Leanne Crabtree's Blog, page 28

Updated Page – Ruby on Excerpts page

I’ve just updated the “Ruby” excerpt page with parts from all four parts of the story–it’s now on the “finished stories” tab–…so if you fancy a sneak peak of whats to come then feel free to have a look.

I might also add some more story “starts” to the page…

Ruby – Story 3

I uploaded part 3 of Ruby to SF yesterday. Should be up online in the next few days.

Part 4 is about a third done…I’m still unsure how to end it–keep it as just lovers or to go the whole marry me route.

Might base it around Christmas or New Year to tie in with the time of year. It could be fun now i come to think of it…I’ll have to see where it goes though…

 

We’ll have to see which story i work on next…I’ll need to read through my current ones and see if they flow well enough for more of the plot to come to me. If they dont, well, i might start something new

Ciao for now

I Have to Admit…

…I havent really been writing much the past couple of days with all the fuss of Christmas i.e. ordering things and them not coming!! But then again, i think they were coming from America, so i should really give it a few more days yet.

I’m currently reading a short story called “Vampire for Christmas” by Felicity Heaton and it’s inspiring me to write one like it–not for Christmas because I’d have no chance of getting it done in time but along the same lines but different obviously.

Ruby part 3 is nearly done so that will be up on SF soon but since i’m not getting much feedback im not sure how it’s going down with the readers…

I’m also attempting to do “London” which will be the third part in the four dancers series but it’s slow going at the minute.  Part 4 will be Moscow, i think.

I did a few more paragraphs in the *Shifter Romance* too. If I’m honest, I’m sure that story could go for a long time but I think I’ll try and keep to the usual twelve chapters. Thinking on it now, it could turn into a series…Misha and Brent…hmm… Tito and some woman that comes into the series in the second one….

Anyhow, ciao for now

Its seems…

It seems Ruby went up online yesterday at some point.

I had one feedback for it when i checked my email this morning and that person enjoyed it so i think I’m going to upload the second of the four points, hope they like that one as much as the first… And then work on finishing parts 3 and 4.

Then work on the others on my “in progress” list above. Hopefully they’ll flow like Ruby is at the minute and I’ll get another finished before Christmas

Ciao for now

Ruby story 1

I’ve just submitted story 1 of Ruby to Short-Fiction so that should be up in the next couple of days…hope you enjoy…

The Sapphire Diadem…

I’ve created a coupon code on Smashwords so that you can download The Sapphire Diadem for free until the 16th of December.

Coupon Code: RA96L

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/258485

Just follow the link to the book and put the code in at the checkout

Smashwords

Well, i finally did it… I submitted The Sapphire Diadem to Smashwords… I’ll have to see if my sales go up or not and if they do, I’ll start working on my other stories too.

Published?

Once a week or there about i go and see a woman at a place to try and get you into work–they dont seem to realise i already have a part time job–and she’s…different? shall we say.

I’ve explained to her about my stories and now she seems determined to try and get them published for me. I’m unsure about it myself as i dont feel they’re particularly good enough or long enough put she’s put me to the task of researching into local publishing houses and has even asked if i would ever illustrate the front covers of my books…

I may have used Photoshop when i was at college but i’ve rarely used it since then and it’s rather hard to think of what to put on the cover of “Her Daughter’s Fiancé” (it’s the only one without a cover) anyway so i’m not sure about that either…

I’m Back…

 

Well, Vegas was interesting…

I’ll start by saying me and my mum like to explore and find local shops which we can shop forever in, like Payless Shoes and Conways in New York.

Vegas wasnt like that, although we did find a shop called Ross, which we liked.

It was all about the Casino’s which is fine if you like to gamble and i must admit it was quite addictive by the end–i did win my fair share of money off $1 bets –but the Casino’s were really interesting to explore, though we didnt go in everyone because their are too many and the Stratosphere was a bit too far away to walk down to the Strip everyday (and sometimes too expensive in cab fares).

We did make it into The Bellagio, New York New York, Treasure Island, The Mirage, Circus Circus, Encore/Wynn (where we got a free club card) and the Stratosphere and all were magical places to explore. The rest we just walked past and I took loads of photos.

We also booked to see a show, Zumanity, which you may have heard of. It’s the sensual side of cirque du soleil. It was fun and i enjoyed it but im so glad i wasnt on the floor and up in the balcony, because they wanted audience participation and, well, it might have been a bit embarrassing…

As far as inspiring me goes, it kinda worked as i started writing one about a girl, Macey, who’s there with her friend, Eric, who she fancies and his friend, Garrett, who she doesnt particuarly like. They’re watching “The Sirens” performance at Treasure Island when she get’s seperated from Eric but still with Garrett and it’s only after the performance when he comes back, a huge silly grin on his face. He’s got a girl’s number and is thinking he’ll get lucky tonight. Macey’s hurt but tries to hide it and when he asks if Garrett can sleep in her room that night, she grudgingly agrees. Anyway, Eric sees more of the girl over their ten day holiday and Macey spends more time with Garrett, they explore, have fun, and just get to know each other better and that’s about as far as my plot for it runs at the minute…

P.S. Ruby did get worked on but im not altogether sure the first story is finished yet…

Short-Fiction

I love short-fiction.co.uk as a site because it allows you to post your stories and for people to send you feedback for it. There is nothing better than receiving good feedback for your stories, knowing people like them, that they cant wait for the next part.

The only problem i do have with it is that it can be anonymous…I want to talk to these people who like my work, to ask them what they liked, what they didnt if they didnt like something.

Earlier i received feedback for chapter 12 of the party planner saying “it was beautiful”. It’s lovely to hear but I’d like to know why they thought that. Was there a certain bit that they could relate to?

It irks a bit but i suppose i can live with it…especially when their are a few who actually put their email addresses in and i can talk to them