Sunkissed is out which can mean only one thing...the inevitable pain of waiting on reviews! A couple of YA book blogs have been kind enough to agree to read and review the story and I just hope that they enjoy it! It is such a scary process to put your work out there and find out what people think of it. People might love it, then again, they might hate it. People's tastes are so subjective you can never tell what will happen.
With Sunkissed I just hope that people enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Will all my books I just want to create stories that the reader can escape in to.
So I'm waiting on those first reviews to come in, once they do I can relax a little and stop pacing so much!!
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Sunday, 25 August 2013
Sunkissed is here!
After lots of editing and preparation Sunkissed is finally available for purchase through my publisher's website; http://www.bookstore.kellanpublishing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_53&products_id=38
I'm so excited to have the book out and to hear what people think of it. Shortly it will also be available through Amazon in both digital and paperback format.
A massive thank you to Kellan Publishing for all their hard work in getting the book out in time for summer. I just hope that everyone enjoys reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
I'm so excited to have the book out and to hear what people think of it. Shortly it will also be available through Amazon in both digital and paperback format.
A massive thank you to Kellan Publishing for all their hard work in getting the book out in time for summer. I just hope that everyone enjoys reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Its Tempting to Beg...
Pitching a novel is never easy. Check out my post via The Renegade Word with some useful tips for how to tackle that tricky query letter!
http://www.renegadeword.com/making-money-2/how-to-pitch-your-novel-to-publishers-in-9-steps/
Whilst at times you might feel like begging them to read your work it is never the best approach!
http://www.renegadeword.com/making-money-2/how-to-pitch-your-novel-to-publishers-in-9-steps/
Whilst at times you might feel like begging them to read your work it is never the best approach!
Saturday, 3 August 2013
Nearly there!
After a much needed two week holiday I'm back home battling jet lag and also the non stop heatwave which we are having in England!
Sunkissed should be released very shortly which I'm really excited about. I'm just approving some final tweaks to the manuscript and then everything should be good to go! I can't wait to get the story out there and see what people make of it (though that is also a very scary part of the whole process, what if everyone hates it...)
Its lunch time now but I'm still in breakfast mode so am about to delve in to an epic sized bowl of Frosties which are my food fad du jour!
Sadly whilst in America I didn't get chance to appear on the cable network talk show I'd been invited on as I literally just wasn't in the right place on the right date. Maybe next time!
Sunkissed should be released very shortly which I'm really excited about. I'm just approving some final tweaks to the manuscript and then everything should be good to go! I can't wait to get the story out there and see what people make of it (though that is also a very scary part of the whole process, what if everyone hates it...)
Its lunch time now but I'm still in breakfast mode so am about to delve in to an epic sized bowl of Frosties which are my food fad du jour!
Sadly whilst in America I didn't get chance to appear on the cable network talk show I'd been invited on as I literally just wasn't in the right place on the right date. Maybe next time!
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Looking Ahead
So I've got a lot of positive things lined up. My second book will hopefully be out before the end of this year. As soon as I get a release date I'll post it on here. I'm also in negotiations with some other publishers about a British crime thriller I've written so that's potentially pretty exciting.
Very randomly I've been invited to speak on an American talk show which actually terrifies me. Those who know me will be aware of how much I struggle with that sort of thing. For me, the writing is the easy part its the selling myself aspect that I find horrific. I wish I could create a clone Carys to go out and do all the PR stuff for me whilst I stay home relaxing in a onesie... Oh well.
Back to enjoying this rare bout of beautiful British weather. I've even managed to do some writing outside this week which has been lovely (just don't mention the sunburn).
So I've got a lot of positive things lined up. My second book will hopefully be out before the end of this year. As soon as I get a release date I'll post it on here. I'm also in negotiations with some other publishers about a British crime thriller I've written so that's potentially pretty exciting.
Very randomly I've been invited to speak on an American talk show which actually terrifies me. Those who know me will be aware of how much I struggle with that sort of thing. For me, the writing is the easy part its the selling myself aspect that I find horrific. I wish I could create a clone Carys to go out and do all the PR stuff for me whilst I stay home relaxing in a onesie... Oh well.
Back to enjoying this rare bout of beautiful British weather. I've even managed to do some writing outside this week which has been lovely (just don't mention the sunburn).
Monday, 24 June 2013
Editing
So I'm pretty much done with editing my Young Adult vampire novel, Sunkissed, so hopefully it won't be too long before it has a publication date.
I never enjoy editing. Compared to writing, which is fun and creative and without boundaries, editing can seem tedious and frustrating. I'd much rather be creating a new story than polishing a previous one.
But editing is an essential part of the whole process. I'm sure other writers find it just as much of a chore as I do.
So I'm pretty much done with editing my Young Adult vampire novel, Sunkissed, so hopefully it won't be too long before it has a publication date.
I never enjoy editing. Compared to writing, which is fun and creative and without boundaries, editing can seem tedious and frustrating. I'd much rather be creating a new story than polishing a previous one.
But editing is an essential part of the whole process. I'm sure other writers find it just as much of a chore as I do.
Monday, 17 June 2013
My First Post...
So I thought that it was high time I started my own blog. So here it is! Ta-dah! lol. I'm still new to the wide world of blogging so please bear with me.
I will be using my blog to update about my current literary ventures as and when they occur.
A current update; my second book, Sunkissed, has recently been picked up by an American publisher so I'm now in the long process of editing my manuscript. Exciting!
If you can't wait that long you could always check out my first book, Not All Stars Sparkle.
When I'm not blogging, writing new material or editing old stuff I'm hanging out with my dog Rollo who is, in my opinion, the best dog in the world (not that I'm biased).
For the cute factor, here is an adorable picture of Rollo for you to go awwww at! : )
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