Writing The Meaning of Purple Tulips was a life goal and dream of mine. For as long as I can remember, every January I would write on my list of New Years Resolutions: Write a book.
For years I could never figure out why I didn't accomplish it, until one day I realized I would have to actually sit down, open a word document and start typing. I did just that on September 9th 2009.
It took me almost {but not quite} 3 years to finish, edit, rework, cut in half and start again and edit ALOT more, before I actually published The Meaning of Purple Tulips on July 4th 2012.
It was an amazing feeling!
Then when I sold my first copy I didn't think it would get any better.
Of course, then my first review came in and I thought that was the best feeling in the world!
But yesterday, Sunday, February 10th 2013 I received word that I had made it on to my publishing company's best sellers list... ECSTASY!
Thank you, thank you to each and every one of you, who have supported, read, reviewed and shared my book. I couldn't have done it without you all but there are two very special people that really deserve a big thank you.
One is my dear, dear friend Aoife Black, she was the very first person to read my book in its very early stages, she was the one who encouraged me all the way. In fact she is the one who suggested and encouraged me to consider self publishing and sent me article after article on the topic. She is the one I dedicated this book too.
And second, to my darling husband, James, thank you so, so much for reading my book { I would say about 11 times or so} for editing it, for helping me and for being my own personal spelling person. I couldn't have done it without you either.
So from the author of the best selling book, The Meaning of Purple Tulips... thank you all!!
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Looking for the perfect Christmas Gift? Look no further than the 99cent Book Sale!
A number of great Authors have come together and offered their books for the knock down, super bargin price of just 99cent... yes you read right!
Between 25th-28th of December 2012
all these great books {listed below} will be just 99cent!!
With the Christmas Holidays just around the corner, when many of us will sit down to read or indeed treat {or be treated} to a new Kindle or E-book it is the perfect time to stock up, or start buying some amazing gifts!
Remember guys you can { very easily } gift a book by Kindle to your friends & family and at just 99cent these books are amazing value!
With books across all genres there is something for everyone here!
Urban
Fantasy
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#1)
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Short
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Romance
Blaithin O'Reilly Murphy - The Meaning of Purple Tulips
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Regency
Romance
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Dark Fantasy
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Paranormal
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Thriller
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Christian
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Non-Fiction:
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Feed an Author: Feed me! Feed me! :)
Some will say that they write for the love of writing and of course we do. We also write to feed our ever growing egos and bellies.
So do an author a favour, buy there book, tell your friends about it, infact, tell the world about it.
Keep them in chocolate, chocolate and wine.
And when I refer to 'them'... I mean me.
Come on, its Christmas, Feed an Author... buy The Meaning of Purple Tulips... today.
Pretty Please :)
So do an author a favour, buy there book, tell your friends about it, infact, tell the world about it.
Keep them in chocolate, chocolate and wine.
And when I refer to 'them'... I mean me.
Come on, its Christmas, Feed an Author... buy The Meaning of Purple Tulips... today.
Pretty Please :)
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: You wont want to miss this!!
Drum roll please...
Many of you have been asking will there/ wont there be a sequel to The Meaning of Purple Tulips, today I am delighted to confirm there will!!!
I've already begun writing it!!
'Danger; Nettled in a Baby's Breath.' promises to be even bigger and better!
~ any ideas as to what might happen to Faye, Nate, Brandon and baby Beth in the next installment?
Many of you have been asking will there/ wont there be a sequel to The Meaning of Purple Tulips, today I am delighted to confirm there will!!!
I've already begun writing it!!
'Danger; Nettled in a Baby's Breath.' promises to be even bigger and better!
~ any ideas as to what might happen to Faye, Nate, Brandon and baby Beth in the next installment?
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
First Review for The Meaning of Purple Tulips
To say I am delighted is an understatement! The first review of my new book is in and and 5 Stars and quotes like 'Bestseller Material' have made my day... no, my year!
Take a look for yourselves:
Bestseller Material...
July 31, 2012
Take a look for yourselves:
By N.S.K.
Before you read The Meaning of Purple Tulips you could be fooled into
thinking that this story is "just" a romance; something breezy to read
over the summer which does not provoke much thought... and while this
book is certainly something to read this summer it is far from a breezy
sketch of a storyline that gets you through your lazing by the pool.
This book is a stay up all night page-turner! You are immediately sucked
in to O'Reilly-Murphy's female protagonist's life and by the time you
realize that this fabulously written book is full of ingenious plot
turns and is more than just a typical romance but encompasses the nature
of love, family and the ideals of marriage you are unable to stop until
you find out what happens in the end, and to O'Reilly-Murphy's credit
you would be hard pressed to predict it! This is a book that should be
on a bestseller list.
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