So, one free holiday short story up, possibly two more to go :)
The covers for the free stories will be very lame, I'm sorry. But, they're meant to spread some holiday cheer and remind people that I'm not dead. So, mission hopefully accomplished! I didn't have any proofreaders for the one I just posted, I wanted to get it published early enough that it would be there before Christmas, so sort of hoping that everyone is a bit forgiving on that one, heh...
I would like to do a holiday based short story with Keel and Kaji, and another from the Swordmaster Dasan series, so if I feel that they're good enough, I'll upload them. The ones with Loki that I have written were promptly deleted for not having the correct amount of kink. Once I have the proper idea, it doesn't take me long. The one I just published was written tonight in one shot with a steady IV of coffee and curses, but, it took a few days of constant dwelling to work out what I wanted to do in it. And therein lies the problem with the other two possibilities, because Loki and Kyo are a handful, and Keel and Kaji are in an interesting position because I don't want to have people asking for the next book lol (see below)
I react very well to feedback. PLEASE RATE! lol I always like to know what I've done right and what I can do better. My thanks and love to the people who have and the one who always does.
The Cat & the Crow update;
Book. Is. Done. *internet hi5 to my only other team member*
I just got a preview of the cover from the extremely gifted artist that I commissioned, and well.. Ha, this is odd. I don't fluster easily, but lets just say that it had me drooling. Literally, that actually happened. You'll see what I mean when it's done, because I'll have that book published in a heartbeat. When it's up, I'll run a two week promo code here for smashwords users to get a copy for free, so look for it ;) Then, I'm gonna get that image as a poster and stare at it all day until my eyes bleed.
Swordmaster Dasan 2 is still being edited, because I got distracted. I blame candy canes and a collection of rowdy friends with tequila.
The last Playing with Tigers book is on hold indefinitely because I would like to rework the first two books. In my opinion, I could do better. So I will.
That's it I think. I wrote myself into a migraine, so I will go and get some sleep. Need to be up in four hours to get some errands done, sadly.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Soon!
I've been lamenting on here often about the new book. Everything from the cover to the blurb, then back to the story itself... Well, I have great news to share! I am on my last edit, my thanks again to my editor for an amazing suggestion regarding one of the plot threads. As for the cover, I found a very talented young lady who agreed to make me a cover with the main character being all sexy on it and after seeing the concept sketched out, I'm excited! So here's hoping all of you will be as well!
Once I have a finished cover image I can have the book up and available for purchase within 10 hours at the most. As usual, I plan on running a promotion for all of my work, more news on that when it's released.
The Cat & the Crow - Hoping you all find it worth the wait.
~ S. K. Hart
Once I have a finished cover image I can have the book up and available for purchase within 10 hours at the most. As usual, I plan on running a promotion for all of my work, more news on that when it's released.
The Cat & the Crow - Hoping you all find it worth the wait.
~ S. K. Hart
Friday, November 16, 2012
Work work...
Every now and again I feel like Atlas, with the weight of the world on my shoulders. I'm sure quite a few others can relate to that. The only good news is that I relieve my stress by diving into my work, and the newest novel is complete. All I need for it is a cover and a working title. Admittedly, I would feel better with another few proofreaders as well, but I'll take what I can get, lol. 85k words, so about the length of a quick novel. I think I did well with it. For the record, this will be the first story I actually tried with. I've said before that Swordmaster Dasan was a two week boredom project, and Playing with Tigers is a mix of every request I've ever gotten from friends (bets and dares as well, actually) just strung along with a plot.
The new book, is entirely me. And it's me, trying to write well. I sincerely hope everyone enjoys it. In order to get the attention that it deserves, I'll need to write an amazing blurb and get an incredible cover image, which is harder to create when I hurt my hand. *sigh* So, here's hoping that I can have it out by Thanksgiving.
Speaking of the Holiday Season, I will be offering a few free stories around Christmas if all goes well with my time constraints. Just holiday things starring the main characters from my books, including the new one. So, enjoy :)
I took a quick glance at Playing with Tigers, and although I do like the story it tells and the characters in it, I really and truly think I can do better than I did with the delivery of the story. So, I am planning on reworking it into the same story, but done well, as a second edition. Expect the same for Playing with Tigers 2 shortly afterwards. The third is on hold so that I can focus on a few other projects, but, as always, I do typically change gears when I receive any request for one of my upcoming stories.
Hoping that everyone is doing well - S. Kaeli Hart
The new book, is entirely me. And it's me, trying to write well. I sincerely hope everyone enjoys it. In order to get the attention that it deserves, I'll need to write an amazing blurb and get an incredible cover image, which is harder to create when I hurt my hand. *sigh* So, here's hoping that I can have it out by Thanksgiving.
Speaking of the Holiday Season, I will be offering a few free stories around Christmas if all goes well with my time constraints. Just holiday things starring the main characters from my books, including the new one. So, enjoy :)
I took a quick glance at Playing with Tigers, and although I do like the story it tells and the characters in it, I really and truly think I can do better than I did with the delivery of the story. So, I am planning on reworking it into the same story, but done well, as a second edition. Expect the same for Playing with Tigers 2 shortly afterwards. The third is on hold so that I can focus on a few other projects, but, as always, I do typically change gears when I receive any request for one of my upcoming stories.
Hoping that everyone is doing well - S. Kaeli Hart
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Playing with Tigers 2 is now at Amazon
After another quick edit and adding a new scene to the book, I'm happy to announce that Playing with Tigers 2 is at Amazon and has been updated at Smashwords! There will be a third (and final) novel in the series, however, I am currently devoting all of the time where I can write in peace to current projects, so I have no accurate estimate on when that will be available. My best guess is before valentines day, give or take a few weeks due to cover art drama.
Speaking of which, I have done a few sketches for the Swordmaster Dasan series, and will be updating the cover art on the first around the same time as I publish the second and third. I plan to offer all three in one package for roughly the same price as they would be separately, and as usual I wish to thank the few who did review it. It's not the sort of thing that many people will admit that they read, but I appreciate the feedback because it lets me know that someone somewhere enjoyed it, and that my friends is better than money.
I am doing another edit on the promotional short for Playing with Tigers, and I'm toying with the idea of offering another one, since there's a lot of content that was cut from the second book to keep it at only far too large instead of unbearably large. I got carried away with it, lol. The question is, who from the series should it star? I liked the way that the original showed Keel through Kaji's point of view, but I don't really want to get into Kura's head either lol... There is a scene between him and Loki that could easily be a very hot and nearly scandalous short story, especially because of Loki's kinks, but that crosses the line between the two series, and I already do that too much.
I have had a flood of story ideas lately, and I mean flood. At least one a day over the last week. Only, I don't know if I want to do a collection just yet. Perhaps offer them for free?
I'll keep you posted on that.
The Cat the Crow and the Carriage is waiting for a final edit and a rewrite on one of the scenes before it's published. I have been procrastinating, but it should be along soon enough. I was advised by my only honest friend that I should keep from making the story too long (bad habit of mine) so depending on what sales look like I may write a second one to that, because I have so much to work with in the story that a sequel would be quite easy.
Well, that's it for now I guess...
<3
S. Kaeli Hart
Speaking of which, I have done a few sketches for the Swordmaster Dasan series, and will be updating the cover art on the first around the same time as I publish the second and third. I plan to offer all three in one package for roughly the same price as they would be separately, and as usual I wish to thank the few who did review it. It's not the sort of thing that many people will admit that they read, but I appreciate the feedback because it lets me know that someone somewhere enjoyed it, and that my friends is better than money.
I am doing another edit on the promotional short for Playing with Tigers, and I'm toying with the idea of offering another one, since there's a lot of content that was cut from the second book to keep it at only far too large instead of unbearably large. I got carried away with it, lol. The question is, who from the series should it star? I liked the way that the original showed Keel through Kaji's point of view, but I don't really want to get into Kura's head either lol... There is a scene between him and Loki that could easily be a very hot and nearly scandalous short story, especially because of Loki's kinks, but that crosses the line between the two series, and I already do that too much.
I have had a flood of story ideas lately, and I mean flood. At least one a day over the last week. Only, I don't know if I want to do a collection just yet. Perhaps offer them for free?
I'll keep you posted on that.
The Cat the Crow and the Carriage is waiting for a final edit and a rewrite on one of the scenes before it's published. I have been procrastinating, but it should be along soon enough. I was advised by my only honest friend that I should keep from making the story too long (bad habit of mine) so depending on what sales look like I may write a second one to that, because I have so much to work with in the story that a sequel would be quite easy.
Well, that's it for now I guess...
<3
S. Kaeli Hart
Monday, October 8, 2012
Wow
I don't flatter easily, I want to make that known, lol. I have been taking my time with many side projects, more or less ignoring the Playing with Tigers series for now because I received more feedback on the Swordmaster Dasan stories. Odd now that I think of it, admitting you like those is probably more risky to the public eye than Playing with Tigers. Still, it seems that the people who do like it, really like it.
Every now and again I'll take a look at the pages for my books, always hoping someone has left their thoughts there for me, and usually I am disappointed, except on Smashwords itself, anyway. I was having one of those writer moments where you look at your past work and wonder if you should continue, and I figured, why not go and take a look at Amazon?
Well, I am very glad that I did. I had forgotten to upload Playing with Tigers 2 up there, because I figured it wouldn't be desired anyway. I was not only shocked to see that there was a rating, I nearly had a heart attack. Five stars... I disagree with that, and I know I can do better. But, I'm still quite happy with my five stars and as a response to that, I am going to spend tonight rereading the sequel and hammering out it's kinks (HA! GET IT?) so that it can go off to Amazon with my blessing.
If my reviewer happens across this blog, please be aware that there is a short promotional story that has been out almost as long as the actual book has. It's available for free on every retailer except Amazon because they insist that I charge money and so I put on my angry eyes and gave them the finger.
Other news
Since my artist for Swordmaster Dasan 2 flaked out on me (the brat) I did a few sketches myself. I haven't drawn since I was seventeen, and although I was pretty decent at the time, ten years does a lot to deteriorate what I have in me lol. Need to refine, color crop and scan. It's lewd, you've been warned.
Other book is coming along well. And that's all I have to share, have lots of work to do! <3
~ S. Kaeli Hart
Every now and again I'll take a look at the pages for my books, always hoping someone has left their thoughts there for me, and usually I am disappointed, except on Smashwords itself, anyway. I was having one of those writer moments where you look at your past work and wonder if you should continue, and I figured, why not go and take a look at Amazon?
Well, I am very glad that I did. I had forgotten to upload Playing with Tigers 2 up there, because I figured it wouldn't be desired anyway. I was not only shocked to see that there was a rating, I nearly had a heart attack. Five stars... I disagree with that, and I know I can do better. But, I'm still quite happy with my five stars and as a response to that, I am going to spend tonight rereading the sequel and hammering out it's kinks (HA! GET IT?) so that it can go off to Amazon with my blessing.
If my reviewer happens across this blog, please be aware that there is a short promotional story that has been out almost as long as the actual book has. It's available for free on every retailer except Amazon because they insist that I charge money and so I put on my angry eyes and gave them the finger.
Other news
Since my artist for Swordmaster Dasan 2 flaked out on me (the brat) I did a few sketches myself. I haven't drawn since I was seventeen, and although I was pretty decent at the time, ten years does a lot to deteriorate what I have in me lol. Need to refine, color crop and scan. It's lewd, you've been warned.
Other book is coming along well. And that's all I have to share, have lots of work to do! <3
~ S. Kaeli Hart
Monday, October 1, 2012
Upcoming work
So, anyone that frequents my blog (ha, let me believe) might remember I had mentioned a short story that was untitled awhile back. An extremely dark gay romance short, that I was writing away at to no end. Well, I was looking at it a few weeks back, and I realized it has quite a bit of potential. More than I was giving it credit. So, instead of a short, it's being converted into a full novel.
The Kitten, the Crow & the Carriage is the title I was thinking of, but one of my friends stated that perhaps it should just be called the big book of words that start with 'c' because they're my favorite critics lol.
Because I am reworking that to try and pull it into the right shape and still keep the same feeling that I had in the short story version, it will be probably closer to thanksgiving or Christmas when I release it, if I don't decide to send this one to a publisher. I really can't deal with the rejection that I have been promised by all of my published friends on my first try, lol. I'm a coward, but at least I'm honest about it.
Besides, I already have the cover done ;D
My first try at a book with an actual story and not just enough to string a long line of sexual scenarios together... Big step, need to actually try to be romantic (not my strong point) but I think I'm doing okay with it. I'm taking my time with this piece because the main character more than ever thinks like myself, which is why (also for the first time ever) I have decided to give first person a valid attempt.
For anyone interested in what to expect, the book takes place in an entirely new setting, and was written in it's entirety to 3 songs.
Gaelic Storm - The storm
Parov Stelar - The snake
Parov Stelar - Catgroove
Odd that all three titles actually are in the book in a way. I really am trying to get away from my dark storylines, and they keep sinking their claws into me and pulling me back. Actually, I didn't think they were dark until a few other people brought it up, lol, I always thought that it was better to see someone rise up from very extreme circumstances myself. Anyway, back to writing and playing that accursedly addicting MMO that I won't mention because it has enough victims, including me... At least I have a tiger to ride in the game though, anyone who's read my novels understand why that makes me giggle and clap with glee haha
Happy hunting everyone ;)
Stephanie Hart - Hakura on Moonrunner if you're an addict as well. ;D
The Kitten, the Crow & the Carriage is the title I was thinking of, but one of my friends stated that perhaps it should just be called the big book of words that start with 'c' because they're my favorite critics lol.
Because I am reworking that to try and pull it into the right shape and still keep the same feeling that I had in the short story version, it will be probably closer to thanksgiving or Christmas when I release it, if I don't decide to send this one to a publisher. I really can't deal with the rejection that I have been promised by all of my published friends on my first try, lol. I'm a coward, but at least I'm honest about it.
Besides, I already have the cover done ;D
My first try at a book with an actual story and not just enough to string a long line of sexual scenarios together... Big step, need to actually try to be romantic (not my strong point) but I think I'm doing okay with it. I'm taking my time with this piece because the main character more than ever thinks like myself, which is why (also for the first time ever) I have decided to give first person a valid attempt.
For anyone interested in what to expect, the book takes place in an entirely new setting, and was written in it's entirety to 3 songs.
Gaelic Storm - The storm
Parov Stelar - The snake
Parov Stelar - Catgroove
Odd that all three titles actually are in the book in a way. I really am trying to get away from my dark storylines, and they keep sinking their claws into me and pulling me back. Actually, I didn't think they were dark until a few other people brought it up, lol, I always thought that it was better to see someone rise up from very extreme circumstances myself. Anyway, back to writing and playing that accursedly addicting MMO that I won't mention because it has enough victims, including me... At least I have a tiger to ride in the game though, anyone who's read my novels understand why that makes me giggle and clap with glee haha
Happy hunting everyone ;)
Stephanie Hart - Hakura on Moonrunner if you're an addict as well. ;D
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Swordmaster Dasan part 2 at Smashwords
I have decided to leave the second Swordmaster Dasan book, which is far larger than the first short story, FREE at smashwords.com for a month while I weed it's typos and whatnot. Because it's free and many of the people that will want to read it sort of need to see the first to understand it - here's a promo code for the first Swordmaster Dasan to get it 100% off at Smashwords.
FK62D
This is a limited time offer, please enjoy the book while it is free and if you love/hate it you can always review it, or contact me personally at this blog or my account on Goodreads.com
Look up Playing with Tigers or Swordmaster Dasan and my profile is attached to both; I'm not actually that mean. I think. I have no intention of stopping my dubious writing and any commentary received, be it good or bad, will help me improve the quality of work I'm putting out.
In other news, I'm still working on the edit of the other short I've written, which still needs a title. Unlike the other two series I have published, I've been referring to this one as a story with flavor, and I think everyone will enjoy it. Back to work for me, editing one epic sized novel, another novel, and a short story too! I really wish I had enough to pay someone else for moments like these!
~ S. 'Kaeli' Hart.
FK62D
This is a limited time offer, please enjoy the book while it is free and if you love/hate it you can always review it, or contact me personally at this blog or my account on Goodreads.com
Look up Playing with Tigers or Swordmaster Dasan and my profile is attached to both; I'm not actually that mean. I think. I have no intention of stopping my dubious writing and any commentary received, be it good or bad, will help me improve the quality of work I'm putting out.
In other news, I'm still working on the edit of the other short I've written, which still needs a title. Unlike the other two series I have published, I've been referring to this one as a story with flavor, and I think everyone will enjoy it. Back to work for me, editing one epic sized novel, another novel, and a short story too! I really wish I had enough to pay someone else for moments like these!
~ S. 'Kaeli' Hart.
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