Christa Simpson's Blog, page 30
June 27, 2013
I’M BACK!!!!!
Hey, Guys!!! I know I’ve been MIA from the blogosphere lately, but a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. Besides the fact that I still to this day have no internet on my desktop, thanks to some funky wireless internet issue in my new house, I had to buckle down and finish editing Twist and Turn, book 2 in The Twisted Trilogy.
Guess what. Today I finished!!! Yup. No more editing for me. Okay, fine, I still have to do a read through on my e-reader, but I’m convinced that I’ve edited the crap out of it so much that it’s already good to go. 
And not a minute too soon. Did you know that tomorrow is my cover reveal? I am so very super excited about it. I hired myself a cover designer and she is the shit. Check back in tomorrow to see for yourself! 
I’ll also be posting some teasers and other fun excerpts leading up to the release date, which I have now set for August 1, 2013. Yay!!! This is so exciting. See you soon! 
June 23, 2013
Captive at Christmas FREE!
Reblogged from Danielle Taylor:
In celebration of Intimate Strangers' release, Captive at Christmas will be free from June 26-30
Share, tell your friends, etc!
Greatly appreciated ♥
Get your copy of Captive at Christmas now!!! #free Mac does not disappoint. . ;)
5 Tips for Writing Multiple POVs
Reblogged from ...and then there was Sarah:
I’m a shameless fan of writing in multiple POVs. My series has a large, diverse cast of characters and I’m all about giving each of them a voice, where possible. I also believe that telling the story through the eyes of varied characters gives a well-rounded perspective on the tale that you would not get otherwise.
Of course, this is not always a popular narrative choice.
The Twisted Trilogy is written in the first person, but that doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy dabbling inside of Edwin and Jenny's head in Twist & Turn, book 2. Check out Sarah's tips on writing with multiple POV's. :-)
June 2, 2013
Intimate Strangers Cover Reveal!
Reblogged from Danielle Taylor:
With evil lurking on every corner, can two veritable strangers survive on love alone?
Chelsea Reid shares one sinful night with a delicious stranger and she winds up pregnant. Disowned by her parents and forced to leave university, she accepts an offer from her boss, Hannah Magnus-Dunlop, to stay with her and her family.
Christiaan ‘Tiaan’ Carstens had everything going for him.
Congrats to Author Danielle Taylor on her cover reveal for Intimate Strangers!! Loved her first Captive Hearts Novella, Captive at Christmas, (which has a hot new cover, might I add) and I am in the middle of beta reading this one. So far I'm loving it. But that doesn't surprise me. Danielle is an amazing author. This series is self-published, but she is also a soon to be traditionally published author too, on account of her YA counterpart Ellie Carstens. Go check her out!!
June 1, 2013
Character Development Worksheet
To help you create characters with a past, characters with real lives, and characters with a future.
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This Character Development Worksheet looks like a handy tool. I already worked with my own shorter version of it, but this checklist seems to cover everything. :-)
May 9, 2013
Spring Fever Blog Tour featured Author: Christa Simpson
Great interview with an amazing author. Oh wait, that’s me, tee hee. Spring Fever Blog Tour featured Author: Christa Simpson via Tracee Ford.
May 5, 2013
10 Signs That You're A Writer
You constantly edit. Whether it’s while you’re driving down the street and pass a misspelled sign, or grammatical errors in Facebook posts, you fix errors constantly in your mind—and sometimes not so silently.
You’re highly observant. And not only do you notice things all the time, but you file them away in your I could write about this later folder.
So true!!! You have to read this if you like to write. :-)
May 1, 2013
Author Interview – Christa Simpson
The fabulous Danielle Taylor was so kind to interview me, so I just had to share. Check it out!! Author Interview – Christa Simpson.
April 29, 2013
Still
Reblogged from readful things blog:
While I still hear your breathing
and the beating of your heart
While I still reach out for you
at noises in the dark
I still wait for your return
long after you've been gone
I still turn down the volume
when it plays that special song
While summer rays of blazing gold
eventually simmer down to fall
I still hold these memories…
This poem is amazing. You have to read it!!
April 26, 2013
HUGE Indie Author Giveaway!!
So you might be wondering who the lucky winner is from last week’s giveaway. Drum roll please… and the winner is… MAUREEN MAYER. Congrats to Maureen, who won a copy of the Twisted e-book.
No worries, if you weren’t the lucky winner this round. Don’t give up just yet. You have three more chances to win!! Yes, three!! Add to that 12 other fabulous indie author’s promotional giveaways and suddenly the odds are ‘eva in your fava’. 
The best part about this HUGE Indie Author Giveaway is that, if you already LIKE my Facebook page then you already qualify for free ballots to enter the draw. A quick click is all you need otherwise, if you haven’t already paid me a visit, and you have a chance to win a copy of Twisted together with lots of other wonderful prizes.
Here’s the link for the HUGE Indie Author Giveaway: http://bit.ly/ZfA8Sy
Good luck!!
