An Expatriate's Blog - GRANT LEISHMAN

a wicked halloween blog tour

30/8/2016

Halloween, you say! But it's only August! Well, this year, we're getting in a bit earlier than usual and telling you all about this incredible boxed-set of thirteen! Yes, count them thirteen Halloween appropriate stories. I'll be participating in this over the next couple of months, bringing you twice weekly updates of what's happening. So hold on tight, keep your eyes tight shut and join me on a magical, mystery tour of all that is super hit, scary, frightening and plain, damn, terrifying.
Oh, and do make sure you read right to the end of the blog, so you can be in for a chance to win.....YAY!

Feed your paranormal cravings!
Halloween can't get here soon enough! Especially when we have this tantalizing boxed set to look forward to.

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At each stop on the blog tour, wee will meet one of the authors involved in this amazing boxed set and we will get up close and personal with their contribution. Kicking us off on the first stop is: Gwen Knight! and A Touch of Soul.

suicide seeds by ken fry - the big release

27/8/2016

Hi everyone! As regular readers of this blog will attest, one of my favourite things to do here, is to support fellow "indie" authors. I do it for two reasons, the first being selfish (it's called karma folks!) and the second because I genuinely believe there is an enormous wealth of undiscovered talent out there in the "indie" author community.
Today, I'm absolutely thrilled to be introducing to you, one of those incredible "indie" authors, Mr Ken Fry and to tell you about his latest book, Suicide Seeds, which is being released TODAY!
When I first began reading "indie" fiction, I discovered incredibly fresh, innovative and exciting new books to read and become lost in. One thing I did miss, however, was my one secret vice - the mega-blockbuster! Yes, I was a closet fan of Ludlum, Clancy, Davin, (even Cussler - God forgive me!) all the authors that brought you the cross-continent thrillers, with spies, secret police, tons of action, and all the works. Very few "indie" writers, it appears, have the willingness, the courage, or perhaps the confidence to give the mega-blockbuster a try.
Imagine my joy then, when I read a book by Ken Fry, a month or so ago, titled The Brodsky Affair. This was exactly what I had been missing. In the blurb to the book, it was described as being similar to Ludlum or Davin. When I put it down at the end, I could but agree, it was indeed Ludlumesque, just better. I had found myself a new "indie" author to follow. I am really looking forward to the arrival on my Kindle as soon as Ken's pre-ordered new book, Suicide Seeds, goes live later today (when Amazon time catches up to the real time).
Which is why, today, I want to celebrate the release of Ken Fry's latest book with you today: SUICIDE SEEDS:

BUY LINKS FOR SUICIDE SEEDS!

the final stop on the lilly wilde blog tour

26/8/2016

Well, here we are folks, the end of the week and the final stop of the Lilly Wilde Blog Tour. I've enjoyed bringing you the whole Untouched Series this week, it's been a lot of fun and we've seen some interesting stuff in the five books that make up the Untouched Series, thus far.
Today it's time to return to the book that this tour is celebrating, the latest release in the Untouched Series. Only His Touch Part 2.
Hopefully by now, you'll have snagged your copy of Only His Touch Part 2, but just in case you're one of the few that hasn't, pop over to one of these outlets right now and get yours. It's okay, I'll wait for you to come back.

Okay, so you've got your copy now, let's delve straight into Only His Touch Part 2

the artist by juliette banks

25/8/2016

Today, we're going to take a little break on the frantic Lilly Wilde Blog Tour and takes some time to revisit the new book from my friend Juliette Banks, also known as Rachel de Vine, The Artist.
The Artist has been on sale now for a week or so and is doing fantastically well, but we can always do with some new buyers, so I urge you to check it out.

I'll hand my blog over to Juliette now and let her tell you all about her wonderful new work; The Artist.

Hello Grant, thank you for inviting me to your blog today. I would like to tell you a little about my new book, The Artist. Your readers may know me already as Rachel de Vine, which is the name under which I have published to date. But this time I will be publishing under a new pen name, Juliette Banks.

penultimate stop on the lilly wilde blog tour

24/8/2016

Wow, incredible to realise we're almost at the end of this exciting Lilly Wilde Blog Tour to promote her exciting new fifth book in the Untouched Series; Only His Touch Part 2.
By now, you should be thoroughly familiar with the format of our stops and today we will check out the fourth book in the Untouched Series; Only His Touch Part 1.
Before we delve a little deeper into that one though, I want to ask you a tough question first.
HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOUR COPY OF ONLY HIS TOUCH PART 2 YET?
WHAT - YOU HAVEN'T OKAY, BEFORE YOU READ ANY FURTHER GO DIRECTLY TO ONE OF THE OUTLETS LISTED BELOW AND DO THE BUSINESS - GOOD MAN/WOMAN!

Cool, so now that you have your copy, let's take a look at Book 4 of the Untouched Series; Only His Touch Part 1.

whistlestop on the lilly wilde blog tour

23/8/2016

A new day, a new city and another whistle stop on the Lilly Wilde Blog Tour.
As you are no doubt aware by now, I'm dedicating this week's blogs to help Lilly Wilde promote her latest release in the Untouched Series, Book Five in the series, in fact, titled Only His Touch: Part 2. Now, if you haven't got around to actually purchasing this sizzling hot new release erotica, fear not because I have the complete and unexpurgated list of purchase links, right here:

Okay, so as has been the case for the last couple of days, we will look at the next book in the series, that led up to Only His Touch Part 2. This is book three in the series and it is called: Touched By Him

truckin' along on the lilly wilde blog tour!

22/8/2016

Welcome back to our week's speciality de la maison - Celebrating the release of Lilly Wilde's fifth book in the Untouched Series; Only His Touch: Part 2.
Remember, if you haven't purchased the book yet (and you should) it is available at any of the links listed below. Get there and check it out today.

So, last time we looked at the book that started the series; Untouched, so today I'd like to move onto the second book in the series; Touched.

lilly wilde's blog tour happily rolls along

21/8/2016

Yesterday, I introduced you to the exciting Lilly Wilde and her new book in the Untouched Series, Book 5, titled Only His Touch: Book 2.
I hope you all popped over to your favourite purchase site, checked it out and hopefully bought a copy, but just in case you haven't got yours yet, here are all the possible ways you can buy this wonderful new novel from the uber-talented Lilly Wilde.
BUY LINKS FOR ONLY HIS TOUCH: BOOK 2

Today, however, I want to go back to where it all began, for the Untouched Series and Book Number One in the series, simply: Untouched.

lilly wilde - untouched blog tour

19/8/2016

Today and for the next week or so, I am thrilled to be part of Lilly Wilde's Blog tour to celebrate the release of her latest book in The Untouched Series. I'll be introducing you to Lilly, plus we'll have an in-depth look at her new book; Only His Touch: Part 2. We will also have a good look at the full Untouched Series.

So, Who is Lilly Wilde?

Lilly Wilde is the Author of The Untouched Series (Untouched, Touched, Touched By Him, Only His Touch and Forever Touched). She is a wife and mom who loves to fill each day with happiness and laughter. Lilly loves to dream, get lost in fantasy and create alternate worlds in which we can escape every so often. She’s down-to-earth, engaging and compassionate with a great sense of humor. Her laughter is one of the first qualities that you’ll notice; you’ll become instantly drawn to her witty and fun-loving spirit. Lilly spent a lot of time daydreaming as a child which led to numerous hours of reading and eventually the writing of poetry. The first story Lilly began writing was entitled He Lied To Me, a novel she plans to complete in the near future. After years of starting and stopping several novels, she eventually set a goal to complete her debut novel, Untouched. Her stories are of strength, growth, facing demons and stepping outside your comfort zone; they often surround topics of family and love and the beauty of both.

author interview - with larry d. shackelford

16/8/2016

AUTHOR INTERVIEW

Larry Shackelford is an "indie" author who hails from Salt Lake City in Utah and I'm thrilled to be able to interview him today about his books and his motivation

Larry, please tell us a little about you. Where are you from and what is your background?

I was raised in southwest Missouri where I received my college degree, but I received my education after I graduated and began working in a maximum-security federal prison. After spending two years behind bars, I continued my law enforcement career as a criminal investigator, residing and working in eight states and two foreign countries. I retired from law enforcement after twenty-five years of service and currently reside in Salt Lake City with my wife and cat. I have continued to work a second career in healthcare.

release blitz - eve 'n' steven by suzie jay

15/8/2016

Can Steven fix Eve’s crumbling house and her broken heart?

Today, I'm very happy to turn my blog over to my good friend from ASPA (Alliance of Self-Published Authors) who is releasing her fantastic new Romance, Eve "n' Steven. Now, I've read the book as an ARC (Advance Reader's Copy) and I gotta tell you it's got a lot more going for it than just the clever title (and it is a very clever and catchy title, isn't it?) This is a really fun, satisfying, romance that will appeal to anyone who loves the genre and I know there are millions of you out there that do.
Eve 'n' Steven is released today 15/8/2016 and I would urge everyone to definitely check it out. You can check put my review for Eve 'n' Steven, here on my website: BOOK REVIEWS.

mother! - pre-release blitz

14/8/2016

Isn't she lovely? I just love the picture Colin Griffiths found for his new release, which goes live on Kindle, tomorrow 15/8/2016.
As the editor of this wonderful book, I do have a slightly vested interest (not financial - just emotional) in seeing Colin Griffiths' latest release, do very well.
I've known Colin for a couple of years now and I've read every book he's written. What I have loved watching is Colin's development, from a rough and ready storyteller to a genuine indie author, who can hold his head up high with the very best.

the artist by juliette banks

13/8/2016

Today I want to help my friend Rachel de Vine to promote her latest release, The Artist. Now, Rachel usually publishes her books under the name Rachel de Vine, but this book is published under the pen-name Juliette Banks.
So, without further ado, it's over to you Rachel/Juliette.

Hello Grant, and thanks for having me on your blog today. I would love to tell you about my new book The Artist. Some of you will know me as Rachel de Vine, but my next book, The Artist, is being released under a new name of Juliette Banks. Let me show you the cover of the new book.

A TRIBUTE TO A COUPLE OF good SPORTS!

12/8/2016

Two good, kiwi blokes give New Zealand their first Gold medal of the Rio Olympics, 2016.

the joy of editing

12/8/2016

I'm sure some author's immediate reaction to my title would be to suggest that it is an oxymoronic statement. After all, how can there possibly be any "JOY" in editing. As authors, we hate it and despise it, even though we know it has to be done. Even worse, is when we have to do it ourselves.
Now, as someone who has had to painfully self-edit all his own books to date (by dint of finances I might add - nothing would please me more than to finish my current work and shoot it off to the editor, ready to start on my new project), I have much sympathy for those forced into having to edit their own work. It's damn hard to do, almost impossible to be objective about and because we wrote it, very hard to find our own mistakes.
Over the last two years I have refined my method for self-editing and I think I've got a system now that works, so although I still hate doing it (don't we all), I can now do it with the relative certainty that few typos will get past my eager eyes.

pre-olympic blues

7/8/2016

It's been a long time since I wrote about anything other than books in this blog, so thought it was a chance to change that for today.
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are upon us and I thought I'd share a few thoughts about how I feel about the games, this time around.

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