Hi Everyone,

Wondering what all those funny phrases were when Rion and his family were talking malion? Some translation is now available.

Click here to find out:
http://www.mirandaraecarter.com/the-malion-language.html


Also this Sunday, come back and read some of Beneath the Surface's deleted scenes, and check out the final Scene Hunt Sunday. I'll make another post as soon as I have them up.

Enjoy and happy reading!

M.

Hi Everyone,


Before the end of 2013, I just wanted to touch base with you all and wish you a very merry Christmas! This month has been very busy. As any mom out there knows, December is all about the kids, special events at school, and everything wintery, in preparation for the big day. I fiercely put my children and family before any writing comes into play, and I'm proud to say that I've taken this month off writing, for the most part. Number one because I'm just too exhausted at the end of the day, and number two, because I wouldn't dare miss a moment with my children and family that I will never get back. Christmastime is my favourite time of year, and I won't give up cuddle time, great movies and visiting for my stories, which will always be there when I come back to my computer desk.


There is some exciting news though:

As of January, the price of hardcopies and ebooks at FriesenPress will be as follows:

Ebooks online at Kobo, Kindle, iBook, Nook, Google Play, Ebook Pie: $7.99
(though I did see Kobo already has it listed for $7.99 and Google Play books for just $6.15. What a great stocking stuffer for your teen!)

Paperback: $ 14.99 CAD

Hardcover: $20.99 CAD

This price adjustment will take a few weeks, but I'll be sure make a post when it takes effect. By then end of January it should, hopefully, be changed in all formats. Amazon, a third party, has already adjust their paperback and hardcover price, but I always recommend purchasing through FriesenPress, where you will get the lowest price.

Why the price decrease all of a sudden?

In order to get Beneath the Surface into a bookstore, it needs to match the bookstore prices with similar page counts for its genre. I researched a lot of pricing, page counts, and together with FriesenPress, we came up with this new number, where mass prints will now also come from Manitoba, a local company. Getting into a bookstore is really difficult, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my inbox will have some good news in the new year, so keep your fingers crossed for me! I also hope to do a few book signings, too, but that depends on whether it makes it to the shelf.

On another positive note, I've also got some deleted scenes (almost) ready to go for you, I just need to polish them a bit, as well as the final Scene Hunt Sunday for BTS. By the end of the month, or early January, I'll have those out to you, and I'll be sure to make a post to let you know.

Those of you who are looking for book two, Beyond the Borders, because some of you readers want more, I'm working on it!! I'm currently seven chapters in, and I hope it have it in editing by summertime, which will put publishing sometime early 2015 (though I hope it's sooner).

Until then, Merry Christmas everyone! I wish you all health and happiness in 2014.

M.

Hi Everyone,

On Saturday, December 7, at 1:00pm I'll be at the Vancouver Public Library with a fantastic panel of self-published authors. We're going to be speaking about self-publishing, the industry, and give you as much information as we can on publishing your own novel. I'm published with FriesenPress, a company based in Victoria, B.C., but there are hundreds of different avenues when it comes to self-publishing. So bring all of your questions, and we'll do our very best to give you the answers you're looking for.

Hope to see you there!

M.

**Registration is required, but the event is free**

Please call to let the library know you'll be there, we want to have chairs for everyone, and it will fill up!


1:00-4:00pm
Alice MacKay Room
Lower Level
Central Library
350 West Georgia Street

Hi Everyone, 

Beneath the Surface had a amazing week this past week. And I'm thrilled to say that it became a bestseller! On FriesenPress's website, instead of searching for BTS, it's on the front page of the bookstore. Wow! I know it won't be there forever, but I did save a screen shot because I was so excited. Yesterday, I also found out that BTS has been added to a few Listopia lists on Goodreads!
I only have you to thank, because I have no idea how books get on those lists. I'm honestly very limited to social media knowledge, but I'm getting there, thanks to my fantastic sister and techy nephew. On an even better note, I've secured my editors for book two, Beyond the Borders, and I'm positive they will do a fantastic job. Micheline Brodeur from Purple Pen Editing, I've worked with before, and Eileen Cook will be new my structural/line editor (as the fabulous Jessica Lowdon is no longer editing; I will miss her dearly though). 

As for Goodreads, if you've read BTS and enjoyed it, please vote for me on Listopia! I know I scroll Listopia all the time for good books to read. It's how I found Jamie McGuire's Beautiful Disaster, as well as the Black Dagger Brotherhood and many more of my favourite titles. 

Your help and support is so appreciated, and I thank you all for those who have voted already; it means the world to me, and your nice reviews have warmed my heart and placed a permanent smile on my face. 

This week, I've also been working on polishing my deleted scenes and details about the malion language. I'm sure a lot of you are curious about the translations, and I assure you, there are some direct malionn-English translations; other malion words I can only describe in a sentence. 

By the end of week, either Saturday or early Sunday morning, I'll have deleted scenes, the language translations, as well as the final Scene Hunt Sunday for BTS, which tells about the climax, and where that takes place. 

Until then, here is the link to Goodreads:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18621380-beneath-the-surface?from_search=true

From this link, you can enter to win my latest giveaway of BTS, and vote for BTS on Listopia, by clicking on the "Lists with this book". 

I'll be in touch next weekend, with good stuff for you all! 

Take care,

M.
  

Congratulations Renee Honeycutt and Telma Silva for winning the Goodreads giveaway that I posted last month. I just heard that 784 people entered. Wow!

I'll have your books in the mail this week. 

As for another Goodreads giveaway, I've posted another just now.  

To enter, follow this link:

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/71723-beneath-the-surface


Good luck and happy reading!!!

M. 

Hi Everyone, 

In addition to Kindle, Kobo and Nook. Beneath the Surface is now available at iBookstore. 
Here is the link once more:

http://www.friesenpress.com/bookstore/title/119734000010844646

I'm also working hard to get BTS into bookstores, but it's not easy. If you would like a hardcopy, please visit my publisher for the lowest price, at the link above. 

Thanks so much for your support everyone. 

M. 

Hi Everyone,

After an hour of investigation, the Kindle glitch has been resolved, and a brand-new version will be ready for you in approximately 48 hours. Please remember to log-into your account at Amazon and turn on the "Update Notifications" under "Manage my Device" so you receive it as soon as it becomes available.

Another option, of course, is EbookPie from FriesenPress which gives you the PDF to read with Adobe Digital Editions, an exact replica of the hard-copy interior of Beneath the Surface.

Thank you so much, again, for your support and patience while we fixed this little issue.

Here is the link to FriesenPress if you would like to download your EbookPie copy, or hardcopy:

http://www.friesenpress.com/bookstore/title/119734000010844646

Take care and have a safe and happy Halloween,

Miranda

Hi Everyone, 

It has been brought to my attention, and I further confirmed for myself, that the formatting for my ebook is incorrect. 

If you have purchased an ebook copy, FriesenPress is working hard to resolve this issue, and an update will soon be available. However, in the mean time, I have the PDF version, which can be opened on any ereader, and I will provide you with that file until you receive the update. 

To contact me and receive your PDF, please email me at mirandaraecarter@gmail.com, attach the copy of your ebook receipt, and I will reply to you with the PDF version.

I am so sorry to anyone who has been inconvenienced by this mishap. I assure we are working very hard to correct this issue. 

Thank you for understanding, and I sincerely apologize.

Miranda

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to post the link to my book for you. It is now ready for purchase and I'm so excited to share it with you! It has literally felt like forever...and ever...and ever!

Here is the link:

http://www.friesenpress.com/bookstore/title/119734000010844646

It is available in hardcover and paperback. We are currently dealing with a formatting issue for the ebook, so I ask that you please DO NOT purchase the ebook at this time. I will update my blog as soon as the issue is resolved.

Enjoy :)


M.

Hi Everyone, 

We are days away from publication!!!

Beneath the Surface is being uploaded to 25,000 book channels as I am writing this. My nervous jitters are increasing, and I haven't had a whole lot of sleep lately, however, it's time for a pre-sale giveaway.

If you follow this link, it will take you to my giveaway and you can enter to win one of two hardcover copies. The contest opened today, and will be accepting entries until November 10. 

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/67801-beneath-the-surface

If you haven't already joined Goodreads, it's fantastic!! I love to see what my friends are reading, and you can recommend books to one another. 

If you are on Goodreads, add me as a friend. I'd love to connect with you and see what good books you're reading. :)

Good luck!!!

I'll be sure to let you know when the next giveaway is listed. It will be soon, I promise. 

Take care, 
M.