tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10909053926000990712024-03-13T08:01:27.461-07:00Alexander WestAlexander Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04320591239195594463noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090905392600099071.post-24922540810471632852012-10-28T23:13:00.002-07:002012-10-28T23:13:20.816-07:00<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #e69138;">Halloween Pick-Me-Up</span></h3>
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<strong>Fancy something heartwarming instead of scary this Halloween?</strong></div>
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<strong>Try this:</strong></div>
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<strong>Available from Amazon - Barnes & Noble - All Romance Ebooks - Bookstrand</strong></div>
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<strong>and of course,</strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Secret Cravings Publishing.</span></strong></div>
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Alexander Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04320591239195594463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090905392600099071.post-59385751646208761452012-10-16T06:49:00.001-07:002012-10-16T06:49:10.347-07:00<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">A Fresh Start has arrived!</span></h3>
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<strong>Hi everyone. Just to let you know, the links for my 1st short story with <span style="color: red;">Secret Cravings Publishing</span> are now up.</strong></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><strong>Please show your support. I'm new - and any tips you more experienced authors have to give my charming debut story a boost would be greatly appreciated.</strong></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><strong>Alexander :)</strong></span></div>
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Alexander Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04320591239195594463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090905392600099071.post-25018560240337544382012-10-06T22:02:00.002-07:002012-10-06T22:02:53.795-07:00<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">Guest Post - at Madison's Place</span></h3>
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Hi everyone, today I'm over at </div>
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<span>Ramblings, Reviews and Writings of Madison
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<span><a href="http://madisonsevier.blogspot.gr/">http://madisonsevier.blogspot.gr/</a></span></div>
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<span>Please follow the link to see how the O.C.T.O.B.E.R. interview went, and to find out a bit more about me and my new release tomorrow.</span></div>
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<span>Take care now :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">A Fresh Start</span></h3>
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">New release date: Monday 8th October 2012</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">Now available for preorder from Secret Craving Publishing</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">Indulge yourself - you know you want to :)</span></strong></div>
Alexander Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04320591239195594463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090905392600099071.post-4795895251036003902012-09-22T13:42:00.001-07:002012-09-22T13:42:24.685-07:00<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">A Fresh Start</span></h3>
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<strong>Due November 2012</strong></div>
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<strong>Well, here it is everyone. The cover for my first short story with Secret Cravings Publishing. Dawne Dominique was my cover artist, and I've got to say - She did a great job.</strong></div>
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<strong>Thank you Dawne - and thanks to everyone at Secret Cravings.</strong></div>
Alexander Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04320591239195594463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090905392600099071.post-5765185092354164012012-09-21T22:39:00.003-07:002012-09-21T22:39:22.088-07:00<h3>
<span style="color: red;">Book Cover News - A Fresh Start</span></h3>
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<strong>Just a little announcement to say - I've just seen my provisional cover for "A Fresh Start" and it looks excellent!</strong><br />
<strong>When it's approved - I shall be sharing it BIG time :)</strong><br />
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<strong>Patience - patience.</strong>Alexander Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04320591239195594463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090905392600099071.post-62810514466313299742012-09-18T22:20:00.001-07:002012-09-18T22:20:11.232-07:00<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">Proof Read/Edit Completed</span></h3>
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<strong>Well, I've just completed the 1st Proof/edit read for Secret Cravings - gotta say - a very easy process.</strong></div>
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<strong>I can't wait now to see what cover I get!</strong></div>
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<strong>Watch this space.</strong></div>
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<span style="color: red;">Offer of Contract</span></h3>
<br />I am delighted to announce that my short story - "A
Fresh Start" has been accepted for contract by Secret Cravings
Publishing.<br /><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Incredibly, he meets two women from the other side of the world who
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wait and see in... “A Fresh Start” </span></div>Alexander Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04320591239195594463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090905392600099071.post-26634920616768171062012-07-06T11:58:00.003-07:002012-07-06T11:58:59.232-07:00<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">My First go at Flash Fiction.</span></h3>
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<strong>I was recently invited to write a Flash Fiction Clip for the following Picture.</strong></div>
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I look forward to letting you know how it went soon!<br />
It was great fun.<br />
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And so far - the ladies are being very gentle? :)<br />Alexander Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04320591239195594463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090905392600099071.post-56691117669433930742012-06-30T22:47:00.005-07:002012-06-30T22:47:49.877-07:00<div class="post-body entry-content" itemprop="articleBody">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: red;">Important Advice for
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<span style="color: blue;">Listed below is some honest
advice to those genuinely looking to overcome "hidden" hurdles to getting your
book or story published.<br /><br />Take it on board - <br /><br />It can be intimidating to put
your work out there for someone to judge its merit and profitability, there are
some things that you can do that will really hurt your chances of getting a
contract or even any feedback at all. The following are a couple things
that could cause you to fall at the first hurdle:<br /><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong><span style="color: red;">The absolute <em>worst</em> thing that you can do is ignore
the submission guidelines.</span></strong> </span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">They are there for a reason—to explain to you how the
publisher would like your submission to look! This isn’t an instance where
personality or being “different” is going to shine. The publisher asks for
submissions to be formatted and emailed in a certain way so that it makes their
job easier. If you are interested in working with them, please read their
guidelines. If you have a question about something you have read, email themfor
clarification. They don’t bite… </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Did you edit your email, blurb, synopsis, and manuscript before sending it?</span></strong>
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<span style="color: blue;">Did you also run it past another person who has good grammar skills before
sending it? If not, do not press the send button! Poorly written emails are a
good indication that the rest of your submission is poorly written as well.
Weeding through a page of text, let alone an entire story, that does not follow
proper grammar rules or includes misspellings every other sentence is torture to
someone who is actually interested in what you have written. Get an editor,
critique partner, beta reader, or even a retired English teacher to look over
your work before submitting it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong><span style="color: red;">If you are waiting to hear back about your submission, please don’t complain
about it in social media venues.</span></strong> </span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">It is okay to be anxious and impatient, but
keep it to yourself, rant to your family, or check in with the publisher by
email. Remember - publishers receive a large number of submissions each week
and pride themselves in giving each the attention they deserve. Smearing their
name because you are not happy with our turnaround time ruins their credibility
and makes them "irate", especially if you link your comment to our Facebook page
or Twitter account. Yes, they pay attention and read. Be professional and don’t
burn that bridge. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">So there they are—three of the many ways to turn
off a potential publisher before you have a book contract in hand.<br /><br />Next
time - More important advice about pleasing a VERY important person. Your
Editor!</span>
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