If only...

Most of us will find times where we think "If only.."
Sometimes this will be because we wished we had done things differently. Sometimes we wish people who have passed on were still here to discuss things with.
At the moment I'm in a situation where I think "If only there were more hours in the day, or more left-over time"
The trouble is, at the moment I have a full-time job to content with. This seriously impacts on the time I can spend on my writing and most days since the start of December I have had little or no time at all to write. I'm talking serious withdrawal symptoms here.
So, what can I do about it? Lose the job? An option I guess, but I don't think my boss and husband would thank me for it (they are one and the same).
No, I think there is only one option. I need to reorganise my life in such a way to leave time for writing as well.
How? I'm not quite sure yet. Perhaps all that is needed is to get up a little earlier. I have been lying in a little lately. Only getting up at six am to get my husband's lunch ready before he leaves for work and to do some of the necessary housework. Occasionally it leaves me some time to sort out marketing (read tweeting and re-tweeting etc) but there is no time left to write.
Today I got up at half past four. After the ironing was done I finally had a chance to take the Christmas tree and decorations down. Yes, I know, it's a disgrace it was still up. When the family is in the living room it's not so easy to get that sorted.
With that job out of the way the only time left was to check any messages/tweets/emails and write a quick blog post. I will need to leave for work in fifteen minutes again. Another busy day will likely lay ahead and we'll see what it will bring. Our youngest son also needs to be picked up from school and this means I certainly won't get home until half past five.
Then it will be time to prepare tea, eat, do the housework and put the bins out. If I'm lucky, I might be able to check emails before it's bedtime again.
Tomorrow I'll get up at 4.30 am again. Hopefully, now that the big housework jobs are out of the way, I'll have a little time to write tomorrow. We can only hope.

And what will I be writing? Tomorrow it'll be time to work on editing my sixth book. Remember to get in touch if you would like to become a beta reader. I would love to have you on board.

Joni

Still looking for beta/advanced readers!

Evening all,

I'm still looking for beta/advanced readers for the two books that are nearing their completions.

The first is a non-fiction book entitled 'Diary of a Female GP' and describes a week in the life of a female GP (family doctor) in the UK. Although it does not contain any real life cases as such, all these cases are examples (mixtures) of cases a GP would see in real life. In this book you can read about the work life and the private life of a female GP as you follow her during a typical workweek.

Please, don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to read, review and comment on this book. Your comments could be exactly what helps the book become polished enough for publication.

The second book needs a little further work to it. Another chapter or three to be written before editing. Once this is completed, I will also require beta/advanced readers for this book. This book is the sixth in the 'Friends, family and love' series and continues where 'Holiday Love' left off.
Freya and Joshua developed a relationship during a holiday in France where they unexpectedly ran into each other. Their love flourished and 'Holiday Love' ended on a bit of a cliff hanger.
A little surprise throws their relationship in the balance and what will happen next? Will this surprise break them or make them stronger? You can read all this and more in 'Growing Love', the sixth book in the series. All books in the series are written in such a way they can be read as stand-alones. However, you probably will enjoy them more if you read them in the correct order.

And for this book I would also love it if you would get in touch with me.

You may think, "What's in it for me?" So here are the benefits for my beta/advanced readers:

• You get to read the book before anyone else
• You get to read the book for free
• You can have a valuable role in polishing the book for publication
• Once the book(s) are published, you will receive a free mobi version of the book as thanks for your help.

Ways to get in touch:

1. Contact me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/joni.martins.543)
2. Leave a comment below.

Joni

Become a Beta reader in 2019!

What is a beta reader?
Not everyone knows what a beta reader is or does.
However, beta readers are very important to #IndieAuthors. These readers have access to new books prior to their publication. They are the first to 'test-read' a book and give valuable feedback to authors on the subject of their books, any plot holes still remaining and suggestions of how to improve the work.
For my fifth book, HOLIDAY LOVE, I had the benefit of having two talented people who acted as beta readers and I am still very grateful to Rin Hoshigumo and Cheryl Schroeder Basile for their valuable help.

At the moment I have two books nearing completion. One is the sixth book in the 'Friends, family and love' series: GROWING LOVE. This book still needs the last few chapters before it is complete. However, my first non-fiction novel, DIARY OF A FEMALE GP, needs a final edit before it will be ready for beta readers.

So, please contact me if you are interested in becoming my beta reader. This book follows a female general practitioner in the UK for a week, giving a look behind the scenes of how life for a GP is in reality. Are GPs as lazy as the government has made them out to be? Are they as hard-working as they believe they are? Read the book and judge for yourself.

Now, don't be shy and let me know if you would like to read the book before it is released. Your comments on the work in progress is valuable and can make the difference between the book succeeding and being a flop.

All the best for the New Year. I hope it will be the best one yet.

Joni