I’ve mentioned before that my next book to be published will be the young adult novel that began as my NaNoWriMo project. While I didn’t complete it for the month of November, I have almost reached the end of the first draft and I have even secured ISBNs for both the paperback and the eBook.
Y’all, I am really excited about this book.
I’ve decided to release it on April 21. I even have a cover designed, though I probably won’t be releasing it or even the title of the book for at least a month. I don’t want to make a big deal out of it and then have everyone forget about it by the time the book actually comes out.
I made the decision to write this book, and to go forward with publishing it for a number of reasons. For one thing, it’s probably the most fun thing I’ve ever written and I really, really think that fans of the young adult genre will enjoy it. I know several readers have enjoyed Cemetery Tours, but I do feel like it’s something of a niche. People love a good ghost story around Halloween, but once winter rolls around, readers have moved on. I’m incredibly enthusiastic about this new book/series because it’s one that readers can enjoy year-round. I still love Cemetery Tours and I have every plan to continue the series. The third book, I’m thinking, will be released August or September 2015. However, I don’t want to be a one-series author. I want to be like Meg Cabot, who has dozens of books and several series to her name. I write ghost stories, but I also write YA and chick lit and mythology and so on.
Until the new books are released, however, I’m going to keep doing my best to keep promoting Cemetery Tours. It is featured now on Google Books: https://books.google.com/books?id=w4NOngEACAAJ&dq=cemetery+tours&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DHiPVOjcA8ibNqaSgpAG&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA
And on BookDaily.com: http://www.bookdaily.com/book/4142184/cemetery-tours
Friendly reminder also that there are TEN DAYS left to enter my Christmas GoodReads Giveaway: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/117688-between-worlds
Finally, I do have a Pinterest board going for my new Young Adult book. I really can’t tell you how excited I am about it. https://www.pinterest.com/windtrailpub/a-young-adult-novel/
I’m also in the midst of planning out new events for 2015. All good things, y’all! All good things.
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