Sarah Marie Graye's Blog, page 6
March 1, 2018
Introducing Pict Publishing – a new wave of female writers.
Pict has been my brainchild for a few months , but only until recently did it really get off the ground running. With the addition of new members, this company has really began to take shape and are taking our first exciting steps.
We now have four very experienced team members and 3 authors within the name and we hope to grow as the year progresses.
March Indie Book Giveaway!
You can win a signed copy of my novel The Second Cup in the
Pict Publishing March Indie Book Giveaway
It’s one of 10 books up for grabs.
It’s FREE to enter – and you can enter multiple times for more chances to win.
February 28, 2018
Other authors: Nathan Filer
This is part of my Other Authors series, where I share dissociated voices written by a number of different novelists.
Today I’m sharing my thoughts on The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer.
Many sufferers of psychosis say they hear voices. It’s the most common auditory false perception experienced by those with schizophrenia. And there’s no better book to get a glimpse of this than in The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer.
The book’s protagonist, Matt, hears his brother’s voice – he “listene...
February 23, 2018
#blogtour book review… with Where the Reader Grows
“I think [suicide] is an important subject to write about and love that the author does not shy away from such a vital subject.”
Read the full review on Where the Reader Grows.
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February 20, 2018
#blogtour book review… with Books Teacup and Reviews
“They all put forward their pain and sadness they experienced in childhood and life in a way that it was hard not to feel them. I came out of the book like I was part of their friendship.”
Read the full review on Books Teacup and Reviews.
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February 17, 2018
#blogtour book review… with Books Are My Cwtches
“The characters are all well rounded and highly likeable. Their flaws are understandable and help us to see the world from their point of view.”
Read the full review on Books Are My Cwtches.
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February 15, 2018
No, The Second Cup is not a ghost story!
Lots of people gushed over my original cover for The Second Cup. And I agreed with them – the dark teal was striking and the edgy font was gorgeous.
There was just one issue.
Readers who saw the cover were expecting dead bodies hidden in fields under moonlight or ghosts of the dead to appear!
So I spoke to people who had read the novel and asked them to give me their thoughts on my story in relation to the cover.
Even those who adored the cover and my novel didn’t think they were a good fi...
February 14, 2018
The Second Cup – new edition
The Second Cup has been republished by the dissociated voice – a publishing project of my own, supported by Pict Publishing (links to website).
My plan is to publish a number of novels that explore mental capacity and mental illness under the same project.
The Second Cup extended edition is live!
The new edition of The Second Cup is now live on Amazon (links to website).
As well as a gorgeous new cover and subheadings to help guide the reader through the chapters, the new edition also included character interviews.
I explain the reason as a “note from the author” at the back of the book and I want to explain it here too.
In The Second Cup, Beth’s story doesn’t have a resolution – she just decides to try and get better. It’s something I did after suffering from depression for a long t...
February 13, 2018
Reblogging: Autumn Sky
Over the last week, I’ve seen a great increase in the number of downloads of my perma-free short story, Autumn Sky. I’m not going to question why, any reason is good enough for me! But it feels good to see this short story climb the charts once more, for various reasons.
When I first wrote this story, it was meant to be a full-length novel based on my experiences. But when it came to putting the words on paper, I just couldn’t do it. It was too raw, too upsetting, and far to...
