News: Adri Sinclair, moving forward.
The past year has not been easy and yet, there were so many highlights. Now with chapters closing, it is time for new chapters to open. So here we are. First of all, this page is my vanity Author page. What does that mean? It means that news and updates will happen from this page. I am not a blogger. I struggle with the daily routine and no matter how hard I try, I always end up choosing to write a new story over writing a blog. I will, however, have a monthly update of where we are at. With #Booktrope closing down, there’s a lot happening behind the scenes. My focus however, is not in looking back, but looking forward.
So what can you expect?New covers to be designed for the existing books. While those books will not be published on the official platforms, after a few more adjustments and added scenes, they will be made available, free to read, on the Barefoot Romance Publishing,UK website with the option to pay what you think it is worth. I am sad to lose the cover we have for Carmina and I know it was a great hit with you all. I will not, however, apologise for my decision but hopefully, you will enjoy what I conjure up eventually. Why do this Adri?
Because it has never been about money for me, and while giving away the books always leaves me vulnerable to the vultures and the predators out there, I maintain my vision of having my work read.
New website updates. As I am under legal obligation to change logos etc due to copyright exclusivity held by Wicked Book covers & Lori Follette, I have to go through my websites meticulously and remove all branding and recognisable work done by Lori. I would STILL highly recommend her services to anyone searching for unique, 3D designed covers. this being said, .mobi – .epub – .pdf files of my work will be available directly from the Barefoot Romance Publishing,UK website ASAP.
New Social Media platforms. This was just quicker and easier to do, and while I am sad to loose all the hard work everyone [including myself] has done to build those platforms, I am not confident that I won’t miss anything on the legal resolution. For now, my two platforms of choice is FaceBook-Author Page & Twitter. To be added will be G+. However, this will be a professional set-up. Don’t expect me to cater to every whim and detail all the time. The idea behind social media author platforms is to provide an experience to readers who are genuinely interested in my writing. It is NOT a sales platform. You will be made aware from time to time of sales, or freebies or new work available but ultimately, I am sticking to the “My Page, My Rules” principles.
Hash Tags: #MyRomanceMyRules #MyVampiresMyRules #MyPNrMyRules #MyPageMyRules are all registered hashtags. Use it, don’t use it. I am waiting on a registration of one more #BarefootTribal
Editing/Proofing of Books. By no fault of anyone’s, it was reported that there are a few mistakes in both the #Booktrope published editions. Not to worry, I’ve already fixed those – but you will also find in the new editions, there will be several scenes added. My current vision is to have all three the books presented as ONE title, and as complete as possible. The Second Breath Series will continue but hopefully, it will be more than just the ‘Carmina’ books. Ash & Agri’s story is being re-written [yet again] as we speak, and it too will contain a lot of new information. As I do not have the wonderful service of Tabatha Rhodes available to me, don’t expect miracles. I am not certain at this point if she will be taking on new work – but if you are ever in need of someone to do a great job – this lady should be your first stop.
Series Breakdown. The Second Breath Chronicles will be broken down from now on, into several categories which will make it easier to identify a trilogy/omnibus.
Example:
Second Breath Chronicles: Casters;
Second Breath Chronicles: Vampires
and so forth.
As you can see, this is but a start. There are formatting that needs to happen, re-writes, designs, and much more – what happens behind the scenes is often not taken into consideration when readers look at a book. I am OKAY with that. I am NOT OKAY with complaints because I don’t do things as fast as others do. While my love for writing will always burn bright, my health and family will always take priority.
Authors enjoy getting feedback, input and making a personal connection – but I myself am not in the habit of making friends with all the readers personally. It is not because I don’t want to, it is because I do not have the capacity to nurture each connection into a full blown friendship AND maintain it. Inevitably someone will feel put out because I will drop the ball.
I do have a team of helpers, and I am very appreciative of them. There WILL be times when I just don’t want to post to Social Media or websites or blogs – there WILL be times when I just cannot be bothered to promote – those are the times I rely heavily on the helpers. Look out for more details on how to join this crew and have a lot of fun!
That is my mind-dump for today. I am sure I’m forgetting a ton of stuff, but honestly? I am excited to get back to the real writing…
