Natalie on the web:
Over to Natalie now...
Today marks the last
stop in my blog tour for THE SEVEN-DAY TARGET. Writing and publishing a book
has been an amazing experience, and I've had a blast visiting with bloggers and
readers from different corners of the Internet. Here are a few things I've learned
from this experience, in no particular order:
- Life can change
with a single leap of faith. My life began to change the day I uploaded the
first chapter of THE SEVEN-DAY TARGET and entered Mills & Boon's 2011 New
Voices Competition. My heart was racing, my fingers were trembling, and I had
loads of doubt – nothing was a given. Today THE SEVEN-DAY TARGET is released in
Australia, which means that my little book has been sold on three continents. I
think that's pretty darn cool.
- Writing is hard
work. It turns out that dreaming about being a novelist is different from
actually being one. Words don't always come out in the right order, and drafts
of books don't always look pretty or make sense. I've rolled up my sleeves and
worked as a real writer for the first time, and in the process, I've learned
that magic happens in revisions. Lots and lots of revisions.
- This won't be my
last book! Writing my second book was a struggle (and a story for another day),
but a week after THE SEVEN-DAY TARGET hit shelves, Harlequin Romantic Suspense
offered me a two-book contract. So, I'm thrilled to say that you'll be seeing
more of my books in the coming months. I can't wait to share them with you!
Thanks to all of you
for coming on this journey with me!
xx ~ Natalie
Read Chapter One
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Buy Links:
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Congratulations on your success, Natalie!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amy! xx
DeleteYeah writing is sure work indeed, congrats!
ReplyDeleteIt sure is. Silly me, I keep expecting it to get easier... :-)
DeleteWell done, Natalie. Dreaming and doing are poles apart. Wishing you tons of sales.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, J.L.!
DeleteCongrats on the multibook deal. That's wonderful news!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donna! I was thrilled when I found out. :-)
DeleteCongratulations! Thanks so much for all your encouraging tips. ☺
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Dana. xx
Deletecongrats and I know what you mean, I need to take the plunge and have a go and about the revisions yeah and glad to hear you having more books coming out. All the best for the future and keep on writing :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jan! All the best to you as well, and good luck with those revisions -- they're necessary, but definitely not easy!
DeleteCongratulations,. Natalie -- both for Seven-Day (which I'll be checking out) and for your well-earned book contract! May you have much success.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helena! And thank you for checking out The Seven-Day Target -- I hope you enjoy it! xx
Deleteohhh...i'm so signing up for that one!!! thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Tammy! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteThis is already in my reading queue. I'm looking forward to it.
ReplyDeleteYay! Thank you, Lynda, and I hope you enjoy it! xx
DeleteI enjoyed thi book sooo much. Can't wait for the next one.
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks Maria! :-)
DeleteHow wonderful- hearty congratulations to you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Shelly!
DeleteHuge congrats your book is awesome and definitely one for the keepers shelf!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Desere! I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. xx
DeleteI saw this book on another blog. Looks like a really good one. Best of luck with it!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Sherry! xx
DeleteCongratulations on your book; looking forward to reading it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Melanie, and thank you for your support! :-)
DeleteNatalie, I won your fab book off the Cata Romance blog and it's arrived today so I've started it again, I LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteI was also supposed to say MANY CONGRATS with your two book release contract, cant wait to read more :D
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tash!! I'm happy to hear you are enjoying it even the second time around. xx
DeleteCongratulations, Nathalie!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Deniz!
DeleteThat's amazing about the competition. Congrats on going so far with it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Medeia. I still can't quite wrap my mind around winning New Voices...it was amazing. :-)
DeleteHuge congratulations, Natalie!! Thanks for the link to the freebie chapter too - it'll keep me company when I commute home after work today!! Yay!
ReplyDeleteMay you continue to dream and write many many many more books!!! Take care
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Thank you for sampling the first chapter, and for the encouragement! It means so much. xx
DeleteCongratulations to the first time author - and thanks for the reminder that it takes a lot of hard work! And thanks, Nas for bringing this to us. Cheers
ReplyDeleteThank you, Carole! I really do believe the secret is in lots and lots of work. And with that, I'm off to do some right now! ;-)
DeleteNice to meet you, Natalie! Best wishes for great success!
ReplyDeleteThat is absolutely awesome! Congratulations Natalie, you have achieved something I have only dreamed of doing, so far.
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