Marisa G. of Reading to Distraction posted a glowing review of Thief of Hearts, calling it “a surprisingly awesome mash-up” of Science Fiction and Romance. Thanks, Marisa! * * * The first scenes of Alien Mine and A Warrior’s Touch, the next two installments in the Pruxnae Series, are up on the stories’ respective pages. (Click the titles to access them.) I’ll have…Continue reading News Roundup
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Karen J. was the winner of the October giveaway for newsletter subscribers. She won print editions of the five finalist books in the Paranormal/Fantasy category of the 2015 Maggie Award for Excellence. Congratulations, Karen, and happy reading! * * * The Daughters of the People Series is going on tour! A blog tour, that is,…Continue reading News Roundup
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The audio edition of The Choosing (A Novel of the Pruxnae) is now available through Audible. The retail price is $19.95 or sign up for a trial membership to listen for free. It will soon also be available through Amazon and iTunes. I’ve contracted with Angel Clark, one of the narrators of The Choosing, to produce Thief of Hearts as an audiobook. If…Continue reading News Roundup
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Marisa Gaither of Reading to Distraction published a five-star review of Sanctuary, saying, “Varna continues to balance intrigue, romance, and the over-arching storyline.” I was happy to hear that the story held a few surprises for her. Thanks, Marisa! * * * Sarah Hershman of Hershman Rights Management is now managing certain literary rights for select titles written under this pen name,…Continue reading News Roundup
Transitions
I’ve been ruminating on transitions lately, on the many in my own life recently, and in the lives of the people I love best and most. My focus as a writer has shifted a little over the past few months, in ways I’ve partially discussed here, such as the decision to expand the Pruxnae universe…Continue reading Transitions
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For today only, The Choosing (A Novel of the Pruxnae) is available as a free download on Amazon. I also have five print copies of this title up for grabs through a GoodReads giveaway that begins today. Enter here or click on the widget on the book’s page to enter. Only residents of the US are eligible. The giveaway ends at midnight…Continue reading News Roundup
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For those who have signed up to be early reviewers, please make sure my e-mail address is on your accepted list. * * * If you’re still looking for good summertime reads, here’s a list of books for armchair travelers. * * * From Quarks to Quasars published a short article on a new material that acts as a…Continue reading News Roundup
Would You Like an Advance Copy of an Upcoming Release?
The second half of 2015 promises to be an interesting one. If we can nail down the cover for Sanctuary (Daughters of the People, Book 5) within the next week, it will be released in August 2015. While other releases aren’t yet set in stone, I very much hope to get at least one other story in…Continue reading Would You Like an Advance Copy of an Upcoming Release?
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Tracy E. of Paranormal, Magic and Mischief left a lovely review of The Choosing (A Novel of the Pruxnae) on her Facebook blog, saying that it “will be another added to my rereads and favourites list.” Thanks so much, Tracy! * * * In non-book-but-related news, All Romance eBooks has launched a mobile site, making it a lot easier to download books…Continue reading News Roundup
Start Reading Locations in Kindle eBooks
Kindle Direct Publishing, the platform used for publishing digital books to Amazon’s stores, has recently made changes to the way borrows are calculated through Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program (for the purposes of compensating authors). While reviewing these changes, I noticed an alarming clarification in the way ebooks are presented to readers on Kindle: Amazon typically sets SRL…Continue reading Start Reading Locations in Kindle eBooks