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Anna Faversham: Hide in Time - Amazon #1 Time Travel Romance 0.99
I'm just catching up with last week's Sunday papers. I've just read an article about the benefits of being bored and how our minds can wander and be inventive.I am going to try to be very bored today because I have been playing with words for a title for my wip for weeks now. The working title is weak. The titles I'm now thinking of would suit pow zap stories but not my historical romance of smugglers v revenue men from the pov of a naive girl.
'Hide in Time', the title of my first published book, dropped from the sky, er, well, you know what I mean, and isn't it great when that happens!
Any tips?
I have to say, a lot of my plotting issues get resolved while I'm shelving books at the library.
I'm willing to donate large piles of ironing.
Ah! Ironing! Yes that'll help - I already have it in mind to do a pile early tomorrow morning. It's sunny here - I'm not doing it today!Library! Don't mention that word. I was a regular visitor when it was in the centre of town. Then they built a new one, out of town and with no car park even. If I need an example for a book about town planning, I know what it's going to be.
They did the same with the main library here. Fortunately all the sub-branches have free car parking.
Sub-branches. Ah yes, the thought crossed my mind but my nearest is titchy. Maybe I should check it out again.Re bored. A bath came up with a title that seems to be the front runner at the moment. I'll live with it for a bit and find time to be bored to give other fantastic titles a chance to push through. One can but hope.
Most customer prefer the smaller branches, Anna. Does your library not allow you to request books? A lot of our customers request their books on line, then call in to collect them when they receive a text alert. Or, they pick a few books up, and request others in readiness for when they finished them.
There's no point in coming in and browsing the shelves, is there David?Staff is always online instead of shelving the books. ;)
*coughs into fist* Erm... I wouldn't know, I'm sure.
Go on then, Anna. What possible titles are you considering? Give us a clue!
I've got five lists hanging around the house, perhaps you know how it goes one in the kitchen, three in the study, one at the top of the stairs.Working title is Choices because there's a strong story line of that. Also, although we inherit a lot from our parents, we can still forge our own path.
I started this in 2005.
Synopsis:
It is 1821 and smuggling is rife on the Kent coast. One man is determined, not only to stop this violent trade, but to hang the perpetrators - one in particular. Lucy has her own problems and they get worse when these two men enter her life.
I'll just give you a few top runners (er, well, those not yet discarded!). Please feel free to vote (I find decisions difficult!) or add to the list please.
One Dark Night (A 'dark' is a smuggling term.)
Stormy Weather
The Dark
One Dark too Many
Although it's a romance, it's not the kiss and tell type.
Have you tried looking those up on Amazon? Always useful yo see what other books are out there with your chosen title.I like One Dark Night.
David wrote: "Most customer prefer the smaller branches, Anna. Does your library not allow you to request books? A lot of our customers request their books on line, then call in to collect them when they receive..."David, thanks, I suppose they do, but there is something nice about browsing books already sorted into genres for me. I also used to like the CDs and there is a much more limited choice for those, even in the main library.
Libraries are precious and proper books will almost certainly outlast digitals.
I've got enough lined up on my Kindle to keep me going for the time being.
Kath wrote: "Have you tried looking those up on Amazon? Always useful yo see what other books are out there with your chosen title.I like One Dark Night."
Thanks, Kath. Yes, that's the one inspired by the bath! Showers are no good for inspiration.
Yes, I've looked up most on the list.
One Dark Night has been used in 2006, 2010 and 2012.
So far it's my favourite despite being used recently.
Hide in Time was unique until some scientists discovered how to hide in time. Yes really. Then their 'hide in time' hogged the top spots on Google, so nothing is certain.
Hi Anna, I read your thread with interest. I love playing around with words to think up titles although it can be difficult when you can't hit on the right one. How about 'Dark Choices'?
Aaargh! I should have updated this thread! The title came to me in the bath (trailed down in the torrent from the tap - not, I hasten to add, up the plug hole).That is such a good title, Diane, but it is now too late as I have a gorgeous cover prepared, courtesy of a brilliant friend, with the final (yes really) choice - One Dark Night.
Apart from calling it Book One when I first started, the title has been through many incarnations. I'm now happy with One Dark Night because one particularly dark night is a pivotal point in the story.
Lucy, the main character, does feel she has no choices and then only duff choices, so Dark Choices would have been good. Thank you.
A 'dark' is a smuggler's term for a moonless night so yours would have been good.
I'm glad you've managed to settle on a title that you're happy with Anna, and that your gorgeous cover has been prepared. :)
Thanks, Diane. Getting there slowly. The leaking water tank is not helping!
Yes, soon! Well... if everything goes OK.So I get to the end of the editing and all that goes with it and I come across information about the differences between books written in the past and written now. Bit late for me, I thought.
Sentences these days for adults should be about 12-14 words. Quick check on mine, not too bad. In Victorian novels they were much longer.
Unique words - good to have. I presume they mean words which are only used once in the book. Quick check, yes got some of those and also, one character is inclined to make up words when she can't think of the proper one (as I do, blush, blush), so the new book definitely has some unique to the English language words.
Adjectives are used more these days. Apparently about 10% in traditionally published new books. Didn't check that: too time consuming.
Semi colons are used less frequently - I think we all know that. I like them, they give the reader a chance to pause, take a breath, and stuff some chocolate in the mouth. With full stops you have the chance to eat two pieces of chocolate and that could make us fatter than the politicians wish us to be.
Apparently 70 commas per thousand words is the usual amount these days. No time for chocolate with those.
As for exclamation marks, well The Hobbit had 10.6 per thousand and Twilight has only 1.5.
Interesting how fashions change. And, if you've nothing better to do, you can count your commas.
"When a book allows me to become one of the characters....aahhhh, perfection!" Louisa on Goodreads
A time travel romance: part mystery, part historical, part romance. Misjudging the man she loves, Laura leaves for America in 1814, but is shipwrecked in the English channel and washed ashore in 2009. Too late, she learns the truth about him.
She is assisted in adjusting to twenty-first century living by a psychologist who is fascinated by her and her story of Regency times, highwaymen and her ship wrecked on treacherous sands.
Events confirm Laura's suspicion that the destiny of a woman she meets is linked with her own and she sees a way to restore happiness to the man she still loves and cannot forget. She risks her life and chance of fulfilment to return to 1814. Fortunately someone very special understands.
If you buy this ebook, I hope you enjoy it. KCD runs until 15/7/14.
Good luck with the countdown deal, Anna.
Thank you, David. I'm still waiting for the first sale. Sigh. But, to be fair, it was like this last time, it takes a while for things to trickle through.If it goes as well as yours, I'll be over the moon.
If it helps I bought it on 15 May read it, Loved it!
Thank you, Pat! I've been wondering who Scorpio is because I wanted to thank you for such a lovely review. So very pleased you enjoyed HiT.I've a new book out now, just gone live a few moments ago, but I haven't done all the link up work to Goodreads yet. One Dark Night is a tale of dark deeds! Smugglers to be precise.
Thanks once again, Pat.
Downloaded, Pat and I like many of the same books :@)Thanks Anna!
Anna wrote: "Thank you, Pat! I've been wondering who Scorpio is because I wanted to thank you for such a lovely review. So very pleased you enjoyed HiT.I've a new book out now, just gone live a few moments ag..."
You are welcome. Off to find One Dark Night.
I think you will like it too Sarah.
Ok Got it, off to read now.
Gosh you're an Action Woman, Pat, and thanks for recommending HiT to Sarah. It's nice to have friends who share the same tastes.I loved your profile, Sarah, it's not often profiles make me chuckle.
The new book, One Dark Night, is currently 99p but will rise next Wednesday.
Kath wrote: "Have you tried looking those up on Amazon? Always useful yo see what other books are out there with your chosen title.I like One Dark Night."
Ah... I looked up the title, One Dark Night, on Amazon but not Goodreads, big mistake. There are loads of ODNs on Goodreads. I shall just have to shout all the louder (sigh).
One Dark NightIt is 1821 and smuggling is rife on the English coast. Lucy Yorton, dragged away from her privileged, comfortable life into this cruel world, finds her problems increase when two men enter her life.
Lieutenant Karl Thorsen, sworn to avenge the death of his father, is a King's man. He is determined to stop the violent smugglers, hang them, and hang and gibbet one in particular.
Daniel Tynton has smuggling in his blood. When he and Lucy witness the torture of a customs' officer, he makes a decision that changes the futures of them all.
£0.99 or $1.50 (or equivalent in other Amazon territories) until late on Wednesday 16th July.
I hope you will enjoy it.
Having just started Hide in Time I can identify so much with Laura ;@).Downloaded your new release Anna, good luck with the promotion!
Thank you, Sarah, for downloading ODN. I shall, of course, now picture you as looking like Laura. Hope that's okay with you?
Monday morning and what do I find? One Dark Night has its first review. Gasp! Hold breath. Scroll down. Phew! And whoopee! Five stars.
I don't know the reviewer except he also enjoyed Hide in Time. But I do like him, he's clearly intelligent and with good taste - ahem! Excuse me, I'm going to celebrate with a cup of tea.
Yay! Well done Anna. You can breathe more easily now.
Thanks David - yes, how nice to find people with generous hearts! It's a long review with a better synopsis than I've written and it must have taken some time to write that.Reminder re Kindle Countdown Deal:-
1 day and 10 hours left for
at 99p.
Last five hours at 99p and then Hide in Time hits the dizzy heights of £1.99.Hide in Time by Anna Faversham
"When a book allows me to become one of the characters....aahhhh, perfection!" Louisa on Goodreads
A time travel romance: part mystery, part historical, part romance. Misjudging the man she loves, Laura leaves for America in 1814, but is shipwrecked in the English channel and washed ashore in 2009. Too late, she learns the truth about him.
She is assisted in adjusting to twenty-first century living by a psychologist who is fascinated by her and her story of Regency times, highwaymen and her ship wrecked on treacherous sands.
Events confirm Laura's suspicion that the destiny of a woman she meets is linked with her own and she sees a way to restore happiness to the man she still loves and cannot forget. She risks her life and chance of fulfilment to return to 1814. Fortunately someone very special understands.
If you buy this ebook, I hope you enjoy it. KCD runs until 15/7/14.
Last chance for this new book at half price, if you've been meaning to get it, now might be better than later and definitely better than not at all. :)
It is 1821 and smuggling is rife on the English coast. Lucy Yorton, dragged away from her privileged early life, finds it impossible to know who to trust, while those around her suspect she is a spy and treat her accordingly. Her problems increase when two men enter her life.
Lieutenant Karl Thorsen, sworn to avenge the death of his father, is a King's man. He is determined to stop the violent smugglers, hang them, and hang and gibbet one in particular.
Daniel Tynton has smuggling in his blood. Undaunted by Thorsen's threats, he is respected and feared. When he witnesses a murder, he makes a bold decision, and many lives will never be the same.
The quotation in the thread title is from One Dark Night's first reviewer who's said things so much better than I did, hence the rewrite of the blurb!
Hope your countdown went well, Anna. I've discovered that the uptake for fantasy is not as dramatic as it is for thrillers; not much of a surprise really.
The KCD for Hide in Time produced half as many sales as it did last time. It just so happened that I finished One Dark Night earlier than expected (got overseas visitors arriving and so I slogged on until late every night to get it finished). This meant the booked KCD clashed and my attention was divided. So little time: so much attention needed.I'd suggest to other authors to avoid a similar situation if at all possible!
Yes, the word 'thriller' seems to be a key word par excellence. I was, therefore, thrilled ;) when the word was used in my first review. And if anyone else agrees with him, I shall sneak it into everything possible.
You're young enough to write both thrillers and fantasies!
I've just returned from a few days holiday and found that One Dark Night now has three reviews.Thank you Joo and Kath for good reviews and especially for getting them out so quickly. To have big hitters like you two brought a smile at the end of a 100 mile drive.
Again, thank you and for the helpful comments.
One Dark Night, published less than a month ago, now has some helpful reviews. I hope you will find them useful in deciding whether or not to take a closer look at this book set on the Kent coast in 1821.
"Anna Faversham not only has a wonderful magical imagination, she does her research well. Her descriptions are so vivid I felt like I was there watching and listening..."
Honestly, isn't it embarrassing flogging your own wares? Is one supposed to be modest and put people off, or hold them at arm's length and not approach at all? Or brag? The above is a brag and I do so with a huge smile and a grateful heart for those reviewers who say such nice things. I wish them long life, happiness, fabulous beauty or heroic looks, thousands of book sales, etc, etc, etc. Anyone else feel like that?
I've been comparing sales of my second book with my first and I've noticed that although sales have gone up, chart positions have gone down. Anyone else noticing this?I had not expected (oh me of little faith) to sell any books in the US so I did not keep chart position records in the early days but here are some UK numbers for comparison. Records taken at 9 a.m. HiT = first book Hide in Time ODN = second book One Dark Night (published 20 months later).
Day 1 UK HiT Sales 2 UK chart position 13,213 UK ODN sales 3 UK chart position 31,857
Day 3 UK HiT Sales 3 UK chart position 47,952 UK ODN sales 9 UK chart position 86,621
Day 8 UK HiT Sales 8 UK chart position 17,517 UK ODN sales 18 UK chart position 30,424
So 8 HiT sales = 17,517 in the charts, yet 9 ODN sales = a lower position of 86,621
Of course, these are amateur records and do not reflect the differences made by time lapses between sales and chart position changes accurately. Nor are they reflecting the number sold in any one day. Nevertheless, this trend has continued and worsened.
I know that many Goodreads authors will be keeping similar records and I wonder if you are noticing the same.
It appears to me that Indie life in Amazon is getting tougher
It certainly looks that way, Anna. I haven't kept records as you have, but I have noticed that increased sales by say ten can see a drop in rankings one moment, and sales of say two the next hour can produce a rise up the rankings. It all depends on what the books around you are doing, as well as what you sell.
I'm also noticing US Kindle Unlimited sales, at the moment they are more than straight sales.Amazon never stands still - a good thing.
I came across a five star review posted on Amazon by a man who wrote this:"It was a very enjoyable read - a lovely romance, great descriptions of the countryside and seaside, and good development of the characters. I finished it too quickly!"
It had been sitting there for some days before I noticed it. I wanted to know who the man was who had so thoughtfully left a review. Eventually I discovered that he was himself a writer, a successful writer, with an incredibly interesting personal history. He will probably never know how much that review means to me.
Anna wrote: "I came across a five star review posted on Amazon by a man who wrote this:"It was a very enjoyable read - a lovely romance, great descriptions of the countryside and seaside, and good development..."
Congratulations Anna. Good reviews like that can really help to lift your spirits, can't they?
Thanks, Heather. How's yours coming along?
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