Thursday 28 July 2011

Taking Shape...

Well the new look blog is starting to take shape. I'll probably tweak it a bit more before next week but I couldn't stay away from blog land any longer! Hopefully, I'll start some of the new posts next week and bring a bit more variety to all you lovely readers - hope you know how much I appreciate you. Haven't started on the other blog yet, but that can wait a few more days.

A little bit of excitement - Dangerous Deceit is now available in print! I have the shipment here and I'm so delighted to actually hold my first novel in my hands at last. I love my kindle and e-books but... nothing beats holding a print copy! It's available from Champagne Books - but I have a stock here in the UK of course. You know - just in case anyone wants to read it...

I've posted a link on the sidebar to the great reviews it's been getting - thought it about time I actually acknowledged them somewhere! Will be back soon.

P.S. I keep changing my mind about the heading. Trying the swans one for a while. I took that photo on a misty spring day on Loch Lomond - I loved the atmospheric silence and find it very creative.

Rosemary

7 comments:

Diane Fordham said...

Looking good Rosemary ;0 Excellent news about your novel. I will order a printed copy some time soon. Congrats again too. It's a top feeling when all those years of writing and all those knock backs lead you to a special place. Wishing you lots more successes x

Rosemary Gemmell said...

Thank you so much, Diane. As you'll see, I'm still tweaking the blog style - it could go on for ever!

Joanna said...

A beautiful picture, Rosemary. Your blog looks brilliant and many, many congratulations on receiving the printed copy of your novel. What a feeling that must be! I think I would hold it, gaze at it and caress it for hours. I'm so happy for you.

Rosemary Gemmell said...

Hello Joanna - thank you! It has been quite exciting holding the print copy at last and I'm really surprised and delighted at the support from my friends. I guess we all love print, no matter how comfortable we also are with ebooks - best of both worlds for readers and writers!

Talli Roland said...

Love the new look, Rosemary -- and congrats on the print book!

K.C. Woolf said...

Congratulations on the print copy and the great reviews. :-)

I like the new heading picture. It's atmospheric and swans are such beautiful and symbolic creatures.

I find the category buttons underneath (black text on dark-green background) a bit hard to read, but maybe that's just my laptop screen.

Rosemary Gemmell said...

Hi Talli - thanks a lot!

Hello K.C. - thanks for those comments! I appreciate the feedback on the colours - it took me ages to try and get the right combination and I daresay it will be tweaked again at some point.

Meantime, I've changed the text on the tabs to white to try it out - please do let me know if that's better or worse!