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Writing: If you’ve been following along, you know that copy edits for HOUSE IMMORTAL were due last Wednesday. I tore through the entire book in Word, marking and changing as I went, and then I printed the book out and read through it a second time, hand-marking changes, which I then input into the document.

I am happy to say that I turned the copy edits in on time! Yay! This is the book that will come out in September. Since it is the start of a new series, I am both excited and nervous about...

Done/Not Done

Last week when I checked in, I mentioned I’d be plowing through copy edits for HOUSE IMMORTAL all week. Well, I was right. About an hour ago, I finished going through the entire book. Since copy edits aren’t due until tomorrow, I’ve printed the book and am going to give it a quick read to see if the changes I made make sense.

Remember, this is my last chance to really change anything on a large scale, so I want it to be as good as it can be.

Then I’ll write up the Acknowledgement and Dedication...

Words, Lovely Words

A-ha! This makes two whole Tuesdays in a row that I’ve blogged. I’m on a roll now!

This week I am up to my ears in copy edits for HOUSE IMMORTAL since the copy edited manuscript is due back on the 30th. This pass is where I can straighten awkward sentences, check for continuity, and generally put that last bit of polish on the story.

It is the best and last chance for me to catch the big errors. Little errors, like typos, can still be caught when I go through the typeset proofs of the book.

Wh...

New Title & Behind the Scenes

Tuesday. Lots of good things about it:

1. It’s not Monday

2. New books are released

3. Supernatural is on

4. It shares the first letter with my actual favorite day of the week

5. I will be blogging here, faithfully (fingers crossed)

That’s right. I might blog more than once a week, but I’m going to try putting up a post every Tuesday, even during my very tight, very brain-dead deadline weeks (you have been warned). I hope you’ll check in and see how many Tuesdays in a row I can chain together.

This...

Stone Cold is Out! + Free Stuff

STONE COLD is officially out today! This is book #2 in the Broken Magic series, and I am so excited to share it with you all! *cue the confetti!*

If you’d like read some reviews of STONE COLD and interviews with me, check out these blogs that are giving away copies of STONE COLD:here, here, here, and here.

My Newsletter is chock full of good stuff this month! I am giving away a signed copy of HELL BENT and STONE COLD to one lucky subscriber. You can sign up right here on the sidebar of my blog...

Meanwhile…

This is going to be another one of those quick catch up posts, which means I’ve been pretty busy lately. But in case you’re curious about what’s been happening in Devon land, I shall sum up:

Life

1. We said goodbye to our sweet dog, Mojo last week. He was a faithful and stalwart companion for 14 years and we were so lucky to have him in our life. We will miss him terribly. RIP Mo.

2. Spring is here, and that means garden time! This year I’ve planted carrots, beets, broccoli, onions, peas, squa...

Speed Giveaway – STONE COLD ARC

Contest Closed! Oh, my gosh you guys are fast!!!

First comment gets the unclaimed ARC!

Unclaimed ARC Giveaway & a Review

One ARC of STONE COLD hasn’t been claimed yet. If it isn’t claimed by noon PST tomorrow (March 1st) I will give it away in a first-responds first-gets-it, here on the blog (just after noon PST, March 1st).

I’ll send out reminders on Twitter and Facebook a few times between now and then. So if you follow me there, you’ll be reminded.

STONE COLD, will be out on April 1st! That’s only a month away!!

I am excited and nervous for Shame and Terric’s story to finally be in the hands of readers. Shame...

Winners! STONE COLD ARCs

A few days ago I posted a giveaway for five (5) ARCs of STONE COLD.

Thank you for entering! I have fired up ye olde random number generator, and the winners are:

Poppy who said: I would love a chance to win an ARC of Stone Cold. Hell Bent was amazingly awesome. Shame is the best!
Heidi Franklin who said: I can’t wait to read it!!!
Amanda Brown who said: Awesome giveaway, I haven’t started this series yet. I have the first 2 books on my desk and am doing my ritual of admiring them on the shelf for...

This, That, & a Giveaway

This:

I turned in the revisions for HOUSE IMMORTAL a week ago! Yay! Even though it was a pretty massive revision (I axed over 43,000 words, removed two characters, inserted a new character, shifted the side plots and re-wrote scenes from scratch…while also keeping all the cool stuff from the first version) I think the revision packed the book with even more fun, action, and daring-do!

Right now I am so very pleased with how this book turned out. Which is pretty normal for me at this stage of a...