Don't Miss Out on Anything
Don't Miss Out on Anything
Don't Miss Out on Anything
Don't Miss Out on Anything
Don't Miss Out on Anything
Don't Miss Out on Anything
Sian B. Claven
- Jan 1, 2019
- 6 min
January Newsletter
Happy New Years! 2019 - The Year of Dreaming Big Happy New Years Nightmares, Spacehikers and Fellow Authors alike!!! What a New Year I plan to make it! With just 365 days, I plan to make 2019 the year of all the books, all the swag and all the fun! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas, a relaxing boxing day and a peaceful December. I spent my Christmas and New Years in the UK with my family and I have to say that it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life
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Sian B. Claven
- Apr 15, 2018
- 3 min
Nightmares and Group Hops
Hey Nightmares! It's so good to be back! I didn't have much to say last week because mostly I was just writing writing writing which is what you all want me to do but I know you all missed me! So here's the haps of everything because I have quite a bit of news today! A Bleak December Launch Group Hop I am going to be part of a huge group hop for the release of Hanleigh Bradley's new book A Bleak December. Please look out for next weeks post / newsletter so that you can see wh
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Sian B. Claven
- Mar 25, 2018
- 2 min
The Week That Was
Hello Nightmares! It has been an absolutely FANTASTIC week in the writing world. This week I managed to get out 15 000 words of The Culling, my new story that will be coming out soon, and I only have 4000 words to go before I can begin the editing process! The chapters are being sent to the Beta Team this week for checking - I'm really nervous because I feel this book is a LOT different from my previous ones, but that's good right? If you're wanting a sneak peak here is this
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Sian B. Claven
- Mar 18, 2018
- 3 min
Birthdays, Fundays and Bookdays
Happy Sunday Nightmares! This has been one hell of a two weeks! That's right! It's been two weeks since my last post! Can you believe it!!! Where was I? Well I personally thought I was dying but it turned out I just had Listeriosis, nothing major.... NOT! I was MAN down and I really thought that this was it, this was how I was going to die. I didn't die, but unfortunately I also couldn't do much else because it sapped all the strength from me. Luckily I have survived and am b
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Sian B. Claven
- Mar 4, 2018
- 4 min
A Viking Thing... Among other things.
Well, this has certainly been an exciting weekend! Toni and I, the Alternative Authors, attended "A Viking Thing" that was hosted by AlterEgos Events at La Vue Guest Lodge in Muldersdrift. It was a misty morning when the Alternative Authors docked their long boats at La Vue Guest Lodge. Situated between breakfast and dessert, we prepared ourselves for a feast to rival all feasts, a festival that would be spoken about for ages to come. We, the wise women who scribe tomes, woul
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Sian B. Claven
- Feb 25, 2018
- 4 min
When an Author hasn't got words
This week has been a long and busy week in my life. Not only did I have a ton of day job things to get through, I also had a ton of author things to do as well. Hit that up with not feeling like myself this week, saying goodbye to a good friend (and good luck in South Korea) and trying to figure out what my next step is... well I'm pooped. A lot of exciting things have happened this last week in terms of other authors work! I'm super glad to be able to share my thoughts throu
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Sian B. Claven
- Feb 4, 2018
- 2 min
Markets and Covers
It's the first weekend of February and we are off to a blast. I'm not even sure where to start with what anymore!!!! Well, I guess the first thing to do is the quick recap of the week! This week on Movie Monday I started what is now going to be a monthly competition. Every last Movie Monday of the month I will be gifting another authors book to one of my Movie Monday attendees. The month of February is dedicated to the first romance author who ever wrote romance I liked - Ash
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Sian B. Claven
- Jan 14, 2018
- 2 min
The First Draft of Kallista is done - Aren't you excited?
This week has been a hard week because I was pushing to get Kallista's first draft done! It's so exciting to finish a book but at the same time it's nerve wrecking. I always get end of story blues and this one was no different. Those last three chapters had to be wrenched out of me because I have lived Kallista for so long now I'm not sure what to live now. The Culling. Before I get onto The Culling I need to wrap up Kallista. Are you waiting for your copy? I'm looking to rel
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Sian B. Claven
- Jan 7, 2018
- 2 min
Happy New Years... And other Stuff
It's 2018 peoples! Happy New years! Yes I know this is a little late but I will beg some pardon here, I was out in the middle of the bush with no signal enjoying some me time with my #AuthorBestie Toni Cox, her family and my family. It was a great retreat but I am ready to be back in the hustle and bustle of the big city and to dive right back into writing. Okay, I dove right back in yesterday and pumped out over 13k words for Kallista. This beauty is coming out soon! And I h
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