M.L. Tompsett's Blog, page 10
March 9, 2020
ARRA 2020 is nearly here!
Did you manage to pre-purchase your tickets for Melbourne? If you didn’t don’t worry, you can still buy one at the door. Make sure to bring your friends and come and meet all the fabulous talented authors.
There will be a huge selection books for sale.
If you prefer to pre-order and obtain a discount I have a pre-order form valid until Thursday evening. **Purchased items can only be picked up from the venue, on the day.
Make sure to drop on by and enter my competition to win a merchandise prize…
A list of the attending authors. MELBOURNE
Alison Stuart
Anne Gracie
Darynda Jones
Donna Maree Hanson/Dani Kristoff
Ebony Olson
Eliza Bennetts
Emily Hussey
Jakki Frances
Jennie Kew
Kaye Dobbie/Sara Bennett
Keri Arthur
Louisa Masters
Louise Forster
Megan Lowe
Megan Mayfair
Melanie Scott/MJ Scott/Emma Douglas
Michelle Somers
Michelle Weitering/Mickey Martin
ML Tompsett
Monique McDonell
Nicola Marsh
PL Harris
Rania Battany
Samantha Marshall
Susan Donovan
Tracey Pedersen/Lola Jamieson
MELBOURNE, Saturday 14 March Mantra Bell City
– members-only lunch, 11 am to 12 pm
– author signing, 12 to 4 pm
215 Bell St, Preston VIC 3072
A 3-minute walk from the closest tram stop, a 10-minute walk from Bell train station, and 11 km from the stalls and shops of the historic 1878 Queen Victoria Market.
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[image error]Kept in the Dark of Love and Lust – shifters
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07PW9358N [image error]You Never Know – vampires, witches
and shifters
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07C6L55D7[image error]The Guy Next Door – vampires and witches
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01NABXHS7[image error]Dark Surprises – vampires and witches
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B074HDTYD8[image error]It’s You – Vampires, witches, wolves
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07ZRPSR6C
Hope to see you there.
My print books will be available and other merchandise.
March 5, 2020
March is here!
Summer is over and COVID-19 is multiplying
A new month has arrived and with it the unsure nature of the global world with the rapid spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has families worried. Do we stock up on shelf life foods? Maybe…but can you physically afford the costs of extra food in your shopping trolley.
As for I…I have my shopping home delivered. Being out in the country, it is more economical for me that way. Basically it saves the running costs of my car. Plus it allows me more time to write and design. With certain items, as in fresh food, I find some weeks I have to order two instead of one. As far too many times, certain items are not always available each week – out of stock or if one weeks shop happens to be bigger than normal, then I might be able to stretch everything out and skip a week for ordering. But in doing this now and far too many people have started to panic shop – many items are beginning to run out. Lucky for us here in Australia, our toilet paper is made here, so if people back off from over purchasing, then the shops will be able to have a steady supply of toilet paper for everyone.
Apart from that, please remember to wash your hands thoroughly, sneeze or cough into your arm/elbow. If you feel as if you are coming down sick, keep away from other people and stay at home. Have yourself tested. It is better to be safe than make other’s sick. Some of those people have a higher chance of not surviving. Please keep that in mind.
Now back to writing news!
It is not long now until the ARRA — A Romantic Rendezvous, a book-signing event in Melbourne on 14th March, alongside authors like Darynda Jones, Susan Donovan, Tracey Pedersen, Anne Gracie, Michelle Sommers, Keri Arthur just to name a few.
Tickets are available at the door, so come on down to the Mantra Bell City, in Preston and come and see me and remember to wash your hands.
My ticket winner is delighted to win her ticket and cannot wait to attend the event. Congratulations Savannah.
Thank you to everyone who entered.
I am still busy writing and editing Kept in the dark of Lies and Deceit. And also, What You Know. I also have other books which want to make it out into the world and become known… (Please let me finish my other books first!)
How is this – as a wonderful review for my latest release – It’s You, from an Amazon reader!
I am so humble and overwhelmed with it. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
This is also why it is important to leave a review where you purchase books, to assist other readers make a decision in which books to purchase.
Amazon review
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Engaging, Fast Paced, First Person Paranormal – Harris and Harrison Fans check it out!
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2020
“I’m a fan of the paranormal genre and there are several authors whose works I await with baited breath – or with paw and fang depending upon the phase of the moon. But my favorite authors can only produce so many books a year which sends me out looking for new talent and new voices. Tompsett is a new voice who takes a first person approach to the paranormal. This is not an easy approach to any story that has an ensemble cast and requires a level of skill that most authors cannot sustain. Which is why Tompsett’s work reminds me of Kim Harrison, a very accomplished first person paranormal author. I found Harrison (Dead Witch Walking) when I had tapped out all of my previous favorites. Having tapped out Harrison this series was a perfect pickup for me. Tompsett’s paranormal landscape is at once different, but familiar. The familiar are some of the generally accepted rules of paranormals and complex relationships. What is different is the way the universe is cast. What makes this a good choice for Harrison and even Harris fans is that it has the immediacy of the characters with language, context, and dialogue that takes you out of your world and into theirs. Having found the series at book 4 I was still drawn straight into the narrative – picture catching episode 6 of True Blood and totally getting it – which makes this series and this author a go to for paranormal fans.”
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Oh, look at the time – It is cuppa time!
Have a good one, everybody and keep safe.
February 9, 2020
Giveaway ticket!
I have excellent news to share!
As some of you will know, I am participating in A Romantic Rendezvous, a book-signing event in Melbourne on 14th March, alongside authors like Darynda Jones, Susan Donovan, Tracey Pedersen, Anne Gracie, Michelle Sommers, Keri Arthur just to name a few. And … drumroll … I have a ticket to give away to one lucky reader on Valentine’s Day. What better Valentine’s Day gift could I give you than the opportunity to discover some new book boyfriends?
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If you don’t live in Melbourne, don’t worry, there will be five events – Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Adelaide – and you can win a ticket to the event of your choice! All the details on these events, including the authors signing at each one, are available here: http://australianromancereaders.com.au/events/arr2020/.
To be in the draw, please comment on this post and let me know who your favourite, or most recent, book boyfriend is. Feel free to share this post with all your friends – if I receive more than 50 entries I’ll be able to give away a second ticket! So spread the word! I’ll draw the winner on Valentine’s Day and announce them here.
The more who come along on the day, the more fun we’ll have. (If you don’t want to wait to see if you’re the winner, tickets start from $20 and are available for purchase now at Trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/562019)
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January 29, 2020
End of January is fast approaching
Hello everyone,
Can you believe it… The 30th January is here already!
I have had a few set backs, but I am taking steps forward to be back on track. All I can say, if you notice any form of pain in your body, do not palm it off and have the “I’ll be right” attitude. Life is far too short to compromise your health.
At the moment I am busy working on different clients ebook and now, also print book digital files. Even though I stay back and linger in the shadows, I nearly feel like a parent (feeling proud), once I see the completed product, knowing I assisted with the publishing birth of their book baby.
And then there is my own book babies. I only realised I had not updated my own book baby digital file. One of my ebooks, I have had to pull out the digital files and update them with the sneek peek (excerpt) of my latest book published.
With the end of the first month of the year nearly over, what have you planned for February?
Remember – always take the time to make a doctors appointment and have a full bloodwork done and your blood pressure. You should do this once a year. Have your body checked for moles and dark spots.
What might have been a little spot one day, might actually be a dangerous growth. It pays to be safe than sorry.
If you have not done so yet, make sure to grab the latest book and read to your contentment, with a cool glass of something yummy by your side.
Even one of my books, you might enjoy the journey of dark ones, shifters, witches and vampires, oh my.
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Available at all good ebook outlets and online print book stores.
January 20, 2020
January is more than half over.
Hello everyone.
How fast is January moving this year…?
I am busy working on two different WIP’s. When I pause on one, it seems the other wants its turn to be written.
Our weather is all over the place. From extreme heat and bush fires to rain and thunderstorms and floods in certain areas..
Please, wherever you are, take care. Drive safe if you have to go out on the roads.
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This years ARRA2020 author’s signing event is getting closer. Have you purchased your ticket yet? Come and meet all the different talented authors. I will be there of course. Reader tickets are now on sale here: https://www.trybooking.com/562019
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Recently I have had the chance to read the ARC copies of several books and review other’s. LUCKY me!
All I can say, if you can get your hands on the following books, then do it.
Sentinels of Oz: A Reverse Harem Academy Romance (Emerald City Academy Book 1)Potheads: Alice and the Wicked Tea Party (Fairy Tales That Bite Back Book 2)The Lost Girl of Neverland: A Reverse Harem Romance (Neverland in Chaos Book 1)Wild Nights Boxed Set: Revue, Reveal, ResistUnspoken WordsPyro, Pyro, Burning Bright (Phoenix Crew Book 1)Becoming The Chief: Origin Novel, Book 1.5 (Phoenix Crew) Aislinn’s Shadow (The Kin Chronicles Book 1)Tobias’ Spark (The Kin Chronicles Book 2)Unforsaken (The Fallen Guardians Book 1)Unforgotten (The Fallen Guardians Book 2)It’s You: Sex, Lies And Family Secrets – Book FourKept in the Dark of Love and LustCapture (The Cure Book 1)Discover (The Cure Book 2)
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How many of you are attempting to create your own manuscript? Are you having trouble piecing it together? Maybe debating if your should go ahead or not. If you do not try, how are you going to know?
Many years ago, now. I wanted to publish my own fiction book. So I managed to do a little research and learnt to publish my own book, my own print and also ebook. If you want something bad enough, you can do it. It is just a matter of taking the steps to make it happen.
Now, I write, create my own book covers and also not just for myself but other people – clients also, I create their digital files for their print and ebooks. So from learning to create my own book, I have learnt new skills and progressed to areas I would never have travelled to.
Writing has become a release on life. A way to escape. A way to express yourself. A way for your imagination to create a world and characters, only your can see, until your are ready to release them to the world.
Give writing a try, you never know where it might lead you.
Enjoy what is left of January and make sure to celebrate Australia Day, with friends and family.
January 6, 2020
Happy New Year!
Hello and Happy New Year, to everyone.
A new year has started, and I am back and slowly working on my two WIP’s with another two books wanting to be written also.
With Australia under threat with all these different bushfires, far too much of the country is burning. People and animals are dying, house and businesses are destroyed. So far not a great way to begin a new decade.
If you can help – here are two different websites to look over and leave a donation:-
https://www.vic.gov.au/bushfireappeal
https://www.communityenterprisefoundation.com.au/make-a-donation/bushfire-disaster-appeal/
Every little bit helps.
With the smoke haze blanketing over the country, please keep safe. Stay inside if your have any type of breathing issues. Being an asthmatic my lungs are feeling the tight squeeze of the excess smoke in the air.
Please keep safe.
Now back to working on my WIP.
Big hugs to you all.
January 3, 2020
Author spotlight: M L Tompsett – Author
3 JANUARY 2020by arrawebmaster
For ARR2020 in March we will be featuring more than 90 romance authors across five cities. If you live in (or near) Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or Adelaide, come along and meet local authors, as well as our international guests—Darynda Jones and Susan Donovan.
Today we are spotlighting ML Tompsett. She will be attending ARR2020 in Melbourne.
How old were you when you first started writing romance?
About sixteen. My English teacher was proud I actually put my mind to something other than school work.
Who was the first romance author to catch your interest?
It was far too long ago now. But it was a Mills & Boon paperback.
Have you written genres other than romance (or are you thinking about it)?
My books cross over into the paranormal fantasy genre. So they also contain witches, shifters (both wolf and cat), vampires, Dark Ones and real people. One of next years’ books contains a little historical times element.
Choose one of your books to turn into a movie—who would you cast in the lead roles?
This is hard, I love all my book babies. I have two series at the moment so either one. Hmmm. A younger Kate Beckinsale to play Alexia, from Sex, Lies and Family Secrets series. And a younger Jessica Biel to play Misty, from Kept in the Dark of Love and Lust.
What is the hardest part of creating a story?
Even though I create fantasy, you still need to have some element of real life. So the reader can imagine the story or real time, in a real place.
What is your favourite place to write?
Either in the writing cave—my office overlooking the bay—or in my recliner with my feet up.
Have any of your characters been inspired by real-life people?
Not sure, but a song was behind the creation of The Guy Next Door, which led into the rest of the series.
What was the last romance you read and loved (and why did you love it)?
Hmmm. I have been lucky enough to be reading advance reader copies of books that have not been released yet. All I can say is, make sure to download, or purchase, books from …
Tell us about your latest release in 100 words or less
It’s You. From being predestined to be Queen of Darshia then betrothed to a prince in another Dark One kingdom Alley’s life has been turned upside down. With a small child to care for and a betrothed arriving for her engagement party, all seems lost—until a handsome ghost from her past arrives. Can a man she loved with all her heart save her? Is she destined to continue to live in a world of lies with the wrong man? The life of a princess is never easy … but Alley must survive at all costs with her daughter if she’s going to be the next Queen of Silver.
What else will you be working on in 2020?
I will be working on book five in the Sex, Lies and Family Secrets series. Hopefully completing book two—Kept in the Dark of Lies and Deceit. A new book, a stand-alone romance. And/or completed another book that blends into book three—You Never Know. This book’s main characters are mentioned in it. But this book was started before I had started You Never Know. There are a few new books on the back burner, waiting to see the light of day.
If you haven’t booked your ticket for ARR2020 yet, you can buy one HERE.
Make sure to come along and meet all the different talented attending authors.
December 25, 2019
Season Greeting's
I hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas day or Boxing Day, depending on where you are in the world.
May you enjoy the day with loved one’s and Santa managed to bring you a little something under the tree. Remember try not to over eat!
This Boxing Day, I am involved in a special Boxing Day sale with some other talented authors and their fantastic ebooks.
Make sure to take a look and download yourself a bargain. Keep an eye out for my latest eBook – It’s You, which is amongst the .99 cents ebook sale.
http://steamybookbargains.com/index.php/steamy-super-sale-giveaway/99-penny-promo/ Also at the moment all my ebooks are reduced to the special price of .99 cents for a limited time only.
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Enjoy the time we have left of 2019.
2020 is just about here. From my family to yours, Season’s Greetings and Happy 2020 New Year!
November 17, 2019
Updating the website.
The trials and errors of updating my website.
Why did I start in the first place…
Sorry for any inconvenience.
November 11, 2019
Last days
I live
in a world surrounded by Dark Ones, and other entities like Shifters, Vampires,
and Witches. If only my life were not a lie and in constant danger.
I prefer
the man I love to raise my daughter, but I think my betrothed husband would not
agree with that thought. Instead, he would kill me – for my betrayal if given a
chance. That’s if the assassins don’t kill me first!
I must protect my daughter and
my heart if I am going to become the next Queen of Silver.
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It’s You, will be going back to it original price of $4.99
Download a copy and enjoy PNR with bite.
Alleys story.
Come and join the journey with Dark Ones, Assassins, Wolves, Vampires & Witches.
.99 cent promo for this new release, for a few more days only.
Be quick before the price changes.
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Book four
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Book one
Book two
Book three
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Kept in the Dark
of Love and Lust
Book one
Are you interested in any other ebooks. Keep an eye out for my next blog and I will add a few more books to your TBR purchase pile, from many different fantastic authors.
