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October 5, 2012
Weathering the Storm…
I have no idea why I named this post “Weathering the Storm”…I think it just sounded cool.
Anyway, in all fairness, that’s what I feel life is like at the moment. I’ve been trying for balance from the second I published Caged, but, nearly ten months later, I still haven’t achieved it. Most of you know that I run a health care office with my husband, and that we also have a toddler. They both consume a lot of my time and energy (in a good way), but that doesn’t leave a lot to channel toward writing, editing, marketing, etc. My friends think I’m superwoman, and, maybe I am, but I don’t feel like it. I feel tired 
I’ve put a lot of thought into how to remedy this situation and I think I may have found a way to help, at least for now.
I have an amazing husband who has always believed in my crazy ideas, like: let’s but a century old home and remodel it ourselves, or I’m going to publish a book, or I’m going to die my blonde hair CRAZY dark before our wedding… He’s a patient soul We’ve been trying to come up with ways to free up my time so that I can better balance my two careers without cutting into my family life. The solution we’ve come up with is me taking an afternoon off of the practice. Yes, a WHOLE four hours of uninterrupted writing time! I have yet to implement this change, but it’s going to be put into action soon. Very soon.
Now, what does this mean for you? I have no clue, but it should mean more solid release dates and a better mapped out release schedule in the long run. I’m aiming for 3 novels a year with a novella in there too. Ambitious? Yes. Doable? Of course…I’m a type A. I can do ANYTHING if someone tells me I can’t! (Can someone please tell me I can’t lose five pounds? Please?)
So, I look forward to wearing my author hat with more consistency and getting a feel for whether or not it’s something I could don for years to come. I really love writing, but, if I can’t find a way to seamlessly integrate it into my life, I fear I will burn out from the stress. I don’t want that any more than you do. I have stories to tell, crazies to get out of my head, and supernatural worlds to explore.
Let’s hope this half-day off is enough to make this all happen
Filed under: Novels, Random, Writing process Tagged: Caged Series, self-publishing, writing
September 27, 2012
Barnes and Noble/Kobo Debacle
First, let me say that I’m beyond frustrated at this moment. It has been four days since SCARRED went live on Amazon, and it is STILL not available on other sites. I’ve emailed and done all I can do, so now…we wait. And wait. And wait. I will be sure to post any news and update you on Scarred’s status.
In the meantime, if you can’t wait any longer, go to Amazon and access the Cloud Reader to purchase it there. I have no clue how long it could be before either of the two derelict sites gets it together 
Filed under: Writing process
September 24, 2012
SCARRED IS LIVE ON AMAZON!!
It is official! Scarred is available for purchase on Amazon.
Click the photo below to purchase it!
Filed under: Writing process
September 22, 2012
CAGED is FREE!!!
September 22nd and 23rd Caged will be FREE on Amazon!
Don’t miss your chance to get your copy! Start getting up to date on the series before book 4, Scarred, comes out on Monday the 24th!!!!
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September 12, 2012
Scarred Release Day Reminder…
Just a quick
reminder that Scarred will be hitting Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble on September 24th. I can’t be certain as to what time of day they’ll be available; I’m at the mercy of those companies as far as that goes. However, I do my best to time it so that they’re able to be purchased at some point on release day.
So mark your calendars, email your friends, and post it on the five thousand different media sites you’re a member of! SCARRED IS COMING…and it’s taking no prisoners. Operation “Top 100″ is in FULL effect, and I think we can make it happen
Filed under: Writing process
September 1, 2012
Tempted by Evil Contest Winners…
Congrats to Kendell Piller and Kristy Atkinson! They have been chosen to help beta for my upcoming YA release, Tempted by Evil, co-written by Shannon Morton.
We have also chosen two winners to read the second book in the series when it comes out. Congrats to Sarah Lavalle and Selina Maeder.
We will open another contest up for the third and final novel in the series when it’s release is closer. Thanks to everyone who participated! It was SOOOOOOO hard to choose (which should be obvious by us choosing four winners instead of one).
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August 31, 2012
FINAL SCARRED TEASER…
THE PROLOGUE!!!!! Enjoy
A familiar sweat covered my body.
My head throbbed, limbs quaked, heart pounded. There was only a single reason my body acted that way. It meant one thing and one thing only.
While my mind reeled from what I’d just seen, the contents of my stomach found themselves all over my floor.
Another woman dead.
A corpse in white―wedding white.
He’d decorated her face with her blood, carefully―meticulously―painting her cheeks and lips with a delicate touch before turning his cold, dead stare on my mind’s eye.
“You cannot escape me, my love,” he’d told me, running his nose along the bride’s jaw―fearsome eyes still pinned on me. I wretched again. “You will be mine, and mine alone. I will have you or no one will.”
His message had been painfully clear: join him or die.
Alone, in the darkness of my room, I exhaled a fuck-my-life sigh, acknowledging out loud, if only to myself, what I’d long feared. My reprieve was gone. My normal life interrupted. My crazed courtier returned.
“He’s back.”
(Copyright 2012. All rights reserved.)
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August 29, 2012
Final Teaser Friday…
You wanted it, so you’re going to get it! I have one more teaser lined up for you before SCARRED is released on September 24, 2012. I decided to make it a whopper, so I’ll be releasing the PROLOGUE in its entirety on 8/31/12. You all have waited a long time for this book, so I thought I would show you my appreciation
Keep your eyes peeled and watch for the link to appear on my twitter account (@AmberLNatusch), my facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/AmberLynnNatusch), or this blog (hit “follow” to subscribe by email so you never miss an announcement like this).
Can’t wait to hear from you on Friday!!!!
Filed under: Writing process
August 25, 2012
WEEKEND “CAGED” PROMOTION
I’ve decided to offer Caged for $.99 on AMAZON this 
weekend in honor of me FINALLY getting to go on vacation (it has been YEARS)!!!
Feel free to post it, tweet it, share it, email it, or create an enormous banner to put on your front lawn, so that everyone gets a chance to scoop up the book that started it all!
Promotion will end at midnight on 8/26/12
CLICK HERE TO BUY on AMAZON!!!
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