Category: Novella

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Ohhhh! I am Chuffed!

And what exactly am I chuffed about?

Because of this:

The Indie Gold Awards

Presented to Rosa Christian

Bronze Finalist Winner

for demonstrated outstanding achievement and dedication in mystery writing

This certificate is presented in recognition of your outstanding accomplishments and dedicated effort as an Indie mystery author. It honors your commitment to the art and craft of writing

Founder James Dain

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This was honouring Book 1 of the Beaufort’s Landing, murder mystery series, Escape to Danger. click the link below to get a hard copy from my independent publishing site, Books by: Celebration Publishing.

Hiding in North Qld brings new dangers

If you prefer Amazon or Draft2Digital click the links.

I’m supposed to be getting on with Book 5 I know, but I’ve been busy elsewhere. I promise to get to it soon. Until then, Ciaio for now,

crime, Novella, Novels, prequel, Writing

Busy, Busy, Busy…

I would have written sooner, but Rosa has been busy with her art stuff, and has just wall-papered the two bedrooms. They aren’t perfect but look okay. She’s so vain and thinks that’s a good reason for ignoring me, thus you. Honestly!

She did design my business cards, though. What do you think?

But, I am here now! — And still have nothing much to tell you. Sales of my books are pretty good when I go to markets etc. but still no money for advertising. Can somebody tell me why as soon as I get a bit an unexpected bill arrives?

I am still writing book 3 of the Beaufort’s Landing series. It is coming easier now, in fact I wrote over 1000 words this morning. It felt good. Writing red herrings is the best. Sometimes I even fool myself…like, What? Where did that come from? She can’t be the murderer! … It’s a hoot.

If anyone reading this is also on my newsletter list. I apologise for not putting anything out there for absolutely ages. I have no excuse.

I have got some good feed-back from the Prequel ‘Becoming Xelma’, but no one has said much about Book 2 of the DNA trilogy, ‘Daughter of Anger’. Come on people help me out here, lol.

I will be starting book three of the Trilogy as soon as I finish book three of Beaufort’s. I sincerely hope it comes a bit easier.

Now, I have to get back to life chores. So, Later

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Prequel

Well, I have finished the rough draft and 2nd draft. It is now with a Beta reader. So, now I’m going away for a week to relax and then come back and attack it again.

I am, of course, referring to the prequel to the Beaufort’s Landing series, which explains a couple of things about Xelma’s character and her past. Like all of us, she is a complicated creature and this novella (about 60 Pages) explores that, a bit. It is not a ‘whodunnit’ but there is criminal activity, murder and mayhem. All of the action takes place in Brisbane, (where I lived from about 10 years old to 20 yrs.) but ends up with Xelma moving to Townsville region.

I do have a dilemma, however, the title. The above cover is a work in progress what do you think of it? Now, please help me decide on the title…

  1. Coming Home OR 2. Becoming Xelma

I have a stack of things to do before I choo-choo off south, so if you’ll excuse me…