What do little witches do after school?
Aug 29, 2024 9:35 am
... Their gnomework! 😊
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Hello from Wales
Sorry, I'm late this week. Life is chaos due to all the back to school prep with Jennifer back to classes next week, and my decision at the start of the summer to get rid of all her old uniform!
I wanted to ask your opinion on Artificial Intelligence. Obviously, I would never use AI to write my books - where's the fun in that - but, I have been looking at it as a tool and wondering how it could help in other ways. In lots of author Facebooks groups, I have seen people using it to translate their work into other languages and to create audiobooks.
With my books now up on Google Play, they offer a free service to create an audiobook, and I am seriously considering it. Audiobooks are so far beyond my budget with a human narrator, but if I used the Google Play free service, I could put them up on YouTube as I have seen other writers do. Plus, there are translation to consider. Having my books available in other languages could boost my income (which is much needed at the moment).
It's a lot to think about, and I would love to hear your thoughts :)
In the meantime, as always, there are some books and book fairs for you to check out below!
Happy Reading.
Victoria xx
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BOOK FAIRS
PWF Bookfair - ends 14th September
Secret Heir of the Underworld - ends 22nd September
Romantic Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Paranormal Series - ends 30th September
(the following all end 31st August)
Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance FREE reads
August Cozy Mysteries Just for You
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BOOKS TO CHECK OUT!
Warrior-Scout Ashayna Stonemantle has no awareness of her fate until her sentient magic manipulates her into seeking out one of the enemy—Sorntar, Crown Prince of the Phoenix. If she dare trust the word of an enemy prince who is also an avian shape-shifting mage, their souls and futures are eternally linked.
When their willful magic awakens early and forces them into an unbreakable bond, Ashayna and Sorntar are accused of being corrupted by an ancient evil. To prove their innocence, they must work together to discover what happened in the past to pit bondmate against bondmate. As the search for the truth draws them closer together, Ashayna realizes she has growing feelings for Sorntar. But before she can tell him, his tainted power enslaves him.
Faced with an impossible decision, Ashayna chooses to fight for Sorntar’s soul even at the risk of her own.
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When Ivy Thurman remembers visiting her grandmother’s campground, she thinks of idyllic childhood summer vacations. Now that she’s inherited the Happy Camper Resort, Ivy sees a money pit. Leaky roofs, whiny golf carts, and a swampy pool are just the beginning of what needs to be fixed. It seems she’s also inherited her grandmother’s tenants, a crew of retirees who live at the aging campground on a full-time basis.
It should have been easy to sell the place, but on Ivy’s second day as the new owner, she falls off the slippery moss covered dock to come face to face with a body! Now a murder has taken place at the campground, and Ivy is the prime suspect according to the Oaks Crossing Police Detective. After all, the deceased, Ethel Murlay, changed her will to include Ivy as a beneficiary the same day she died.
The citizens of the Happy Camper Resort are going to do everything they can to help Ivy clear her name. From interviewing suspects and a break and enter gone wrong, Ivy is caught up in the enthusiasm of her grandmother’s friends which just might land her in jail!
Two murders, a missing cat, and a hot detective breathing down her neck....
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dark secrets lurk beneath a sugary veneer.
When a shocking murder rocks the town, Emily Hartman, owner of the enchanted candy shop Sugared Secrets,
Must harness her arcane powers and razor-sharp intellect to unravel a sinister mystery.
Joined by her enigmatic feline companion, Whiskers, and the alluring Detective Max Wilder,
Emily plunges into a treacherous world of ancient magic and hidden agendas.
As a shadowy cabal threatens to resurrect a malevolent force from Sweetville's past, Emily and Max must confront their deepest fears and uncover the truth before it's too late.
But as the truth is revealed, Emily realizes the real mystery has only just begun,
Leaving the future of Sweetville hanging in the balance once more.
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I clutched the knife under my cloak and stared at the flames rising into the night, stunned at what I’d just done.
Oh, dear gods.
Mira is a fighter. She’s also an assassin for the elite Order, prepared to do whatever it takes to stop the tyrant king and his brutal son from taking everything the people have. But when she’s chosen to kill the crown prince, she accidentally kills the wrong person.
As she struggles to fix what she’s done- before it costs her life- Mira begins to question everything she’s ever known, including who she really is.
Sign of the Knife is an epic new fantasy about rebellion, redemption, and one young woman’s search for her place in the ancient world.
"Incredible. Readers experience Mira's life-changing self-discovery with her." — ARC Review
"The characters come to life and stay with you." — Eva Napier, bestselling author of Small
"One of those books you think about long after you've finished reading. Five stars." — Books and Bees
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Until next time... Happy Reading!
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