FREE PROMOTION & CAKE: HYBRID (THE EVOLUTION TRILOGY)

In order to motivate me to finish my Trilogy, I have decided to give away my eBook of HYBRID for FREE for one day only.

Click on the links below on WEDNESDAY 29TH MAY 2013.

Seeing as I am looking after my kids on their school half term break and I will have limited writing time, it would make my day if loads of you (who have yet to read it) would download HYBRID and give it a chance...

If you check out the latest reviews via the tabs on this blog you'll see why some readers call it the next big read.

The writing journey for this Trilogy has been emotional, confusing and unbelievable. I never dreamed I would do something like this. Whatever you make of it, I am already proud of what I have achieved...

So, PLEASE spread the word, tell your friends & family, help me out and download! It would put a massive smile on my face!

LINKS (click on the right one)

UK

USA

CANADA

GERMANY

SPAIN

FRANCE

ITALY

JAPAN

As a thank you for your support, I give you my chocolate muffin recipe! ENJOY

Ingredients:

3 eggs
125g margarine
125g caster sugar
150g self raising flour
25g cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder

Method:

Mix everything together with an electric mixer (if by hand do eggs, margarine & sugar first).

Spoon into muffin cases.

Bake at 180 degrees (170 for fan ovens) for about 10-15 minutes.

Once cooled, cut a hole in the middle, scoop out, and split the "lids" in half for the butterfly wings!

Spoon in chocolate buttercream (made with margarine, icing sugar, a small spoonful of water, and cocoa powder - I mix to taste! Quantities vary!) or melted chocolate.

Place the wings on top, sprinkle to decorate, and then share and EAT!

Have a great week,
Vanessa :) xx HUGS

The Writer Within

I have been featured on Jill's blog

I am in awe of someone like Jill... her blog has had 127, 715 views to date! like OMG... WOW! (Did you hear my jaw hit the ground?)

This is her profile on BLOGGER...

Industry	Education
Occupation	Mystery Author
Location	Toronto, Canada
Links	Wishlist
Introduction	Sasha Jackson: think "Sex and the City" meets "Nancy Drew". Blood and Groom was published in Nov. 2009. Dead Light District was released in March 2011. The Lies Have It was released in November 2011. For more author/book info, please see www.jilledmondson.com or follow on Twitter @JillEdmondson
Interests	www.facebook.com/sashajacksonmysteries www.jilledmondson.com I love reading, writing, travel, good wine, good food and quick wit. On Twitter @JillEdmondson
Favourite Music	Classic rock, random one hit wonders, old gritty blues, cheesy top 40, Broadway showtunes...
Favourite Books	"BLOOD AND GROOM" "DEAD LIGHT DISTRICT" and "THE LIES HAVE IT" www.facebook.com/sashajacksonmysteries Any detective novel, crime fiction, whodunit. Love a number of classics, and funny authors - no matter what genre.

On her blog I talk about my writing journey and publishing endeavours...

Please take a look,

Thanks
Vanessa xx

You are my Sunshine Award...

I was nominated for the YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE AWARD by Madeline Dyer - follow her on Twitter @MadelineDyerUK


You Are My Sunshine Award

(There was no picture so I just made this one up...)

The rules are simple:

(1) Thank the person who gave you the award in your blog post.

- Thanks Madeline!

(2) Do the Q&A below.

(3) Pass on the award to 8-12 deserving and inspiring bloggers, inform them & link to their blogs (I am using Twitter).

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So, the questions...

Favorite Color: Sapphire (The deep, blue ocean kind ...)

Favorite Animal: Hmmm... I would say Shark, but that's a fish! So, it'll have to be a guinea pig (we just bought two - check out my blog post - Guinea Pigs  & Sharks)

Favorite Number: Two... My Birthday & I never wanted to be no. 1 anyway! LOL

Favorite Non-alcoholic drink: J2O (Raspberry & Apple)
Facebook or Twitter: Twitter. - I love the fact I get to chat to random people & read mixed posts every day, as well as make some real friendships with no strings attached! Brilliant! 

Your Passion: Writing & Teaching (Maths & Swimming)
Giving or getting presents: On the fence... I love to give, but I love to get surprised!
Favorite Day: Hmmmmm... no idea! Don't have one (honest)

Favorite Flowers: Freesias

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And now the bloggers/writers who I’m nominating…

James Smith
Mike Lambson
Angela Kelman
Gary Henson
Ant - TaffWrites
Lydia Aswolf
Kaykay
Scarlett Flame
Carol Hedges

Hope some of you see the fun in this!
Vanessa :) xx

A game of TAG...

Tag! You're an Author and You're "IT"

You may know this game, but not played in quite this manner before. So, Tag you're the author who is now "IT". To play this game you have to share your Work in Progress (WIP) or it's a smacked bottom and straight to bed with no supper! Miss Scarlett Flame tagged me, and these are the rules

• Give credit (including URL/link) to the person or Blog that caught you and who made you "IT" I was caught fair and square whilst running away.
• Play by the rules - no pinching, kicking, spitting, Chinese burns, crying and definitely no tantrums! Which also means you must post the rules
• You must answer 10 questions about your current WIP, no matter the genre, because possibly we may like to get to know each other a little better (to be honest it's only 9 because  as the 10th question is really only the next step)
• List 5 other authors or Bloggers with their hiding places (URL/Links) so that they can be chased down and made "IT" so we can all go home now we've finished playing. Go in, eat supper, and check out THEIR books.

Q 1) What is the title (or working title) of you book?

RETURN (The Evolution Trilogy)

Q 2) What genre(s) does your book fall under?

Paranormal Romance & Suspense, New Adult, Science Fiction

Q 3) What actors would you choose to play the characters in the film version of your book?

I'll give this a stab... but I might suggest different ones tomorrow! LOL

Steven Thorn - David Boreanaz
Caitlin Chance - Emma Stone (with red hair as she looked in THE HELP movie!)
Ingrid Clausen - Katherine Heigl
Lucy Santos - Minnie Driver
Ian Roberts - Chris O'Donnell
Catherine Roberts - Nicole Kidman
Q 4) What is the main outline for your book?
It is the finale of The Evolution Trilogy...

Readers will find out what happens to Steven & Caitlin and whether their love is meant to be? It also wraps up the story of the Amazonian community to reveal the future of the new species...
Q 5) Will your book be Indie published, self published or represented by an agency and sold to a traditional publisher? 

Self published via Amazon, Createspace (paperbacks) & Smashwords
Q 6) How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? 

Still in process obviously... I think it's likely to be a year.

Q 7) What other books in this genre would you compare yours to?

Twilight, The Hunger Games ... although it is more like a TV series like Heroes or Roswell
Q 8) Who or what inspired you to write this book?

Stephenie Meyer... she was also a stay at home mum who choose to write in her spare time. The ideas come from all the different book & Scifi series I have watched over the years.
Q 9) What else about the book might pique the readers attention?

A new vampire theory to throw into the midst...
Q 10) Thank goodness!! Phew I've ran as fast as I can and these are the author's I've caught (and any who don't have a Blog of their own are welcome to have a sleepover at mine and post their answers here)

Now for my five victims... erm five other authors who will tell you about their WIP

Susan Buchanan
Terry Tyler
James Smith
Lydia Aswolf
Kaykay Obi

ENJOY GUYS... and if you can't take up the challenge then try and pass it on to another author that might be interested, thank you :) xx

Vanessa :) xx

Progress Report...

I am finally over the half way mark on the final book in the Trilogy...

I can be quite determined... as I showed when I recently went skiing for the first time! I went for it and loved every minute... even the falls! ha ha

I now know how the Trilogy will end and I am striving to create a few twists & turns to keep you all interested and the storyline fresh.

Saying that, a lot of characters from Hybrid are coming back to say hello again, I am loving writing it!

Please bear with me, as I strive to complete the series to an amazing conclusion (I will remain positive).

Thanks to anyone who has read Hybrid & Complications, and an additonal thank you to anyone who has left a review.

Now... back to writing!

Vanessa :) xx

RETURN

I am now nearly 40,000 words into the final book of the Trilogy... I am loving where it is going, expect more twists and turns!

I am afraid the characters are dictating where we go with this one, they like to give you the element of surprise! Ha ha

I now have a Facebook page... if you should feel the need to like please hop on over!

Thanks a lot!

Vanessa :) xx

THE EVOLUTION TRILOGY ON FACEBOOK

Audio Recordings via @Audioboo

I recently discovered the world of Audioboo via a Twitter friend KingTaff Writes

It is great fun and has enabled me to share with you via Audio for the FIRST time.

Enjoy the prologues for my books, and a choice excerpt from Complications. I will add more as time allows...

Please take a look, and if you enjoy check out my books and pass on to other readers or listeners that might be interested.

Thanks a lot,
Vanessa :) xx

HYBRID - SUMMARY

HYBRID - PROLOGUE

COMPLICATIONS - SUMMARY

COMPLICATIONS - EXCERPT, Caitlin returns...