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ORIGIN I is now on SALE on AMAZON

Get your copy at 66% discount before Origin II is released. 

Just £1.02 or $1.53. 

This is the series opener that will have you hooked. 

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ORIGIN my first Novel part of a Vampire Occult Horror Series is on Free download NOW for 24hrs. 

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ORIGIN Paperback Release

ORIGIN will be released in paperback soon.

So for those that are not Kindle owners or don't like reading on the PC you will soon be able to flick through a paperback.

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Origin Now the 11th Best on Amazon Horror Thank you

Whoop Whoop ORIGIN is 11th best Horror Book on Amazon And is now the 12500 most popular book Worldwide

Chuffed and Humbled

Thank you everyone

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Authors- Feedback you must never ignore

Good morning all,

As a debut author and having recently published my first novel, I have found the most useful element is making contact with a reader or two and discussing your book with them.

This is I feel essentially important to improve your work. And certainly better than going for a direct professional review. I am not knocking a professional review, they are most important. But once a review has been done, if they have picked up on small errors it can damage your marketing.

A reader is impartial and I feel enjoys being able to give constructive feedback and helping an author.

So make a few friends on facebook who are readers not authors.

Do not use other authors, they are your competitors no matter how friendly they appear to be. A reader has no other axe to grind than wanting to enjoy your book.

Avoid things like Goodreads or Authonomy, 90% of the people on those sites are other authors wanting to promote themselves and their books. The feedback you are likely to get is going to disappoint. Stick with facebook, twitter and a blog.

I write this particular entry with one arm as usual, my surgery on my left arm has been done, I hope to be able to return to full blown writing in a month or two. I hope, depending on the titanium and the pain going away.

Here is a post I put on facebook

Why do Vampires fear the light? The answers in Origin, the mould breaking Novel as unique as Dracula. http://www.amazon.co.uk/ORIGIN-ebook/dp/B00CTS3ZX0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1369772912&sr=1-1

Have a great weekend all.

Origin Book Release - Limited Editions Prize Give Away

To celebrate the release of Origin, ODO publishing are offering limited edition prizes. 

Just answer the following question

In Chapter 10, how did Jayne Bregger escape the Maintenance Room?

Buy your copy here
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Email your answer to JoannasDawn@hotmail.com by 17th June 2013

Winners announced on 24th June 2013

The first five correct answers will receive limited edition Origin Launch Prizes signed by the Author.

1st Prize T-shirt & Mug signed Glossy Prints.
4 x 2nd Prizes of Limited Edition Mugs
Plus signed glossy copies of the book Cover
Closing date 17th June 2013
Winners announced 24th June 2013

Title your email
Origin Prize Draw
Include your Name and the answer in the main body.
Winners will be notified by email and announced on Origin Facebook Page and Origin Blog

Incorrect Entries will be ignored

http://origin-begins.blogspot.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Origin/189320131192372

ODO publishing is the final decision maker and winners will be drawn at random from the correct entries.

5 ***** Review of Origin On Amazon Kindle

Great to be out of hospital after my arm operation to see my Origins First Five Star Review.

Still rated in top Fifty best selling Horror Novels on Amazon  Kindle

Have you got your copy yet?

ORIGIN is out tomorrow

ORIGIN is released on Kindle tomorrow

Her daughter Holly sat on the tiled white floor with her back to her. Mary sighed, “What are you doing Holly?” Holly turned, her face covered in blood the family cat lay limp in her hands, its entrails dangled sickeningly. Mary was stunned, she tried to breath but could not; her scream muted her hands and body frozen.

ORIGIN out on Amazon Kindle tomorrow

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Vampires - Myth? or Plausible Reality?

ORIGIN is Released July 2013

Prior to writing Origin I was what I would describe as being a 'traditionalist Vampire fan', Bram Stoker being the benchmark, although I enjoyed Blade as a good action romp I was always left feeling a little unsatisfied.

For me as a romantic but factual person, basing my life on scientific theories and beliefs I was always slightly unable to commit to say 'Twilight', it just seemed all too male 'Dominated' and non-factual and non-scientific and shaky  But you have to commend the series itself for its blistering success.

But for me, I always wanted to delve into the possible plausible science behind the Vampire's abilities. And hence Origin was born, over a cup of coffee.

Scientifically Origin explains properly the abilities of Vampires, how they fly, why they live so long, why they are so resistant to death and why they need to feed on human blood. No scientific stone or explanation is left untouched.

The key for me, is it possible for vampires to exist? Yes! is it possible for the species to have the powers suggested? Yes!

That is when the shiver went down my spine, for all the hype and fantasy around Vampires the one thing I did not expect was that I would actually become more afraid of them as I wrote my book about them. An unexpected side effect of proving that such creatures could exist but probably actually do, possibly.

ORIGIN is released JULY 2013 - Bookmark or Join this Blog to get the latest updates on release, competitions and events.

7 Writing Tips

7 Tips for New Writers

My Seven Tips for Writers


1.    Find your writing style and stick with it. My style is fast paced. What is yours?

2.    To be a good Fiction Writer - You need Imagination! Can you visualise the world you are creating?

3.    I started with short stories this is one of themhttp://joannasdawn.blogspot.co.uk/p/short-stories-mars.html … 'Lilly & the Machines'

4.    Good advice to new Authors, start with short stories and try them on your friends.

5.    Be inspired by an Author. My inspiration was the great Isaac Asimov, his advice to budding writers. 'Just do it'

6.    If you get feedback on your story, good or bad. Take it! It's gold dust!

7.      Lastly, when ready. Get a blog, a Facebook page and oh and of course > Twitter to share your work