Heather Ames's Blog - Posts Tagged "mystery-suspense-series"
News on upcoming publications
I haven't been posting here for a while. Not because I haven't had plenty going on, but rather because I've had a lot too much on my plate.
However, after a hiccup for "Swift Justice," a new editor is now hard at work, and a publication date will be announced soon.
"Night Shadows" is halfway through its revision process. I've still got at least one more draft to work through until that one is ready for editing, but as soon as I rolled over that 300 page mark and had shaved close to 70 pages off it in the process, I knew I was really getting a handle on this once very large book. The critique group, my trusted fellow writers of the Pacific Online Writers community are with me on this revision journey and providing invaluable input.
The title of Book 3 in the "Indelible" series will be titled "Swift Retribution." As Brian Swift has demonstrated in books 1 & 2, he's determined to put both his professional and private lives on a more even keel. In book 3, he'll be trying to solve his brother's murder and discover more about his past. Kaylen Roberts will open a new club and take on more challenges, herself.
I'll have more information on my website shortly. 2017 is going to be a very busy and fulfilling year, as I also joined the board of the local Sisters in Crime chapter this year.
However, after a hiccup for "Swift Justice," a new editor is now hard at work, and a publication date will be announced soon.
"Night Shadows" is halfway through its revision process. I've still got at least one more draft to work through until that one is ready for editing, but as soon as I rolled over that 300 page mark and had shaved close to 70 pages off it in the process, I knew I was really getting a handle on this once very large book. The critique group, my trusted fellow writers of the Pacific Online Writers community are with me on this revision journey and providing invaluable input.
The title of Book 3 in the "Indelible" series will be titled "Swift Retribution." As Brian Swift has demonstrated in books 1 & 2, he's determined to put both his professional and private lives on a more even keel. In book 3, he'll be trying to solve his brother's murder and discover more about his past. Kaylen Roberts will open a new club and take on more challenges, herself.
I'll have more information on my website shortly. 2017 is going to be a very busy and fulfilling year, as I also joined the board of the local Sisters in Crime chapter this year.
A SWIFT BRAND OF JUSTICE author appearance
INDELIBLE is now available at Backstory Books and Yarn on SE Foster, Portland. A SWIFT BRAND OF JUSTICE will also be available in the local authors section as soon as the copies I ordered have arrived, and the bookstore owner returns from out-of-state. I will also be firming up a date for a reading and signing there in August, which I'm really looking forward to doing. Stay tuned for an update!
Available at Another Read Through
A SWIFT BRAND OF JUSTICE is now available at Another Read Through, 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227.
INDELIBLE is also available there. The owner, Elisa, is very supportive of the local writing community, for which we all thank her.
INDELIBLE is also available there. The owner, Elisa, is very supportive of the local writing community, for which we all thank her.
Author Appearance Upcoming
I will be reading and signing A SWIFT BRAND OF JUSTICE at Backstory Books & Yarn on Saturday 8/26/17 at 1:00 PM. Copies of INDELIBLE will also be available for purchase. I'm really looking forward to this. Amanda, the owner, is so supportive of local authors and is a mine of information. She really knows and loves books!
A SWIFT BRAND OF JUSTICE's successful launch
Thanks to Backstory Books & Yarn on SE Foster Rd here in Portland, Oregon, A SWIFT BRAND OF JUSTICE had a successful launch!
The bookstore filled up and I spoke for 45 minutes, took questions and signed books. I got to visit with readers I already knew and some I didn't before the event. I was so happy with the support I received, particularly since this book had a longer road to publication than was planned. I was able to speak about that, my road to publication, focus on characterization, and bringing the INDELIBLE series to life. I had a good time, and from what I heard both from the attendees and the bookstore owner, so did everyone else.
Now I have to finish my stand-alone psychological suspense so I can get started on Book 3 of the INDELIBLE series, tentatively titled SWIFT RETRIBUTION.A Swift Brand of Justice
The bookstore filled up and I spoke for 45 minutes, took questions and signed books. I got to visit with readers I already knew and some I didn't before the event. I was so happy with the support I received, particularly since this book had a longer road to publication than was planned. I was able to speak about that, my road to publication, focus on characterization, and bringing the INDELIBLE series to life. I had a good time, and from what I heard both from the attendees and the bookstore owner, so did everyone else.
Now I have to finish my stand-alone psychological suspense so I can get started on Book 3 of the INDELIBLE series, tentatively titled SWIFT RETRIBUTION.A Swift Brand of Justice
Moving is Hell
This move particularly qualified for a hellish one. The only time I have sold and bought in the same year. I have taken a solemn vow never to do that again.
My internet service went on hiatus from 9/25 to 10/16. I downsized, and my new home was so filled with boxes that moving around it was a challenge the first couple of weeks. Now I'm down to a large standing pile of unopened boxes containing all my artwork/pictures to be sorted through and hung where they fit and make me happy. There will be some that will not fit, and this will not make me happy, but downsizing is a real challenge in every way, and some things I love will not be able to stay with me.
My office was the last room to be tackled. It's still not exactly functional, and the 3-shelf bookcase I bought to hold everything that used to be in a small office area in the kitchen of my Portland home, plus what used to be in the bookcase that had to move to the kitchen in the Salem house because the pantry is a lot smaller, is still in the back of my car while my right arm and shoulder recover from furniture moving, box moving and shelving, un-shelving and reshelving 2 of my bookcases to a) get the cord from beneath the one in the living room that should have been available for the DISH technician, who had to use a new one and b) to place stabilizers under the front of the bookcase in one corner of the dining room and then to move it so the Century Link technician could get to the jack and the wall plug there, near the new box he mounted on the outside of the house to replace the old one. The jack and plug in my new office weren't going to do it for him, unfortunately.
But I'm back online, Geek Squad is doing some work to get my equipment tuned up and running faster, which will be completed next week. At least I can now stop using all the minutes in my smart phone contract and then some, and with the general upheaval drawing to a close, I am also looking forward to writing the next 100 pages of "Swift Retribution," so I complete the first draft before the end of the year.
Sometimes, you just have to do the best you can, given the circumstances. That's my mantra right now, and I'm sticking to it.
My internet service went on hiatus from 9/25 to 10/16. I downsized, and my new home was so filled with boxes that moving around it was a challenge the first couple of weeks. Now I'm down to a large standing pile of unopened boxes containing all my artwork/pictures to be sorted through and hung where they fit and make me happy. There will be some that will not fit, and this will not make me happy, but downsizing is a real challenge in every way, and some things I love will not be able to stay with me.
My office was the last room to be tackled. It's still not exactly functional, and the 3-shelf bookcase I bought to hold everything that used to be in a small office area in the kitchen of my Portland home, plus what used to be in the bookcase that had to move to the kitchen in the Salem house because the pantry is a lot smaller, is still in the back of my car while my right arm and shoulder recover from furniture moving, box moving and shelving, un-shelving and reshelving 2 of my bookcases to a) get the cord from beneath the one in the living room that should have been available for the DISH technician, who had to use a new one and b) to place stabilizers under the front of the bookcase in one corner of the dining room and then to move it so the Century Link technician could get to the jack and the wall plug there, near the new box he mounted on the outside of the house to replace the old one. The jack and plug in my new office weren't going to do it for him, unfortunately.
But I'm back online, Geek Squad is doing some work to get my equipment tuned up and running faster, which will be completed next week. At least I can now stop using all the minutes in my smart phone contract and then some, and with the general upheaval drawing to a close, I am also looking forward to writing the next 100 pages of "Swift Retribution," so I complete the first draft before the end of the year.
Sometimes, you just have to do the best you can, given the circumstances. That's my mantra right now, and I'm sticking to it.
