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Jan252018

Breaking the Myth: A Collection of Unusual Myth Retellings

The day has arrived and the Breaking the Myth Anthology has been released. This is a big deal for me and I’m so excited to share this book with everyone. Not only does it features NYT Bestselling authors, it also includes my new Novella, Hear Me Cry. Below you will find information on all the stories as well as buy links.

Breaking the Myth

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Dec222017

Hear Me Cry Releasing January 2018

I’m delighted to finally be able to announce that my new fantasy romance novella Hear Me Cry will be released on the 25th of January 2018 as part of the Breaking the Myth Anthology. This anthology features 10 amazing authors and I am delighted to be part of it. I can’t give many details at the moment but as soon as promotions start I will be sure to let everyone know. For now, though, I thought I’d share the cover for my story, Hear Me Cry and tell you a little bit about it.

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Oct022017

Nightmare Realities – Spooky Stories For Children

Nightmare Realities my new children’s book of spooky short stories has been published by Handersen Publishing. This book is available in ebook and paperback from the Publisher’s website and Amazon. It is a collection of short spooky stories for children aged between 9 and 16 and all the illustrations were completed by my daughter Emma.

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Aug252017

Finding Forever Free iBooks Promo Codes

To celebrate the release of Finding Forever on all major retailers and the fact that it is being produced as an audiobook, I have some free iBooks promo codes to give away to readers. I have a total of 20 free book codes so you need to be quick. If you claim one of the codes, please remember to comment on this post so everyone knows when they are gone.

Free iBooks Promo Codes for Finding Forever

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Jul072017

Finding Forever Makes List of Best Books 2017

On Wednesday evening I was both shocked and thrilled to discover that my debut novella, Finding Forever, had made the list of 98 Best Books 2017 according to Goodreads Users. I couldn’t believe it and had to go through the list a few times before it actually sunk in. But, there it was, my book sitting at #93 on the list alongside some amazing authors. I’ve included a screenshot below.

Finding Forever Best Books 2017

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Feb272017

Save Her Soul Coming Soon

Save Her Soul Amanda J EvansYesterday I wrote those words that every writer loves – The End. Yes, that’s right, the writing for Save Her Soul has been completed and four notebooks later the story has been told. My next task is to type up my manuscript before the editing process starts. I’ve really enjoyed writing this story and for those that don’t know, it’s a paranormal romance. The cover has been designed and I love it. I will be offering all my newsletter subscribers a sneak peak at the cover in my March newsletter so if you haven’t subscribed yet, be sure to do it now.

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Feb212017

Publishing Contract and New Book Coming Soon

Publishing DealJust a quick update on the blog today to share some news and let you know what is going on in my writing world.

Last week I started a new feature on the blog called “Freebie Friday”. This is where I will be posting a selection of free books for my readers. These books will either be free or free to read on Kindle Unlimited. I’m hoping it will be a great success. I also want to point out that the free books will not be Instafreebie links where you have to sign up to a newsletter to download the book. These are books that you just click on and read.

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Jan052017

Finding Beta Readers and Why You Should

Finding Beta Readers and Why You Should

Today I wanted to talk about finding beta readers and why you should. As you know, I finished writing my first novella, Finding Forever, back in September 2016. Taking the advice of all the editors I know, I let it sit on my computer for at nearly two months before I went back to begin editing. After my first round of edits, my inner critic was on overtime constantly whispering in my ear about how bad it was, how no one would like it, how I would fail, etc. I wasn’t sure what to do. I knew I could rely on the members of my writers’ group to read and comment on my work, but was that going to be enough?

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Dec312016

My Year in Writing 2016 – Here’s What I Wrote

my year in writing 2016

This post is dedicated to my year in writing 2016. I have to say, this was a great year for me, especially my personal writing. In fact, I’m a little bit blown away by the amount of writing I have completed. I’ve always dreamed of being a writer but never got around to giving this dream priority.

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Aug072016

Visual Verse An Anthology of Art and Words

Visual Verse: An Anthology of Art and WordsVisual Verse is a collaboration. An anthology of art, poetry, short fiction, and non-fiction. They supply a compelling image and invite writers – published or unpublished – to submit a piece in response. There is a catch though and you must write it within one hour and it must be between 50 and 500 words.

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