New Covers for the Marsden Hall Series

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Recently, I revealed The Witch’s Curse, a short story prequel to my Marsden Hall series. It was the first in the series to receive a spiffy new cover.

So, with a new year, comes a whole new look!

As House of Echoes is the final chapter in the series, it’s a bit of a ‘last hurrah.’ It’s due to be released on 22 February, and I will reveal more details closer to the day.

Meanwhile, the first two books in the series, The Curse of Marsden Hall and The Stranger Within, are both available with their gorgeous new covers.

I’ve spent the past couple of months working with a cover designer to get exactly what I envisioned for all four books in the series, and I’m pleased with the results. I hope you like them, too! 🙂

You can find out more about the series, as well as my other books, by visiting my books page.

 

‘The Witch’s Curse’ Now Available to Subscribers.

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I’m pleased to announce The Witch’s Curse is here!

Influenced by a true story, The Witch’s Curse, is a short story prequel to my Marsden Hall novella series. It’s available now when you subscribe to my newsletter.

Their crimes are her revenge…

After the death of her husband, Abigail Muller yearns for a peaceful life. The community, led by the lecherous Pastor Thomas, believe she is in the thrall of the devil.

Will her protestations save her life, or will the community be cursed forever?

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Subscribe now and receive your exclusive copy of The Witch’s Curse.

To find out more about my Marsden Hall series, please visit my books page.

Celebrating Three Years as an Indie Author.

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Happy new year! I hope you’re well rested and making plans for 2023.

I admit 2022 was not one of my best years. I had ongoing health issues which hampered my writing efforts. Despite that, though, it gave me time to reflect on what I considered important in my life; writing being one of them.

Before I self-published three years ago, I read that once I hit that “publish” button, my life would change. In some respects, it did. I had more work to do, and like blogging, I had readers to satisfy. The trouble was, I managed to get caught in the belief that to be successful, I needed to write fast. Add on the “fear of missing out,” and worrying about things out of my control, what once gave me pleasure, I soon began to dread. I even considered chucking it all in.

Thankfully, I managed to persevere, believing that my health issues were an opportunity for me to slow down (the slow and steady route has always been my preferred  option, anyway). I continued to take a step back from all the noise of social media and have come to realise the three most important things when it comes to indie publishing: –

  1. Focus on your product
  2. Do what is comfortable for you, and
  3. Enjoy the process.

Indie publishing is a lot of work, and we can get so caught up in all the rush we forget why we’re doing this in the first place. Sometimes we need to reassess and take the time to appreciate how far we’ve come.

My husband recently told me to think about my personal satisfaction. Knowing I have created something I am proud of, and that readers enjoy, makes it all worth-while.

If you’re an indie author, have you been overwhelmed, or do you prefer to do it your own way? If you’re not published, which option are you considering – traditional, indie, or both?