Hi Everyone I hope this post finds you well.
I just wanted to drop in and give you all a quick update to my recent announcement. I have been diligently working on my book and I am happy to say that I am almost finished! Of course I know that the fun is just beginning. Once it is completed then it must go to an editor, be sent out to a few people to beta read it and make sure I have not completely gone off the rails, then back to an editor if changes need made..all before I can move forward with any of the other fun stuff like how to get it formatted and ready to be published.
I just want to thank everyone for their support and especially those who are already itching to read what I have written. You guys mean more to me than you will ever know and I thank you so much.
So until next time (and hopefully sooner than later) Happy Reading!
Amy
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Saturday, January 14, 2017
So...I've been keeping a secret...
As promised I am doing my best to post more to my blog this year. I eluded in my earlier blogs regarding a secret I have for ya'll, and since I have reached a milestone of sorts I have decided to let you all in on it. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love to read. Also anyone who really knows me knows I also love to write. I have written poetry since I was young and have even been published.
So...are you seeing where this is headed yet? I am officially announcing that I have reached 10k on my very first story! I am so excited to share this with you guys because I am going to need your support. This has always been a dream of mine that I never thought I would have the opportunity to fulfill,but the last few years have shown me how kind the Indie Author community can be. I have seen so many authors support one another that it gave me the courage to put pen to paper and get started.
Now I will not lie to you this is scary stuff. Putting your stories and characters out there for everyone to read and judge takes courage that I never thought I had. But I am ready to take that leap and see where this takes me. My story falls into the cozy mystery category and for a first timer like me I think its a good fit.
So, for now I will leave you with my announcement and I appreciate your support in the coming months as I wade through all the details. I am happy to answer any questions so hit me up in the comments.
Until next time...happy reading.
Amy
So...are you seeing where this is headed yet? I am officially announcing that I have reached 10k on my very first story! I am so excited to share this with you guys because I am going to need your support. This has always been a dream of mine that I never thought I would have the opportunity to fulfill,but the last few years have shown me how kind the Indie Author community can be. I have seen so many authors support one another that it gave me the courage to put pen to paper and get started.
Now I will not lie to you this is scary stuff. Putting your stories and characters out there for everyone to read and judge takes courage that I never thought I had. But I am ready to take that leap and see where this takes me. My story falls into the cozy mystery category and for a first timer like me I think its a good fit.
So, for now I will leave you with my announcement and I appreciate your support in the coming months as I wade through all the details. I am happy to answer any questions so hit me up in the comments.
Until next time...happy reading.
Amy
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Happy New Year!!!
Hi Everyone.. I hope this blog post finds you happy and healthy in the new year. As promised I am doing my best to post more during this year and hopefully find some new readers, books, and authors! To start my year I finished a book my sister sent me for Christmas. The title is "Love Lies Beneath" and it was a very different book. It had steamy scenes and intruige, but also boasts an ending you will not see coming.
I thought I knew what was going to happen based on the thousands (yes that is correct) of other books I have read. I mean let's be honest, its tough to find a book with a plot we haven't at least read a hint of before. This is why I love reading new authors and Ellen Hopkins does not disappoint. She had me turning pages and trying to figure out exactly how all that story was going to fit into the rapidly dwindling pages.
The book blurb reads like this:
Once a widow, twice divorced, Tara is a woman with a past she prefers to keep hidden. She’s gorgeous, affluent, and content living alone in her flawless San Francisco mansion.
That is, until she meets Cavin Lattimore—the charming surgeon who sweeps her off her feet following a ski accident in Lake Tahoe. But as her recovery progresses and her love life flourishes, Tara notices some suspicious incidents—an unusual van parked outside her home, a break-in, threatening text messages, and distressing emails. She can’t help but notice the cracks in Cavin’s “perfect” persona, including the suppressed rage his conniving teenage son elicits.
Housebound and on crutches, Tara depends on Cavin—perhaps to a dangerous degree—as she juggles difficult relationships with her envious sister and best friend, her irritable brother-in-law, and her estranged mother. However perfect Tara’s life may have appeared before, new events are starting to expose what lies beneath.
Writing for the first time in prose, Ellen Hopkins unveils a brand new form that’s fresh, smoldering and emblematic of her celebrated poetic voice. Injected with a signature dose of suspense, sex, and drama, Love Lies Beneath delivers right up to its shocking and unexpected conclusion.
I must say that this was a good read and one I would recommend. If you are shy about the sexual details then you may want to stay clear but other than that the plot will keep you guessing. When they say unexpected conclusion they mean it! I was down to a handful of pages before I realized what was happening.
So, I have not forgot that I promised you some interesting news for 2017, but I am keeping the lid on it a bit longer. Until next time... Happy Reading!
Amy
I thought I knew what was going to happen based on the thousands (yes that is correct) of other books I have read. I mean let's be honest, its tough to find a book with a plot we haven't at least read a hint of before. This is why I love reading new authors and Ellen Hopkins does not disappoint. She had me turning pages and trying to figure out exactly how all that story was going to fit into the rapidly dwindling pages.
The book blurb reads like this:
Once a widow, twice divorced, Tara is a woman with a past she prefers to keep hidden. She’s gorgeous, affluent, and content living alone in her flawless San Francisco mansion.
That is, until she meets Cavin Lattimore—the charming surgeon who sweeps her off her feet following a ski accident in Lake Tahoe. But as her recovery progresses and her love life flourishes, Tara notices some suspicious incidents—an unusual van parked outside her home, a break-in, threatening text messages, and distressing emails. She can’t help but notice the cracks in Cavin’s “perfect” persona, including the suppressed rage his conniving teenage son elicits.
Housebound and on crutches, Tara depends on Cavin—perhaps to a dangerous degree—as she juggles difficult relationships with her envious sister and best friend, her irritable brother-in-law, and her estranged mother. However perfect Tara’s life may have appeared before, new events are starting to expose what lies beneath.
Writing for the first time in prose, Ellen Hopkins unveils a brand new form that’s fresh, smoldering and emblematic of her celebrated poetic voice. Injected with a signature dose of suspense, sex, and drama, Love Lies Beneath delivers right up to its shocking and unexpected conclusion.
I must say that this was a good read and one I would recommend. If you are shy about the sexual details then you may want to stay clear but other than that the plot will keep you guessing. When they say unexpected conclusion they mean it! I was down to a handful of pages before I realized what was happening.
So, I have not forgot that I promised you some interesting news for 2017, but I am keeping the lid on it a bit longer. Until next time... Happy Reading!
Amy
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