Lillian Francis's Blog, page 138
August 18, 2015
Bad blogger is bad
Just to let you know I've not fallen of the the face of the earth.
I've have many blog posts planned (including a catch up on what I've been reading), however I'm in the middle of edits at the moment for New Lease of Life and all else has pretty much fallen by the wayside.
There will be a post tomorrow with some details of a massive sale price for one of my books.
See you tomorrow :)
I've have many blog posts planned (including a catch up on what I've been reading), however I'm in the middle of edits at the moment for New Lease of Life and all else has pretty much fallen by the wayside.
There will be a post tomorrow with some details of a massive sale price for one of my books.
See you tomorrow :)
August 12, 2015
Theory Unproven - Eric gets an email
Eric frowned at the screen of the ancient desktop computer, partially surprised that he actually had an internet signal but mostly because the most recent message in his inbox, dated yesterday, was from Tyaan. And it had an attachment.
Eager to know what information Tyaan thought was important enough to email him, and knowing the signal wasn't likely to be there for long, Eric opened the message.
Howzit Eric
Did you know today is World Elephant Day? Lavish your charges with even more care and a...
Eager to know what information Tyaan thought was important enough to email him, and knowing the signal wasn't likely to be there for long, Eric opened the message.
Howzit Eric
Did you know today is World Elephant Day? Lavish your charges with even more care and a...
August 8, 2015
I feel like Old Mother Hubbard
But if your cupboard isn't bare then take advantage of the 50% rebate to pick up one or two of my books. My page at ARe is here.
The All Romance Reader Android App comes with a library pre-loaded with six free ebooks, courtesy of AllRomance.com, the largest and oldest independent seller of Romance eBooks in the world.With the All Romance Reader App for Android, readers can browse sixty categories or focus their search by specifying a particular title, author, series, publisher or keyword....
The All Romance Reader Android App comes with a library pre-loaded with six free ebooks, courtesy of AllRomance.com, the largest and oldest independent seller of Romance eBooks in the world.With the All Romance Reader App for Android, readers can browse sixty categories or focus their search by specifying a particular title, author, series, publisher or keyword....
Just in case you missed some
Here's a list of all the stops on the blog tour
August 3:
Hearts on Fire - Guest post (Jobs in m/m romance)
Man2ManTastic - Excerpt
August 4:
Sue Brown - Book Review (5 stars)
Diverse Reader - Excerpt
August 5:
Prism Book Alliance - Guest post (Film Noir)
Drops of Ink - An interview (including a mini excerpt from my WIP)
August 6:
BFD Book Blog - Excerpt
The Purple Rose Tea House - Excerpt
August 7:
Love Bytes Reviews - Guest post (History and cheesy TV theme songs)
Bayou Book...
August 3:
Hearts on Fire - Guest post (Jobs in m/m romance)
Man2ManTastic - Excerpt
August 4:
Sue Brown - Book Review (5 stars)
Diverse Reader - Excerpt
August 5:
Prism Book Alliance - Guest post (Film Noir)
Drops of Ink - An interview (including a mini excerpt from my WIP)
August 6:
BFD Book Blog - Excerpt
The Purple Rose Tea House - Excerpt
August 7:
Love Bytes Reviews - Guest post (History and cheesy TV theme songs)
Bayou Book...
August 6, 2015
What the hell has film noir got to do about anything
I've been chatting about Film Noir over at Prism Book Alliance as part of the blog tour for Lovers Entwined.
Film Noir, you say. What has that to do with anything? Read the post to find out. I ask a question at the end of the post and I'd be interested in any recs.
Film Noir, you say. What has that to do with anything? Read the post to find out. I ask a question at the end of the post and I'd be interested in any recs.
August 5, 2015
Another stop on the blog tour
I've been interviewed over at Drops of Ink. Find out if I'm a pantser or plotter, what my superpower would be, and much more. Plus there is a small excerpt from my current WIP.Review for Lovers Entwined
A lovely review for Lovers Entwined over at Sue Browns Stories.
"Definitely a 5 star book. I adored Lovers Entwined and read it in one session. Normally I'm wary of the dream sequences but Lillian handled them skilfully and led us into their entwined lives down the generations. As the book progressed I wanted to kick Trey as he dangled on the hook of his relationship but that was handled so well. Lillian didn't make his fiancée the 'villain', so much as a woman whose focus has changed. Trey an...
"Definitely a 5 star book. I adored Lovers Entwined and read it in one session. Normally I'm wary of the dream sequences but Lillian handled them skilfully and led us into their entwined lives down the generations. As the book progressed I wanted to kick Trey as he dangled on the hook of his relationship but that was handled so well. Lillian didn't make his fiancée the 'villain', so much as a woman whose focus has changed. Trey an...
August 2, 2015
Release Day for Lovers Entwined
It's release day for Lovers Entwined. My first foray into self-publishing (even if it is a previously published work) and as such it fell to me to arrange the promo too. I had some ridiculous idea about doing it myself and then realised that I had neither the time, the contacts, nor the know-how. So I contact Sid Love over at Creative Minds Promotions and let him take all the stress (well, some of the stress) out of things.
So I'm going to put my feet up and... nope, I better let you know ther...
So I'm going to put my feet up and... nope, I better let you know ther...
July 31, 2015
Cover Models – The good, the bad, and the overused
One of the advantages of self publishing is that you have total control over your product and this is never more obvious than in the cover design.
While many publishers will attempt to accommodate your wishes, what happens when your vision and the publisher’s art department don’t mesh. It’s bad enough when the cover has little or nothing to do with the contents on the inside. But when they get the concept you’re trying for but compromise with carelessly picked cover models; that can be heart-b...
While many publishers will attempt to accommodate your wishes, what happens when your vision and the publisher’s art department don’t mesh. It’s bad enough when the cover has little or nothing to do with the contents on the inside. But when they get the concept you’re trying for but compromise with carelessly picked cover models; that can be heart-b...
July 29, 2015
When rights revert
What do you do when the rights to one of your stories revert back to you?
Of course, you could submit it to another publisher. I did this with When Love Flue In, sending it to Totally Bound and getting it released in time for the Christmas period. With that being a seasonal read, to all intents and purposes, readers would have barely noticed it had been unavailable for a period of six months or so. And having lost the whole of the second year’s sales due to unpaid royalties I was eager to get...
Of course, you could submit it to another publisher. I did this with When Love Flue In, sending it to Totally Bound and getting it released in time for the Christmas period. With that being a seasonal read, to all intents and purposes, readers would have barely noticed it had been unavailable for a period of six months or so. And having lost the whole of the second year’s sales due to unpaid royalties I was eager to get...
