Saturday, July 21, 2012

Answering Some Questions

I have been emailed some random questions through different sites and I always encourage fans to email me. Wow, I've got fans. Real life fans...
Ok the moment of awe is over not back to the blog. So I've decided to answer those questions tonight as I take a quick break from my writing. 
Is the Branded book your first sex scene?
Actually no, I wrote my first sex scene in another book entirely but I never published it and blushed during the whole thing so had decided that I couldn't write them. Then as I wrote Christy and Danny's story I found that was a little less blushy during the whole writing process.
What was the first story you've ever written?
I've actually written many stories so my very first one is hard to pinpoint. But one of the very first things that I wrote with the idea of being a book was set in the country side and involved a betrothed couple who meet up by accident after years of being separated
Where do you get your ideas?
From different sources the Night Ward series (that I am still working on) came to me one night while I was listening to Sober by Pink. I was going through a bit of a dark period in my mind and that song mixed with other thoughts brought on the idea of the Amity House facility.  Let's see, then the Branded series came to me from watching Son's of Anarchy. Something about sexy bikers but then I didn't want anything really like that so I focused more on the female side and with my love of tattoos....

Well that's it for that tonight. If you have a question you want to ask please feel free to email me at authornicolelee@gmail.com I will answer anything you ask until next time Happy Reading 

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Book updates

Well Thank you Smashwords and Lulu. Branded is doing pretty well so far and I am into the next chapter of the Branded series which involves Stacey and David. Like I promised Danny and Christy are also featured in this book and hopefully we will see more of the club I'm also hoping to introduce and actual name, but let's just say that 3 chapters into the new story I'm still working on it. I just wanted to give a heads up. Right now at smashwords.com Branded is being offered at a discount price for the month of July so you better get your copy so that you can follow all the fun. Also my two books from that Amity House series are on discount.
Branded Book 2
Well getting into the new book it's looking like it may be just a few words longer. So far we have two major issues in the way of Stacey and David. First there's David's ex Karen, who we met in book 1 then there is some family issue's going on with Stacey and Danny's father and his grand plans to try and regain control of the club.
I can't wait to see where their story goes and to see if everything will work out for them and Danny and Christy.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Writing the new book

Even though I took a break from writing it didn't actually mean I took a break. My head has been so full of stories but I could never get them down on paper. I'm still stuck on the third installment of the Night Ward series and that really sucks but at least I'm going ahead with another series that I've been thinking about. Branded is the first book of my Branded series. (I'm sure you figured that out.) it's a short story that has been floating in my head and as I am working to get it published I have also found some errors that I am currently correcting so that the small book is perfect. Of course while I'm making some adjustments I am still working on getting this portion of it published so that we can move on. My hope is that I am discovered by an editor or a publishing house and that I'm taken world wide.
The fun thing about writing is that you get to step outside of yourself. Like with the Night Ward books I get to explore my inner weirdness with my Psych ward vampires and my unhuman staff or now with the Branded series I get to explore my growing fascination with MC's, not so much the inner workings but more of the bad boys images. Again I want my books to be enjoyable. I really hope that people understand that as I write I am not an editor and though I do go back to read over and usually have someone look over my work I do miss things, thus the reason I am fine tuning the story as we speak. But I also have to say that I wrote Branded in the span of two days. So what is it about you may ask, good question.
Branded
My two lead characters Christy and Danny (we will see them through out the series) have known each other for years. Danny's little sister, Stacey (another through the series character), happens to be Christy's best friend.
Some back story Danny and Stacey
Their parents met and started a family very young. Danny and Stacey's parents ended up getting a divorce over the fact that his mother wanted his father to leave the MC life. Of course the old man refused and off his wife went. (there will be some fun things coming up about those two) Both Danny and Stacey have been raised with in the club. (I need a name suggestion would be good) And both Danny and Stacey know that their future is connected to how the club does so they are working on trying to maintain order and of course the hierarchy. (to be explained more little later)
Christy and Stacey
The girls met when they were in the first grade. Stacey hit Christy by accident and Christy pushed Stacey head in the dirt. (girls) and they have been best friends ever since. Christy was always the quiet one, always studying. She graduated their high school with a 4.0 and completed most of her college credits. (she had applied and been accepted into a program her freshman year) Where Christy was an A student Stacey pulled B's, of course she still manged to get in trouble and talk Christy into some crazy stunts. Christy's parents are over protective except when it comes to Stacey and the club. They know that she is always looked after when she is with her and have always encouraged their friendship. Christy keeps Stacey grounded and Stacey shows Christy there is more to life then just books.
The Branding
The guys of the club all have tattoos (duh) but their tattoos, though similar in designs, are all different. There is one main theme with in the club and that's wings. The wings symbolize freedom (not sure of the exact design, again I'm good with suggestions) Each guy also chooses a separate symbol that is also tattooed on their body. Danny has a large star in the middle of his shoulder blades. These symbols come into play when they meet "the one". The groupies of the club tend to get the wings somewhere on the body. Most of the girls will get them on their wrist, their shoulder or ankle somewhere that can bee seen. When the members of the club finally find "the one" the girls will add their symbol to the wings showing who they belong too. (Archaic, I know, but that's how they role) When the symbol or shape is added to the girls wings she is considered "Branded"

                       Ok and from there boys and girls we have the very first short story from the series.
Happy Reading
Love,
Nicole

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