A bit of motivation and a thank you.

Wow, it's been a while since I actually got my butt on here to post. Sorry for those of you looking for updates. I've been a little down of recent and really haven't had much motivation to post, to write or to do much of anything besides go to work and immerse in video games. But enough dilly dallying about, I got some motivation today from the least likely of sources; Amazon.com.

Apparently some people out there were interested enough to buy a copy of Cursed and the Damned. So this is a thank you to everyone who has supported the title so far. Thank you! Without your support, I doubt Cursed and the Damned would have gotten as far as it has. Also if you like the book, please tell your friends. I'd like to hear some feedback about it, good or bad. Thank you all again!

And now that that is said, I shall go back to progressing with the writing process.

-Michelle

And the results are in!

Well, once again I got kicked out of ABNA. So sad that once again they didn't like my pitch, but I will continue to write on knowing that there are people out there who have read my book and enjoyed it. So for you I shall continue my work although this is depressing. Although I have come to realize that this contest is like a lottery just like getting a publisher is. It's a crap shoot.

Happenings so far this February

Well on Wednesday, we're going to find out if Cursed and the Damned makes it past the pitch stage of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. I'm hopeful, but at the same time I know my odds pretty much suck so I am not holding my breath.

Of recent I have been catching up on my video games I have yet to finish or start as it may be, so currently I am working on Fire Emblem 9 and the newest one in the series 13. One I am enjoying the other not so much. I will say, so far Fire Emblem 13 is worth picking up. I also purchased the game in Japanese and sometime by the end of the month I should have it and a Japanese system to go with it.

Also earlier this month I went to a local authors exhibit in downtown San Diego. My book along with the books of a bunch of local authors is on display for the whole month and then will be available for the community to check out. There is a link for my book here so...click here to see it! I'll update in a few day hopefully with the status of luck for this year's ABNA contest.

Until then wish me luck,
-Michelle

Ramblings of an author

This is supposed to be a writing blog and really I find it difficult to actually write here. Expressing my thoughts seems to be a bit more difficult that expressing my ideas. I suppose that is good for you, the reader, because it means that I am doing other things like working on my writing ideas, (or dealing with my real job). Regardless here I am on a rainy day, enjoying the sounds of the drop contacting the roof and chatting with you and not keeping to my introverted self.

Now I do have some news to report. I entered the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award like I said I would, so let's all see how that goes. I plan on entering some other contests this year so more information will be coming your way when I know more. Also, I am going to a Local Author Exhibit down in San Diego on the 1st of the month. I'm not sure how that is going to go, but it will be nice to see my fellow authors in San Diego and have Cursed and the Damned on display for the month.

In other news, Guilt's Curse, the sequel to Cursed and the Damned is coming along nicely although I wish I had more time to write it and I wish I could be a full time author. Perhaps someday, but for now I'll continue to write it as an escape from reality. Also, I'll probably work on editing and polishing my science fiction book as well as well as trying to self promote myself. Trying to get a name for yourself can be a pain in the ass. Ha!

Anyway, feel free to drop me a response or follow me on twitter @AuthorMichelleS

Take care,
Michelle

It's that time of year again

Hello folks,
Once again it's that time of year. It's time for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest again, and like everyone suggested, I have entered once again. I can only hope that I make it past the first round. I haven't had very much luck in the years past which is disappointing, but part of life. Send your well wishes my way, for I  could sure use them.

Thank you!

-Michelle

For 3 Days only! 11/19-11/21 Cursed and the Damned is $.99!

Hello blog viewers. Right now if you have a Kindle now is the time to pick up Cursed and the Damned. It is currently only $.99! Please now is the time to read it, or get your friends to check it out. I would appreciate it and I hope it will lead to book sales. I want the world to know about it so everyone please get it out there!


-Michelle

Reflections of Reviews

Well it has been a while since my last post, but I don't really have that much to say. I wish I could say that my book sale were through the roof, but alas I don't think they ever will be. I did recently get my first negative review for Cursed and the Damned and surprisingly it didn't phase me much. If you'd love to see it just type in the book name on Amazon.com and you can read it there.
I don't expect everyone to like it or the writing style, that's how this 'business' works. I just hope that the people who do read it and enjoy it recommend it to others. You can't please everyone in the writing business, but those you do please will be fans for life and those are the people that we, as writers, write for.

Also, to those who have or will read it, please let your real feelings be voiced. Good or bad I really want to hear it.

-Michelle