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First comment wins ARC of Hell Bent

Winner chosen – Giveaway is now over. Thank you everyone! I wish I had bunches more to give away.

First person to comment here on the blog

…wins the unclaimed ARC of HELL BENT.

Thank you all!

Spin Me Right Round

X-posted from the Deadline Dames. I blog there every third Monday, so I thought I’d share that post here.

I’ve just sent off revisions on STONE COLD, book #2 in the Broken Magic series. This is the spin-off from the Allie Beckstrom urban fantasy books, featuring Shame and Terric as lead characters. The first book, HELL BENT will be out November 5th, and I am both nervous and excited for readers to get their hands on this, my first spin-off series.

Honestly, I never thought I’d write a spin-off...

Cue the Music

I am digging into a new project that needs to get done, like yesterday (okay, by the middle of October) and I still have my playlist from my last project blaring through my headphones.

I’m not really the kind of writer who pulls together a playlist for each book she writes, but there are songs on my list right now that will always remind me of working on the Shame and Terric books (most recently STONE COLD). When I hear them, my mind slips into that world and those characters, which is super h...

Winners! Hell Bent ARCs

The random number generator has spoken! Here are the winners of the advance copies of HELL BENT:

Jason Bwho said: I’m very excited about this new extension of Allie’s world. I guess this now becomes Shame & Terric’s world
Mahala who said: I’ve been waiting to see more of the world you created with Allie, something to brighten up September.
Dianewho said: I love your work! I’m so happy about the soon-off!
Adowlingwho said: *digs through bribery bag What can I offer you for one of these? Cupcakes,...

Day Off!

Don’t forget! I am giving away advance reader copies of HELL BENT. To enter for a chance to win, click here.

Today is my first day off in over a month. Yay, day off!

What am I doing? Well, so far, I’ve paid bills, done laundry, cleaned the kitchen….

…it is possible I need more practice at this “day off” thing.

STONE COLD, book #2 of the Broken Magic series (urban fantasy spinoff of the Allie Beckstrom books) is RE-revised.

I finished the actual revision on Wednesday. Since my deadline wasn’t unt...

Giveaway – Hell Bent ARC

Yes! I have five (5) ARCs of HELL BENT up for grabs! These don’t have the pretty cover…um this:

…but they do have a shiny cover. Seriously, I’ve never had an ARC with a glossy cover. See the shiny!

This is book #1 in the Broken Magic series. It is the first Shame and Terric book. It is the first spinoff from the Allie Beckstrom series. Here is what the back cover says it’s about:

Instead of the deadly force it once was, magic is now a useless novelty. But not for Shame Flynn and Terric Conley, “...

Revisions – Stone Cold – Done! (well, almost)

I have done it! I have finished the revisions on STONE COLD, book #2 of the spinoff series from the Allie Beckstrom books. Book #1, HELL BENT will be out in November, and STONE COLD will be out in April next year.

Tomorrow, I’ll give it one clean read-through, fix any niggles on Friday, and then send it off.

Revision start date: August 2

Revision end date: August 28

Days working: 27

Days off: 0

Word count of original: 78,000+

Word count of revised: 90,500

Words cut and replaced: 13,500+

Overall new wo...

Books, Barbecues, and Good Shows

Signing

First a BIG thank you to Maria and Scott at Escape Fiction for putting on a signing for both me and the lovely Diana Pharaoh Francis on Sunday!

Second, an even BIGGER thank you to readers who came out to chat with us, and of course, get books signed. It was wonderful to see you again (or meet you for the first time!)

Also a BIG BIG thank you to Brianna, for the rose I took home with me. It’s lovely!!

Escape Fiction puts on a terrific signing and I was very happy to be a part of it! If you...

In The Win Pile

One more reminder!

I’ll be signing alongside the fabulous Diana Pharaoh Francis

Saturday, August 24th – 4:00 – Escape Fiction in Salem Oregon

I’ll also be giving away one of these:

Hell Bent, book #1 in the spinoff Broken Magic series won’t be out until November. November, people. And sure, it has some typos and other pre-proof errors, but hey–free and early. That’s cool, right?

Days Off

Penguin in a Jayne hat, of course

Back at the beginning of August I made a promise to myself that I would walk a...

Writing the Boring Out of It

Reminder – Signing This Saturday

Where: Escape Fiction, Salem, Oregon

When: 4:00

Who: Devon Monk and Diana Pharaoh Francis

Fun + chance to win ARC of HELL BENT

Writing

One of the reasons the revisions on STONE COLD are taking some time (today is day 20) is because the original draft I sent my editor was pretty darn rough. I’d been on deadlines, gotten a little behind on one, and then…well…let’s just say I was super happy to get the book back with her comments so I could dig into these revisions.

At...