Leia Howard - Author

Have you ever been reading something and had to reread a prior sentence, paragraph, or section to keep up with what is going on? You read a sentence and think, "Wait, I thought it was morning time," or "Wasn't Character Q on the other side of the room, did they move?" or something similar. That is just as a reader, imagine being a writer. For big picture stuff between books, I reread my previous books in the Touch of Gray (TOG) series prior to writing a new story. This is to refresh my memory of prior events, character details, and perhaps I planted a seed for future story and I need to jog my memory. Though I may be writing the books months apart, a reader may be reading the books back-to-back and inconsistency in small details like the color of the wall or what type of vehicle a character owns would give me pause. I know some authors never reread their books, or they focus on one section if they have to recreate a scene. I prefer to just reread everything. L

I would like to thank those that have purchased Out of Touch (Touch of Gray Book 1), read it through Kindle Unlimited, or took advantage of the free promotions offered.  I hope that you enjoyed the novella and look forward to reading further stories set in the Touch of Gray world. Invisible Touch is the second novella in the Touch of Gray series.  I just received it back from my Beta readers, so will be working on making changes based on their feedback.  I also invariably find other parts of the book I need to edit on my own.  With that said, I hope to have this to the copyright office by the middle of April.  I allow two months for them to get back to me, but usually just publish the eBook if I have not heard back in a reasonable amount of time.  So I expect to epublish Invisible Touch in mid-June. I have posted a hint about what to expect from Invisible Touch, but wish to provide further details.  Gray's world expands with the visit of her siblings plus the introduction of n

Right now I am using Amazon Kindle as my eBook publisher of choice.  However, after the Kindle Select / Unlimited period ends, I will make Out of Touch available on Nook and as an iBook from Apple or through Google Play Books and maybe a couple of others.  It will be interesting to see the complete sales charts after all formats are made available.  How do you prefer to read your eBooks?  Are any readers a member of Kindle Unlimited?  Do you prefer paper copies or are audiobooks your preferred option? I know there are countless posts, blogs, and vlogs about the difficulty of being an indie author.  Not only do you have to write the books, you have to edit them, interact with beta readers, edit the books again, file for copyrights (if you choose to), format them for paper and epublishing, work on book covers or engage cover artists, the list seems endless.  Then you also have to shamelessly promote your work in a market that is saturated with similar products. What do you think ar

Today only (Friday, March 1st, 2019), Out of Touch is available for FREE on Amazon Kindle . I also have three books (printed with softcover, you know, a proper book) to give away as well.  You can reply to this post, submit a 'Contact Me' form , or contact me on Twitter ( @AuthorLeia ) to request your free copy.  Sorry, this is available to US readers only, mainly for shipping costs reasons.  😞 If any of my previous posts about the world of Touch of Gray or the Out of Touch excerpts and tidbits intrigued you, please seize this opportunity to read Out of Touch for free.  This will be the last free promotion for this book.  I hope to make Out of Touch available through other outlets next month. Happy Reading!