Well it’s a week since launching The Painted Heart and a few reviews have come in: “Officially the best book yet!! – Best book by Elsa Holland so far! I love how she can create a world that sucks you …
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Snippet from The Painted Heart
This is taken from the beginning of the book where Elspeth / Miss James our heroine, has suddenly agreed to sign the contract Blackburn, our hero, has to make her his Painted Sister. A coveted prize to help him progress up the …
Snippet from The Painted Heart
This is taken from near the middle of the book where Blackburn, our hero, is having Elspeth / Miss James our heroine, sketched and measured in preparation for designs to be made to tattoo her body. Blackburn is entering the room …
Quick Update on upcoming Release
The Painted Heart is getting another postponement I am sorry to say. I was planning to release later this month but it looks like that is more likely March 2017. As consolation I am about 65-70% through Painted Trust …
Snippet from The Painted Heart
Here is a Snippet from the Painted Heart towards the beginning of the book. It is at the end of their first outing which was part of last weeks snippet here. London 1898 Her heart pounded. Blackburn looked down at his …
The Painted Heart a snippet
Here is a Snippet from the Painted Heart towards the beginning of the book. They are about to go on their first outing together and Elspeth is bristling about the way she is being crimped and display. London 1898 What had Agatha …
Why do we write what we write?
Someone asked me recently. ‘Where do you get the ideas to write what you write? Why do you write about the topics you do?’ I hadn’t really thought much about it until I watched a recent interview with Kate Grenville and …
The Painted Heart: Snippet
Here is a Snippet from the Painted Heart towards the beginning of the book. They have gone on their first outing together to see if they can ‘rub along.’ It has not gone well.. however it has clarified combustible attraction despite Miss James dislike of the …
The Painted Heart: Snippet
Here is a Snippet from the Painted Heart at about the half way mark. The book is about a woman bought to become living art as a Painted Sister, women tattooed into living works of art. Our hero Mr Blackburn …
Snippet: THE PAINTED HEART
Weekend Writing Warriors #8sunday The Weekend Writing Warriors share 8-10 sentences over the weekend. Here are mine from the start of a historical novel set in Victorian London called THE PAINTED HEART. This is in the beginning of the book when Miss Elzpeth James, governess …
Snippet: THE PAINTED HEART
Weekend Writing Warriors #8sunday The Weekend Writing Warriors share 8-10 sentences over the weekend. Here are mine from the start of a historical novel set in Victorian London called THE PAINTED HEART. This is at the start of the book when Miss Elzpeth James, …
Snippet: THE PAINTED HEART
Weekend Writing Warriors #8sunday The Weekend Writing Warriors share 8-10 sentences over the weekend. Here are mine from the start of a historical novel set in Victorian London called THE PAINTED HEART. This is at the start of the book when Miss Elzpeth James, …