News!

Yeah I seem to be missing in action a lot at the moment.  So what have I been up to?

Lots, I tell you.  Lots!

Where to start?  Okay ARRA - what a blast!  Honestly, it was so much fun.  I got to meet up with other Authors I chat to a lot.

Khloe Wren, Imogene Nix and Georgiana Louis - all trying to outgrin each other.  Lovely ladies I am so proud to call my friends.  Yes, we did misbehave just a little bit.

Hazel Gower, Angela Castle and Kate Belle shared a table, so you can imagine the hilarity that went with the main evening.  Kate did mention something about the wine...

And of course, the lovely Jan Graham was there too!  Hi Jan!

Did someone say group Author photo?  Haha Yes there was over 60 of us again attending.  So getting a group photo was like herding sheep.  They did, however, get there in the end!

I attended the author book signing (yes I was signing) and giving away Imogene Nix sleep masks, bookmarks and even mentos!  The New Author panel - most people laughed... *phew* and scored a few books to bring home and read.  (Well just one... five... okay twenty eight... including those I won and those I bought!) oh and the Keynote Address by Anne Gracie!  Oh my!!! Wish I could get hold of the video she ran.  Oestrogen ran like a river while that was on.

On a purely personal note, my oldest daughter was inducted as her schools Student Committee Secretary.  I know she'll do a good job.  Doesn't she look pleased with herself?

 Ah and my latest news.  I made my dozen!  Contracts that is :)  Today I received word that my near futuristic romance, Hesparia's Tears has been picked up by Total-E-Bound.  (The home of Blame The Wine, The Blood Bride and so on...)

I don't have any further information yet.  But here's the blurb:

What will happen when the past catches up?

Galan is from Hesparia, where the females are dying out.

Jessa has a past, one she hasn’t earned but cannot escape from.

What will happen when opportunity knocks?

Galan travels to earth, hoping to plead the case for Hesparia. He doesn’t expect Jessa or The Quickening.

Can he make the case for women to migrate to Hesparia? Can they trust one another with their hearts. And can Jessa really escape her past?

 Hesparia’s Tears.

I've also still got one title out on submission - Loving Memories (A romantic suspense)... and one getting closer to submission - A Soldier... My Soldier.  It needs some tweaks and work... but it should be ready soon.  It will be my first "real contemporary" with no paranormal elements or suspense or sci fi... lol, I'm sure you get the idea.

Yes, for all I've been quiet, I have been busy!

Okay, time to sign off for now!  Have fun, be good and if you can't, well... enjoy yourself!

Imogene

The Next Big Thing... Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Next Big Thing" Blog Tour – Thanks to Eva Scott who tagged me to continue the chain - make sure you read to the end of my post to check out the great authors I've tagged next!

Okay, so the blog idea is to talk about our current or next release...

• What is the title of my current work in progress?

The Girl Who Couldn’t Say No.

• Where did the idea come from for the book?

It started out life as a short I was writing for a Science Fiction Romance Anthology…  but like all good stories, it took on a life of its own.  I have always wondered how an earth woman would take being the first “contact” and falling for an alien… who needs a woman to help him restock his planet with child bearing capacity…   

 • What genre does your book fall under?

Futuristic/Science Fiction Romance… Not sure of the heat rating yet, though.  I would imagine, if my characters stay true to form, it will probably rank as Erotic.

 • What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?

Galan would be Ioan Gruffudd (except blonde) and Jessa could be played by Emma Watson.  (She’d be perfect in the role.)

• What is the one sentence synopsis of your book?

Aliens come to earth seeking women who are capable of bearing children led by their captain, the son of the king who works with a reformed juvenile delinquent.

 
 • Is your book self-published or represented by an agency?

Previously, I have sold titles to Secret Cravings Publishing, Beachwalk Press and Total-E-Bound.  I’d love this one to be taken up maybe by a publisher like TEB, simply because I think the appeal would be worldwide.  But, we’ll just have to wait and see.

• How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?

I’m still working on this. It was full steam ahead until I got caught up with an anthology, which I’m currently working on.  So it has taken a backseat.  Having said that, I would imagine within 6 – 9 months it will be ready to submit.  The average novel takes me around 6 months from sitting down with the first idea through to final submission ready draft.   But, of course, that is subject to change… depending on outside influences from husband, children, animals, holidays, extended family… (you get the drift…)

• What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

Hmm some of the works of Linnea Sinclair such as Games of Command or even Finders Keepers, or maybe a couple of Eve Langlais… Umm Anne MacCaffrey…

 • Who or what inspired you to write this book?

Aha, this one was totally whim driven, I’m sorry, there really isn’t any other reason.  I just felt this burning need to start and off it went. 

• What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

The earth bound story is set in Parkes, NSW, Australia.  We have a world class facility but it rarely gets a mention, outside of quirky movies like The Dish. 

You also have a strong heroine who has been tagged as a juvenile offender, for something she actually didn’t do and she has this need to prove herself a worthwhile and contributing member of society… even though she still lives at home with her parents and teenaged brother. 

The hero has a sad backstory, which filters throughout the story, comprising of personal loss, a wavering faith and a strong sense of fealty to his family.

 

There is also a nice (read: soft) jab at politicians and people with very large egos…

There will be some light and funny bits as well as some deeply tense emotional scenes.

Apart from that, I’m known for my Erotic Science Fiction tales, with the Warriors of the Elector (Check out the covers above).  The last title, Starburst releases in February 2013 and I have also sold an Erotic Futuristic tale (with a beautiful Jimmy Thomas cover... again the book cover for The Plan is above) with an April 2013 release date and have a Light Erotic Contemporary with Paranormal themes due for release in May 2013.  To see more about me and my writing visit  http://www.imogenenix.net

To see what some of my writer friends are doing, I’m going to tag.

Khloe Wren and Angela Castle.

Three wonderful writers, I hope you enjoy hearing their story!