Kimberly Lewis's Blog, page 57

Dreary Day, A Great Meeting and Date Night

Boy yesterday was such a dreary day, and today doesn't look like it's going to be any different. Let me just say this now...I can't wait for summer. This cold, wet, nasty weather is horrible. 
Anyway, yesterday was a rather good day for me besides it being all disgusting outside. I had a business meeting in the morning with an editor and I'm very pleased with how well it went. I think this may be the start of a wonderful business relationship:) She is going to be re-editing my current novel, and as soon as she is done I will be re-uploading it to Amazon. 
Later on in the evening, my husband and I had the luxury of a date night. We got a babysitter and went out for dinner and a movie. Both were really good:) My husband and I are big fans of Mark Wahlberg movies so we went to see Contraband. It...was...AWESOME! He plays an ex-smuggler who has to get back into the business for one job in order to save his family's lives. It had tons of action and a few twists to keep you on your toes. If you like action and suspense then I recommend you go out and see this movie:)

What Do You Think?

So what do you all think of the new look of my blog? I personally really like it:) I know I've changed it up a million times (exaggerate much?) but I think I've FINALLY got it the way I want it to look. I think I'm going to add a few more tabs and I'll probably rearrange some things, but I'm going to leave the overall look of it alone. Well...for now at least:)

Just Checking In...

Hello everyone! I know you were probably thinking I fell off the face of the Earth, lol. No new blog post in a week? Who does that? Things here have been pretty good lately. My book is still doing well on Amazon and I even received some more really nice reviews (both on Amazon and on Goodreads). I've been working on my next book in my spare time and I thought it was almost ready for editing but I have decided to rearrange some scenes and add some things. I was hoping to have this one out by summer at the latest but now I'm thinking it will be more towards the end of the year. Oh, and I was contacted by my local newspaper and they are interested in doing a feature on me and my book. I thought that was pretty neat:)Other than that life has been pretty normal. My husband and I got some much needed couple time this weekend, which was a blast. We went to a Karaoke night, and before you ask…no we did not sing, lol. However, we did cheer our good friend on and she was amazing! We also played a new game (well, new to us) called Balderdash! We had so much fun playing this game and I swear I was laughing so hard at one point that I couldn't even breathe. I am definitely looking forward to playing it again, and maybe this time I'll be a little more creative with my answers, lol. My husband looked at me at one point (as I was struggling to come up with an answer) and said, "You can write a full length fiction novel but you can't come up with a one sentence movie synopsis?" It's funny because it's true:)

My "Charming Lily" by Fern Michaels Review

Okay, during this review you'll probably notice that this is not going with the cowboy/western theme I seem to have with novels. And you're right. This is nowhere near cowboy, at all. The only reason I read this book was because it was recommended to me by a fellow lover of romance novels. And although I was reluctant to read it (because there were no cowboys, lol) I did and I have to say that it was okay once I got into it. Here's what it's about:Lily and Matt are getting married. This is their second attempt at a wedding seeing as Matt chickened out the first time and left Lily at the altar without so much as an explanation. But it seems that they are meant to be as Lily ever so kindly gives him a second chance. But on the eve of their wedding, Matt (the CEO of a computer software company) is kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned cabin. Lily, thinking Matt has once again made a fool of her, decides that enough is enough and wants nothing to do with him for the rest of her life. However, that is until Lily finds Matt's dog Gracie just wandering around by herself (which is highly unusual seeing as Matt and Gracie were inseparable). Lily now realizes that something has happened to Matt and sets out on a journey with her best friend and a co-worker of Matt's to find him before it's too late. Lily also receives help from a pendant that she recently acquired from the old house she and Matt were to live in. The pendant (which she believes is just a normal necklace) has the ability to let her have visions and it's these visions that help lead her to Matt.It took me a really long time before I was able to really get into this. I went into it with the attitude that I wasn't going to like it because it just wasn't the type of romance novel I liked to read. And on a side note, if I were to categorize this novel I probably would call it more mystery/suspense rather than romance. For a good portion of the novel the couple aren't even together as Matt is locked away in an abandoned cabin and Lily is searching for him. There were a few times when I got bored and wanted to put it down, but I kept going. There were also some times when I got a little scared and wanted to hide the book somewhere, lol.  There were a couple of parts when Lily bursts into the visions and it literally sent a chill over my entire body. But then again I am a scaredy cat and the littlest things can frighten the bejesus out of me:) If you enjoy thrill, suspense and a little paranormal activity then you're sure to like this novel.

Dear Reader

I've received quite a few reviews so far for my first novel When the Heart Falls. Some are good and... some are not so good. 
If you by any chance haven't seen some of the reviews, one of the main complaints is about the grammar. I am thoroughly embarrassed that these things went unnoticed before I uploaded my book to Amazon's website. I am not completely uneducated about the uses of your/you're and to/too, etc. But as some of you may know, when you are writing and are in the moment of a certain scene you tend to make some stupid grammar mistakes because you are trying to put your vision into words. As the author of the project, you read it over and over again which makes it hard to catch those kinds of errors because you are so involved in the work. I did have friends and family members read over it as well but unfortunately some errors still slipped through. Although I appreciate them doing that, I now realize that that was not the way to go. I know this doesn't excuse the issue and I am deeply sorry that this happened. It also saddens me that this ruined the book for some people. I am working diligently to fix the problem and I assure you that I will do my best to make sure things like this will not happen in the future.
That being said I want to thank everyone who has downloaded a copy and I hope that you were able to enjoy the story (even with the grammar errors). When I decided to make this book available for download I never intended to put out a poorly edited piece of work. I do want to be taken seriously as a writer and I hope that this will not discourage you from reading any future novels I produce. Thank you all again for everything! Your support means so much to me:)

Today's the last day!

Just wanted to remind everyone that today is the last day of my book's FREE promotion! It's currently holding the #2 spot in Amazon's Top 100 Free Contemporary Romance and the #8 spot in Amazon's Top 100 Free Best Sellers. I'd also like to mention that it's holding the #1 spot in Amazon's Top Free 100 Western Romances in France and Germany. Thank you to everyone to helped get me here by downloading a copy! Your support is greatly appreciated:)

I also received some new reviews! Thank you to everyone who posted their honest opinions and I am thrilled that you enjoyed reading it!

Here's what people are saying:

Cojunk from Amazon gave it 5 Stars:
I really enjoyed this novel, couldn't put it down! It is an excellent first novel for Kimberly Lewis, and i look forward to reading more from her. Dylan and Misty are great together and it has such a fulfilling ending, that doesn't disappoint.

Mlyle from Amazon gave it 4 Stars:
I really enjoyed reading this book. The plot was very interesting, and I found myself connecting to the characters. There are a few grammatical errors, but overall a great read. I will definitely be waiting to read the author's next book!

Piggirl from Goodreads gave it 4 Stars:
Predictable typical romance but loved it. Just enjoyable quick read!

 Aimee from Goodreads.com gave it 3 Stars:
I really enjoyed the story here. Such a great love story with some mild peril and suspense. The writing was well done and it had a nice flow to it. I loved the western setting.
This book was filled with language though. Everything shy of the F word, multiple times.
There were sexual situations although it mostly happened behind closed doors.

Click here to download your copy of When the Heart Falls by Kimberly Lewis

My "Willow" by Linda Lael Miller Review

This is the only novel I have read (so far) of Ms. Miller's, and I have to say that I'm looking forward to reading more. This, unlike the other novels I have reviewed so far, is a historical romance novel set it, you guessed it, the old west:) Here's what it's about:Newly married Willow Gallagher loves and adores her new husband Gideon Marshall…most of the time. The other half of their time is spent bickering back and forth with each other due to both of their hot headedness and the fact that Gideon has been hired to bring in her famous outlaw brother Steven. And since Willow is the only one who has contact with him, well, she's the perfect bait. As Gideon plays the part of loving husband, he can't help but find himself actually falling in love with Willow. And Willow, desperately in love with Gideon, hides her true feelings as she knows that Gideon will leave her once he's managed to capture her brother. Torn between the two men she loves most in this world, Willow must choose a side but no matter which side she chooses, it's inevitable that she'll be left with a broken heart.Okay, so this book was very good if I so say so myself:) I really enjoy a good historical romance every once in a while because it really does transport you to a different time and place. I loved everything about this novel and the characters. I loved how Gideon had this hard exterior but wasn't afraid to show a softer side when he was with Willow. And Willow truly earned the nickname "Hell Cat". She is a real spitfire and one of those tough to tame types, but innocent at the same time. There was a part right in the beginning of the novel that had me laughing pretty good. It was right after she and Gideon kissed for the first time and she asks him, very seriously, "Can that make me pregnant?" Of course Gideon laughs and tells her no and she gets all mad and embarrassed, but it was just so cute and funny. There are more moments like that throughout the novel, and that mixed with the passion of the two characters is what makes this an awesome read.

Somebody Pinch Me!

Where to begin.....


Today has been such a crazy, wonderful, amazing day. It is the 2nd day of my books free promotion and over 24,000 people have now downloaded it. Ah! 24,000 people have read my book in the US alone. I'm just baffled right now because I never, ever, ever expected this. I hope that everyone who has downloaded it so far is enjoying reading it. And I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record here but I can't thank you all enough. I swear if I were the crying type I'd be weeping tears of joy, lol. 


I also received two more reviews on my books amazon page, a 2 star and a 5 star. Now, I know most authors wouldn't even mention a 2 star review, but, I appreciate that reader taking the time to read my novel and provide me with constructive criticism. And I was completely shocked when I saw that new 5 star review! Thank you very much Michele Broczkowski! I am so happy that you liked it that much that you stayed up all night reading it:) And just to let you know, my next novel is in the works.


Staying on the lines of good and exciting news....I received my first e-mail tonight from a reader. So excited about that:) Thanks again Kari for your wonderful comments about my book!


So, as you can see, I'm on cloud nine right now:) It's getting late and I am about to head off to bed...but before I do I'd like to share this with you. Since I had such an awesome day, my husband and I decided to celebrate with a fancy dinner.........Chinese take out, lol. And when I opened my fortune cookie this is what it said:


"The world is always ready to receive talent with open arms"

A Great Start to the New Year!

What a way to start the New Year!  As you know from my previous post, yesterday was the first day of the week long free promotion of my book. Now, I'll be honest with you. Since November I've sold maybe a total of 20 copies, which is completely understandable because I am an unknown first time author with her first novel.  And I'll be the first to admit that I can be a bit skeptical to pay to read something from someone who I've never heard of. So in an effort to reach a greater audience I decided to set my list price at free to see if more people would download it. Was it successful? Um, I'm gonna say yeah. Around 8:30 AM yesterday I decided to check my sales just to see if anyone had downloaded it yet. Log in, 205 downloads. Whoa! That's a pretty big jump from the 20 I was able to sell in two months, lol. I tell my husband and he's just as surprised as I am. We go about our daily tasks and around 10:30 AM I decide to check my sales again. Log in, 757. Are you serious? I'm beyond excited at this point. The day goes on and I check it again at 1 PM. 1007 downloads! My husband and I leave the house and go grocery shopping, I check my sales on the drive back home and I've hit the 3000 mark! By the time we get back to our house I've crossed over the 4000 threshold. I won't keep boring you with numbers but I'll just say that by the time I went to bed last night (around 10:30 PM) my sales were over 13,000! I am shocked beyond words that that many people downloaded my novel in one day! I checked it again this morning and there have been over 16,000 copies of my book downloaded. I am #3 on the Free Contemporary Romance Kindle Best Sellers Rank and #13 on the overall Free Kindle Best Sellers Rank. I am super happy as I'm sure you can tell. Thank you to everyone who downloaded a copy, your support means so much to me and I hope you enjoy reading it!

Free Promo This Week Only!

January 2nd through January 6th my book, When the Heart Falls, will be available for free download through Amazon! Get your copy today! Happy reading!