Ellise C. Weaver's Blog, page 13

Gearing Up to Release The Governess in One Volume--With New Chapters!!

Just thought I'd let you all know its in the works, anyway...
 
I've had so many readers request more about Carly and Creighton's wedding...so I thought I might as well give you more, especially since I've combined all the volumes into one easy read.  Kind of a gift to my readers, you could say.  :)

I’ll let you know when the big day is to come!  Right now, I still have much to do. 

Ellise

P.S.  Let me know if you have other favorite things you'd like to hear about.  :)

Author Interview on Book Country!

How cool is this??  I was blessed with an opportunity to be interviewed on Book Country!  Thank you, Nevena, for this chance!

Click here for the interview link.

Being an author just paid off! For real...

I just paid off my daughter's tuition in one stroke of the keyboard! 

Thank you to all my readers who've made this dream possible. 

THIS IS SO COOL!

It's one thing to come up with a dream, it's totally another thing to see it actually happen.  Gosh, I'm so grateful that this is really coming true.  I know I'm going on and on about it, but when life is so hard for so long, sometimes you get in this funk where you think that this is the only way life will be for you. 

Well, I'm quite happy to say that life isn't like that.  We have the power within ourselves to make a change.  And with God's help behind us, we can never go wrong.  I'm sooooo blessed.  I have my wonderful family, my sweetheart is well on his way to recovering from his heart attack, and I'm slowly, but surely improving as well.  And let me tell you, this certainly helps!!

Thank you, Heavenly Father!
~Ellise

The Governess to be combined into one volume?

Yes, I'm seriously considering this (and possibly going add more to the story line--like the wedding, etc.).  The main reason that I cut up The Governess into three volumes was to get the story published quicker--by the end of summer 2013. (Goal accomplished!)  I seriously needed to make some money fast to pay for my daughter's college tuition for this fall or she would not be able to attend, period.  (Another goal accomplished! Woohoo!--and a real, live miracle to boot! But that's another story...).  And that money was needed for the thousand other things out there, especially medical bills.  

But now, after my husband's quadruple bypass (and he's doing remarkably well, I'm quite happy to say!!! Yet one more miracle in this family's history of miracles...), we need the income more than ever.  So, now that the book is all out there, piece by finished piece, I'm considering making it into one volume.  I hadn't thought I'd do this until Pirate Bride was released, but many people have asked the question 'Why was the book published in volumes in the first place?' just one too many times.  It annoys me.  There were very good reasons why I did things the way I did them. 

So, with that said, I'm letting everyone know my goals.  I really don't know how quickly I can accomplish this goal since I'm right in the middle of helping my healing husband, homeschooling my son, helping my high school daughter, and my new college student with their lives, homework, etc., and haven't had any time at all to work on my writing since Volume Three was published at the end of July.  Whew!  I'm tired!!  Anyone seen the bags under my eyes lately?  I'm just glad all is going well. 

Thank you for your amazing support, everyone!

~Ellise :)

Help a Family for Fun! Thank you!

Kerry Haack set this up.  Wow!!  Such a kind thing to do for us...Thank you! https://www.facebook.com/events/1409820162574288/

Could use the prayers today...

My sweetheart goes in for triple bypass surgery this morning.  Could you please include us in your morning prayers?  Thanks, everyone!

Ellise

We got a new puppy!

TOBY And Toby is the cutest little thing!  We already love him to pieces. 

Our sweet dog, Gus, of 16 1/2 years died this last May.  It has been a difficult thing for us all.  We have felt his absence keenly.  I honestly didn't think we'd have the heart to get another pup until next summer.  However, as I'm going to be homeschooling again this year, my son simply needed a recess playmate.  So we decided to look around. 

My husband happened to see some small puppies at a neighbor's last week.  Several times, we went by to ask them about them, but they weren't home.  Finally, we had success!  And, oh, how darling they were!!  We fell in love!  Even though we really don't have the money for another pet, we decided that sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and take in a little animal to bring some sunshiny happiness to your children.  And it has!!  They adore Toby!  We all do!  He's only 6-7 weeks old and is part Kelpie and Blue Heeler, among other things, I'm sure.  But he's got beautiful coloring and a sweet disposition. 

I'd like to share some pictures and a video of me playing with him in the irrigation water yesterday.  I hope you enjoy! :)

Passed the 10,000 mark and didn't even realize it...

How could I have missed that?!?  Yes, I wondered myself...

So, why do I even bring this up?  Mainly because I'm proud of myself.  Secondly, because most authors that I've followed don't bring this up.  Yes, maybe they are more modest than I am, but honestly, isn't it nice to know what kind of numbers you can look toward when you're publishing?  I have had no guidance or counsel on what to expect.  It is pretty hard to calculate.  It's a guessing game, really.  But for any self-published wanna be authors out there--these are the numbers I'm coming up with, folks.  That is, 86 days and 10,000+ copies sold.  I'm psyched!

Thanks for hanging in there with my, peoples...
Ellise

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Thanks,
Ellise

Historical Romance Website!

Johnson Edward Killingworth, The Hammock I'm thrilled to introduce my sister's website.  She is a new author and ready to release her first novel this fall.  I'm so excited for her. 

Please visit Clarisse Tate's website at:  http://www.clarissetate.weebly.com.

Good Luck, Clarisse!
Love,
Ellise