Evening guys,
Last week I did an author interview over at seriousreading.com, as well as a guest blog. I enjoyed the interview you can read it by clicking right here.
Next week I hope to have a guest blog on my site, from the editor of the wonderful magazine I write for Love Life, Live Magazine. I’ll keep you posted.
Are you a writer? Or an aspiring writer? How do you find character development as a task while writing? Sometimes it can be quite a task to bring your characters alive on paper. For me as a reader I always love it when writers really develop their characters so well, I can get a good sense of what a character is like as a person. Or I have enough detail in the story to work with, to decide whether I like a character or not.
I personally find that writing from a first person point of view ( which I love to do) also helps with character development, as you get right up and close to a character as the writer and reader.
I done a guest blog on the topic of character development over at Serious Reading. Here I share my top tips on developing your characters in your writing, you can have a read of the blog post by clicking here.
Last post from me before bedtime, the book tour for A Stranger in France book has kicked off. Stop one was a guest blog by myself earlier this week, over at VBT Cafe. You can check out stop one’s guest appearance ” What Inspires Me While Writing” by clicking here
Good night.
Hi guys
Just want to let you all know about this fantastic blog hop. If you’re a romance reader you can check out these different blogs, who will be hosting some great stories for you to hear about. I’ve signed up myself to take part also, but you can see what else is on offer by clicking here
There will be giveaways and all sorts up for grabs between the 14th and 21st October 2016. As fall is arriving (or autumn as we call it here in the UK), cuddle up with a nice romance.
Hi guys!
Just thought I’d share with you the news that A stranger in France will not only feature in Coffee Time and Romance and All Romance Reads in September and October but also in Romance Novels in Color. I’m extremely proud for A Stranger in France to be featured on the front of this website, and in their subscriber’s news letter. The funny thing is I just looked on line and my book cover is already there! This was not meant to go live until the 21st…. someone has made a whoopsy over there! But still a little early promotion I guess never hurt anybody. I wonder if they will notice and take it down??
If you’re a lover of romance (with a multicultural line up), you should check out Romance Novels in Color on-line, I’m about to head over see what I fancy reading.
Hope you had a great day!
Morning !
A cloudy one here in London today,I hope the sun hasn’t decided that it’s time to hide now that we’ve reached September. We’re only 2 days in.
Well for day #18 of the count down to ”the big day” I have quite a to do list, and really glad I don’t return to work until Tuesday. I need to narrow down a from a long list of topics what to write an article on, for 3 guest blog appearances I’ll do as part of my book tour from the 20th September. The list of topics is rather long, hard to decide but it’s interesting.
I also have the next 8 hours free to write my heart out and polish up what I’ve wrote for my romance-thriller book I’ve started and yet to complete. In terms of word count I’m only about 16,000 words in, so not much work produced, but I have my idea mapped out on paper. I hope today is a much more productive day than the last 2 days I’ve been off work and I’ve at down to write. I’ve been messing around behind the screen you see- well that’s not true I’ve been reading blogs and reading a really great romance novel which I’ll do a review for for another romance author. Last night I was up until 1:00 am reading, I’m enjoying the story line so far.
Also, on my list to do is to catch up on my letter writing, I’ve got a pile of unopened snail mail from France, Austria and the UK to reduce! My snail mail pals probably think I’ve dropped of the face of the earth. I hope they’ll understand.
Oh and today’s WordPress writing prompt, I’ll have a crack at when that is posted around lunch time.
This list is long enough as it is, I better get started before I remember something else I need to do .
What’s on your to do list for day or weekend writing wise? Let me know what you’re up to? Have a productive writing day bloggers!
coffeetimeromance.com
I’ve never actually done this, wrote 2 blogs for a WordPress writing prompt, but it’s day #19 of my release day count down, and I’m over the moon.(Even more than I already was) why? I’m up in lights! Listed as a ”Coffee House Author” on Coffeeandromance.com where A Stranger in France will feature in October! *Cheesy grin* I’m shivering with excitement, over the moon and wanted to share.
And also let you know about this great website to discover other romance authors. I’m looking forward to having a good look through the list myself, to see what and who I fancy reading.
Take a look and enjoy http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/
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So the count down begins, over the next 20 days I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening during the run up to the release of my first romance suspense novel A Stranger In France. The big day is 20th September 2016! On Amazon for 90 days and then on Barnes and Nobel.I’m feeling great today, the sun is shining in London and has been so far for a good few weeks. This always puts me in a great mood and adds a smile to my face, as you can see from my Wednesday selfie posted.
So what’s happening then? It’s been busy! Other than doing writing prompts and finalising A Stranger in France, being a mum and trying to sleep, from release day my virtual book tour has been organised. It will kick off just after the 20th. I will keep you updated on where A Stranger in France will be touring. I have a ”Release Day Blitz” organised for the cover of the book across a huge number of romance focused blogs for 3 days from the 20th September, and A Stranger in France will be featured on All Romance Reads blog also!
In October A Stranger in France will feature on Coffee Time and Romance. I am super excited about this, to be featured as a new author on various promotional dates throughout the month.
Moving forward in terms of writing book writing, right I’m waiting for my second ”feel good” romance novella to be returned to me from my publisher, so I can get the final draft together ready for a Christmas release. While that’s pending, I’ve gone back to re-working my first ever attempt at creative writing. A romance -thriller which I’ve had some worry over where to place it in terms of genre and place myself if I’m honest. But I’m confident I’ve now made the right choice. If you’re wondering well why Kim? Find out here.
This particular story is so special to me as it was my first ever idea for a story, to create into a full blown book, before either of the 2 books about to be released. It’s my baby, in a genre I feel so passionate about so I want to write it, and write it as bad ass as I can! So I’m taking my time and re- working it in areas, now that I have a little bit of experience behind me. What I’ve found with writing a story with a bit of crime is that accuracy is sooooooo important especially when it comes to police involvement. I have 2 girlfriends who are in the legal profession and will be interviewing them so help me with research. The other challenge for me is the balance of don’t want to give away ”who dunno it” and leaving little droplets of info for readers to open their mouths in shock and think ” OMG I did not see that coming! I have to keep reading.”
Writing this particular story is a very different experience for me compared to A Stranger in France, and my second story (which I won’t blurt out the name of). I think it’s because the story focuses on love and romance but there is an element of crime to it it is a different atmosphere to create for the story and reader, with A Stranger in France the story just flowed out of me non stop, this one is a challenge! But I am determine to research and get this idea out my head and completed.
Well I better run, I have a pile of unopened mail aka bills, * sad face* and some letters to write to pen friends overseas *happy face*. While my son is enjoying a day at summer camp I better get cracking with my day.
Have a great day!
You ready?… Here goes! I’ve been dying to share it here is my book blurb.
In A Stranger in France readers are taken on a fast paced, modern day romantic journey, that spans between the city of London, the glitz and glam of France, and the beautiful English coast in a gripping romantic story, between two complete strangers with enough suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat turning pages.
When career driven and successful 32 year old London born Kate Brown faces hard times in her marriage, she confides in her best friend Tanya Adams in Marseille southern France. Kate makes a bold move and spends two weeks in Marseille away from her husband in London. Her path crosses with tall, dark, devilishly handsome and wealthy Nicholas D’Coix. An immigrant to France from the Ivory Coast west Africa as a young boy, who turned himself around and built up an empire of wealth as a hustler and money maker, and now one of Paris’ top three entrepreneurs. In a whirlwind of sexy, lustful romance Nicholas and Kate fall in love, Kate returns to London to a few surprises of her own and still very much in love with Nicholas as she makes yet another bold move. Touching on real life issues these two strong characters battle it out against all the odds in the name of love, across the UK and France.
Release Date September 2016
Get a free chapter preview here.
Good Morning!
A short note to say, I have my first ever book tour organised… this time one is virtual though. Sadly, I can’t up and leave London for my book release date on the 20th September and go on tour with it. So I’ve opted for a 10 stop virtual one. The next I hope to be an actual in person one. More details will follow, the date the tour will start is 20/9/16… if you’re from the USA and I’ve confused you that’s 9/20/16 🙂
Author, Kim Knight 