 Several months ago, I entered INCEPTIO and PERFIDITAS for the Writing Magazine self-published book award. With all the work finalising SUCCESSIO, I almost forgot about it. Imagine my pleasure when I came home after the SUCCESSIO launch trip, browsed the July issue of Writing Magazine and found that both books had been shortlisted for the award.
Of course, it would have been fantastic to have won, but having INCEPTIO and PERFIDITAS as two of the remaining four fiction shortlists was wonderful.
And this is what Writing Magazine said…
 Extract courtesy of Writing Magazine, July 2014
Well, my ego’s been nicely massaged!
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Alison Morton is the author of Roma Nova thrillers, INCEPTIO, and PERFIDITAS. Third in series, SUCCESSIO, is out now.
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 Now, I don’t normally do book blasts, but this time I’m delighted to make a very special exception. Joanne Phillips is a talented writing friend of mine who’s studying for a creative writing MA and has several successful and very enjoyable books to her credit. She’s also a colleague from the Alliance of Independent Authors, so one of the active proponents of the drive to top quality independent work. So let’s hear about Cupid’s Way, launched two days ago…
“When Evie Stone’s grandparents enlist her help to save their home in Cupid’s Way, Evie is happy to oblige. On the cusp of her thirties, and still disappointingly single, Evie’s so-called dream job with a firm of architects has been driving her crazy for months. What she needs, even more than a new man, is a challenge.
 But saving Cupid’s Way won’t be easy. A perfectly preserved Victorian terrace, surrounded by modern estates and retail parks, the street is a proud oasis of quirky characters, cobbled pathways and communal gardens. Unfortunately, it also sits on prime development land worth millions.
Dynamite Construction have the deal in the bag, and soon the residents of Cupid’s Way will be forced to sell up and ship out – CEO Michael Andrews, charismatic and super-successful, has certainly never let sentimentality get in the way of business. At least, he hadn’t until he met Evie Stone.”
Buying link: http://smarturl.it/ifgi1x
A little bit about the author…
Joanne Phillips lives in rural Shropshire with her husband and young daughter. She’s the author of romantic comedies Can’t Live Without and The Family Trap, and the Flora Lively series of mysteries. Can’t Live Without was an Amazon top 20 bestseller in 2012 and her books regularly appear on category bestseller lists. Before becoming a writer, Joanne had jobs as diverse as hairdresser, air hostess and librarian, but now divides her time between writing and finding creative ways to avoid housework. She’s a fan of super-dark chocolate, iced coffee and Masterchef. Joanne blogs about writing and publishing at www.writersjourney.co.uk
Website: www.joannephillips.co.uk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/joannephillipsauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joannegphillips
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2862086.Joanne_Phillips
I met up with Joanne at the London Book Fair in April and look forward to chatting with her again at the Romantic Novelists’ Association Conference in two weeks’ time.
Alison Morton is the author of Roma Nova thrillers, INCEPTIO, and PERFIDITAS. Third in series, SUCCESSIO, is out now.
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 I’ve been tagged by historical fiction author Antoine Vanner in a game of Lucky Sevens.
It’s a bit of online fun for writers that pulls us out of our sheds where we sit scribbling away for hours on end and lets us reveal a little our our current work in progress.
Here is how it’s done:
Go to page 7 or 77 in your current manuscript
Go to line 7
Post on your blog the next 7 lines or sentences – as they are!!
Tag 7 other people to do the same
Now, a lot of people have already done this, so I’m not tagging, but I’m inviting any writers who read this to dare to do the same. 😉 Just let me know if you do and I’ll add your name to this post (free advert!)
So here are seven lines from AURELIA, based in Roma Nova and the Germanic Federation state of Prussia. It’s set in the 1960/70s.
‘Himmel! Is that what was transmitting? It’s tiny.’ He stretched his hand out, an acquisitive look in his eyes. ‘I’ll have to take it as evidence.’
‘No. It’s imperial state property. You have your recording.’
He bent his fingers, beckoning impatiently.
‘Sorry, no.’ I glanced up at him. ‘Anyway,’ I said, trying not to sound smug, ‘you don’t have the hardware to transcribe it.’
For all their famous technologic expertise, the Prussians weren’t a patch on us. We kept our secrets to ourselves. As a tiny country, we had to use every advantage and our technology was one of the most important. Even more than the silver.
I’m finding it quite hard to get into the 1960s/70s era. It’s part of my early life and I’ve forgotten most of it! So, back to research..
STOP PRESS: Two writers have stepped forward to take up the Lucky Sevens challenge – and what fascinating replies they are…
Linda Chamberlain http://nakedhorse.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/some-history-instead-of-horses/
Carol Cooper http://pillsandpillowtalk.com/2014/07/05/the-not-so-secret-game-of-sevens/
Alison Morton is the author of Roma Nova thrillers, INCEPTIO, and PERFIDITAS. Third in series, SUCCESSIO, is out now.
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