Final Mug Shots (promise!)

Alice and Forever

Always writing

Furfuraceous and Groak

ILFIN of ARC update :)

Sooo ... it's done! Ilfin of Arc is completely finished, from Prologue to Epilogue to inserts that fill the plot holes! The manuscript is currently away for final edit and proofread (fingers crossed!) and when it returns to me, I'll let you know when the release date is. YAY!!

Words to use instead of 'amazing'

Review: Night Fires by D.H. Sidebottom

Night Fires - Amazon

Yaxk'in'

Librocubicularist

Collage: Three Worlds

The three worlds: Massin, Kullain and Makaran

Ilfin of Arc: Kullain

The Kluequer Galaxy

Fesst Solar System

Kullain: settled during the Hadar Era

Regarded as ancient, second after Makaran

Three moons, -2 gravity

Contoured grassland, 12% ocean

Resident civilisation: Glonu

Fair colouring; able to transcend

Rulership: Empress Leffandir

Loving getting older

Mugs!

Review: Buried by C.J. Carmichael

Amazon

In the Dark Ages ...

Ilfin of Arc: Massin

The Gilmiaes Galaxy

FGS/423AZ Solar System

MASSIN: settled 22 000 years ago

Civilisation status acquired 8 500 years later

One moon, standard gravity

Mountainous, 70% ocean

Has been invaded seven times

Knowledge of the invasions was lost

No knowledge of settlement remains

Governance: Noble Families

125 000+!

Thank you for visiting Writing World!!

xxx

Thou shalt not judge :)

Review: IRON (Book1 of the Kalima Chronicles) by Aiki Flinthart

Sci-fi at its best! Great world-building, a believable civilisation given the time passed between leaving Earth and present day settlement, and intriguing concepts, animals, talents, weapons and ruling families. Add danger, mystery, murder, a journey, magical abilities and characters one can definitely relate to, and you have a fantastic read.

This is well-written and imaginative. For me, it’s both sci-fi and fantasy and, as it has a sink-your-teeth-into-it length, I loved it! Definitely recommended, and I will be reading the next book in the series.

**I believe the author may be considering a contract with a traditional publisher and has withdrawn this book from online stores. I cannot therefore share links with you (or find the next book in the series, wail!), but do keep an eye out for this - it really is a fantastic read**

Review: Invasion by Mary E. Palmerin and Poppet

Currently on pre-order on Amazon for only 99c. Due out 4 September!

Change paragraphs when ...

Ilfin of Arc: Makaran

So the edit is still on-going! This is one of the extras I've inserted for clarity :) This is sci-fi, after all!

The Halfin Galaxy

Sigmore Solar System

MAKARAN: settled during the Laran Epoch

Regarded in the present as ancient

Twin moons, standard gravity

Mountainous, 55% ocean

Resident civilisation: Ilfin

All men and women are born with a supernatural ability

No other distinguishing traits; hair, eye and skin colour is random

Ruling House: The Makar

Things and Wings

Name Tests :)

So I'm a bit of a sucker for FB's tests!

"... this story will stay with you ..."

Minstrel on Amazon

Minstrel on Smashwords

Thank you, Soooz!

Featuring the Minstrel of the Water Willow!

Today Suzanna Burke features Minstrel of the Water Willow on her site!

Do pop in and have a read :)

Talent Spotter #11 Elaina J. Davidson and the Minstrel

Vexillology

Coz we love books :)

Reblog: 2016 Summer Indie Book Awards (Metamorph Publishing)

2016 Summer Indie Book Awards!

The cold of winter is setting in, at least for those of us in the northern Hemisphere of the world. But we at Metamorph Publishing aren’t letting that get us down! We’re already looking forward to a sizzling summer, and we’re here to announce our first annual Indie Book Awards! You heard that right, a summer book awards! The event officially begins on January 1^st of each year, and nominations will be accepted through midnight CST on August 31^st each year. Voting will begin on September 1^st and end on September 10^th each year.

“What’s the big deal,” you ask? “There are all kinds of contests out there.” And you’re right, there are hundreds, probably thousands of book awards. But many of them are only for unpublished authors, or authors who only write in certain narrow genres, or for authors who have never published before in a particular genre. Plus, there are plenty of them that charge an entry fee, some of which are prohibitive to authors who publish independently, without the backing of a large and powerful publishing house.

So, we’re hoping to do something different with the Summer Indie Book Awards! Entry is free, and nominations will be accepted from any indie or small-press author, regardless of their current published or non-published state, or what genre they write in. We are accepting donations of print or e-books, author swag or novelty items (bookmarks, pens, keychains, etc.), but donation is not required for nomination. We’re taking nominations from authors as well as from readers, and authors can nominate their own books; we only ask that authors who do so also nominate a fellow indie author. Nominations can be made using this form: http://goo.gl/forms/T1L8sQJGVx, while donations can be made at: http://goo.gl/forms/6DkAK4MeqI.

Feel free to join up with the event on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1099924726693772, and like the official Facebook page of the Summer Indie Book Awards at https://www.facebook.com/summerindiebookawards. You can also sign up for the newsletter at: http://eepurl.com/bL43cf so you can stay up to date with all the latest news! In the pinned post of the Facebook event, you’ll find these links, along with links to a Google Drive folder where you can look and see who’s already been nominated! And any author who is nominated will have access to an official contest nominee badge, that they can use on their book covers or any promotional media, if they so desire.

Winners in each genre will receive a prize (hopefully we’ll get enough donations for this), beginning with the 1^st place winners. If we get enough prizes donated, we’ll go next to 2^nd place winners, and then to 3^rd place. Regardless of the prizes, winners will get a high-quality winner badge, stating their place and the genre of the book. These will be of high enough resolution for authors to use on their print books, if they want to!

But it’s not only the winners that will benefit from the Summer Indie Book Awards! All nominated authors will have the potential to reach hundreds, if not more, of new readers (readers often have a preferred genre, and while they’re voting for their favorite author, will come across others they may not have tried yet), and reach a huge new audience through the social media forums! And best of all, it’s meant to have fun, to reach out and network with other authors, potentially forming long-lasting relationships. And readers will benefit from having a wealth of new books in front of them, as well as a vast amount of new stories to immerse themselves in.

Though we’re using Facebook and other social media as a platform to reach more authors and readers, none of these social media outlets are affiliated with the awards. They are hosted strictly by Metamorph Publishing.

For more information, please visit Metamorph Publishing at https://metamorphpublishing.com. 

True magic

Invective and Brontide