National Novel Writing Month

Phew, it's happening this month again over at the National Novel Writing Month site.   I'm averaging almost 2.000 words per day, so that's my goal. Tomorrow I'm having off. Usually with NaNoWriMo I have the weekends off and hopefully catch up. That means my word count has to be over the 2.000 words five days a week. Urgh. lol.  Oh, I'm writing another Romantic suspense with the working title Willow Falls, so hopefully by the end of the month, wella. lol... How is everyone else going.

You can find me under Suzanne Brandyn on the NaNo Site.  :)
http://nanowrimo.org/ 


 

Harlequin, IF THE SHOE FITS

You had to start a story with: IF THE SHOE FITS. It was fun. LOL :)

My story starter was one of the entries that intrigued judges at Harlequin. It's nice to know that my hooks are working. :)


http://sold.soyouthinkyoucanwrite.com/2013/11/if-the-shoe-fits-other-entries/#comment-241

Update: Where I am with my writing.

Just a quick update to let you know where I am with my writing.

'Cold Fear,' will be released in the first week of December, after having good feedback on 'Outback Fear.' Both novels are a suspense with a touch of romance. Two INDIE published novels.

I have completed, (well almost with one more read over, lol...) another novel, a Romantic Suspense, set in the outback, with the romance running in conjunction with the suspense. I'm sending this one off to publishers. Where? You may ask. Well, I have a few in mind. lol... Also another novel is sitting waiting for a final draft.

Oh yes, I'm doing NaNo as well. I've done 10.500 words so far with 2.000 this morning before and after my exercise. 

At this stage I don't think I'll self publish another novel. Mind you I say at this stage, but.... I hear you asking why?

Well, I have a goal in mind, and I don't want to lose sight of that goal to be published by a Traditional Publisher. Feedback has been great. I'll see what happens. :)

A question: You can answer here or in private if you wish. :)

Is there a market, or such a thing as a Rural Romantic Suspense? Does this come under the genre of Rural Romance? I think it may do, but I'd like to know for sure. Thanks, any feedback is great. I'll pop my question on face book as well.

Thanks and have a good week everyone. :)

Official Release Date 'Cold Fear.'

'Cold Fear,' Official release date is Saturday lst of December, 2013, just in time for Christmas. Yah! It may come out a little earlier though. :)

One more read over and it's finalised. Phew. After receiving edits back from Susan Valerie Hayward with some suggestions about the plot, and a few things that weren't too clear, it's looking pretty good.

I want to thank everyone who was involved with this manuscript. It's been a journey. Oh the emotion tears me up. lol. A story about a woman, someone like you or me whose child is abducted. An emotional roller coaster when secrets unfold, and the truth is finally revealed.

Wow! Another edge-of-my-seat read! For me, Cold Fear is all about the cold rush of terror I can only imagine when facing a living nightmare. Facing – and surviving – the unimaginable. You write with such intensity that I have to believe you’re feeling everything both Savannah in Outback Fear and Macy in Cold Fear are experiencing.---Susan Valerie Hayward.

BLURB

Macy Donavan battles a terrifying nightmare to protect her two-year-old daughter, Faith from an intruder, and is knocked unconscious. When she regains consciousness, her daughter is missing.

As the police widen their futile search, Macy struggles to pick up the pieces of an unimaginable life. Urged to take a break she heads to an isolated cabin with a girlfriend to recuperate so she can continue searching, only to face her worst nightmare— times ten.

Trapped by a man she believed dead, he demands she play a game.

She runs, he hunts.  There is no place to hide.