30 augusti 2016
We need your help
We are currently in the finishing phase of marketing Beyond the Friend Zone. Unfortunately we haven't gotten as many pre-orders as we had hoped so I'm begging for a favour. Order it! It's just $2.99 (34 SEK). It's not much for an investment, right?
I would be even happier if you supported our cause on thunderclap, too. We need a few more supporters. Pretty, sweet, dearest readers, with suger and perhaps a cherry on top? I will be for ever grateful. Perhaps I can offer another taste of my novella, more than just the teaser?
For Swedish...
We need your help...
Nu ligger vi i slutspurten med marknadsförandet inför releasen av Beyond the Friend Zone. Vi har inte fått fullt så många förköp som vi önskat så jag ber er om en tjänst. Klicka hem den! Det är 34 kr det handlar om. Inte så farligt att se som en "investering", eller hur?
Jag skulle även bli glad om ni gav ert stöd även på thunderclap. Vi behöver några till. Snälla, söta, rara läsare, med socker på toppen och kanske även ett körsbär? Jag är er evigt tacksam! Kanske får ni rent av ett smakprov ur min novell, mer än bara teasern?
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21 augusti 2016
To learn from one's mistakes
It's still sad that one has to do it. The other day the one thing that wasn't supposed to happen, happened. Especially since I'd just unloaded a ton of pictures from my phone to the laptop. And it crashed. For some reason it wouldn't recover either. We hadn't made one of those recovery points on the internet or something. The hard drive thought to be broken. I thought, well good, it's partitioned, so we could just fix the one with the system files on it and the one with all the stuff we didn't want to get rid of would be safe. Yeah, that didn't work. We had to format the whole thing. *sobs* Thankfully I save most of my writing related stuff on Dropbox. I've learned that lesson already. I do realise I've saved all my stock photos on the computer and not in dropbox (due to space issues I would assume), I had all my mind maps in theBrain where I've moved all my character stuff and setting and that's gone now, because that was saved to the hard drive.
Now I've sought out my notebooks, where I've written down most of what I've put in the mind mapping program. It's actually quite good, because now I get to know my characters a bit better. I'm trying really hard to fin the silver lining here. Hopefully my muse will wake up too, so I get some writing done. It's way overdue.
I'm feeling a bit down at the moment. I was only restarting the laptop because Word wouldn't work when I was sitting down to write.
For Swedish
Now I've sought out my notebooks, where I've written down most of what I've put in the mind mapping program. It's actually quite good, because now I get to know my characters a bit better. I'm trying really hard to fin the silver lining here. Hopefully my muse will wake up too, so I get some writing done. It's way overdue.
I'm feeling a bit down at the moment. I was only restarting the laptop because Word wouldn't work when I was sitting down to write.
For Swedish
Man lär av sina misstag
Men, det är tråkigt att behöva göra det. Häromdagen hände det som absolut inte får hända. Speciellt inte efter man har tömt sin telefon på bilder från de senaste typ 3 åren och så där. Datorn kraschade. Den gick inte att recovera för vi inte gjort någon systemåterställningspunkt. Hårddisken troligen paj. Tänkte, bra, den är ju partitionerad så systemfilerna ligger ju för sig och alla dokument, bilder och annat som man vill ha kvar för sig. Försökte formatera partitionen med systemen men det funkade inte. Fick formatera hela alltet. *snyft* Som tur är så sparar jag alltid mitt skrivrelaterade på dropbox. Det har jag i alla fall lärt mig. Inser dock att jag sparat alla stock photos jag laddat hem på datorn och inte i dropboxen (antagligen av utrymmesskäl), jag hade massor av mind maps i programmet theBrain dit jag flyttat alla karaktärer och beskrivningar som nu är puts väck, för jag inte lagt över dem i dropboxen.
Nu har jag letat fram mina skrivblock, där jag skrivit ner mycket av det jag hade i mindmappingprogrammet. Egentligen är det ju lite bra för nu får jag möjlighet att lära känna mina karaktärer lite bättre. Försöker verkligen hitta "the silver lining" här. ;) Förhoppningsvis vaknar musan också så jag får lite skrivet. Det är på tiden.
Ja, jag känner mig rätt nere just nu. Och jag startade bara om datorn för att word inte ville funka när jag skulle sätta mig och skriva.
For English
Nu har jag letat fram mina skrivblock, där jag skrivit ner mycket av det jag hade i mindmappingprogrammet. Egentligen är det ju lite bra för nu får jag möjlighet att lära känna mina karaktärer lite bättre. Försöker verkligen hitta "the silver lining" här. ;) Förhoppningsvis vaknar musan också så jag får lite skrivet. Det är på tiden.
Ja, jag känner mig rätt nere just nu. Och jag startade bara om datorn för att word inte ville funka när jag skulle sätta mig och skriva.
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16 augusti 2016
Vad ska jag göra nu, då?
Det blev väldigt tomt efter novellen blivit klar. Har jobbat en hel del med marknadsföring de senaste två veckorna samt försökt hinna med min omtenta i vampyrfiktion. Tyvärr blev omtentan lidande, men jag ska skriva klart uppgiften, även om jag inte vet om jag får en till chans att lämna in. Det är för min egen sinnesfrids skull.
Nu till vad jag ska göra fram till NaNo i november. Vilket projekt ska jag peta i? Ska jag försöka slutföra romanceboken som jag skrev under NaNo förra året i hopp om att Harlequin även i år har en tävling som jag kan skicka in den till? Eller ska jag ta tag i förrförraårets NaNo? Eller fantasytrilogin? Eller min vampyr? Ugh, så många projekt och så lite tid. Den jag skrivit mest på och som är så gott som klar är ju förra årets nano-projekt som jag hade tänkt att skicka till Harlequin, men jag känner liksom inget sug till den texten, alls, just nu.
Jag tänkte att jag skulle passa på nu innan hypen med antologi-releasen kommer igång med facebook-partyn och bloggturnéer.
Hur väljer ni ut vilket projekt ni ska fokusera på? Eller har ni bara ett skrivprojekt åt gången? Har inte alla typ 50 börjor som ligger och skräpar i en mapp på datorn? Inte? Bara jag alltså...
Nu till vad jag ska göra fram till NaNo i november. Vilket projekt ska jag peta i? Ska jag försöka slutföra romanceboken som jag skrev under NaNo förra året i hopp om att Harlequin även i år har en tävling som jag kan skicka in den till? Eller ska jag ta tag i förrförraårets NaNo? Eller fantasytrilogin? Eller min vampyr? Ugh, så många projekt och så lite tid. Den jag skrivit mest på och som är så gott som klar är ju förra årets nano-projekt som jag hade tänkt att skicka till Harlequin, men jag känner liksom inget sug till den texten, alls, just nu.
Jag tänkte att jag skulle passa på nu innan hypen med antologi-releasen kommer igång med facebook-partyn och bloggturnéer.
Hur väljer ni ut vilket projekt ni ska fokusera på? Eller har ni bara ett skrivprojekt åt gången? Har inte alla typ 50 börjor som ligger och skräpar i en mapp på datorn? Inte? Bara jag alltså...
borrowed from here
14 augusti 2016
Eve 'n' Steven - review
I recieved an ARC for this cute romance read from my collegue Suzie Jay. Eve 'n' Steven releases tomorrow 15th of August.
Eve Taylor decides it’s time to move on from the past. After all, she has a wonderful boyfriend, who came with two great children. She has a fantastic career, and has achieved all her personal goals and dreams.
To cut all ties to the past, she must return to the small rural town where she grew up, to sell her parents farm - a job she’s been putting off for a long time. She has no desire to go there, not when her boyfriend Grayson is spending time with the world’s most gorgeous movie star.
Then, there’s Steven. Everyone says they were destined to be together, but Eve didn't love him that way. She’s been avoiding him and his feelings for her for years. But when Grayson unexpectedly dumps her over the phone, Eve reconsiders. Could Steven really be her destiny? Can he fix her parents crumbling farm, and mend Eve’s broken heart too?
Eve 'n' Steven is the second book in the series All About Eve, following the first Merry Christmas, Eve, which I haven't read yet.
In the beginning I'm actually taken aback by Eve's hostility toward Steven, this straight up decent guy who's been helping her without her even asking, or knowing about it. And I feel more for him than I do for her, especially after reading the blurb. But as the book progresses I kind of get why she is the way she is.
It's a nice read, and explores what happens when you seek out your past, and where it may take you.
About the athor:
Suzie Jay is a mum of 6 who lives in Adelaide, Australia with her husband and children. She has a Diploma in Child Psychology and owned her own baking and cake decorating business. She is also a school teacher, but escaped and now intends on torturing the world by sharing what's inside her head.
You can find her on social media here:
Twitter, Facebook, Website , Amazon
Eve Taylor decides it’s time to move on from the past. After all, she has a wonderful boyfriend, who came with two great children. She has a fantastic career, and has achieved all her personal goals and dreams.
To cut all ties to the past, she must return to the small rural town where she grew up, to sell her parents farm - a job she’s been putting off for a long time. She has no desire to go there, not when her boyfriend Grayson is spending time with the world’s most gorgeous movie star.
Then, there’s Steven. Everyone says they were destined to be together, but Eve didn't love him that way. She’s been avoiding him and his feelings for her for years. But when Grayson unexpectedly dumps her over the phone, Eve reconsiders. Could Steven really be her destiny? Can he fix her parents crumbling farm, and mend Eve’s broken heart too?
Eve 'n' Steven is the second book in the series All About Eve, following the first Merry Christmas, Eve, which I haven't read yet.
In the beginning I'm actually taken aback by Eve's hostility toward Steven, this straight up decent guy who's been helping her without her even asking, or knowing about it. And I feel more for him than I do for her, especially after reading the blurb. But as the book progresses I kind of get why she is the way she is.
It's a nice read, and explores what happens when you seek out your past, and where it may take you.
About the athor:
Suzie Jay is a mum of 6 who lives in Adelaide, Australia with her husband and children. She has a Diploma in Child Psychology and owned her own baking and cake decorating business. She is also a school teacher, but escaped and now intends on torturing the world by sharing what's inside her head.
You can find her on social media here:
Twitter, Facebook, Website , Amazon
04 augusti 2016
Wanna read #beyondthefriendzone before everybody else?
Yes, you read that right. There is a way for you to read this incredible anthology before everybody else. In exchange for an honest review, you can. Fill out this form no later than the 7th and we'll send you an so called eARC on the 8th of August.
Beyond the Friend Zone is released on September 5, but you can pre-order right now!
01 augusti 2016
Cover Reveal, Beyond the Friend Zone
Det är dags. Dags att visa upp det fina omslaget till Writing Wenches antologi Beyond the Friend Zone. För tidigare delar av omslaget, kika in till Sheri och Anna.
Min novell Hannah's Folly är nummer tre av de nio berättelserna i antologin. Den handlar om Hannah som har hållit sig borta från kärlek större delen av sitt liv.
Kärlek är omständligt och hon kan inte låta kärleken förstöra hennes perfekt organiserade liv. Hon lever för sina listor och sitt företag. När hennes bästa vän ber henne att vara brudtärna tillika bröllopsplanerare tvingas Hannah jobba tillsammans med Jake, hennes barndomsvän. Jake har vuxit upp till en attraktiv, men hemlighetsfull man. Ändå är han den enda som till fullo förstår Hannah. Är han värd risken att hennes liv blir oorganiserat?
That is why for our new anthology, The Writing Wenches bring you a whole book of short stories that follow the friends to lovers path.
We have sweet stories and spicy stories, and everything in between. Though these are not just any romance shorts, when given our theme, many of us went quirky. We ended up with nine authors guaranteed to make you fall in love with their new characters and their quirky styles.
Beyond the Friend Zone finns att förbeställa från och med idag. Gört ba'. Annars går det bra att vänta till 5e september då den publiceras.
Vi har även en utlottning där du kan vinna en härlig presentkorg innehållande bland annat ett $25 presentkort hos Amazon och e-böcker skrivna av några av oss Wenches.
För att se nästa del av omslaget, kika in hos Kay om ca en timme!
Min novell Hannah's Folly är nummer tre av de nio berättelserna i antologin. Den handlar om Hannah som har hållit sig borta från kärlek större delen av sitt liv.
Kärlek är omständligt och hon kan inte låta kärleken förstöra hennes perfekt organiserade liv. Hon lever för sina listor och sitt företag. När hennes bästa vän ber henne att vara brudtärna tillika bröllopsplanerare tvingas Hannah jobba tillsammans med Jake, hennes barndomsvän. Jake har vuxit upp till en attraktiv, men hemlighetsfull man. Ändå är han den enda som till fullo förstår Hannah. Är han värd risken att hennes liv blir oorganiserat?
Så, här kommer del tre av vårt omslagsavslöjande!
Baksidetext:
It’s an age old story; you start as friends but end up lovers. There’s just something about the trope that we readers love to read, and we writers love to write.That is why for our new anthology, The Writing Wenches bring you a whole book of short stories that follow the friends to lovers path.
We have sweet stories and spicy stories, and everything in between. Though these are not just any romance shorts, when given our theme, many of us went quirky. We ended up with nine authors guaranteed to make you fall in love with their new characters and their quirky styles.
Beyond the Friend Zone finns att förbeställa från och med idag. Gört ba'. Annars går det bra att vänta till 5e september då den publiceras.
Vi har även en utlottning där du kan vinna en härlig presentkorg innehållande bland annat ett $25 presentkort hos Amazon och e-böcker skrivna av några av oss Wenches.
För att se nästa del av omslaget, kika in hos Kay om ca en timme!
Cover Reveal part 3! #beyondthefriendzone
It's that time. The time to reveal the cover of the awesome Writing Wenches Anthology Beyond the Friend Zone. Before me you should have visited Sheri and Anna to get the first two glimpses of this beautiful cover.
And now you're here with me. My novella Hannah's Folly is the third of the nine stories in the anthology. It's about Hannah who's shied away from dating for most of her life.
Love is messy, and she cannot afford to mess up her perfectly organized life. She lives for her lists and work. When her best friend asks her to be the maid of honor and wedding planner, Hannah finds herself working side by side with Jake, her childhood friend. Jake has grown attractive but secretive, yet he gets Hannah in a way that no one else does. Is he worth the risk of letting her life get messy?
Blurb:
It’s an age old story; you start as friends but end up lovers. There’s just something about the trope that we readers love to read, and we writers love to write.
That is why for our new anthology, The Writing Wenches bring you a whole book of short stories that follow the friends to lovers path.
We have sweet stories and spicy stories, and everything in between. Though these are not just any romance shorts, when given our theme, many of us went quirky. We ended up with nine authors guaranteed to make you fall in love with their new characters and their quirky styles.
Beyond the Friend Zone is up for pre-order as of now. Just do it. You know you want to! Or you can wait until September 5th when it's officially published.
Hey, why not participate in our rafflecopter where you can win an awesome gift basket, including a $25 Amazon gift card and books written by some of the Wenches?
To see the next part of the cover, head over to Kay in about an hour!
And now you're here with me. My novella Hannah's Folly is the third of the nine stories in the anthology. It's about Hannah who's shied away from dating for most of her life.
Love is messy, and she cannot afford to mess up her perfectly organized life. She lives for her lists and work. When her best friend asks her to be the maid of honor and wedding planner, Hannah finds herself working side by side with Jake, her childhood friend. Jake has grown attractive but secretive, yet he gets Hannah in a way that no one else does. Is he worth the risk of letting her life get messy?
So without further ado, I give you part three in our cover reveal!
Blurb:
It’s an age old story; you start as friends but end up lovers. There’s just something about the trope that we readers love to read, and we writers love to write.
That is why for our new anthology, The Writing Wenches bring you a whole book of short stories that follow the friends to lovers path.
We have sweet stories and spicy stories, and everything in between. Though these are not just any romance shorts, when given our theme, many of us went quirky. We ended up with nine authors guaranteed to make you fall in love with their new characters and their quirky styles.
Beyond the Friend Zone is up for pre-order as of now. Just do it. You know you want to! Or you can wait until September 5th when it's officially published.
Hey, why not participate in our rafflecopter where you can win an awesome gift basket, including a $25 Amazon gift card and books written by some of the Wenches?
To see the next part of the cover, head over to Kay in about an hour!
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