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March 1 question - Have you ever read a line in novel or a clever plot twist that caused you to have author envy?
You ready?
Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!
My answer's easy -- definitely!
I'm always in awe of authors who can craft a twist that I never saw coming but that fits perfectly with the setting and the theme of the story.
Submit a review for Summer Fire and win! Let me know in the comments.
Summer Fire by Deniz Bevan
The Dirty Bits from Carina Press "give you what you want, when you want it. Designed to be read in an hour or two," these "microromances are guaranteed to pack a punch and deliver a happily-ever-after."
'You know how it is with Canadians. We come alive in the summer.'
Ayse had resigned herself to an interesting—but in the end unromantic—trip visiting family in Istanbul. Great-aunts, touristy sites and endless meals…until she meets fellow doctor Hakan.
All tanned skin and defined muscle under his polo shirt, his kisses cut off her breath, making her dizzy. His every touch is a thrill.
Ayse wants all of Hakan at once. His sweet mouth, the heat of his body against hers, their heartbeats slowing together.
A holiday romance might give her some blazing memories come the lonely winter, but maybe, just maybe, the fire between them doesn’t have to be as fleeting as the summer.
For those times when size does matter. The Dirty Bits from Carina Press: quick and dirty, just the way we like it. One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!"
1. Larksong: I need to finish entering all the edits on paper and finish research [haven't done this yet]
2. A Stitch in Time: I need to edit this thing because... [haven't done this yet]
3. A Stitch in Time Outtake: I need to finish drafting this, so I can possibly issue both stories together! [one scene edited]
4. Montreal: New story that I'm drafting -- this is the main item I'm working on at the moment [89,696 words as at 26 February, a month after I started. Marathon writing session of 10k on 26 February because I was desperate to power through the angst and get to the reunion (there's also about 5,000 on another shiny new idea!)]
5. The Flight of Time: It's ready to go! I just need to finish the synopsis! [Getting there! I need to cut about 1,000 words]
Somewhere in there, I also wrote a second short story; links to both of them are available on my new ko-fi page (yes, I'm set up to receive donations, but any and all amounts received will go back to supporting other creators!)!
If anyone would like a feel for the Montreal story, here's the ever-expanding playlist!
I'm with Diane. I don't think I've ever felt envy (unless it was a story I really didn't like but was plowing through because I had to read it, perhaps for work)... But then, since I tend to like authors who can pull that off, it would be more of a revelation, a sense of "this slog was worth it!"
Those "have to get to it" projects... I know how that feels!
Hi Deniz - again ... lots to consider here - and thanks for the nod towards new books as well as your own, and Ryan's ... take care and enjoy the end of wintry weather - cheers Hilary
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Those "have to get to it" projects... I know how that feels!