Annette K. Larsen's Blog, page 26

My Head is Spinning

Not gonna lie, I’m shocked at how well Just Ella is being received. Granted, I really had no idea what to expect. I just wanted to get it out there in the hope that someone, anyone would appreciate it. Of … Continue reading →

This Is The Life

This is The Life Firstly, two orders of business. #1. Just Ella has been published!! Hopefully this is old news, but I thought I should do an official post about it, because I never really get tired of saying it. … Continue reading →

Just Ella Teaser

  I have two tidbits for you all today. The first is this beautiful image that will be used for my cover, painted by Cherise.  http://artlarue.blogspot.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-by... The second is that I’m going to give you all a sneak peek at … Continue reading →

Just Ella cover

No, I can’t show it to you yet. But I’m so excited about the progress being made on my cover! I commissioned my wonderfully talented sister, Cherise, to do a painting for me and it’s getting close to being done. … Continue reading →

My Inspiration

As my book has come together, I’ve realized that much of my inspiration comes from other books and movies, though not in the way you might expect. I am inspired by the scenes that bug me, the ones that don’t … Continue reading →

No Publisher for Me

I will not be publishing with a publishing house. Because I no longer want to. Two things brought me to this conclusion. One was my husband telling me about some statistics about ebook versus print sales, and the other was … Continue reading →

Mean Reviews

I read two books in the last couple days, though the second was more of a novella, or could even qualify as a short story. Regardless, I ended up writing up a review for each and they both received only … Continue reading →

The long editing process

I figured it was time for another post. I am, thankfully, back into writing. Though not in the creative full chapter writing mode, at least I am working on my book. I’ve been focusing on my first book. The one … Continue reading →

Stuck

That’s what I am. I’m stuck. I’ve been stuck for about three months now and it’s starting to make me a little crazy at times. At other times I completely forget about it and ignore the fact that I could … Continue reading →

Making the decision to be an ‘indie’ author

I feel as though I am slowly honing in on the conclusion that I will self publish. It’s been kind of an ordeal for me because when I first started thinking about publishing (several years ago) self-publishing was still bandied … Continue reading →