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Counting down to 2015. 2014 has been a year of highs, lows, tears and laughter...#amreading #romance #blogging #newyear #chicklit #author

12/31/2014

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People think I plan my life, but I really don't. Ten years ago I woke up and said, "I can do environmental advocacy." And in May, when I learned how easy it was to self-publish books, I stared at the Amazon screen and went," I've got 26 books. I can be an author." That's pretty much how I roll. Taking it day by day and just loving life.

As I reflect on 2014, even with the lows and the sometimes unkind review, publishing has been my highlight. It's put a new spark in my eyes and I wake up wanting to work each day. It's improved my overall disposition in all areas of my life. I've met some great author friends: The amazing and wicked Rachel Blaufeld; the sweet and tender Fabiola Franscico; and the just play crazy ass from the Midwest Christy Pastore. I've met a few people I've had to run from. I've had reviews that have made me cry from happiness and others that have made me want to hide under my bed. I've learned that Ricky Nelson song is true," You can't please everyone so you might as well please yourself!"

I almost have a plan for 2015. I'm releasing 12 books next year. That was decided last week at a lunch with my amazing PA. The plan thing can be kind of tough for me. Never been a plan kind of girl, but I'm going to give it a try.

To those who bought my books, to those who haven't, to those who have made me smile, to those who have made me cry(both good and bad), I want to thank you for the amazing high releasing my books have been in 2014. I am truly touched that anyone would spend their time with me within the covers of one of my books. I've also shared the amazing work of my amazing author friends. Check out the three books below. They are amazing. And I have a secret, it's my dear one Fabiola Francisco's birthday today!

Wherever you are, whatever your dreams, I am wishing you a magical and joyful 2015. And as always I WISH YOU PEACE.

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On the First Day of Christmas my true love gave to me...#amreading #romance #kindle #giveaway #free #books

12/16/2014

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Ok, so I'm stealing this  from my dear friend author Rachel Blaufeld. At my age it's hard to be original! But I like the concept. I've gotten to read so many terrific books from Indie Land and I want to share the wealth of the beautiful work I've gotten to read. So we are going to start with what I think is one of the best romance novels of 2014: a kindle of Smoldered. And because I'm old winning will be easy. This giveaway will close at 6pm PST today and the choice of the winner will be totally me, totally random:

Here's how to enter:
1. Go to my Facebook page and like me. If you've already done that you're way ahead and among my bestfriends.
https://www.facebook.com/susanwardbooks?ref=hl


2. Go to Rachel's page and give her some love via like:
https://www.facebook.com/rachelblaufeldtheauthor


3. Then leave me a direct message on my Facebook Author page and tell me why smoldered will make the perfect stocking stuffer. Be creative and remember I'm not always nice. Sometimes I'm naughty.

It's that simple. So Enter!

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December 16th, 2014

12/16/2014

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Took a much needed vacation. Made some decisions. Am I crazy or not. Don't know, but I'm having a blast...#amreading #amwriting #author #indieauthor #romance #Kindle #blogging

12/15/2014

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Well 2014 is winding down. I've released 7 books in 7 months. Written 5 new books and had to make a decision on the direction I'm going to take with my writing. I'm staying Indie. I think the best thing about losing chapters to Love's Patient Fury is I got to experience what it was like to write under pressure, with a deadline, and how difficult it is to me to perform to someone's expectations and timetables. And that was just my PA saying, darn it Susan are you going to meet the release date.

Writing is a release for me. A way to unwind. To calm. To forget the garbage of the real world and my real job, i.e. the one that pays the bills. I like doing things my own way. I like that the only person who tells me NO is my PA. I like that I can win that fight, if I want to. But I don't. She's usually smarter at the book business things than me.

So all that said, I've had a great time in 2014. I'm exciting about 2015.  I'd like to release another 15 books. Get out some of the new ones and get out some of those which have laid in my hard drive forever. I have characters who want to say hello. And have been waiting a long time. And I definitely need to release the rest of the Half Shell Series. Alan won't happy until I do. I'm robbing him of his Happily Ever After, and I really like Alan, so I shouldn't make him wait, right?

Too all of those who have read my books, thank you so much. My dream couldn't exist if you didn't read. And like Alan, I've waited a long time for my happily ever after. As ever, I wish you all peace.

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Well I've released, complete my first 3 book series. What have I learned? #amwriting #indieauthor #romance #amreading #kindle #newrelease

12/2/2014

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So, what have I learned: it's a nerve-wracking endeavor! I set an aggressive release schedule--3 books in 2 months-- because I don't know about you, but I hate to wait to finish a story. This series required all the books, unlike my other series which are 3 or 4 individual stand alone novels that comprise a series. Reader expectations are a frightening thing. Will I end the story well? Will they like how I ended it? I don't know. I hope they do.

Everything that could go wrong in the release of this series did go wrong. I had to rewrite sections of the 3rd book because of a hard drive failure. That made the release timeline VERY tight. It wasn't until I finally told myself that I wasn't going to make the release date for the 3rd book, that I actually began to be productive and write the necessary sections of the 3rd book.

I've learned that historical romance readers are truly wonderful readers. I've gotten more kind emails and personal notes from readers on this series than on any of my other books. I did some outside the box things in the 3rd book, and no one has bashed me for it yet.

And saying goodbye to one of my favorite characters, Varian Deverell, is a very sad thing. I've been mopey since I hit release. He's been with me for 20 years, and now I'm done and he is no longer an endeavor of mine and I miss him. Lame right? He's a product of my mind.

So now I'm off to finalize release of the second Half Shell and Affair Without End books and a couple other things I thought would be fun. I wonder what my readers will think of those? I wonder if I will be sad again when I complete those series and say goodbye to Alan and Jack? I wonder if anyone will even read the books. I wonder if a new book boyfriend will replace Varian, Alan and Jack in my mind.

Don't know. I wish you peace.
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