Hello friends and neighbors,
I thought long and hard about what I wanted to write about today, and it seemed fitting to do a 'State of Kelly' Address. What in the world does that mean? It means that I thought it would be good to let y'all into my mind a little bit ("But Kelly, we've read Heartless... we may not want in there...") Good point, well, here is the non-freaky part of my mind ;) Last month, I released my 6th book/novella in 7 months. I know some authors who publish more than that... I know a lot who haven't published six books in three years. That's not the point lol The point is my mind is erupting with story ideas. I just plotted out a huge story last night (that will cover several books) and I still have Reckless to write (I'm writing on it now. I'll have a release date for you soon. YES, it'll be this fall :) ) My mind is full of all these stories that I can't wait to get to you guys... but my heart... my heart is kinda tired. *Insert your eye roll here*-- I understand-- This business is so hard. It is hard work AND it is hard on the old nerves. One day you can be riding high and the next you want to curl up in a ball and never leave. And no, sales are NOT the only deciding factor (in fact you can feel like never writing another book again on a GOOD sales day). I think most (all) writers have this sense of "Oh my land.... what have I done?" And that through is worse on some days than others. I am so grateful to have the Nerd Group to help on those days... and they don't even know it. Yesterday, we watched the X-files episode HOME together (I know... I know). It is nice to have things like that, a community of people who support you and who hopefully feel I support them. We've love to have you if you want to join... Anyway, I've also been thinking about self-publishing and the stigmas behind it. I've heard a few this past week that sort of got to me... I think I might do a youtube series on it. I'm not sure. I'm kinda in a unique situation where I've been traditional/small press published and indie. Would I love a 'Big 5' contract? Heck, yeah! Do I want to keep writing stories? Absolutely. Do I know where the future goes? Not in the least. *If you are a self-published author, what sort of things have you heard about yourself/self-publishing as a whole? *If you are a traditional author, what stigmas have you heard about yourself? *If you are a reader, what do you think of indie books in general? All of these things will help me figure out what I want to talk about. AND I'm NOT going to whine lol. That's not what this is about "Ohhhhhhhhhh... it's so hard. Pity me!" No! I want to focus on the good, the bad, and the ugly. I want to help folks who maybe need help... and maybe some who don't ;) BASICALLY, the state of Kelly is a rambly mess. PRODUCTION SCHEDULE: Reckless (fall 2016) Breast Cancer Anthology (fall... I think... 2016) Carnival surprise (2017) After that???? Who knows? Thank you for reading the confusing State of Kelly. I've actually had an amazing year and this is the FIRST year that I haven't taken a little break from writing. Breaks are good. I should look into that. ;) Love y'all <3 Kelly
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Who doesn't love to scroll through Amazon or Pinterest and look at all the pretty book covers? I know I'm not the only one. There are entire boards (hundreds of them) dedicated to the art and beauty of book covers. Today, I've picked a color (purple because it is my favorite color... what? You thought it was black or gray ;) ) and found book covers that go with that color. This is all part of the #FF (Feature and Follow) blog hop started on parajunkee.com. If you have a blog, hop over and check this hop out. It is really cool and you get to gawk at all sorts of amazingly beautiful book covers. ALSO, I'm giving away an anatomical heart ring. CLICK HERE to ENTER. Much Love,
Kelly
I love things that are different.
Not just different, but cool different. That's why I LOVE this ring! When Heartless came out, I became obsessed with anatomical heart jewelry. I've given away several of them over the past 7 months. But I haven't parted with this ring... Until now. I'm offering you the chance to win it (because BEAUTIFUL!) Enter the rafflecopter below and cross your fingers. I am in love with this ring. <3 ~Kelly #GoodLuck
Recently (okay, 2 weeks ago), I sat down and turned on Netflix. Now, I watch Netflix at lot (who can forget the Supernatural binge of 2015 or the American Horror Story binge over Christmas... yes nothing says Christmas like American Horror Story...). But THIS time, I had no intention of binge watching anything.
If you don't know me, I write-- a lot. I've had 6 books/novellas come out in the last 7 months. Basically, when I'm at the computer, my fingers are moving (sans the writer's blog of 2015-- hence all the Supernatural watching).
One night, I had written all I wanted to write for the day, and a scene popped in my mind. Now, they weren't MY scenes. I never wrote them, but I'd watched them many times.
*Screen Shot from Memento Mori/Season 4*
... So, as anybody does, I looked up to see if The X-Files was on Netflix.
And it was.
And I watched that episode.
And the one before it (because I couldn't remember what had happened).
And then the two in the next (5th) season (because I wanted to know what happened with the cancer).
And then I watched the one where Scully is taken by Donnie Pfaster (because I remembered it for some reason).
And then I watched one with Nicholas Lea's Krycek (because he's Alex Krycek.)
And then I watched a monster-of-the-week one (Bad Blood)
And then I was all, "I think I remember an Emily." So I watched Emily.
*ScreenShot from Emily*
I should mention, these episodes were over a few days. I didn't watch that many at one setting.
Until, one night I got the notion to start at the beginning...
*SCREENSHOT from the first episode*
Six episodes later, it occurred to me that I was indeed binge watching The X-Files.
I know... I'm slow.
Does that ever happen to you? Like you don't plan for it to happen. You just click, then click, and click again, and before you know it, you are neck deep in a conspiracy with aliens and the shadow government all the while trying to hide your sexual chemistry with your partner...
No? Just me? Okay then.
What are you watching on Netflix? Hulu? DVR? I love Destination America too, and Sundays are normally my ghost hunting show fix-- except this Sunday. When I'll be watching The X-Files. Robert Patrick Modell is being all pushy ;)
âKelly Martin writes paranormal, contemporary, historical, and YA fiction. She has been married for over ten years and has three rowdy, angelic daughters. When she's not writing, she loves taking picture of abandoned houses, watching horror gamers on YouTube-- even though she's a huge wimp-- and drinking decaf white chocolate mochas. She's a total fangirl, loves the 80s and 90s, and has a sad addiction to paranormal TV shows. {Basically, she likes creepy stuff.} Her favorite characters are the very flawed 'good guys'--and 'bad guys' who don't know they are evil. She loves giving her readers books with unexpected twists and turns, but (here's a hint) most of her books have the ending spelled out in the first chapter. See if you can figure it out.
If you ever have a question or comment, feel free to email her at kellymartin215 @ yahoo . com ⥠You can follow her writing adventure at www.kellymartinbooks.com. See more on my instagram at: www.instagram.com/kellymartin215
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Paranormal The Afterlife of Lizzie Monroe The Heartless Series (complete): Heartless Soulless Breathless Hart Reckless DDT Series (complete): Dark and Deadly Things Dark and Devious Things Dark and Dreadful Things Dark and Desperate Things Dark and Dangerous Things Fairy Tale Series (complete): Betraying Ever After The Beast of Ravenston The Glass Coffin Contemporary The Deception of Devin Miller B.I.G. is Beautiful: A Love Story YA Inspirational Crossing the Deep Love in the 80s Once Bitten, Twice Shy Current YOUTUBE videos
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