Eden Winters's Blog, page 89

Settling the Score - Coming in March

Whew! I finally submitted my revised manuscript to the good folks at Torquere Press and Settling the Score is on track for a March release. This book is a bit of a departure for me - nobody dies. Not even once. No one even gets sick. Well, that's not entirely true, but I don't want to spoil anything.

I'm still working on the blurb, and will post it soon. You'd think it a relief to finally get the story in the hands of my editor, but now I'm thinking, "Should I have said...", "did I make that point clear enough..." etc. Writer's nerves. Sigh.

With Settling safely in the pipeline, time to move on to my next project: a shifter novella. And the sequel to The Telling is screaming at me to get to work. So many words, so little time.

Rainbow Awards Cover Contest - Round 14 of 15

The Rainbow Awards Cover Contest is now in round 14, with just one more round to go. While many of my favorite covers have been eliminated, I'm pleased to see the ones still in the running. Only fifteen covers remain, and this week you're allowed to vote for only ten. It was a tough decision for me, let me tell ya.

I am absolutely thrilled that Alessia Brio's creation for my own book, The Angel of 13th Street, made it this far. I love her work. Equally thrilling is the fact that the celebrity judge panel, made up of Dylan Rosser, photgrapher; Jack Mackenroth, fashion designer; and Jesse Archer, actor and screenwriter, voted for Angel.

Support you favorite covers, giving the artists responsible some well-deserved recognition, by voting.

Here's the link to the poll:
http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/11...

Here's where you can see all the awesome covers:
http://www.elisarolle.com/rainbowawar...

Sale at Torquere Press

Thanksgiving Sale! I always love to share a bargain, so wanted to let you know about Torquere Press' latest sale:


This Thanksgiving, we're thankful for you! So take 15% off your purchase at Torquere Books

http:www.torquerebooks.com
Just put 'thanks2010' into the coupon code when you check out and get 15% off the cost of your purchase.

Coupon is good through to Sunday November 28 at midnight (est).

Rainbow Awards Cover Contest Round 13

The Rainbow Awards Cover Contest is now in round thirteen of fifteen. Just twenty covers remaining. This week, you're allowed to vote for only fifteen. Decisions, decisions. Some of my favorites didn't make this round, but I'm very happy to see the ones that did, including the cover for my book, The Angel of 13th Street.

It's down to the wire, so don't forget to vote your favorites on to the next round.

http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/11...

Rainbow Award Cover Contest - Round Twelve

The Rainbow Awards Cover Contest has advanced to round twelve of fifteen. Looking at all the lovely covers while voting this week was bittersweet. While I'm tickled to death that the cover for The Angel of 13th Street is still in the running, so many covers that I loved and voted for faithfully are now gone. However, if not for the contest, they might not otherwise have come to my attention and I've added many books to my TBR pile, thanks to Elisa Rolle's site.

Here's the link to vote for your favorites:
http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/11...

Next Up

With Christmas a mere six weeks away, I'm finding that I'm getting into the spirit early this year. That may have something to do with my latest story, in edits now. At the moment it's fourteen thousand words, so a novella, about a man whose greatest desire is to find someone to spend Christmas, and possibly his life, with.

Here's the unedited blurb:

Candlelight, mistletoe, gaily wrapped packages beneath a trimmed tree, and someone to share it with. That’s all contractor Barry Richards wants for Christmas. Desperate for a traditional holiday, he takes drastic measures. Creating a profile on “GetaDate.com,” he hopes to find the perfect man in a matter of weeks. When one date after another goes sour, while all around him friends are falling in love, he starts to lose faith.

The first snows begin to fall and the world is filled with seasonal cheer, all except for Barry, for whom time is running out. Facing the prospect of a lonely holiday, he tries just once more to make The Match Before Christmas.

Look for The Match Before Christmas to publish as a Christmas Single Shot on December 15, from Torquere Books.

Sale at Torquere Press

Hey ya'll! Got your eye on any books at Torquere Press? Now might be the time to treat yourself. I just received this alert and wanted to share:

Happy November Sale!

Let us warm up your November! We're offering 15% off your purchases from now through Tuesday night at midnight (est). Just put 'happynov' in the coupon code box when you check out at Torquere Books (www.torquerebooks.com) to get 15% off your order.

Sale good now through Tuesday November 9 at Midnight (est).

Have a happy November from Torquere Press!

Rainbow Awards Cover Contest, Round Eleven

The Rainbow Awards Cover Contest is in round eleven, with thirty covers remaining. I'm thrilled that the cover of The Angel of 13th Street is still in the running.

For these last five rounds, Elisa Rolle has enlisted the aid of three celebrity judges, and I'm blown away by who she got:
Dylan Rosser, Jesse Archer, and Jack Mackenroth. Way to go, Elisa!

Anyway, here's the link. Support your favorite covers and show their artists some much deserved appreciation.

http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/11...

Night Watch - Available Once More, Plus a Publishing Idea for Authors

The bookstore at GLBT Bookshelf is up and running, and one of their offerings is Night Watch, a short sequel to The Telling. A portion of the sale proceeds supports the bookshelf, a site that has a special place in my heart. The bookstore is a place for independent authors to market their new stories, or a place to promote retired works that are no longer being offered at a publisher.

Check it out!

http://glbtbookbinge.blogspot.com/

And here's the link for Night Watch:

http://glbtbookbinge.blogspot.com/201...

Rainbow Awards Cover Contest - Round Ten

The Rainbow Awards Cover Contest has entered round ten of fifteen, and I'm thrilled that the cover for The Angel of 13th Street is still in the running. Only forty covers left, and this week you can only vote for thirty. Decisions, decisions. I have to admit, this competition has inspired a whole new appreciation for cover artists, who work so hard for little to no recognition. It's time to show them some love!

Here's the link. http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/11...