Star Struck

There's one part of writing that I both love and hate and that is the submission process.  I have been through a roller coaster of emotions over the last few years in regards to submitting manuscripts, getting excited, getting rejected #boo and then starting again and yet I can honestly say that I still love the process of writing query letters and waiting for feedback.  As a writer that is a rare thing to enjoy doing.

Star Struck was originally called Psyche Dreams, which is the name of Jag and Ash's band. But as I do, I decided to change the title of the book at the last moment.  I LOVED writing this book and I did so very, very quickly living and breathing the world of Aria, Jag and Ash in a little English village.  I knew Aria was going to be an artist, because, well, I tend to write characters who are artists.  I think it's because I am not an artist and I would love to be one that I am drawn to them as characters.... but that is a topic for another post!

But from the moment I started writing I wrote Star Struck very quickly - in maybe three weeks.  I edited in another week and then I did a very, very naughty thing and queried it to a couple of publishers.  The minute I hit send on my query emails I cringed wishing I could pull it back in and go over it a few more times knowing that there was probably a lot in there that didn't work.  But there was no point dwelling so I promptly pushed it from my head.

The next day however I got an email from a fabulous lady over at Liquid Silver Books (one of the publishers who I dared send my ms too) who told me she loved it! Loved it!!  And she wanted more, in particular Ash's story, which of course I plan to do.  I was overwhelmed by her love for this story so quick off the bat!!  And I signed with LS Books.

YAY - signing a contract is always so exciting!!!!  Champagne popping exciting!!

I am VERY excited to be publishing with Liquid Silver Books.  So far I have had nothing but the best communication and information from them.  

I don't have a date for Star Struck as yet, but I will definitely be posting it when I know as well as the cover.  In the meantime I will leave you with a little snippet from Star Struck. A conversation between Jagger, Ash and Aria.


‘Superstition I get,’ I told them, ‘I don’t walk under ladders. I knock on wood, but this…’ This was ridiculous. This was taking superstition to a whole new level. And I didn’t want any part of it.

‘She’s scared Jag.’

‘I know. And she only knows half of it.’

‘Maybe we should tell her all of it.’

‘I don’t think that’s a good idea. I don’t want to scare her away.’

‘She’s already scared. I think she might even run away.’

‘I won’t let her.’

I snapped my head back and forth between them. They were carrying on a conversation as if I wasn’t even there and yet neither of them lifted their eyes from my face. Heat ran the length of my body and my head spun a little.  I wasn’t sure if it was from the drink, which I had finished, or from the intensity of them.


Just a little teaser - will share more soon!

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Bye for now,

Andi xx