Today's section is absolutely my favourite bit! The whole story pivots at this point. When I was planning, this was one of the first scenes that came together fully, so everything grew around it. We are starting to find out more about the song, 'Nostalgia' and why it means so much to Javi (even though … Continue reading Readalong 5
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We're just about halfway through the book, which is interesting, because most of my favourite bits are still to come... We have had our first iguana and Christmas is growing more and more unfamiliar to Cara. Poor old Javi is all grown up and he's not ready to admit it, yet. 'I'm not good with … Continue reading Readalong 4
Sorry it was a long section today! But at least you have Cara's backstory, now, and some more complications! You also got to meet the most fun character in the book, who is of course Javi's precocious daughter Bea. She gets all the best lines! Permanent injuries - physical and psychological - weren't a party … Continue reading Readalong 3
We are starting to get some more backstory and the basis for Cara and Javi's uneasy friendship. And there's a lot of music in this section! See below for some of the inspiration. For one song, you have to love me. My beta readers didn't like Javi's long fingernails, but I wouldn't change that. It's … Continue reading Readalong 2
I was curious about how much I would remember, rereading My Christmas Number One, because I read over this book many, many times in the querying and publication process. I've read it more times than any of my other books. But it has now been a full two years since I last read it, so … Continue reading MCN1 Readalong
I still have the most fond feelings for my debut romance, My Christmas Number One, the book I wrote before I thought about reader hooks and marketing and sales. I tapped into so many of my passions when I wrote this book, and Javi will always have a special place as my first published love … Continue reading Readalong!
I try not to look at reviews of my books too often. They're not written for me. But it's difficult around the release of a new book, because I'm excited and I want to share in the joy of the readers who like the book. I have got better at avoiding the negative reviews (which … Continue reading Race and the Real Paris
I've been saving the trailer for publication day, so here it is: https://www.tiktok.com/@leoniejmack/video/7151343161955093766?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7034408796508325381 Book trailer for Twenty-One Nights in Paris, with music by Grand Corps Malade and Camille Lellouche
It's release day for a very special book of my heart, that has been a different experience right from the beginning. It started with Paris, a city with many faces and a whole world of its own stories. The character of Sacha is a kind of allegory for my Paris - a little grumpy and … Continue reading Twenty-One Nights in Paris is HERE
I am hyped for tomorrow, when Twenty-One Nights in Paris hits the ereaders (shelves are another story...), but publication day is always a mixed experience, full of adrenaline and highs and lows. I am incredibly grateful to be here doing this, plugging away at my writing career and spending time with my characters. The writing … Continue reading Pre-Publication Market Musings
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