Absence Equals Writing

First I want to apologize for my absence. I do have a good excuse though, honest. I've been writing and doing edits. You could say I've raked in the contracts and haven't stopped to take a breath over the past few months. Yay! I know, it's exciting. :-)

Catch up...I have a new book coming out approximately every couple of months this year. Starting February 28th with the release of Twin Flames: Soul Destiny, followed by a spring release of Twin Flames: Soul Design, then in the summer will be Twin Flames: Soul Nature. Hot of the heels of those is Twin Flames: Soul Revealed in summer/fall. Have a couple of editor call-outs, Dark Jewel and Dark Fire due around fall/winter. Not to mention a new series I've started, Divine Immortals: Immortal Bond. That one is in submissions and I'm waiting (on pins and needles) to hear about. There are others to follow in the 'Dark' books as well as Divine Immortals, but we'll wait and see. :-)

There really isn't much more to tell. What do you when you can't seem to be able to stop writing? I try to take breaks and relax, but that only lasts a few hours...if I'm lucky. Does anyone have any ideas? Not that I want to stop, it would be nice to relax once in a while. If only a day or maybe two. Just sayin'...:-)

Graduation and May Writing

I know, I'm late. *sigh* I really am working on it, honest. In my defense, I have been a little busy. My son is graduating this Sunday (May 19th), and school is ending for the youngest two. Summer vacation will be under way in just a few days and I can't wait. At the same time, I can. Once they're home that means I'll hear more 'Mom, she took that.' and 'Mom, make her stop.' There are many others, but if you have children or nieces and nephews, you know what I'm talking about.

I have also been called up for jury duty. Yeah, since it involves something I've gone through I won't be sitting there long. No defense attorney wants me sitting in judgment over his client. I detest jury duty. :-(

On a happier note...Spring final sprung and we've been dealing with warm weather. I mean awesomely warm weather. It's GREAT! My toes are unfroze and so is my nose. For the most part I am warm morning, noon and night. Happy, happy, happy! *singing*

As for writing...Oh that's been fun! I've finished Twin Flames: Soul Destiny, now I'm working on the submission package. Have I mentioned I'm SO not a fan of a synopsis? Yeah, I'm not. I know I have to write one, at the same time, I'm a pantser, which means I fly by the seat of my pants through the stories I write. Or as many writers prefer to say, my characters write the story, I'm just the tool they use to get it told. So outlines and all that, I don't have. And trust me when I say, when I have plotted, the story stopped dead in its tracks until I let it flow the way they wanted it to and not what I wanted. Lesson learned. *laugh* Let characters write the story, I'll just go with the flow. :-) I have also finished Book #4 in the Twin Flames series. Took just over a week to start it and finish it. Talk about AWESOME! I am a happy camper. The only thing missing is a title, hence the 'Book #4', I haven't figured out a title for it. Now I am starting on Book #5. Would be nice if that ones does the same thing as Book #4, I have a feeling it will. *chuckle* Just let it flow...

Alright, I'm out. I have to get some writing done and start thinking about a blog post for the MuseItHot blog that is starting back up again in June. When I know more I'll share here. Take care!

~Alix

Twin Flames: Soul Memory Released

So as you can see I've been a little busy recently. Twin Flames: Soul Memory was released last week Friday (January 18, 2013) and I've been working on Twin Flames: Soul Destiny, which is the finale for Jairo and Joy. Does that mean the end of the series? Um...no highly doubtful, however, it does mean the end of taking two couples through three books. Not doing that again! LOL Seriously though, once I got through content and line edits, awaiting the cover, (which is AWESOME by the way) I started snipping away at the third book and ended up starting another. Ugh! The ideas that roam through your mind when you're supposed to being one thing instead of another are INSANE!

Anywho...added more content to Immortal Divides and Immortal Council and I think I can safely say I almost have Immortal Choice completed. Of course those are all up for debate, as every writer knows even when you think your finished you aren't actually. *sigh* So we shall see.

Recently I've roamed through just about every old manuscript I have and still can't really decide where to start working again. It never ends, does it? Nope, not really. Not if you want to remain in the writing industry and keep the readers attention and have them coming back for more.

And yes, I realize I've fallen behind on posting, sorry about that. I really was my intention to do better. Maybe that should've been my New Year's resolution...blog posting more timely. I can still pop that in there as I forewent the one about losing weight. *smirk* If it doesn't work the first -million- times why then keep adding it to the list? Just sayin'...

Okay, as much as I'd love to keep rattling on and boring ya'll to tears, I'm going to take my leave and see what I can put down for Kia and Brock...yeah, those are the names of my two mains in the next Twin Flames stories.

Be well, stay warm and Blessings to one and all!

~Alix

Playing Catch Up...Again

Since my last post, Twin Flames: Soul Bound was released through Muse It Up Publishing (July 27th) and Twin Flames: Soul Memory was contracted through Muse It Up Publishing (August 3rd). I think it's safe to say I'm on a feakin' high! *laugh* No, not on drugs...just on life itself. Which is all natural. I won't put up the tentative/projected release date as things could change between now and then, however, I will state this...I'm going to be massively busy over the next few months with work! While editing and everything else that goes along with publishing a piece of work, I plan to make more of an effort to get Twin Flames: Soul Destiny completed. I have big plans and things seem to be going along with what those are. A good thing, right? *smile*

As for plans past those stated above? Nope, haven't given it much thought. I do have Twin Flames: Soul Damned in the works as well as Cat's Heart and a few other untitlted ones. The one thing I will be doing is bouncing around and whatever catches my attention that's what I'll be working on. *grin*

So, that's what my recent life has been like. I have a couple spots where I'll be guest posting and doing interviews for Twin Flames: Soul Bound. For a single second I wondered what a complete stranger thought of the ebook. Then I asked myself, did it really matter? Not that I don't care, I do, honest. It's more of if the first person to post about Twin Flames: Soul Bound didn't like it and got nasty about my work and writing (as we all know, people LOVE posting under anything but their own names) it would hurt. I decided to focus on my writing and not completely on what's said about the book. Because I know for every one person who hates it or gets nasty there are just as many (if not more) that love it and gush all about it. It's a give and take, a 50/50 crap shot. I'll look at the positive and leave the negative where it belongs. Nowhere near me. :)

~Alix

July Workings

I'm really horrible at posting regularly, I am working on that though. *smile* As this will attest, I have made an attempt.

July...the wonderful month where summer is in full swing and the heat -recently- has been taken from Hades and Hell themselves respectively. *smirk* I know I'm taking cold showers ofter...and it has nothing to do with the heat level that I'm wirting either, which sucks by the way.

Rewriting...that's what July has been for me. I'm completely rewriting an old piece of work and hoping to get it ready for clean up/critique by the end of the summer. At the earilest. It's the introduction of my Calanthian Hybrids. If Twin Flames: Soul Memory gets picked up and I can finish Soul Destiny, you'll get an introduction to Calanthia and those who dwell there. It's called Cat's Heart and as of right this moment I've reached chapter 6, but I am writing chapter 7...yeah, it's gained a chapter, whoc knew that could happen? I sure didn't think it would. *chuckle* As for the characters? Nastassiya 'Stasya' Lyons-Windcrest my heroine is a royale hybrid who continues to hold her family's vow of protection, even when there are those who want to see her dead. Horace 'Race' Silverthorne (a cousin of Jairo Silverthorne, from Twin Flames: Soul Bound) is my hero and a wonder to create. He's a Hybrid who didn't know he could change forms. He is also the Twin Flame of Stasya. As I said, this is the introduction to my Hybrids so it's also a more in depth intro to Twin Flames. Hope things keep moving along as they are now. Because I am so lovin' this!!

You all have a wonderful weekend. I know I am, I'm heading back into the writers den to see what more I can accomplish...before the heat gets worse! Have a great one. :)

~Alix

Sharing the Excitement!

Okay, so I got news that Twin Flames: Soul Bound can be pre-ordered at MuseItUp Publishing. Whoot! Whoot! So, now you can pre-order it through the Muse book store at a discount. Can you say awesome?? *giggle* Okay, okay, so now I have the happiness running through my veins. *sigh* That means I won't be able to sit still to get anything done today. Oh joy! *chuckle* So the question is now...what to do since I can't sit still?

As of right this moment, I've been bouncing around between writing projects. In other words, I haven't completed anything but I have done much writing. I've added scenes to Immortal Council and Immortal Divides. *grin* I've also added to Immortal Choice. Other then that, I've mapped and planned and plotted other ideas that have lodged themselves in my creative brain. No, I haven't worked on Twin Flames: Soul Destiny or Twin Flames: Soul Damned. And no, I haven't heard anything back about Twin Flames: Soul Memory. *sigh* I will eventually head back in their direction and contact the submissions department on Twin Flames: Soul Memory, maybe now that I'm getting closer to the release date for Twin Flames: Soul Bound? *shrug* We'll see.

Alright, I'm jittery again so that means I need to move around for a bit. *laugh* I did mention I couldn't sit still, didn't I? *smirk*

Oh, here's the link to pre-order Twin Flames: Soul Bound if you're so interested. And I thank you beforehand for taking a chance on an unknown author. :)

https://museituppublishing.com/bookstore2/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=231&Itemid=1

~Alix