Februarie Nuusbrief / February Newsletter

Voor ek begin wil ek net aan die mense wat deur die Driehoek tragedie geaffekteer is my innige simpatie betuig. Weet dat ons as Suid Afrikaners agter julle staan. Jul pyn diep ingeets in ons wese. Mag vader jul styf vashou in hierdie tyd en julle pyn verlig. Mag sy lig helder skyn vir die pad vorentoe. Antwoorde het ons nie maar vind troos by hom.
Rus in vrede liewe kinders. Julle sal sekerlik gemis word deur elke ouerhart, broer/suster, familie en vriende. Vir ‘n kort oomblik het julle hul lewens versier met jul teenwoordigheid. Rus in vrede.   

  Daar is 'n Facebook blad waar gebede aangeva word vir die skool en families. 

Skakel gerus in asb. 

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Eenkeer ‘n maand stel ek myself voor aan lesers. ‘n Brug bou oefening as te ware. Soms raak ‘n mens so besig en spandeer so baie tyd om te skryf dat die mens verlore raak agter alles. So, die nuusbrief is my manier om net my gedagtes te orden en julle in te lig oor enige nuusbrokkies. Terugvoer is natuurlik ook belangrik en ek sal graag wil hoor wat julle lees, en wat wil julle lees.

Ek self hou baie van lees en hou van verskeie genres. As ‘n professionele resensieleser vir die laaste 7 jaar word ek aan ‘n groot verskeidenheid boeke voorgestel. So ek lees wyd en in beide Afrikaans en Engels en ontmoet skrywers wêreldwyd. Om jouself te beperk tot een taal glo ek dat jy uitmis op soveel meer goeie boeke en skrywers wie se werke daar is om geniet te word.

My TBR lys is redelik vol vir die eerste helfte van die jaar en tussen deur probeer ek ook die boeke te lees wat ek gekoop het.

The aim of the newsletter is to introduce you to my writings and just talk to you about my life in general. What I am up to or what I am planning. I would appreciate the interaction with you and get to know you as well. I believe it is time to connect with everyone, promoting and celebrating life in the best way I know how. I really hope you will enjoy this journey with me. There are no obligations to buy my books, but your support would mean the world to me. (Since it is also my income.)

Tshipise Julie 2018

Wie is Lynelle?

Vir die wat my nog nie ken nie, net ‘n kort bekendstelling.

Ek is aan die anderkant van 50, het in 2010 begin skryf en my eerste boek, A Pirate’s Wife in 2012 gepubliseer. In 2014 het my tweede boek, Bella’s Choice die lig gesien en in 2017 my derde boek, Blood Mines. Elkeen is in ‘n ander genre.

Ek bly in Gauteng, Suid Afrika en is verloof. Ek het 6 volwasse kinders, 3 is aangenome kinders (Isak se 3) en 4 kleinkinders asook 4 aangetroude kinders. (Die familie brei uit.)

Afgesien van boeke, wat ‘n groot deel van my dag vul, is ons lief vir kamp en sommer net die pad te vat om nuwe plekke te sien en fotos te neem. Ons liefde vir ons land en sy mense is ons grootste dryfveer.

Ek het ook ‘n radioprogram op die Internet by Elan Global Radio, Diamant Divas waar ek met enkellopende vroue gesels.

Ek skryf ook so nou en dan kortstories in Afrikaans, en het onlangs weer ‘n storie weggestuur vir ‘n literêre kompetisie.

  

Van tyd tot tyd doen ek ook Bemarking en resensies vir anders skrywers wat op my ander blog gesien kan word. Alhoewel ek dit in ‘n groot mate afgeskaal het. Ek geniet die interaksie maar dit kan baie tydrowend wees. Nietemin help ek graag enige skrywer wat my hulp vra.

Inspire to Read / Vanuit my pen. 

Tussendeur werk ek ook voltyds in  die eiendoms bedryf, gaan gereeld op kursusse en bou so my skills as te ware. 

Afskaal bestaan nie in my woordeboek nie en Isak moet behoorlik skarrel om by te bly. Hopelik geniet hy dit darem nog.

What am I up to?

I have a few projects in the works.

1.      The good news is that A Pirate’s Wife’s paperback is finally available. It took me 7 years to get it done. Why so long you might ask? The one-word explanation will be financed. It cost money to really put something out there that will be acceptable for the reader and to me, of course. End of last year I got a huge surprise when I won a competition round about the middle of last year. The woman who designed the cover is Fionn Jameson and I must applaud her for the beautiful cover. Thanks so much,dear, you were a blessing at just the right time.

YOU CAN ORDER DIRECTLY FROM ME AT LYNELLECDL64@GMAIL.COM 

R90 EXCLUDING POSTAGE OR BUY DIRECTLY AT GROUP 7 PRINTERS.

2.     The Kindle edition will remain free on Amazon, Smashwords, Obooko and Barnes and Noble.

A Pirate’s Wife is a historical romance set in the 1600s after reading a book from a well-known South African author, Ena Murray. The book continues where she has ended the book. With changes in names and some of the storyline’s readers of Ena Murray would recognize it quickly. It is filled with adventure, pirates, and unbreakable bonds during tiring times.   

Paperback 

Amazon Kindle / Smashwords / Obooko 

Barnes and Noble / Kobo 

   

3.  Busy with editing Love at war. The goal is to publish it end of April in Kindle and Paperback. This is a military romance – another genre that tickled my interest when reading military romance books. This book was edited quite a few times, and even divided into 3 parts but now, after more deliberation, I have decided to stick to the one book but in the process, a lot needs to be removed from the book to make it reader ready.  

4.  Koos Beukes is die Afrikaanse boek waarmee ek ook besig is, in samewerking met Louis Kruger, Deon Etchell, Stienie Boshoff, Salome Opperman, Martie van Deventer, en Martie Wessels. Elkeen ervare in hul eie unieke genre. Die doel is om dit as een geheel te verkoop maar elke karakter sal sy eie unieke storie he soos geskryf deur die bepaalde skrywer. Dit is ‘n lang projek en nog in die beplanningsfase maar iets wat ek werklik waar na uitsien.

a.   Koos Beukes se storie begin met sy afsterwe en sy beheer oor sy geweldige groot familie vanuit die graf.

                                                              i.      Wie het hom genoeg gehaat om hom uit die weg te ruim?

                                                            ii.      Wie erf al die skatte van die Beukes ryk?  

5.   Another series I am dying to get out is the Connection Series. It is a family Saga, drama, contemporary, Christian romance that is divided into 5 books.  I have written it about 8 years ago and is now with a proofreader. The plan is to get it publish by the end of July or August.  

6.   Ek was ook Vrydagaand, Februarie 1ste, deel van ‘n paar mense wat in Pretoria bymekaar gekom het rondom die skryfkuns en mekaar se werk gedeel het deur voorlesing. Digters veral kry die geleentheid om hul werk daarbuite te kry en bou natuurlike die nodige selfvertroue om hulself “uit te stal” as te ware. Ek was die enigste skrywer wat ‘n kortverhaal voorgelees het. Dit is ‘n heerlike tyd om net te kan kuier met mense wat jou verstaan. In die begin was die woord is begin deur Estelle van die Erfenisstigting en sy wil dit graag uitbrei om alle skrywers die platform te gee om hul werke voor te stel. Dit is elke eerste Vrydag van die maand in Pretoria by die Café de Café in die Doringkloof Mall, Centurion. Hou gerus Facebook se events afdeling dop vir die volgende een. Dit sal wonderlike wees om julle daar te sien.

  

Blood Mines by Lynelle Clark is on sale. Get your copy today.

Title: Blood Mines

Author: Lynelle Clark

Book cover: Manuela Cardiga

Pages 300

#Thriller #suspense #futuristic #Environmental #romance #Strongwoman

E-book Created in 2017

ISBN: 978-0-620-78336-1(e-book)

Printed Book Created in 2017

ISBN: 978-1-928434-52-8

Now available for R150 excluding postage. 

South Africa only

Place your order directly with the author at lynellecdl64@gmail.com

Blurb

Tanya’s life was turned upside down when her son, Steve was attacked by renegades and she had to dig deep facing her worst fear to save them both.

It is the year 2048, 30 years after a devastating quake had changed Gauteng’s geographic features. The effects of the acid water, that covered most of the area, was visible to everyone but the government. The silent death crawling closer leaving devastation in its path. Nothing is excluded from the terror.

Tanya and Steve’s path of survival meet up with the rebels in their search for clean water and she had to face much more than just acid water to stay alive.

A thrilling story of courage and survival.

Available at these websites

Group 7 Printers: / Smashwords: / Amazon: 

To add to your TBR list on Goodreads: 

 Payhip: / V.E.B 

About the Author:

Lynelle Clark lives in Gauteng, South Africa. Her writing career began in 2010. Lynelle has always loved to read books, in which she discovers new worlds. Meeting new people and travelling is one of her passions. So far, the writing journey has been exciting, helping aspiring authors in her free time as she mature.

Connecting with readers is important, so feel free to get in touch with Lynelle on any of the following links:

WEBSITE:  Inspire to Read / Website: Vanuit my pen 

TWITTER:  / GOODREADS AUTHOR PAGE:  / Writers page 

Diamant Divas https://web.facebook.com/diamantdivas/

Podcasts https://www.elanglobalradio.com/op-pad-met-jesus

Personal page https://web.facebook.com/lynengclk

https://www.smashwords.com/interview/lynelle2012

https://www.instagram.com/lynelle.clark/

https://soundcloud.com/lynelle-engelbrecht-clark

https://about.me/lynelle_clark

Now available for R150 excluding postage. 

South Africa only

Place your order directly with the author at lynellecdl64@gmail.com

Excerpt 1: Excerpt 2

Blood Mines by Lynelle Clark available in Kindle and paperback.

Book: Blood Mines

Author: Lynelle Clark

Pages: 300

Self-published

E-book Created in 2017

ISBN: 978-0-620-78336-1(e-book)

Printed Book Created in 2017

ISBN: 978-1-928434-52-8

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Tanya’s life was turned upside down when her son, Steve was attacked by renegades and she had to dig deep facing her worst fear to save them both.

It is the year 2048, 30 years after a devastating quake had changed Gauteng’s geographic features. The effects of the acid water, that covered most of the area, was visible to everyone but the government. The silent death crawling closer leaving devastation in its path. Nothing is excluded from the terror.

Tanya and Steve’s path of survival meet up with the rebels in their search for clean water and she had to face much more than just acid water to stay alive.

A thrilling story of courage and survival.

Book links:

Paperback - Group 7 Printers

Kindle - Smashwords / Amazon

TBR List: Goodreads

Reviews: 

Blood Mines is full of pain, desperate hope and a need to survive. A blink of the reality of life currently in South Africa combined with fiction and romance. It is definitely not for sensitive readers for it is an eye opener for reversed racism and the possible outcome of it. Where current generations have to suffer for their forefather's mistakes even if they want to live in harmony and peace. I have to say Blood Mines had me in tears and in a desperate feeling to reach out. The author had the ability to mirror the emotions and the physical pain up to a tee.
A must read, but be prepared to be confronted with harsh reality and the imagination of the author's prospects for the future.                                                   Corri Badenhorst

The part that came across as convincing was the love of a mother for her son. The plot twist that brings our female to the pivotal farm or small holding is interesting but not very logical.
Unfortunately the plot, though not meant to be also comes across as insensitive to me, a native to this country. Still, to broaden your pov. This is the ideal book to do it with. It has a lot going for it, the Afrikaans culture and usage of terms to name but a few.                                                                                                                                                                  Wanda Hartzenberg

This story has an interesting and potentially realistic premise. The region of Gauteng in South Africa is heavily mined, with the threat of earthquakes due to the depths of said mines. The author has taken this fact and written a post-apocalyptic nightmare. I found myself completely hooked for most of the story. Told through the eyes of Tanya, I did find some of the plot a little far fetched at times; especially some of the scenes when the mutated animals appear, though this did get me wondering if there was some radioactivity going on rather than just cyanide poisoning, or other toxic chemicals causing the mutations. However, this is only my personal opinion. Other readers may not have this response. Another niggle I had with this story was how quickly the main protagonist trusted complete strangers, as well as how quickly the love interest grew between herself and Dirk. I can understand instant attraction, but insta-love? Not so much. Another pet peeve of mine is the use of terms of endearment like sweetie, honey, or love (and many others) in a derogatory way. I don't know if this is what the author intended when she wrote the story, but I found these terms to be degrading and made me want to punch the characters for using these terms in a sarcastic or patronising way. Maybe it's just a colloquial language difference. Who knows?                                                                                                                                                                                   Lynn Worton

“Set in a post-apocalyptic South Africa of 2048, where corruption, pollution and vigilante militia are rife, Tanya and son Steve are attacked on their rapidly deteriorating farmstead.Water is scarce, contaminated by cyanide and other chemicals over spilling from abandoned mining operations, exacerbated by earthquakes. She and her son are rescued by a group of individuals known as The Phantoms (much like Fremen in “Dune”, stockpiling underground lakes of fresh water).There are unexpected plot twists and turns, as Tanya strives to help the Phantoms uncover more water caches, but it quickly becomes clear that greed is a bigger driving force than altruism, and no-one can be trusted.I share most of Lynn Worton’s concerns about the book, especially the irritating terms of endearment, but take my hat off to author Lynelle Clark for completing this story as part of a challenge to write a 50k word story in 30 days.I read the entire story in one sitting and enjoyed it, despite my aversion to this genre, and didn’t find it a chore. So, all in all, a riveting read.”                              Scott Richards

Book release: Blood Mines by Lynelle Clark #Thriller #suspense #futuristic #Environmental #romance #Strongwoman

#Thriller #suspense #futuristic #Environmental #romance #Strongwoman

Titel: Blood Mines 
Author: Lynelle Clark
Book cover: Manuela Cardiga
Pages 300

E-book Created in 2017 ISBN: 978-0-620-78336-1(e-book)
Printed Book Created in 2017 ISBN: 978-1-928434-52-8







Blurb 

Tanya’s life was turned upside down when her son, Steve was attacked by renegades and she had to dig deep facing her worst fear to save them both. It is the year 2048, 30 years after a devastating quake had changed Gauteng’s geographic features. The effects of the acid water, that covered most of the area, was visible to everyone but the government. The silent death crawling closer leaving devastation in its path. Nothing is excluded from the terror. Tanya and Steve’s path of survival meet up with the rebels in their search for clean water and she had to face much more than just acid water to stay alive.
A thrilling story of courage and survival.

Book Review: 5 Stars

Blood Mines is full of pain, desperate hope and a need to survive. A blink of the reality of life currently in South Africa combined with fiction and romance. It is definitely not for sensitive readers for it is an eye opener for reversed racism and the possible outcome of it. Where current generations have to suffer for their forefather's mistakes even if they want to live in harmony and peace. I have to say Blood Mines had me in tears and in a desperate feeling to reach out. The author had the ability to mirror the emotions and the physical pain up to a tee.A must read, but be prepared to be confronted with harsh reality and the imagination of the author's prospects for the future.I can't wait for her next book.             Corri Badenhorst

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Kindle Smashwords:  Amazon: 

To add to your TBR list on Goodreads: 

Excerpt 1:

Excerpt 2

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Book teasers done by Corri Badenhorst

To add to your TBR list on Goodreads: 

About the Author: 

Lynelle Clark lives in Gauteng, South Africa. Her writing career began in 2010. Lynelle has always loved to read books, in which she discovers new worlds. Meeting new people and travelling is one of her passions. So far, the writing journey has been exciting, helping aspiring authors to in her free time.

Connecting with readers is important, so feel free to get in touch with Lynelle on any of the following links:

WEBSITE: Inspire to Read 

Website: Vanuit my pen 

TWITTER: 

GOODREADS AUTHOR PAGE: 

#Contemporary #Romance #YoungAdult #Alternative #lifestyle #Choices

Bella’s Choice 
Blurb

Two roads. One choice. Anabella Anthony found she was alone in the world at eighteen. Early on, she made a choice; to live an ordinary life away from the lifestyle her parents preferred. However, they had plans for her; they wanted her to become a part of their choices. All she wanted was a regular household, with normal day to day issues like her peers, parents she could respect, and who above anything else would accept her for the person she is. Torn between dreams that filled her mind with alluring effects and uncomfortable events which tried to sway her, she had to come to a resolution: find peace and stay true to her convictions. Through it all, she excelled in her sport; a dedicated student who falls in love with a much older man. Will she give in to her body's desires, or will she remain steadfast in her own choices? Can she find the courage to stand amidst the turmoil wanting to drag her down? And most importantly, will she ever forgive those who meant to harm her? Aldrich Hagin, a lawyer, is ready to settle down. After a tragic loss he experienced right after university he is now, more than ever, ready to move on and start a family. And then he meets a young, energetic, lively woman who turns his life and heart around. Will he be willing to sacrifice his own desires and wait? Can he help her and be the anchor she so desperately needs? Confronted with his own decisions, the choice is his as to whether he’ll stay or leave. What will he decide?
A love story filled with decisions both have to make; to stand against all odds and remain true to oneself.

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