Today, I’m participating in the blog launch tour for Lizzie Chantree and her new book, Ninja School Mum. Isn’t that a cool title? And how about the cover—very snazzy!
The official release date is January 30th, but you can pre-order below. I’ve already reserved my copy and look forward to diving in!
Since this is the first time Lizzie has been on my blog, let’s get to know her better through a quick Q & A:
How do you celebrate when you launch a new book?
I jump up and down a lot! 🙂 I don’t usually do too much as my family are all a bit bewildered by the whole process. It’s hard to explain the emotional attachment you have to the stories that have taken so much time and energy to write. Launching them into the world for others to read is pretty scary!
So true, and I don’t think that ever gets easier. I do like your enthusiasm with the jumping up and down, LOL. What’s the best way to market your book?
Networking. Making contacts and actually interacting with them. Don’t just bombard people with marketing, get to know them and tell them about yourself and your writing.
Speaking of writing, what is your process? Are you a plotter or a pantser?
I’m a panster. I have a basic idea of the story and work out chapter ideas and then I make it up as I go along! The story unfolds to me as I write it. It makes the process so exciting, as I feel like I’m reading the story while I’m writing it and I can’t wait to see what will happen next in the story.
I definitely relate to that. I’m a panster too. What is your favorite color?
Any shade of blue. It relaxes me and I find it inspiring to look at. I love to sit and write by the sea.
Great choice. Blue is my favorite too, with green a close second. How long did it take you to write Ninja school Mum?
It has taken about ten months to write, edit, proof and get Ninja School Mum ready for publication.
BLURB:
Obsessive-compulsive school mum, Skye, is a lonely elite spy, who is running from her past whilst trying to protect the future of her child. She tries hard to fit in with the other parents at her son’s new school, but the only person who accepts her unconventional way of life is new mother, Thea.
Thea is feeling harassed by her sister and bored with her life, but she suspects that there is something strange about the new school mum, Skye. Thea has secrets of her own and, although the two become unlikely friends, she hesitates to tell Skye about the father of her own child.
Zack’s new business is growing faster than he could have dreamed but, suddenly, he finds himself the owner of a crumbling estate on the edge of a pretty village, and a single parent to a very demanding child. Could he make a go of things and give his daughter the life she deserved?
When three lives collide, it appears that only one of them is who they seem to be, and you never know who the person next to you in the school playground really is.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Award-winning inventor and author, Lizzie Chantree, started her own business at the age of 18 and became one of Fair Play London and The Patent Office’s British Female Inventors of the Year in 2000. She discovered her love of writing fiction when her children were little and now runs networking hours on social media, where creative businesses, writers, photographers and designers can offer advice and support to each other. She lives with her family on the coast in Essex. Visit her website at www.lizziechantree.com or follow her on Twitter @Lizzie_Chantree
Connect with Lizzie at the following haunts:
Website | Author Page | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest
Great post! The questions and answers were great. Another fun stop on the tour:)
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Thanks D.L. I appreciate you visiting all of my tour stops and being part of my tour team!
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Thanks for visiting, Denise. Lizzie is definitely having a fun tour!
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Thank you for this wonderful post for my tour Mae. You are a total star. I hope you enjoy Ninja School Mum too. Thank you for pre-ordering it!
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It sounds like a really fun book, Lizzie, and I’m delighted to participate in your tour!
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Thanks Mae. Much appreciated.
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NSM is a wonderful book and should do really well!
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Thanks Jaye. i’m thrilled you enjoyed the read.
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Lovely to know. I’m looking forward to it.
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A lovely interview, Mae! Lizzie, the title and cover are superb and striking; the blurb has me hooked – what a great concept for a story. Good luck with your book launch and sales. 😀
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Thanks Annika. This book was so much fun to write. I hope you enjoy the story! Thank you for your good wishes too.
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That cover is just a perfect match for the title. Thanks for stopping by Annika, I know that Lizzie appreciates the support!
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Reblogged this on Lizzie Chantree and commented:
Today I have been visiting the blog of friend and author Mae Clair. We chatted about launching a new book, my writing process and how long a book takes me from idea to publication. Pop by!
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Thanks for the reblog, Lizzie. It’s my pleasure to host you today!
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The title and cover are definitely eye-catching – much luck with your new release, Lizzie!
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I fell in love with the cover the moment I saw it. Thanks for popping in to check out Lizzie’s new release, Teri. I know this is an exciting time for her!
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Thanks Teri. Much appreciated!
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What a cool concept, Lizzie. And I love the cover! (Orange is my favorite color, so you drew me in with that even before the awesome artwork.) Best wishes with the release!
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As I was drying my hair this morning with my new orange blow drier and nearly-matching copper brush, it popped into my head how much you like orange, LOL.
Thanks for visiting Lizzie during her tour stop. I know she’s excited about this release.
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Oooh! I’d like an orange blowdryer and copper-colored brush…
Happy to help promote her release. I shared on social media.
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Lizzie, if you’d like to promote on my site, I’m happy to have you there.
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Thanks Staci. I knew about your favourite colour of course! 🙂 Thanks for your kind wishes.
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That would be amazing Staci. Thank you! I’ll contact you through your site.
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Looking forward to it. 🙂
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Another awesome stop on your tour, Lizzie! Delighted to see the amazing support celebrating you and your work.
Thanks, Mae, for sharing, as always.
Cheers to you both! 🙂
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It’s my pleasure to host Lizzie today. Her tour is really doing well, and I know many new readers are getting a glimpse of Ninja School Mum.
Cheers, Natalie!
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Thanks Natalie. Your support has been amazing too:)
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Wonderful cover and the blurb sounds great. Good luck with your launch, Lizzie. It struck me as interesting that you call yourself a pantser but actually lay out your chapters. I do the same, but call myself an outliner. Ha ha. I love how we all find our own way of doing this wonderful thing called writing! Thanks for the interview and intro, Mae. 🙂
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I wonder if that’s a “different strokes for different folks (or writers)” kind of thing, LOL. Thanks for visiting, Diana. Blog tours are always fun 🙂
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I imagine that many of us are somewhere in between on a very wide spectrum, and it’s just how we view ourselves. Always fun.
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Thank you:) I love that we are all so different with our writing styles. My chapter outlines are very loose and I fill them in as I write the main story. That way I feel like i’m discovering the story as I write it, which is great fun!
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Sounds familiar. That’s the real joy of writing. 🙂
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We are learning so much about Lizzie on these stops. She is an inspiration! Thanks for hosting, Mae.
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It’s my pleasure to host today, and I love the Q&A format of the tour. It really is a lot of fun. Thanks for visiting and support Lizzie with her latest, Jan!
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As are you Jan! Thank you for the compliment and for stopping by today:)
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I’m a blue girl and a pantser too! 😀 Great Q&A ladies! ❤
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All blue gals and pansters are welcome! 😀
Thanks for visiting, Jan. I’m glad you enjoyed the tour stop!
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Thanks Jan. I’m not organised enough to be a plotter. I’m easily distracted! Lol:)
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Gotta admit I love my pink, and I’m not even a girly-girl, lol.
Enjoyed the interview Mae and Lizzie, this sounds like a great read! That cover is killer, by the way 🙂
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My sister is a pink fanatic, Jacquie, and if there’s a flamingo involved, so much the better! When I was in the Dominican a few years ago I snapped plenty of pictures for her—lots of flamingos in the ponds. 🙂
Glad you enjoyed the interview. I liked the short Q&A format which feels like chatting over coffee. Thanks for popping in today!
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Thanks Jacquie! This book was so much fun to write. I hope you enjoy it:)
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What an intriguing story line! Wishing you the best on your launch!
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Thanks for sending Lizzie well wishes, Stanalei. Her book looks like loads of fun:)
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Thank you! 🙂
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A great Q & A by two of my favorite people! I’m so looking forward to reading Ninja School Mum! 😊
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Aww, sending you {{hugs}} Soooz. NJM is on my read list too!
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Thanks Soooz! Group hug:)
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Wonderful post and huge congratulations to Lizzie on the impending release of Ninja School Mum!
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Thanks for sharing in her pre-launch fun, Flossie!
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Thanks Flossie!
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Love this title and the cover! Sounds like a fun read. Heh, anything with ninja, mom, and “not what they seem” has to be good, right? Love the Q & A as well; it’s fun learning more about fellow writers. Good luck with the launch, Lizzie!
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I’m looking forward to this one and expect to be fully entertained. I’m sure it’s going to be loads of fun. The moment I saw the cover I was hooked.
Thanks for cheering Lizzie on, Julie!
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Thanks Julie. I hope you enjoy the read. This book was so much fun to write too!
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Very captivating front cover of the book Lizzie, wishing you all the best!
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Thank you for visiting and wishing Lizzie well!
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