Fiona’s Comments (group member since Aug 15, 2012)

Fiona’s comments from the P.T. Macias Q and A group.

Thanks for your feedback Dana, I have been attending some 'like and tag' groups but they don't seem to attract too many likes. Will keep at it.
Fiona xx

I also have a new blog site that I would love people to visit.
http://fionaking67.blogspot.co.uk/

Thank you all,

Fiona xx

Well I have to say, I discovered a lot of errors which can't be helping. I have corrected the ones I found and somebody else has agreed to have a look. Sigh Its all a learning curve but feeling a bit silly.

I was just wondering what people's experiences are with marketing and sales. After initially selling about 30 books in July and another 170 free downloads, I have had 1 sale in August.
Feedback had been positive but I'm not sure how honest. Not sure if this is normal or my book is rubbish :-(

It's very interesting to read how other writer's imaginations works. I may start to write down some of my lucid dreams. I have had a few which I have pondered over.

My brother kindly did one for me as a surprise. Again I'm not sure how effective they are.

That must have been some dream to inspire a story Patricia.
Personally I have always loved stories. My sister used to read 'The enchanted wood' series by Enid Blyton to me over and over in bed. When my mother insisted we had to be quiet, I was never ready to sleep. I would always carry the stories on in my head and if I couldn't remember the end I would make one up. This is something I continue to do to this day.
The novel I have published was a hard one to write but as someone tweeted the other day "The story you are afraid to write is usually the one you are meant to tell." - (Kami Garcia)
It definitely felt like it was a story that I needed to tell, more so because it is a story which is often a secret.I chose to write a fictional story about surviving abuse.
My hope is that real life survivors (and there are many) may draw some comfort and feel less isolated if they can identify with the characters.
Part of my paid job entails raising awareness about abuse and it is something I am passionate about.
My book 'Sephy Rides the Storms' initially was going to have a paranormal twist but it never seemed to fit. Once the story was started it seemed to take me where it wanted to go. I often found myself wondering 'how did I get here' during its creation.
I am currently working on a second book. This one does have a touch of the paranormal.
I still haven't had much in the way of feedback about my first effort but I am hoping that people aren't put off by the subject matter.

https://www.facebook.com/SephyRidesth...
http://fionaking67.blogspot.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/FionaKing67

Hi all,
My name is Fiona King. I was born in Hong Kong but have lived in the Uk warwickshire for most of my life.
I graduated from Warwick university with a social studies BA honours degree.
I am married and have two step children, one of whom lives with us full time.
I enjoy walking, music and festivals. I love reading horror and Sci-fi and also general fiction.