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Can’t wait to start reading the sequel!!
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    Caren Simpson McVicker sent an update for Henderson House

    Dear Henderson House Supporters,

    News Flash! 

    My upcoming novel, Henderson House, is the May 2021 Break the Bechdel with Strong Female Characters Syndicate pick at Inkshares. This group celebrates female characters who are well-crafted and multi-dimensional. I’m thrilled for Bessie, Florence, and Mrs. Henderson to be recognized! There’s a wonderful new badge on my Inkshares page.

    How’s the editing going? Thanks for asking...

    I read the entire novel as an e-book, making no notes whatsoever. I read it like a reader. Trust me, it’s hard to turn off your writer brain AND your editor brain and just read the darn story! The good news is, I really liked it!

    After the read through, I wrote notes like I would if I had read someone else’s book. Notes about weaknesses in the plot, character development, and pacing.

    Next, I printed out the entire manuscript and divided it by Point of View. I read all of Bessie’s chapters as if they were one story. Then Florence’s and then Mrs. Henderson’s. What a wonderful editing technique! This time through, I made and editing marks in the printed document and marked sections that need work.

    This week, I will begin making changes to the manuscript. Inkshares has said they won’t have time to get started on my project until the end of the summer, but my goal is to get my revised manuscript to them by the end of June. I’d love to be first in line when their work load eases up.

    In other news...

    I started the sequel to Henderson House! I shared the first chapter of the next book with my writers’ group last week, so Book Two is underway.

    Thank you again for all of your support. Here’s hoping we’re reading Henderson House on the beach next summer.

    All the best,

    Caren Simpson McVicker
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      Caren Simpson McVicker liked an update for The Midnight Warriors

      Dear friends, 

      Wow. It’s been a long journey, and I’m happy to say, it was just the beginning. Even though I’m not going to be continuing with Inkshares, I have found an editor who is working with me to get my book published very very soon...

         Stay tuned on my instagram @themidnightwarriors for more special updates, and I will honored to tell you soon when you can order the book directly from me. 

      Cheers,

      Nirmani

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        Happy Saturday!

        Two years ago today I had my first, fateful conversation with the CEO of Inkshares, Adam Gomolin, after he had confirmed Bane of All Things had made the cut. (He has never said so, but I remain convinced that though I had apparently "gotten the job," I could’ve easily blown this final "interview" depending on how I conducted myself.)

        After rounds of developmental editing, reviewing and copyediting, I sent over this morning the final full package for typesetting. This included my dedications and acknowledgments, along with a brand new world map (below) that I just created in a program called Inkarnate that will look really sharp in the trade paperback format.

        Onward and upward to launch day on Nov. 16!

        Stay safe and keep reading.

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          Hey everyone, 


          I wanted to thank all of you so far who have supported me with your preorders. As a token of my appreciation, I wanted to share a nice photo from my time in New Zealand. It was taken somewhere on Highway 6 between Invercargill and Queenstown. 

          Stay tuned for more updates (and more photos)! 

          Alex   

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            Hello friends of BLACK FOREST!  I know that several of you have been wondering what’s been going on, when the book will be released, fun crystal ball questions like that. Since my crystal ball is due for a good cleaning, I can only give you the fuzziest glance into the future, and it looks something like this:

            Because of Covid-related lunacy, production for all Inkshares titles has to be readjusted, including BLACK FOREST. What does that mean for me (and for you)? Right now we’re looking at summer 2022 release dates ... but it’s very likely that I won’t have a confirmed date until later this year. 

            Which really just means we’re still on track, I’m going to do another round of edits on my own, honing and crafting and all those other fun things that keep writers awake at night. And as soon as my crystal ball gets back from the cleaners, I’ll give you more specific details.

            Thanks for your patience and support, friends -- I promise you, it will be worth it! xXOo L

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