Author: J.I. Soucie

Christian, wife, mom, and pet lover with a love and passion for reading and writing.
november nano

NaNo Is Coming!! Do You Have A Story Ready?

J.I. Soucie

Oh, boy! National Novel Writing Month is coming soon!  Just six days away!!! Ahhh! I’m so excited! Like you couldn’t tell, right?

I have been working on the synopsis for my novel Facade which I had started during Camp NaNo a couple of years ago, but never got too far with it. In that time I have implemented some changes so I’ll be doing some rewriting for NaNo this year. I am very excited and can’t wait to see what comes of this novel set in the 1930’s & 1950’s. It will be interesting to learn the lingo and culture of that ear.

My husband shocked me yesterday and told me he had a story idea and that he wanted to try his hand at NaNo! He has never written stories and works as a computer programmer, so this should be interesting. I listened to his idea (involving the USS Maine) and think he has a really good story. I can’t wait to read the story when he is finished with it!!

If you’d like to be my writing buddy for NaNo here is my link: http://nanowrimo.org/participants/jimonroe

Counting down the days until NaNo!

Best of luck everyone!

 

 

General Updates

A Lurking Annoyance

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I have been praying for a few years now, for guidance in my life, especially in my writing. Seems I sit either at my computer, my ipad, or with a pen and paper and try to work on a story, but my mind drifts back to a story that I have a full rough draft on but needs a rewrite. So I just go to that wanting to do the rewrite and finish the story. Yet when I work on that story, I think of the new one I’d rather be writing. Ugh!!! I get tired of this go around and it is getting quite annoying. I have ideas galore and I’ll look over them, but I sit and ponder, “Do I really want to write these?” And I find I cannot answer the question because I am feeling overwhelmed and really just don’t know.

However, when I sit down and watch Star Trek (any of the Original Series or TTNG – I haven’t seen any other series), Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, the TV show Merlin (I love the story of Arthur…well I love that time period too.), and Battlestar Galactica, I can feel the excitement in my body and story ideas just fling left and right out of nowhere it seems, and I want to begin writing in the sci fi and fantasy genres. Several of my story ideas don’t jive with this and I am wondering if that is the reason I can’t bring myself to sit and turn those ideas into stories. Now that’s not to say those ideas will never be used. Perhaps somewhere down the road I may want to use them so I’ll keep them tucked away.

But right now, I think I am understanding more of what I am interested in and must let my creative side take hold of these interests and what excites me and gets my creative energy revved. Otherwise I’ll still sit here, writing nothing, publishing nothing, sharing nothing with the world. That is something I just cannot accept.

I have decided, with God’s guidance, I am going to go through all of my ideas and stories I have started, and put them away if they don’t currently fit in with interests and save these for later, when I know my tastes will either change, or I will want a break from a genre for a while.

So here goes, folks! Off to do some sorting out which I am praying, will lead to writing. Ohhh! And perhaps I will have a story idea ready to flourish by the time NaNoWriMo hits! That’s motivation!

Have a great day and thanks for reading!

God bless!

 

General Updates

Update

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My blog has been quiet for a while and the reason for that…my family and I have moved. It is taking time to set up our “new” house with our belongings aside from painting a couple of rooms. One room is finished and another is almost finished. I haven’t had much time for writing or school work, but things are slowly starting to settle down and I am looking forward to getting back into the writing. One story, Facade, keeps playing in my head when I go about settling the house. The creative inside screams..”Must write! Must write!!!”

Looking forward to writing time tomorrow! Can’t wait!

Promotion

Amazon Author Central

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Tonight I finally did it! I visited Germany, France, Japan, and the UK all in one night!! Alright, alright so it was just to their Amazon Author Central pages, but still. I set up my author central page at each of these in hopes of letting other potential readers learn a little more about me and get to see my lovely face. ;) If you are looking to add your author profile to these sites here are the links:

UK – https://authorcentral.amazon.co.uk/gp/landing?

Germany – https://authorcentral.amazon.de/gp/landing?

France – https://authorcentral.amazon.fr/gp/landing?

Japan – https://authorcentral.amazon.co.jp/gp/landing?

I also tried looking for the author central pages for Spain, India, Italy, Canada, China and Brazil but they don’t have them yet. I will keep my eyes peeled and pass along other updates.

Cheers!

 

 

Poetry

Day and Night: A Collection of Nature Poetry Gets New Look!!

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So the next book I was working on changing the look to is Day & Night: A Collection of Nature Poetry. The second cover looks far better than the first. A definite growth in understanding book cover design from when I first published my books. Well, you can see for yourself:

1st Book Cover
1st Book Cover
2nd cover
2nd cover
This is the back cover that goes with the new 2nd cover.
This is the back cover that goes with the new 2nd cover.

I have also made some improvements to the manuscript as well.

I hope you enjoy the newer cover and updated interior!

Off to work on the next book that needs updating.

Sackets Harbor

The History of Sackets Harbor, NY Gets New Look!

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Lately I have been going through my books and creating newer, and I think, better looking covers. I will show you the first cover for The History of Sackets Harbor, NY I created using CreateSpace‘s cover design, and the second cover I created using http://www.ipiccy.com

 

The History of Sackets Harbor, New York - Paperback cover
The History of Sackets Harbor, New York – Paperback cover

 

Second cover for book.
Second cover for book.

 

My husband likes the first cover and I am going for the second because it looks more historical which goes with the content of the book. Which one do you like better?

I have also updated the description of the book as I learn to write better book descriptions. I just pray some of these changes will make a big difference in reaching people and attracting them. I guess we’ll see since I know with the books I have published, the market for them is relatively small. Still, I’m gonna keep tryin’!

 

Poetry, Sackets Harbor

Free Audiobook Promotion Codes!!!

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Okay, so the quiz thing didn’t go so well last time. I don’t think I’ll try that again this time.

I still have some free promo codes for Day & Night: A Collection of Nature Poetry and for The History of Sackets Harbor, NY.

Give me a shout if your interested!

Have a great day!

Poetry, Sackets Harbor

Audiobook Winner!!!

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Mary C. of Watertown, NY answered both quiz questions correctly and wins free audiobooks of The History of Sackets Harbor, NY and Day & Night: A Collection of Nature Poetry! Congratulations, Mary and thanks for participating!

 

General Updates

Free Audiobooks!!!

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It looks like I may have to take a different tact with these quiz questions. All of the answers can be found on the internet. It looks like I may have to give everyone a few days to answer the first set of questions. I can’t list the next ones until the first set are answered.

The History of Sackets Harbor, NY and Day & Night: A Collection of Nature Poetry are the audiobooks up for grabs!!!

Come folks! Try your hand at these quizzes and win a free audiobook!