Dome Day Is Here!

Hey Everyone,

Well, today is the day. What day is that? Well, it’s Dome Day!

I can’t believe that this is the day that Stephen Kings new novel Under the Dome is published. Well, I can believe it actually, I’ve been waiting for what seems like years for its publication. I wasn’t able to get a copy early, despite asking the people at the bookstore I frequent as nicely as possible.

For me, opening a new Stephen King book to its first page is like opening a Christmas present from a little known relative. There is always a sense of anticipation and build up, resulting in the opening of the gift…and with Stephen King you’re just never sure what you’re going to get.

At 1088 pages, this is going to be a beast of a book. I’m not going into it with any expectations because I know that King will take my expectations, cut them up into small gory pieces, and chuck them out the window. I don’t care if I get a hernia carrying this book around. I just know that it’s going to be good.

As someone who designs book trailers, I’m always interested in how a book publisher will try to tell the story visually. Well Stephen King’s US publisher (Simon and Schuster) and UK publisher (Hodder and Stoughton) have outdone themselves with trying to capture Kings new novel in under thirty seconds.

I find that the Simon and Schuster went for flash and bang and Hodder and Stouchton went for more eerie and thematic. But you be the judge. Take a look at the trailers below…happy viewing!


Under the Dome – US Trailer



Under the Dome – UK Trailer

Dome Day is almost here...

Hey Everyone!

Well tomorrow is Dome Day!

Tomorrow, Under the Dome, the eagerly awaited new novel (by me at least) by Stephen King is published.

I CAN’T wait, but I’m going to have to. While we’re waiting for the stores to open tomorrow, why not click below and enjoy?

Stephen King reads an excerpt from Under The Dome and it will leave you wanting more.

At least it leaves ME wanting more. Hopefully it does the same for you. This promises to be Stephen King’s most amazing book yet.

I can’t wait! But in the meantime, why not click below and listen to the author himself read his own words. It will give you chills…

News in Threes

Hey Everyone,

I’m taking a break from my NaNoWriMo novel Witchcraft and Anchovies to tell you all about a few little pieces of news!

First off, it looks like next week will be busy. On November 16th, I’ll be over at L. Diane Wolfe’s blog which you can find here: http://www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com

I’ll be talking about the books I read, the books I write and one in particular, Hunted: The Hunted Series Book One! There is even a super special amazing give away, so make sure to check it out!

And, on November 17th, I’ll be over at the Dark Diva’s blog which you can find here:
http://ddrreviews.blogspot.com/

I’ll be talking about my new paranormal contemporary novel Starlight Starbright: The Wishing Star Series Book One! I’m super excited about this too. I’ll be talking about the inspiration behind Starlight Starbright and one lucky person will even win a copy of the book!

Oh, and another thing: to prepare for the Christmas and Yule season, I’ve been busy working on a eBook giveaway! It’s been going well and I’ve been writing it in between my current novel and all the other rewrites I’ve been doing. It’s a yuletide tale that will hopefully help the magic of the season come alive.

And you’ll be able to download it absolutely free! I know it’s a little bit of a tease to tell you all about it now, but at least you all know you have something to look forward to for Christmas and Yule, right?

That’s it for now! Back to writing Witchcraft and Anchovies! I’m almost 25, 000 words (half way!) through!

NaNoWriMo A Gogo!

Hey Everyone,

I wanted to update you all on my progress of my National Novel Writing Month novel titled Witchcraft and Anchovies.

It’s going way better than I could have thought possible. In fact, I’m almost half way through the word count at 21, 173 words. I have to get to 50, 000 words by November 30th.

But you know what? I’m just thrilled that I’ve gotten this far.

I don’t normally write long novels. Most of novels are under 100 pages, except for The Hunted Series and The Ghost Mirror. But even those novels aren’t much over 100 pages. And the word count for those novels isn’t anywhere near 50, 000 words.

So I’m nervous. I’ve never written something that long before…or rather, I haven’t written something that long in quite some time. I wrote Electric Pink and Electric Blue but it took me the better part of two years to write those novels.

Will I be able to write a 50,000 word novel? Well, there’s only one way to find out and keep writing right?

If there’s one thing that NaNoWriMo has given me, it’s the knowledge that writing every day can be fun, that establishing a routine (something I have trouble following) can actually be enjoyable. As long as I let myself enjoy the challenge.

I have no idea if I’ll get to 50,000 words, but I’m certainly going to try. Stay tuned for more news as more develops. In the meantime, back to writing!

Woot!

Because it made me smile - Let's count to 4!

Starlight Starbright - Released Today!

Hey Everyone!

I have some fantastic news! My new novel, Starlight Starbright, is released today!

It’s the first book in my Wishing Star Series and is light and fluffy paranormal romance. But what is it about? Well, here’s a bit about the book:

Adina Starlight is not happy.

Not only is she desperately lonely since her boyfriend left her for her best friend, she also scams people out of their money. Posing as a medium who promises to put people in touch with loved ones who've passed over, Adina is not very happy with herself.

She used to be able to see things, to feel things. But those times are gone. Now she only wishes for something better to happen. She wishes for someone to love her; really love her. Not being one to believe in the impossible, Adina is startled when her wishing star falls from the sky—right into her apartment.

You can get your copy here:

http://www.breathlesspress.com/erotic/starlight-starbright.html

Take a look below to see what people are saying and to read an excerpt!

Starlight Starbright - Reviews!

Starlight Starbright is already getting some great reviews!

Fantasy author Sandy Lender, author of the incredible Choices Meant for Gods and Choices Meant for Kings, had this to say:

Having lost belief and love, Adina has trapped herself in a job that promotes only self-loathing. Little does she know that a return to a simple childhood wish-upon-a-star can change everything...for the better. Take one lonely, unhappy, jilted Medium and let her make a heartfelt wish upon her wishing star and Jamieson Wolf will give you gold!

Through Adina and her fallen-to-earth star, Wolf presents the novel idea that the stars in the heavens are born from our wishes and dreams. How dare we ever give up on something we truly desire, for we risk letting a star languish in want of our attention again. Kudos to Wolf for bringing a sexy star to life and for bringing the lovely Adina out of a lonely funk. If you're looking for a hot-n-heavy paranormal romance with a happy, full-circle end, Wolf provides it in Starlight Starbright.

Dee Carney, best selling author of Upon a Falling Star and the Craft of the Wise Series had this to say:

"What woman wouldn't mind finding out her own personal star exists and if she calls on it, will show up on Earth in the form of a smoking hot man? Not only that, when Adina finally stops resisting the implausible, she finds out that Jack truly brings out the best in her. Starlight, Starbright is a cute, fast read that'll have you wishing on a star yourself!"

How cool is that?

You can get your copy here:

http://www.breathlesspress.com/erotic/starlight-starbright.html

Starlight Starbright - An Excerpt

But why not decide for yourself whether or not you want to wish upon a star?

Read the following excerpt from Starlight Starbright, now available from Breathless Press!

You can get your copy here:

http://www.breathlesspress.com/erotic/starlight-starbright.html

Adina Starlight gazed deep into her crystal ball.

She could see the couple sitting on the other side of the table, wringing their hands; they were anxious for news. Adina could see nothing but their distorted image in the crystal so she would have to wing it.

As usual.

“I see…” She lowered her voice. “I see…” Shit. What did she see? They had been waiting for ten minutes for her to “contact” the spirit world. She was drawing a blank. Normally she had several meetings with clients before a reading so that she could milk them for all the personal information she would need to be convincing.

But these two had been walk ins. She hated walk ins; she was never able to prepare properly and always felt like she was grabbing at straws.

They were a husband and wife. The husband’s mother had died without disclosing the location of her will and the husband was desperate for money. Adina sighed. So was she when it came right down to it.

Well, she thought. Nothing for it. I’m going to have bluff my way through this. “I see an old room,” she said, making sure to keep her voice mysterious. “A dark room; there is lots of furniture, a large desk, there are shadows.” Shit, she thought again. What the hell did an attic look like? “I see a red light coming from inside that desk, a red light that pulses.”

The woman let out a gasp. Thank god, Adina thought. She had hit pay dirt. “What’s wrong dear?”

The woman was visibly excited. “That desk, Gerald’s mother had a desk. It’s in our attic!” She clapped her hands. “Do you see anything else? Can you see inside the desk?”

Adina scrunched up her face so it looked as if she was concentrating. “I see…I see….nothing else. It has gone black. I could hear your mother very faintly, whispering to me.” She saw the look of hope on both their faces and hated herself, just a little. “It sounded like she was encouraging, like she was happy.”

When a tear of happiness ran down the woman’s cheek, Adina despised herself a little more. Shaking her head to clear those thoughts, she began to ask the couple how they would pay for their “talk with the other side.”

There had to be more to life than this. There had to be more than pretending to be something she wasn’t and faking something to pay the rent. I’m no better than a high paid call girl, she thought. She grimaced. At least call girls get to have sex. I haven’t had a man in my bed for months.

“Thank you so much Miss Starlight.” The woman said. “I can’t tell you how much this mean to us. How much this means to my husband. Our family has been fighting over her money for so long and now we can finally end all the bitterness.”

The husband, Gerald, nodded. “This will keep our family from splitting apart over money. You’ve saved our family, Miss Starlight.”

Adina grimaced again and put a fake smile on her face. “Think nothing of it.” She said. “It’s my pleasure.”

God, I need a drink, she thought.


Find out what happens next!

You can get your copy here:

http://www.breathlesspress.com/erotic/starlight-starbright.html

Oh the life of a writer...

Hello everyone!

It’s been a busy time at Casa Jamieson for the past little while. After what felt like a long battle with writers block, the words just seem to be pouring out in droves.

I’ve been hard at work on my NaNoWriMo 2009 novel and I’m doing really well, I think. I’m almost at 10,000 words and it’s going better than I thought it would. I’m still not sure where the story is going to go, but I’m having a grand old time.

It’s odd writing it as I’m trying to let the story flow. I’m also trying to give myself enough plot options and leave the plot open. I also realized I’ve given myself a bit of a challenge.

The main character Carlotta Collins, is an agoraphobic, obsessive compulsive gramophone. While this gives me a great range for her character, it’s interesting having a character that will not leave her apartment. What can she do in that limited setting? Well, I’ll be finding out as I go along.

I just finished rewrites on The Awakening – Queen of Egypt Book One which will be coming out on November 27th. Now I have to start on edits for Hard, the very first m/m romance to be published by Breathless Press! It will be coming out on December 18th, just in time for Christmas! Woohoo!

But, even better, Starlight Starbright, the first book in the Wishing Star Series, is coming out this Friday, November 6th! How cool is that? And I STILL have to continue working on Invoking Darkness: The Other Book Two which is nearly half done...Oy!

I’m going to post a bit about Starlight Starbright in the next few days or so. But wanted to keep you all up to date on what’s going on. Needless to say, I’ve been busy! LOL

Between all the writing and editing I’m doing and working at my day job, I’m in need of a vacation. Of course, if I went on vacation, I would use that time to write, so, it’s all good anyways.

Woohoo!

And So It Has Begun...NaNoWriMo 2009

Hello Everyone,

So I’ve begun writing my novel for National Novel Writing Month. And I’ve got butterflies of nervousness floating around in my stomach.

Why? Well, I’ve promised myself a few things this month while I undertake what is surely one of the craziest things I have ever done.

ONE: I’m just going to write. I’m not going to worry about plot or plot holes or anything like that. I’m not going to go back and edit as I go. I’m just going to write.

TWO: I’m just going to write. I’m not going to worry about that looming 50,000 word limit or the daily count of 1, 667 words to stay on track and complete the novel within the 30 day time frame.

THREE: I’m just going to write. I’m not going to worry obsessively if it’s any good and will congratulate myself for having attempted it in the first place. If I end up with a novel, I do. If I get a novella, that is lovely too. I’m just going to have fun.

Every year I try to do NaNoWriMo, I always get bogged down with the word limits, with the ultimate goal, that I never stop to enjoy the writing, the actual workings of the story. So this year I have promised myself that I will just write and think about everything later.

It’s got a working title of Witchcraft and Anchovies and it’s going well so far. Here’s hoping that it keeps going well and that it keeps being fun. If you want to find me over at NaNoWriMo, you can find me here:

http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/135206

See you over there and let’s get writing!