COVER REVEAL ~ CHOOSING HAPPINESS
Posted: April 6, 2015 Filed under: Choosing Happiness | Tags: Choosing Happiness, cover reveal, Melissa Stevens Leave a commentHere it is, you’ve waited a month to get a look at it… Are you ready?
Remember, release date is July 21, you should be able to pre order by the end of April. I’ll let you know when that’s available.
Longest Short Week EVER…
Posted: April 4, 2015 Filed under: Odds and Ends | Tags: family, funeral, Melissa Stevens, road trip, spring break 1 CommentSo, I didn’t get home from last weekend until Tuesday morning. I’m used to coming in on Sunday night but due to the previously mentioned death in the family, I spent Sunday night in Tucson so I could travel 3 hours in the opposite direction from home and attend the funeral. It wasn’t all that late when I got back to Tucson, not even 7pm, but I was emotionally exhausted so I stayed one more night and headed home the next morning.
The kids were on spring break, I had no reason I needed to be home before 1pm on Tuesday for writing group… It was fine… Well, that spring break thing is what kicked my butt.
I cruised along, everything fine… then on Thursday I realized it was Thursday, not Sunday or Monday (the old man was working but the kids were home and I had none of the usual routine to kick my butt in gear.) I hit a mild state of panic trying to get everything done, Easter shopping and making sure the family has food for the time I’ll be gone this weekend (just Friday evening and Saturday this week, no racing on Easter Sunday.)
So what made it feel so long? Partly the funeral. There was a LOT of time in the car, which is both good and bad, I tend to find myself thinking about characters and story, sometimes to the point that I realize all of a sudden I have no memory of the last 50 miles.
The funeral itself was draining. All of them are, but more so when the deceased in young. My cousin was only 22 when he was taken from us suddenly. This only leads to more.
Then there was that panic of trying to make sure everything that had to get done before my weekend was done so I can do what I need to do without worrying about the rest of the family.
Either way, it’s the weekend now and I’ve settled in. I’ll be hitting the racetrack in a couple hours. I love the track, there are so many characters to watch and draw from.
How was your week?
Tough week.
Posted: March 27, 2015 Filed under: Odds and Ends | Tags: death, family, kids, Melissa Stevens, sports, tough week Leave a commentSports practice x 2 teams and 4 kids… normal household stuff, meetings, appointments, etc. Add into that a tragic death in the (extended) family and I’m exhausted. I’m headed to Tucson for the weekend to work my horse races, then from there I’ll be headed back to my home town for a funeral. I hate that it takes a funeral to bring my family from all the corners of the earth but I’ll enjoy seeing them again.
How was your week?
I’d dance naked
Posted: March 6, 2015 Filed under: writing, | Tags: cover, editing, Melissa Stevens, new release Leave a commentaround the house but my teenagers have people over and it would embarrass them.
Why am I so happy? Because I sent book 8 off to my editor this afternoon! I also sent all the info to my cover designer too… know what that means? I have a title! How long should I wait before I share that with you?
My week in review…
Posted: February 27, 2015 Filed under: Week in Review | Tags: Facebook, Giveaway, Melissa Stevens, week in review Leave a commentWhat have I done? Not a whole lot… I am working on the last revision before I send the next book to my editor… I still need to finalize my title and have a cover made….
Also, I’ve discovered some slightly damaged books in my inventory so I’m giving them away…. Stop on over to my Facebook page and leave a comment HERE to enter. I’m leaving it open all weekend so you’ve got some time.
I’m having a hard time believing it’s the end of February already, but here it is… What have you been up to?
Who wants a free book?
Posted: February 10, 2015 Filed under: Giveaway | Tags: Goodreads, Jade's Peace, Melissa Stevens, Valentines Day 4 CommentsHappy Valentines Day! To celebrate, I’m giving away a total of 4 (four) copies of Jade’s Peace (yes, signed) Two will be given away here, and two more will be given away on Good Reads… So join on both and have twice the chance to win!
The giveaway is open to the US, Canada, GB and AU. Contest on Goodreads ends at midnight on the 14th, so I’ll do the same here.
What do you have to do to enter? It’s simple… leave a comment. Tell me what you’re reading, who your favorite author is or what you’re doing for Valentines Day! (One will do, but I’d love to hear all 3!)
To enter on Goodreads click HERE and enter.
Enjoy!
Book number 8
Posted: January 29, 2015 Filed under: Odds and Ends | Tags: book 8, Melissa Stevens, name, odds and ends, rewrites, romance Leave a commentit’s off to my beta readers…. They are some really good friends. good enough to be honest about what’s missing and what sucks. They’ll also help me name it… I don’t have one yet. Usually the name comes to me somewhere about half way through, but this time I’ve got nothing. When I know what I’m gonna name it, and figure out a release date, I’ll let you all know.
The Devil’s in the Details…
Posted: January 23, 2015 Filed under: Odds and Ends | Tags: Melissa Stevens, revision, rewrites 1 CommentAll of them. I’m sure you know I’ve been working on revisions (I’ve certainly not made any secret of it.) In revisions or rewriting you play with a lot of details, make sure some of them are consistent and others vary. It takes time and sometimes it can be tedious, but it always pays off in the end. Personally I go over every manuscript at least five times, sometimes more, before I let anyone else read it.
Am I the only one this obsessive?
