Romance Fiction – Traveled Hearts Press

I have been revising my Traveled Hearts series most of the spring and summer. When I say I’ve been revising, I mean myself and a team of professionals. When I first published Traveled Hearts I was pretty green about what it exactly needed before it was ready for the world. I soon learned with gut-wrenching clarity- reviews – that it was not. I looked to professionals to help me revise it but learned a hard lessen in finding the right indie pros. Not all indie editors and proofreaders are equal. It can be money ill spent if you don’t do some serious research into who you hire. Luckily, I have found a team of professionals who are helping me get the books to their very best. Some of the revisions are things a reader may not even notice and some are darn right obvious – but missed by previous pros. It’s been an eye opener!

I’m so proud of my Traveled Hearts series and want it to shine! It has come at a cost and I’m writing this to inform indie authors– Make sure you have the best version of your book done before publishing. Purchase a physical author’s copy of your book and read it before it goes live on Amazon or where you intend to sell it. You’d be surprised at how different it may read as you become the audience.

There are a lot of great youtube channels on the how to publish your book and I love the free advice from those who take the time to share their knowledge.

I know how tired you can get after several drafts of your book. That’s the time to step away, then take another look and – Send it off to a professional developmental editor!

I love editing and revising, but this has been a lot and it’s cost me . Expensive hobby? …maybe, but hey, some people invest in toy trains… dance lessons… collectables… 🙂

I love to write. I have to write. It brings me joy! What brings me greater joy is sharing my novels with those who love a juicy, romantic, adventurous, and compelling read.

Happy writing and creating!

Peace and Love,

Veronica

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Season’s Greetings

November 18, 2021 Veronica Mahara

Hello Everyone,

It’s been awhile since I posted. Life is busy for us all now that we are able to get back to some resemblance of normal. I’m so looking forward to this holiday season. Thanksgiving is coming up in our country and it will feel good to get together with family and friends. I’ll be preparing to bring to my daughter’s home the usual — stuffing and pies. The stuffing recipe is my Dad’s and is his version of an English recipe. It includes potatoes with the bread cubes, onions and celery and a good amount of poultry seasoning. Everyone loves it.

I’m in the middle of writing my fourth book. It takes a character from Sacred Terrain, the second in my Traveled Hearts series. Jane Cabot is her name and if you’ve read the book you know she has her eyes on Caleb. Caleb is true to Jessica even though she hasn’t been found yet. Everyone is losing hope except Caleb, but Jane is a tempting diversion.

As a character I found her so interesting but had to cut most of her life out as it didn’t pertain to the story at hand. I’m having a great time writing this and can’t wait to come to the part where she meets Caleb and we get to experience her side of that episode. For the most part it will be about her life as a wealthy woman losing what she thought was valuable to find something more real and lasting. Look for it in 2022/23.

Loads of card making. Love this hobby and all that goes with it. Still watercoloring and teaching my grandchildren art once a week. My love for reading takes its place at night cozied up to my husband who reads also. I just finished the second book in a series by Susie Murphey. A Matter of Class and A Class Entwined. If you’re looking for some good historical fiction with heart this series fits the bill. A page turner.

Until next time– Have a wonderful day (or night depending on where you are)

Peace and Love,

Veronica