Sadie Conall's Blog
May 19, 2024
Madeleine series: When the Leaving is Hard
Hi there
Thanks for all the support for my latest release When the Leaving is Hard the sixth book in the Madeleine series.
You can get a free PREVIEW here https://dl.bookfunnel.com/pvpzpffks6
I'm deep into Book 7 so hopefully not too long to wait for that.
Meanwhile, the book I co-wrote with Carena McGregor - Brides Bound for Oregon Sera and Colette - (which I wrote using the name Quinn Carno as I wanted to keep that book separate from my Sadie books) is now priced at just US$1.99 for a short time only.
I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it.
You can get a free PREVIEW here
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9z8jhoij6t
Sadie x
Thanks for all the support for my latest release When the Leaving is Hard the sixth book in the Madeleine series.
You can get a free PREVIEW here https://dl.bookfunnel.com/pvpzpffks6
I'm deep into Book 7 so hopefully not too long to wait for that.
Meanwhile, the book I co-wrote with Carena McGregor - Brides Bound for Oregon Sera and Colette - (which I wrote using the name Quinn Carno as I wanted to keep that book separate from my Sadie books) is now priced at just US$1.99 for a short time only.
I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it.
You can get a free PREVIEW here
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9z8jhoij6t
Sadie x
April 29, 2024
When the Leaving is Hard
Hi there
Book 6 in the Madeleine series is now live on Amazon. if you go to my website sadieconall.com you can get a free preview or go straight to Amazon to buy. I really hope you enjoy this. Now on to Book 7.
Book 6 in the Madeleine series is now live on Amazon. if you go to my website sadieconall.com you can get a free preview or go straight to Amazon to buy. I really hope you enjoy this. Now on to Book 7.
February 24, 2024
Link for FREE preview
I've now got a FREE preview link you can download and take a look at my latest book which I co-wrote as Quinn Carno with Carena McGregor.
I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it.
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9z8jhoij6t
I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it.
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9z8jhoij6t
February 22, 2024
Update on my books
I’ve been working hard to get all these books out I promised you. I’m hoping to get Book 6 in the Madeleine series out in the next few weeks (rather than publish them altogether) followed by Book 7, Book 8, then Book 9.
But I’ve also co-authored a book with a friend you may like to take a look at. For this book I'm writing under the name Quinn Carno. It's a two-part series called Brides Bound for Oregon and it’s called Sera and Colette.
You can download it here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1CKDXX or you can find it at www.sadieconall.com
But I’ve also co-authored a book with a friend you may like to take a look at. For this book I'm writing under the name Quinn Carno. It's a two-part series called Brides Bound for Oregon and it’s called Sera and Colette.
You can download it here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1CKDXX or you can find it at www.sadieconall.com
April 24, 2023
Update on my books
I have just been looking at all the posts I've sent over the past couple years about progress on the last book in the Madeleine series and thought I'd better get everyone up to date.
Since I started that book, which began as a collection of short stories back in 2021, things have changed. Covid has swept the world (I’ve been lucky enough not to get it so far) and after renting a cottage for almost a year on a nearby farm to use as my office so I could work in peace and quiet, I decided to have a cabin built at the back of my house and use that as my office instead. I had a hip replacement, resigned from my part-time job so I could write full time, had a relationship breakup, battled low grade pneumonia and am just recovering from another bout of the flu which required more steroids and antibiotics. But after all these changes and more, I’ve kept working on the books, so they are coming.
You’ll still get that collection of short stories (which is book 8), but you'll also get another two books, which I’ll call book 6 and book 7 for now. I intend to publish these three books all at the same time (some 1200 pages currently, which I’m trying hard to edit) as I’m working on them altogether, flicking back and forth, changing things, along with dates and characters because so much happens over a period of years and I have to get it right. Lots of historical detail in these books, so lots of research.
I’ve also been writing scenes for another wagon train story which I hope to publish later this year. When I get the chance, I’ve also been working on the three books in the Archard series (and yes, you’ll get to meet Ruby and Sawyer again, along with Ella and Marrok), so although it seems an age since I published anything, please bear with me, the books are coming.
Meanwhile, I've got another excerpt for you which is from book 6, which starts some two years after When the Wolf Breathes. I hope you enjoy it.
Madeleine - in the wild: autumn 1808
I looked back at the village, but it was so dark I could barely see the other lodges. I turned slowly, trying to get my bearings, aware of every little noise and movement around me, every instinct I owned on high alert, just as they’d been all those years ago when I lived alone in the mountains with esa. I knew if I were caught out here alone, I would suffer for it.
For my own safety I knew I should return to the ruin, but I had no desire to return to that hovel. Instead, I turned and headed deeper into the trees, the way poorly lit by the weak light of the moon and distant fires. All I had to rely on was my senses, although I was acutely aware of the aged, damp wood and debris under my moccasins, the raw smell of hundreds of horses grazing in the fields off to my right, wood smoke from dozens of fires and the rich scent of roasting meat.
I stopped and crouched low when something moved just off to my right, until I realized it was several horses seeking shelter under the trees from the bitter cold. One of them blew softly while another whickered, startling me at how close they were in the dark.
I stood up and carried on, heading towards the river, when the distant bark of a dog brought me to an abrupt stop. I remembered the vicious brutes that had greeted us on our arrival here and although I hadn’t seen the dogs since then, I knew they were around. I hoped the men standing guard were keeping the dogs with them, but come spring, I knew those beasts would be let loose at night to keep bears and other predators away. If that happened, any chance we had to leave this place would be lost to us forever.
It was the thought of the dogs finding me in the dark that made me slowly retrace my steps back to the hovel, but I knew as soon as we had a clear night, I’d be out here again. I needed to find out everything I could about this village. I also needed a weapon.
I stepped back inside our crude shelter and was instantly overwhelmed by the smell of the place and our dire circumstances. I moved to the fire to get warm and as I crouched there, I was determined more than ever to find a way out of here.
Since I started that book, which began as a collection of short stories back in 2021, things have changed. Covid has swept the world (I’ve been lucky enough not to get it so far) and after renting a cottage for almost a year on a nearby farm to use as my office so I could work in peace and quiet, I decided to have a cabin built at the back of my house and use that as my office instead. I had a hip replacement, resigned from my part-time job so I could write full time, had a relationship breakup, battled low grade pneumonia and am just recovering from another bout of the flu which required more steroids and antibiotics. But after all these changes and more, I’ve kept working on the books, so they are coming.
You’ll still get that collection of short stories (which is book 8), but you'll also get another two books, which I’ll call book 6 and book 7 for now. I intend to publish these three books all at the same time (some 1200 pages currently, which I’m trying hard to edit) as I’m working on them altogether, flicking back and forth, changing things, along with dates and characters because so much happens over a period of years and I have to get it right. Lots of historical detail in these books, so lots of research.
I’ve also been writing scenes for another wagon train story which I hope to publish later this year. When I get the chance, I’ve also been working on the three books in the Archard series (and yes, you’ll get to meet Ruby and Sawyer again, along with Ella and Marrok), so although it seems an age since I published anything, please bear with me, the books are coming.
Meanwhile, I've got another excerpt for you which is from book 6, which starts some two years after When the Wolf Breathes. I hope you enjoy it.
Madeleine - in the wild: autumn 1808
I looked back at the village, but it was so dark I could barely see the other lodges. I turned slowly, trying to get my bearings, aware of every little noise and movement around me, every instinct I owned on high alert, just as they’d been all those years ago when I lived alone in the mountains with esa. I knew if I were caught out here alone, I would suffer for it.
For my own safety I knew I should return to the ruin, but I had no desire to return to that hovel. Instead, I turned and headed deeper into the trees, the way poorly lit by the weak light of the moon and distant fires. All I had to rely on was my senses, although I was acutely aware of the aged, damp wood and debris under my moccasins, the raw smell of hundreds of horses grazing in the fields off to my right, wood smoke from dozens of fires and the rich scent of roasting meat.
I stopped and crouched low when something moved just off to my right, until I realized it was several horses seeking shelter under the trees from the bitter cold. One of them blew softly while another whickered, startling me at how close they were in the dark.
I stood up and carried on, heading towards the river, when the distant bark of a dog brought me to an abrupt stop. I remembered the vicious brutes that had greeted us on our arrival here and although I hadn’t seen the dogs since then, I knew they were around. I hoped the men standing guard were keeping the dogs with them, but come spring, I knew those beasts would be let loose at night to keep bears and other predators away. If that happened, any chance we had to leave this place would be lost to us forever.
It was the thought of the dogs finding me in the dark that made me slowly retrace my steps back to the hovel, but I knew as soon as we had a clear night, I’d be out here again. I needed to find out everything I could about this village. I also needed a weapon.
I stepped back inside our crude shelter and was instantly overwhelmed by the smell of the place and our dire circumstances. I moved to the fire to get warm and as I crouched there, I was determined more than ever to find a way out of here.
September 3, 2022
Thank you !
to all my wonderful readers who continue to support me, for your kind words, your amazing reviews and rankings and your continued reading of my books even though I haven’t published anything for over two years or sent out a newsletter or marketed my books for almost nine months.
On Monday I am finally getting my surgery and the hip replacement I’ve been waiting on for so long. I have been walking with a crutch for some time, with walking, sitting and standing almost impossible for long periods which means my writing has taken a big hit. But like everywhere else in the world our hospitals are still coping with Covid patients, we are shortstaffed and there’s a backlog of patients to be seen after so many lockdowns over the past two years. Its just the way of the world and I accepted that a long time ago, but unlike the long hours I used to put in at my computer I’ve only been managing a couple of hours a day, or none at all if my lower back and especially my knee is too sore, along with my hip. You can imagine how frustratingly its been.
I have a few weeks of recovery ahead of me then hopefully its back to putting in the long hours again to get things back on track. But just to remind you what I have planned: there’s the sixth (almost finished) and seventh books (half finished) to come in the Madeleine series, the standalone wagon train story (currently a rough draft) and the three books (also rough drafts) in the Archard series. I hope to get onto them as soon as I can but meanwhile, I just wanted to offer my most heartfelt thanks to you all for all the support. x I haven’t forgotten you x
On Monday I am finally getting my surgery and the hip replacement I’ve been waiting on for so long. I have been walking with a crutch for some time, with walking, sitting and standing almost impossible for long periods which means my writing has taken a big hit. But like everywhere else in the world our hospitals are still coping with Covid patients, we are shortstaffed and there’s a backlog of patients to be seen after so many lockdowns over the past two years. Its just the way of the world and I accepted that a long time ago, but unlike the long hours I used to put in at my computer I’ve only been managing a couple of hours a day, or none at all if my lower back and especially my knee is too sore, along with my hip. You can imagine how frustratingly its been.
I have a few weeks of recovery ahead of me then hopefully its back to putting in the long hours again to get things back on track. But just to remind you what I have planned: there’s the sixth (almost finished) and seventh books (half finished) to come in the Madeleine series, the standalone wagon train story (currently a rough draft) and the three books (also rough drafts) in the Archard series. I hope to get onto them as soon as I can but meanwhile, I just wanted to offer my most heartfelt thanks to you all for all the support. x I haven’t forgotten you x
August 25, 2020
Yaaah, Ruby's done
Hi guys,
Well, after months of hard work and lots of 2am finishes, Ruby is done and is now on Amazon and free on KindleUnlimited if you subscribe to that. You can see a free Preview of it on my blog on the Free Stuff page at www.sadieconall.com
Sorry for the delay, but I made it at last. Hope you like it as much as Ella. The books can be read as standalone but best to read Ella first as some of the characters in Ella show up in Ruby.
Take care out there everyone, we're back on lockdown where I live so things are still weird out there. Look after yourselves,
Sadie X
Well, after months of hard work and lots of 2am finishes, Ruby is done and is now on Amazon and free on KindleUnlimited if you subscribe to that. You can see a free Preview of it on my blog on the Free Stuff page at www.sadieconall.com
Sorry for the delay, but I made it at last. Hope you like it as much as Ella. The books can be read as standalone but best to read Ella first as some of the characters in Ella show up in Ruby.
Take care out there everyone, we're back on lockdown where I live so things are still weird out there. Look after yourselves,
Sadie X
May 7, 2020
Update on Ruby
Hi there everyone, including Patricia who wrote to me earlier x
I'm sure you must all be wondering where Ruby's book is by now, as it's so overdue. As you know, I started rewriting the whole book back in November, just as I was getting ready to publish, because I didn't like Ruby's love interest. I've also lost a bit of time due to Covid, as I work in a hospital on the weekends in an admin role, (gets me away from my characters for a few hours and out into the world of real people) dealing with queries from our lovely nurses and caregivers and cleaners and kitchen staff along with residents families (until we went into lockdown) but because of Covid I've had to put in a few more days at the hospital than I planned for. But I'm now back to reading the book through and hoping to have it out to my advanced reader group in the next week or so. It's also around 500 pages, so it's a big book. Anyway, just bear with me, the story is coming. (And I think Ruby's love interest was so worth the delay.)
Keep safe out there x
Love Sadie
I'm sure you must all be wondering where Ruby's book is by now, as it's so overdue. As you know, I started rewriting the whole book back in November, just as I was getting ready to publish, because I didn't like Ruby's love interest. I've also lost a bit of time due to Covid, as I work in a hospital on the weekends in an admin role, (gets me away from my characters for a few hours and out into the world of real people) dealing with queries from our lovely nurses and caregivers and cleaners and kitchen staff along with residents families (until we went into lockdown) but because of Covid I've had to put in a few more days at the hospital than I planned for. But I'm now back to reading the book through and hoping to have it out to my advanced reader group in the next week or so. It's also around 500 pages, so it's a big book. Anyway, just bear with me, the story is coming. (And I think Ruby's love interest was so worth the delay.)
Keep safe out there x
Love Sadie
November 26, 2019
Ryder: a boy alone
I've decided to add this short story to the end of When the Wolf Loves as a free add-on. I think this is a far better use of that story. I hope you enjoy it :-)
Update on Ruby
Hi there,
First of all thanks for all the lovely reviews. Honestly, on the days when the writing slows to a crawl, it motivates me to keep going!
Ruby is coming! But so far her story is well over 400 pages and I haven't finished yet! I'm sorry it's taking so long, but I have to get it right before I publish it.
Keep checking my webpage / blog for updates https:/www.sadieconall.com although I'll post here when Ruby's story is done. Thanks once again everyone.
First of all thanks for all the lovely reviews. Honestly, on the days when the writing slows to a crawl, it motivates me to keep going!
Ruby is coming! But so far her story is well over 400 pages and I haven't finished yet! I'm sorry it's taking so long, but I have to get it right before I publish it.
Keep checking my webpage / blog for updates https:/www.sadieconall.com although I'll post here when Ruby's story is done. Thanks once again everyone.
