“Do you think a severe electrical burn would be gooey beneath the crispy flesh?” That was how I started our conversation. Of course my husband gives me a perplexed look. And then he starts to chuckle. I was writing a scene where the character gets hit with an electrical bolt which mangles up the left…
Author: Loni Townsend
Wife. Mother. Writer. Ninja. Squirrel.
Cover Reveal – The Rogue King
My first ever cover reveal! I’ve had the honor of exchanging stories with Aldrea for over a year now and I must say, she is one of my favorite writers. I’ve loved all of her stories, and The Rogue King is no exception. I look forward to release day when I can read the epic…
Accelerator
Are you doing NaNoWriMo? Check this out! The Wrimo Accelerator Looks like Lulu wants to be a part of the NaNoWriMo experience. CreateSpace can’t have all the fun! I’ve been plugging away at Sovereign, book 3 of the Ninier series. My word count is at 9K so far. If you want to add me as…
Waiting
I had planned on releasing Thanmir War on November 5th. Well… The changes I alluded to in my post Panic have taken a little bit more time to implement than I had planned. And since I don’t want to release shoddy work, I’m pushing out the release date by two weeks. November 19th is the…
Stoneword Press
I’m in business! One of the recommendations for self-published authors is to create a business front to do all their publishing through. So I did just that. Well, alright. I didn’t do *just* that. Stoneword Press is an offshoot of a larger business: Tree City Media. Take the word larger with a grain of salt,…
Music and Pictures Update
Since the new addition to the family, time has been in short supply. And unfortunately, the opportunities to work on my computer are few and far between, which makes blogging a bit difficutl. But I’ve become quite adept at playing with my phone! I’ve previously mentioned my love for Instagram and Snapseed. I’ve decided to…
Parental Terror
1:37 A.M. Down the hall, my daughter coughs, cries and complains as Daddy cools her skin with a damp cloth. Her temperature has risen from a balmy 97 to a scorching 103. She’d clung to me when I’d put her to bed, burying her face in my neck with sad whimpers. Now she wails. I…
Follow Fest 2013 Blog Hop
Hey Writers! Want to connect to other writers? Well Melissa Maygrove has the system for you. The Follow Fest 2013 Blog Hop! Click the image above and scroll to the bottom to find a list of other writers. If there’s still time, sign up. Here’s my info. Name: Loni Townsend Fiction or nonfiction? Fiction What…
He’s here
Born at 2:17 am, 6lbs 14ozs, 19.5″ long. Everyone is healthy and happy.
Oh Boy!
I’m writing this blog post on Tuesday 9/17 while sitting in a hospital bed, chatting with my husband, pitocin pumping into my veins. Joy. Like my daughter, my son is getting evicted. And looking at the time, it’s going to be the wee hours of the morning before he arrives. So until my next post,…