Mandie S. was the winner of the giveaway Enchanted Book Promotions hosted for me during The Enemy Within’s recent blog tour. If this is you, please e-mail me (or check your spam folder for the e-mail I’ve sent). I have a package of books plus a book charm for you and I would love to wing those your way…Continue reading News Roundup
Month: November 2014
Excerpt from Tempered and Another Teaser
Ok, I know I said the last teaser was the final one, but remember that probably? Yeah. I found another awesome quote and simply could not resist. There it is, to the left, and I hope y’all enjoy what I promise is the last teaser for this novel. (Though I will be pulling quotes from it for…Continue reading Excerpt from Tempered and Another Teaser
Teaser for Tempered (A Daughters of the People Novel)
The (probably) final teaser for Tempered, which will be released in early December. I’ll have an excerpt up in a few days. I’m also pleased to announce that Tempered is going on a one-week blog tour in mid-December, courtesy of the kind folks at Fire and Ice Book Tours. Very much looking forward to working with this fine bunch…Continue reading Teaser for Tempered (A Daughters of the People Novel)
News Roundup
What happens when history and superheroes collide? This. (Wonder Woman was my fave, naturally.) *** Speaking of collisions, a very interesting project has just been released. Foreshadows: The Ghosts of Zero began with music from which writers created stories. (Better explanation.) The finished project includes nineteen interlinked stories, songs, and illustrations of “dark science fiction.” This one’s definitely…Continue reading News Roundup
Cover Reveal: Tempered (A Daughters of the People Novel)
At long last, we have a cover for Tempered, the next book in the Daughters of the People Series. I think we can all agree it was well worth the wait. The cover designer, L.J. Anderson of Mayhem Cover Creations, had to Frankenstein the female in order to get the look I was aiming for. She did a spectacular…Continue reading Cover Reveal: Tempered (A Daughters of the People Novel)
News Roundup
Here’s the final news on blog tour stops for The Enemy Within. Reading to Distraction posted a 5-star review and an author interview. I’m an Eclectic Reader posted the last excerpt. The giveaway is open until midnight tonight. Many thanks to Enchanted Book Promotions and all the bloggers who were kind enough to host The Enemy Within during the past month! *** I’ve placed the first…Continue reading News Roundup
In Defense of Silence
One of the things writers are often asked is, what kind of music do you listen to while you work? My answer? A blank stare. In fact, the conversation usually goes like this: “So, you’re a writer,” Random Guy says. “Kewl. What kind of music do you listen to while…Continue reading In Defense of Silence
News Roundup
More news on The Enemy Within blog tour front. Editor Charlene’s Blog published another author interview on Halloween, Sunshine Book Promotions published an excerpt, Undercover Book Reviews published information about the book, and Cassidy Crimson’s Blog posted another interview. Many thanks to these fine folks for taking the time to host a stop on the tour! If you haven’t entered the giveaway yet, there’s still…Continue reading News Roundup
Writing Fiction, One Year Later
I’m coming up on the one-year anniversary of the day I began to take writing fiction seriously. Before mid-November 2013, I dabbled in fiction. NaNoWriMo was an annual curse. I’d start strong and inevitably wind down when I hit a plot problem. Last year, thanks to a sleepless night writing a morality tale in my head, years…Continue reading Writing Fiction, One Year Later