Time to get nervous

In my last post, I said that my novel had gone to the editor and that my PA was going a little crazy, well, to update, my book is now with the proofreader and I should have that back before the 5th Feb then it goes to the formatter and then I can get drunk on champagne that is chilling in my fridge.

Also, I have seen my new website which will live within minutes of my book going on sale and it is awesome, I am in awe. I feel so lucky working with these great people who have made all this happen so I would like to give a heartfelt thank you.

2011 – My mini review

As 2011 draws to a close it is time to look back over the year to see what has happened, I was going to do a month by month but decided against that. This year was the year that I decided that I would go Indie and I have focused on getting my book ready for publication. Over the summer I had couple of beta’s take a look at my book and after they suggested a couple of things I went back into editing mode which I did through most of September and October. At the beginning of November, I got my beautiful cover from Vila Design back.

Then in December, my novel went to my editor who did a wonderful job and I can say that earlier today I finished implementing their changes. Now, I have emailed a proofreader and after it has been proofed it will be sent to the formatter. I am hoping that it will be finally published the second week of January *so fingers crossed*.

Anyway, 2011 has been interesting to say the least and I have learnt a lot. Here’s to a great 2012.

Happy New Year!

The “Big Reveal” Post

I haven’t posted anything in a while due to the fact that I have been busy editing my novel but a couple of days ago, I got my cover for my novel done and it it beautiful. So, I decided that it was about time to do the big reveal in regards to my YA paranormal novel which will hopefully be released by the end of the year or very early 2012. I would like to send a huge thank you to Tatiana at Vila Designs for knowing just what I wanted and bringing Katrina (my main character) to life. Words can not describe how much I love my cover and I will be doing snoopy dances for a long time to come.

So, without further ado here is my cover and blurb.

Sycamore Heights, where everyone keeps a deadly secret.

Katrina Harvey has just enrolled into the senior class of Sycamore Heights High along with her foster sister, Jessica Sinclair. Unfortunately Katrina is no ordinary enrollee as ten months previously she was brutally attacked and has been left with amnesia.

Almost a year after those horrific events took place Katrina is being stalked by someone, or something, who doesn’t want her to remember her past and will do anything to keep it that way.

Moving to a new town is never easy, as Suzanne Harvey is well aware, but focused on finding her older sister, Katrina, fate has led her to Sycamore Heights. Now, as Suzanne gets closer to revealing secrets from the past, someone from the present doesn’t like what she could unearth, even if that means they drive her to the brink of insanity to keep the secrets forgotten.

Today is a special day

Today, ten years ago a special event happened that changed my life. So, this post is the celebrate that event because ten years ago today, my dog, Buttons, was born. She is featured in my novel, well, my second novel.

Happy Birthday, Buttons!

In book related news, things are still moving along nicely and all my beta’s have said nice things about the book so that makes me happy.

Recommended Reads: Paranormalcy

Paranormalcy

Title: Paranormalcy
Author: Kiersten White
Publisher: HarperTeen
Hardcover: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 0061985850
ISBN-13: 978-0061985850

Sixteen-year-old Evie learns that she is not quite the person she thought she was in this creature-feature mash-up. Possessing the unique ability to recognize paranormals beneath their glamour, Evie has lived most of her life under the protection of the International Paranormal Containment Agreement (IPCA), an organization dedicated to the cataloging and neutralizing of paranormal creatures. After a mysterious entity begins killing paranormals around the world, Evie discovers some startling truths about her own identity.

Available in paperback from Amazon & Amazon UK. Also available in Kindle, Kindle UK & Kindle DE.

editor’s note: This was another book that gripped me from the very beginning and has scored a place in my all time favorite books list.

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