Clare Davidson's Blog, page 3

What is beauty?

I have a very beautiful daughter.She is kind and often asks what she can do to help out around the house. She says please and thank you. She cheers me up with the most delightful smile and tries to make me laugh when I'm feeling down.

Sometimes it's the simple things

I'm taking a break for a few days to enjoy being me. Over the past few months I've been building up to launching Shrouded Soul (Hidden: Book 3) and getting ready for World Con, which was fantastic, but absolutely exhausting.

Where in the world...

One thing I love doing is daydreaming about places I've visited and those I'd love to get a chance to go to one day. Places both close to home and far-flung. Anyone who knows me is aware I'll always have a soft spot for Malaysia, as I grew up there.

The hidden costs of art

Before the summer I took an introduction to making silver jewellery course. I'm not sure what my expectations were when I started. What I was looking for was an opportunity to do something creative and meet some new people.

Do independent authors price ebooks too low?

This morning, Amazon sent an email out to independent authors who publish ebooks through them, asking them to weigh in on the argument between Amazon and Hachette. If you're not aware of what's going on, Amazon is trying to 'convince' Hachette to charge less for its ebooks.

The blogs I hung out on during launch day

    I tried to think of a snappier title for this post, but failed, so I went descriptive instead.Yesterday was the official launch day for Shrouded Soul (Hidden: Book 3) and I got to hang out on some great blogs.

Shrouded Soul (Hidden: Book 3) is here

It's the official release day for the third and penultimate instalment of my YA Urban Fantasy series, Hidden. Throughout the day, I'll be visiting other blogs and generally hanging out on Facebook and Twitter, using the hashtag #Hidden3.

A preview of Shrouded Soul (Hidden: Book 3)

I got the thumbs up on Facebook and Twitter, so I thought I'd share the first part of the opening chapter of Shrouded Soul (Hidden: Book 3) with you. I'm so excited that it's going to be available for you to buy tomorrow.

Happy book launch day to Monica La Porta

Monica was one of the first writers I met when I entered the world of social media. Not only is she a wonderful writer, she's a lovely, kind, helpful person as well. I'm sure many of you will know Monica's writing through the Ginecean Chronicles, her thought provoking dystopian series where men are slaves within a matriarchal society.

Introducing Shrouded Soul's book trailer

In my last post, I explained why I'd chosen not to make my own book trailer this time and how I found a voice for Kim. Today, I'd like to unveil the amazing book trailer for Shrouded Soul (Hidden: Book 3).