P.L. Blair's Blog
November 3, 2013
Sister Hoods Now On Nook & Kindle
Sister Hoods - book 4 in my Portals urban fantasy/detective/romance series - is now an ebook! Available on Nook and Kindle.
If you've read the print version, well ... some things have changed, mainly in the relationship between Kat and Tevis, my protagonists. Here's the blurb:
A bank robbery in Rockport, Texas, sends Corpus Christi police detective Kat Morales and her elf partner, Tevis, in pursuit of a band of nymphs and satyrs. The answer to their initial question - why nymphs and satyrs would rob a bank - only leads them into a deeper mystery in an enchanted woodland on the South Texas coast. And while he and Kat try to save the woods from an evil wizard and a deadly wyvern, Tevis finds himself engaged in a personal struggle with potentially disastrous consequences: He is deeply, irrevocably in love with his partner ...
There's a new ending, too. So ... If you've read the print version of Sister Hoods, you might want to get the ebook anyway. If you haven't read the print version ... Go for the ebook instead. I hope to also post the new cover - new images for Kat and Tevis, courtesy of my publisher, Studio See, and they are, IMHO, awesome!
If you've read the print version, well ... some things have changed, mainly in the relationship between Kat and Tevis, my protagonists. Here's the blurb:
A bank robbery in Rockport, Texas, sends Corpus Christi police detective Kat Morales and her elf partner, Tevis, in pursuit of a band of nymphs and satyrs. The answer to their initial question - why nymphs and satyrs would rob a bank - only leads them into a deeper mystery in an enchanted woodland on the South Texas coast. And while he and Kat try to save the woods from an evil wizard and a deadly wyvern, Tevis finds himself engaged in a personal struggle with potentially disastrous consequences: He is deeply, irrevocably in love with his partner ...
There's a new ending, too. So ... If you've read the print version of Sister Hoods, you might want to get the ebook anyway. If you haven't read the print version ... Go for the ebook instead. I hope to also post the new cover - new images for Kat and Tevis, courtesy of my publisher, Studio See, and they are, IMHO, awesome!
September 5, 2013
I'm Baaaaaaaack
I haven't been around for a while. Here's why - I am an idiot!
A while back, I got a new email. The previous server was causing problems. Simple solution: Get a new server.
But I forgot to change email settings here on Goodreads (also on a couple of other sites as well).
Anyway, I have now - I hope - got everything corrected, and I can now keep up with what's happening here on Goodreads.
On a "writerly" note: I've rewritten Sister Hoods, book 4 in my Portals urban fantasy/suspense/romance series, for ebook release. And I'm upping the romance factor in this and future books. The book is currently with my publisher, being readied for release (I hope) later this month.
A while back, I got a new email. The previous server was causing problems. Simple solution: Get a new server.
But I forgot to change email settings here on Goodreads (also on a couple of other sites as well).
Anyway, I have now - I hope - got everything corrected, and I can now keep up with what's happening here on Goodreads.
On a "writerly" note: I've rewritten Sister Hoods, book 4 in my Portals urban fantasy/suspense/romance series, for ebook release. And I'm upping the romance factor in this and future books. The book is currently with my publisher, being readied for release (I hope) later this month.
September 19, 2012
An Excerpt from Stormcaller
Thought I'd share an excerpt from Stormcaller, book 2 in my Portals series. The book is available from Amazon Kindle and,in hard copy, from Barnes and Noble Online and Amazon.
"Tomas Garcia Alvarez." Tevis stepped past Kat, his short-cropped blond hair, his gray slacks and paler gray shirt a favorable contrast to Alvarez' overgrown black locks, torn jeans and a muscle shirt long past its prime. The Elf leveled his gun in proper police procedure. "You are under arrest for the deaths of four people. You have the right to remain silent —"
"Skip the Miranda." Alvarez lowered his arms. He looked closer to sober than he had a moment earlier. "I know it better than you do, Elf."
Kat had no doubt that he did. Tomas Alvarez had a rap sheet that could've stretched from Corpus to Victoria, armed robbery, aggravated assault, dealing drugs, illegal gambling, plus a few things the police had heard about but hadn't yet been able to pin on him, such as being the heavy muscle for the Mexican mob. All that, and he hadn't hit his fortieth birthday yet. Tomas would be just hitting his stride, except he'd made a mistake.
Four of them, two days ago.
Alvarez shifted his gaze to Kat, blinked. "You should be giving me a medal."
"If that is your way of saying you killed those people," Tevis said as Kat holstered her gun and stepped toward the bed, pulling a set of cuffs from her belt, "you should not say anything more."
"Tomas Garcia Alvarez." Tevis stepped past Kat, his short-cropped blond hair, his gray slacks and paler gray shirt a favorable contrast to Alvarez' overgrown black locks, torn jeans and a muscle shirt long past its prime. The Elf leveled his gun in proper police procedure. "You are under arrest for the deaths of four people. You have the right to remain silent —"
"Skip the Miranda." Alvarez lowered his arms. He looked closer to sober than he had a moment earlier. "I know it better than you do, Elf."
Kat had no doubt that he did. Tomas Alvarez had a rap sheet that could've stretched from Corpus to Victoria, armed robbery, aggravated assault, dealing drugs, illegal gambling, plus a few things the police had heard about but hadn't yet been able to pin on him, such as being the heavy muscle for the Mexican mob. All that, and he hadn't hit his fortieth birthday yet. Tomas would be just hitting his stride, except he'd made a mistake.
Four of them, two days ago.
Alvarez shifted his gaze to Kat, blinked. "You should be giving me a medal."
"If that is your way of saying you killed those people," Tevis said as Kat holstered her gun and stepped toward the bed, pulling a set of cuffs from her belt, "you should not say anything more."
August 28, 2012
5 Stars for Stormcaller
The first review of Stormcaller has been posted today - 5 stars from Mistress of the Dark Path! Wow!
If you'd like to read it, here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/Stormcaller-Por...
If you'd like to read it, here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/Stormcaller-Por...
August 10, 2012
Featured on PRWeb
I am totally jazzed today! A feature on me is posted on PRWeb - courtesy of my publisher, Studio See Publishing LLC. And ... the article has also been picked up by Digital Journal!
Here's the link for anyone who'd like to take a look ... http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/...
Here's the link for anyone who'd like to take a look ... http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/...
July 3, 2012
Stormcaller Headed for Kindle & Nook
Stormcaller – Book 2 in my fantasy/detective Portals series – will be released on Kindle and Nook next Thursday – July 12. (With a new cover, too.) An ancient Aztec god threatens to wipe out the Texas coast with a megastorm unless his worship is restored – complete with human sacrifice. Kat, Tevis and their allies must journey between worlds to stop him. And they're up against a deadline ...
June 24, 2012
Shadow Path excerpt
I'm sharing an excerpt today from Shadow Path, first book in my Portals series. Come visit my FB author's page ...
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/PL-Blai...
June 11, 2012
Getting Back to the Books
Life is what happens when you're busy making plans. And my life has been crowded the past few weeks. This is the first chance I've had since the end of May to spend any serious time online.
One of my Texas sisters got a job here in Sheridan, Wyo., and I've spent the last couple of weeks or so getting the house renovated (or trying to) ... getting the yard fixed up so it's escape-proof (we have 4 dogs), new paint, new flooring ... Still a lot of work to do, but there's finally a glimmer of light at the end of this particular tunnel.
Then a trip from Sheridan to Rockport, Texas, to help the sister pack up her truck and my car ... then back to Sheridan with her following ... Ten-hour driving days (3 days each way) & no chance to get online.
But it's great to have her up here with me, and I now can (I hope) devote more time and energy to writing and promoting my books. Plus ... Stormcaller is on track for release as an ebook soon (it's already available in hard copy).
So I hope to spend more time here in future.
One of my Texas sisters got a job here in Sheridan, Wyo., and I've spent the last couple of weeks or so getting the house renovated (or trying to) ... getting the yard fixed up so it's escape-proof (we have 4 dogs), new paint, new flooring ... Still a lot of work to do, but there's finally a glimmer of light at the end of this particular tunnel.
Then a trip from Sheridan to Rockport, Texas, to help the sister pack up her truck and my car ... then back to Sheridan with her following ... Ten-hour driving days (3 days each way) & no chance to get online.
But it's great to have her up here with me, and I now can (I hope) devote more time and energy to writing and promoting my books. Plus ... Stormcaller is on track for release as an ebook soon (it's already available in hard copy).
So I hope to spend more time here in future.
May 11, 2012
Why Do I Write Novels
That's my web blog today - and I decided to post it in entirety here, too, rather than just direct everybody to my site ...
“Author” is an abysmal career choice if you only want to make money.
According to recent statistics, less than 10 percent of published novelists sell 50,000 or more copies of their books. The typical novel sells 5,000 to 10,000 copies.
Not exactly earth-shattering performance.
Yet there are hundreds … tens of hundreds … thousands of hundreds of us who daily pull out pen and paper – or turn on a computer – and either resume a WIP or start our next manuscript.
Some hope to beat the odds. There are, after all, the Stephen Kings and J.K. Rowlings of the world, who not only make money at the craft but do it spectacularly well.
I hope, eventually, to join the ranks of those who can earn a living just with my books. I would love to be among those who receive checks in six figures – or, better yet, seven or more – for my work.
And in the meantime, I'll keep writing my books not for the money they're making – although I am having some modest success in sales – but because …
I can't not write!
I suspect I'm not alone in this. I suspect that most book writers are like me: We have stories to tell, characters lurking in the corners of our minds whispering – or sometimes shouting – “Write about me! Write about meeee ...”
We want to tell those stories. Then –
We want to share those stories.
But … A lot of us would still write even if we had an ironclad guarantee that our stories would never be read. Not by anyone. If someone kidnapped us and abandoned us, alone, on a desert island with nothing but food, water and writing material …
We would still write. We would tell our stories. We do it to satisfy the shadow-people in our minds. We do it because …
We have to. Nothing is as satisfying as the sensation of words forming sentences that become paragraphs and dialogs, giving form to the shadow-people, creating scenes in our heads that grow into stories …
We do it.
Because.
What's your take on this? Why do you write? I'd like to hear your thoughts ...
“Author” is an abysmal career choice if you only want to make money.
According to recent statistics, less than 10 percent of published novelists sell 50,000 or more copies of their books. The typical novel sells 5,000 to 10,000 copies.
Not exactly earth-shattering performance.
Yet there are hundreds … tens of hundreds … thousands of hundreds of us who daily pull out pen and paper – or turn on a computer – and either resume a WIP or start our next manuscript.
Some hope to beat the odds. There are, after all, the Stephen Kings and J.K. Rowlings of the world, who not only make money at the craft but do it spectacularly well.
I hope, eventually, to join the ranks of those who can earn a living just with my books. I would love to be among those who receive checks in six figures – or, better yet, seven or more – for my work.
And in the meantime, I'll keep writing my books not for the money they're making – although I am having some modest success in sales – but because …
I can't not write!
I suspect I'm not alone in this. I suspect that most book writers are like me: We have stories to tell, characters lurking in the corners of our minds whispering – or sometimes shouting – “Write about me! Write about meeee ...”
We want to tell those stories. Then –
We want to share those stories.
But … A lot of us would still write even if we had an ironclad guarantee that our stories would never be read. Not by anyone. If someone kidnapped us and abandoned us, alone, on a desert island with nothing but food, water and writing material …
We would still write. We would tell our stories. We do it to satisfy the shadow-people in our minds. We do it because …
We have to. Nothing is as satisfying as the sensation of words forming sentences that become paragraphs and dialogs, giving form to the shadow-people, creating scenes in our heads that grow into stories …
We do it.
Because.
What's your take on this? Why do you write? I'd like to hear your thoughts ...
May 2, 2012
How to Develop a Style
My thoughts on why, as a writer, you should think about story first and writing style later ...
Visit my blog - http://www.plblairportals.com - click above the photo of me and Shilo.
If you leave a comment, you'll be entered in a drawing to win a free ecopy of Shadow Path at the end of this month.
Visit my blog - http://www.plblairportals.com - click above the photo of me and Shilo.
If you leave a comment, you'll be entered in a drawing to win a free ecopy of Shadow Path at the end of this month.
