Trisha Jones' Blog

I have been thinking about this past year. I had a really good year, I was published in January after after eight months of editing and getting published. Which I am so proud of myself. I spend the rest of the year marketing and trying to get to as many conventions as I could (unfortunately it was only one but I will do more this  next year). I have contacted the same editing company about editing my next book. I have been doing my best to stay positive with everything dealing with my life, my kids, my writing. But I will admit it’s really tough when it seems you get more negative type responses then positive. Having my wonderful supportive family and friends helps a lot. I have continued writing and think I have come up with a way to get unstuck in book 3 and a possible title for book 2. I am happy with just about everything that happened this year and I know 2020 is going to be even better. I have some writing to do, I hope you all had a good year and a better next year. ...

I just want to touch base about how much hard work it takes to be a writer to get published. It takes a ton of work it’s not just writing, you have to edit and rewrite and rewrite and rewrite and rewrite just to get it where it’s good enough to send to An editor and then if you’re lucky you’ll be able to sign on with a decent publisher or an agent. It’s a hard work. Then after you get published you have to promote. That’s if you go through a state publishing house are you self publish you have to promote your own book and it’s hard and I know it is. I am here doing the same things you are. I’m trying to do things with this blog, Video thing, with the website,  with the newsletter. I am trying to give you advice and shows you that it can be done is just takes a lot of work.  You have to do it this, it’s not something that you can just say “oh I want to be a writer” write one draft of a book and make it. Its  not like that.  No writer in the world has made it in just...

 Archon went well I sold 13 books, and traded one with a fellow author. All in all it was a good con.  I got to meet a lot of people, and get my book in the hands of people who might find my work interesting. I also had a lot of people take my business card and my bookmarks because I don’t have audiobooks right now. I told him that I read it on YouTube and if they go on my website they could find the link to my YouTube. I had a few people who wanted to e-book and I told him that you can find the e-book on Amazon, but if you go to my alter website I have it by button for the e-book and the print as well.  I had a lot of fun and I enjoy talking about my book with people that don’t know me very well, and I hope that they all enjoy my book. I do plan on selling my book again next year at Archon and I’m hoping to have booked you out by then. I got things I have to do I hope y’all are having a great day.  happy reading  happy writing

I have been busy with preparing for archon 43 ( https://archonstl.org/  ) on top of doing all my writing, rewriting and promoting. I have just about everything I need to sell my books at archon. I am getting really excited because I have always liked going to archon, but now there is this nervousness I am feeling. I have never really sold anything before, and I am not sure how people will receive my book. I know I have been posting on my social media pages about my book and trying to get the word out about it. But that’s not the same as trying to sell my book to people in person. I know I will do fine and everyone I have talked to that support me has been telling how they think I will do great. It’s just me trying to do do something outside my comfort zone. I will do good:) and I hope to see some of you at archon this year. Happy reading Happy reading

    I have been thinking about something for a few weeks now and was wondering what you all think. OK, let me star by saying that a friend of mine had let someone she knows borrow the book she bought from me earlier this year. She told me her friend was being pulled out of the story by a term I used in the book. The term was “felinethropy” it’s a made up word for any feline Werecreature like in my book Werejaguars.     Now I understand it’s a new word and for anyone who read Laurel K Hamilton books it might be off putting a bit. So what I have been thinking about is making up a terminology sheet for my books. I thought it might be helpful since I have made up words and use words that may not originally be used in the way I am using them.     Would you want the list? If so would you want it on here or just on my website? What if I gave it away when I sell my books in person at Archon this year? I would love to here your input on this. Now it’s back t...

   I wanted to let you all know what something I find inspiring. Its simple and silly I know. I was watching a video on Facebook one day and it was about artist to was feeling very low and like she’s a failure. Because she wasn’t where her friends were, being that they had families or getting married or had great careers. Then her boyfriend came in her apartment which was messy and said it’s time to stop the  pity party and through his phone on the bed near her. It was open to a tumblr  site and she’s reading through the stories were all these other people that have been in the same spot she’s been in.  One sentence and I know I am  going to butcher this, but it’s basically goes “You can’t follow other peoples paths and forget to create your own.” Basically  it means you have to do what makes you happy. Follow your own dreams, don’t try to follow someone else’s dream. Don’t follow their path, create your own to your own dreams. Keep going, don’t compar...

I found this online I’m sorry I can’t remember where. Q: What literary pilgrimages have you gone on? A:Nowhere in the real world but everywhere in the books I read. Q: What is the first book that made you cry? A: Where the Red Fern Grows Q: What is the most unethical practice in the publishing industry? A: Agents asking you to pay them to represent you. Q: Does writing energize or exhaust you? A: it does both depending on the scene I am writing. Q: What are common traps for aspiring writers? A: for me it was falling for the agents asking for money to represent me. An ethical agent will not ask for money up front the get a percentage of the money you get once a publisher wants you book it’s part of the contract Q: Does a big ego help or hurt writers? A: I believe it hurts more then it helps. Q: What is your writing Kryptonite? A: social media. Q: Have you ever gotten reader’s block? A: no I don’t think so. Q: Did you ever consider writing under a pseud...

I know I didn't blog last month.  I was busy trying to get everything set up to post while we were on vacation.  Then for aweek we where on vacation in Montana. Once we got  home we were dealing with things we got in the mail,  unpacking, and appointments.  Now i am caught up with things i am writing again and promoting my bottom off.I will do my best to keep up with my blog.  But i got to go get more writing done. Happy reading Happy writing amazon.com/author/trishajones http://www.goodreads.com/Authra www.twitter.com/authra http://authramaiden1979.wix.com/trisha-jones werejaguar, #moon, #supernatural, #love, #scifi, #Fantasy, #urbanfiction, #writer, #fullmoon, #catpeople, #author, #TrishaJones Ebook https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MRHJ2L8 Print https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692199381

 I have some wonderful news I’m going to have a table at Archon this year. I am so excited I just had to share with you. I’m going to be at table 29 so please come see me. I’m going to put the link for archon and the links for my book so you can find me and everything. I’m just super excited I know this is a short blog but I just wanted to share the happy news yay. Achon 43 https://archonstl.org/ my sites please check them out. amazon.com/author/trishajones http://www.goodreads.com/Authra www.twitter.com/authra http://authramaiden1979.wix.com/trisha-jones http://trisha-jones-writer.blogspot.com werejaguar, #moon, #supernatural, #love, #scifi, #Fantasy, #urbanfiction, #writer, #fullmoon, #catpeople, #author, #TrishaJones Ebook https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MRHJ2L8 Print https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692199381 I need to get back to writing Happy reading Happy writing

 I have not gotten much writing or anything done. I have been dealing with people.. no actually just one person who was unsupportive and negative. she claimed to be my friend, but wasn't much of a friend and never really was supportive. she actually told me I would never be a best selling author and I need to get a really job. I know I may never be a best seller but I'm not going to give up like that. I have ended the friendship this week, and I was letting my emotions about losing a friend effect my work.  I decided that she was not worth me feeling down. she didn't help me by being negative and faking being supportive. I have been writing since yesterday afternoon and working on  a few things. I am telling you this to tell you, if you have anyone who is always negative, tell you they support you but are not supportive. then it is time to let them go. It will hurt because you do care about them but it is best to try and have only positive, supportive people in your lif...

       I am getting frustrated and discouraged right now, I have people who say they are going to buy a copy of my book and don't. I have people who say they will read the book and don't. but what is really bothering me is everyone who has bought the book, said they will buy it, said that they will read it also said they will put a review.       Now I understand people have lives and get busy. I know how that is I am a housewife and mother on top of being a writer and a newly published one, I get it life can get busy. But the fact that during their lunch break at work, or when they are surfing the internet after work they can't take 2 seconds to post a review bothers me. I am not saying this because they hurt my feelings its not that at all. its the fact that with no reviews my book( both print and ebook) are getting lost on amazon's website. the more reviews the more chances for my book to be seen. the more my book is seen the more likely it will ...

 I’ve been working hard on getting the word out and I decided to do a blog to kind of describe exactly actually doing to get the word out about my wonderful book New Life By The  Full Moon. Every day I try to post something on my social media accounts. every Monday I have a question, every Friday I have a quote from my book. I am working on selling books at the end of it called toyman show, that happen  every couple months. I am also planning on going to a convention that is in my hometown called archon.  I also talk to people every day about my book. I go out and have all kinds of people say “oh cool you’re a writer, what have you written” and I tell them. I get some genuine interest and then I get people go oh OK then walk away. I don’t mind because I am  getting the word out and I have everyone around me that is in earshot to hear what I’m saying. I’ll answer questions and everything about my writing and my book. It is a lot of work and people who don’t thi...

It has taken me a few days to beable to write this. Not because of how busy I have been. But because it that's taken me this long to figure out how to write this with out sounding whiney. Set up was fast since I had the help of my hubby, kids, mom in law, sis inlaw and 2 of her 3 girls. It look prefect and was ready for people to be there by 6 p.m. Not as many people showed up as was expected. Which was kind of depressing at first, I knew a few people I invited had to work or were sick. But I still expected more then was there. After a little while I was ok with the few that where there because they where people who wanted to support me and celebrate with me. I still gave my speech and still answer questions all of which my brother in law and niece recorded. Here is the link to my brother inlaw's video  Pat's video .   You should be able to find the ones from my niece on my Facebook page. I sold 4 book that night. Not as many as I hoped but that's ok what I have I...

Today is my book launch party, and it's one in the morning. I can't sleep, my brain is on overdrive thinking about everything I need to do and what might go wrong. It's driving me nuts, I am excited about today having my book published is a really big deal. I want to share it with everyone today. But I am also really nervous about today. I have never done anything like this before, I have never been able to talk in front of groups of people before. I will be doing that today, along with answer questions possibly doing a reading. The biggest thing for me though is I will be selling my book and doing a signing. This is a huge thing I am doing today, all I can do is pray everything works out. Because there is nothing else I can control other then the things I have already done. I invited everyone I could, I can't control if any of them will come. I have all the food and drinks( no alcohol) I can't make people eat or drink. I have pads of paper and pens for questions,...

I am excited because my book 'New Life By The Full Moon' will be out on Sunday!!! I have waited so long for this. I have been promoting for a while now, I want it to sell well. not because I want to be rich (which would be awesome though). I want it to sell well because I want everyone who would like to read it to have the chance to. so I am promoting my bottom off. I have also been getting everything together and ready for the launch party on Feb. 1st. that is another reason I am excited. I am work on getting things together to have a table at archon this year, I will go more in to that as it gets closer to archon. Don't worry though I am still writing and editing with all this going on, I'm not writing as much as I was but I am still writing. I am also answering question on my Facebook or in emails. heck even in person, so yea I am busy but I am happy. I am happy because I am moving in the right direction. I need to get some sleep I got a lot I have to do in the m...

I am having a launch party for my book I went and rented a beautiful place to have. it will be held Feb 1st,  There will be food, and drinks (non-alcoholic), and goodies. I will be holding raffles for two door prizes. There will be a chance to buy copies of my book "New Life By The Full Moon" and get it signed. here is a link to get more of the details https://www.facebook.com/ events/1119337358233525/?ti=cl I have been trying to get everything in place to beable to do this and I can't wait to see how it will turn out. I have to go and start getting the items needed :) I hope to see you there happy reading happy writing

I just wanted to do a quick update The ebook version of my book is out for pre sale here is the link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MRHJ2L8 Both the ebook and the print book will be out on January 20th. I need to get busy with promotional stuff Happy reading Happy writing