Sometimes I feel like I need to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming. Just one short year ago I existed in a waiting mode for my first novel to debut. The very first novel contract for Kinfolk with Champagne Vooks was one I signed was in July 2010. Publication was scheduled and that year seemed like a very long time. Since patience is a virtue I have yet to perfect I couldn't see waiting so I submitted some other manuscripts. The first accepted was Wolfe's Lady by Evernight Publishing and the short novel debuted at the end of December. After that things began to happen with speed.
Within a few months I had another novel out from Evernight, a vampire romance called Love Tattoo. By the time the sequel debuted in April, I had a series, not a stand alone novel. The third novel appeared this past summer and book four will be out in December. The Love Covenant series seems popular with readers.
You might think I'd been satisifed to sit back and just keep writing but I'm also stubborn so I kept submitting the novels I'd penned before that first acceptance. Within a short time I had contracts with other publishers too including Rebel Ink Press. My first Rebel Ink title, Love Never Fails scheduled for an August release came out in May, followed by the paperback edition in June.
During Summer 2011 - in additon to the second and third Love Covenant books (Love Scars, Love Knots) my first Champagne title came out in early July and has earned great reviews (five stars) ever since.
I also have had a sweet historical novella from Astraea Press, The Marriage Cure and several shorts.
My short fiction has or will appear in several anthologies to add to those that already carried my byline over the past six years for a total of twenty. The new anthologies just out or coming soon include these:
Last week two of my novels debuted back to back from two publishers (which wasn't planned that way)....Witness Protection Program from Rebel Ink Press and A Time To Love from Champagne Books.
As I said, book four of the Love Covenant series should be out in mid December from Evernight Publishing - no cover yet for it.
I also have my first ever Christmas release - Sing We Now of Christmas from Rebel Ink Press on December 3.
Next year I have four confirmed and contracted Rebel releases - here are the gorgeous covers. Maybe I'm biased but Rebel's own Carl J. Franklin does awesome work!
I don't have cover art yet for In Love's Own Time, an intriuging read that combines romance with ghosts and time travel or for my May 2012 Champagne release, Long Live The King.
And of course what a difference a year makes....I tell new writers often to keep writing, to be patient and it can happen....because it has to me.
Visit my website at http://leeannwriter.weebly.com
or check out my blog A Page In The Life at
http://leeannsontheimermurphywriterauthor.blogspot.com
Within a few months I had another novel out from Evernight, a vampire romance called Love Tattoo. By the time the sequel debuted in April, I had a series, not a stand alone novel. The third novel appeared this past summer and book four will be out in December. The Love Covenant series seems popular with readers.
You might think I'd been satisifed to sit back and just keep writing but I'm also stubborn so I kept submitting the novels I'd penned before that first acceptance. Within a short time I had contracts with other publishers too including Rebel Ink Press. My first Rebel Ink title, Love Never Fails scheduled for an August release came out in May, followed by the paperback edition in June.
During Summer 2011 - in additon to the second and third Love Covenant books (Love Scars, Love Knots) my first Champagne title came out in early July and has earned great reviews (five stars) ever since.
My short fiction has or will appear in several anthologies to add to those that already carried my byline over the past six years for a total of twenty. The new anthologies just out or coming soon include these:
I'm also in Evernight's Christmas antho this year, Stockings and Suspenders
Last week two of my novels debuted back to back from two publishers (which wasn't planned that way)....Witness Protection Program from Rebel Ink Press and A Time To Love from Champagne Books.
Later this month I also have a stand alone novella from Silver Publishing out just before Halloween
I also have my first ever Christmas release - Sing We Now of Christmas from Rebel Ink Press on December 3.
Next year I have four confirmed and contracted Rebel releases - here are the gorgeous covers. Maybe I'm biased but Rebel's own Carl J. Franklin does awesome work!
And of course what a difference a year makes....I tell new writers often to keep writing, to be patient and it can happen....because it has to me.
Visit my website at http://leeannwriter.weebly.com
or check out my blog A Page In The Life at
http://leeannsontheimermurphywriterauthor.blogspot.com
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Wow, that is a year! Congrats.
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