Becca Jones's Blog
August 25, 2021
It's not writers block
Well its been a while since I posted. No reason other than I've been so dang busy. Not sad about some of it. My daughter’s softball team had an incredible season, and it has monopolized my entire life. I have a full time job outside of writing that is also demanding, leaving me drained. Throw in my characters seem to be pretty pissed at me for neglecting them so they have all (and I mean all) gone on a little hiatus. RUDE! I digress. I do have some new peeps chirping in my ear (see what I did there, I am funny) and they are being a tad bit pushy. And as we know I have no control over them, so I've been writing it down as they play it out like a movie in my head. It’s
angsty and sad. A little rough and taboo. I'm loving it. But don't get too excited. It will be a while. I have been working on Haley and Parker and let me tell you...all. the. feels. Parker is absolutely the sweetest, and the pair couldn't be better matched. I should get back to the bride-nappy edits. I just wanted to say thank you for being patient. I am working on it. And hoping to have it out by the end of the year.
Love, peace, and chicken grease (iyktyk)
Becca
angsty and sad. A little rough and taboo. I'm loving it. But don't get too excited. It will be a while. I have been working on Haley and Parker and let me tell you...all. the. feels. Parker is absolutely the sweetest, and the pair couldn't be better matched. I should get back to the bride-nappy edits. I just wanted to say thank you for being patient. I am working on it. And hoping to have it out by the end of the year.
Love, peace, and chicken grease (iyktyk)
Becca
March 2, 2021
TikTok
Well I finally did it. I joined TikTok. How's it going you might ask?
Interesting, I realized very quickly.
1) I am not that creative outside of writing.
2) I have no patience for waiting 60 seconds to adjust a couple words.
3) That a sixty second clip takes two hours plus to edit and tweak in hopes that I can cast a wide enough net to engage possible readers to even entertain the idea of looking up my books. Forget hoping they will read it.
I also learned that apparently I'm ancient. Being over 30, in my skinny jeans, and side part. On the plus side I don't mind that I'm old. I will be leveling up to 40 this year. I will wear my skinny jeans until they fall apart and am required to buy new ones. And I have Krusty the clown hair that does whatever the heck it wants so some days it's a side part, somedays down the middle, and other's I'm pretty sure it looks like I stuck my finger in the outlet in my bathroom and called it a day.
But the most awesome thing I discovered about TikTok, at least the Book Tok and Authors of TikTtok. They are an amazing community of people. They are supportive, encouraging, and engaging. I've had more fun on TikTok this past week then I have the past year on FB. Yeah I said it. No one wants to be my friend on FB. It's okay, maybe FB isn't my thing. I have made some new friends and fellow authors, who I'm looking forward to working with and promoting each other.
So go check out the amazing world of Book Tok.
Find me @authorbeccajones
You can come with me on my journey of figuring this app out.
Stay warm.
Peace, Love, and Moms of TikTok
Becca
Interesting, I realized very quickly.
1) I am not that creative outside of writing.
2) I have no patience for waiting 60 seconds to adjust a couple words.
3) That a sixty second clip takes two hours plus to edit and tweak in hopes that I can cast a wide enough net to engage possible readers to even entertain the idea of looking up my books. Forget hoping they will read it.
I also learned that apparently I'm ancient. Being over 30, in my skinny jeans, and side part. On the plus side I don't mind that I'm old. I will be leveling up to 40 this year. I will wear my skinny jeans until they fall apart and am required to buy new ones. And I have Krusty the clown hair that does whatever the heck it wants so some days it's a side part, somedays down the middle, and other's I'm pretty sure it looks like I stuck my finger in the outlet in my bathroom and called it a day.
But the most awesome thing I discovered about TikTok, at least the Book Tok and Authors of TikTtok. They are an amazing community of people. They are supportive, encouraging, and engaging. I've had more fun on TikTok this past week then I have the past year on FB. Yeah I said it. No one wants to be my friend on FB. It's okay, maybe FB isn't my thing. I have made some new friends and fellow authors, who I'm looking forward to working with and promoting each other.
So go check out the amazing world of Book Tok.
Find me @authorbeccajones
You can come with me on my journey of figuring this app out.
Stay warm.
Peace, Love, and Moms of TikTok
Becca
February 14, 2021
Launch Weekend
I've never thought about starting a blog. Then again, I never thought I would write a book either. So, here goes nothing. I guess I should start with my back story. I’m going to say something that’s going to make you all cringe and I apologize for it now.
(In a whispered tone) My whole life I didn’t like to read. Ahhhhhhh! I know. Then a couple years ago, life got extra crazy. I took some serious stock in my friends and family, and decided I didn’t like real people, and dove into a book. Thanks to FB reading your thoughts, I mindlessly scrolling an ad for a book I might like popped up. I laughed, but clicked it anyway. And read Tempting by Crystal Kaswell. And I was done. I had no idea books were like this. I was clearly living under a rock. From there I read most of her Inked Heart series, which led me to fall in love with author Jacob Chance and pretty much everything he writes. My heart belongs to Zach, but shhhhh, that can stay between us book lovers. Then I found Pippa Grant and laughed so hard I snorted. Lex Martin, Samantha Whiskey, Mira Lyn Kelly, OH MY! The list goes on, but I’ve gotten off course. I found a world that I couldn’t put down. And next think I know ‘…visions of sugar plums danced in my head.’ Okay, more like half naked men, but same thing. And before I knew it, there was a movie reel playing with these characters I had conjured up. A new world, life milestones, trials and triumphs. One day, between parent pick up and running errands and my regular scheduled job, I snuck in a snack with my bff (also known as my editor - I heart you Savannah), and told her.
“Girl, I have this crazy idea.”
She replies, “I love crazy.”
“I kind of want to write a book.” Insert eek face
“Do it!” she shouts, making everyone in the establishment look at us.
I looked at her, “But I haven’t told you my idea.”
She waved her hand for me to go on, so I proceed to tell her my whole plot and what I thought, and all the crazy things that had come to life in my head.
“Love it! Write it!”
So I did. By hand. And she typed it up one screenshot at a time as I sent them to her to look at. About halfway through my first book, my husband comes home with a laptop and says, "I believe in you." And before I knew it, Second Chances had come to life, and my bestie and I were in business together. We still have no idea what we are doing, but we love to read, I love to write. And while the voices in my head keep talking and dancing, I will continue to write.
So that’s how I got to launch weekend. On Friday February 12, 2021, we released my 4th book - Her Dark Knight. It’s not like my others. It, for sure, is darker. Rougher and more violent than I have ever written. I was terrified to put it out there, but they came to life in my head. And when that happens, I write it down. We decided after a couple years of not promoting our hard work, we were going to, and in the process really put ourselves out there. But secret – secret, I write under a pen name. Insert added difficulty in promoting when I won’t use my face or any of my personal accounts. Well let me say, the night before launch day I couldn’t sleep. I hoped Amazon KDP didn’t have any issues. I hoped readers loved the story and characters as much as I did. And so far, almost 48 hours after launch, I can not believe the buzz. I am blown away by how many people are reading, not just Her Dark Knight, but all of my books. I hit personal record highs on Kindle Unlimited. So, I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read my books. This blog post. I hope you leave a review. I would love to hear from readers. Constructive criticism is always welcomed. It’s the only way you grow.
Happy Valentines Day.
Becca
(In a whispered tone) My whole life I didn’t like to read. Ahhhhhhh! I know. Then a couple years ago, life got extra crazy. I took some serious stock in my friends and family, and decided I didn’t like real people, and dove into a book. Thanks to FB reading your thoughts, I mindlessly scrolling an ad for a book I might like popped up. I laughed, but clicked it anyway. And read Tempting by Crystal Kaswell. And I was done. I had no idea books were like this. I was clearly living under a rock. From there I read most of her Inked Heart series, which led me to fall in love with author Jacob Chance and pretty much everything he writes. My heart belongs to Zach, but shhhhh, that can stay between us book lovers. Then I found Pippa Grant and laughed so hard I snorted. Lex Martin, Samantha Whiskey, Mira Lyn Kelly, OH MY! The list goes on, but I’ve gotten off course. I found a world that I couldn’t put down. And next think I know ‘…visions of sugar plums danced in my head.’ Okay, more like half naked men, but same thing. And before I knew it, there was a movie reel playing with these characters I had conjured up. A new world, life milestones, trials and triumphs. One day, between parent pick up and running errands and my regular scheduled job, I snuck in a snack with my bff (also known as my editor - I heart you Savannah), and told her.
“Girl, I have this crazy idea.”
She replies, “I love crazy.”
“I kind of want to write a book.” Insert eek face
“Do it!” she shouts, making everyone in the establishment look at us.
I looked at her, “But I haven’t told you my idea.”
She waved her hand for me to go on, so I proceed to tell her my whole plot and what I thought, and all the crazy things that had come to life in my head.
“Love it! Write it!”
So I did. By hand. And she typed it up one screenshot at a time as I sent them to her to look at. About halfway through my first book, my husband comes home with a laptop and says, "I believe in you." And before I knew it, Second Chances had come to life, and my bestie and I were in business together. We still have no idea what we are doing, but we love to read, I love to write. And while the voices in my head keep talking and dancing, I will continue to write.
So that’s how I got to launch weekend. On Friday February 12, 2021, we released my 4th book - Her Dark Knight. It’s not like my others. It, for sure, is darker. Rougher and more violent than I have ever written. I was terrified to put it out there, but they came to life in my head. And when that happens, I write it down. We decided after a couple years of not promoting our hard work, we were going to, and in the process really put ourselves out there. But secret – secret, I write under a pen name. Insert added difficulty in promoting when I won’t use my face or any of my personal accounts. Well let me say, the night before launch day I couldn’t sleep. I hoped Amazon KDP didn’t have any issues. I hoped readers loved the story and characters as much as I did. And so far, almost 48 hours after launch, I can not believe the buzz. I am blown away by how many people are reading, not just Her Dark Knight, but all of my books. I hit personal record highs on Kindle Unlimited. So, I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read my books. This blog post. I hope you leave a review. I would love to hear from readers. Constructive criticism is always welcomed. It’s the only way you grow.
Happy Valentines Day.
Becca
