Looking Back & Moving Forward

I had a goal at the beginning of 2014 that was to have 10 books released/subbed... I realised yesterday how close I am to that goal... Counting the other Silver Publishing release The Gaean Prophecies 1: Admetus Gaea which I'm still trying to get rehoused at Wayward Ink Press I'm up to number 8 so I think I'll well and truly reach my goal for this year.

Things happen for a reason... so much has happened this year that has kept me away from the computer and from my writing...funerals, getting ill, and gaining new family members... Sometimes I just wish I had a heads up on what was coming my way.

But back to my writing... I received from Totally Bound some review copies of the new and improved The Connelly Chronicles 1: Family Connections in both epub and pdf... now I just have to send them out into the great wide world for others to see... Wish me luck and happy reviews.

For this next week... I'll be busy getting Ethan enrolled into school and settled into our house. I've been making a list of all the things I still need to do... like organising uniforms, buying books and school supplies etc.

I'm hoping the last 5 months of this year... will be just as productive for me. I'm also hoping that I complete NaNoWriMo this year without something happening. I'm Still not Sure what I'm going to write yet, but I think t might be split between two story lines so that I can get two more of my novella's out of the way. I guess we'll have to wait until November and see what falls out of my head.

Toowoomba Boys 3: Dancing With Demons

This book should be out around September sometime, I think - I'll keep you all updated as I find out... The beautiful cover was done by the amazing Lex Valentine.

BLURB:

When opposites attract the result can be life changing.

Graham Davenport is trying to better his life. His whole world crashes the day he’s told Damon's missing, and he’s the main suspect—could life get any worse?

Damon Malone was kidnapped, he has no clue why, and his captor isn’t talking. Beaten and bruised he waits to be rescued—fearing he might die.

Working together with detectives, Graham realises there’s more to the story than a simple kidnapping. Will they find the answers in time or will everything be too late? Graham changes his whole life to help Damon fight his demons—in the process will he conquer his own?

Em's Turn ~ Oldies But Goodies

Oldies but goodies

here are 4 from  years ago

thought I would share

Enjoy.

Dang It & Yay!

I lost my internet on Wednesday arvo... I thought it was just an outage... When I still never had it this morning I had to ring up and get it fixed because I needed to send my Galley Proof back to Annette S at MLRPress for Toowoomba Boys 3: Dancing With Demons. The good thing is I only found three mistakes (two typos and a centring issue).

My other good news is that my back was given the all clear no more Basal Cell Carcinomas for me... Though I'll have to have regular check-ups.

So Fricken Busy...

Listen Up: 

Yesterday I told you how I got Galley Proof from MLRPress on Toowoomba Boys 3: Dancing With Demons. I'm still doing those.

I also really did get 1st edits from MLRPress on Lancaster's Way 2: A Different Way Of Seeing. I have since done and returned them and then the same for 2nd edits--Christie now tells me it's off to line edits.

From Totally Bound I just received a tentative release date for the print version of The Connelly Chronicles 1: Family Connections. I even just went and checked out my page on their website N.J. Nielsen ~ Totally Bound Link How fricken cool is that?

I've been in meetings/chats with Bronwyn Heeley (another Australian author), we are starting on the creation of the world for The Hunted. We'll let you know more as we get further into the planning stage.

Thoughts On: My Writing & Other Things...

1- Today I received Galley Proof from Annette B at MLRPress. on Toowoomba Boys 3: Dancing With Demons... I have to get it back in the next day or so.

2- I just got an email from Christie N at MLRPress that I should be getting first edits on Lancaster's Way 2: A Different Way Of Seeing.

3- Going to be having a new addition to our household... our 13 (almost 14) year old step-son, Ethan (pure coincidence he and Em both start with an E) is moving in with us...I've been running around like crazy organising things like schooling, new clothes etc.

4- Emily starts university today... so I've been helping her get all her stuff organised (the work of a mum is never done).

5- The saddest part is getting ready to go to Marv's funeral he was well loved within our company... take my advice make sure you have a check-up with your doctor on a regular basis. he found out he had cancer in March and was gone by July... a shock to us all my heart is with his family.

6- Been working on a couple of new story idea's - all in longhand - names are 1) I'm Not Okay... 2) So Pretty On The Outside... 

7- I've been working on Master's Of Time 1: Shadows On The Heart - I'm lengthening the story by a lot as at the moment it's only around 15K long... there is so much more I want to Add like why Andreas was on the run in the first place... And why Tucker Daniels (the witch) was drunk when he performed the transportation spell that went so wrong. I want to spend more time with Rurik, Leif, and Andreas so the reader gets to know them a little better and why they are like they are... if that makes sense.

8- It's Tax time again for us Aussies so I've been busy doing my Bas... well I supply the info and my book keeper and accountant do all the really hard work and then let me know how much I owe the ATO.

9- The Lines Of Marsden 3: You Make Me Die In Pieces is still calling to me to be finished for MLRPress... as is... The Connelly Chronicles 2: Beautiful Goodbyes for Totally Bound... as is... The Gaean Prophecies 1: Admetus Gaea for Wayward Ink Press...

10- I really can't wait to see and show you the covers for #1 and #2... I promise as soon as I get the final things I will share them with you all.  I think getting the covers are just as much fun as writing the books in the first place... I can't talk for other authors but it is for me... I always do a chair dance when I receive the artwork for the first time.

11- NaNoWriMo... well to be honest I'm still not sure what I'm going to be working o for that... I figure that November is still four months away so that gives me plenty of time to work out what's going on.

12- I've been trying to work out how to get better at self promotion... I realised pretty early on that I truly suck at it. So if any one has some pointers they are willing to share then feel free to leave me a comment or three...

13- I'm also trying to get my shit together to sub my first for Fireborn Publications... every time I think I'm close to finishing something comes in and throws me off schedule.

RIP Marvin

Today we lost a great man and friend in Marvin Baker... 

He'll always be remembered for his rambling and his unique sense of humour,

his fear of snakes even the rubber kind - which was funny for the rest of us.

Until we meet again in the great beyond we'll miss you.

You'll be in our thoughts for forever and a day.

This was what I was listening to when I heard the news.

I thought I would share where my head is at.