What I'm working on - The Marstone Series
I'm currently working on a couple more books, but I'm doing things backwards, in a way. When I started writing I did it just for fun, and completed two novels before deciding to get them edited into a state fit for publication. The Mrs MacKinnons is the first of these, the second will become Playing with Fire.
Since I published The Mrs MacKinnons, I've learned a lot more about marketing and selling my stories, including the fact that series are popular with readers in all genres. The Marstone Series will be a set of stories linked by the Earl of Marstone, who had a small part in The Mrs MacKinnons, although each book can be read as a standalone.
Doing it backwards?
My current plan for the series looks something like this:
Sauce for the Gander - set in 1777. I've nearly finished the rough first draft, and I'm hoping to publish by the end of the year (or January 2019, if things take longer than anticipated).
Bella's Choice - set in 1785. This one is just a vague idea at the moment, and only a working title.
Playing with Fire - set in 1793. This is where doing it backwards comes in, as this book is almost ready for beta readers and the cover is done. But I need to publish in chronological order of the stories, so this won't be out until some time in 2019.
The Fourth Marchioness - set in 1794. This one has the first draft half written, but I'm not going back to this until the ones above are published.
If you're interested, I'm updating my website with progress every week or so - partly to encourage me to keep my nose to the grindstone!
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