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"Her Blackened Soul" live for 2017!
Hey everyone, Isra here.
I just wanted to present to you, my debut novel "Her Blackened Soul" Brand new edition, all made for 2017! For both paperback and Kindle! It has taken some time to get it all up and running but here we are! At last. I am very excited to bring this work to you and look forward to feedback!
"Her Blackened Soul" is a dark fantasy fairy tale unlike no other! With dragons, angels, a raven and a snake featured, it plays host to a range of characters as you delve into the bewitching world of Lady Isra! Can you enter her kingdom and live to tell the tale?
I also am posting the giveaway winners books today as I have the hard copies, thank you to everyone who entered and if you didn't win you can still get yourself a copy of the book here.
Available on Amazon worldwide and some bookstores online.
UK : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Her-Blackene...
UK Kindle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Her-Blackene...
US: https://www.amazon.com/Her-Blackened-...
US Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Her-Blackened-...
Well that's all from me today, I have a lot to do. Blessings. Isra xxx
I just wanted to present to you, my debut novel "Her Blackened Soul" Brand new edition, all made for 2017! For both paperback and Kindle! It has taken some time to get it all up and running but here we are! At last. I am very excited to bring this work to you and look forward to feedback!
"Her Blackened Soul" is a dark fantasy fairy tale unlike no other! With dragons, angels, a raven and a snake featured, it plays host to a range of characters as you delve into the bewitching world of Lady Isra! Can you enter her kingdom and live to tell the tale?
I also am posting the giveaway winners books today as I have the hard copies, thank you to everyone who entered and if you didn't win you can still get yourself a copy of the book here.
Available on Amazon worldwide and some bookstores online.
UK : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Her-Blackene...
UK Kindle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Her-Blackene...
US: https://www.amazon.com/Her-Blackened-...
US Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Her-Blackened-...
Well that's all from me today, I have a lot to do. Blessings. Isra xxx
"Her Blackened Soul" Review by Lady Rose
Hello everyone, I was going to combine this in another post but then I decided it would be more appropriate to address it in it's own post.
There has been a new review posted for "Her Blackened Soul" by a reviewer called Lady Rose.
Now I don't agree with all of this review's content but there has been some interesting questions posed so I will answer those and respond here, hopefully clearing up this person's confusion. I am very open to questions and this reviewer has raised some good ones! The fact that such questions have been asked is very interesting and poses some questions to myself as well so it does make for very good thinking.
I will address each part with " indicating that is the reviewer's part and then answer starting with *, showing my response.
The first part is as follows:
"This book lives up to its title of a blackened soul, and just when you think maybe she can be redeemed the witch will show you just how much she enjoys having a black heart. The book can be a bit repetitive in saying just how black of a heart the witch has and repetitive in her claiming how much punishment/revenge she will give long before she finally does give it. Though I thought maybe the ending final punishment would be what it was, I was a bit surprised the last punishment wasn't worse considering all that had gone before."
*Yes she does have a very dark heart, that is the very nature of her character, however she is not totally dark because she manages to fall in love. Somebody who is truly full of hatred would never be able to commit to such an act.
The next part: "The worse part was what happened to poor Astrid the raven in my opinion (to say more would spoil it), and for that it made me really not like the witch Lady Isra at all...though luckily that was at the very end of the book."
*Nothing bad happens to Astrid the Raven, he does not die. He does not get hurt by Lady Isra in any way. I am not too sure whether this reviewer understood the nature of this but nothing bad happens to Astrid.
Then we have:
"The flow of of the book can be a bit halting or jumpy as well, which took me a little bit to get used to it...once I did get used to it then it read very fast for me. There were a handful of glaringly obvious miswrites in sentences (parts where you can see the sentence begins one way and then ends in a different direction, making the middle more muddled--though it is only a handful of times). "
*Yes, this is a previous version of the work and the editor wasn't up to scratch. Thankfully I have found a better one since this experience.
The next part talks about the plot and this is what I have found interesting.
"As for plot holes, who killed the snake? "
*The snakes killer will not be revealed at this time. That is something that will be revealed in the third book.
"Where did the angels go? "
*More detail on the Angels will be revealed in the prequel. Book four, where we learn more about Isra's past.
"Was it the angels killed the snake in hopes of making Lady Isra think it was Astrid and get her to hurt him as well? "
*No. The angel's aren't even aware of Astrid's presence in Isra's life as they gave up on her, after she declined their advice. Isra would never hurt Astrid.
"Was it whoever had mysteriously hurt Lady Isra in the past to cause her heart to turn black to begin with? "
*The snakes killer will be revealed at a later date.
"Was it Lady Isra herself to test Astrid in whether he would tell her or not, and if so why act like she didn't know, and if she she didnt know why no care to find out who did it since she still thought him friend?"
*Interesting for many reasons. Isra did not know of Romeo's betrayal. It is clear towards the end, so Astrid takes the decision not to tell her. Therefore Isra did not kill Romeo the snake. Isra has no trust issues over Astrid. Isra has no reason to test Astrid as she knows he is loyal to her.
"How did Kane's gypsy seer family not see what was happening to him or to be wary of Lady Isra and friends? "
*It is revealed to Kane's mother, what has happened to him, thus learning of his fate.
"Where did Lady Isra go at the end of the story and more importantly why? "
*This will be revealed in "Her Blackened Heart"
Then we have this part:
"How can it be said back to back: stated person has control over another person, then no one knows of the controlled person's health or actions for days, then obviously controlled person is alive and kept alive because that is part of the plan. ???? Some of the logic in this book is totally not real logic, that is all you need tell yourself in order to keep reading and get to the end and discover the after plan that was never mentioned."
*The plan is discussed throughout, there is no complete knowledge of the exact outcome, until she executes it. Some of the logic isn't going to be real, it's a fantasy. Ultimately fiction wont have much logic, but an interesting point none the less.
And then finally we end with the following:
"It is a dark book, with dark plans, and dark actions carried out all by a lady turned witch whose heart has turned black and she enjoys it too much. I get the sense from the witch as many vampires in vampire books give about humans, a feeling of moral superiority and power superiority and the corruption that goes with it. So if you feel in the need for some truely dark story without any horror or suspense in the typical sense--this not a heart pounder or one that will make you afraid to read at night, just a story about the love and enjoyment of a witch becoming all powerful and then a killer for her own sense of warped justice, then you would do well to choose this one."
*It is a dark story, yes but it has many other facets to it. I truly don't believe the reviewer understand the story or maybe even read it fully. She does have a lot of superiority and that and the why will be revealed in time. There is a fair amount of horror in this, which again makes me feel like it wasn't completely read or maybe rushed.
Now there is the following:
"just a story about the love and enjoyment of a witch becoming all powerful and then a killer for her own sense of warped justice"
*She doesn't wholeheartedly love the darkness, there are many facets to her which are kept hidden in this story, because she is hidden. The coming of Astrid, will bring more of those facets to the surface and we will learn more about Isra and what makes her tick, and why she is who she is. She doesn't have a warped sense of justice, she believes it to be the ultimate price to show him what a mistake he made, again more details will be made of this in book three.
So in full, I found this review very intriguing. I don't see it as a negative, although I would be inclined to say that LadyRose didnt enjoy the book, which is fine, considering it is an older version, *ie not edited*. I am very intrigued with this person's questions about the story as a whole and the ones about holes in the plot. Those plot holes are there for a reason and will be revealed later on in the series. However I can understand the frustration in feeling like something is kept hidden from the reader, that is not my intention but as said before, Lady Isra has many facets to her personality. To get to grips fully with who she is and what happened to her in the past will take some time. "Her Blackened Heart" does go further into detail with that as will the third instalment in the series that I am currently writing. There seems to be a misconception about Lady Isra and Astrid. Nothing bad happens to Astrid. He does have a choice and he chooses to say yes to Isra's request. I won't say what that is but he chooses to do it via his own free will. Isra has no trust issues or doubts over Astrid. They become very good friends and she has no doubts over his loyalty to her. Over time Astrid and more details of him and his connection with Isra will be revealed.
I thank Lady Rose for her review and I hope despite her confusion over the story and details of the plot that I have managed to answer her questions and hopefully help with the confusion. Thank you again for giving me validation that there are some parts of the story that need fully addressing and will be later on in the series.
Isra xx
There has been a new review posted for "Her Blackened Soul" by a reviewer called Lady Rose.
Now I don't agree with all of this review's content but there has been some interesting questions posed so I will answer those and respond here, hopefully clearing up this person's confusion. I am very open to questions and this reviewer has raised some good ones! The fact that such questions have been asked is very interesting and poses some questions to myself as well so it does make for very good thinking.
I will address each part with " indicating that is the reviewer's part and then answer starting with *, showing my response.
The first part is as follows:
"This book lives up to its title of a blackened soul, and just when you think maybe she can be redeemed the witch will show you just how much she enjoys having a black heart. The book can be a bit repetitive in saying just how black of a heart the witch has and repetitive in her claiming how much punishment/revenge she will give long before she finally does give it. Though I thought maybe the ending final punishment would be what it was, I was a bit surprised the last punishment wasn't worse considering all that had gone before."
*Yes she does have a very dark heart, that is the very nature of her character, however she is not totally dark because she manages to fall in love. Somebody who is truly full of hatred would never be able to commit to such an act.
The next part: "The worse part was what happened to poor Astrid the raven in my opinion (to say more would spoil it), and for that it made me really not like the witch Lady Isra at all...though luckily that was at the very end of the book."
*Nothing bad happens to Astrid the Raven, he does not die. He does not get hurt by Lady Isra in any way. I am not too sure whether this reviewer understood the nature of this but nothing bad happens to Astrid.
Then we have:
"The flow of of the book can be a bit halting or jumpy as well, which took me a little bit to get used to it...once I did get used to it then it read very fast for me. There were a handful of glaringly obvious miswrites in sentences (parts where you can see the sentence begins one way and then ends in a different direction, making the middle more muddled--though it is only a handful of times). "
*Yes, this is a previous version of the work and the editor wasn't up to scratch. Thankfully I have found a better one since this experience.
The next part talks about the plot and this is what I have found interesting.
"As for plot holes, who killed the snake? "
*The snakes killer will not be revealed at this time. That is something that will be revealed in the third book.
"Where did the angels go? "
*More detail on the Angels will be revealed in the prequel. Book four, where we learn more about Isra's past.
"Was it the angels killed the snake in hopes of making Lady Isra think it was Astrid and get her to hurt him as well? "
*No. The angel's aren't even aware of Astrid's presence in Isra's life as they gave up on her, after she declined their advice. Isra would never hurt Astrid.
"Was it whoever had mysteriously hurt Lady Isra in the past to cause her heart to turn black to begin with? "
*The snakes killer will be revealed at a later date.
"Was it Lady Isra herself to test Astrid in whether he would tell her or not, and if so why act like she didn't know, and if she she didnt know why no care to find out who did it since she still thought him friend?"
*Interesting for many reasons. Isra did not know of Romeo's betrayal. It is clear towards the end, so Astrid takes the decision not to tell her. Therefore Isra did not kill Romeo the snake. Isra has no trust issues over Astrid. Isra has no reason to test Astrid as she knows he is loyal to her.
"How did Kane's gypsy seer family not see what was happening to him or to be wary of Lady Isra and friends? "
*It is revealed to Kane's mother, what has happened to him, thus learning of his fate.
"Where did Lady Isra go at the end of the story and more importantly why? "
*This will be revealed in "Her Blackened Heart"
Then we have this part:
"How can it be said back to back: stated person has control over another person, then no one knows of the controlled person's health or actions for days, then obviously controlled person is alive and kept alive because that is part of the plan. ???? Some of the logic in this book is totally not real logic, that is all you need tell yourself in order to keep reading and get to the end and discover the after plan that was never mentioned."
*The plan is discussed throughout, there is no complete knowledge of the exact outcome, until she executes it. Some of the logic isn't going to be real, it's a fantasy. Ultimately fiction wont have much logic, but an interesting point none the less.
And then finally we end with the following:
"It is a dark book, with dark plans, and dark actions carried out all by a lady turned witch whose heart has turned black and she enjoys it too much. I get the sense from the witch as many vampires in vampire books give about humans, a feeling of moral superiority and power superiority and the corruption that goes with it. So if you feel in the need for some truely dark story without any horror or suspense in the typical sense--this not a heart pounder or one that will make you afraid to read at night, just a story about the love and enjoyment of a witch becoming all powerful and then a killer for her own sense of warped justice, then you would do well to choose this one."
*It is a dark story, yes but it has many other facets to it. I truly don't believe the reviewer understand the story or maybe even read it fully. She does have a lot of superiority and that and the why will be revealed in time. There is a fair amount of horror in this, which again makes me feel like it wasn't completely read or maybe rushed.
Now there is the following:
"just a story about the love and enjoyment of a witch becoming all powerful and then a killer for her own sense of warped justice"
*She doesn't wholeheartedly love the darkness, there are many facets to her which are kept hidden in this story, because she is hidden. The coming of Astrid, will bring more of those facets to the surface and we will learn more about Isra and what makes her tick, and why she is who she is. She doesn't have a warped sense of justice, she believes it to be the ultimate price to show him what a mistake he made, again more details will be made of this in book three.
So in full, I found this review very intriguing. I don't see it as a negative, although I would be inclined to say that LadyRose didnt enjoy the book, which is fine, considering it is an older version, *ie not edited*. I am very intrigued with this person's questions about the story as a whole and the ones about holes in the plot. Those plot holes are there for a reason and will be revealed later on in the series. However I can understand the frustration in feeling like something is kept hidden from the reader, that is not my intention but as said before, Lady Isra has many facets to her personality. To get to grips fully with who she is and what happened to her in the past will take some time. "Her Blackened Heart" does go further into detail with that as will the third instalment in the series that I am currently writing. There seems to be a misconception about Lady Isra and Astrid. Nothing bad happens to Astrid. He does have a choice and he chooses to say yes to Isra's request. I won't say what that is but he chooses to do it via his own free will. Isra has no trust issues or doubts over Astrid. They become very good friends and she has no doubts over his loyalty to her. Over time Astrid and more details of him and his connection with Isra will be revealed.
I thank Lady Rose for her review and I hope despite her confusion over the story and details of the plot that I have managed to answer her questions and hopefully help with the confusion. Thank you again for giving me validation that there are some parts of the story that need fully addressing and will be later on in the series.
Isra xx
New Giveaway for "Her Blackened Soul" NOW LIVE!
Hello everyone, Isra here.
I just wanted to let you all know, there is another giveaway posted for "Her Blackened Soul" this will probably be the last one for it as in Febuary/ March I will be releasing "Her Blackened Heart" that is currently in the hands of my capable editor!
If you want to enter, here is the link for it. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
I just wanted to clear up some vital information following "Her Blackened Soul" it has gone through a series of revamps, because at first I went with Author House and there was no editing or formatting done there and at the time I didn't know any better! Then when I first went indie, I hired an editor, she was so pants I won't even give her a mention. Then I had the work formatted, still with this editor's finished work.... and then finally in November of 2016, I found my editor Nina Clements and the difference between all the versions is astonishing, so yes there has been a lot of mistakes and mishaps along the way for "Her Blackened Soul" However we won't have to go through this process for any of the other books and I have truly have learnt a lot from the experience. I am also truly thankful for these trials so I know what not to do and truly I have learnt a lot, again.
Well I have more writing to do, so until next time. Isra xx
I just wanted to let you all know, there is another giveaway posted for "Her Blackened Soul" this will probably be the last one for it as in Febuary/ March I will be releasing "Her Blackened Heart" that is currently in the hands of my capable editor!
If you want to enter, here is the link for it. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
I just wanted to clear up some vital information following "Her Blackened Soul" it has gone through a series of revamps, because at first I went with Author House and there was no editing or formatting done there and at the time I didn't know any better! Then when I first went indie, I hired an editor, she was so pants I won't even give her a mention. Then I had the work formatted, still with this editor's finished work.... and then finally in November of 2016, I found my editor Nina Clements and the difference between all the versions is astonishing, so yes there has been a lot of mistakes and mishaps along the way for "Her Blackened Soul" However we won't have to go through this process for any of the other books and I have truly have learnt a lot from the experience. I am also truly thankful for these trials so I know what not to do and truly I have learnt a lot, again.
Well I have more writing to do, so until next time. Isra xx
Are you wasting time on social media?
Hello everyone. Isra here. I had this idea for this post for a few days. While I am not criticising anyone for spending time on social media, I wanted to create something thought provoking that would inspire rather than criticise those for being on it.
First of all, I asked a question to my followers on my personal Facebook. I asked, “Just a genuine question, but if you weren't spending all day on social media what would you be doing?” And the answers were a mixed bunch that consisted of , “playing golf!” “Spending time with family/ loved ones” “on holiday” “in the Bahamas” so in short these answers were based around fun and leisure, which is great, nothing wrong with that but nobody grasped the concept that I was trying to outline so I decided to do this post.
Truthfully most of us spend most of our day, looking at our phones, on our computers on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and the like. Now how many of us spend that time wisely and productively? I'm talking about those of us who set out to do something but instead we sit online and don't do anything except scroll. We all, including myself are guilty of this. It's human nature. So why do we do it? Is there a purpose to it? Does it change any aspect of our life? To bring us to a greater deeper purpose? In short, probably not.
I observed a few people on my friend's list. Obviously for privacy purposes, I won't be revealing any names or personal details. There is a great few who seem air their dirty laundry on there, some are sad and others are just in general lonely and seeking attention. Now the question here is, it's social media, so why not be social? A great majority of people, didn't seem to encompass the social idea, with posts such as, “Is there anyone who wants to chat?” Now it's great that people want to chat but whatever happened to going for a coffee round a friends or chatting on the phone? Are those communication methods obsolete now because of instant messaging and Facebook? Let's explore this further.
Some people are dependant on social media, yes dependent on it, meaning they cannot go a few minutes without checking their phone for their social network notifications! Crazy, right? Surely there are more awesome things to do with your day? But no, the majority, have such a compulsion to this that some could class it as an addiction. This means that phone calls and seeing people in the flesh could vanish in the next few years? That's a scary thought if so. Any ways, let's not focus on the dampeners of technology. I want to focus on how you can utilise social media in a productive and awesome way!
First of all, if you have message you want to share that is important, talks about serious issues or raises awareness to an important cause, social media is your best platform for getting your voice hard! Many charitable causes and organisations or simply those that want to share an inspiring message, go viral to thousands by simply telling their story! Make sure to reach your ideal audience by sharing in groups, pages or places of interest that fit to your message!
Promoting/ advertising. If you want to promote/ advertise something then social media is the best place to do it! You can connect with the people you believe will be interested by selecting the best audience for your object of promotion. Facebook advertising and twittter advertising services, work great for this and even work with a budget. You can further share value with those who fit your products catergory by sharing your promotion in places that connect with that area of interest. Just search the keywords you are focusing on and you are sure to find a wealth of pages, groups, people and more who may be interested. Remember, keep your advert, short and sweet but make sure you clearly explain what the product is. Don't spam people and then run, make sure it is something of value by replying to those who express interest or ask them how their day is going! Keep it connected!
Connecting with those with similar interests. You may have an interest or a hobby that is quite diverse and want to connect with others. You can do this by searching the interest and there will be a range of groups/ pages where you can connect and interact with people of that chosen interest!
Connecting with those who are not close by. Many of us, are not able to connect with friends/ loved ones who are not on our doorstep as much as we'd like. So social media is great for this! You can send a how are you message in the space of a few seconds, see updates via their photos and even start a video chat in Facebook messenger!
Now I am sure there are other positive ways to utilise social media without just idly scrolling through that I have missed, please feel free to comment any ways you know of below, or if this post inspired you or provoked some thought in you, alternatively you can contact me on twitter @israsravenheart or any of my social media links which you can find below on my amazon page https://www.amazon.com/Isra-Sravenhea...
Until next time. Isra xxx
First of all, I asked a question to my followers on my personal Facebook. I asked, “Just a genuine question, but if you weren't spending all day on social media what would you be doing?” And the answers were a mixed bunch that consisted of , “playing golf!” “Spending time with family/ loved ones” “on holiday” “in the Bahamas” so in short these answers were based around fun and leisure, which is great, nothing wrong with that but nobody grasped the concept that I was trying to outline so I decided to do this post.
Truthfully most of us spend most of our day, looking at our phones, on our computers on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and the like. Now how many of us spend that time wisely and productively? I'm talking about those of us who set out to do something but instead we sit online and don't do anything except scroll. We all, including myself are guilty of this. It's human nature. So why do we do it? Is there a purpose to it? Does it change any aspect of our life? To bring us to a greater deeper purpose? In short, probably not.
I observed a few people on my friend's list. Obviously for privacy purposes, I won't be revealing any names or personal details. There is a great few who seem air their dirty laundry on there, some are sad and others are just in general lonely and seeking attention. Now the question here is, it's social media, so why not be social? A great majority of people, didn't seem to encompass the social idea, with posts such as, “Is there anyone who wants to chat?” Now it's great that people want to chat but whatever happened to going for a coffee round a friends or chatting on the phone? Are those communication methods obsolete now because of instant messaging and Facebook? Let's explore this further.
Some people are dependant on social media, yes dependent on it, meaning they cannot go a few minutes without checking their phone for their social network notifications! Crazy, right? Surely there are more awesome things to do with your day? But no, the majority, have such a compulsion to this that some could class it as an addiction. This means that phone calls and seeing people in the flesh could vanish in the next few years? That's a scary thought if so. Any ways, let's not focus on the dampeners of technology. I want to focus on how you can utilise social media in a productive and awesome way!
First of all, if you have message you want to share that is important, talks about serious issues or raises awareness to an important cause, social media is your best platform for getting your voice hard! Many charitable causes and organisations or simply those that want to share an inspiring message, go viral to thousands by simply telling their story! Make sure to reach your ideal audience by sharing in groups, pages or places of interest that fit to your message!
Promoting/ advertising. If you want to promote/ advertise something then social media is the best place to do it! You can connect with the people you believe will be interested by selecting the best audience for your object of promotion. Facebook advertising and twittter advertising services, work great for this and even work with a budget. You can further share value with those who fit your products catergory by sharing your promotion in places that connect with that area of interest. Just search the keywords you are focusing on and you are sure to find a wealth of pages, groups, people and more who may be interested. Remember, keep your advert, short and sweet but make sure you clearly explain what the product is. Don't spam people and then run, make sure it is something of value by replying to those who express interest or ask them how their day is going! Keep it connected!
Connecting with those with similar interests. You may have an interest or a hobby that is quite diverse and want to connect with others. You can do this by searching the interest and there will be a range of groups/ pages where you can connect and interact with people of that chosen interest!
Connecting with those who are not close by. Many of us, are not able to connect with friends/ loved ones who are not on our doorstep as much as we'd like. So social media is great for this! You can send a how are you message in the space of a few seconds, see updates via their photos and even start a video chat in Facebook messenger!
Now I am sure there are other positive ways to utilise social media without just idly scrolling through that I have missed, please feel free to comment any ways you know of below, or if this post inspired you or provoked some thought in you, alternatively you can contact me on twitter @israsravenheart or any of my social media links which you can find below on my amazon page https://www.amazon.com/Isra-Sravenhea...
Until next time. Isra xxx
Super exciting "Her Blackened Soul" Updates February 2017!
Hello everyone, Isra here. First let me apologise for my absence there has been a lot occurring both professionally and personally so I hope I can put it into context in one single blog, this might take a good cup of coffee or two anyway, let's do our best!
First of all, I am thrilled to see the sales of “Her Blackened Soul” rising up nicely... it is so exciting to hear of people reading my book and knowing that they enjoy it. For this reason I am keeping the kindle version kept at it's low price for just a little while longer so that everyone can get a taste of it! If you wish to check it out yourself, go to: https://www.amazon.com/Her-Blackened-... & you can also visit my author page https://www.amazon.com/Isra-Sravenhea...
Secondly, I am working on another project, totally different from The Blackened Series. I won't give too much away at this time but it is a love story with a spiritual edge. I hope to have this finished and released by October 2017. :) It has been really fun working on something a bit lighter but still able to perfect my writing style and telling the story in the unique way that I do.
I am also on a site called instafreebie.com right now and this is a place where authors can network with readers and I am also giving away a ebook version of “Her Blackened Soul” on there so if you want to grab your own copy FREE head over there.
I am also going to do a bit of twitter promotion for “Her Blackened Soul” this is a rather last minute decision on my part but I decided to give away more copies of the kindle version for “Her Blackened Soul” so that readers who read kindle as well as paperback have the chance to read it as well.
On a further related note, “Her Blackened Heart” the sequel to “Her Blackened Soul” is sat with my editor at present but I am actually going to put this available on pre order a few months in advance and schedule a release for summer of 2017. That will give me enough time to make sure I am doing everything I want to do for the first book before the second one comes out. I will be offering “Her Blackened Heart” months beforehand for people who are interested to read it as advanced reader copies, I've never done this before so it will be new and exciting for me and hopefully for the reader too. I will announce more about this nearer to the time.
I'm hoping I haven't forgotten anything, it is a lazy Sunday after all. It's very sunny where I am today so no doubt plenty of writing to be done. Well my lovelies that's all for now, until next time Isra xxx
First of all, I am thrilled to see the sales of “Her Blackened Soul” rising up nicely... it is so exciting to hear of people reading my book and knowing that they enjoy it. For this reason I am keeping the kindle version kept at it's low price for just a little while longer so that everyone can get a taste of it! If you wish to check it out yourself, go to: https://www.amazon.com/Her-Blackened-... & you can also visit my author page https://www.amazon.com/Isra-Sravenhea...
Secondly, I am working on another project, totally different from The Blackened Series. I won't give too much away at this time but it is a love story with a spiritual edge. I hope to have this finished and released by October 2017. :) It has been really fun working on something a bit lighter but still able to perfect my writing style and telling the story in the unique way that I do.
I am also on a site called instafreebie.com right now and this is a place where authors can network with readers and I am also giving away a ebook version of “Her Blackened Soul” on there so if you want to grab your own copy FREE head over there.
I am also going to do a bit of twitter promotion for “Her Blackened Soul” this is a rather last minute decision on my part but I decided to give away more copies of the kindle version for “Her Blackened Soul” so that readers who read kindle as well as paperback have the chance to read it as well.
On a further related note, “Her Blackened Heart” the sequel to “Her Blackened Soul” is sat with my editor at present but I am actually going to put this available on pre order a few months in advance and schedule a release for summer of 2017. That will give me enough time to make sure I am doing everything I want to do for the first book before the second one comes out. I will be offering “Her Blackened Heart” months beforehand for people who are interested to read it as advanced reader copies, I've never done this before so it will be new and exciting for me and hopefully for the reader too. I will announce more about this nearer to the time.
I'm hoping I haven't forgotten anything, it is a lazy Sunday after all. It's very sunny where I am today so no doubt plenty of writing to be done. Well my lovelies that's all for now, until next time Isra xxx
Happy March 2017 everyone!
Hello everyone as I write this today I have the sun streaming in through my windows as I drink my coffee. I love this weather! Anyways quite a bit to catch up on so I'll try to get straight to the point.
I may have mentioned this before in my last blog, honestly right now I can't remember but I did start a new writing project. It's totally different from The Blackened Series and that may be a shock to some but it's something that is very personal to me so I've been giving it my all. If you are spiritual in nature and understand twin flames and the connection and the overwhelming love they share then this will be something you will like. It's a love story based on my own twin flame connection so yes based on real life with authentic elements that have actually happened and word for word dialogue as well that has also really happened. I am halfway through the project already. I set myself a bit of a task because I went back to the day myself and this person met and that's where this story begins. At this point, I have just over a year and three months to write. I don't have a title for it yet but hopefully will do as more progresses on.
On my twitter account www.twitter.com/israsravenheart feel free to follow me on there, I have been giving away ebook copies of "Her Blackened Soul" I hope to keep doing this as it's nice to give something back to followers and readers, while I work on another project. Now although I am vastly working on something else. "Her Blackened Heart" is already written and is scheduled for a late Spring/ early Summer release. I will be wanting advance readers so if that's something that interests you please get in touch at israsravenheart@gmail.com or facebook or twitter as those are my main social media arenas. On a further note regarding social media, if you happen to find me on a platform which is NOT listed in my goodreads bio please let me know as I do have a tendency to forget to update things.
I am also reading a lot at the moment. I have throughly enjoyed reading Wintersong by SA Jones. It's a fantasy and she's just gone and taken the Labyrinth story that we all know so well and given it a whole new level. I have got halfway through with it so far and haven't been able to put it down so a fantastic book and I will be giving it my 5 star review because it's had me hooked from the first page!
Well that's enough from me for now! I shall get promptly back to writing, I hope to connect with you all soon!
Isra xxx
I may have mentioned this before in my last blog, honestly right now I can't remember but I did start a new writing project. It's totally different from The Blackened Series and that may be a shock to some but it's something that is very personal to me so I've been giving it my all. If you are spiritual in nature and understand twin flames and the connection and the overwhelming love they share then this will be something you will like. It's a love story based on my own twin flame connection so yes based on real life with authentic elements that have actually happened and word for word dialogue as well that has also really happened. I am halfway through the project already. I set myself a bit of a task because I went back to the day myself and this person met and that's where this story begins. At this point, I have just over a year and three months to write. I don't have a title for it yet but hopefully will do as more progresses on.
On my twitter account www.twitter.com/israsravenheart feel free to follow me on there, I have been giving away ebook copies of "Her Blackened Soul" I hope to keep doing this as it's nice to give something back to followers and readers, while I work on another project. Now although I am vastly working on something else. "Her Blackened Heart" is already written and is scheduled for a late Spring/ early Summer release. I will be wanting advance readers so if that's something that interests you please get in touch at israsravenheart@gmail.com or facebook or twitter as those are my main social media arenas. On a further note regarding social media, if you happen to find me on a platform which is NOT listed in my goodreads bio please let me know as I do have a tendency to forget to update things.
I am also reading a lot at the moment. I have throughly enjoyed reading Wintersong by SA Jones. It's a fantasy and she's just gone and taken the Labyrinth story that we all know so well and given it a whole new level. I have got halfway through with it so far and haven't been able to put it down so a fantastic book and I will be giving it my 5 star review because it's had me hooked from the first page!
Well that's enough from me for now! I shall get promptly back to writing, I hope to connect with you all soon!
Isra xxx
March 2017 Updates and Monthly Twitter Giveaway
Hello everyone, Isra here. I just wanted to touch base with you all as I haven't been updating as much as I like but I hope to do a separate post as well as this one, this week.
First things first, I am hosting monthly giveaways on my twitter account now to win kindle copies of "Her Blackened Soul" There is one running from now until the 20th March 2017. You can find it at www.twitter.com/israsravenheart and I just wanted to say a great big thank you to all who follow me on there.
Secondly, I am progressing through the twin flame love story a lot faster than I anticipated. I am thinking of making this a late summer release, so that my editor has time to fine tune everything. If any of you are in a twin flame connection or are simply fans of a great love story then I think you will find this work, quite intriguing. Based on a real life connection between me and my own twin flame, it is a story of a remarkable love that even in separation, knows no bounds. I hope it will be an inspiration to other twin flames out there and perhaps even a comfort to those who are not with their twin flame in this lifetime as it is connection that many believe to be fraught with conflict issues and many other problems that seem to arise in many couples across the globe. Of course, it doesn't have to be that way but many are stuck in the belief that life is hard and that it is always going to be that way, but it doesn;t have to be. I hope my story truly shows that.
In the meantime, "Her Blackened Soul" is still 99p/ 0.99 on Amazon for the Kindle Version and I will keep this up at that price for as long as people wish it to be, obviously at some point, it will go up but for now that promotion will stay put!
I will be writing another post this week, hopefully that is based on an idea that has came to me this morning. It is, "Are you too serious or not serious enough?" It is focused spiritually and designed to help many of you, work out which you are in relation to the direction of your life and how your personality and seriousness affects your goals.
I am getting back to writing now, so take care friends. Until next time, Isra xxx
First things first, I am hosting monthly giveaways on my twitter account now to win kindle copies of "Her Blackened Soul" There is one running from now until the 20th March 2017. You can find it at www.twitter.com/israsravenheart and I just wanted to say a great big thank you to all who follow me on there.
Secondly, I am progressing through the twin flame love story a lot faster than I anticipated. I am thinking of making this a late summer release, so that my editor has time to fine tune everything. If any of you are in a twin flame connection or are simply fans of a great love story then I think you will find this work, quite intriguing. Based on a real life connection between me and my own twin flame, it is a story of a remarkable love that even in separation, knows no bounds. I hope it will be an inspiration to other twin flames out there and perhaps even a comfort to those who are not with their twin flame in this lifetime as it is connection that many believe to be fraught with conflict issues and many other problems that seem to arise in many couples across the globe. Of course, it doesn't have to be that way but many are stuck in the belief that life is hard and that it is always going to be that way, but it doesn;t have to be. I hope my story truly shows that.
In the meantime, "Her Blackened Soul" is still 99p/ 0.99 on Amazon for the Kindle Version and I will keep this up at that price for as long as people wish it to be, obviously at some point, it will go up but for now that promotion will stay put!
I will be writing another post this week, hopefully that is based on an idea that has came to me this morning. It is, "Are you too serious or not serious enough?" It is focused spiritually and designed to help many of you, work out which you are in relation to the direction of your life and how your personality and seriousness affects your goals.
I am getting back to writing now, so take care friends. Until next time, Isra xxx
Are you too serious or not serious enough? Goals. Goal setting!
Are you too serious or not serious enough?
So today's blog post is something I have been guided to write. It doesn't just apply to writing, it can apply to everything in your life so I have made some edits from what I originally had located in my head in order to properly express what I want to say!
There are many people out there who set goals and targets and get disappointed when they don't reach them but guess what they haven't done the work! If you are not serious enough in your craft and you don't have the passion for it, you can never succeed. You put what you get in, so for example if you set your goal and then you just forget about it, of course you are going to be disappointed. I am going to use a prime example.
There is somebody on my social media, we will name him Bob in this blog. Now Bob is an aspiring writer, however he says he is going to write and actually ends up commenting on various statuses across Facebook, commenting on their writing goals and not doing his own! Sound familiar? Then Bob misses deadlines, pulls out of creative projects and has yet to publish any work, indie or otherwise. So the question is how can we not be like Bob? No offence to Bob but that work ethic means we aren't going to get anything done.
How to not be like Bob:
1. Get off social media for a start, shut it all down including google so there is no temptation to browse the web!
2. Write down clear ideas and plans for what you will be writing about.
3. Be aware of the creative projects you are involved in and work on each one separately, if in the event you have committed to too much, cut out the ones you don't feel passionate about as the rest.
4. Take notes on what you feel about the work and how it can be improved.
5. Write, just write!
6. After writing- re-read what you have written and make edits if necessary. Check spelling, grammar and punctuation too!
So in the case of Bob, it's a case of not being serious enough! If you are really serious about wanting to achieve or do something then simply put, just do it. Don't waste time thinking about it, just do it. Outline your goals on notepaper and achieve them one by one, there is no need to have several projects going at once, although if that works for you then by all means go ahead and do it. I prefer to work on projects, ie books, one at a time. I don't like the idea of having a few things going on at once as it clutters my mind but that's just me!
Okay so now let's look at being too serious. So we are not Bob here. But we may be someone called Gary. Gary is very busy with writing projects but is a bit boastful and tears down others as he goes along. Leaving 1 star reviews, picking at everything including the cover design and if they have one word spelt out of place, oh gosh, Gary will notice it. Gary has several books out at a time and works on multiple projects. Gary may well be seen as a narcissist because of his attitude towards others who are not making the same progress as him, while we don't want to reprimand Gary for being successful, there are some things that are just not helpful so let's look at how not to be Gary.
How not to be Gary:
1. Only criticise someone's work if it can be helpful in their improvement. When making comments, think is this helpful criticism or am I just being an ass? If it's the latter, don't make the comment!
2. Do not leave a one star review unless you have read the book in order to have formed an opinion.
3. Do not pull down other people who are not at the same success level as you, it won't make you look good professionally, be quiet and keep those views to yourself unless you want to be seen as a bully or a narcissist.
4. Work on your own projects, concentrate on your own work.
5. If you really feel somebody's work needs addressing, try and do so in a kind, tactful way that gives them motivation to improve future works.
6. Continue being successful but remember where you started. Everyone starts at the bottom, remember that and be humble.
Further more, I am sure there are many Bob's and Gary's out there, I just want people to understand I am not criticising either. When it comes to setting goals, we are all different whether writers, doctors, scientists, athletes, you get the idea. You need to look at your own goals and work on them in the happy medium that suits you, I'm just giving you the perspective of the two types I have witnessed time and time again. I always feel that when working on goals, achievements that you must work alone and just get on with it, others can assist you and that's great but I strongly feel in order to achieve it, you must do the work yourself and just for you I am going to share how I personally work on goals.
How Isra works on goals:
1. Each goal must be outlined on it's own page, that's right, it's own page.
2. Research and think about how you will achieve that goal and what you may have to do to get there.
3. Any challenges or obstacles the goal may have, write those down and write down how you might be able to resolve them.
4. Think about you will feel after achieving that goal, ie happy, accomplished and write it down like you have achieved it already, so, I am so happy because... and fill in the blanks
5. Do what you need to do to achieve the goal, put the work in and get it done.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 for each goal.
And that's it my lovelies, until next time. Isra xxx
So today's blog post is something I have been guided to write. It doesn't just apply to writing, it can apply to everything in your life so I have made some edits from what I originally had located in my head in order to properly express what I want to say!
There are many people out there who set goals and targets and get disappointed when they don't reach them but guess what they haven't done the work! If you are not serious enough in your craft and you don't have the passion for it, you can never succeed. You put what you get in, so for example if you set your goal and then you just forget about it, of course you are going to be disappointed. I am going to use a prime example.
There is somebody on my social media, we will name him Bob in this blog. Now Bob is an aspiring writer, however he says he is going to write and actually ends up commenting on various statuses across Facebook, commenting on their writing goals and not doing his own! Sound familiar? Then Bob misses deadlines, pulls out of creative projects and has yet to publish any work, indie or otherwise. So the question is how can we not be like Bob? No offence to Bob but that work ethic means we aren't going to get anything done.
How to not be like Bob:
1. Get off social media for a start, shut it all down including google so there is no temptation to browse the web!
2. Write down clear ideas and plans for what you will be writing about.
3. Be aware of the creative projects you are involved in and work on each one separately, if in the event you have committed to too much, cut out the ones you don't feel passionate about as the rest.
4. Take notes on what you feel about the work and how it can be improved.
5. Write, just write!
6. After writing- re-read what you have written and make edits if necessary. Check spelling, grammar and punctuation too!
So in the case of Bob, it's a case of not being serious enough! If you are really serious about wanting to achieve or do something then simply put, just do it. Don't waste time thinking about it, just do it. Outline your goals on notepaper and achieve them one by one, there is no need to have several projects going at once, although if that works for you then by all means go ahead and do it. I prefer to work on projects, ie books, one at a time. I don't like the idea of having a few things going on at once as it clutters my mind but that's just me!
Okay so now let's look at being too serious. So we are not Bob here. But we may be someone called Gary. Gary is very busy with writing projects but is a bit boastful and tears down others as he goes along. Leaving 1 star reviews, picking at everything including the cover design and if they have one word spelt out of place, oh gosh, Gary will notice it. Gary has several books out at a time and works on multiple projects. Gary may well be seen as a narcissist because of his attitude towards others who are not making the same progress as him, while we don't want to reprimand Gary for being successful, there are some things that are just not helpful so let's look at how not to be Gary.
How not to be Gary:
1. Only criticise someone's work if it can be helpful in their improvement. When making comments, think is this helpful criticism or am I just being an ass? If it's the latter, don't make the comment!
2. Do not leave a one star review unless you have read the book in order to have formed an opinion.
3. Do not pull down other people who are not at the same success level as you, it won't make you look good professionally, be quiet and keep those views to yourself unless you want to be seen as a bully or a narcissist.
4. Work on your own projects, concentrate on your own work.
5. If you really feel somebody's work needs addressing, try and do so in a kind, tactful way that gives them motivation to improve future works.
6. Continue being successful but remember where you started. Everyone starts at the bottom, remember that and be humble.
Further more, I am sure there are many Bob's and Gary's out there, I just want people to understand I am not criticising either. When it comes to setting goals, we are all different whether writers, doctors, scientists, athletes, you get the idea. You need to look at your own goals and work on them in the happy medium that suits you, I'm just giving you the perspective of the two types I have witnessed time and time again. I always feel that when working on goals, achievements that you must work alone and just get on with it, others can assist you and that's great but I strongly feel in order to achieve it, you must do the work yourself and just for you I am going to share how I personally work on goals.
How Isra works on goals:
1. Each goal must be outlined on it's own page, that's right, it's own page.
2. Research and think about how you will achieve that goal and what you may have to do to get there.
3. Any challenges or obstacles the goal may have, write those down and write down how you might be able to resolve them.
4. Think about you will feel after achieving that goal, ie happy, accomplished and write it down like you have achieved it already, so, I am so happy because... and fill in the blanks
5. Do what you need to do to achieve the goal, put the work in and get it done.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 for each goal.
And that's it my lovelies, until next time. Isra xxx
Hello April, Spring Changes Ahead!
Hello everyone, wow has this month gone quick!
I've been a little busy, working on newsletter stuff and I just sent out my first newsletter today so that's taken up a bit of my time.
I finished the twin flame love story and if you are not aware of the book, it is aptly named, Logan and Serephina's Transcended Love, Love Beyond No Bounds.
Here is a sneak preview of the blurb for the back of the book!
"This is the story of two star crossed lovers, Logan Zayne and Serephina Dawn. Meeting in extra ordinary circumstances that are brought on by fate. Logan and Serephina have a very strong and intense connection that is noticed instantly upon their meeting! Serephina is trapped in another man's unrequited love but Logan stands back in the background as this irretrievably breaks down, knowing that she is soon to be his.
Serephina deeply loves Logan and Logan loves Serephina despite tragic circumstances that threaten to pull them apart and obstacles that are placed in their way, they stay true to each other and their connection. With a connection this intense filled with much spiritual love, can their love last?"
I expect to release this in September 2017, although it could be sooner, ultimately that depends on my editor.
If you loved my original work, "Her Blackened Soul" there is a surprise coming for you very soon! I won't say too much at the minute but it is very exciting! Let's just say it is very exclusive.
And with my last project finished, I have gone back to working on the Blackened Series, there are now going to be five books in this series. Two are written and are with the editor. The third I am working on now and the other two are mere ideas but I hope with time everything will come together and blend in, I will be offering background information on Lady Isra's past as well as some insights on other characters which will come together in books 3 & 4, so if there were things in "Her Blackened Soul" that didn't quite make sense to you, rest assured those ends will be tied up metaphorically in the later releases.
I don't want to rush anything as I think this allows for too many mistakes but I am working on book 3, "Her Blackened Rose" and many mysteries from "Her Blackened Soul" are going to be revealed in there!
I may blog less because of this but I would rather send you relevant updates rather than just filler content.
I do have a newsletter list as well, so if you want to be subscribed to that to get exclusive bonus content please go to the sign up form on my facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/IsraSravenhe... It's just a very quick form that asks for your email address and name, so nothing too intrusive.
Well that's me off for today. I hope to chat with you all soon, Isra xxx
I've been a little busy, working on newsletter stuff and I just sent out my first newsletter today so that's taken up a bit of my time.
I finished the twin flame love story and if you are not aware of the book, it is aptly named, Logan and Serephina's Transcended Love, Love Beyond No Bounds.
Here is a sneak preview of the blurb for the back of the book!
"This is the story of two star crossed lovers, Logan Zayne and Serephina Dawn. Meeting in extra ordinary circumstances that are brought on by fate. Logan and Serephina have a very strong and intense connection that is noticed instantly upon their meeting! Serephina is trapped in another man's unrequited love but Logan stands back in the background as this irretrievably breaks down, knowing that she is soon to be his.
Serephina deeply loves Logan and Logan loves Serephina despite tragic circumstances that threaten to pull them apart and obstacles that are placed in their way, they stay true to each other and their connection. With a connection this intense filled with much spiritual love, can their love last?"
I expect to release this in September 2017, although it could be sooner, ultimately that depends on my editor.
If you loved my original work, "Her Blackened Soul" there is a surprise coming for you very soon! I won't say too much at the minute but it is very exciting! Let's just say it is very exclusive.
And with my last project finished, I have gone back to working on the Blackened Series, there are now going to be five books in this series. Two are written and are with the editor. The third I am working on now and the other two are mere ideas but I hope with time everything will come together and blend in, I will be offering background information on Lady Isra's past as well as some insights on other characters which will come together in books 3 & 4, so if there were things in "Her Blackened Soul" that didn't quite make sense to you, rest assured those ends will be tied up metaphorically in the later releases.
I don't want to rush anything as I think this allows for too many mistakes but I am working on book 3, "Her Blackened Rose" and many mysteries from "Her Blackened Soul" are going to be revealed in there!
I may blog less because of this but I would rather send you relevant updates rather than just filler content.
I do have a newsletter list as well, so if you want to be subscribed to that to get exclusive bonus content please go to the sign up form on my facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/IsraSravenhe... It's just a very quick form that asks for your email address and name, so nothing too intrusive.
Well that's me off for today. I hope to chat with you all soon, Isra xxx
Veracious Plans of a Writer| May 2017
Hello everyone, I feel like it has been a while since we last conversed. So much is happening.
Okay well I've been super busy, I've just received my manuscript from my editor Lauren Moore and re-uploaded to amazon, now this edition is not going to be like the others. I actually added new content, featuring the first two chapters of my upcoming release, "Her Blackened Heart" I also wrote an alternative ending for "Her Blackened Soul" included in this new release. Now there will be a Goodreads Giveaway for this but it is likely to be my last giveaway on Goodreads for 2017. I may do another towards the end of the year but giving out paperback copies doesn't really benefit me as much as I'd like so I am going to focus my efforts on the kindle platform instead which most readers prefer! of course if you are in the minority, please do comment and let me know so I can get an idea of numbers!
You are probably wondering why so many changes. I consider it a learning experience. I first started out with Author House, so no editing, bad cover design but a lot of lessons that were rapidly learned, safe to say never again! So I went down the indie route, changing the cover, hiring an editor and then publishing again but as I reflected on it again during the start of this year, (there were problems with the last editor not being reliable) I decided the entire dark fantasy series needed a new perspective and a fresh look. So I re-hired an editor, Lauren Moore is who I have and my goodness she did a fantastic job on it, I can't thank her enough. But then I decided it needed a new cover and I changed who I hired for the formatting also, so again everything changed on it. Now I know what to do for all my books. I have a more clear direction on where things are headed and that is important more than anything. I do want to release "Her Blackened Heart" during this summer but I am afraid another project has took hold of my heart.
I have wrote another novel, nothing to do with my dark fantasy series; that is a spiritually charged love story. Now this is a deeply personal project entwined with many facets of my own life so it is only natural that I want to bring this to the world before anything else, right? Well, I have envisioned September 2017 for this. That is my perfect date, now I'm hoping the editing will coincide with that nicely if not I'd like it out by November. I think that is realistic enough and during that time I can work on other projects but this one is my baby, so to speak. I have high hopes for it. It is a piece of work that both scares and thrills me! I really hope it thrills and scares you guys too in the most positive way because it really is a huge chunk of myself placed into the written word. I'd just like to share with you the cover, which I shared on twitter which you can view here. https://twitter.com/israsravenheart/s...
Aside from this project, there is the rest of the Blackened Series. So far I have decided there are going to be five books in the series and one spin off, which will be engineered in due time. I am working on the third now but the fourth and fifth are also in motion in my mind! So there is a lots to come from me including two non fiction projects that have absolutely nothing to do with the dark fantasy element or the Blackened Series but will be focused on the more practical elements of magick and spirituality which I'd really love to bring to the public's attention in a concise and easy to understand way.
I've rambled a fair bit but I hope this is intriguing to you. If there's anything you'd like to hear from me or see me talk about in this blog please feel free to contact me on facebook, twitter or alternatively hit me up by sending a question or comment on here. Until next time, be good.
Isra
xxx
Okay well I've been super busy, I've just received my manuscript from my editor Lauren Moore and re-uploaded to amazon, now this edition is not going to be like the others. I actually added new content, featuring the first two chapters of my upcoming release, "Her Blackened Heart" I also wrote an alternative ending for "Her Blackened Soul" included in this new release. Now there will be a Goodreads Giveaway for this but it is likely to be my last giveaway on Goodreads for 2017. I may do another towards the end of the year but giving out paperback copies doesn't really benefit me as much as I'd like so I am going to focus my efforts on the kindle platform instead which most readers prefer! of course if you are in the minority, please do comment and let me know so I can get an idea of numbers!
You are probably wondering why so many changes. I consider it a learning experience. I first started out with Author House, so no editing, bad cover design but a lot of lessons that were rapidly learned, safe to say never again! So I went down the indie route, changing the cover, hiring an editor and then publishing again but as I reflected on it again during the start of this year, (there were problems with the last editor not being reliable) I decided the entire dark fantasy series needed a new perspective and a fresh look. So I re-hired an editor, Lauren Moore is who I have and my goodness she did a fantastic job on it, I can't thank her enough. But then I decided it needed a new cover and I changed who I hired for the formatting also, so again everything changed on it. Now I know what to do for all my books. I have a more clear direction on where things are headed and that is important more than anything. I do want to release "Her Blackened Heart" during this summer but I am afraid another project has took hold of my heart.
I have wrote another novel, nothing to do with my dark fantasy series; that is a spiritually charged love story. Now this is a deeply personal project entwined with many facets of my own life so it is only natural that I want to bring this to the world before anything else, right? Well, I have envisioned September 2017 for this. That is my perfect date, now I'm hoping the editing will coincide with that nicely if not I'd like it out by November. I think that is realistic enough and during that time I can work on other projects but this one is my baby, so to speak. I have high hopes for it. It is a piece of work that both scares and thrills me! I really hope it thrills and scares you guys too in the most positive way because it really is a huge chunk of myself placed into the written word. I'd just like to share with you the cover, which I shared on twitter which you can view here. https://twitter.com/israsravenheart/s...
Aside from this project, there is the rest of the Blackened Series. So far I have decided there are going to be five books in the series and one spin off, which will be engineered in due time. I am working on the third now but the fourth and fifth are also in motion in my mind! So there is a lots to come from me including two non fiction projects that have absolutely nothing to do with the dark fantasy element or the Blackened Series but will be focused on the more practical elements of magick and spirituality which I'd really love to bring to the public's attention in a concise and easy to understand way.
I've rambled a fair bit but I hope this is intriguing to you. If there's anything you'd like to hear from me or see me talk about in this blog please feel free to contact me on facebook, twitter or alternatively hit me up by sending a question or comment on here. Until next time, be good.
Isra
xxx
