Rebecca Nolan's Blog - Posts Tagged "greatfulness"
remembering how it started
The last year has been one of discovery. It saw me start Uni and more importantly it saw me launch my professional writing career. The first six month of 2011 I was busy compiling as many stories as i could while also struggling to finish my first manuscript that I had started in 6mths earlier.
There were so many times where i thought all of my writing was crap and that I was wasting my time. That was until the Facebook page for Firefly and Wisp publishing came to the rescue. They put up various writing exercises that i entered time and time again. Firefly and Wisp Publishers and Authors kind of took me under their wings and help encourage me to keep going. It gave me hope that just maybe I wasn't wasting my time after all.
With their kind words and support I changed my major from psy to englit and began to focus more solely on writing. Mid year I entered one of there writing contests and before I knew it I was being published in one of their anthologies. Funny how the kindness of strangers can change your life if you allow yourself to believe. Now I have two short stories in their anthologies and many more pieces of writing i have submitted.
My Facebook fan page has been a little neglected, same with my twitter account, as i focused myself to finish projects i had started. So now I am hoping to create some hype by offering a few copies of my finished works to those who would be interested in reading what i have been trying to create. I have learnt that I need to be a little more proactive in my page to keep people interested in what I am doing. The hardest thing is knowing how to do that. Sometimes it is hard for me to ask for help when I am unsure how to go about it. One thing I know is that my blog is slowly growing and for that I am very thankful. I would like to offer those who choose to read and follow my blog or follow me on twitter the same opportunity as my facebook fan have. There are two copies of each of my stories available in pdf file. All I am asking is that you provide me with a little feedback and if you like it to help me spark a little interest in the story. I will post short synopsis of each story and if you email me at rnolanwriter@hotmail.com you could find yourself with a copy :). It is one of the best ways I can think of saying Thank-you to you all!
First is titled Death Lilli, it is approx 64k words.
From the very first day Lilli was born she has had death knocking at her door. Now, eighteen years on and death is once more seeking her out. A long time ago it claimed her mother and now it has struck once more, this time claiming people Lilli was close to. Her world is upside down. Was it her fault that Mr Goldstein and her beloved Grandmamma had died? The very thought putting Lilli into a self-...induced catatonic state. No longer did she wish to live. Lucky for Lilli her Uncle Stewart had an idea. Packing up everything he decides to take her back to the place where it all started, back to Paradise End. The town and its people are like a breath of fresh air for Lilli. She begins to feel alive again. The only problem for Lilli is this town might be the very place where she will die.
Second is titled Love and Magic, it is approx 23k words.
Gwendolyn dreams of the future, the only problem is once she awakes it is soon forgotten. On the eve of being selected to attend one of the coven's most important meetings Gwendolyn dreams she will meet her soul mate but……he's a werewolf and she can’t remember a thing about the dream.
The meeting changes everything as Gwendolyn struggles with love, lust and dodging death. She is torn between Magnus the cheeky handsome Faery and Alcott the frustrating but sexy werewolf. Will her dream ring true or was it just a fluke that was fated never to happen.
There were so many times where i thought all of my writing was crap and that I was wasting my time. That was until the Facebook page for Firefly and Wisp publishing came to the rescue. They put up various writing exercises that i entered time and time again. Firefly and Wisp Publishers and Authors kind of took me under their wings and help encourage me to keep going. It gave me hope that just maybe I wasn't wasting my time after all.
With their kind words and support I changed my major from psy to englit and began to focus more solely on writing. Mid year I entered one of there writing contests and before I knew it I was being published in one of their anthologies. Funny how the kindness of strangers can change your life if you allow yourself to believe. Now I have two short stories in their anthologies and many more pieces of writing i have submitted.
My Facebook fan page has been a little neglected, same with my twitter account, as i focused myself to finish projects i had started. So now I am hoping to create some hype by offering a few copies of my finished works to those who would be interested in reading what i have been trying to create. I have learnt that I need to be a little more proactive in my page to keep people interested in what I am doing. The hardest thing is knowing how to do that. Sometimes it is hard for me to ask for help when I am unsure how to go about it. One thing I know is that my blog is slowly growing and for that I am very thankful. I would like to offer those who choose to read and follow my blog or follow me on twitter the same opportunity as my facebook fan have. There are two copies of each of my stories available in pdf file. All I am asking is that you provide me with a little feedback and if you like it to help me spark a little interest in the story. I will post short synopsis of each story and if you email me at rnolanwriter@hotmail.com you could find yourself with a copy :). It is one of the best ways I can think of saying Thank-you to you all!
First is titled Death Lilli, it is approx 64k words.
From the very first day Lilli was born she has had death knocking at her door. Now, eighteen years on and death is once more seeking her out. A long time ago it claimed her mother and now it has struck once more, this time claiming people Lilli was close to. Her world is upside down. Was it her fault that Mr Goldstein and her beloved Grandmamma had died? The very thought putting Lilli into a self-...induced catatonic state. No longer did she wish to live. Lucky for Lilli her Uncle Stewart had an idea. Packing up everything he decides to take her back to the place where it all started, back to Paradise End. The town and its people are like a breath of fresh air for Lilli. She begins to feel alive again. The only problem for Lilli is this town might be the very place where she will die.
Second is titled Love and Magic, it is approx 23k words.
Gwendolyn dreams of the future, the only problem is once she awakes it is soon forgotten. On the eve of being selected to attend one of the coven's most important meetings Gwendolyn dreams she will meet her soul mate but……he's a werewolf and she can’t remember a thing about the dream.
The meeting changes everything as Gwendolyn struggles with love, lust and dodging death. She is torn between Magnus the cheeky handsome Faery and Alcott the frustrating but sexy werewolf. Will her dream ring true or was it just a fluke that was fated never to happen.
