Monday, October 21, 2013

Hello Out There!

Just stopping in to say hello and let you all know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth or anything.  I'm working really hard on fixing what happened to Healing.  Book two of the Banishment series will be out by the end of the year if I have to just not sleep until it's done.  I'm editing it all myself because I can't get an editor for it, so if things are off, I'm sorry.  I don't plan on putting out a crappy book by any means.  I'm editing and editing and editing some more.  I am working as hard and as fast as I can.  Thank you for not giving up on me.  I will get something out to you by the end of the year.  Thank you all for reading Alone.  Healing will be amazing.

Hope you all have a good week!

See ya later!

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

When it rains, it pours...

Have you ever heard the saying, 'When it rains it pours'?  Well, that's what's been going on in my life.  It seems that things have gone to pretty lame, to really lame around here lately.  And, unfortunately, it's effected my writing as well.

I'm not sure if I ever mentioned it, or if I have this is for those reading that don't know about this, but my husband has Multiple Sclerosis, which is a mental disability that effects the way your brain communicates with your body.  Well, five years ago he was placed on permanent disability because of this.  Then a few months ago we were told that he needed to go in for a reevaluation.  We did, and now suddenly he's not disabled any more and can go back to work.  Well, if they actually looked at him and watched my husband move, he's worse then when he was originally fired from his job and then diagnosed with the MS.  So, not only do I care for him, and our daughter, but now we're fighting this disability thing as well.

On top of the disability, I was attacked by our swamp cooler.  Part of the fan blade shot out at me.  Thankfully I wasn't hurt by it, but it was a horrible experience.  We were without cooling in our house for a while, and it took a toll on my husband.  He has a seizure disorder that goes along with the MS and because of the stress and heat, he had a seizure.  When he came around he was very disoriented and it's been a little difficult for him the last couple of days.

So, because of these issues, it's been difficult to get Healing formatted for Smashwords.  And then, luck would have it, something went wrong and my document reverted to an older version of it and I have to go back over it with a fine toothed comb.  I have looked everywhere for my most recent version of Healing, and still can't find one.  Part of me thinks something is saying I need to wait a bit longer before releasing Healing, even though I really want it out for those who have read Alone.  But, I guess I should listen to the fates in this.

Needless to say, I am now working to edit Healing, again, and will let you all know when I have it closer to a release date.  I am so sorry, and really hate what has happened.  I think some past life of mine must have broken a warehouse of mirrors and it's going to stick with my spirit forever.  Or something like that because I have horrible luck.

Well, goodnight from California.  I hope things in the lives of my readers are going much better.  And if they're crap like mine, or worse, then I hope you have an upswing soon.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

I'm still a lame...

So, I've been telling you over and over how much it sucks not being able to find a reliable editor.  That still seems to be the case for me.  I am, however, confidant that I will probably not find one any time soon.  So, that leaves me with a big decision.  Do I publish Healing, and then hopefully Banishment soon there after with the edits I've been able to get done, and the edits I myself have done, or do I keep waiting...?

Simply put, I don't want to wait.  I'm not in this for money, or fame, or glory.  Yes, I do sell the books for a whole .99, but that's because the money then goes towards the covers and whatever else I can use it for, for the books.  I'm not trying to be a millionaire from this, if it happens that's cool, don't get me wrong.  But I did not start out doing any of this for money.  I have stories that float through my head on a daily basis, and if I don't get them out, then my brain becomes clogged and I don't function well.

I want nothing more then to put out an amazing book for my readers.  I want you all to have the perfect book that I've been trying to give you.  But in doing that, I've failed you.  I have not put out the story.  Personally, when I read a book, I don't care if things are perfect.  Yes, I catch the your and you're, mishaps, or the, there, their, and they're, flubs.  But, honestly, whole words have been spelled wrong in some of the books I love to read, and those are put out by publication companies, and people who are paid a lot of money to make no mistakes.  Hell, I've even read books where words are just left out and you have to figure out what should have been there.  Does it mess up the book?  I don't think so.  Do I catch it and giggle?  Sometimes.  But that just proves to me that the people responsible for the amazing story I just read,  are human, and I'm okay with that.

So, I guess what I'm trying to say is, I plan on releasing Healing within the next couple of weeks.  Maybe a month.  It will not be perfect.  I am not perfect.  But it will be the continuation of a story that it seems quite a few people like.  And with the release of Healing, there will be a sneak peak of Banishment, the third and final chapter of the Banishment series.  I will also be releasing Banishment by the end of this year.

I hope it's what you've been waiting for.  I'm excited about it, and of course I love the characters and the story as well.  So, for now, my sincerest apologies.  I hope you will all forgive me for how lame I have been, and I really hope you like Healing.  I'll let you all know as soon as it's out there for you to grab.

Goodnight from California!

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Cover Reveal Time!

Okay, I told you I was gonna give you a sneak at the cover of Healing.  Well, so this is the actual cover for Healing, unless something happens and I have to change it, but it should be just this.  And of course, I'll show you all what the cover change is before publishing it.

I'm super happy with it, even though it took a long time and we went through a bunch of different options.  I was being too specific and when I let my specifics go, this is what I got.  It's simple and awesome.


Sunday, February 24, 2013

Guess What!!!

Okay, so guess what!  I have someone helping to edit Healing.  I was fortunate enough to talk with someone I know and they've taken jobs proof reading before.  I'm super happy that she is able to help me and I'll be able to get Healing out soon.  In the next few days I'll be doing a cover reveal here on the blog, so try to watch for that.  Otherwise, I really have no new info.

I'm really sorry that it's taken so long.  I would like to get this done as soon as possible for the people who have read, and are waiting for, Healing.  I feel terrible that it's taken as long as it has, and I hope you haven't all lost faith.

Thank you for your support.  Goodnight from California.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Golly Gee

Editing is getting closer to being done.  As I've said, I'm working on the edits myself.  I do not envy people who do this kind of a thing for a living.  At least they don't edit their own work, that's a bit harder.  When you know the story, you just get wrapped up in it.

With that, I've been working on it as much as possible, and have stayed up way late into the night.  Lack of sleep and editing is not a good combination.  And there's this dog that keeps barking in my neighborhood.  It barks all night, bark, bark, bark, and I really freaking hate it.  But, I want you all to know that I'm working in overdrive and promise to have Healing out a.s.a.p.

So, just wanted to keep you all posted.

Goodnight from California!

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Getting There

So, I finally had the photo shoot for Healing and, to say the least, it was a lot of work.  There were a few issues, none of which were the models fault, and I ended up not liking a damn thing once we went to work on the cover.  We got some amazing shots, and most of them would look good, for something else.

In the end, I decided it wasn't working with a person on the cover for Healing, so we changed the cover.  There is no person on the cover for Healing, but in spite of that, I think it looks awesome.  Or, at least the mock ups look great.  We're still doing a few things with it, but I'm sure it will all be worth it in the end.

As to the editing on Healing, I'm still doing that one.  It seems that I am unable to find someone I can work with.  Maybe it's me, maybe it's people, for whatever reason, it's not working.  I am doing my best and will hopefully have it out very, very soon.

Sorry to those who have read Alone and really want to know what the Hell happens to Clear next.  I promise you, it's going to be a bumpy, but well worth it ride.

I plan on having a cover reveal for Healing up soon, hopefully that will tide you over until the book is released.

On a more pleasant note, I was able to get the perfect shot for the last book in the series, Banishment.  That one will hopefully come out a lot closer to Healing so you wont be waiting too long.

And on that note, I'm heading off to do more edits.

Goodnight from California!