I have been having a bit of a break from writing because I have felt a little rush and I can see the effects of this in my writing.
This is why I have decided (after much thought) that I am going to push back the release date of Split Blood 3 to after summer.
I do not want to publish something I am not fully happy with and this is the main reason for the delay.
I will still focus on improving it but in the meantime I will continue to post the chapters of Love Bite on Wattpad and work towards producing the surprise.
I hope this does not dishearten my readers and I am so grateful for all your support.
It has been an interesting few days and my day job has really taken over all of my spare time but I am happy to announce I have done another Guest Post, which will hopefully help more of those who want to go into the self-publishing industry.
I want to thank Ruty at the Reading...Dreaming Blog for giving me the opportunity to discuss this topic and to provide my own experiences of this unique journey.
For more information on the advantages (and disadvantages) of self-publishing a book, the real costs on trying to self-publish your work and a breakdown of the profits you would get if you published on Amazon and Smashwords (eBooks only), please click on the link below.
I managed to do a little writing this weekend as well as catching up with a few friends and playing with these two cuties...the cats but they only made me want two kitties of my own!
I must admit, I do love cats but after loosing my own, when I was younger, it is a little hard to think about getting another.
I always used to think people were a little over the top when I would hear them say that there pets were "part of the family" but I completely understand now.
My cat was a funny character and was definitely part of the family, which is why when we lost him, it was hard to think about getting another one.
I think I'll be ready to get another one soon but until then I think I'll spoil my friends kitties and write a few unique kitty characters into my fantasy stories.
Anyway, apart from playing with the kitties and writing, I do have a little surprise coming up, which I am hoping to reveal next month!
So stay tuned and follow me on Google+ to keep updated with all my present and future projects.
Along with doing Author Interviews and trying to balance my day job with my writing, I completed a Guest Post at Christmas, which discussing the issues self-published authors face over the festive period.
Although it discusses the Christmas holidays, it can apply to all holidays and outlines my difficulties with trying to remain focused on writing, helpful hints and tips on trying to stay organised, getting creative and using the holidays as inspiration for your stories, plus much more!
It was very trying to ignore the egg nog, and sweet treats, when trying to write the next chapter of my latest book but it is possible (even for someone with such little willpower as myself when it comes to becoming distracted by all unhealthy delights! lol) and I have found some easy ways to do it.
I would like to thank April on the Between the Pages Blog for giving me the opportunity to discuss this topic and I hope to work with her further in the future.
It's the start of the weekend and I'm so happy to kick it off with this Author Interview by Angela on the Horror Maiden's Book Review Blog.
This week has been so tiring with working my full time job, trying to do some more chapters of my Teen Fiction story, 'Love Bite' and my car deciding to throw a wobbly and not start due to the cold UK weather.
So, it was so refreshing to get the link to my Author Interview to remember the fun I had answering Angela's questions.
To find out more about why I write? Where my ideas come from? Future Plans and much more, please click the link below.
It has been a few weeks since I have published a Guest Post but I'm happy to say I have finally done another one and the topic is very important for me to discuss.
Many people have their own opinions about self-published authors!
Whether it be:
Anyone can self-publish their work
The quality of work is not as good as a traditionally published books
If you hammer social media sites with your books then you will become a success
All of the above and more...
In my Guest Post, I discuss the misconceptions about self-publishing, along with some helpful hints and tips for anyone thinking about publishing their own book (based on my mistakes).
I also explain the basic costs to self-publish a book and the essentials of what you need to include in your budget and what you may want to avoid.
I want to thank Robert for allowing me to have this opportunity on his blog, A Life Amongst The Pages and I hope to work with him further in the future.
Hope you find the post informative and enjoyable to read and if you have any questions or want to join the discussion, feel free to leave a comment on Robert's blog or under this post.
Well, its official...it's a snowing Sunday in the UK!
It's funny because when I was a child, I used to pray for it to snow because it meant snow ball fights, building snowmen (or snow women to be politically correct! Lol), getting my coat soaking wet when I made snow angels and sledging.
Now, as an adult, that excitement has gone and has been replaced with praying my car will start in the morning and dreading going out into the cold.
At least the cold weather isn't being wasted as I am now on chapter 8 of Love Bite and will be doing a few more author interviews and guest posts before the end of the month.
I was a little bit lazy yesterday and opted to relax a little and watch, Who Framed Roger Rabbit (I haven't seen it in years!) but I have hidden my DVD collection today, got my playlist ready and will be knuckling down today to try and get some of the tasks ticked off on my writing schedule.
So, that's all for now!
I should be posting the new chapter of Love Bite on Wattpad tomorrow, so if you want to know what happens to Luci when she is ejected from the deadly vortex, then give it a read and please show your support by leaving a comment and / or vote so the story can move up the Wattpad search pretty please.
OK, so I had a lovely lie in this Saturday morning because it is so cold in the UK and I really wish someone would invite that magical bed that you could do all your business from! Lol
I have written seven chapters so far of my FREE Wattpad story, Love Bite (I will be posting Chapter 7 later tonight) and I'm really enjoying developing Luci's character as she is kidnapped and dragged into a deadly realm with spoilt vampire, Tynan and his troll slave.
There are a few shocks and surprises to come as it is not your usual human kidnapping story and the reader gets to find out more about this new world of darkness and how similar the realm is to the human world, just with a sinister, bloody edge.
You will also find out why Luci is so important to Tynan's father and how much danger she really is in as she delves deeper into this dangerous dimension.
I am hoping you guys will enjoy the direction am taking the story in and please VOTE and COMMENT to support me on my first attempt at writing a primarily Teen Fiction story (even though there is still a heavily predominant paranormal theme to it - I had to stay true to my fantasy roots! Lol).
For more information and to read, Love Bite, Click Here!
Also, check out the Anime images I have posted on each chapter to enhance the readers experience.
My week has been a little hectic with the demands from my day job, catching up on my emails and sorting out the video editing software I bought for myself at Christmas.
I'm looking forward to trying it out at the weekend because I can't wait to redo my trailers!
I'm hoping to hibernate this weekend and just solely focus on Split Blood 3and maybe a little more on my FREE Wattpad (@FantasyFairy) Teen Fiction story, Love Bite.
Throughout the week, I have been noting down some ideas for Split Blood 3on my mobile phone and have been heavily influenced by some of the songs I have been listening to.
I absolutely love this song and it has inspired me to create an unexpected romance between two sub characters (I'm still unsure which direction to take them in but I'm sure I'll be inspired further when they interact with other characters and their circle's demands take their toll):
I am a massive fan of Daft Punk and can also credit them for helping me create a number of story lines and characters in my books.
I think they are such a creative group and I am a fan of electronic music.
I love this video because not only is it Anime styled but also the words are so beautiful and it has a fantasy feel about it,which ticks all my musical and visual needs!
Well, on that note, I will try to do a little more writing on Love Biteand will leave Split Blood 3until the weekend.
It's another Sunday and it's not very warm in the UK so I know what that means...snow will be coming!
At least I cannot be distracted to go out if the weather is rubbish so... more work here I come!
I have just finished the pre-production stage of the Split Blood: The Ancient Codex - Part One book trailer and will be starting to look for the actors soon but because we are getting into the bad weather season here, I don't think I will start filming until April.
I will keep you all updated and I'm looking forward to seeing what you all think.
I am also finishing the first draft of chapter one of Spilt Blood 3 and will be sending it off to my copy editor soon so I'm excited to actually get everything in motion.
And lastly, I will be looking for some reviewers in the next few months to give feedback on Wattpad, Goodreads, Amazon and Smashwords, so if you think you would be interested in being a reviewer, please email me to express your interest.
Going back to work has been so tiring this week, along with trying to update my Teen Fiction Wattpad story, Love Bite.
So, I'm happy to announce I have had the opportunity to do another Author Interview by Casey on the LPC Book Reviews Blog.
The site refurbishment looks great and it was fun to answer her questions to reveal a little more about myself.
So, click on the link below if you want to find out more about what I wanted to be as a child when I grew up? Are the characters a reflection of anyone in my life? Do I write full time or part time + Much More…
Well it's a gloomy Wednesday in the UK and along with having the 'mid week hump', I have been thinking about what I can do this evening (after I finish writing) and thought I might catch up with my Thundercats collection that I bought last month from Amazon.
I could do with something to bring me back to happier times, since this diet is draining me already (I haven't even got to the end of the first week and I already want to raid the biscuit tin! No willpower at all but I am going to try, for the fifth time, to complete this three month detox...let's see if I make it to the end of the week first! lol) and the weather isn't very nice!
Along with trying not to go to the supermarket and buy every chocolate cake in the dessert section, I did chuckle today about my naivety when someone told me there was going to be a Thundercats film and I tried to convince my brother it was true, a few months ago!
In my defence, I saw a trailer and it was extremely believable but I was broken-hearted when I found out it wasn't true.
However, it then got me thinking...if there was going to be a Thundercats movie, who would I want to play the following characters:
I feel like I have been in a dream world for the past two weeks and have come crashing back down to earth with a big bang!
The holidays have been amazing with communicating with readers and participating in author interviews and guest posts with some amazing bloggers but now I have gone back to my day job, and have to go back to writing part time, I am a little sad. :-(
I love teaching but it has been amazing to work full time on my writing and hope I can continue to be organised with my work and communicating quickly with the readers, fans and bloggers, so I can continue this passion and reveal more about myself through the interviews and guest posts.
On that note, I am happy to announce I have had the opportunity to participate in another Author Interview on Katie's Corner blog and would like to thank Katie for the time to go through the fun questions!
Click below to find out more about the first story I ever read and the impact it had on me, the first book I wrote and what my desk currently looks like.
Well it's the first day of 2016 and I am happy to announce my first author interview of the year.
Amongst the celebrations of yesterday, I have been able to start the year as I mean to go on by focusing on my work and regularly updating my social media sites.
I am happy to say Sophie at A Cheeky Book Addict's Thoughts blog has given me the opportunity to do an author interview and I must admit it is a nice start to the year.
Click below to find out more about why I became an author, my writing style and the books I am aiming to read this year.
I would like to say a big thank you to Sophie at A Cheeky Book Addict's Thoughts blogfor the opportunity and I hope to work with her further in the future.
Happy New Year Everyone! (I thought I would post this early, before I go and celebrate the start of a new year)
I hope 2016 brings you everything 2015 didn't, along with lots more positive outcomes to look forward to!
I am trying to start 2016 by being more focused on my main passion (writing), which means I need to get organised and get back to writing and ticking off items on my endless lists! lol
I always love to create lists!
Whether it be notes for planning my next novel or just something to keep me focused and this year is no different.
2015 was a year of many highs and many lows, which is why I have only made three new years resolutions that I hope are realistic and attainable:
1) Write everything week without fail
2) Keep updating my social media sites regularly
3) Take time out to enjoy some of my hobbies and do not waste time and money on non productive things
In the past, my new years resolutions used to be unrealistic and within the first week of January I used to feel disheartened because I couldn't keep up with the strict diet plan I set or be bothered to attend the gym, I had paid an excessive deposit for.
Which is why my theory is...as long as I work hard this year, remain focused on my goals and invest my time and energy into those who support and love me, I can't go wrong in 2016! (I hope! Lol).
Happy 2016 guys and let me know some of your new year resolutions???
This will be my last Guest Post before Christmas because I have decided to take a break from all writing activities to spend some time with my family and friends (and to refresh my creative juices!).
I want to say a big thank you to Dianne at the Tome Tender blog for giving me the opportunity to discuss my views on heroine's vs damsels in distress in YA books.
I enjoyed looking back at my favourite childhood books and looking at these stories in more detail to see what influenced me to make Faith, and the other female characters, have the strong personality traits that they do in the Split Blood series.
Please check it out for more information and support the blogger by following on her blog and social media sites please because without the support, these bloggers cannot continue to bring us great reviews and articles.
Every author needs a break from writing their latest piece of work but sometimes you still want to write and this is my way of taking a break.
I love communicating with readers, fans and bloggers and enjoy discussing other topics related to writing besides my own work and taking part in Guest Posts is the ideal way for me to touch upon topics that get me thinking and may have affected the self-publishing process for me.
Whether it be how I became a self published author to discussing female characters in YA books and are they all prone to be saved by the broody hero - I like to delve into a wide range of topics.
You can find these topics and more in the Guest Posts below and should you have an opinion or just want to say "hi", please do not hesitate to leave a comment.
NOTE: Please support these bloggers by following their blogs and social media sites because without the support, these bloggers cannot continue to bring us great reviews and articles. Guest Posts
I love communicating with readers, fans and bloggers and when I am not writing I enjoy taking part in Author Interviews to allow everyone to find out about the person behind the books.
I enjoy discussing my work, interests, inspirations and everything else that makes me tick and love nothing more than to discuss my hobbies (such as; horror movies, Anime, 80s Fantasy films, music and lots more!).
If you want to find out more about myself, please do not hesitate to click on the links below and even comment and I will try to get back to you ASAP.
I also love horror films and Anime recommendations!
NOTE: Please support these bloggers by following their blogs and social media sites because without the support, these bloggers cannot continue to bring us great reviews and articles.
Author Interview by LPC Book Review Blog - What I wanted to be as a child when I
grew up? Are the characters a reflection of anyone in my life? Do I write full
time or part time + Much More…
Author Interview by The Book Junkie - What I was like at school, what made me decide to write, what would witch Raven want for Christmas + Much More...
I would like to send a big thank you to Larissa for giving me the opportunity to do this interesting project and I hope to work with her further in the future.
I chose to discuss my experiences as a self-published author and the ups and downs I have encountered, along with offering some basic advice to those who are thinking about publishing their own book.
From talking about why I started writing to the negative aspects of self-publishing (my experiences), I have shared my thoughts and opinions which will hopefully make some entertaining (and maybe helpful) reading.
Please check it out for more information and support the blogger by following on her blog and social media sites please because without the support, these bloggers cannot continue to bring us great reviews and articles.
Hope you enjoy it guys.
I have had the opportunity to do a Christmas Themed Author Interview on The Book Junkie blog and it was great to get into the Christmas spirit as well as reveal more about myself and my work.
Click here to find out more about my books, what I was like in high school, my upcoming book and what the main character for the upcoming book would like as an ideal Christmas present.
A big thank you to Laura at The Book Junkie blog for the opportunity and I hope to work with her further in the future.
