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The Audiobook of Uneasy Lies the Crown

It's here! It's here! It's here! The audiobook of Uneasy Lies the Crown: A Novel of Owain Glyndwr is now available on Amazon.com and Audible.com .

A few months ago, ACX , the audiobook arm of Amazon.com, extended a very generous offer to me to help fund production for this audiobook. It was something I had wanted to do for a long time, so I didn't hesitate to accept.

The process was glitch-free from beginning to end. I opened up auditions and had one within the first day. While I was truly impressed with the narrator, I kept sampling from the ACX-approved narrators who had English/Welsh accents listed and stumbled upon Kyle McCarley 's profile. When he sent the audition piece, there was just something about the quality of his voice that brought to mind Iolo Goch, the Welsh bard who tells the story of Owain Glyndwr.

There was lively debate in my house over which narrator to use. I even recruited friends for their opinion. The verdict was evenly divided. So I did that thing my husband can't quite understand, but has learned to trust me on: I listened to my intuition. I hired Kyle.

I can't sing his praises enough. He kept me apprised of his progress at every step of the way. When the chapters started coming in, they came quickly.

There were numerous names that were tricky to say, but he took the extra time to work out the proper pronunciation on every one. Let's just say I've been saying a few words wrong in my head for years. Now I know better. Spelling Welsh words like Treffgarne or Aberystwyth, or even English ones like Beauchamp is far different from knowing how to say them.

My thanks to Kyle for being so easy to work with, to Sarah Woodbury for helping with the pronunciation guide, to ACX for their generosity, and to my liaison at Amazon who connected me with ACX.

Until later,
Gemi

Pre-order Available for In the Time of Kings

I'm happy to announce that my newest novel, In the Time of Kings , is now available for pre-order for your Kindle on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.

The release date is Sept. 14th. It will also be available at that time on other e-book retailers and in paperback.

In the Time of Kings is a departure from my previous Biographical / Historical Fiction in that the main characters are fictional. While this presented a new set of challenges for me (as in I had to come up with an entire plot from my imagination), it was also liberating. This time, I got to choose how the story unfolded, how it ended and what layers were woven into it.

While this is primarily a love story about Ross and Claire -- and about Roslin and Mariota -- it's also about learning to let go and forgive, as well as discovering connections to our past in ways we never knew existed.

I'll blog more later about my inspiration for this book, but for now, here's the description:

*****
What if you could remember another life?
What if you could re-live it and find love again?

Professor Ross Sinclair has everything he could ever want. Reunited with childhood sweetheart Claire Forbes, Ross can finally begin to heal the pain of his childhood and live in the present. A honeymoon in Scotland is the perfect beginning.

But when tragedy threatens Claire’s life, Ross’s dreams come to a crashing halt. He must now face the possibility of a future without her. Then, in one unfortunate moment, he’s hurled back to another time and confronted with even bigger problems.

Suddenly, it isn’t 2013 anymore. It’s 1333. The English have laid siege to Berwick, Ross has a wife he barely knows, more enemies than friends, and a past that brands him as a heretic.

Only on the battlefield can he prove his innocence. But if he does that, he’ll never get back to 2013. He may not even survive the fourteenth century.
*****

Happy reading,
Gemi

Books on Writing and Self-Publishing

I'm often asked about how to become a writer and get started publishing. I believe the old ways - write a book in solitude, send out hundreds of agent queries via snail mail, maybe get an agent and then wait while dozens of editors take eons to mull over your creation - are long over. You can still do it that way, or attempt to, but really your best bet at building a career in writing once you have a polished and edited manuscript is to simply publish it yourself.

While that may sound easy, the reality is that becoming a successful writer - someone who can make a living at it and maybe then some - takes long hours. Others can point out the steps to publishing or provide advice, but it's up to each writer to put in the time and increase their chances of reaching readers.

So to help out those who've asked me and those who are wondering just how you do it, I'd like to share a list of books that I've found helpful. Before I do that, though, I need to mention once again that the best place on the internet for writes to learn about the digital publishing world is the Writers' Cafe at www.kboards.com .

Totally new to publishing and don't have time to sift through all the threads at Kboards? I suggest starting with David Gaughran's books: Let's Get Digital and Let's Get Visible .


Writing the Novel
They Can't Put Down
A wonderful guide to how to create fiction, from plotting to pacing.

" Why do some novels become spectacular bestsellers while others fall flat? In this concise (31,000 words) guidebook, bestselling author Patricia Ryan reveals the key elements of those page-turners that earn a place of honor on our keeper shelves. Learn how to avoid pitfalls like obscurity and over-writing while utilizing story questions, empathy, and more, to keep your readers enthralled."
2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You LoveWhile not about publishing, this is a great tool to help boost your productivity. I was stumbling along this past year when I read this one and learned that a huge part of my problem was that I wasn't thinking things through before I wrote them. Once I started doing that, the floodgates were flung wide."In addition to updated information for Rachel's popular 2k to 10k writing efficiency process, 5 step plotting method, and easy editing tips, this new book includes chapters on creating characters that write their own stories, practical plot structure, and learning to love your daily writing." How To Be A Writer In The E-Age - And Keep Your E-Sanity!This is from one of my favorite novelists, Catherine Ryan Hyde, and blogger Anne R. Allen. This one takes you through all the stages of becoming a writer in the current market, from where to find critique partners and how to set up a blog to more advanced questions like how to deal with criticism and what to do after publication.     The Naked Truth About Self-PublishingOne word: Inspirational.  No matter where you are in your self-publishing journey, READ THIS BOOK! It contains advice and stories from several highly successful indie and hybrid authors, like Liliana Hart, Jacinda Wilder and Theresa Ragan, all of whom work incredibly hard. Reading this book made me realize that we really do make our own luck. That should keep everyone busy reading for a while!Until later,Gemi

Cover Reveal: In the Time of Kings

Here it is! The Big Cover Reveal for my new historical fantasy/time travel romance, In the Time of Kings . The cover was designed by Damon at Damonza.com. He does great work with typography and I have no idea where he found the image, but I LOVE it!!!

I'll give a shout when the pre-order button is up on Kindle, but expect a publication date of mid-September. In the Time of Kings is now undergoing final proofreading. Completing it has taken much longer than I anticipated, but I had to let the layers weave themselves into the story.

On the surface, this is a love story between Ross and Claire ... and between Roslin and Mariota. But it's also a story about forgiveness, letting go and how we're all connected to the past - sometimes in ways we never would have imagined.

*****

IN THE TIME OF KINGS
What if you could remember another life?
What if you could re-live it and find love again?

     Professor Ross Sinclair has everything he could ever want. Reunited with childhood sweetheart Claire Forbes, Ross can finally begin to heal the pain of his childhood and live in the present. A honeymoon in Scotland is the perfect beginning.
     But when tragedy threatens Claire’s life, Ross’s dreams come to a crashing halt. He must now face the possibility of a future without her. In need of a reprieve from his bedside vigil, Ross sets out to meet with a local historian to uncover the secrets of his family tree. In one unfortunate moment, however, he’s hurled back to another time and confronted with even bigger problems. 
     Suddenly, it isn’t 2013 anymore. It’s 1333. The English have laid siege to Berwick, Ross has a wife he barely knows, more enemies than friends, and a past that brands him as a heretic. 
     Only on the battlefield can he prove his innocence. But if he does that, he’ll never get back to 2013. He may not even survive the fourteenth century.*****
 More soon!
Until later,Gemi

In Production: Audiobook for Uneasy Lies the Crown

I may have been quiet lately, but that's only because I have important things brewing and have been holding off on sharing the news. First, a conversation with a representative at KDP (Kindle Digital Platform) led to an offer from ACX, Amazon's Audiobook Creation Exchange, wherein they offered to help fund the making of an audiobook for Uneasy Lies the Crown, A Novel of Owain Glyndwr. For a long time, I'd been thinking how much I'd love to do this, but had put it off for a number of reasons.

ACX's offer was just the push I needed. I've always written with the thought of a movie in mind - meaning when I write dialog or conjure up scenes, I want them to be dramatic in action and emotion and convey the breathtaking scenery in which the stories occur - things that would easily transfer to a screen. So far I'm still waiting on Hollywood, but this, IMO, is the next best thing.

A lot of writers cringe at hearing their books read aloud because it never quite sounds like they'd imagined, but the opposite has been true for me. One of the challenges about Uneasy Lies the Crown is that it contains characters who are Welsh, English, Scottish and French. No small task for any narrator. I spent a lot of time cruising around on ACX, listening to narrators who could potentially do a range of accents and when I got two auditions, I realized either would fit the bill. I tormented myself for a week, making friends and family listen to samples from the narrators. In the end, I went with my gut and contracted with the highly talented Kyle McCarley.

I've been absolutely blown away by Kyle's professionalism and the amount of work he's put into preparing for the reading. He's making every single voice distinct and I have to warn you, if you get a chance to hear him read Harry Hotspur's or Owain's parts, you may develop an 'audio-crush' like me. It's the same feeling I get whenever I hear an interview with Gerard Butler - I soak up every syllable. (Shhh! Do not tell my husband.)

I cannot wait to hear the finished product! Can you tell I'm a wee bit stoked? I'll post more about the process as things develop and will let you all know when it will be available. The audiobook cover above was created for me by designer Steven Novak, who also did the update for Isabeau's cover.

So what else is happening? My seventh book, In the Time of Kings, a time travel romance and adventure set in 14th century Scotland right before the Battle of Halidon Hill, is now out with beta readers. I'm hoping for a release date in early September and the book will be available for pre-order sometime in August. More on that soon! The cover is just ... WOW! Until later,
Gemi

Remembering Mom

Memories of our loved ones never truly fade away. They wait and hide in unexpected places: in the flicker of tail fins in a school of neon tetras, in the smudge of jam on your son’s chin as you wet your thumb and try to rub it off, in the smell of coconut-scented tanning lotion, or Ivory soap, or baked apple dumplings . . . or in a 70’s Carol King song on the radio. Little things that yank you back to a time when you never imagined being without your mother.
Six years ago, I lost my mom to cancer. During her prolonged battle, I accompanied her to visits with the oncologist and in her final days helped care for her at home. I play those months over and over in my head. She got worse, then better, then worse again. Every once in awhile, I’d visit her and she’d seem almost normal: tired and a little weak, yes, but in good spirits. There were also days when the hope in her eyes had dimmed, when her voice was a raspy whisper, when she couldn’t hold down solid food. Little by little, I saw her slipping away, becoming more ghost-like.
An experience like that is not something you mentally prepare for while growing up. Often, I question whether I did everything I could have for her. Nearly every day, I was there with her, helping with the most normal of tasks that she could no longer do by herself, like changing her clothes or lifting a spoon to her mouth to slurp Jell-O. Things that she used to do for me when I was an infant. I did what I could, although it hardly seemed like enough, but one question still haunts me—should I have actually said that I loved her while I had the chance? You always think you’re going to have one more day with that person. Then suddenly, you don’t.
We were not a family that hugged or tossed around words of gratitude or pride. Displays of affection, whether verbal or physical, made us very uncomfortable. If we said anything at all, it was in a birthday or get-well card—someone else’s borrowed words. To this day, when holiday gatherings among my husband’s family are breaking up and they all rush toward each other, arms flung wide, I retreat toward the door and hide behind someone. When someone does ensnare me in their embrace, it feels ‘odd’ to me, like my ribs are being crushed and the air sucked out of my lungs. I can hug my dogs, my kids and my husband, but beyond that my comfort zone is violated.
Still, even though I can never recall my mom saying the words ‘I love you’ out loud or wrapping her arms around me for longer than a second, I always knew that she loved me. I knew because being with her made the world a better place, more beautiful, and life more cheerful and more worth living. Many, many times, I watched her tend to her garden, tugging dandelions from between the tulips barehanded, dirt smeared on her knees and packed under her fingernails. And I crouched beside her, asking the names of the flowers (peonies, hollyhocks, bearded irises, grape hyacinths) and pointing out the millipedes as they scattered through the upturned earth. 
I remember Mom using up her sick days from her job to stay home with me when I had a fever, yet trudging off to work when a sinus headache hammered at her cheekbones and congestion made a good night’s sleep impossible. I remember her taking us kids shopping for school clothes, even when her winter coat was tatty and ten years out-of-date. I remember her swapping her hours with co-workers just so she could come to my band concerts or track meets, then putting in overtime so there was money in the bank later to help send us to college.
Each spring when the lilacs bloom now and send their perfume wafting on the breeze, I walk around my yard to see which of the rose bushes have survived the winter. I used to invite Mom to my house just to see the flowers, because I knew she’d appreciate the work that went into nurturing each plant. I can’t do that anymore, not with her, but I know she is there in every leaf bud and daisy petal and lady bug.
What amazed me most is that my mom still had such a generous and caring heart while choosing to remain in a bad marriage for over fifty years. Arguments between my parents and slammed doors were a regular occurrence in our house. I escaped from it every chance I got. So did she. I half think the reason she made such an effort to be with us kids—whether outside, at the store or standing in line for the Ferris wheel at the county fair—was to take her away from the spiteful words that my father regularly volleyed at her. The day before she died, the last time I saw her, as she lay on her hospital bed in the middle of the living room, my father yelled at her to quit her “bellyaching”. He was stressed by caring for a wife with failing health, I understood that. But who, with an ounce of compassion in his soul, would say something like that to a dear one in mortal pain, especially someone who had stuck with him for five decades? 
When he left the room, she mumbled something. I took her hand, bent closer, and asked her to say it again. She said, “I don’t want to survive.”
Squeezing her hand, I fought back the tears and said, “I know, Mom. I understand. It’s okay. It’s really okay.” I saw then, in her eyes, not pain but peace, acceptance . . . and love. I felt it through my fingers, sensed it flowing from her, to me, and back again, continuous, strong, eternal.
The next morning, I got the call. The one that declared I would never again hear her voice, share Thanksgiving dinner with her, wander through the mall beside her, all sense of time lost. She would not be there to phone when there was good news to share or reassurance needed, when the kids graduated high school or when the first crocuses poked their purple and white petals through last autumn’s mat of fallen leaves.
At her funeral, I set aside the anger bubbling inside me over being robbed of her presence. Instead, I made myself think of the good times, the simple moments, the little pleasures all around me that she had introduced me to. Then, I stood beside her coffin and whispered, “Love you, Mom.”
And now, when I kneel in the dirt and grasp the roots of the dandelion that has invaded my flower bed, when I sprinkle flakes into the fish tank, or when I am standing in the freezing rain to watch my kids at a track meet—I realize I have become my mother in so many ways. And I’m glad.
Until later,Gemi
(The above essay appears in the Indie Chicks Anthology Memories of Mom .)

Writing the chapters of life

A small but significant event happened over the weekend that marked the end of one chapter in life and the beginning of another. While big events are easy to mark, even the smallest of changes can separate one chapter of life from another one.

For over a year, my husband has been telling me to cancel our YMCA family membership and either buy extra at-home exercise equipment or find a more up-to-date facility to join. Our local Y is often crowded on weekends with swim meets, the roof leaks constantly and the equipment has seen better days. Even though buying our own elliptical would have saved in gas and membership fees, the problem with machines is that they break. Our treadmill has needed repair twice and both times were during the winter, when we were unable to run outside. So it sat there waiting for the belt to get fixed while we just . . . sat. If it wasn't for the Y, I wouldn't have had a place to run.

Working at home all day, sometimes I just need to go out and see other people. Doing so eases the feelings of isolation, especially when it's cold, dark and dreary outside and I haven't been within ten feet of another human being besides my husband for days.  Now that both kids are in college away from home, this is even more true. And that was the core of the reason I couldn't let go.

You see, what I was having a hard time with was the fact that I had so many memories of my kids growing up attached to the Y. It's where my daughter took her first dance class. She was only two, but I signed her up for Intro. to Dance at the Y, anyway. All she did was twirl around in her tutu, ignoring the teacher and disrupting the other little girls with her chatter about how pretty her outfit was. She wasn't ready just then, but a couple years later she started classes at another studio in town and danced until she was sixteen. During those later years, while she was busy at pointe, jazz and tap class, I would dash off to the Y and do a workout. The Y is right across the street from the performing arts center where many of their shows were held. I can't drive by that place and not think of her in her satin pointe shoes, wearing her white lace tutu and glitter makeup while she danced to Tchaikovsky and snowflakes drifted down from the rafters.

The Y was also where my kids learned to swim. I'd signed both kids up for Pollywog class. At the end of the session, they took a swimming test to determine if they were ready for the next level. My daughter's assessment recommended she move up to Guppy. But my son's, who is a year younger, suggested he stay in Pollywog. Since the classes were on different days and I didn't want to make an extra trip downtown, I told them if they wanted to keep swimming, then they could both go to Pollywog again. My son was mad and wrote me the note above, stating in no uncertain terms that he was ready for the next level. He was six and had taught himself to read and write. Thus the phonetic spelling of the word "sien" (sign).

This weekend my husband and I were running errands when we noticed tons of people streaming in to the new Planet Fitness in town. On impulse, we stopped in to have a look. Fifteen minutes later we signed on the dotted line. Everything is brand spanking new, it's close to where we shop and costs less than the Y. We then drove downtown, where I cancelled our Y membership.

Tears welled up in my eyes as I walked out of the Y. It may have smelled like moldy ceiling tiles, been clogged with goggle-wearing little swimmers, and had squeaky equipment, but dang it, the place had MEMORIES. The problem was that I wasn't building any new memories - those little moments in life that matter - to replace them with. Being there only made me feel melancholy.

I will miss it, terribly. But there are times in life when you have to move on and start something new. It's good to shift gears at certain points, to be excited about new avenues. When we're young, we're always so ready for new adventures. But as we get older, if we stop challenging ourselves, stop seeking out the novel, we cease to learn and grow. I don't ever want to get that way.Time to write a new chapter in life...

Until later,
Gemi

What to read next (April, 2013 - Part II)

I wasn't even done with the last post before I realized I've been reading a LOT this winter and just had too many good books that I wanted to share to fit all in one post, so here's a few more:


1) Exiles in Time, by Sarah Woodbury

"Two years in Afghanistan; four years working for MI-5, the British security service; and the death of both of his parents from cancer. At the age of thirty-four, Callum thought he'd experienced the worst that life could throw at him. That is, until his boss ordered him to open a buried file on his desk and to take it seriously. His new assignment: to detain and question a pregnant woman and her ailing husband--and if need be, to stop them from returning to medieval Wales."

This is the latest installment in Woodbury's popular After Cilmeri time travel series - and in my estimation, it's the best one yet. In this book, Woodbury departs from the Welsh setting of earlier books and takes us to late 13th century Scotland. This is alternative history with a dose of romance, so events may unfold a little differently from the history books, but that only makes it all the more interesting.

I don't think you necessarily need to have read the previous books to be able to follow this story, but just in case you want to start at the beginning, the prequel to the series, Daughter of Time , is permanently free!





2) The Charter, by Gillian Hamer

 "Sarah Morton hopes dicovering the truth about the 1859 shipwreck of the Royal Charter will silence the demons of her past. But, tormented by visions and threats on her life, Sarah fears the ship may claim her as its final victim.

Set along the dramatic and dangerous Anglesey coastline, The Charter is a story of greed and forgiveness -- when the treasures of the past evoke the crimes of today."

Great suspense with a historical element, The Charter will immerse you in Welsh surroundings.





3) Dust, by Arthur Slade

"Imagine a depression-era town where it hasn’t rained for years. A pale rainmaker with other-worldly eyes brings rain to the countryside and mesmerizes the townspeople, but the children begin to disappear one by one. Only young Robert Steelgate is able to resist the rainmaker’s spell and begin the struggle to discover what has happened to his missing brother and the other children."

I would so love to see this as a movie! Dust is a Teen Horror novel - scary and dark, but not graphic.







4) One Week Girlfriend, by Monica Murphy

"Temporary. That one single word best describes my life these last few years. I'm working at a temporary job until I can finally break free. I'm my little brother's temporary mother since our mom doesn't give a crap about either of us. And I'm that temporary girl all the guys want to get with because I give it up so easily. According to the rumors, at least.

But now I'm the temporary girlfriend of Drew Callahan.."

A recently bestselling New Adult Contemporary Romance, One Week Girlfriend has an unexpected twist at the end. Sometimes the guys in the New Adult category are so much the 'bad boy' that it can be hard to find them likeable, but for me that wasn't the case with this story. Drew Callahan carries a dark secret, yes, but he's honestly a good guy.

5) The Dog That Talked to God, by Jim Kraus

"Recently widowed Mary Fassler has no choice except to believe Rufus, the miniature schnauzer, who claims to speak to the Divine. The question is:  Will Mary follow the dog's advice, and leave everything she knows and loves?  Is this at the urging of God?  Or is itsomething else? Will Mary risk it all or ignore the urgings of her own heart?"

I actually read this last summer, but was going through my Kindle and remembered liking this one a lot. What really surprised me was that when I was reading this, I stopped at some point to see who the author was again and had a hard time believing it was written by a guy. The main character is Mary, a bereaved mother and wife, who's learning to cope with loss and find peace and maybe love again.  Rufus poses the simplest, yet most heart-searching questions to Mary.

If you love animal stories, this is a wonderful read for a stormy day. Kraus has a new book out, The Cat That God Sent .



Happy reading,
Gemi

What to read next (April 2013)

It's time for another installment of 'What to read next'! Today, I've included recommendations for New Adult, Literary Fiction, Womens Fiction, Historical Fiction/Fantasy, and SciFi. Take your pick!


1) My Deliberate Mistake, by Claire Svendsen

"Drowning was supposed to fix everything. We were meant to die together. That's not what happened.

Ana Turner goes through shrinks like normal girls run through boyfriends. They'd probably be able to help her if she ever told them what was actually wrong..."

Svendsen shines in her debut novel My Deliberate Mistake, a New Adult psychological thriller. (If you're wondering what 'New Adult' means, it's like YA but grown-up, with more adult themes and situations.) This is a refreshingly original story about a girl on the edge who probably needs her meds to keep her mental health in balance. But what Svendsen does so artfully is keep you guessing as to what is real and what might only be in Ana Turner's head. This is a really fast-paced read with twists and turns. Brilliantly written. If you like something edgy and delve into this, you'll see why I'm so excited about discovering this new author.





2)  Don't Let Me Go, by Catherine Ryan Hyde

"The heart-breaking, funny, and life-affirming story of a building full of loners and misfits who come together to help a little girl survive—and thrive—against all odds."
 
 This is the second of Hyde's books I've read and as with When You Were Older, this one tugged at my emotions and made me feel for the characters. Don't Let Me Go is another great work of literary fiction about a bunch of misfits and loners in an apartment complex on the bad side of town who band together to care for a young girl in need. These people don't want to get involved, yet they can't not help. Gradually, they all draw closer together. At the core of the story is young Grace, who talks a little too loudly and says what's on her mind, and Billy, a former performer who shares his love of dance with Grace and in doing so takes steps towards overcoming his phobia.



3) A Scattered Life, by Karen McQuestion

"Free-spirit Skyla Plinka has found the love and stability she always wanted in her reliable husband Thomas. Settling into her new family and roles as wife and mother, life in rural Wisconsin is satisfying, but can’t seem to quell Skyla’s growing sense of restlessness. Her only reprieve is her growing friendship with neighbor Roxanne, who has five kids (and counting) and a life in constant disarray – but also a life filled with laughter and love." 



I enjoyed McQuestion's The Long Way Home so much I went in search of another book from her. This is a gentler read, but with heartfelt emotions.

Sometimes our friendships develop with the most unlikely people. Unlike Skyla's orderly almost mundane life, her new neighbor Roxanne's is full of chaos, but abundant with joy. A meddling mother-in-law threatens to upset Skyla's relationship with her new best friend. A poignant ending.








4) In the Moon of Asterion, by Rebecca Lochlann

"There is a beast in the labyrinth... a monster. The people say he is both man and bull; they call him Asterion.

Of all Crete's citizens, only two dare enter his lair. One bears his child. The other sees the Goddess in his eyes. Terrifying yet compelling, the beast offers Crete's only hope for redemption."


In the Moon of Asterion is the third book in Lochlann's Child of the Erinyes series (it's currently on sale for the introductory price of 99 cents, along with the first book The Year-god's Daughter ). Lochlann again weaves myth and history in this epic tale filled with ancient gods and goddesses, prophecies, heroic men and strong women, in particular Queen Aridela who must lead her people from ruin to rebuild their homeland and rise again as the power they once were.

Lochlann is a true wordsmith who builds a detailed world on the pages. Venture back to ancient Crete with In the Moon of Asterion.




5) Shift Omnibus Edition (Shift 1-3), by Hugh Howey

"In 2007, the Center for Automation in Nanobiotech (CAN) outlined the hardware and software platform that would one day allow robots smaller than human cells to make medical diagnoses, conduct repairs, and even self-propagate.

In the same year, the CBS network re-aired a program about the effects of propranolol on sufferers of extreme trauma. A simple pill, it had been discovered, could wipe out the memory of any traumatic event.

At almost the same moment in humanity’s broad history, mankind had discovered the means for bringing about its utter downfall. And the ability to forget it ever happened."

 This is the prequel series to Howey's breakout Wool Omnibus. If you haven't heard about Wool yet, you're missing out. Even if you don't normally read Science Fiction, give these books a try. They're about people, expertly crafted by a truly talented storyteller.

Happy reading,
Gemi

E-books now available at Apple, Kobo, B&N

I'm happy to announce the Uneasy Lies the Crown, A Novel of Owain Glyndwr is now available on iTunes, Nook and Kobo!

A few weeks ago I decided to switch distributors for all of my e-books to Draft2Digital. The transition went very smoothly. A couple of minor hiccups were immediately addressed by D2D's excellent support team and fixed within a day each. I can now view my sales at Apple, Kobo and Barnes & Noble as the occur daily, instead of waiting weeks (months, actually) to see how many I've sold and helps me keep my records organized.

The only downside is that not all of the retailers have made the connection that these are still the same books, even though the books still have the same ISBN (identification) number. So I'm posting my author pages for those retailers here to help readers find the books.

AUTHOR PAGES:

Apple (iTunes)

Barnes & Noble (Nook)

Kobo

Sony

Amazon.com

Amazon.co.uk

Until later,
Gemi