Friday, December 30, 2011

Another in put about Lost River's Carnival. :)

I'm so excited. A friend of mine ( thru my dead mother n law) called me this evening. He said that he isn't much of a book reader but downloaded it to his computer. He said that he has read just the first 3 or 4 pages and he is hooked! He also admitted to reading the last few lines in the book and noted that it is set up to lead into another book. I had to tell him yes, there will be 4, but the second book is To Wed...or Not to Wed :) I love it that people reading AND enjoying my book.:) Download the first 25% FREE Click Here

Monday, December 26, 2011

Lost River Update Dec 26 2011

I am done with my final draft of To Wed...or Not to Wed. It is now up to my two editors. Publication is still to be determined, but if all goes well, it will be by Christmas of 2012. Now I can focus 100% on writing the third book in the series. :)

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Two comments about Lost River Carnival

Just wanted to say... I can not open up any links w/ my cell, but i have ready "lost river carnival" and it will really mess w/ ur emotions... Seriously... U get frustrated, mad, happy, and one time i even bawled like a baby. So bad i was snubbing! Lol (Taken from Facebook Dec 2011)

Kristy Taylor 
I am loving the book. Once I got into it I couldn't stop reading. This book captivates its audience and drawls you in as if you were there witnessing it happen as you read. This book bring out emotions in you like any great book should. Hiedi You have done a great job. I will recommend everyone read it. (Taken from facebook Feb 2011)

Saturday, December 17, 2011

"Sales" Update

Not too bad. outside of family and close friends that had a free coupon code, there are 6 downloads of the first 25%  of my book FREE . :) not bad for under a week. Now lets see how many buy it. Here is a coupon for 50% off the entire book
Promotional price: $1.50
Coupon Code: EP42A

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Lost River's Chronicles now on Smashwords. :-)

Well... The butterflies are playing havoc in my tummy. Hubby has put Lost River's Carnival on Smashwords. It is official, I am a published author now. I guess it is time for me push harder to finish my final edits on To Wed... or Not to Wed and get it copyrighted too.
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/113655

Saturday, December 10, 2011

I try and I try

I've been saying all day that I am going to go work on  my novel, however, as usual, other things have been creeping in and stealing my attention. I vow, now, at this very minute, I will get another chapter done this weekend, some how, some way.
This evening my youngest has a concert up town. Monday she has another one after school. *Sigh* Parent first, wife next, book third and self last. That is the way it must be.

A Little background to my books

There is kind of a long story to how these books came about. I will try to sum them up without writing a novel about my Novels.  :-) 
It started out one spring when my four girls went to the carnival in town. I was home alone, which didn't happen often back then. I started to write my husband a short story, for his eyes only. When he read what I had he went on and on about how it could probably be published. Blushing and excited I decided to G rate and extend my short story to a novel. He met me with a challenge ( I had never finished a long term project at this point). "If you finish this book, I will make sure it gets published, some how. I took on his challenge and kept writing. It was fun. The more I wrote the more my mind extend the story. Soon in my head I had four books in the series causing the undertaking of Lost River Chronicles.
Book one, Lost River's Carnival took two short years to complete. Book two To Wed...or Not to Wed took a long year and is the final editing stages. Book three, though started remains untitled at this time.
I don't look to get rich and famous from my writing, but if I can stir in other people the kind of raw emotions that my closest friend showed, while helping me edit Lost River's Carnival, then I will be happy. I heard her laugh and saw her cry. I watched her gasp and shake her head. I had a hard time not revealing what was next just to get her to stop asking me. All I could say was, "keep reading".
Book two To Wed...or Not to Wed stirred something in another friend of mine, the Pastors wife. She read Lost River's Carnival only after completion, but received To Wed...or Not to Wed chapter by chapter as I completed them. It was great to hear her every week begging for the next chapter. It gave me the inspiration to keep going. I only hope books three and four can live up to the first two.