Authorly Update
Updates on what’s coming up and what’s in the works, plus a sneak peek excerpt from Prince of Deceit.
Updates on what’s coming up and what’s in the works, plus a sneak peek excerpt from Prince of Deceit.
How to tell when a writer is working: you don’t see her for months on end. Ever make a detailed, step-by-step action plan, only to have it get derailed at every single freaking step? That’s pretty much been my year so far. My plan was to write and finish Prince of Deceit and Dearest Love, and make some progress on Sweetest Kiss, all while doing the barest minimum on the business side. Well, Dearest Love is done and out, so yay for that. As for the rest… imagine me laughing anxiously while holding back frustrated growls. Instead of finishing my novel, I ended up writing a whole lot of other stuff (which I loved!), restructuring my entire business model (not so much with the love), and doing a bunch of stuff I hadn’t planned on, but which turned out to be necessary (long-suffering sigh).
Long story short, due to technical reasons with which I won’t bore you, I am having to change the Dragonblood series name. I did not come to this decision lightly. I’m not doing this just to get prettier covers (although they totally are!!). I’m doing it to correct a problem I’ve had with the series since before book 2 came out last year. The original series name had to be changed at the last second and because I was rushed for time, I ended up slapping on a new one that doesn’t really fit the series story line. This is something that has been pointed out by readers, reviewers, friends, and family, and has bothered me for almost two years.
So why now, rather than after Prince of Deceit? Because I recently started the process of moving/expanding my print distribution to IngramSpark, and a part of it involves reformatting the covers. So I can either make the change now, or duplicate my work later. For the sake of my own sanity, I’m opting to do it all now in one fell swoop.
Mind you, the stories themselves are not going to change. The book titles are not going to change. All that’s different is the series name and the covers. If you already have a previous print version of The Royal Wizard and/or Dragonblood, congrats. They are now limited first editions that could potentially be worth a lot of money in a few…decades. 😉 If you don’t, give the eBooks a gander. Check out the previews and see if they strike your fancy. Ya never know until you try! (*hint hint*)
Okay, that about covers the boring stuff. And now, without further ado, allow me to introduce you to the newly revamped Dawn of Ragnarok series, and reveal the cover for the third and final (planned) book: Prince of Deceit.
It’s here again! A 7-day promotion during which all my titles on Smashwords.com will be FREE. So mark your calendars and head on over! Find all my titles here.
Hello and welcome to the first Just Romance BlogHop of 2014! If you’re just joining us, you can check out all the participating authors from the beginning by clicking the picture below: [gigya src=’http://justromance.me/bloghop.swf’ quality=’high’ wmode=’transparent’ width=’250′ height=’21’ bgcolor=’#ffffff’ lan=’en’ allowScriptAccess=’always’ flashvars=’url=https://justromance.me/jrmbloghops.php?hop=coldoutside&author=aliannedonnelly’] And now here’s my contribution to the warm chills and heated shivers: An excerpt from my latest release, The Royal Wizard. Winter days are perfect for getting cozy and learning a little magic, wouldn’t you agree? 😉 * * * * * Concentrate * * * * * “Listen until you hear everything. Every movement of the air as you breathe, every beat of your heart, the hum of the candle flame, the chatter of mice…everything.” Saeran shifted… Read More »Baby It’s Cold Outside And You’ve Got Work To Do!
Christmas contest for some great prizes, including autographed books and a $50 Amazon Gift Card! On your marks… get set… GO!
For today and tomorrow only!! Grab your copy of The Royal Wizard FREE at Smashwords.com with the coupon code EW63U =) Happy Holidays and happy reading!!
This story truly is very near and dear to my heart and I was stunned and humbled by the wonderful response it’s gotten already as an eBook. You, my dear readers, have shown me so much love in the past few months I wanted to do something special to celebrate it.
See what I did there? =D Okay, so here is the skinny. Smashwords is having their annual Summer/Winter Sale and hundreds if not thousands of books will be discounted or free July 1-31, 2013. I don’t know about you, but that sounds like a great deal to me! So what am I going to do (besides stock up on a lot of new Indie books)? Participate, of course! For the month of July, I am marking Bastien as free and The Royal Wizard 75% off. Please note this is a Smashwords only promotion (will not work at other online retailers) and you will need special codes to redeem. See below for the redemption codes or check out all the books… Read More »Happy FREEdom Month!
Happy Earth Day everyone! I hope this finds you in time. In honor of saving trees, I am marking my self-published titles 50% off on Smashwords.com. The coupons, however, are only good for today, so if you’ve been waiting to get your hands on Bastien or The Royal Wizard, there is no better time than now! The Royal Wizard 50% off with coupon code QJ79H Bastien 50% off with coupon code NN45C
Greetings! You have found the Love a Tree, Read an E-Book blog hop! If you are just joining us, check out the hop from the beginning. Just click the image below to go back to the start. This is a special event so I am postponing my usual Friday DIYday post until next week, but don’t worry, it will be there 😉 Okay, so Earth Day is not exactly a pagan holiday, but it’s as close to it as modern society will probably ever get to honoring the Earth which, you know, keeps us all alive. I was going to post another episode of Wacky Weres but then I realized I have something better. So instead, I am sharing a… Read More »Love a Tree, Read an E-Book Blog Hop