Halloween Pick-Me-Up

 

Fancy something heartwarming instead of scary this Halloween?

 

Try this:

Available from Amazon - Barnes & Noble - All Romance Ebooks - Bookstrand

and of course,

Secret Cravings Publishing.

 

A Fresh Start has arrived!

 

Hi everyone. Just to let you know, the links for my 1st short story with Secret Cravings Publishing are now up.

 

Amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Fresh-Start-ebook/dp/B009R4J4I4/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1350392780&sr=1-1

Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/A-Fresh-Start-ebook/dp/B009R4J4I4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350392876&sr=8-1&keywords=alexander+west+a+fresh+start

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-fresh-start-alexander-west/1113494488?ean=2940015515138

All Romance Ebooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-afreshstart-975334-146.html

Bookstand: http://www.bookstrand.com/a-fresh-start

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.

Take care now,

Alexander :)

Guest Post - at Madison's Place

Hi everyone, today I'm over at

Madison's Place

Ramblings, Reviews and Writings of Madison Sevier

http://madisonsevier.blogspot.gr/

 

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.

Take care now :)

A Fresh Start

 

New release date: Monday 8th October 2012

Now available for preorder from Secret Craving Publishing

 

Indulge yourself - you know you want to :)

A Fresh Start

Due November 2012

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.

 

Thank you Dawne - and thanks to everyone at Secret Cravings.

Book Cover News - A Fresh Start

Just a little announcement to say - I've just seen my provisional cover for "A Fresh Start" and it looks excellent!
When it's approved - I shall be sharing it BIG time :)

Patience - patience.

Proof Read/Edit Completed

Well, I've just completed the 1st Proof/edit read for Secret Cravings - gotta say - a very easy process.

 

I can't wait now to see what cover I get!

 

Watch this space.

Offer of Contract

I am delighted to announce that my short story - "A Fresh Start" has been accepted for contract by Secret Cravings Publishing.

I am happy to be working with such an established publishing house.

A Fresh Start – Blurb

Paul and Ann were made for each other

He was a surgeon, she was a lawyer and both shared a passion for sports.

Set up by friends, their future together was set from the moment they met at a sporting event.

Before the end of the contest, they had agreed to train together. Through those sessions, they gradually discovered they shared a number of things in common. Food, wines, hobbies, TV shows and books. It was as if the same person had been split at birth into a male and female counterpart of the other.

With so many parallels, it was no wonder their passions spilt over into their private lives.

Within weeks, they had moved in together. Six months later, they were engaged. Less than a year after that, they were married.

Then tragedy struck, and Paul was left alone, devastated and without a purpose in life.

Three years later, he eventually attempts to make a fresh start, returning for the first time to the place his wife used to love them to go on vacation.

Incredibly, he meets two women from the other side of the world who change his life in an amazing way.

Does Paul find love again? Can a broken heart can be mended?

Wait and see in... “A Fresh Start”

My First go at Flash Fiction.

I was recently invited to write a Flash Fiction Clip for the following Picture.

I look forward to letting you know how it went soon!
It was great fun.

And so far - the ladies are being very gentle? :)

Important Advice for Authors - and those who want to be.

Listed below is some honest advice to those genuinely looking to overcome "hidden" hurdles to getting your book or story published.

Take it on board -

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:

The absolute worst thing that you can do is ignore the submission guidelines.
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…

Did you edit your email, blurb, synopsis, and manuscript before sending it?
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.

If you are waiting to hear back about your submission, please don’t complain about it in social media venues.
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.

So there they are—three of the many ways to turn off a potential publisher before you have a book contract in hand.

Next time - More important advice about pleasing a VERY important person. Your Editor!

Sweet Cravings is accepting submissions

Sweet Cravings is accepting submissions

Sweet Cravings Publishing is a division of Secret Cravings Publishing and the home for the sweeter side of romance. The books under the Sweet Cravings Publishing umbrella will include contemporary, historical, mainstream, paranormal, westerns, and others. If it's sweet, you'll find it here. Sweet Cravings Publishing books take you up to the bedroom door, then let your imagination kick in (or take over). In these books the physical side of the relationship between the hero and heroine will be either behind closed doors or sensual in nature, not erotic. Looking for erotic romance? Click here to go to Secret Cravings Publishing, the home of our erotic romance books.

Look at This - Breaking News!

Secret Cravings has a new division! SWEET CRAVINGS PUBLISHING

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Sweet Cravings Publishing.

Sweet Cravings Publishing is a division of Secret Cravings Publishing and the home for the sweeter side of romance. The books under the Sweet Cravings Publishing umbrella will include contemporary, historical, mainstream, paranormal, westerns, and others. If it's sweet, you'll find it there. Sweet Cravings Publishing books will take you up to the bedroom door, then let your imagination kick in (or take over). In these books the physical side of the relationship between the hero and heroine will be either behind closed doors or sensual in nature, not erotic. Looking for romance?

Then click the link above.

For something more erotic, don't forget SECRET CRAVINGS PUBLISHING

http://store.secretcravingspublishing.com/

Secret Cravings Publishing, the home of Extra Spicey erotic romance.

Follow the links to the stories of your choice.