Working Wednesday: More Like Musings Wednesday.

I'm here for another instalment of Working Wednesday; where I update about my current work in progress, and whatever other projects I have going on.

But first of all, thanks to all those who stopped by my Memorable Mondays post - featuring free books by Kyra Lennon and Mary Pax. 

This week's post is a little different, because honestly, I haven't done much working since I last updated. 

Things at Curiosity Quills are ticking along nicely now, I feel as though I've gotten into my stride, and I have a nice little routine for my work. I'm really enjoying it there. 

Writing wise, I've done very little for a couple of reasons. Firstly, ITS.TOO.DAMN.HOT.TO.BE.SAT.AT.A.COMPUTER.ALL.DAY! Seriously, summer, can you go away now? I miss autumn. :(

Secondly, as the end of the school year approaches for both my boys, I've got a lot of activities with them going on - like Teddy Bear's picnics, sports days and school productions.

Though I have given more thought to re-writing the old story I mentioned last week, with the aim of publishing it as a serialization. I've redrafted the plot, and spruced up chapter one. Now I'm just weighing my options about how and when to publish it. 

My main question being, do I hold off publishing it until it's complete? Or get a certain amount ahead - say four chapters - and then begin publishing, writing as I go? 

It's something I'm going to give thought to over the summer ... 

Which leads me to taking a blogging break.

For the month of August, I'm going to take some time away from the computer, so I can enjoy the summer with my boys. Though, if I've agreed to do a blog tour, hop, cover reveal, etc. for you, I'll make sure that's scheduled in. 

When I return, I'm not entirely sure I should continue with my routine posts? Are people enjoying that I've got three distinct days for different post topics? Or did you enjoy my blog more when it was a little sporadic? 

I've been doing the regular posting schedule for a month now, and I'm not sure how it's working out. While I'm enjoying it, I'm wondering if the posts could be condensed into one or two a week? Plus, it's leaving me less time to visit all you guys, and I miss you all! <3 I want to know what's been going on in your worlds. 

So, I'd love your input on the topic? Would you like to see me continue with scheduled, themed, posts for a while longer? 

I'll be around for a few more weeks yet with the schedule, so until then, thanks for reading. 

If you're do inclined  don't forget to drop by my personal blog on Friday for Favourites Fridays ... And remember, on Monday I'll be taking part in the cover reveal for the second book in Carrie Butler's amazing New Adult Paranormal Romance series The Mark of Nexus, entitled Courage which you can mark as 'to be read' on Goodreads now!

Working Wednesdays: WiP Excerpt and New Idea

Afternoon all! Hope your week is going wonderfully so far.

I'm here for another instalment of Working Wednesday;   

where I update about my current work in progress, and whatever other projects I have going on.

But first of all, thanks to all those who stopped by my Memorable Mondays post - Curiosity Quills Edition.

After filling you in on the exciting things going on at Curiosity Quills, I don't have much more to say about work this week. Everything is progressing nicely, as it should be.

If you're interested, Curiosity Quills is holding a staggered summer sale throughout July, each week will feature books from a different genre. You can find handy dandy links to all the titles featured in the sale on this Pinterest board. 

Revisions on my WiP paranormal romance are also coming along well, and I'm working my way through the awesome critique notes from Kyra; she really is a superstar! 

I also had some thoughts about starting - or should I say reworking - another project. I have a contemporary romance collecting dust on my hard drive from a few years ago, and I'm debating revising it, then posting it for free on Wattpad as an serialised story, just to get my name out there a bit and give everyone a taste of my work. I love the story, and my brain is buzzing with thoughts about it, it's just working out if I can juggle a new project, along with my PR and work at CQs. 

I'll keep you posted if anything happens with the revived project, and for now leave you with another excerpt from my unnamed paranormal romance WiP.

I took another sip of water and tried to block the memory from my mind.

“Alright, love.” A guy staggered towards me, his words slurring as he spoke. He stood next to me, propping himself up against the wall, so his hand was right next to my head. His eyes raked up and down my body. He reeked of cheap booze and had no concept of personal space.   

“You look hot in that dress.” His hand reached out to touch the lace panel at my waist, then snaked around to my ass. 

I removed his hand from my butt, grabbing his wrist tightly enough to leave a red mark, and looked in the other direction, but he didn’t take the hint, and moved closer. 

“Back off pal, I’m not interested.” I thought at somewhere like Club Desire I’d be safe from perverts, but apparently not. Guys like that pissed me right off. They saw a woman alone and immediately assumed it was an invitation to come onto her.  Pathetic. What happened to getting to know a person first? You know, maybe buying them a drink and making conversation, before you tried to feel them up.

“Sure you’re not.” His hand groped out for my ass again, and my knee instinctively flew to his nuts. It’s what my self-defence teacher told us to do; always use the knee, if you kick them they can grab your ankle and pull you over.
If this guy wasn’t going to take ‘no’ for an answer he’d have to learn the hard way. 

Before I had a chance to do any real damage, my ‘admirer’ was hauled backwards and pinned up against the wall.

Thanks for reading, and please check out my personal blog on Friday for Favourites Fridays; I'm sharing photos of mine and Youngest's trip to Wonderland.