The light at the end of the tunnel

I didn't think I would get here, well I have been, sort of. 
Before the virus I was close to the second book to the Hart series being finished or at least ready for the editors.  I felt ok about it, it has been a long project this second time around, probably had something to do with the fact the my attention was diverted into different directions.

But it was almost there and then I lost a lot of the work. I was devastated, a lot of hard work went into that, so I had to retrieve what I had saved and go from there, yes I have been working on it and today I wrote over 1000 words piecing it together and I can say that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and it feels really good.

I stepped over to here as I needed to take a little break from it, I have been working on it all day, but it feels good, feels even better than before the loss of so much work.

Out of every bad comes an even better good. That might not be the right words but I hope you know what I am thinking.

So I'm outting a positive spin on it, I knew it happened for a reason and I accepted the fact that perhaps it was to teach me to back-up, well that and the fact that I had a better story within me.

My intention is to concentrate on it this week and get it to the editor at the end of the week, who, just yesterday asked when the next project was coming forth. 

Last week I also managed to update the website a little, adding a few extra things here and there, When you look at the Crystal Hart Page, I have added a bit of what you can expect in the next book.

I hope that this next book can live up to and even outshine the first. Well that's what I'm aiming for.

Must go and pick up the children from school

Til the next time

Happy Reading

Valissa

Bringing you up to speed.

It has been a while since I have posted anything on my blog and I wish I could say that I had done something worthwhile.

Or at the very least something substantial, but alas I haven't.  So what have I been doing?

I have been trying some new things for a new look on my website,it is proving to be more difficult than I first thought it would be. It's also taking up way too much time, but when I get there and I do say when, it will be great, dare I say it, it will even look more professional.  An easy option would be to get one of the premanufactured ones that you simply paste your contents into. However that would just be too easy and for some reason I like to challenge myself. WHY????? (I scream)

Of course I am laughing at myself here.

There have been some changes to the website. Be sure to pop on by and have a look.
www.valissaenever.com.au

About a month ago maybe a little longer my son (yes I do love him) downloaded a virus and yes I have mentioned this previously in my blog. My apologies for harping on it, but I have been busy working on the sequel to Hart 2 Heart, the Crystal Hart Series. Before the virus I almost had it ready for the editor and then, POOF! Like magic it was gone.

So I have been busy trying to rewrite what I had lost and it is coming together, scrambled so far but it is coming together. I would like to say that by this time next week I will be able to say, yep! It's ready for the editor. Hopeful thinking. One must stay positive.

I have also been dabbling at the new romance Advertisement for love.

Don't come to me for advice on being focused.

Okay til next time.

Happy Reading.
Valissa

Famous Five Plus

Hello Everybody,

Just thought I'd post the wonderful news that I have been accepted into a wonderful group of authors, we have a blogsite and a facebook page so that you won't miss a thing about all the exciting news that us wonderful authors are up to.

Come and check us out at: http://famousfiveplus.blogspot.com/

There is also a permanent link here on my blog for you the next time you come back to visit me.

Til next time

Happy Reading
Valissa

Hot on the trail

I am hot on the trail of a new romance story, yes another romance and this has a bit of spice in it so if you don't mind a bit of spice in your life (or at least your reading), then this will be the story for you.

I should have got up this morning at 2am when the characters wouldn't stop 'dialogueing' (is that a word??) in my head, the storyline so vivid, the characters so entertaining and HOT.

The book is going to be called Advertisment for love and while I've had the idea for it for a while, since Novemeber last year, last night it came over thick, fast and hot.

So I thought that I would sit here and let you know what I will be up to over the next few weeks, months and I will give you snippets and insights as we go along.

Til next time

Happy Reading
Valissa

Trying to get back into it.

Since my last post things have been scrambled.

My son (I do love him) downloaded a virus that wiped my entire computer, I lost everything including all the work I had done, all of my programs, the lot.

Did I mentioned that he is still alive and that I love him (moment of madness).

So instead of writing, I have been trying to get my computer back to where it should be or where I would like it to be.  I must have some brains as I have the most of my work saved on disk and USB which were in storage an hour from my home, so I drive down there retreive them and I was happy that I had the back up, but the next book in the Crystal Hart series I lost almost three months work as I had not updated the USB.

I have to say I am very disheartened at this as it was almost ready to go the the editor, now I'm not even sure if I want to pursue it, the only thing that keeps me going is the people who have read it want to know what happens next. I still haven't written anything more.

I am involved and run the local writer's group and I am helping another writer Kitty Jardin publish her first novel and it looks like I may have another two that I will be helping and publishing through my publishing arm, DARE Publishing. It feels good to help someone and this feels a lot better than the wallowing of pity that I was almost drowning in with the loss of my Hart Series follow up.

So that is where I am at, a bit of a dramatic turn of events since my last post but perhaps in a way it is good, I am sure the universe knows which way it is guiding me.

Til next time

Happy Reading
Valissa

When things happen.....

Oh yes things happen and I suppose I could use an expletive word here but I won't.
My son with his love of games on the internet unitentionally downloaded a virus and as much as I can say that I have my computer back, I have lost EVERYTHING.
Thank goodness I had the brains to backup my work, however in saying that, the last three months I became complacent and all that I have done in that time is lot.

You don't realise how much you do til it is lost. I did a lot, a book that I had almost completed is now back to the drawing stage, I hang my head in shame that I did not backup. Out of all this I have learnt a very crucial point. BACKUP! BACKUP! BACKUP!

That was all I really wanted to say today, I must get back to writing to try and recoup what I have lost, perhaps it will be better than before. :)

Til next time

Happy Reading

Valissa

What next?

Well it has been a while since I have posted much to my blog and while I would love to say that I have been too busy writing a novel it just isnt the case.

The past two weeks the kids have been on holidays and have dominated the computer or I have been donating my time to them, and the great part I love about what I do is that I can dedicate my time to them.

So what next, I have four projects going and I would love to dedicate my time to all of them but the reality is, is that I need to concentrate on one at a time, I'm not sure which one at the moment.

I am writing a new novel called advertisement for love and I am really in love with the characters they are really strong characters and I love playing with their situation.

I also have Becky which I have published as an e-book at the typesetters so that it can be made into a traditional book for all of you (including myself who love to hug a book). So I just got that back and I need to go through the manuscript and check for errors, any one who is in the business knows that this is time consuming, necessary but still time demanding.

I have another novel called Chance at love at the editors and I am waiting for that to come back, I love this book which is about the chance that we may have but let slip and then wonder about, I am looking forward to getting that out for you all to read.

And then of course there is the second book to the Crystal Hart series which I am still working on, polishing I suppose, there is a lot happening in this book with the characters and keeping up with them is a task, but funny and for those of you who loved Nan Hart she is back, full of life, (I find myself laughing at this).

So today I am torn between what project I am going to work on, as I said I want to work on them all, I think I might have a cup of coffee and ponder on it a while.

til next time

Happy Reading

Valissa