Hello readers! I wanted to share a couple of updates and talk books a bit! First of all, there’s a Goodreads softcover giveaway of my upcoming second-in-series mystery, Belinda Blake and the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. You can find that here: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/296005-belinda-blake-and-the-wolf-in-sheep-s-clothing Secondly, if you’re active on NetGalley, you can now request an early reader e-copy of Belinda Blake and the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. Here’s the… Read More
Less than a Month Until the Release of Forest Child!
The wheels are in motion as Forest Child is getting prepped for softcover and e-book release on November 1st! And I’m excited to share that not only will Forest Child release that day in e-book and softcover, but there will also be a 2-book boxed e-book set that will release then. Click the cover below to find it on Goodreads!… Read More
WINNER of Julianna Deering Mystery! And Last Call-Out for Early Readers!
First of all, let’s see who won their choice of Julianna Deering mystery novels: It’s TC AVEY! TC, I’ll contact you about which novel you’d prefer! And just giving you all one more day to sign up for the early reader version of MIRANDA WARNING. I believe these will go out sometime this week. Contact me at heatherdaygilbert (at) gmail… Read More
Release Date for MIRANDA WARNING, Audio Version of God’s Daughter, & Call Out for Early Readers
I won’t be posting regularly in upcoming weeks–time to put the pedal to the metal on these next projects: I have set a tentative release date for my mystery, Miranda Warning…and it is: West Virginia Day–JUNE 20, 2014 I figured this would be an appropriate day to release this contemporary mystery, since not only does Tess Spencer, our heroine, live in West… Read More
So You’ve Decided to Self-Publish…The Second Step (Early Readers)
I’m only going to talk about one step today–early readers–because I feel it’s such an important step for the debut author (and helpful for any author). Quick recap: last week we made sure your novel: 1) Was properly edited. This includes: beta readers, crit partners, professional edits, and self-edits. (To clarify: I consider beta readers a handful of early readers who… Read More