Sorry the blog is a bit late ((literally no-one noticed)) but I thought it was better to wait until I actually had something to share…
Book 1: Killer’s List – If you’re a Kickstarter pledger you should have had your update. The exciting news is that I have uploaded and ordered the first paperback. It was such a momentous occasion we went to the pub for a Jacket Spud and a glass of wine. ((of course you did! Classy)) Well, you have to celebrate these occasions. Brackets you should be pleased as you are named in the book – cannot remember if have told anyone this? ((As I should be. It should be dedicated to me really, after all, you’re only successful because of me. FACT)) The next stage it to check the paperback and then update any final typos then I will receive the hardback and eBook files to upload and check.
Once it’s all signed off my Kickstarter supporters will receive their copies first and then it will be available to order from Amazon and through Kindle + which was Kindle Unlimited. I won’t go into the technical reasons but after three months the books will then be available to a wider network and hopefully readers will be able to wander into bookshops and order it. I will be tasking everyone to go and buy extra copies once it’s available in Waterstones lol.
Book 2: My editor sent me a lovely message and congratulated me on how my writing has improved ((Has she read your blogs!)) Listen, I’ve said before that these blogs are a direct brain download. Time spent editing this, is time away from writing and marketing. Maria said it didn’t feel like editing book 2 was work, which was a real compliment and she has edited many of my books over the last few years. I was proper chuffed. I should hopefully be picking the manuscript up in a few weeks and then it will back down the editing route, ahead of more beta readers proof checking, before this one is sent to the typesetters and on the merry-go-round-publishing-journey once again. As you know, I would like to have the eBook on pre-order when book 1 is published.
Book 3: I am so lucky because this book is writing itself! ((No-one likes a show off!)) I said in the last blog I’d decided to challenge myself to writing 50,000 words in November. I’ve already written 31,000K mainly due to the characters writing it themselves. I wanted to get ahead as you know I have a busy few weeks coming up. ((You rarely impress me, but I’m mildly impressed. I will reserve full praise until we find out if it’s a load of nonsense!))
I have a book signing event at Sherwood Forest Arts and Craft centre where I will be attempting to sell lots of books and not spend the money in my friends shop or the other shops! ((Books make the best Christmas presents. Easy to wrap – do i have to do all the marketing around here!))
Details are: Saturday 21st November / 11-4 / Turntree Woodcrafts Shop, NG21 9RN.
P.S. Even if you don’t want a book, pop in for a chat. Mick and i will be having a competition to see who can drink the most coffees! ((Don’t listen to Peachy!))
I will soon have to turn all my attention to marketing, which is bar far the hardest part. If anyone needs an unpaid marketing manager job let me know lol. ((I’m not putting my hand up for that one, I do enough as it is!))
Thanks for reading and I will keep you up to date when the book arrives! Exciting.
Very grateful for the coffees people have supplied this month. It is certainly powering my writing!
Clair x
