What Trystan Scott Means To Me: BROKEN PROMISES (Trystan Scott) by HM Ward

Posted on October 22, 2015 by admin

Wahoo! It’s almost Trystan time!

As you know, this character has his own series – THE SECRET LIFE OF TRYSTAN SCOTT. It begins when he’s in high school and tells the story of a guy that has everything going against him.

This series was concluded in August 2013 with REVEALED. That was supposed to be the ending. Then people asked for more Trystan, so the timeline jumped three years and Trystan is in his early 20′s and is best friends with Jonathan (STRIPPED) and Bryan Ferro (PROPOSITION). Trystan also buts heads with Sean Ferro quite a bit in THE ARRANGEMENT.

But that wasn’t enough Trysan for you guys, so I announced the plans for BROKEN PROMISES.

Why did it take me two years to finish this book? Two reasons.

1. I thought you guys would get your Trystan fix in the Ferro books. I was wrong, which is nice, but it was also a surprise.

2. I wrote REVEALED, Trystan’s final book, when my uncle lost his fight with cancer. I’d written the first chapter, got the call that he had passed, and that book sat for weeks before I could finish it. And when I did, it was painful. I channeled that agony into Trystan, and managed to end his story in a way I was happy with. It was a Trystan ending, something specific to that character, as if he were real.

Two years passed and I tried to finish this follow up novel, and I didn’t realize it would open old wounds. Trystan Scott is tied to my Uncle’s life and death no matter which way I come at it. That’s good because it pours emotion into the book, but difficult because it’s pressing on scars that don’t really heal.

By the way, I’m not a public eye kind of person. I HATE talking about myself, but I’ve seen people saying I ‘forgot about Trystan.’ I wanted to let you know that I haven’t. Trystan is a struggle for me because he’s real. He’s forever tied to someone that I loved and I feel his loss every day.

I’ll probably delete this post because it’s way to personal. But I wanted to tell you guys what’s up. So there ya go.

Without further ah-do…

PRE-ORDER BROKEN PROMISES NOW!

And here’s the video teaser! MORE TRYSTAN! Hooray!!!!

Eeeep!!!!

THE RELEASE DATE IS DECEMBER 7, 2015! That’s SO SOON!!!!!

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HM Ward Speaking at BEA 2015 UpubU (Bringing Your 1st Book to Market)

Posted on May 16, 2015 by admin

LAST MINUTE UPDATE!

Guess what? I’m going to be in NEW YORK CITY May 28-30th for Book Expo America. This was a last second addition to my schedule, so if you are in NY, be sure to come see me!

Booth Info: TBA

Signing Info: TBA

Speaking Schedule:

HM Ward is speaking at UpubU on MAY 30th, 2015! If you are a writer or just considering getting your feet wet in the awesome world of publishing, be sure to come by.*

Building the Indie Author Team
Bringing Your First Book to Market

Date: May 30, 2015
Time: 10:00am – 10:50am
Room 1E07

Class Description:
No author should go it alone!! Tapping the expertise of others in the publishing community can provide an indie author with the support and knowledge needed to publish a professional looking and reading title. The members of your team should understand your goals and can be the best investment in building your career as a successful author. The team needed can be different for each author – but hear from some industry experts on what you should consider before building your expert team.

Moderator: Ben Galley, Self Publishing Consultant
Speakers: H.M. Ward, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author
Glenn Hunt, Author Community Manager and Education Writer, Lulu.com;
Sheila Buff Freelance health writer

*BEA and UpubU are paid events (I have nothing to do with the pricing, nor do I get paid for speaking here). Fees are listed here.

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25 Random Things About H.M. Ward (For Realzies)

Posted on February 26, 2014 by admin

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1. My favorite color is purple.

2. My secret favorite color is pink.

3. I like to make sublime things, and I’m a hopeless romantic.

4. I believe in true love, and was lucky enough to find it and keep it.

5. I love somber, melancholy stories and music.

6. I play the cello, and competed when I was younger.

7. I LOVE playing in pit orchestras.

8. And I’m infatuated with the theatre. Backstage, when the lights are down, and the theatre is empty offers a ghostly hallowedness that is so alluring, I could sit there, listening to the silence forever.

9. The giggles of a child are like Pixie Stix for the soul.

10. Dogs love me, although I only admire them from a distance. It’s quite awkward, actually.

11. I have middle child syndrome. My mom told me so. A lot.

12. I have curly hair that puts Side Show Bob’s untamed mane to shame.

13. My favorite number is 3.

14. I’m a professional artist (commissioned painter).

15. I’m a full time writer. DEMON KISSED (A Paranormal Romance-Book #1 in the Demon Kissed Series) (Demon Kissed #1) was my 1st book. I shot all the covers for that series and Catalyst in my studio.

16. Although my mother thinks so, I am not the heroine in any of my books even they have unmanageable hair, middle child syndrome, an affinity for art and music, are rather clumsy, and like the #3.

17. Oh yeah, I’m clumsy.

18. My favorite book is Peter and Wendy.

19. I went to seminary. I forget exactly how that happened.

20. I’m an award winning boudoir photographer. Fo shizzle.

21. I appear to be slightly bipolar, tripolar as I’m reading this list.

22. I’m introverted. I’d be a hermit, but I don’t like caves. Okay, I’m, lying. I LOVE caves, but I hate things that live in them, like bats and other hermits.

23. I’m a native NYer, which is why most of my novels take place on Long Island. The high school in DEMON KISSED and TRYSTAN SCOTT is Deer Park High. Yes, there is a prop room in the basement. That was just an open invitation to trouble. What the hell were they thinking?

24. When I 1st moved to TX, I thought nice people were trying to steal my car. They’d say stuff like, “How are you?” and “Nice morning, isn’t it?” I managed not to punch anyone. They say I’m doing rather well now.

25. I found out I’m old last week. It didn’t go over well. I’m hoping it was a mistake.

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