The characters bump and career around like balls in a
pinball machine. The lights are flashing and everything is glitzy. It’s all
very entertaining. The characters weave a lively dance around Portia, the
heroine. Tantalizing Tales is an energetic over-the-top good fun adventure. It
involves high drama, despair, soul-searching, the delights of Paris, couture
houses, lots of champagne and conciliatory cupcakes, wonderful clothes, shoes
and handbags and even a trip to the French countryside. Written in a clear, chatty way, the most
delightful aspect of the book is the language used by the young women. The
story is filled with warm-hearted amusement, a romp that is full of energy.
Above is an excerpt from the first review written about my debut novel, The Tantalizing Tale of a Bitter Sweetheart. I remember being ecstatic at the point I first laid eyes on the predominantly favourable review. The words in the carefully formed document danced on the page and gave me a whole new level of motivation to push on with the promotion of my novel.
I suppose this blog has been, until now, the main manner in which I have shared details about my novel. I began it more as a complementary play-by-play of the writing process and to divulge all the stages that writing and publishing a novel entail. I now see that it has been the prime form of promotion for my novel as well. Thank you to all who are returning viewers and thank you for your messages and enthusiasm about this little project of mine. I am so pleased to announce that this blog has been viewed over 5000 times by individuals spanning the globe. (Almost literally as I've had viewers from all continents but one. Can you guess which?)
As the summer months approach and I'm preparing to bid my crazy class of cuties farewell, I am becoming increasingly excited about what awaits me over my own 10 week holiday away from the world of education. My novel is set to be published by July. However, I will simply release pre-sale on ebook over the course of July and hold off on a full launch until August.
I have had inquiries, seeing as the time is getting nearer to be able to purchase the novel, as to where it can be found when fully launched. My novel truly will be everywhere books are sold. It will be on the shelves at various independent bookstores across North America by August. I will provide a list of these stores by September. My print book (hardcover and paperback) will be available for order through Chapters/Indigo and Barnes & Noble (U.S. and UK). Initially my novel may not be on the shelves of these stores, but can be ordered to any location and picked up or can be shipped to consumer homes. If you perhaps want to wander into an obscure and charming indie bookstore in a far off locale that I may not have had a chance to market to, my novel can still be purchased through such a retailer by way of Ingram. This is the main purchasing database that all book retailers order through. If you indicate that you would like to buy my novel at a location like the example given, you simply need to ask the clerk to order it and they will gladly have it waiting for you within days. Finally, of course The Tantalizing Tale will be available on Amazon.
As for the ebook version of my novel, it will be available in all formats including Kindle, Kobo, Apple Ereader and PDF (but who wants to read a PDF of a 386 page novel? I prefer print, but to each his/her own). This version will also be available through Chapters/Indigo, Barnes & Noble Nook and of course through Amazon.
I intend to have a few giveaway days during the pre-sale month in July of the ebook version of my novel. Please stay tuned for info on that. I will also begin my tour with something that is somewhat perplexing to me, that being a social media/blog tour. This is set to begin in September and will be organized by Chick Lit Plus. check out their website at http://chicklitplus.com/ for some great reads and for more info on this month long event. It is amazing how far technology has brought us, and I am beyond thrilled to have such incredible organizations to assist in sharing info about my novel.
The full launch will take place here in Toronto and will be paired with a fundraiser for my charitable organization of choice, the Because I am a Girl foundation. More details to follow shortly! Finally, my cover will be revealed in two short weeks! That's right, only a fortnight away. I'm awaiting the final product with bated breath. It will be a surprise for me as well.
All, in all, my entrepreneurial knickers are on and I'm getting set to market the butt in them clear off! It'll be good for the waistline, I'm sure.
As the summer months approach and I'm preparing to bid my crazy class of cuties farewell, I am becoming increasingly excited about what awaits me over my own 10 week holiday away from the world of education. My novel is set to be published by July. However, I will simply release pre-sale on ebook over the course of July and hold off on a full launch until August.
I have had inquiries, seeing as the time is getting nearer to be able to purchase the novel, as to where it can be found when fully launched. My novel truly will be everywhere books are sold. It will be on the shelves at various independent bookstores across North America by August. I will provide a list of these stores by September. My print book (hardcover and paperback) will be available for order through Chapters/Indigo and Barnes & Noble (U.S. and UK). Initially my novel may not be on the shelves of these stores, but can be ordered to any location and picked up or can be shipped to consumer homes. If you perhaps want to wander into an obscure and charming indie bookstore in a far off locale that I may not have had a chance to market to, my novel can still be purchased through such a retailer by way of Ingram. This is the main purchasing database that all book retailers order through. If you indicate that you would like to buy my novel at a location like the example given, you simply need to ask the clerk to order it and they will gladly have it waiting for you within days. Finally, of course The Tantalizing Tale will be available on Amazon.
As for the ebook version of my novel, it will be available in all formats including Kindle, Kobo, Apple Ereader and PDF (but who wants to read a PDF of a 386 page novel? I prefer print, but to each his/her own). This version will also be available through Chapters/Indigo, Barnes & Noble Nook and of course through Amazon.
I intend to have a few giveaway days during the pre-sale month in July of the ebook version of my novel. Please stay tuned for info on that. I will also begin my tour with something that is somewhat perplexing to me, that being a social media/blog tour. This is set to begin in September and will be organized by Chick Lit Plus. check out their website at http://chicklitplus.com/ for some great reads and for more info on this month long event. It is amazing how far technology has brought us, and I am beyond thrilled to have such incredible organizations to assist in sharing info about my novel.
The full launch will take place here in Toronto and will be paired with a fundraiser for my charitable organization of choice, the Because I am a Girl foundation. More details to follow shortly! Finally, my cover will be revealed in two short weeks! That's right, only a fortnight away. I'm awaiting the final product with bated breath. It will be a surprise for me as well.
All, in all, my entrepreneurial knickers are on and I'm getting set to market the butt in them clear off! It'll be good for the waistline, I'm sure.
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http://becauseiamagirl.ca/
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Happy reading!
Jessica Ashley Dafoe
