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February 18, 2014
At Last!
The paperback of FOX FOREVER is out today!! At last all three books in The Jenna Fox Chronicles match! I love the spines too. I feel like I'm being watched in my office by a timeless trio. And my wonderful publisher . . .
Don't you want these books looking over your shoulder? Yeah, they got your back. 
THEY MATCH--AT LAST! is doing an AWESOME sweepstakes giveaway--FIVE grand prize winners of The Jenna Fox Chronicles!
Details HERE
on the MacTeenBooks site!
Spread the word!
Don't you want these books looking over your shoulder? Yeah, they got your back. THEY MATCH--AT LAST! is doing an AWESOME sweepstakes giveaway--FIVE grand prize winners of The Jenna Fox Chronicles!
Details HERE
on the MacTeenBooks site! Spread the word!
February 14, 2014
Happy Valentine's Day!
For your viewing and reading pleasure . . . My pinterest "love" board with a heart for everyone. Simply amazing. Check them out.
Also, from Galleycat, twenty authors share tips for writing love scenes.
Be still my heart!
January 31, 2014
#Jan1000
It's the last day of January and that means the last day of #Jan1000. I posted
here about #Jan1000
but the essence was a commitment to write every day. Keep the momentum going!
As I said in my post, it's hard to have a "group goal" because all of our writing and personal lives are different, but boy did the words fly in January! Some of us wrote ginormous words a day, some of us only a few, but ALL goals were celebrated.
I lost a week of writing (yeah, life happens) but without #Jan1000 I gasp to think where I might be. So THANK YOU to all my fellow writers who kept the momentum going. Want to join us in February? Just check in on Twitter with the hashtag #Feb1000.
Remember, all our goals are different. Yours might be a 1000 words a minute (yes, we hate you ; ) or a 1000 words a day, or maybe a 1000 words for the month--whatever it is, we'll keep the momentum going. Writing begets writing.
Now, onward to . . .
#Feb1000
but the essence was a commitment to write every day. Keep the momentum going!
As I said in my post, it's hard to have a "group goal" because all of our writing and personal lives are different, but boy did the words fly in January! Some of us wrote ginormous words a day, some of us only a few, but ALL goals were celebrated.
I lost a week of writing (yeah, life happens) but without #Jan1000 I gasp to think where I might be. So THANK YOU to all my fellow writers who kept the momentum going. Want to join us in February? Just check in on Twitter with the hashtag #Feb1000.
Remember, all our goals are different. Yours might be a 1000 words a minute (yes, we hate you ; ) or a 1000 words a day, or maybe a 1000 words for the month--whatever it is, we'll keep the momentum going. Writing begets writing.
Now, onward to . . .
#Feb1000
January 29, 2014
My Wednesday just got better
Thank you bloggers for sharing The Kiss of Deception and making my Wednesday!Tales of a Ravenous Reader - "Now she is writing a fantasy novel that sounds too good to be true and I am left pining away for it . . ."
Two Chicks on Books - "This week the book I’m dying to read is THE KISS OF DECEPTION . . . "
The Book Goddess - "It's got a Princess as a lead!! Princesses, princes and assassins. Sign me up please!"
Paper Cuts - "I love the sound of this . . ."
January 15, 2014
Cover Reveal for THE KISS OF DECEPTION!
At last!
Go to Romantic Times HERE
to see the cover for The Kiss of Deception!
Share your thoughts!
I love it--I hope you do too!
Go to Romantic Times HERE
to see the cover for The Kiss of Deception!
Share your thoughts!
I love it--I hope you do too!
January 8, 2014
Cover reveal coming!
One week from TODAY!Can you tell I'm excited?
One week from today the final cover of THE KISS OF DECEPTION will be revealed at Romantic Times! (Thanks for sharing my excitement RT!!)
I can't wait because:
1) It is gorgeous (yes I know I'm biased. But it is!) and,
2) I can at last update my website to include The Kiss of Deception art and so much more.
3) It is all becoming more real, and once people read the book I can blab about it and I really want to blab, because there's blabbable stuff in it, ya know? Juicy stuff that even I am not sure how it will turn out. Well, I think I know, but no story is written in stone until it is.
Enough! Stay tuned for the reveal . . .
Pub Date: July 15, 2014
January 1, 2014
Bring it on!
Happy New Year!
New year. New beginnings. Fresh goals. And that includes writing goals. So here is a reminder from Monday's post:
"In the meantime, I'm focusing on the WIP (book #2) On Twitter a few of us writers are jumping into January with a commitment #Jan1000, which for me means at least a thousand words a day every day. Yes, every day. One truth I've learned is that writing begets writing. Sometimes it's hard to get the writing engine warmed up, but once you do, it's hard to stop the wheels from racing.
I actually hope (and expect) to write more than a thousand words a day, but that is my minimum goal. I like having goals that don't overwhelm me. Yep, bite off a sweet chunk that won't choke you!
Trying to do a "group" shared goal can be difficult because each of our writing lives are different. We all have different kinds of commitments which include day jobs, children, other books that need editing while we try to write a new one, etc. So #Jan1000 might mean a thousand words a day for one writer, like it does for me, or a thousand words a week, a month, or an hour (for you over-achievers.) But it is a goal! And I need those.
If you do too, join us for #Jan1000 and make a dent in that writing project."
Let's go!
December 30, 2013
December 30th, 2013
Can you believe it? 2013 is almost over. I've been cleaning up after the holiday rush, and I'm so ready to jump back into my WIP. I had to set it aside for all the hoopla of the holidays which was fun--and during that time fun things arrived in the mail which I didn't have a chance to talk about . . .
ARCS! Beautiful glorious arcs!
And something else too:
THE FINAL COVER ART!!!
I'm dying to share it! It is so completely--!
My lips are zipped. My publisher will be revealing it soon. More news to come about when and where!
(But I LOVE it.)
In the meantime, I'm focusing on the WIP (book #2) On Twitter a few of us writers are jumping into January with a commitment #Jan1000, which for me means at least a thousand words a day every day. Yes, every day. One truth I've learned is that writing begets writing. Sometimes it's hard to get the writing engine warmed up, but once you do, it's hard to stop the wheels from racing.
I actually hope (and expect) to write more than a thousand words a day, but that is my minimum goal. I like having goals that don't overwhelm me. Yep, bite off a sweet chunk that won't choke you!
Trying to do a "group" shared goal can be difficult because each of our writing lives are different. We all have different kinds of commitments which include day jobs, children, other books that need editing while we try to write a new one, etc. So #Jan1000 might mean a thousand words a day for one writer, like it does for me, or a thousand words a week, a month, or an hour (for you over-achievers!) But it is a goal! And I need those.
If you do too, join us for #Jan1000 and make a dent in that writing project.
Bring it on 2014!
ARCS! Beautiful glorious arcs! And something else too:
THE FINAL COVER ART!!!
I'm dying to share it! It is so completely--!
My lips are zipped. My publisher will be revealing it soon. More news to come about when and where!
(But I LOVE it.)
In the meantime, I'm focusing on the WIP (book #2) On Twitter a few of us writers are jumping into January with a commitment #Jan1000, which for me means at least a thousand words a day every day. Yes, every day. One truth I've learned is that writing begets writing. Sometimes it's hard to get the writing engine warmed up, but once you do, it's hard to stop the wheels from racing.
I actually hope (and expect) to write more than a thousand words a day, but that is my minimum goal. I like having goals that don't overwhelm me. Yep, bite off a sweet chunk that won't choke you!
Trying to do a "group" shared goal can be difficult because each of our writing lives are different. We all have different kinds of commitments which include day jobs, children, other books that need editing while we try to write a new one, etc. So #Jan1000 might mean a thousand words a day for one writer, like it does for me, or a thousand words a week, a month, or an hour (for you over-achievers!) But it is a goal! And I need those.
If you do too, join us for #Jan1000 and make a dent in that writing project.
Bring it on 2014!
November 21, 2013
The Kiss of Deception Arc Art!
Arc Art! (I challenge you to try to say that five times in a row.)
Here it is!
A gorgeous little taste sampler
of the final cover that is yet to be revealed!
Stay tuned for that!
I haven't even got my hands on one of these babies yet, but I'm told there's all kinds of silvery goodness to run your fingers across. And of course I do love shiny things.
Remember, this is the ARC cover only, and a taste of the final cover. That one will be revealed later in a fun, delicious way.
And while I'm on the subject, it's up on all the online bookstores now for preorder!
Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and IndieBound.
It's starting to feel very real. I better get cracking on Book Two.
Countdown until it's here . . .
HTTP://COUNTINGDOWNTO.COM
(Arc Art. Were you able to do it? I couldn't even say it three times. I promise you, the book will be much easier to read.)
Here it is!
A gorgeous little taste sampler
of the final cover that is yet to be revealed!
Stay tuned for that!
I haven't even got my hands on one of these babies yet, but I'm told there's all kinds of silvery goodness to run your fingers across. And of course I do love shiny things.
Remember, this is the ARC cover only, and a taste of the final cover. That one will be revealed later in a fun, delicious way.
And while I'm on the subject, it's up on all the online bookstores now for preorder!
Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and IndieBound.
It's starting to feel very real. I better get cracking on Book Two.
Countdown until it's here . . .
HTTP://COUNTINGDOWNTO.COM
(Arc Art. Were you able to do it? I couldn't even say it three times. I promise you, the book will be much easier to read.)
October 21, 2013
The Kiss of Deception!!!
The book title is confirmed! The Kiss of Deception!
The series title is confirmed! The Morrighan Chronicles!
The pub date is set! July 15, 2014!
Could I be more excited?
Yes! I just saw the ARC cover and it's freaking gorgeous! And it's not even the final!
That will be revealed in some super fun delicious way!
And now I've gone over my weekly limit of exclamation marks!
(edit to add: This picture is NOT the artwork for the arc. Just a picture I took a few years ago in France that is a good stand-in that has some of the "feel" until I can share all the real artwork!)
The series title is confirmed! The Morrighan Chronicles!
The pub date is set! July 15, 2014!
Could I be more excited?
Yes! I just saw the ARC cover and it's freaking gorgeous! And it's not even the final!
That will be revealed in some super fun delicious way!
And now I've gone over my weekly limit of exclamation marks!
(edit to add: This picture is NOT the artwork for the arc. Just a picture I took a few years ago in France that is a good stand-in that has some of the "feel" until I can share all the real artwork!)
