Once upon a time a mother and daughter went out for a walk. They chatted along the way, mostly about the daughter’s progress on her latest book project which was underway, but was far from done. The mother innocently asked a question about one of the supporting characters.
A year later, the words End of Book Two, were typed on an entirely different book than the one originally planned, but a book that was so much better than that first draft.
For that, all I can say is thanks, mom.
Fifteen years have passed. The future no longer seems as bright. Between a war declared on all but the most basic technology, worldwide economic collapse, and a plague-spurred global panic, governments have collapsed leaving law and order to be defined by those left behind. Stephen knows he should be grateful, but can’t help wishing his life was more than survival.
That was until he met a girl on the run from a group known as the Watch.
Now, caught between rival factions with their own hidden agendas, Stephen has no choice but to go on a mission to reclaim a piece of missing technology.
He is told the device is the key to a better future, but in the new order, one person’s salvation can be another’s total destruction.
I have a few spots remaining for those interested in receiving an advance copy for reviews. Those interested should contact me at allie AT alliepottswrites.com.
Want to catch up before the big release?
The Fair & Foul: Project Gene Assist Book One can be found at here
“Allie Potts does a marvelous job of creating a group of characters that even above their arrogant brilliance are still only human. Even when all seems lost, and things are piling up against our heroine, Allie consistently throws in a few surprises with things both fair and foul. This book keeps you on the edge of your seat. Well done, Ms. Potts!”
5 stars! – Stephen Fisher for Readers’ Favorite
Congratulations on this big step, Allie! Very excited about this next release for you!
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I am super pumped up about it too, I’ve been wanting to share this with the public for some time. 🙂
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Hooray! What would you say is the best tool that keeps you focused on writing, when there are so many other demands on your time?
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My support network is my biggest help, though they probably don’t appreciate being called tools, so I am going to a say a combination of Excel which I used to create a quota tracker for first drafts and Trello for keeping my supporting monthly goals visually front and center.
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Congratulations. Another book? You’re doing great.
[You like Trello, you say? I’ve been thinking about trying that.]
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🙂 Typing away a couple pages at a time.
I do like Trello very much. It’s very simple to use but to get into fancier functions like progress report integrations you have to upgrade. I have a column of priority tasks I have to complete which I review each month and larger goals for the year that I review once a quarter. I regret to I may not achieve all of my year-end stuff, but I’m much closer than I was at the beginning of the year.
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Thanks for the explanation of how you use it. It seems appealing to me, even if I’m a bit of a sloth about To Do lists. I like to see my progress, and Trello might help me do so.
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Woohoo! How exciting! Moms are good like that.
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She has yet to learn not to flash shiny ideas in front of me when I am drafting.
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Haha. She sounds like a big help…otherwise. 🙂
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Absolutely. From cheer leading to worrying over nothing, she’s one stop shopping.
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Haha! I look forward to reading your books. 🙂
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Gulp! 🙂 I mean, thank you! I hope you enjoy them if you do.
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I know what you mean about the gulp.
I have several books from blog friends downloaded on my kindle. A couple I’ve had on there for over a year. 😦 But, I’m eager to read yours, so I may just get started on it!
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Eek! Now my panic is even worse. 🙂
My kindle is the same way. Thank goodness it is a paperwhite and not a fire or my kids would have claimed it and I would have even less time to read.
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Ha! And some of you blog buddies wonder why I’m not publicizing my tv show episodes. Just too scary to have you all see me!
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Oh you mean certain episodes 82-85 of season 6… 😁
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You totally just made that up, right? …. I had to go double check. Phew, you did. Sneaky sneak!
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Or did I…
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Stop!
Haha. Freaking me out.
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😂
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Congrats on your book launch Allie! And thanks for the free offer. I look forward to exploring this bold new world. 🙂
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Thank you! I hope you will still thank me when the Watch and Wand goes on sale.
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Congrats on the new book! Awesome cover, too.
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Thank you! I’m thrilled with it too
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go you; it looks fab… and I know it will be great!
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I won’t be able to thank my betas enough. I know I’m biased, but with their help, it’s something that I think will really entertain.
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Congrats! And LOVE the cover. It goes so well with the first one… Gorgeous. (Love them together on the sidebar there.)
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Thank you!! I am ridiculously happy with it especially next to the first in the series. Now I just want to complete the trilogy so I can see the whole set.
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I can understand that. (So do I.) 🙂
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😁
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I like how closely the cover mirrors the first book. Nice theme action you’ve got going on! And I promise to read The Fair & Foul very soon. I’ve got it downloaded, but always seem to have a million books on tap. I either need to read more quickly or more selectively, lol.
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Always be branding 🙂
My TBR list is out of control as well. Thank goodness for slower writers or who knows how much worse it might be?
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I have one more library book queued up, then I’m moving onto yours. I promise!
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Eek! I mean excellent!
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Congratulations, Allie. This is very exciting news.
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Thank you! I’m thrilled to finally be able to share it.
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Awesome, Allie! Congrats and I’m so excited for you. Love the cover and the combination of the two.
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Thank you! I feel like I’ve been working on this one for ages. It is hard to believe that it is almost time to share it with the rest of the world.
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It will be worth the effort. 😀
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Fingers crossed
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Congratulations, Allie! It looks fabulous!
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Thank you! I’m pretty happy with it too.
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Love the green on the cover, Allie – very eye-catching.
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Thank you! I find myself staring at it and can’t wait for it to join the others on my shelf.
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I need to dive into book 1! I got this 💪🏻
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You can do it! I believe in you!
I did try to write book 2 so that a reader could read 1 and 2 out of order if they so chose, but reading in order is definitely recommended.
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