Sandra Madera's Blog, page 16

Links

I updated the look of my blog and added links to my book on the aide panel. I also added links to the sites which carry my work at the bottom of the page.

My life has been chaotic lately and I am finding it hard to squeeze in some alone time for writing. I set a deadline for my newest short story, Overboard, and I would hate not to honor it.

However, tomorrow is another day and I might just push threw the chaos and write some new material. The biggest test for a writer is to create in the midst of ones life going on around them. So, like most others, I struggle daily to find the time to so what I love. Keep you posted.

Published Preview of Lament

I just posted the preview to Lament, the sequel to Restraint, on Feedbooks.com  I just wanted to give everyone a taste to wet your palate until it comes out later this year. Click the link above to download the three chapter preview for FREE. Enjoy!

Lament, A Restraint Novel

After the horrifying experience of fleeing for their lives, Linda Carter and her sister, Laura, are on a mission to reclaim what is rightfully theirs. However, they never expected their past to follow them. Betrayed by those closest to them and left at the mercy of those they fought to escape, everything they planned goes horribly wrong as Linda is captured by her enemy and held captive in an attempt to lore Laura into a trap. Can Linda escape without being bitten by the very beast she both feared... and loved?

Working on Lament Preview

I was feeling under the weather today which totally interfered with my plans...

Although I am hard at work writing my upcoming novel Lament and it is not due to be released until later this year, I am working on releasing a three chapter book preview which I will post on Feedbooks. Like all of my stories and my novel, it will also have a book teaser trailer, but I haven't even started on that yet...

Lament will take off right where Restraint left off but through another character's point of view. I promise it will all make perfect sense...

Finally, I am going to be working on another short story entitled Overboard which I would like to release this summer. I know what I want the story to be about, but I have to make a sequence of events and perhaps a timeline. It will be dramatic... Because if it weren't, it wouldn't be me! :)

I'll write back again soon with updates... so stay tuned.

New Publishing Outlets

I have been taking a short break from writing, but I have been coming up with new ideas for books which I am happy about.

I just submitted Restraint to Barnes and Noble so it should be for sale there later this week. At this time, it is on sale at Smashwords.com for $0.99. Amazon will probably be the next online bookstore that I will submit my book.

I am also thinking of adding my short stories to other sites to increase readership and possibly increase my fan base. So it will be a busy week. Keep you all posted...

BUY RESTRAINT AT:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Smashwords

Published!

After many months of editing, I have finally published Restraint  via Smashwords.com. Thank you for your patience and kind words of encouragement. It has really been a trying couple of months and there were so many delays in the publishing process which were frustrating. However, I am just happy that I can shut the door on this project and open the door to another.

Now, I can get started on a short story I have in mind and finish working on the sequel to Restraint , Lament . Please be on the lookout for the video trailer of Lament as well as the three chapter book preview that I will post soon on Feedbooks.com.

As for my short story, it will be free as always, but will probably be released in a month or two. The preview trailer will be posted on my website.

Remember to leave feedback for any of my writings, because I do try to take every critisim to account when working on future works.

Publishing Restraint

Hello, Everyone.

First, I have been getting a lot of messages about Restraint. The editing process is nearly finished and I plan on publishing it this week. It will be submitted via Barnes and Noble, Amazon and Smashwords at first. I know that everyone that has read the preview has been patiently waiting to read the whole novel... I am sorry for the delay. No one will be happier than me when I submit it!

Secondly, I would like to thank everybody for their positive comments and letters. I read every comment that is sent to me via twitter, my blog, email, youtube, and even reviews. I try to respond to each one. If I didn't, I would like to say that I am grateful for all of your input and positive words. Your feedback is exactly what I need to gage whether I am going in the right direction with my writing.

Look out for Restraint in online bookstores this week!!!

Moving

I have been spending my days getting ready to move. So, naturally, I have done more packing than editing. As a result, the release date of my novel has been pushed back to early May 2011.

A lot of change has occurred in my life over the past month. Some good and some not so good... But life is full of these obstacles and I have to learn better methods of how to continue to edit under these demands of my time.

Once I have been settled in my new place, I am hoping to release Restraint and within three to four months release its sequel, Lament. So, stay posted to this blog and to my website, www.sandramadera.com, to find out about this upcoming trilogy.

For those that are interested in emailing me, I do enjoy the feedback. Feel free to email me at smadera23@yahoo.com.

Website is Up and Running!!!

In case you were wondering, my website is now up and running!!!

I never thought the day would come that I would have my own website, but I'm tremendously blessed to have the support of my family. Thank you to all the readers for your praise and well wishes. Your feedback is important to me and helps me to move forward in the writing process.

For the latest information on my upcoming novel Restraint and for its sequel Lament, please go to  www.sandramadera.com

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Problems Publishing Website

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My website is all but complete. I am so excited, because I never expected to have a website. But I found a way to have a website where the costs of running it aren't through the roof.


I find that it is better to customize a website than stick to a template. Even though my website and blog have a "home-made" feel by adding my own art, I like it better than using a sterile template. As I learn more about website design, I hope to have it looking a bit more professional, but, for now, I am really satisfied with the look of it.


I am ready to post it, but I am having problems publishing it to the web! Drives me nuts, but I am trying to talk to techs to solve the problem. So, look out for my website. It will probably be out as soon as this week.