{"id":39461,"title":"What's Occurring?","description":"It\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve blogged, so this will probably be a long one whilst I get you caught up! I am going to be posting once a week, so make sure you sign up so you don\u2019t miss a post!Writing NewsI\u2019m currently working on 3 projects.  An historical fiction called Sugar and Spice.  It\u2019s a pirate story set in the 1700s, the daughter of a spice merchant is kidnapped by a pirate!  A romantic comedy called Connie Clarkson and the Goddess of War about a third year university student who discovers her new roommate is more than she seems","content":"<p>It\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve blogged, so this will probably be a long one whilst I get you caught up! I am going to be posting once a week, so make sure you sign up so you don\u2019t miss a post!<\/p><h2>Writing News<\/h2><p>I\u2019m currently working on 3 projects. An historical fiction called <strong><em>Sugar and Spice<\/em><\/strong>. It\u2019s a pirate <img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/tgycoo8mwbeozufnqnhylu1bl1okzhli7knpvpzlyu7ekl2c.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"A fountain pen writing on lined paper.\" title=\"A fountain pen writing on lined paper.\" \/>story set in the 1700s, the daughter of a spice merchant is kidnapped by a pirate!  A romantic comedy called <strong><em>Connie Clarkson and the Goddess of War <\/em><\/strong>about a third year university student who discovers her new roommate is more than she seems. Finally, the second in the <strong>Soul Trader <\/strong>series. This time it\u2019s 1948 and our Demon is helping a Chef in Vegas. Want to know more? I will run a poll on my social media, so you can help me decide which story I should post a sample of on next week\u2019s blog. You can vote on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BadgersTweetToo\/status\/1792206459713081595\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Twitter<\/u><\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mas.to\/@chclepitt\/112468323384648227\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Mastodon<\/u><\/a> or in my <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/869641253197505\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Facebook Group<\/u><\/a>.<\/p><h2>Audiobook News<\/h2><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/icyzpqe7aylczow57ubkbpqmdjgfpdy5l1f5z6kkjggxvlh1.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"A woman wearing headphones and tapping on her phone\" title=\"A woman wearing headphones and tapping on her phone\" \/>I am really excited to be working on getting my back catalogue set up on audio! Both <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mybook.to\/FLgwcV\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em><u>Once Bitten<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> and<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/relinks.me\/B0C8L5XJDV\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em><u>Soul Trader<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> are in production with fantastic narrators and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/mVRgY6\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em><u>Wolf Killer<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong>is open for auditions. It\u2019s very important that all of my books are fully accessible, and I am really proud of my stories, and the amazing job my narrators do in bringing them to life. I am just one person, though, and if you enjoy my books, I could really use your help getting the word out. Reviews are the quickest and easiest way to do that. Please post a review on the purchase site, on your social media, tag me in. It would really help. If you\u2019d like to receive a free code for a download of an ebook or audiobook in exchange for an honest review please <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeNRJ-HX1H-EcZJsq0Tf1RJcNALt3D9jImRa_qm7WBNzQxZ_A\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>complete this form <\/u><\/a>and I\u2019ll be in touch. <\/p><h2>Wanna help me flash?!<\/h2><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/85chljwsrbnhx94i7fh5nxkaltpr1vdlpouzi63gnabohvgc.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"A neon lightning bolt\" title=\"A neon lightning bolt\" \/>For those of you who don\u2019t know, flash fiction is a short fiction (usually around 50-100 words) that tells a story. It\u2019s a different skill to writing other fiction, as you have to be concise and still entertaining. I want to post flash fiction everything Friday (because you know, alliteration). If you want to help me flash, hit me up with a prompt, a word, a sentence, an image, and I will take the challenge and turn it into a piece of Flash Fiction! You can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c-h-clepitt.mailchimpsites.com\/contact\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>email me, or use my socials.<\/u><\/a><\/p><h2>Design of the week<\/h2><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/otgs7i3irjv1rnlhjoq4irpoln1tpva4gc4belodooocjrhn.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"A man wearing a long sleeved black jumper with a white lop eared bunny in the middle. Scary text reads Fear Bunnies\" title=\"A man wearing a long sleeved black jumper with a white lop eared bunny in the middle. Scary text reads Fear Bunnies\" \/>He\u2019s both adorable and terrifying and now you can wear him on your shirt! Check out the Fear Colin Range, on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/product\/fear-colin-tee\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>clothes<\/u><\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/product\/fear-colin-tote\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>merch<\/u><\/a> and more (not really more but I wanted to sound excited).<\/p><p>See you next week!<\/p><p><\/p>","urlTitle":"whats-occurring","url":"\/blog\/whats-occurring\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/whats-occurring\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/c-h-clepitt.teemill.com\/blog\/whats-occurring\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1716128474,"updatedAt":1716414444,"publishedAt":1716414444,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":342949,"name":"C H Clepitt"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ybe6ujty71l3fogehpvyic0vtsmrd1yusaagljqkbgumq4iv.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ybe6ujty71l3fogehpvyic0vtsmrd1yusaagljqkbgumq4iv.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ybe6ujty71l3fogehpvyic0vtsmrd1yusaagljqkbgumq4iv.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":39772,"title":"What Do You See?","url":"\/blog\/what-do-you-see\/","urlTitle":"what-do-you-see","division":342949,"description":"It\u2019s the first Flash Friday post! I cheated a bit with this one, as it\u2019s a flash I wrote a while ago, but this is the first time it\u2019s been published! The prompt was Ink! Let me know what you think, and hit me up here or on socials with a prompt for next week!","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/euf8ovgqhdaldwkblqxmnsquypnskat3idnnwj7zfyjjnftr.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/euf8ovgqhdaldwkblqxmnsquypnskat3idnnwj7zfyjjnftr.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":45249,"title":"Rainbow Snippets December 29th 2024","url":"\/blog\/rainbow-snippets-december-29th-2024\/","urlTitle":"rainbow-snippets-december-29th-2024","division":342949,"description":"Rainbow Snippets is a weekly challenge for writers and bloggers to post 6 sentences of LGBTQ+ fiction on their blog.  Everyone then follows and comments on each other\u2019s posts, so if you\u2019re interested in queer fiction, you should check it out. 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Just search C H Clepitt in your favourite ebook store","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/8holabfh0fiqeaizvgfmyerccz5f9ng8shvtrjxbxmvxmskl.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/8holabfh0fiqeaizvgfmyerccz5f9ng8shvtrjxbxmvxmskl.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}