am the one for you.
Break ups are hard, especially when you can’t understand why a relationship fell apart, to live with out you will mean heart break for me. When I was with you trust me darling there was no one for me but you, yes I’m still in love you .But I must do what’s best for me. I wish you well but now I must say fair well.
Aww! How sad it’s never nice when things fall about in relationships, but sadly they do. Be careful who you give you’re heart to.
Happy soulful Sunday people!
October 8, 2016
Author Interview- Serious Reading.com #romancereaders #newrelease #amreading
Evening guys,
Last week I did an author interview over at seriousreading.com, as well as a guest blog. I enjoyed the interview you can read it by clicking right here.
Next week I hope to have a guest blog on my site, from the editor of the wonderful magazine I write for Love Life, Live Magazine. I’ll keep you posted.
October 7, 2016
Character Development- Guest Blog
Are you a writer? Or an aspiring writer? How do you find character development as a task while writing? Sometimes it can be quite a task to bring your characters alive on paper. For me as a reader I always love it when writers really develop their characters so well, I can get a good sense of what a character is like as a person. Or I have enough detail in the story to work with, to decide whether I like a character or not.
I personally find that writing from a first person point of view ( which I love to do) also helps with character development, as you get right up and close to a character as the writer and reader.
I done a guest blog on the topic of character development over at Serious Reading. Here I share my top tips on developing your characters in your writing, you can have a read of the blog post by clicking here.
#Free Book Excerpts- Weekend Reading #amreading #romance #weekend
Morning all,
It’s Friday finally. Over the last few weeks I’ve posted eight book excerpts from A Stranger in France. The excerpts have also been linked to the WordPress writing prompt of the day , as a response to the prompt. For those new followers (thank you for following), and anyone who may have missed them, you can read eight free book excerpts here in one place. Below on the links.Happy reading!
Have a great weekend.
So far A Stranger in France has received 5 star reviews! Wanna read the whole book? Go ahead link below.
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.
October 5, 2016
Writing Prompt: Tree- A Poem #amwriting
Write a response to today’s WordPress one word writing prompt the word “tree”.
Through rain, wind, snow and heat you remain rooted and firm.Sometimes I wish I was that firm. In life I’ve had many lessons to learn, that’s how I’ve become firm.
Regardless of what’s going on you’ll always be there, just five minutes away, in the playground where all the local kids go to play. Whenever I need shelter, comfort or a place to escape, tree, you’re always there for me.
Each season that passes I visit you often. Sometimes weekly I’ll head out, and seek thee -my beautiful tree. For some time to reflect, digest and de-stress , it’s the best place, as while I sit under you somehow
Everything seems brand new, I see the world from a complete different view. My beautiful thinking tree, I’m happy for the day I sat down on the grass and found you.
It’s been a bit of a stressful day today! I can’t actually write – not what I’ve sat down to work on about two hours ago, so I’ve done a writing prompt poem instead.
October 4, 2016
The Best Day Of My Life – Reflection
After giving birth to my son almost three years ago, and the day I opened my email to a publishing contract from my publisher, today has to be one of the best days of my life (so far). I just got home from work and have three hours spare until I need to return, in the mail arrived my paperback!! Ahhh!! I’m able to hold a physical copy of my work and creation as a writer this is MADNESS. Here is an author selfie the moment I ripped open the package. I never even looked in the mirror to check my hair and make-up… I started work at 7.30 a.m this morning, I literally rolled out out the house in a bit of a state in a whirlwind with my son, after a late night of writing. I’ve been so busy writing for the charity project I’m doing over in the USA, I don’t even have time to do my nails either….. what is the point? With all the tapping on the keys anyway they end up chipped in no time!
Anyway, just a small post with a moment of celebration from me. Below here I am lined up on my book case along side three of my favourite writers.
Jackie Collins: she introduced me to romantic suspense as a reader, the first book I ever read of Jackie’s was ”Deadly Embrace.” I was in my teens and this was my first ever romance suspense book. After that I read everything I could get my hands on from Jackie- starting with the whole ” Lucky Santangelo” books. Jackie is bad-ass… God rest her soul. I was upset when I learned she passed away, she not only influenced my reading but the genre I write in now, more than 10 years after reading her work. Thank you Jackie.
Martina Cole: One of the UK’s best selling crime writers, she’s raw, focuses on what goes on in the underground world of crime in the UK, and I love her to bits! My first ever Martina Cole book was “Faceless.” I read it and when the end was revealed my mouth hung open. From that moment on I thought she is a great crime/thriller writer. And also helped to shape my love for writing crime and thriller stories.
Stephen King: Need I say anymore about that man!?
Diane Chamerlaine: I only just found this author about two – three years back I read “Necessary Lies” with my book club, again I loved it. She’s a little like Jodi Picoult in her early days of writing. She has become one of the authors I’ll just download as soon as a new book is released, I don’t even need to read the blurb of what the book is about.
I loved every moment of writing this first book of mine, and my motivation to write for the love of it at the cost of juggling life, late nights, and the highs and lows of being a traditionally published author, is still very much alive. I look forward to having my second novel ready for Christmas, for all those who enjoyed or are enjoying A Stranger in France.
Have a great day all! Keep smiling and may all your wishes come true!
October 2, 2016
Writing Prompt: Value- One For The Ladies
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Today’s WordPress writing prompt is the word value, and I noticed it’s been suggested by one of my favourite bloggers Roberta Primentel all the way in Norway.
Do you value yourself? Seriously do you? Don’t just say “yeah I do” think about it- when was the last time you put yourself first? When I saw today’s prompt, what came to mind is one’s self, how much value we place on us. Secondly, I thought of myself and how much I (now) value myself, compared to this time last year. As a romance writer it is so easy to whip up the perfect characters and everything is nice and everyone is happy, (after a few hurdles), but in reality love and life is not always like this. I’ve found in my thirty-three years of living, that the slightest thing can cause you to de-value yourself or compromise yourself. Sometimes with no thanks, or without even realising it.
You all know how much I love music, Amy Winehouse just came on my Spotifier player I thought of her, the poor girl. She was just a year younger than me and sooooooo talented I went to one of her concerts here in London – when she was at the top of her game. And I brought the album Back to Black the day it came out, as well as her first album Frank. I have a lot of respect for her as an artist dead or alive, especially after I heard her sing live. But she died not because she was addicted to drugs and drink, what brought her to that point? In my view low self value. She valued another person more than herself ( her lover), it got so much for her the heart ache of placing this guy above herself she turned to drink and drugs to numb the pain. I have read interviews over the years where her ex-husband has stated that he does feel guilty, and partly to blame for her death. So sad. She never got the chance to bounce back from Back to Black and come out the other side valuing herself more than some guy who clearly did not deserve her heart. Have you listened to that album? I mean really listened, not just to Rehab and Valarie the well known songs. Every every song has some reference to her heart ache. One thing I’ve always said about Amy is, out of her heart ache, came a masterpiece of art, her words, her feelings and her great voice earned her award after award all that from a broken heart and low self value.
Tell me ladies, is it really worth it? Not valuing yourself enough ? Letting yourself go so badly that you go from one extreme to another in your looks, ability to perform and be who you are?
RIP Amy.
The Amy I’ll always love
Last Friday, I read the morning’s papers and there was an interview with Britney Spears, how she’s fearful that her boys were growing up so fast, how she feels more herself in her thirties than her twenties. I can relate to the latter 100%. Britney is another woman who lost herself by placing less value on herself and more on someone else. We all remember watching her decline from a pop princess to a shaved headed maniac, hitting the paps with an umbrella… why? Why did this happen? We’ll never know but my guess is that a lot of it was to do with pressure of motherhood, then single motherhood , divorcing her shit-bag husband, a breakup with Justin Timberlake all kinds of bull shit, I guess she was trying to please everyone but Britney, and it ended up with her melting down. Thank God she bounced back. Over the years, I’ve been secretly rooting for her comeback, when I heard her her comeback song ” Gimmie More” in 2007 the opening is ” it’s Britney bitch” then she sings, I laughed and I still do when I hear it as it’s like two fingers up to all her haters. Good for you Britney! You’ve had so much stick over the years, I’m glad you’re back on top and doing what you do best.
The Britney I’ll always love
That’s not all what about Whitney Houston? Gosh that voice, the hair in the 80s, I love Whitney but she too lost her self worth and value to yep- another person. Bobby Brown. We all know her story and it is so sad that she died, and even sadder how she died. Just another example of what can happen when a woman loses her self value and worth.
RIP Whitney
And my last female example is Lauren Hill, I am a MASSIVE fan of her, it was her and the group The Fugees that introduced me to Hip Hop. My older sister brought me the album “The Score” by the Fugees on tape I remember LOL, and she also brought me Lauren Hill’s album ” The Mis-education of Lauren Hill” back in the day. Lauren’s story is not so much highlighted as the other ladies in the media, but she too lost her self worth and value to another person. She also considered aborting her son due to media/industry pressure. Now she’s back and is now on the up from watching You- Tube updates on her. Good for you Lauren!
Glad to have you back Lauren
So what is the point that I’m actually trying to make… a very simple one. Ladies value yourself . Choose your male mate wisely Aretha Franklin said it “R.E.S.P.E.C.T. ME! ” Remember you are like a flower you need to be watered and tended to regularly in order for you to bloom. If not you will wilt away and die- your personality, goals, hopes, dreams, ambition and self belief that you can do whatever it is you’d like to achieve. You will not value yourself as you should and may make poor decisions.
The four ladies I’ve used as examples of women who have lowered/compromised or lost their self value are extreme I know, as two of the four died, but two of the four have bounced back and that’s the message I want to give. Bounce back! As I said earlier in this post, this time last year, I would not say I had no self value, but it was lowered, compromised and I was pleasing everyone but Kim. I put a stop to it, for the sake of my own sanity so I’m able to continue to be the best mother I can be, write, laugh, be me and over see the safety of both myself and my son. Now life is much more better!
The last thing I want o say is, this month is Domestic Violence Awareness month, I was alerted of this yesterday…. so if you are in any form of abusive relationship or friendship, get the help you need NOW and get out. And if you are in an emotionally abusive relationship (this is just as bad) get the help you need NOW and try to walk away. The year is ending start 2017 with a new attitude… love you before anyone else.
Thank you to Roberta Primentel for today’s suggestion, and inspiring me to write.
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October 1, 2016
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Emotional abuse is also form of abuse many women and men suffer from, it can go unnoticed also. Say no to any form of abuse physical, emotional or even financial! No to abuse full stop.
Today marks the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I will forever stand for this cause. There are so many women and men filled with embarrassment and continue to make excuses for the people who inflict this type of pain upon them. Some people are blind to that fact that they have even become a victim of domestic violence because it is the only type of treatment that they have ever received or witnessed growing up. I wanted to share a song that was almost written poetically that explains how this can feel.
Brooke Valentine – Laugh Til I Cry
Right from the start hell yeah
You were the one even without a kiss you were so much fun
Hurting me all the time but yet it felt so good
Knock me down but my love still stood
You didn’t wanna hurt me but you still did
Couldn’t see behind my back you…
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Cover Reveal: Code Redhead- A Serial Novel#amwriting #romance #amreading #charity
Evening guys!
Hello from a dark, grey, rainy and windy London. I’m in a very good mood, more than I was already, it’s been a great indoor day.My two year old son and I did a day of indoors arts and crafts and Disney movie re-runs, as the weather is terrible.I’m still in my pyjamas :), don’t worry I’ve brushed my teeth and washed my face. He has fallen asleep so it’s time to write. Just as I was about to get started, good news just popped up in my inbox from my publisher, here I’d like to reveal the cover of the book of anthology short stories that I’m currently writing for, for the cancer research standup2cancer project over in the USA. Isn’t it fantastic? I really like it, when I saw it my jaw really did drop and a thought damn I need to rework my story, this book cover screams sexy,modern,and no where heartwarming and sweet!
So those of you who voted or left me a comment and said go for a romantic story with a touch of thrill and suspense rather than a general thriller story- you’ve got your wish! This book cover (to me) does not say sweet, cardigans and low flat sensible walking shoes at all. What does it scream to you? If you’d like to know more about the project and how the money raised will be spent click here ….. I better get writing I got me a deadline to meet and a story to re-work.
Have a great evening.
