Lillian Francis's Blog, page 134
December 2, 2015
B is for...
baubles.
By David J from Alingsås, Sweden (Xmas colorsUploaded by clusternote)
[CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
And ‘bloody hell, what the f*--heck am I doing?’.
Why the shocked question?
Because it's December and I've got too much to do. I'm making a list, and checking it twice, but it doesn't get any shorter.
Finish first draft of Slopy Bottom Book 1 - Resonance's Rick and Mal in their follow-up story. Including those pesky sex scenes.Write blog posts for release of New Lease of Li...
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By David J from Alingsås, Sweden (Xmas colorsUploaded by clusternote)[CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
And ‘bloody hell, what the f*--heck am I doing?’.
Why the shocked question?
Because it's December and I've got too much to do. I'm making a list, and checking it twice, but it doesn't get any shorter.
Finish first draft of Slopy Bottom Book 1 - Resonance's Rick and Mal in their follow-up story. Including those pesky sex scenes.Write blog posts for release of New Lease of Li...
December 1, 2015
A is for...
anticipation.
Christmas is all about the build up. As a kid it was anticipation about what you would find under the tree on Christmas morning. As a young adult it was all about the parties. As a new parent it became anticipation on first reactions: the tree, trip to see Santa, all those brightly wrapped presents.
Nowadays it's the anticipation of having all my family in the same room at the same time and things that I deny myself the rest of the year.
Mince Pies. Yes, they've been in the shops s...
Christmas is all about the build up. As a kid it was anticipation about what you would find under the tree on Christmas morning. As a young adult it was all about the parties. As a new parent it became anticipation on first reactions: the tree, trip to see Santa, all those brightly wrapped presents.
Nowadays it's the anticipation of having all my family in the same room at the same time and things that I deny myself the rest of the year.
Mince Pies. Yes, they've been in the shops s...
November 29, 2015
Cover Reveal - New Lease of Life
It was my intention to have a simple cover reveal here to show off my amazing cover for my novel, New Lease of Life, coming soon from Dreamspinner Press.
However, just as this post was having its finishing touches added I received confirmation that the novel had been added to Dreamspinner's 'coming soon' page. So if you're quick and head over there today you could still take advantage of the sale to get 35% off and not only that but it would arrive on your bookshelf on 25th December. Yes, a Ch...
However, just as this post was having its finishing touches added I received confirmation that the novel had been added to Dreamspinner's 'coming soon' page. So if you're quick and head over there today you could still take advantage of the sale to get 35% off and not only that but it would arrive on your bookshelf on 25th December. Yes, a Ch...
November 28, 2015
Another Sale
On their site, JMS Books will be running a huge sale starting on Black Friday and running through Cyber Monday. That means the sale will run from Friday, November 27, through Monday, November 30.
All e-books will be 35% off, including sale titles and pre-orders.
That means you could pick up Waiting for a Spark at 35% off.
Or you could try something by one of these authors:
Liam Livings
Clare London
JL Merrow
All e-books will be 35% off, including sale titles and pre-orders.
That means you could pick up Waiting for a Spark at 35% off.
Or you could try something by one of these authors:
Liam Livings
Clare London
JL Merrow
November 27, 2015
Who doesn't love a sale
All Romance are having a Blast. That's 25% off a huge number of titles. See which of my titles are reduced over at my author page.
Here's one of them.
Lovers Entwined at AReI've also had word that JMS Books will be taking part so you could also pick up Waiting for a Spark
Here's the info straight from the horses mouth.
NOVEMBER IS A MONTH TO REFLECT ON WHAT WE'RE THANKFUL FOR!
To share our love of discounts and books , we've decided to celebrate the season with our...
Here's one of them.
Lovers Entwined at AReI've also had word that JMS Books will be taking part so you could also pick up Waiting for a SparkHere's the info straight from the horses mouth.
NOVEMBER IS A MONTH TO REFLECT ON WHAT WE'RE THANKFUL FOR!
To share our love of discounts and books , we've decided to celebrate the season with our...
November 23, 2015
Theory Unproven and the Rainbow awards
Theory Unproven received an Honourable Mention at the Rainbow Awards 2015
This is what they had to say about it:
New to me author but I'll be reading more. I got sucked into this very quickly and spend several late nights reading as I couldn't put it down. Realistic characters, including side characters. Also loved the elephants - they were characters in their own right. The settings were well drawn, and helped to bring the story to life, very easy to imagine.
Coming out can be very...
This is what they had to say about it:
New to me author but I'll be reading more. I got sucked into this very quickly and spend several late nights reading as I couldn't put it down. Realistic characters, including side characters. Also loved the elephants - they were characters in their own right. The settings were well drawn, and helped to bring the story to life, very easy to imagine.
Coming out can be very...
November 10, 2015
November 6, 2015
Fiction Friday
It's 8am on Friday morning so I'm a bit late putting this Fiction Friday post together and I'm recommending everything I read in the last week of October!
To round out October I finished my Favourite Five authors read-a-thon with Pricks and Pragmatism by J L Merrow. A perfectly flawed narrator and a virgin bear. What more could you ask for?
Then a break from the plan--I can be spontaneous--to read Secrets & Ink by Lou Harper. What can I say? I'm a sucker for the 'solid, gruff cop & the...
To round out October I finished my Favourite Five authors read-a-thon with Pricks and Pragmatism by J L Merrow. A perfectly flawed narrator and a virgin bear. What more could you ask for?
Then a break from the plan--I can be spontaneous--to read Secrets & Ink by Lou Harper. What can I say? I'm a sucker for the 'solid, gruff cop & the...
November 1, 2015
How did I miss this
Somehow I managed to miss posting about this excellent review for Lovers Entwined from Nautical Star Books. I remember retweeting but for some reason it never made it to the blog. Time to rectify that.
A 4.5 star review from Nautical Star Books.
"Lovers Entwined by Lillian Francis is truly an exceptional book."
"I could not put this book down and there were tears in my eyes during a lot of it. Reading about the historical characters was incredibly moving. Seeing glimpses of these cou...
A 4.5 star review from Nautical Star Books.
"Lovers Entwined by Lillian Francis is truly an exceptional book."
"I could not put this book down and there were tears in my eyes during a lot of it. Reading about the historical characters was incredibly moving. Seeing glimpses of these cou...
October 29, 2015
Fiction Friday - The five star reads (October edition)
Does exactly what it says on the tin.
This month has been a brilliant month for reading (lucky that, since I've written hardly a word). Only a couple of books have triggered my 'why am I reading this' alarm. Almost all have been four star reads and books I'd happily read again and these were listed in last week's post. A handful have have been so good that I won't hesitate to recommend them to you as must reads.
In Sunshine or In Shadow by Josh Lanyon - Amazing what Josh can do in so few...
This month has been a brilliant month for reading (lucky that, since I've written hardly a word). Only a couple of books have triggered my 'why am I reading this' alarm. Almost all have been four star reads and books I'd happily read again and these were listed in last week's post. A handful have have been so good that I won't hesitate to recommend them to you as must reads.
In Sunshine or In Shadow by Josh Lanyon - Amazing what Josh can do in so few...
