I was right into the throes of NaNoWriMo when along came an opportunity...to collaborate with two talented writers - Patricia Hollett and Tammy Crosby - compiling deliciously dark, sinfully sinister, eerily evocative, frighteningly funny and though-provoking tales.
The creative collaboration proved incredibly tempting. The idea of giving writers an opportunity to share their unique voice in a collection I helped create thrilled me to no end.
How could I refuse?
I gently closed the file containing the nano story I'd been working on, "The Guardian of Secrets" - not to be abandoned but to tuck it away for safekeeping for a few days - and began an inspired and impassioned dialogue with my collaborators.
Astonished by their enthusiasm and talent - I have never had the pleasure of working with people so passionate - those few days produced a wonderful and worthwhile project I'm proud to be part of...
Bleeding Ink Anthology
If you love to write and have tales to share with lovers of all-things-dark, please visit our site and submit to Bleeding Ink. Patricia, Tammy and I - aka the InkBabes - would love to hear from you!
Submissions are open!
May your dark Muse inspire you!
Lisa
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Congratulations to the Winners!
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| November 5th MuseItUp Booksigning and Meet & Greet Pointe Claire, Quebec |
Friday, November 11, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Deathly Quiet PUBLISHED TODAY!
TODAY IS RELEASE DAY!!!!
My tale of dark fiction is now available at:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Moira Murphy’s fate awaits her in
the
Deathly Quiet
A tale of dark fiction by
Lisa Forget
ISBN 978-1-927361-15-3
When Moira Murphy stops by Sebastopol Row to visit the handsome young Percy Brown–the man her heart desires–she finds nothing but empty stables and a pool of dripping blood. With a large black crow watching her every move while black clouds and rolling thunder suddenly fill the skies above her, fear propels her into the Brown family home.
The moment she crosses the threshold, stepping into the dark and seemingly empty house, Moira knows something is very wrong. Dread races through her and dark shadows take on a human-like shape and when long, razor-sharp canines glint in the candlelight Moira realizes what lies within the deathly quiet of the house is a fate even her vivid imagination cannot fathom.
Set in a village west of Lisa Forget lives in Quebec , Canada
Deathly Quiet is available November 4th 2011 in e-book formats from MuseItUp Publishing at http://www.museituppublishing.com/ . This 23 page short-story retails for $2.50 and is also available at http://www.amazon.com/ . For more information or to arrange an interview please contact Lisa Forget at lisaforget@ymail.com. You may also visit Lisa’s website at http://www.lisaforget.weebly.com/ or her blog at www.lisaforget.blogspot.com.
Book Signing/Author Meet & Greet Event
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
Lisa Forget will be at the Zellers Pointe Claire and MuseItUp Publishing Mega Extravaganza Book Signing/Author Meet & Greet Event at 195 Hymus Blvd. in Pointe Claire
Come out and meet Muse authors from around the world.
There will be four door prizes from MuseItUp Publishing, and Zellers will offer 500,000 ClubZ points to one lucky winner. The draw will happen at 4 p.m. in-store. There will be coffee, cookies, and treats for one and all.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Promoting "Deathly Quiet" and thoughts on NaNoWriMo
November is fast approaching. For me this means putting the "push on" for promoting my little tale of dark fiction, "Deathly Quiet".
My first public opportunity presents itself next week at MuseItUp Publishing Authors' weekend retreat, where a Meet, Greet & Book-signing event takes place at Zeller's in Pointe Claire on Saturday, November 5th from 1pm - 5pm. Muse authors from all over the North America (and possibly a few from elsewhere...) will be promoting their short-stories, novellas & novels.
Although "Deathly Quiet" comes out November 18th, I'll be there making the most of the wonderful opportunity our publishers have given us, and handing out promo items with the details of how to purchase my gothic tale. I look forward to chatting it up with readers as well as getting to know my fellow Muse Authors!
I've been working on different items to hand out and I thought I'd share this postcard I created using of the book cover art by Mike Zambrano.
I have a few other items I'll be using, all variations on the above, including a bookmark. For those with experience in this area of book marketing, what items do you find work best to promote your work?
My first public opportunity presents itself next week at MuseItUp Publishing Authors' weekend retreat, where a Meet, Greet & Book-signing event takes place at Zeller's in Pointe Claire on Saturday, November 5th from 1pm - 5pm. Muse authors from all over the North America (and possibly a few from elsewhere...) will be promoting their short-stories, novellas & novels.
Although "Deathly Quiet" comes out November 18th, I'll be there making the most of the wonderful opportunity our publishers have given us, and handing out promo items with the details of how to purchase my gothic tale. I look forward to chatting it up with readers as well as getting to know my fellow Muse Authors!
I've been working on different items to hand out and I thought I'd share this postcard I created using of the book cover art by Mike Zambrano.
I have a few other items I'll be using, all variations on the above, including a bookmark. For those with experience in this area of book marketing, what items do you find work best to promote your work? I'd like to let you know MuseItUp has just released
A collection of ten short stories written by Muse Authors
Barbara Ehrentreu, Gloria Oren, Lisa J. Lickel, Nan D Arnold, Nathaniel Tower,
Rosemary Gemmell, Suzannah Safi, Tanja Cilia & Vicki Batman.
The authors and cover artist have generously donated these stories and their royalties
to help raise funds for cancer research.
This book is dedicated to the memory of Karen McGrath,one of Muse's editors
who passed away from cancer in 2011.
Click on the link above to purchase a copy.
November also means it's NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month.
The challenge is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. That works out to 1,667 words per day, my blog-hopping peeps! I participated last year, meeting the challenge and finishing my first Young Adult novel - The Powers Within - in the process.
With only 4days, 12 hours and 10 mins to go...I'm still wondering if I'll participate this year. If I do, I'm thinking of writing the sequel to The Powers Within - thereby creating a duology as I always planned.
Hmm... Plan = Outline. I'm usually a Pantster but with so many things on my plate, I think I'll need one to brave the challenge this year.
What about you? Do you plan to take on the NaNoWriMo challenge?
:) Lisa
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Goodbye New York City!!
Thanks for the memories NYC....
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| Just about to load the vans and leave the Riverside Towers Hotel |
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| Producer, Director and Driver Stephen! |
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| Oops, this van visited the pound...parking in NYC is a tricky thing! |
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| Au revoir New York City - until we meet again! |
Monday, October 10, 2011
NEW YORK - Day 4 Final Performance & Strawberry Fields
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Monik leading the way on our walk-about before heading to the theatre |
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| Notice the Cirque du Soleil poster on the left. |
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| The famous Penn Station. What a maze....I got lost in it twice! haha! |
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| Any and all surfaces are used by Producers to advertise in this town!! |
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| Avenue of the AMERICAS |
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| After the positive experience we all enjoyed this weekend, we feel like we could be part of this club! Bravo la gang de Armadillo Acres! |
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| You are now entering the Fashion District - clever! |
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| During my visit, I realised how much I love steet signs |
I wish I had pictures from the show to post but it was such a whirlwind of activity once we entered the theatre, I couldn't concentrate on capturing wonderful backstage moments.
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| Gillie - sound tech |
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| Susan and Herrick taking a much deserved break. |
Closing Party
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| A beer and an order of fish and chips to celebrate our successful visit to NYC |
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| With Stephanie - our "Pickles" |
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| Pierre (Norbert) and Pierre (the "thief") |
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| Classy choreographer Lorna |
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| Simon - production assistant |
Afterwards, Pierre (Norbert) and I walked over to Central Park and joined the crowd gathered there to celebrate John Lennon's birthday. It was an emotional experience.
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| The Dakota - directly across from Central Park |
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| IMAGINE John Lennon 9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980 |
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