Saturday, November 30, 2013

NEW EDITED VERSION AVAILABLE!

Editing is an important part of a novelist's task, but it's my least favorite thing to do. I did my best when editing Already There. I think I read in through ten times, and each time, I found little annoying errors that made me want to throw it across the room! There's nothing better, though, than having a good friend read it through with an editor's eye, even though it probably drove her OCD-editing sensibilities crazy! So, I want to say thank you to Fran Stewart, an amazing editor and writer, who painstakingly went through my book (without being asked) and made changes and suggestions. I have now made the adjustments and the newest, most professional version of the book is available on Kindle and at Amazon (print). That means those of you who bought the imperfect copies probably have a rarity on your hands that could be worth twenty dollars some day!! As a thank you to Fran, I'd like to help promote her books, so go to Amazon.com and enter her name for several of her Biscuit McKee Mystery Series books. The latest one, Violet as an Amethyst, can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/Violet-Amethyst-Biscuit-Mystery-Series-ebook/dp/B006AA0I4M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1385826956&sr=8-3&keywords=fran+stewart
Thank you, Fran! You are the best!

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

DON'T KEEP YOUR REVIEW HIDDEN!

I have been getting great feedback from those who have read Already There. Most people say they couldn't put it down, and even though some say the ending was predictable, most say they liked that it ended with an acceptable resolution and Julia finding some sense of peace in her new life. NOW, if I could only get readers (of which there are apparentlyover 300), to write reviews on Amazon.com and Goodreads, it would really help future sales and to get my name out there. So, take some time and go to both outlets and simply search for my book. The link to reviews is easy to find. You'll have to log in with your information, but you probably do that frequently anyway since readers are all about Amazon and Goodreads! I love your words of encouragement, so please share them IN cyberspace!!!