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Music Monday: Johnny Reid, Brian Crain, Editing, and an eBook Sale

JohnnyReidVEVO. “Johnny Reid – Dance With Me.” YouTube. YouTube, 23 Nov. 2009.

CONNECTION BETWEEN MUSIC AND STORY:

Sometimes when I sit down to face my work, my mind is everywhere — scattered like a bowl of peas that has been knocked over. This is when I go searching my YouTube playlists because music can often “set the mood” and pull my distracted focus back to where it needs to be. One of the songs that helped me find my focus this week was “Dance with Me” by Johnny Reid. It is just such a sweet and romantic song that it had the perfect tone for my writing. Of course, once I get to putting words on a page, I must switch from music with words to instrumental music. That is where this second video fits in. 🙂 It says it is music for reading, but it also works well for writing and editing. (And it is from Brian Crain…who is a favourite of mine.)

29briancrain. “Piano Music for Reading.” YouTube. YouTube, 26 Apr. 2016.

This week I have not been writing. I have been editing two stories.

Waking to Mr. Darcy, I hope to have ready to publish early in September. The first chapter of this story can be read at this link. For those on my mailing list, I hope to soon (as in before Friday) have at least a second chapter ready for you to have a sneak peek at, and shortly after that I expect I will be able to start posting it at darcyandlizzy.com for reader feedback before I send it off for additional editorial services.

The Tenant’s Guest, which can still be read in its rough state in Thursday’s Three Hundred, should be ready to publish by either the end of September or the first half of October.

On top of all that editing, I have been getting ready for a Back to School Ebook Sale with Zoe Burton and Rose Fairbanks. The sale will be ongoing for 3 weeks with different books being featured each week. These are this week’s featured ebooks:

So grab a new book at a great price, find a comfy spot, and spend some time reading….with or without Brian Crain’s Piano Music for Reading playing in the background. 🙂

All books available for purchase at the following e-tailers

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Music Monday: The Choices Series

Today, I am resharing this video that I made for my series of Pride and Prejudice Novellas called Choices. This series is now available on Kindle, iBooks, and Nook as a bundle at a very good price. It will be available on Kobo as soon as I hear back on a technical issue I had during the publishing process.

All Leenie b books are available for purchase at the following e-tailers

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Advance Reader Copies of Finally Mrs. Darcy

In advance of the July 20, 2016 release day for Finally Mrs. Darcy, I would like to make available 5 Advance Reader Copies of the book to my Blog Followers. These copies can be found at this link:

http://dl.bookfunnel.com/2in17byod5

and will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis until all 5 copies have been claimed. You may choose from mobi, epub, or pdf format.

There are ABSOLUTELY no strings attached to this freebie; however, a review or a shout out on social media would be appreciated if you wish to give one. BUT it is not a requirement.

If you have a book review blog or an active book review account somewhere and would like a copy of this book for review purposes and miss out on the links, please feel free to contact me at leeniebrownauthor@gmail.com, and I will add you to my list of reviewers for each book release. When contacting me, include a link to where you post your reviews.

And, of course, the book is either now or soon to be available for preorder on …

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Happy Book Birthday to Her Heart’s Choice

Today, the final book in my Choices Series, Her Heart’s Choice, goes live. All those preorders will be filled and (hopefully) new orders will be placed so that many people can enjoy Anne’s journey to happily ever after.

I know that many of you have read snippets of the book while in its rough state as Music Monday posts. — Thank you for that! — I plan to re-share those posts on my FB page. They can also be found grouped together under the menu item Music Mondays on the left, or I have pinned them to a board on Pinterest.

I thought I would end this announcement post with the back of the book blurb and a link to the Amazon preview. (It includes the Prologue, Chapter 1 and part of Chapter 2 — a substantial amount of preview!)

About the book:

Miss de Bourgh wishes to inform those Christian gentlemen of good reputation and having in their possession a title as well as solvent and accurate financial reports that she is willing to accept correspondence and calls with the intent of reaching a marriage arrangement.

Alexander Madoch is delighted to read Anne’s announcement in the paper. Six years earlier, she had soundly refused his offer, claiming she was not yet ready to marry, and he was not good enough. Although he has every intention of marrying Anne, he has no intention of telling her of his improvement in standing or his financial state. He is determined that both should be kept a secret so that should she choose him, it will be for love.

To Anne, it had seemed simple enough. Place an advertisement in the paper, interview the gentlemen who responded, and select the best husband. But nothing is as easy as it seems. Indeed, many things are quite the opposite of how they appear. How is a lady to find a safe and secure marriage when her ideals are turned on their head ─ especially when her heart yearns for a man who is wholly unsuitable?

Link to the preview: Her Heart’s Choice

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Come Join the Fun!

I have some exciting news to share today. Fellow Austen-inspired writer, Elizabeth Ann West is celebrating the launch of a new book with a load of fun and prizes! And, I get to be part of it. 🙂

And here’s your invitation:

Now, for some links:

To Capture Mr. Darcy Launch Party Event Page

A Lady Facebook Page

Elizabeth Ann West’s Website

I will be taking a turn as host for a few hours on Friday night (9 pm to 11 pm), and will be announcing my winners at that time — I have two prizes in the giveaway (a kindle copy of one of my books — your choice, and a $10 Amazon gift card).

The giveaway begins tomorrow, April 25, 2016, and runs until the launch party event begins.

Hope to see you there!

P.S. Entering the contest for my prizes will require signing up for my mailing list. If you are already on my mailing list, you should have received an email, just moments ago, with a special prize offer inside. For those who are not part of the list yet, signing up once will enter you for both prizes.