John Hennessy's Blog, page 4
February 13, 2016
Update from Author John Hennessy / Dark Winter III news / Kobo Books, and New Books from me
Hello everyone.
After a great start to 2016 in terms of my writing goals and hitting them day after day, I hit a bit of bad luck, hard times, call them what you will. In short, it affected my writing and yet as I am writer, I know it won't be a permanent thing.
It could be life's way of saying slow down and focus on some other things. Perhaps. But it's like anything one is into, one has to do it, otherwise, the Cranky Monster will appear. Everyone knows who the Cranky Monster is; it just happens to be different depending on who you are and what you like to do. For most authors, they will feel very cranky if they don't get some writing done.
A lack of writing does not infer a lack of writing focus. In my case, I was finalising tweaks to the concluding segment of the Dark Winter trilogy. There's always mini-errors and omissions that one will find. Over the course of a 110,000 word novel, you bet there are.
Will it be a happy or violently bloody end for Romilly Winter?
However, my process involves viewing it in Word, as a PDF, printing off the entire thing from my own printer, sending it to beta readers, before viewing a proof edition. Even then, I am not finished.
But I am close. The book is available on Kindle via pre-order, with its official release being 21st February 2016. Once I had decided to move the date from October 2015, I felt I could deliver the final edition that I wanted to do. The end will please some, annoy others, but as JK Rowling herself said about the closure of her Harry Potter series, as the author of the work, she was happy. I am too with my own series. And now it is over to the good readers out there to tell the world what they think.
I've already had one review on Good Reads (thank you J Kahele) and I hope more of you will read the book (and the series, because the final book is not a standalone) and up until 21st February, both Dark Winter (I): The Wicca Circle and Dark Winter (II): Crescent Moon can be bought on Amazon for 99c/p each. This changes after 21st February - they will never be 99c/p again.
Kobo. Oh yes, I love Amazon who do help authors a lot to get their name out there, but I am branching out to other platforms too, and on Kobo you can already get Murderous Little Darlings on there, Amazon, iBooks and Nook.
But I will be adding The Ghost of Normandy Road (Haunted Minds I) to the platform in the next day or so, so Kobo users can get it there. But if you can't wait, look it up on Amazon for now.
With Dark Winter III done and basically dusted, fans of my works can look forward to the fifth vampire tale - Reunion of the Blood - which I hope to release end of April. I realise it is nearly a full year since book four - Dream the Crow's Dream came out, but you know I have been busy writing all new works.
March will see the paperback edition of my non-fiction How to Write, Keep Writing and Keep Motivated: Tips for Aspiring Authors book coming out. Kindle version here
So the wait is nearly over for that one.
Currently Writing:-
i) A dystopian tale to thrill and chill you. Anyone who knows me knows how highly I rate George Orwell's Nineteen-Eighty-Four, so expect something that I admit was inspired by this work, but will have my own unique take on the genre.
ii) A tale about a writer who plans to quit his successful career to spend the remainder of his years with his wife. Things don't quite work out as planned.....
I am excited about both, but made more progress on the latter. So it is likely that will come out first.
See you next time.
After a great start to 2016 in terms of my writing goals and hitting them day after day, I hit a bit of bad luck, hard times, call them what you will. In short, it affected my writing and yet as I am writer, I know it won't be a permanent thing.
It could be life's way of saying slow down and focus on some other things. Perhaps. But it's like anything one is into, one has to do it, otherwise, the Cranky Monster will appear. Everyone knows who the Cranky Monster is; it just happens to be different depending on who you are and what you like to do. For most authors, they will feel very cranky if they don't get some writing done.
A lack of writing does not infer a lack of writing focus. In my case, I was finalising tweaks to the concluding segment of the Dark Winter trilogy. There's always mini-errors and omissions that one will find. Over the course of a 110,000 word novel, you bet there are.
Will it be a happy or violently bloody end for Romilly Winter?
However, my process involves viewing it in Word, as a PDF, printing off the entire thing from my own printer, sending it to beta readers, before viewing a proof edition. Even then, I am not finished.
But I am close. The book is available on Kindle via pre-order, with its official release being 21st February 2016. Once I had decided to move the date from October 2015, I felt I could deliver the final edition that I wanted to do. The end will please some, annoy others, but as JK Rowling herself said about the closure of her Harry Potter series, as the author of the work, she was happy. I am too with my own series. And now it is over to the good readers out there to tell the world what they think.
I've already had one review on Good Reads (thank you J Kahele) and I hope more of you will read the book (and the series, because the final book is not a standalone) and up until 21st February, both Dark Winter (I): The Wicca Circle and Dark Winter (II): Crescent Moon can be bought on Amazon for 99c/p each. This changes after 21st February - they will never be 99c/p again.
Kobo. Oh yes, I love Amazon who do help authors a lot to get their name out there, but I am branching out to other platforms too, and on Kobo you can already get Murderous Little Darlings on there, Amazon, iBooks and Nook.
But I will be adding The Ghost of Normandy Road (Haunted Minds I) to the platform in the next day or so, so Kobo users can get it there. But if you can't wait, look it up on Amazon for now.
With Dark Winter III done and basically dusted, fans of my works can look forward to the fifth vampire tale - Reunion of the Blood - which I hope to release end of April. I realise it is nearly a full year since book four - Dream the Crow's Dream came out, but you know I have been busy writing all new works.
March will see the paperback edition of my non-fiction How to Write, Keep Writing and Keep Motivated: Tips for Aspiring Authors book coming out. Kindle version here
So the wait is nearly over for that one.
Currently Writing:-
i) A dystopian tale to thrill and chill you. Anyone who knows me knows how highly I rate George Orwell's Nineteen-Eighty-Four, so expect something that I admit was inspired by this work, but will have my own unique take on the genre.
ii) A tale about a writer who plans to quit his successful career to spend the remainder of his years with his wife. Things don't quite work out as planned.....
I am excited about both, but made more progress on the latter. So it is likely that will come out first.
See you next time.
February 6, 2016
THIS WEEKEND
WEEKEND SPECIAL! February 6th/7th/8th ONLY -
HOW TO WIN: 1 (no purchase necessary)
Tweet, share on Facebook, Google+, Tumblr and so on, Sign up to my email list to be entered into a draw for an Amazon Gift Card
HOW TO WIN: 2: (purchase necessary)
Buy Dark Winter 1 and 2 and sign up to my email list to be entered into a draw for a SIGNED copy of Dark Winter III
HOW TO WIN: 3: (purchase necessary)
Pre-order the Kindle version of Dark Winter III: Last Rites on Kindle THIS WEEKEND ONLY or buy the paperback (available now) to be entered into a draw for a KINDLE FIRE
The website for sign-ups:-
http://kate895.wix.com/authorjohnhenn...
Amazon page for Dark Winter I & II:-
http://www.amazon.com/…/B0…/ref=la_B0...…
Amazon page for Dark Winter III (pre-order released 21.02.16)
http://www.amazon.com/…/B…/ref=la_B00...…
Or grab the paperback now:-
http://www.amazon.com/…/…/1523862424/...…
AFTER FEBRUARY 21st Dark Winter will NOT be offered at this special low price ever again.
Winners will be contacted after 21st February, with the prizes on the way before end of February.
HOW TO WIN: 1 (no purchase necessary)
Tweet, share on Facebook, Google+, Tumblr and so on, Sign up to my email list to be entered into a draw for an Amazon Gift Card
HOW TO WIN: 2: (purchase necessary)
Buy Dark Winter 1 and 2 and sign up to my email list to be entered into a draw for a SIGNED copy of Dark Winter III
HOW TO WIN: 3: (purchase necessary)
Pre-order the Kindle version of Dark Winter III: Last Rites on Kindle THIS WEEKEND ONLY or buy the paperback (available now) to be entered into a draw for a KINDLE FIRE
The website for sign-ups:-
http://kate895.wix.com/authorjohnhenn...
Amazon page for Dark Winter I & II:-
http://www.amazon.com/…/B0…/ref=la_B0...…
Amazon page for Dark Winter III (pre-order released 21.02.16)
http://www.amazon.com/…/B…/ref=la_B00...…
Or grab the paperback now:-
http://www.amazon.com/…/…/1523862424/...…
AFTER FEBRUARY 21st Dark Winter will NOT be offered at this special low price ever again.
Winners will be contacted after 21st February, with the prizes on the way before end of February.
February 5, 2016
Dark Winter III: Paperback now available on Amazon
The final chapter in the Dark Winter story will get its worldwide release in Kindle format on 21st February 2016.
The paperback is available NOW in the Amazon bookstore:-
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Winter-Las...
This is just a heads up. I'll be running a promotion and giveaway for this book, so keep tuned, and make sure you have read the first two books in the series, currently at 99c until 8th February 2016...after that, they go up to full price.
The paperback is available NOW in the Amazon bookstore:-
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Winter-Las...
This is just a heads up. I'll be running a promotion and giveaway for this book, so keep tuned, and make sure you have read the first two books in the series, currently at 99c until 8th February 2016...after that, they go up to full price.
January 30, 2016
FREE Novella - Your help required
I have a FREE short novella that needs just SIX reviews to reach the magic 50 Amazon review mark. Will you help me with a nice review?!
http://www.amazon.com/Murderous-Littl...
http://www.amazon.com/Murderous-Littl...
January 11, 2016
Dark Winter III Available to Pre-Order
On 21st February 2016, the final segment of my Dark Winter paranormal horror trilogy will be released.
The cover art was by Claudia @ www.phatpuppyart.com (the same talented artist who did the covers for Amanda Hocking's Trylle series)
If you haven't given the series a go, please check it out - part one, The Wicca Circle is currently 99c / 99p with part two, Crescent Moon FREE on Kindle Unlimited.
Here's the pre-order link for Amazon users. And thanks in advance for your support.
Available for pre-order:- Dark Winter III: Last Rites please share / tweet / blog about it! http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Winter-Rit...
The cover art was by Claudia @ www.phatpuppyart.com (the same talented artist who did the covers for Amanda Hocking's Trylle series)
If you haven't given the series a go, please check it out - part one, The Wicca Circle is currently 99c / 99p with part two, Crescent Moon FREE on Kindle Unlimited.
Here's the pre-order link for Amazon users. And thanks in advance for your support.
Available for pre-order:- Dark Winter III: Last Rites please share / tweet / blog about it! http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Winter-Rit...
January 6, 2016
99c / 99p book promo for the new year
Wishing you a happy new year!
These three books are 99c/99p for a limited time!
http://www.amazon.com/John%20Hennessy...
Try my writing at no cost with the first short novella in my vampire series
http://www.amazon.com/Murderous-Littl...
These three books are 99c/99p for a limited time!
http://www.amazon.com/John%20Hennessy...
Try my writing at no cost with the first short novella in my vampire series
http://www.amazon.com/Murderous-Littl...
December 6, 2015
The Girl Who Collected Butterflies (Haunted Minds, #3) 99p/c this week!
For readers of The Ghost of Normandy Road, Clara's Song et cetera, The Girl Who Collected Butterflies is the third in my psychological horror / supernatural series.
But you can still read it as a standalone.
Only 99c/p this week!
http://www.amazon.com/Collected-Butte...
Hope you grab it and enjoy!
But you can still read it as a standalone.
Only 99c/p this week!
http://www.amazon.com/Collected-Butte...
Hope you grab it and enjoy!
November 15, 2015
Murderous Little Darlings - FREE on Kindle
Ahead of the full length prequel's release in 2016 (Dawn of the New Breed) - you can get Murderous Little Darlings (A Tale of Vampires, #1) for FREE on Kindle, but also on Kobo, Nook and iBookss.
http://www.amazon.com/Murderous-Littl...
We're also close to the worldwide release of Book Three in the Haunted Minds series - psycho horror story The Girl Who Collected Butterflies.
Be sure to add The Girl Who Collected Butterflies and Dawn of the New Breed to your to-read list!
Dawn of the New Breed:-
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
The Girl Who Collected Butterflies:-
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
http://www.amazon.com/Murderous-Littl...
We're also close to the worldwide release of Book Three in the Haunted Minds series - psycho horror story The Girl Who Collected Butterflies.
Be sure to add The Girl Who Collected Butterflies and Dawn of the New Breed to your to-read list!
Dawn of the New Breed:-
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
The Girl Who Collected Butterflies:-
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
November 7, 2015
NEW BOOK RELEASE NEWS!
There's a new addition to the Haunted Minds series! Books one and two already out on Amazon:- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016...
And you can get more details on the new book by going to Goodreads and marking it to read, there:-
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
If that's not enough, you can try my work for FREE - many of my books are available in Kindle Unlimited, but you can get my first in series vampire novella, Murderous Little Darlings, for FREE on Amazon right now:-
http://www.amazon.com/Murderous-Littl...
I'll also send reviews who like the book the second in the series for free, send me your details by entering your email on my website:-
http://bit.ly/1Pgj5bf
See you at the launch - 4th December 2015 #books #vampires #horror #free #amazon #kindle
And you can get more details on the new book by going to Goodreads and marking it to read, there:-
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
If that's not enough, you can try my work for FREE - many of my books are available in Kindle Unlimited, but you can get my first in series vampire novella, Murderous Little Darlings, for FREE on Amazon right now:-
http://www.amazon.com/Murderous-Littl...
I'll also send reviews who like the book the second in the series for free, send me your details by entering your email on my website:-
http://bit.ly/1Pgj5bf
See you at the launch - 4th December 2015 #books #vampires #horror #free #amazon #kindle
September 25, 2015
What's Happening? Book Announcements from John Hennessy
Hello all.
You know, I spend a lot of time writing. I need to spend some time marketing. So if I don't announce book news as often as I should, I will do better at this. For now, I can tell you:-
The cover for Book Five of my Tales of Vampire series, Reunion of the Blood, has already been revealed and the synopsis is here - make sure to add it to your bookshelf to read!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
My major work in progress is the full length prequel to Murderous Little Darlings.
In Dawn of the New Breed, We'll learn the origins of the mysterious Mariana, plus how she came across the siblings Marcus, Rocco and Juliana for the first time.
The cover is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Both are scheduled for an early 2016 release. Watch this space.
Out now:-
My adult thriller and psychological horror, Clara's Song:-
http://www.amazon.com/Claras-Song-Hau...
For those who buy paperbacks, expect this edition available to buy by end of September 2015.
Next up:
Dark Winter: Last Rites.
I'm working feverishly to have the kindle version ready for a Halloween release.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Make sure you read book one - The Wicca Circle and book two, Crescent Moon, before you read this one.
This will complete a huge body of work for me, but I will be working on a new Witchy series. I have the cover sorted, so wait for news. It's going to be great!
You know, I spend a lot of time writing. I need to spend some time marketing. So if I don't announce book news as often as I should, I will do better at this. For now, I can tell you:-
The cover for Book Five of my Tales of Vampire series, Reunion of the Blood, has already been revealed and the synopsis is here - make sure to add it to your bookshelf to read!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
My major work in progress is the full length prequel to Murderous Little Darlings.
In Dawn of the New Breed, We'll learn the origins of the mysterious Mariana, plus how she came across the siblings Marcus, Rocco and Juliana for the first time.
The cover is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Both are scheduled for an early 2016 release. Watch this space.
Out now:-
My adult thriller and psychological horror, Clara's Song:-
http://www.amazon.com/Claras-Song-Hau...
For those who buy paperbacks, expect this edition available to buy by end of September 2015.
Next up:
Dark Winter: Last Rites.
I'm working feverishly to have the kindle version ready for a Halloween release.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Make sure you read book one - The Wicca Circle and book two, Crescent Moon, before you read this one.
This will complete a huge body of work for me, but I will be working on a new Witchy series. I have the cover sorted, so wait for news. It's going to be great!
