Friday, September 30, 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

A great night!

Had the BEST time tonight at the book signing/program of 5 local authors. Their books sound interesting. Check them out. 
  • The Story in the stars (a Christian science fiction book. Hmmm, interesting)
  • Unearthed (the author's story of her own and other's stories of addiction and how to overcome them)
  • Tax Collector's and other sinners (a thriller about a son who starts killing tax collectors when his father commits suicide after the IRS take his business)
  • The adventures of Pete and Max ( a children's book. The author travels to different schools and puts on a program for the kids)
  • A Christmas wish (a children's story about Humphrey the hedgehog)
    What a GREAT NIGHT!

Monday, September 26, 2011

YES!

I submitted the files for Fated for the final time. That means that within this week (yes, I said THIS WEEK!) Fated will be on sale. It seems like it has taken so long to come to fruition, when in actuality, it has been less then a year. Sure, next Friday makes a full year since I started writing Fated, but it is still less then a year from the time I started writing it to the time it goes on sale. =o]

I hope that you are as excited as I am! I hope to see all that are close at the local book signings that I am starting to line up now. Come in and see me, bring your book, and I will sign it for you. Thanks, again, for all of your patience and I hope that you like it. If you like it, tell others that might like it too. Thanks.

Friday, September 23, 2011

I can hardly wait . . . keep watching!

It's all coming together now. I had to re-do the cover image because I feared copyright issues and that turned out alright. I have a few changes that my wonderful hubby found while he was reading it for me (He said that although it is not his genre, and that he is only reading it because I wrote it, he is enjoying the story and looks forward to picking it up. He said that there is a good blend of everything in it and that he could definitely, confidently, recommend it to a romance reader). Awwww, thanks hon! That is a ringing endorsement, in my book, from a guy that has never read a romance novel in his life. 

Anyway, I anticipate that it should still be this month yet that I will get the book on the market. That only leaves this next week . . . so . . . keep an eye out for an announcement from me soon!!!!!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

More changes mean a little longer till release day

I am working hard to get Fated out to you in as close to perfect condition as possible. Please be patient for just a little longer. My goal is still to have it on sale by the end of September. Thanks for your patience.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Pass it on

I have ordered what (I hope) will be the last proof copy of my book. If it is, then that means that my book should be available soon after. For anyone that has read it, and liked it, please pass on the news of its release to anyone else that you think may like it. I am going to need all the marketing help that I can get! LOL Thanks in advance.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Take . . . two

I have made the changes to my book and re-submitted them for review. Once they deem it formatted correctly, then I will have to order another proof. This takes between 4-5 days to get here, but I am pretty sure that it will be able to be printed this time. I will just need to check it out to be sure. If it is, I will probably put it on sale shortly after that. So, maybe next week for my readers who have been patiently waiting.

For my test readers, get with me and I will autograph your copy. He He, that just sounds so strange! I never imagined that I would ever be asked to autograph anything! LOL. And don't forget to look for my book signing events!

Friday, September 9, 2011

Website traffic

I was amazed at how much traffic I am having on the website for my book! I never expected that much traffic. Don't get me wrong, I'm very grateful that everyone that could, or wanted to, stopped by to have a look. I hope you liked what you saw and that maybe you became interested in reading my series. Word of mouth is key in anything that you do, after all. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed your visit and visit again soon.

I can't wait for you all to meet the cast of characters in my books. My prediction is that (if my test readers reactions are anything to go by) Brody will be the favorite character. And Guardian (Book 2) is his story. His story was easiest to write because he is . . .well he's . . .once you meet him, you'll see what I mean. LOL 

Thursday, September 8, 2011

It's here! It's here! It's here!

My proof copy came today! I AM SO EXCITED!!!! I have noticed that there are some small errors that I need to fix before putting it out for publication, though. I also need to do another full proof read to check for more errors then my brief look through got me. For some reason, having it in book form makes it easier to see mistakes. I think that I will likely have to order another proof copy after this one. So, it will probably be another week after I make any changes before I will get that proof copy. Unfortunately, that means that delays the release to you also. I will work as quickly as I can to get it out to you. Thanks for your patience.

On a bright note, the cover is great and doesn't need any changes made to it. At least I don't have to take time to fix that as well. =o]

Let me tell you,  it sure is exciting to see my work finally in print! I think that you will all like it when you see it. I know I do! 

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

In one month from today

It will be the 1 year anniversary of when I began writing Fated. Only 1 year ago I began writing. Hard to believe. Now, 3 books later, I am about to become a published author. Wow! How awesome!!!!!

What's funny is that October 7th has had several occurrences that make it stand out in my life already. I guess that is just a "lucky" day for me.

Not waiting well

I keep hoping that, since they got my proof copy out the same day I ordered it, I would see it show up at my door before they said that it would. Now, I know that I am grasping at straws here, but it is agonizing to wait for something like this. Agonizing!!!! I wanted it in my hands as soon as I got the email that it shipped- or maybe even before that! LOL. I feel like a child waiting for Christmas morning! It is going to seem like the next 5 days are going in super slow motion while I wait it out.

Maybe, just maybe, the mail fairy will take pity on me and grant me my wish to have it get here before I go insane (er) from the wait. Until that time comes, I guess I will stay here and remain NOT so patiently waiting for the proof copy of my book to arrive. When it does, though, you will likely hear my very pleased squeal all the way to wherever you happen to be located! =o]

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Everything's linked (I think)

At least as far as I can tell. You can get to the e-store for Fated from both my blog and my website. You can get to my website from my blog (FINALLY! That took forever to figure out!!!! LOL). And you can get to my blog from my website. Phew! Just saying all of that is confusing! Anyway, check them all out. I would love to hear what you all think of the layout, design, content, and such, so drop me a comment somewhere and let me know. Thanks!

Monday, September 5, 2011

The website for my books is now live

Please keep in mind that it is still subject to change since I am still attempting to set everything up. The website address is http://neweraseries.weebly.com/ . Please feel free to visit and have a look around. I can't seem to get the e-store for my books to link to it yet, but that is probably because it is not active yet. It won't be active until I get the proof copy (which I have been notified has shipped YAY!) and approve it for distribution. I will try to link this blog to it also. Happy visiting!

Sunday, September 4, 2011

I have ordered the proof copy of Fated!!!!!!!

It should be here the week after next. I can't wait! I am about to be a published author and that means that the final product will be available to you . . . my reading public . . .soon also. Right now, I would like to have a fast forward button so that I can skip to the expected delivery date from here. Sigh. I know, I know . . . patience is a virtue. Just not one I have in abundance right now when it comes to this subject. =o]

In another month, it will have been 1 year since I began writing Fated. Hard to believe that it has been so long! Time sure has flown, and I now have 3 books that I can call my own. I am truly blessed!

Friday, September 2, 2011

Alllllmost time . . . .

I have submitted the files and hope to hear at the beginning of next week that Fated will be taking the next step to being published. The next step is a proof copy so that I can make sure that everything is the way that I want it to be. I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe that I am about to be a published author.

If you would have told me this 2 years ago, I would have laughed. And now, it is about to become a reality. Only a matter of days away now. Can you tell I'm a little excited? LOL