Welcome

Okay so no my number of followers hasn’t suddenly skyrocketed up but visits to my blog have *grin* If you have a blog and don’t use Google Analytics you really should! It gives you heaps of information on how people find your blog, what they read while there, how long they spend on it and whether or not they are a new or repeat visitor. The key words that people can stumble across your blog with might surprise you, they certainly have me! Damsels in dirty dresses anyone ;p and that’s the tamest *giggle*

Anyhoo I’m getting a lot of new visitors either looking for book two (I’m working on it I swear, this is a momentary pause) or checking out the characters of the Trilogy pages. It’s fantastic to see and proves very much that reviews really are just the tip of the iceberg. If you are a new reader do say hello via the comments form, I won’t tell you off for being off context (this isn’t the Kindle forums no down voting here).

Otherwise I’m still working hard through the end scenes of Awakening and also looking for suggestions for the cover. Any ideas? I described the second book to Keary (my fantastic cover artist/writer extraordinaire) as ‘An influx of truths, horrible and not’. Cryptic much *grin* At the moment I’m thinking perhaps deep water… but as with everything the beginning concept will probably end up vastly different to the end product.

Take care all!

Nic

The Arrival, on Amazon or UK Amazon

This is probably a common feeling for people in my position.

I’ve just finished my first novel, I’m nearly (just past halfway!) through the final polish (or at least till I decided to read it again *sigh*) and now I discover while researching on how to appeal to a literary agent (other than the obvious – writing a kick ass novel) that they like it if you are ‘known’ on the net and have a ‘following’.

Thankfully further research confirmed this means people read/want to read your site not the creepy preaching to nutters and arranging mass suicides type of following…
Which is great! Cause that would have cut some ambitious plans of mine rather short.

My ambitions plans? World Domination, naturally..

On a more serious note ; p I’d really love to get my novel published. Hell I’d love to see my novel on the big screen because it really is totally awesome!! Of course I would say that I wrote it.
However the critiques I’m receiving so far are promising and I’m on the hunt for at least two more viscously honest readers (don’t tell me it’s nice or you like it – give me details *roars*) while I also hunt for an agent.
Who knew book publishing was so f$@%#^g complicated!?!
Seriously writing the book was the easy and enjoyable part.
The next steps though.. Tedious, frustrating and challenging – thankfully I thrive on a challenge.

So follow me and my forays as I attempt to take the world by storm!

Welcome to my new readers

Another freaking step!