2019 continues to be an exciting year for me on the bookish front! My contemporary novel, TENDU, is coming out in 2020 with Black Opal Books.
Some aspects of the story:
- It’s a tale of unconventional love, dance and obsession.
- Much of the book is set in Scotland.
- There’s a stone circle and a castle.
- The central relationship is deeply tempestuous.
- Ballet!
- Dark and terrible happenings!
- Hot chocolate and cake. Depending on era, you can’t always include chocolate in historical writing and, given all that I put them through, my characters both need and deserve it. So there’s lots of chocolate in this contemporary title. LOTS.
And there’ll obviously have to be lots at my desk too 🙂
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Congrats on your upcoming novel!Super happy for you!
Thank you so much Jonny 🙂
No problem! I know how hard finishing a book is, let alone getting it published. You are a rockstar!
This one’s had a long and winding journey to publication, but it’s the better for it 🙂
I totally understand. My first novel (still unpublished) had an extremely long journey, but the story is all the better for it. Couldn’t agree more!
It takes time to get things right! I hope your novel finds a good home soon.
Definitely! It was my first book, so it’s my lovechild. I had a publisher looking at it, but every time I contact them they never respond. I’ll start looking elsewhere soon for sure.
Congratulations!!
Thank you 🙂
Sounds like a great read, Ailish. And I highly approve of the chocolate! Love the purple leg warmers, and the cup! I wish you the very best of luck with the novel – with all those tempting ingredients it can’t fail… 🙂
Thank you so much, Alli. Chocolate is good everywhere, I find 🙂
I knew you’d like those leg warmers!
Love the dance pics to go w/ur blog post, Ailish! Esp the foot to the camera shot, nice! 🙂
I found it quite hard to make the aesthetic for this book. That foot picture is the one I feel best captures the tone, with the hint of a humorous smile.
I think the mix is quite good, fits your book description of dance travel & intrigue; and humor is almost always good for me – that and chocolate 🙂
Yes, what would life be without those two ingredients?
How exciting! Your workspace looks inspiring. Loving your posts!
Thank you 🙂 I tidied the desk a bit for the photo!
Wow, you are on a roll. Good luck with it.
Something does seem to be happening this year!
Many congratulations on your success!
Thank you 🙂
Really looking forward to it. I no longer read a lot, especially contemporary fiction, but ballet and chocolate are irresistible given the background of you blog posts! Oh, and cake 🙂
Thank you so much; I’m glad you like the blog posts. And cake 😀
MAGIC AILISH, CHINA
Yes 🙂
Lot of luck for you and your book, Ailish!
Thank you 🙂
Sounds like an intriguing read, perhaps will take me away from my comfort zone, which is always a good thing. Congratulations!
Thank you so much Sue 🙂
Fully approve of the chocolate!
I’m glad 🙂
Sounds a great novel.
Thank you Adele Marie 🙂
Congratulations, Ailish!
Thank you 🙂
Congratulations on your upcoming book. Thank you for the bits you shared I’ll be publishing mine a collection of stories and poems on the delicate beauty and jarring pains of love, STAB LOVE WITH FLOWER STALKS,next month. I’m excited for you and I.
Your book sounds wonderful!
I’ve been waiting for a story with lots of chocolate since Chocolat, so I look forward to reading your book!
Tendu doesn’t have quite as much chocolate as Chocolat 🙁 But I think it has enough 🙂
Congrats! I’ll be looking forward to it!
Thank you 🙂
You’re welcome!
Congrats to your new novel. I do understand the struggle to finish a book. Personally, I am writing one of my own novels. Could you give me some writing inspo to help me out?
Writing advice can sometimes be wrong if it’s non-specific to the writer, so I’ll just say: keep on writing!
Hi, congratulations on your new book, looking forward to it. I’m actually a writer myself and I was hoping you could give me some writer’s inspo?
I love the description! And that tea cup is just darling! All the best to your writing adventures!
Thank you so much! It is a great cup 🙂
!!! This sounds AMAZING. I can’t wait to read it!