Working Wednesday: No Longer an Intern and WiP Snippet, plus bonus pictures!

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; including my internship at Curiosity Quills.

But first of all, thanks to all those who stopped by my two Memorable Mondays posts - New Writer, Free Story, Author Relief Fund and New Soul Album and

The Thrill of it All Blogfest.

I am no longer an intern at Curiosity Quills ... because now I'm a fully fledged member of the team. I'm staying on in my position of social media representative, as well as taking on a few additional duties including updating the CQ Wattpad, Goodreads and emailing industry contacts. 

There's a lot currently going on behind the scenes at Curiosity Quills, including a really great contest, an awesome giveaway and a summer sale. Be sure to follow/ like the CQ Facebook, Twitter and Googe+ pages for updates, links to content and daily discussions. 

As I'm still navigating revisions land, I haven't really got much of an update about my WiP to share with you, so instead I thought I'd share a little excerpt from the first chapter instead. Enjoy.

    "I was having a great time, living it up in the VIP area, drinking Champagne and dancing with my new co-workers, but with every song, every sip of alcohol, my heart hammered a little harder. I could feel the beat pumping through my body, at first energizing me, but as one song blurred into another the excitement turned to panic. Where had all these people come from? Why did I feel like I was tripping my ass off and the room was tilting on an axis? Strobe lights flashed above, making my colleagues’ bodies flicker and judder, as mine moved of its own volition. My head reeled as the bass vibrated through me, making my chest ache and my breath come in ragged gasps. I was overheating and my body felt weak. My head swam and my vision became soft around the edges. 

    But I’d only had a couple of glasses of Champagne …"

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed it, and as a parting gift, here are some Polyvore style sheets I made of main character Roxie.

Please check back on Friday, where I'll be taking part in The Cephalopod Coffeehouse Book Club over on my personal blog, and discussing my thoughts on Spook's: Alice (Wardstone Chronicles #12) by Joseph Delaney.

Buccaneer Blogfest: Week Four, Day Ten

I'm back again with day nine of the month long Buccaneer Blogfest hosted by Sharon Bayliss and Courtney Young.

Final Countdown (July 30 – August 3) 

This week is the Final Countdown (is anyone else now humming the Europe song?). The end of the blogfest, where we talk about our experiences, host a give away and share our thoughts on Social Media.

July 30 - Social Media: Share your feelings and opinions about social media and it's relation to writing and reading.

  

I love social media, I think it's an excellent way for people of similar interests to connect. For a writer, it's an excellent way of building a support network, exchanging experiences and sharing advice.

I've made so many friends through blogging, and then connected with them on Facebook, Twitter and other sites like Goodreads. These platforms help you get a better understanding of what your online friends are like as people, while also informing you about their work and what they're currently up to.

Social media is also a great marketing tool, and I've seen so many authors doing blog tours, or hosting giveaway for when they get X amount of followers/ likes.

There's also the fun aspect of social media, with sites like Pinterest and Polyvore. I've seen so many inspiration things on both those sites. It's a great way to get motivated by looking at your friends pins and seeing what inspires them.

If you're interested, I can be found at these social media platforms: Facebook | Facebook Page | Twitter | Good Reads | Pinterest | Polyvore