Janie and Diane Go to Cuba

As a participant with the First Coast Romance Writers group my very first published novella will be added to the bi-annual anthology. This one is filled with 'sweet romances' somewhere in the tropics. Love the preliminary designs for the book cover. The anthology will be available for pre-order in June. The picture above gives some hints about the elements within the story. And yes, there will be a romance. Stay Tuned for More Details!

The story is an in-between short set after the Bloody Murder at the Blanche Hotel and one other that hasn't been written yet. I know that seems a little strange but the opportunity to write a feature story for an anthology that is produced by one of the writers groups I joined last year was an exciting opportunity. Besides helping them with their Social Media and new website design I was also one of the volunteer judges for the NERFA contest. Those winners will be announced in July. 

The Anthology is non-paid for the writers. Each of us had to pay for our own editing but the club will be paying for a nice digital marketing package. This is considered a great opportunity for new writers to get their work out in the public. My editor is insistent though that after the six months contract is over I incorporate the story in a full novel. By then I hope to have all of the stories published on Kindle Vella and them have them revised and re-edited for publication as full-length novels.

In the meantime I have uploaded thirty-nine chapters, so far, for the new Kindle Vella book, Dastardly Deeds at the Dearborn Theater. Today there are episodes posted each weekday until June the 2nd. This story introduces the characters and why they started their adventures in the first place. The Dearborn Theater was a historical building in Chicago with a German Opera Theater and acting group putting on shows all through the year. The theater was built next to and part of the the old Schiller building with large sculpture heads of men from the theater including Shakespeare gazing down on the patrons as they entered the building. It was also known as the Garrick Theater. Sadly the whole thing was demolished in the 1970s.

From Chicago History Website

Opened in 1891, the Schiller Theater was originally funded by former Illinois Staats-Zeitung publisher Anton C. Hesing (1823-1895) and other German investors and was projected to be used for German-language operas and cultural events.

I am collecting names and emails for ARC Readers for the upcoming anthology. If you would like to participate I have a couple of slots opened. I also would like to start a news letter for the Janie and Diane Series. Please use the CONTACT FORM on the right side of the page and I will add you to the listing. Gmail account holders can also click on the FOLLOW button. 

Prizes and Giveaways will be forthcoming

L J Green Author - Reviews Vanished by Nicole McKeon

Vanished by Nicole McKeon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Who doesn't love magic, fantasy characters, a good mystery series based on the Sherlock Holmes style of detecting by a very bold female lead! There are hints of steampunk elements as well. That is strictly my opinion, of course, Victorian London, what more could you ask for?

This is an extremely engaging series that this author has created. I enjoyed it from beginning to end. She has also included a chapter or two from the second book in the series which I understand is ready for publication very soon. If you haven't had a chance to purchase it yet please do soon! Thank you, Nicole McKeon, and good luck with the series.

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Have You Filled Out Your Goodreads Profile

A Very Helpful Marketing tool for authors is to take advantage of FREE author profiles on the various readers websites that you come across. One of the oldest is Goodreads. If you haven't claimed your author account with them then you really should. It only takes a few minutes to add your current author picture, add your website information, connect your blog to the account and even upload a book trailer or two to your linked books. They even allowed me to create an author profile with just one book on Kindle Vella.

Then all you really need to do is follow some readers, other authors and once a month or so go online, write a couple of book reviews and perhaps a answer a couple of questions in the Authors Q&A section. It is a great way to connect with readers of your genre! I hope you will Like, Share, Subscribe to my own author profile as well as some of my book reviews. 

I will be working on adding more in the future. in the meantime:

 https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23094591.L_J_Green

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Update on the Prequel

With everything happening during the holidays and me taking a tumble and breaking some bones in my arm and shoulder, updates on this website are a little behind. Also, I did not do as well as I had hoped on the prequel, dastardly deeds at the Dearborn theater, However I did pretty good I think. Of my 50,000-word goal I reached up to 36,000 words. And this story is not really hitting the novella slash prequel vibes. It is a full-blown story that will be available on Kindle Vella as soon as I get a little further into the story. It will introduce the two main characters Janie and Diane and how they got started on their train riding adventures. Stay tuned For more information.

L J Green - Suwannee County Florida Author

Check out the article on L.J. Green on the North Florida Writers Tour - great article and a great FREE service in support of all North Florida published authors no matter the genre. This is just in time to help kick off the NaNoWriMo 2022 activities for the next book in the series, "Dastardly Deeds in the Dearborn Theatre. https://northfloridawriterstour.com/lj-green-suwannee-county-florida-author