Well, I hope Conscious Talk Magazine is on your list! We’re live with November’s first issue. Plenty of news and articles focused on Thanksgiving, Christmas cheer, life, love, sex and relationships, fashion, LGBT, entertainment, black and ethnic news, parents and families, health and well-being, the writer’s life, books, food …. and more! Check us out enjoy
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New Release: Only One Woman by Jane Risdon & Christina Jones #amreading #newrelease
Two women, one love story.
June 1968. Renza falls head over heels for heartthrob guitarist Scott. But after a romantic summer together they are torn apart when Renza’s family moves away.
December 1968. On the night she believes to be her last, Stella meets Scott at a local dance. He’s the most beautiful boy she’s ever seen and if this one night is all they have, she’ll take it.
As the final colourful year of the sixties dawns, the question is: can there be only one woman for Scott?
Release date: 23rd November 2017
Available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk on pre-release now.
CTM will interview both authors on the 30th November issue stay tuned!
I’m Looking For Jane… She Emailed me
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Evening all,
I was on the sofa about to start reading for the evening, then I remembered a lady called Jane emailed me about doing a guest post here on my blog about reading. I tried to respond to Jane, the answer is ‘yes I like the outline’, but the email address she sent is wrong. If you are the ‘Jane’ who emailed me please contact me again, I’d be happy to work with you…. But I can’t respond to you. Now I’ll head back to my sofa to read 🙂
Got Promoted! (CTM)
I’m all about empowering hard working women. This young lady deserves the promotion, I’m so proud to have her intelligence and outstanding writing skill set as part of my team. The Sex and Relationships column is about to kick off under my new editor I can feel it!! Well done.
The Lights Are On… But Nobody Is Home, Damn Creativity Block! #writerslife
Hello everyone,
How are you all doing? How is November treating you so far? I hope it’s going well. For me I can hardly believe that we are two weeks in! Which means Christmas is coming and I can’t wait.
Since I last wrote a personal blog post (which feels like many moons ago), I have completed book #1 of my next romance series Romance in The City. It’s in editorial and with Beta Readers. Last night I sat down to continue writing for The Suspenseful Collection volume #2 with my co -author Didi Oviatt. Do you know I could not write a Goddamn thing LOL. I don’t know what came over me. Have I been writing too much romance? I felt like I lost my suspense and thriller edge (if that’s possible) ….I just got distracted by the Internet and started watching make-up videos on YouTube…. so I gave up and focused on my book cover instead, for the romance novella. I brainstormed a few ideas and felt a bit better for doing something productive.
So far, for Nanowrimo I slowed a little in week #2. But this weekend the aim is to get back into it. If you’re participating in Nanowrimo how are you doing? Are you knee deep in words or struggling creatively? Either way may the creativity be with you this November!
Any tips on how to claim back my suspenseful edge? I was trying to craft a wicked crime scene with strong characters… something I pride myself on actually ! Last night every story I started I deleted. In my head I said I can’t send that to Didi to finish writing on…. If I do…..
Before: Didi
After reading….
She’ll get on Skype and be like‘ WTF is that Kim, you expect me to finish writing that. LOL’
The lights are on, but nobody is home! Who stole my suspenseful edge give it back!! I hardly experience writer’s block, but when you write blindly with a co-author as a ‘panster’ , with no planning or discussion it’s such a challenge. Didi is so great at this her writing style is more panster than mine. Help!! The next collection has a lot to live up to from the first lot of stories, I am determine to blow you all away again. I’ll give it a few hours and get back behind the laptop, hopefully with my creativity strapped to my pants this time.
#writersproblems
#writerslife
Improving your writing and that work in progress
Are you a writer? Head over to Jina’s blog for some great tips! Thanks for sharing Jina.
To all the writers out there:
Want some tips in perfecting that work in progress that you’ve been struggling with?
Didi Oviatt, author of Search for Maylee, and Kim Knight, author of award winning romance, have published some interesting article on this topic .
Six Steps to Avoid Plot Gaps In Your Fiction Writing
Sometimes it can feel as though writing is the easy part, you just let it all out onto a page. The hardest is the….
Take That Project From Boring To Soaring
Do you ever feel like you’re swimming in circles? The water never changes temperature, there is never a current speeding the flow around you. You’re constantly….
Or if you need help with naming your characters, try this one:
Fiction Writing: How To Choose Fitting Names For Your Characters
Giving the characters of your book fitting names is often a very frustrating process. One…
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Two Days Into National Novel Writing Month and I’m done!! #amwriting #NANOWRIMO
Whooo I’m done! Well okay I cheated a little bit as I’m revamping a 13,000 word short story but the aim of National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo) is to ‘write a novel in thirty days’. I’ve just finalised a romance novella story, renamed it and it’s now almost a 20,000 word story. The next mission is to finish off my third Romance Set In Paradise novella and The Suspenseful Collection Volume #2 with Didi Oviatt. I’m on a roll.
I have a question for you all, in your view what makes a good book cover? The people? Font? Teaser? What?? I’m in the process of now thinking up possible designs, while my manuscript is with Beta Readers and my editor. Vote on the poll below if you have a view or drop me a comment.
Well, I better crack open the next manuscript….
Flash Sale: #Christmas Romance Novella .99 on Amazon. #amreading #romance #amazonsale
My favourite time of year is approaching. I kid you not I love Christmas! Not for the commercial aspect of gifts, but for the quality time I get to spend with my friends and family it means a lot. I also get to cook up a storm in the kitchen, I love cooking. To get into the holiday swing Not Just For Christmas a romance novella is on sale on Amazon .99p and .99$ for a limited time.
About The Book:
In Not Just For Christmas readers are taken on a romantic journey set in London, during the festive season following two characters originally opposed to each other fall in love. There’s enough warmth and sensuality to keep readers warm at any time of year.
As Christmas draws near thirty five year old social worker Ava Green, finds herself desperate to not be alone at her favourite time of year. Following the break up of her engagement earlier in the year, Ava has spent ten months on a mission to get over her ex. With the support of her two of her closest girlfriends Tasha and Marie, Ava makes a bold move that surprises her girlfriends in order to find a companion for the festive season. Ava’s path crosses with tall dark and handsome Detective Jerome Samuels, a divorcee in search of love. Once their paths cross after a few bumps along the way there’s no turning back, these two characters are caught up in a whirlwind of sensual and heartwarming romance, that Detective Jerome Samuels hopes is not just for Christmas, he’s on a mission to claim his lady Ava.
October’s Second Issue Live! #amreading
Catch up with some great columnists over at CTM! The magazine for conscious, intelligent readers!
Enjoy.
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Throwback Thursday! & Writing My Inspiration. Who remembers this one #throwback @britneyspears
So last Sunday I announced that I am revamping my short novella story I published as part of an anthology, with my old publishers of the original work. I’m republishing my novella as the first book of my next romance series. Anyway, I was looking for a song as I was writing (revamping) a scene where a female character… dances on a pole ! What better song to do a sexy dance to than one of Britney’s finest ‘ Slave 4 U.’
I remember when this song came out years ago and I saw the video, I was mesmerised by the routine Britney does at 1.36 into the video. It’s a bit like Madonna’s Vogue. I jumped on YouTube and watched choreographers teach the steps in this section of the video in slow motion… yep actually learned Britney’s famous moves, it took a lot a practice as Britney is such a great dancer this routine is HARD to say the least it’s so fast. While I could not do it as well as her obviously, back then I managed to remember the routine and work up a great sweat burning a few calories. I love me some Britney, and so glad she has turned her life around and being a great mama to her boys, regardless of what the haters have said in the past. I always rooted for her to get on track. Thanks for the inspiration while writing last weekend Britney. I’m throwing it back musically with classic Britney at her best.
Author, Kim Knight 