The GoodReads giveaway of ten paperback copies of Light’s Bane ended two days ago. All copies have now been mailed to the winning entrants. Many thanks to those who entered the giveaway and a hearty congratulations to the winners. I hope you enjoy this one! *** The Enemy Within is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. It should also…Continue reading News Roundup

I’m trying (and trying; this is an on-going effort) to create a list of reliable ARC readers. If you would be interested in reading ARCs of upcoming books, let me know. I’ll be happy to put you on the list. My ARCs are *usually* spelling/grammar-error free, but may be slightly different from the finished versions because…Continue reading News Roundup

My lovely cover artist, L.J. Anderson of Mayhem Cover Creations, arranged a cover reveal tour for The Enemy Within (Daughters of the People, Book 3) that I thought was supposed to take place tomorrow. Silly me! It took place this past Monday and I totally missed it!  Note to self: Find breathing room in schedule. Here’s a…Continue reading Thank You for the Book Love!

As usual, there’s lots going on here. I’m gearing up to release eARCs of The Enemy Within around the first of September. Now, when I say I’m excited about this one, y’all are gonna remind me that I always say that, but this one’s different. Bobby Upton is one of my favorite characters and I have just been head…Continue reading News Roundup

You’ve probably noticed the new banner on my Facebook page (courtesy of L.J. Anderson, Mayhem Cover Creations) and the new look for this website. Yup, I’m making a few changes. Haven’t settled on this look for the website yet. It’s a bit too Urban Fantasy, I think, but we’ll see. *** I’m gearing up for…Continue reading News Roundup

An interesting post by Nat Hentoff, How Much Digital Reading Stays inside You?, appeared recently on the Cato Institute’s website. Hentoff ruminates on the findings of Naomi S. Barron that reading on digital devices encourages skimming rather than an in-depth focus on the text. Fine for reading fiction, but what about processing and absorbing, for example,…Continue reading News Roundup

The thirteenth and final installment of “No Good Deed” was published in my newsletter on July 4th. In this story, Varin, an immortal Daughter of the People, flees from the Eternal Order and finds love in the most unexpected place. It’s more of an historical fantasy than a romance and has a bummer of an…Continue reading News Roundup

Some tips and news from around the Internet this week: Cedar Sanderson published a blog post, How to Read, discussing ways to save and backup your digital library. Handy! If you’d like to read Kindle-only books (like A Higher Purpose) but don’t have a Kindle, here’s an interesting blog post about a free Kindle app. In other news,…Continue reading News Roundup

A quote from Richard: “I hate it that your books aren’t real ’cause I really want to see that mossy green sweater that Dani made Dave.” *** Here’s an interesting article on recent finds at Vindolanda, a “Roman auxiliary fort” located in Northumberland. One of the most fascinating finds made during the past few decades is…Continue reading News Roundup