SERIALISED ROMANCE RELEASE: Every Moment With You.

A new serialised romance story - updated every Tuesday on Wattpad and Fiction Press.

Jade Landon’s life is exactly where she wants it to be at twenty-five. She’s just been promoted to assistant makeup artist for one of the UK’s biggest TV networks, she has a great group of friends, and her whole future ahead of her.

Until ageing rock-star turned TV presenter Seth Marshall walks into her life. Despite being twenty-five years her senior, Jade and Seth hit it off instantly, and soon the whole network is buzzing about the two employees.

But a curve ball arrives in the form of Seth’s estranged wife and former Page Three model Tessa, and their teenage daughter Alexia. Even though their marriage is dead and buried, Tessa still wants to make life difficult for Seth, and Alexia is more than happy to play her part, especially as she doesn’t like that her father’s new girlfriend is only ten years older than she is.

With the media twisting their relationship, jealous co-workers causing conflict, and all the problems that come with Tessa’s alcohol problem, and Alexia’s reaction to her father’s new relationship, Jade and Seth start to feel the odds are stacked against them.
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But the precious things in life are impossible to walk away from, and as they support each other through the various hardships, Jade and Seth realise every moment together is worth fighting for. 

Chapter One added 06/13/17: Wattpad | Fiction Press

Still Alive ...

I know I said I was returning to full-time, scheduled blogging in September after the summer break, but well ... that didn't happen.

The truth is, work has been so busy that I've not had time for very much else.

Not that I'm complaining. I'm still loving every second of my marketing role at Curiosity Quills, especially when it involves commissioning an illustrator to design a cat in a top hat with a monocle that later ends up on a tote bag!

I'm intending to get back to work on my WiP paranormal-romance next week (the kids are on school holidays this week, so I don't hold out hope of getting much writing done!), as I've only got a little bit more revising to do before act one (around 35k) is complete, and then I'm hoping to send it to some beta readers while I work on act two.

I know it's a while off to be thinking about publication, but I have been, it's hard not to. One idea that's sticking out in my mind is serializing my novel.

I mentioned the idea of serialization before, when I was contemplating doing just that with an unpublished contemporary romance. I've since come to realise I've only got time/ focus to work on one project, and well for me it's my PNR. Whenever I get tempted to do something else, this story keeps pulling me back.:)

So now I'm wondering about serializing my PNR Working for CQ I've seen novels that have been serialized, and then later released as complete editions, and spoken to authors about how the experience works. I've learned serialization is a great way to build a reader base, as your're putting out new content on a weekly basis. I really like that idea, and it's something I'm familiar with from when I wrote fanfiction.

I still want to make some more headway with the story, but think serializing is probably what I'll end up doing. I'll keep you updated.

NaNoWriMo is approaching, and I was very tempted by it. So much so, I started planning an erotic paranormal-romance I was going to write. But then, my current WiP called to me, and demanded I work on it. (Man, I love this story! ^_^) So, while I'm not doing NaNo this year, I will be cheering on everyone who is from the sidelines.

So, what have you all been up to while I've been busy with work? What projects are you working on? Anyone doing NaNo and need a cheerleader? Let me know, I'd love to hear all about what you've got going on.

I will try to update more regularly now work is calming down, however, I am ditching the schedule. I found it was restricting me too much. But hopefully I can drop in on regular basis to keep you all updated on what I'm going, and check in on how your guys are!

Have a great week!

Memorable Mondays: Curiosity Quills Edition

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a productive/ relaxing weekend, and are ready to go for a new week!

Thanks for the comments on my latest Favourites Friday entry; it was a lot of fun taking part in The Armchair Squid's Cephalopod Coffeehouse, and I hope to do it again next month!

It's back to Memorable Mondays today, and this week I'm promoting something quite close to home - my new employer Curiosity Quills! 

Curiosity Quills is a gaggle of literary marauders with a bone to grind and not enough time for revisions.

We are an independent publishing house, creating together, supporting each other, and putting out the best darn tootin' words this side of Google.


Want sci-fi? Want paranormal? Want horror? Want mystery? Yeah, there's an app for that.

Curiosity Quills.com | CQ on Facebook | QC on Twitter | CQ on Goodreads | CQ on Tumblr | CQ on Pinterest | CQ on Google Plus

Aiden James has brought to life the first three installments of Dying of the Dark Vampires. Now, Curiosity Quills Press brings you the first “Calling of the Co-Authors”, a competition to help bestselling author Aiden James find a worthy co-author to continue Txema’s tale.

•     Are you a writer? Check
•     Do you love Aiden James’ novels? Check
•     Are you familiar with the dark skill of vampire authorship? Check

Then you are a perfect candidate to compete and be considered to co-write with Aiden James!

Fans and Voters: This is your chance to read several different plausible courses the storyline could take, and the opportunity to choose how you want the story to continue! Don’t miss it!

For the full contest details, please view the Curiosity Quills Press Site

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Curiosity Quills Presents: Call for Serialization Submissions

Over the last three years, Curiosity Quills Press has brought you a plethora of wonderful serializations, many of which have gone on to be published as ebooks and paperbacks; such as Amy Fecteau’s Real Vampires Don't Sparkle and Michael Panush’s Jurassic Club.

Now they're looking for exciting new hard-hitting dark sci-fi, speculative fiction, and paranormal works of the highest quality, aimed at adults, young adults, and new adults, to be published at the Curiosity Quills website.

If you’re interested in submitting something to them, please read through their author submissions guidelines, and then follow these instructions:

To submit a manuscript for consideration, please send an email to one of the addresses below with the following information:

• A one-page query letter containing your genre, title, word count, and a brief blurb about the book.
• The first five (5) double-spaced pages
• For serialized works, please include information about update frequency, update length, and projected series duration.
• Established authors are welcome to query with a standard proposal package of three chapters, a synopsis, and a query.

PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL WRITING CREDENTIALS, AWARDS, REVIEWS, OR PROMOTIONAL LINKS

Young Adult: ya@curiosityquills.com | New Adult: na@curiosityquills.com | General Adult: adult@curiosityquills.com | Not sure which to use? editor@curiosityquills.com

Best of luck with your submissions, Curiosity Quills look forward to hearing from you soon.

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Curiosity Quills recently reached a huge milestone; a thousand posts. CQ have come a long way in the last few years, and  want to thank everyone who has supported them thus far; it’s greatly appreciated. They  hope you’ll stick with them into the future, as they have some exciting things planned.

Reaching such a massive milestone has made them reflective and eager to improve and one of the areas they want to focus on is their social media presence. For this reason, they've created a quick user survey to find out how you rate their social media presence this far, and what they can do to improve.

It only takes three minutes to fill out, and Curiosity Quills will be extremely grateful if you could give them your feedback. Thank you. 

Curiosity Quills social Media Survey

Thank you for taking the time to check out what Curiosity Quills is all about, and what they've got going on at the moment. I don't just say this from the point of view of an employee, but also as a writer who thinks what they're doing is brilliant, and truly believes in them.

Please check back later in the week for Working Wednesday for another snippet from my WiP paranormal romance. 

Memorable Mondays: New Writer, Free Story, Author Relief Fund and New Soul Album

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope your new week gets off to a fantastic start! 

Thanks to everyone who dropped by my (belated) Favourites Friday post over at The Life and Loves of Clare Dugmore. 

Today I'm back with Memorable Mondays; for book releases, cover reveals, blog tours & blog hops etc. from around the Blogosphere. My way of highlighting what my fellow writers are doing.

First off, I want to give a shout-out to a friend of mine, Jesse Nash. I've known Jesse since we were eighteen, and she's always been a fun, supportive friend; both in real life and with writing. Jesse has been writing novels for a number of years, and has finally decided to share them with the world. I know how tough it can be making that jump to be public with your writing. It's one thing having it hidden away on your computer, but quite another to let others read it. 

So please drop by Jesse's blog and check out what she's all about. If you like her, perhaps you'll "like" her on Facebook and follow her on Tumblr. 

For those of you who missed it on Friday, Mary Pax released part three of her paranormal story, Under the Moon.  

"Outside the orphanage heat blasted like a furnace, robbing Dennis Merrill of a decent breath. He huffed, clutching his chest. Traffic blared by in an abrasive roar. The city bleated and scurried and soured his nose. He headed to Central Park to claim a bush to camp under, but the broken-down men beaten by the hardness of life chased him off. Dennis tried Penn Station then Grand Central and could find no peace. Dizzy and queasy and aching all over, he leaned against a tiled wall. Near the ticket booths  he slumped, shivering with clammy cold."

For those interested,  it can be found here, along with links to parts one and two. 

Jessa Russo - author of Ever - is currently hosting a fundraiser for her friend and critique partner, Tamara Mataya (aka FeakySnucker) was forced to evacuate her home last week as floods engulfed her town of High River, Alberta Canada.

Jessa is asking for monetary donations, as well as books and physical items, so if you can help out, hop on over to Jessa's blog or visit the GoFundMe site. Every little counts when someone's lost their home. 

I know this is a writing blog, but sometimes I like to help out not just fellow writers, but other creative peeps too. Because really, whatever medium we take, I'm sure we all understand the struggle to get our face out there and spread the word.

This bring me to Sam Dickinson, and amazing soul singer from UK, who's début album The Stories That Occurred is available for pre-order on iTunes now. 

You can also follow Sam's Facebook and Twitter for all the latest news, videos and inspirational music quotes. 

Thanks for dropping by, please come back for next week's Memorable Monday, and if you've got something you'd like featured on my blog, please emailed me at claredugmore@gmail.com.

Check back on Working Wednesday for an excerpt from my paranormal romance, and some big news about my internship.