Hi there followers.
I just thought I’d send a quick update to all you fans as I haven’t done one for a while. At present I’m doing my final edit before handing it off to the folks at INKSHARES. I’m working with the wonderful Sarah Caughie, alias best selling author Sarah Bryant you can check out her Amazon page by clicking on her name link. She’s a great choice for Quill members if you want to sharpen up your work prior to sending it off to Inkshares.
I’m aiming for a publication date of early in the new year as I opted to avoid the Christmas (other festivals are available) bun fight and give my work the chance to miss being swamped by cookery books! Also, it would appear that Inkshares is going through various changes, some of which have impacted on the speed of publishing process.
Quill members I have been in touch with are finding it difficult to get a publication date from management, and without that information it would not be possible to mount a synchronised marketing plan...something essential for Quill authors in charge of their own campaigns.
A restructured royalty package also came with the possibility of marketing support for Quill authors. So until Inkshares has addressed that situation, and become able to give accurate publication dates, I think it best to use the time for editing Louisiana Blood rather than adding to their burden. When I see things starting to move, and authors I know being given dates I will hand my novel over to Inkshares for final tweaks.
On a good note I see that Louisiana Blood is number one in the mystery charts! I intend to make the follow up, BRUGES BLOOD as big a success! Thank you all for your support, and anybody that wishes to snap up a copy cheap, go HERE.
Greetings all my wonderful readers, supporters and friends,
I thought it would be nice to give you an update of my book.
The raw script to Life Happened has been done for a while, but in a writing process that means you are far from finished. To give you an example Hemingway rewrote one of his masterpieces 50 times...Don’t be scared, that’s not what I’m aiming for! I do however want you to get an interesting read in the end. That said, I have let two dear friends read the script and give their feedback. Since then I have been tweaking the text according to their great ideas. It’ almost done, which means the text will be sent to a professional content editor that will not be changing anything, but give me another round of feedback in regards to structure and characters. Once that is all done, a copyeditor come into the picture, checking the grammar.
So, it’s rather a lengthy back-and forth process, and at the same time developing and fun! I hope to be able to send you a newly printed copy in time for the summer, and preferably earlier. Until then, I thank each and every one of you for your wonderful support!
Love,
Caroline
Happy Friday Friends!
I am beyond excited to be able to share a beautiful update with you all - When I’m 64 has a brand new look! Over the course of the past few weeks my incredibly talented sister-in-law, has been listening to my ramblings and attempts to be visually creative - really not my strength- and has designed an incredible cover for the book, even more amazing than anything I could’ve imagined.
Check it out and feel free to share the link to the book with your network. With this new look I think we may just have a shot at the full publishing service goal of 750 pre-orders. We’re at 295 copies today, and have just under two months to reach our goal.
Thanks for your continued help and support!
Lauren
Happy weekend, everyone! We’re still doing well in the contest, but need a surge to keep consistent pace and challenge that lead pack. Remember, once we reach 60 backers, I’ll hold a raffle to give away a special limited edition signed artwork. Please help me complete my dream of becoming a writer/illustrator. Either that, or it’s probably off to Arkham Asylum for me. (By the way, my wife urged that I also apologize for misspelling Gryffindor in my last post. Shame on me, and 100 points to Slytherin.)
Meird, Like Weird
Now, just what kind of fantasy is this story? Regarding the world itself, it’s very much a mix of Narnia, Coraline, and Alice in Wonderland. Like those stories, most of the narrative takes place in a fantasy setting once our heroes journey to the dream realm. Without giving too much away, the strange land is known as Meird, the quirky, distorted home of all dreams. 
Once in Meird, our heroes notice some strange absurdities. Like, why is there an ocean in the sky? Or, why does the weather seem like it’s alive? And is that flaming sword hilt significant, or just a party trick? Or is the writer just a hard-core Holy Grail fan?
Back me and find out!
Stay well,
