#EpicFail

So it's been nearly a year again since my last post, but I have now finished and passed my Masters!! So I am back and fully committed to Amber's Prince. Slight issue is that I left it half way through a chapter on a cliffhanger and I can't remember where I was going with that part.. Not to worry, everything happens for a reason and I now have a new line of thought so we should be up and going again soon!
The book is half written now and shaping up to be quite a bit darker than that first. I'm excited to get on with it and get it out and available for people to read.
For the next two weeks though, Wimbledon is on so my commitment will be tested depending on how far Murray gets.. :-)
First match today...
I'll be back with more updates by the end of the week.. I promise!!
Eliza x

Where have I been?

Oh dear! It's been over a year since I last posted! Lesson of today: must try harder! 

I have an excuse... Sort of.. I've been working super hard on completing my masters degree.. It's not done yet but it will be soon and I will try harder to post.

News on the book is that book 2 is halfway done and coming along nicely.. Once school restarts in September I will be back on the writing wagon and trying much harder. 

How time flies.. 

Apologies and promises..

Eliza x

Weekend Giveaway

This weekend get Amber's Destiny for free when you download it from Amazon for Kindle.
Last chance to get a free copy!
Tweet, Like, Mention, post, phone a friend! If you liked the book, tell your friends!
Thanks as always for your support!
Eliza xx

Amber's Destiny on Amazon.co.uk

Amber's Destiny on Amazon.com

Goodreads

Finally the goodreads author page is up and running although I still need to add a photo. Also they now have a page for Amber's Destiny so please feel free to add a review on there for me. Here's the link:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17400131-amber-s-destiny?ac=1

And the link for my Author profile page:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6947960.Eliza_B_Hart

That's all for now! 

Eliza x

Work-Life-Writing Balance

Hello Again!

I know I've been absent and I apologise sincerely but work and life have pulled me away from the keyboard. However, I'm back now with renewed vigour and news. Let's start with the books:

The most recent edit of Amber's Destiny is now up on the Amazon site so if you set your kindle preferences to automatically update your purchases you will get a free update of the book. I don't plan to edit again as I think I got all the minutia sorted this time. 

Amber's Prince is 3 Chapters in and progressing well with an exciting plot outline and so well thought out twists and turns to keep you guessing! I also finally gave Amber her own car: 

 

Jaguar XKR coupe! Gorgeous! 

In other news I sent my submission to an Agent this week and I'm excited and hopeful about their decision. 

Each week I get more feedback about Amber's Destiny (let's call it AD to save my wrist!) and overwhelmingly it is good. I haven't had anyone say a bad word about it which is fantastic! If you have read the book, please go back to the Amazon page and leave a few words about your opinion of the book! 

Again I promise to write more often and for all my geeks "live long and prosper" 

Off to see the new Star Trek tonight!! 

Whooooop! 

Eliza xx

Freebie Friday # 2

Amber's Destiny will be free for 24 hours only tomorrow. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00AN7XSK4/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?qid=1360946785&ref_=sr_1_1&s=digital-text&sr=1-1
Why not give it a try?
Eliza x

Novel d tales

This fab book blogger has kindly reviewed Amber's Destiny.
Novel d tales - Review
As my first 'official' review I am really pleased. It highlights that what I wanted the book to be and achieve is exactly what has happened.
Exciting times!
Eliza xx

Feedback

Work on book two is going really well and two chapters are complete. What I'm looking for is readers to send me their questions, the things they were left asking themselves at the end of Amber's Destiny. This is your chance to influence which questions I answer in book two and which I leave until later in the series. So send me your questions and I'll see what I can do!
Thanks!

Eliza

Freebie Friday!

Hello all!
Amber's Destiny will be available to download for free from Amazon this Friday (15th Feb) for 24 hours only!

Grab it while you can!

Eliza x

Lots of news

Well it's been an eventful few weeks! Where to start, at the beginning would be best.

I finally got around to submitting to a literary agent and no surprises, they didn't pick it up, but then that's not really a surprise. So back to the drawing board I went and did some painstaking research.
Despite the set back I decided to get on and submit an interview to a blogger which was released yesterday:
Blogger interview

Since then I have sold my first books in America and Germany which is really exciting!
I have also had my picture taken for a local paper and their interview and photo should go in next week's edition of the Hunts post.

Yesterday I completed the first chapter of 'Amber's Prince' and soon I will share the cover art with you all.

I am expecting a blogger's book review on the 22nd Feb which will be posted here:

Novel d'Tales

when it is complete.

I now have a total of 8 reviews ranging from 3-5 stars and all very complimentary.

Today has been spent prepping for submissions. I have finally completed a synopsis based on the recommendations of this site:

How to Write a Book

and I have written a cover letter based on advice from this site:

Cover Letter Tips

So I'm about set to start submissions to agents again!

So all in all a very busy time for me! Thank goodness it's half term next week.

Sorry for the delays in blog posts but I promise to update more regularly now that I've handed in my most recent work for my Masters degree in Healthcare Education.

Thanks for all the support!

Eliza xx

Happy New Year

Hi all and a Happy New Year to you all!
  With the new year comes progress.. where to start.
Firstly, the book has had it's first two reviews both of 5/5 stars labelling it a 'page turner' 'gripping' and 'very well written'.
Secondly, I now have an official web page
Eliza B Hart
More information and photo's there for those who want to sign up.
Thirdly, I have offers of pieces on me from book bloggers and local newspapers so watch this space for updates on these.
Sorry for the short post but if you are still missing your copy of Amber's Destiny, here are the links again:
Amazon UK
Amazon US

Enjoy!

Eliza

Earlier than expected!

Well,  I said 17th December but apparently I'm super quick.. so here it is!!

Amber's Destiny on Kindle Store (UK)

For those in other countries.. Search 'Amber's Destiny' in the Kindle store and she will appear to you out of the ether..

I can't believe it!!

Thank you all so much...

Eliza xx

It's the Final Countdown!

Well, we're now in the final days pre-publishing during which I can still just list mother, wife and nurse as my jobs.. As of Monday I'll have to add Author.. Only 6 days to go and I'm really really excited now!
Sadly, my back does not seem to be infected with my vivacious enthusiasm and instead seems to be playing a game of where is it that I don't hurt today..
I'm fairly sure that even if your back wasn't as totally screwed up as mine is, that the amount of time I'm now spent hunched over either the computer, my iPhone, my iPad or any other electronic device would be the ruin of nearly all..
I have found a lady with magic hands though and she's agreed to see me on new years eve.. here's hoping I can start the new year with a nice new back..
On another good note.. The Hobbit comes out on Saturday.. I think I'll have to wait until the new year to see it but the ads look good.
Alas I have 4 more chapters to final edit so I must plough on but in 6 short days... whoop whoooop Amber will arrive!
Eliza xx

Twitter, Pages and People

I have been frantically working to forge connections to help with the promotion of the book. With only 9 days to go I still have 6 chapters left to edit but am overall very very proud and pleased with my debut novel. Amber is almost ready to meet the public and I'm so excited!
Today I reached 203 twitter followers @ElizaBHart and 66 page likes for my facebook page www.facebook.com/ElizaBHart so I'm pleased with how much I've managed to promote the book before it's release! So many people have been taking to others about it and I'm so humbled by the reaction it's getting.
Thank you to everyone who has liked or followed and thank you all who are reading this!
Not much longer to wait.
A small plea from me, if you buy and read 'Amber's Destiny' please return to Amazon and review it!
I'll post the link to the kindle store as soon as it's live for purchase!
Thank you all again!
Your patience will be rewarded!
Eliza x

Only 15 days to go!

I think therefore I panic! I had really better get a shuffle on. I'm so excited and also totally scared at the same time! I've worked so hard on this and now, in under 3 weeks I will open it up to the whole world, and that includes criticism as well as praise! Terrifying! I can't wait to see it on the kindle store but I'm also a little nervous for my first review!
Today is Christmas tree decorating day so I'm going to enjoy my day of quiet and do some more last minute tweaking this evening.
A big thank you to everyone who is supporting this and to those of you reading from Germany and the US, thanks for reading! So cool to see interest from other countries! Thank you, thank you!

15 days to wait!
It's nearly over.
Eliza x

Edit Phase 2 almost complete.

Hello All,
I spent the day ploughing on with phase 2 of the edit. I only have 3 more chapters to do and then it will be time for the final read through! I may be slightly losing the plot due to the emotions running crazy. I swear in the last 24 hours I have gone from excited to scared to nervous to bouncing of the walls at least 8 times. So, I'm not sleeping, hmm... I wonder why?
So this evening I am going to do the ironing (exciting!), washing up (thrilling!) and watch Grimm. Thankfully my lovely hubby suggested take away so I didn't have to cook too!
26 days to launch!
#whoisAmberRaine

Eliza xx

Countdown

Estimated publishing date is 17th December 2012!
Thus begins the countdown.. For sneaky preview tidbits, 'like' Amber Raine 's Facebook page. Follow the link below..

Amber Raine

Xx

Promotion

Hello all,
   Today I have been working very hard to start the promotion ball rolling. With only about 4 weeks to go until publication I have started up a Facebook page and twitter for both myself and for Amber.
Click on the links on the home page to follow on twitter and search for Eliza B Hart and Amber Raine on Facebook to like the page and find out more about myself and the main characters.

Amber has the following picture for both her twitter and Facebook pages, what do you think?

So good to see so much interest in the sites and my blog.

Thank you all, your support and encouragement is so amazing.

Eliza
xx

Unexpected delays and exciting encouragement.

Hello readers!
      It appears in my crazy business of completing my PGCE, working like a looney and school holidays I have greatly neglected my blog. Needless to say my apologies are heartfelt and I solemnly swear to do better!
 The news thus far is that the book, now complete, is in it's editing stage now. I have around 2 chapters left to do then one last check through and we're set for publication!
 Estimated publishing date (EPD) = 7th - 14th December so watch his space for a link to the amazon kindle bookstore!
On another note, I had a very encouraging session telling 9&10 year olds at Sydney's school about the book. They were more enthusiastic and excited about Amber's Destiny than I could have dreamt! I should get them to review the book because everyone will want to buy it then!
To have even a small morsel of recognition and praise after nearly 5 years of hard work brought a warm and tingly feeling to my heart.
I hope with all sincerity that all who read the book will enjoy it, but just to know people are reading something I wrote will be so rewarding.
So, to those of you who have been waiting, be it weeks, months or years, I assure you that the wait is almost over.
Thank you all for encouraging me.

Keep checking back as a countdown will be posted as soon as I have a publishing date!

Eliza xx

Closure

After 4 years it's done. Well, OK it's not completely done.. the book is written but it's in need of some proof reading and editing. But it's done in essence. I have a very odd feeling of hunger, nausea, pain (my back from sitting at the computer), exhaustion (I haven't really had a lay in in 2 weeks) and general oddness. If I'd written this about 2 and a half hours ago I'd have said something completely different. Mainly because I was shaking with excitement as I hurtled toward the last words I've known would be the finale to my book for a considerable time. I think that when I first see the book for sale on Kindle I will probably have the same excited reaction.
We'll see, but for now, I'm slightly marveling in the fact that I've written a book and completely obsessing over the next 5..
Watch this space..