How novel 7

 Raven Manor is up to 32,000 words. Getting closer. 

Don't know if I want to follow everyone that follows me on Instagram. I'm not a follower counter. I want my readers and fellow writers to be able to follow me but it seems like everyone is just following to have a lot of followers. 

Boy, there's a lot of that word in that paragraph! LOL. :)

Is that what Instagram is really about?

Anyway, I'm unsure. 

Also I'm floundering as to what and when to write on instagram. I did a few serious posts but I don't know what I want this account to be. There are review accounts, writing accounts, etc. But I don't know what I want for mine. I'm still finding my way.

Still can't fix my word counters. They just stay at 0. IDK. I'm just going to leave them be for now. They at least name the books I'll be working on.

Hanlan returns to Raven Manor to test the validity of the secret he uncovered. Danger stalks around him. 

Will the killer get there first and achieve their goal or will Hanlan cheat them in the eleventh hour?

How novel 6

 Raven Manor is coming along. 29,030 words. 18 chapters. 

Getting the hang of Instagram. Not posting a lot yet. Writing serious pieces though. Check me out. www.instagram.com/t.l.riffey

Here's this week's hint. Everything in the picture applies toward the secrets of Raven Manor.

Another secret is revealed and Hanlan learns the reason why two strong independent women would kill to possess Raven Manor.

There is yet another secret at Raven Manor which Hanlan has figured out. It puts him in even more danger. 

Will he be able to get to the answers before the killer completes their task or will he have to pick up the pieces?

Revealed

 E S Stephens revealed Raven Manor's cover on her September 13th post. If you want to stop by her blog, it's http://esstephensauthor.co.uk

I will reveal it again closer to release.  Though I showed it on Instagram the other day.

That's right. I'm now on Instagram.  t.l.riffey. I'm expanding my platform. But I draw the line at Twitter! :)

Raven Manor is coming along nicely.  Over 27000 words. Passing halfway. I estimated 50000 words or there a bouts. 

My word counters are not working. I can't figure out why. They all reset to zero. IDK

The missing have been found and another secret is revealed.

Hanlan learns that not all stories are fairy tales and the dark side is very real. But good and evil are very much in the eye of the beholder.  Each being has their own set of morals and they may not be the same as your own.

Guest

 I recently joined some new FB writer groups and mentioned in them as well as some of my older groups that my WIP is a supernatural crime drama/paranormal mystery. One of the members E S Stephens contacted me to do a co-op blog share, even though both our new books are months from publishing. I of course agreed as we were both wanting exposure for our upcoming new books.

E S Stephens upcoming new book Drau: Scion is second in the series called Drau the Series. It is due out in December.

The first book in the series Drau: Blood is available through Amazon uk, Barnes and Noble,and other places where books are sold.  So if you're in the mood for a frightfully good book for the fall season check this book out.

Here is a taste of this savory read.

Over two centuries have passed since the great noble houses of the Draurhegar allied to see an end to the Dwentar War with the hordes of the Dwarven nation. Since then the great alliance has fractured. Outwardly a fragile peace falls across the kingdom. While in the shadows, scores are settled in a bid to rule supreme in the Kingdom's great capital of Everfall.

Cerberus and Cerberex are reluctant heirs. Born with the endowed blood of House Dhal-Marrah, the house of assassins and once favoured of the crown. Yet more than just tradition compels them to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors. With the flames of civil war stirring, they face an adversary whose hatred knows no bounds and whose greatest weapons are the people they love most.

Filled with political intrigue, dark secrets, and thrilling adventure, Drau: Blood marks the beginning of an epic fantasy in a world where the only common currency is death!

You can find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/esstephens

Or on her website http://www.esstephensauthor.co.uk

Hump week

 Hit a bit of writer's block this week. Didn't get as much written as I normally do. A new idea struck and I had to go down that rabbit hole for a bit to see where it would lead.  I liked some of the things that came up so I'll be incorporating some new things. 

Hanlan returned to the scene of the original crime Raven Manor itself. He has discovered one of its secrets but is being stalked through its shadows.

Raven Manor has many secrets. Hanlan plans to uncover them and solve his case. But knowing those secrets is just as dangerous as stumbling about blind.  Hopefully his strange new partner has his back.

Questions

 Raven Manor is still coming along nicely. Over 23,000 words. About 14 chapters. So nearly half way through.

Like a game of Clue murder mysteries are all about the questions. In this case you have the where but the rest must be found out. You are introduced to the suspects and given clues. Tidbits of facts are rolled out little by little. Giving hints toward the murderer.

But watch out for the red herrings!

Some clues are misleading. Not all the facts are shown. At least not until the big reveal.

Raven Manor follows Hanlan, dipping into his thoughts now and then, as he investigates the murders. He has been a homicide detective for a long time and has seen many strange things but these murders are something else. He seems like a regular cop but he has hidden depths. Depths that he didn't even know he had.

Get a sneak peek at chapter 1 in Teaser 5 under Pages on the right.