#IWSG: New Release and Other News

On 07/06/202207/04/2022 By Diane RigginsIn blog hops, Insecure Writer's Support Group

Thanks to Alex for hosting this each month. Here is the complete list of participants.

Hi everyone,

Hope everyone had a safe and fun July 4th. Lots of good things happening for me. I’m excited to share the cover for my new release Electric Magic (Valkyrie Book 1).

Nia’s world changes one night when trying to help a family member. Stranded on a dark road strange things begin to happen and a woman appears. Nia’s past held a secret. One she didn’t want to believe. Now, she has to help save her family and the world while learning about her past.

You can buy it here.

Now onto the writing that I’ve been doing. I’m in the middle of edits for Heir to the Throne my female alpha story as well as finishing up Witch’s Curse among other stories due to publish this year.

Classes are going great. I attended a conference online the last weekend of June and I had so much fun meeting new people and offering to work on several projects. The conference is one put on by the school I attend for Tolkien Studies. It’s held every year.

Now for my answer to the July 6 question- If you could live in any book world, which one would you choose?

I think it might be obvious which book world I would live in. It’s Middle-earth. I would live in one of three places: The Shire, Rivendell, or Lothlorien. In The Shire, you live in peace, eat 6 to 7 times a day, and basically ignore the outside world. In Rivendell and Lothlorien, it’s peaceful as well.

That’s it for now. Can’t wait to hear from you. 🙂

9 thoughts on “#IWSG: New Release and Other News”

Alex J. Cavanaugh

Cool cover.
Funny, no one wants to live in Mordor….

07/06/2022 at 10:13 am Reply
1. Diane Riggins
  
  Hi Alex, thanks. lol. true. Wonder why? 🙂
  
  07/06/2022 at 11:31 am Reply
Janet Alcorn

That cover is amazing!

I wish I’d thought of the Shire when I was writing my post. You had me at eating six or seven times a day, and it’s green and pretty and peaceful. Sign me up!

07/06/2022 at 12:28 pm Reply
1. Diane Riggins
  
  Hi Janet, thank you. I loved it the minute I saw it. The artist is great. I need to give a shout out to Stacey Thompson for it. I love her work. I have several other covers that she did that will be revealed later this year and next year. 🙂
  
  07/06/2022 at 12:53 pm Reply
2. Diane Riggins
  
  True about the Shire. It is one of my places in the Lord of the Rings for sure. 🙂
  
  07/06/2022 at 12:54 pm Reply
jlennidorner

Excellent cover. Glad you’re getting writing done. Middle Earth– love it!
For the IWSG July prompt asking which book world I would live in, I narrowed it down to three choices.
One is a short-story I published. One is from a popular series. And one is better known from television, but there are books. It’s all on my blog.
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett
Over at Operation Awesome, our Pass or Pages query contest is open this week with July’s family saga genre. Know any writers who might want to enter?

J Lenni Dorner (he/him 👨🏽 or 🧑🏽 they/them) ~ Co-host of the #AtoZchallenge, OperationAwesome6 Debut Author Interviewer, Reference& Speculative Fiction Author

07/07/2022 at 2:16 am Reply
1. Diane Riggins
  
  Thank you. Yes, Middle-earth is my favorite fictional world. Sorry I don’t.
  
  07/07/2022 at 1:59 pm Reply
Damyanti Biswas

I share the Shire scene totally! 😀

07/07/2022 at 12:49 pm Reply
1. Diane Riggins
  
  Hi Damyanti, yes. I love the Shire. 🙂
  
  07/07/2022 at 2:00 pm Reply