It's the first Wednesday of the first month of the year and you know what that means!
From the Ninja Founder himself...Alex J. Cavanaugh: "It’s time for another group posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group! Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click HERE and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. I encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs."
Alex's awesome co-hosts today are Elizabeth Seckman, Lisa Buie-Collard, Chrys Fey, and Michelle Wallace!
They asked IWSG members to introduce themselves today. Here’s me:
My name is Heather. I'm a wife, mom, blogger, volunteer, and an author. I'm a member of IWSG and a co-host for the A to Z Challenge. I write romance and my 2nd book in the Maguire's Corner series, One Good Catch, will be out in March! The re-release of my 1st book, now called Already Home, will be out in April!
I'm steadily getting through my edits. Trying to pick up the pace now that I've hit January. Scary.
I just got back the first version of my cover for Already Home. It's really nice. Both covers have a similar look to them which my slight OCD brain appreciates. I just stared at them side by side yesterday.
I have to start planning stuff. Like cover reveals and the book releases and such. It's exciting and daunting all at once.
That sounds like a book title.
Exciting & Daunting
Hmm. That's cool.
Not as cool as BLOOD, BOOBS, & CARNAGE!
Now, that's a great title!
One day, Alex. One day I will write the feature film with that name and it will be awesome. Awe. Some. :)
How about you guys? Any insecurities you want to talk about? Any good news you want to share?
Heather! Blood, Boobs, and Carnage - you HAVE to write that.
ReplyDeleteAwesome the covers have a similar look. Can't wait to see them. You need a tour stop in March, just let me know. And if you can work in Blood, Boob, and Carnage into the guest post, it's be perfect!
New cover art is so exciting. It always gets me busy. I think you'll need someone like Mark Walhberg to star in Blood, Boobs and Carnage.
ReplyDeleteI love book covers. It's what draws in the reader at first glance. Good Luck with the editing!! And getting everything accomplished!
ReplyDeletehahaha that would be a unique title and at least get people to pick up the book and read the synopsis. Good luck with everything. My job this week is to also work on cover art.
ReplyDeleteAs always it's great to know about the people we interact with here. You're busy, girl! Here's to those edits. Don't let them make you crazy.
ReplyDeleteHey, Florence Price does a great job of Book Tours. You probably already know her.
ReplyDeleteDidn't realize I was supposed to introduce myself on my blog! Oh well, there is info there about me anyway. You have so much going on and that sounds like a great way to start the new year. Go girl! And thanks for commenting on my blog, and for co-hosting this month! I think co-hosting is a great way to start of the writing year...Oh, and love the title, Blood, Boobs & Carnage! It's so to the point!
ReplyDeleteI just went back and did a quick update on my post to introduce myself! Ahh, the power of blogging....
ReplyDeleteBlood, Boobs and Carnage.... would that be a satire? :-)
Ping me if you want some promotion on your release. I'd love to host something for you!
Congrats on your upcoming book releases! Blood, Boobs, and Carnage would be quite the story. Happy IWSG Day!
ReplyDeletePretty covers do help, don't they? :) It is exciting and daunting, but you can do it. I love your writing. So when is Blood, Boobs, Carnage going to be released? ;)
ReplyDeleteYay for your second book release! Congrats. No, no amazing news just yet. Hopefully in the near future.... I'm longing to cyber-celebrate with some wine, cheese, and cheer!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the covers and the book releases! That's very exciting. Good luck getting through those edits!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your second book release and those covers! Best wishes with your edits, your writing, and life!
ReplyDeletePlanning for a new release is exciting and stressful. I wish you all the best!
ReplyDeleteI think Boobs, Blood and Carnage would be a really good spoof film! x
ReplyDeleteBB&C would be an awesome title! Congrats on the upcoming release, and god luck with all the editing and prep. My first book released in Oct, and I was humbled by the amount of work. It was so worthwhile, and I can't wait to do it again... but planning is definitely a must. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI've been putting off editing precisely because I'm afraid of all the book release related stuff. Hope everything goes astoundingly well!
ReplyDeleteWay to go, Heather! Congratulations. So many great thing lie ahead for you this year. Yay! I hope your whole 2015 will be fantastic.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that you have the same work load, expections, determination to do well - we struggle together towards our goals, good luck with yours Heather in 2015!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your book release and on the covers! I love the excitement covers can give us! Have fun with your edits and happy new year!!!
ReplyDeleteBlood, Boobs and Carnage would be snarky and satirical... LOL
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the two impending book releases! That's so exciting!
Hope you have a wonderful and highly productive 2015, Heather!
Best wishes with the edits. CONGRATS on the upcoming releases!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new release. But BLOOD, BOOBS, & CARNAGE? You have got to share where that title came from. (Will the story have a ninja for Alex?)
ReplyDelete!2th January 2015
ReplyDeleteDear Heather,
Congratulations on your new release. Sounds like you have a lot to do.
I have put my novel on the back-burner while looking for a job. A day job or a night job. Whatever! But I write something for IWSG every month, to remind me of my goal.
Take care!
Anna
Anna's IWSG for January 2015