Hi, friends! This month I'm helping co-host IWSG with creator
Alex Cavanaugh. I'm pretty excited about it!! IWSG stands for Insecure Writers Support Group, and we support each other through the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to #writerslife. Go say hi to the
other participants here!
My big focus/insecurity this month, as it was last month, and as it will be for probably the foreseeable future, is launching my Zyan Star urban fantasy series. I released a prequel novelette last August, and the first book this April. I've been very encouraged to see that with the release of the second one, I'm getting a lot more sales, and cross-over sales with the novelette. The next book, Whiskey and Angelfire, is releasing on July 4th, and I have a tentative date of Labor Day (9/5) for the third. Hopefully sales will continue to grow, and the ripple effect I'm already seeing will spread more! So that's my nail biter for the time being :)
Speaking of Whiskey and Angelfire, I am extremely stoked to reveal the cover!!
Drumroll......
What do you think?? I absolutely adore it.
So, what are your big plans/focuses/insecurities this month? Any books coming out soon? Whatever your writing focus at the moment, all of us are here for you!
TTFN, friends :)
So excited for you!! Great news and a super cover!! Wishing you lots of continued success and more importantly fun on your journey! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the cover! May that ripple effect become a tidal wave. Thanks for hosting, Alexis.
ReplyDeleteGreat cover. Sure to draw new and past readers. My insecurity? I'm reviewing my first book. I'm struggling to figure what to include in my comments. It's important to me that I'm honest and I'm a people pleaser. Sometimes those two needs conflict.
ReplyDeleteLove the cover and the title!!! Wishing you much luck!! Release days are always a nail biter and as you probably know, a little let down, and a sigh of release afterwards.
ReplyDeleteThank you for co-hosting this month. I like the cover. It would make me pick up the book and read the back cover to see what it is all about.
ReplyDeleteShalom aleichem,
Pat Garcia
http://www.patgarciaandeverythingmustchange.com/2016/06/iwsg-june-2016-recovery-is-not-matter.html
You always have such great covers.
ReplyDeleteThanks for co-hosting this month!
A fellow urban fantasy writer! I'll have to check out your books. Love the cover!
ReplyDeleteLove the cover. It's a winner. I think you've definitely found a great niche and imagine your audience will grow by leaps and bounds. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteI love your cover, Alexia! If you (or any IWSG member) want an opportunity to promote your book(s), drop me an email dmburton72@gmail.com Thanks for co-hosting this month.
ReplyDeleteGreat cover! I'm moving towards promoting too. Always a bit nerve-wracking.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great cover. Woman with sword, will destroy anything. I find it interesting on how covers don't include complete faces. I guess it's to allow the reader to form their own image. Pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to get a collection of short stories up on Amazon, but it's a struggle.
Sounds like things are going well for you. Fingers crossed they'll get even better! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the cover! My book release was my insecurity last month. Best of luck with your upcoming release! May the ripples continue to grow. Thanks for co-hosting IWSG!
ReplyDeleteThanks for co-hosting today. Great cover. I hope it works out as you planned.
ReplyDeleteI like the cover. There's no mystery as to what your genre is. I like that! Best of luck, Alexia. And thanks for co-hosting!
ReplyDeleteI love that cover! And great title, too. It sounds like things are really going your way :), best of luck with the release! And thanks for co-hosting!
ReplyDeleteIt is a fine cover. Best of luck with it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cover. It says a lot about what I suspect is in the story. And definitely makes me want to read it!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cover! And woot! You've got so much going on. I hope you see success in all of it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous cover. Congratulations and all the best. Thank you for co hosting the IWSG this month :)
ReplyDeleteI love the cover! The lighting hits in all the right places. Congratulations on the release. I think my biggest insecurity is seeing the edits from manuacript once my writing partner gets ahold of it. Lol Thank you for hosting this month.
ReplyDeleteLove the book cover. Sounds like you have a great book marketing plan with the prequel, the book and another book! Best wishes on continued success with your writing projects. Thank you for co hosting this month.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the release and sale of the books. I can only dream of such a feat for me. I LOVE the book covers. Keep up the great job and thanks for co-hosting this month.
ReplyDeleteWow! Good luck with your next release. You are on a roll. Nicely done, and yes, the this one looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your progress. Great cover. Wow, you are amazing! You have a busy publishing schedule. I'm sure you will see the momentum increase drastically. Wishing you many sales. It was awesome co-hosting with you.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I like the cover!
ReplyDeleteThanks for co-hosting!
Great cover. Very professional looking, which is all you can ask for these days. Thanks for co-hosting this month's IWSG.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! The cover is fantastic and definitely grabs my interest. Thanks for co-hosting and good luck!
ReplyDeleteChick with a sword? BADASS! I love it and I love the title.
ReplyDeleteThanks for cohosting.
Awesome cover! Thanks for co-hosting!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That is an awesome cover. Can't wait to get my hands on another Zyan book! :) Thanks for co-hosting this month.
ReplyDeleteGreat cover! It's even got shades of whiskey in the amber colors. Good luck with your next release, and thanks for co-hosting!
ReplyDeleteLove the cover! May the ripples keep rolling! Thanks for co-hosting!
ReplyDeleteI agree with all. . .great cover! Congrats on the success. It's an inspiration to see others doing well. Thanks for co-hosting this month.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cover, absolutely marvelous. Great sales to you.
ReplyDeleteIt's great when your book sales are going up! Hope they continue to do well with your new release. Great cover!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cover! Good luck! May the sales be with you!
ReplyDeleteThe cover looks awesome! Here's to hoping for increased sales :-)
ReplyDeleteI can see that launching a series would give you insecurities. Hope they're unfounded.
ReplyDeleteLaunching a series can be terrifying - but you've got a cover there that should sell a ton of books!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the Launch. Sounds like you are off to a good start. I'd be nervous too. Thanks for co-hosting this month. Like cover. I think it really pops and will pull in some sells for ya. Wishing you much success.
ReplyDeleteJuneta @ Writer's Gambit
Congrats on the Launch. Sounds like you are off to a good start. I'd be nervous too. Thanks for co-hosting this month. Like cover. I think it really pops and will pull in some sells for ya. Wishing you much success.
ReplyDeleteJuneta @ Writer's Gambit
Intriguing book cover. Congratulations. My insecurity is more about converting my manuscript to Smashwords criteria. Totally new experience but with enough time, it'll be good.
ReplyDeleteIntriguing book cover. Congratulations. My insecurity is more about converting my manuscript to Smashwords criteria. Totally new experience but with enough time, it'll be good.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cover! Congrats on the launch and good luck with future ventures!
ReplyDeleteI just read something Neil Gaiman said, who heard it from Stephen King--remember to enjoy the ride! Sounds like you're on the right track, Alexia.
ReplyDeleteI like the cover of your new book and congrats on the growing sucess of the series. Thanks for co-hosting this month.
ReplyDeleteIt is an awesome cover. So glad to hear things are going well with the series. Good luck to you.
ReplyDeleteLove the cover. Congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Alexia! I’m so excited for you and love the cover too. You have a lot happening within the next four months. It might be a nail biting couple of months but don’t forget to give yourself a high five too. Thanks for co-hosting this month!
ReplyDeleteI find that cover very epic and intriguing :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on launching your series! Awesome! Good luck with your future projects.
ReplyDeleteThank you for co-hosting the IWSG this month!