Carole Cummings's Blog - Posts Tagged "aisling"

Figures--I pick today to do a giveaway and LJ picks today to be bitchy. *sigh*

Anyway, doing a giveaway on LJ here: http://carolecummings.livejournal.com... There's one going on here at Goodreads, too; that one will finish in June, and the LJ one will finish this Friday, so feel free to enter the LJ one, if you'd like. And if you can help out with spreading the word, I'll be appreciative.

Thanks!

Okay, let’s see if I can get all the graphics right. If I haven’t screwed it up totally, you should be able to click on the small pic for the full-sized image. *crosses fingers*



Cover art for Aisling, Book Two: Dream by Rose Lenoir
There’s no title on it yet, because there were some adjustments to the art itself that had to be made. The book is still set to release on Wednesday, June 15th. If things go as they did last time around, the paperback version should be available on Amazon about a week later with the ebook following about a month after that. Considering the ordering snafus with Book One (though I’ve been assured that was general Web fallout from that ‘Anonymous’ MC/Visa hacking thing and can’t happen again), how/when/from whom you choose to order is totally up to you.

Edit: Crap, I forgot. There's an excerpt available on my site HERE. Yeesh, I hope that's everything.



Cover art for Impromptu by… me!
Yes, they’re actually using my art for the cover. \o/ Woohoo! They’ve already got a placemarker for it up on their site HERE because their art department has to do some vague thing or other before the official version goes up, but I’m totally chuffed that they wanted the illo I sent them. I wasn’t even going to ask about it, but my editor mentioned something and then I mentioned something, and it just kind of went from there. Anyway, Impromptu will be available July 6th, according to the website, and if it’s priced like the other shorts of its size, it should be about $1.49. As I understand it, though, it will only be available from Dreamspinner—no Amazon, etc.—so if you’re thinking of buying it, you’ll have to get it from there.



Pretty Psycho Ninja by my friend Jenni
Don’t you just love that title? *dies* Some of you will recognize Fen here. I was so impressed with the way she captured both mood and setting in a silhouette. I adore this one so much that it’s now my wallpaper. *pets it*

Also, while I’m shamelessly self-promoting, there was a really nice review of Book One on the Bibrary Bookslut (Don’t you just love that name?) review blog HERE.

Now I’m going to be a nervous wreck until the first few reviews for Book Two start trickling in. If they do trickle in. Yay, something new to fret about. God, you’d think I’d get over it eventually, but no. I still have those moments of oh-god-I-suck-they’re-all-going-to-hate-it-must-hide-under-rock. Lots of those moments. I have to shut up now.

Okay, that’s it for now. I have some more Aisling art from my friend Rosina, but she won’t let me post it yet because she’s not done tweaking. As soon as I get the go-ahead, I’ll show it off here. :)

Available now at Torquere Press/Prizm Books

And it's already got a brilliant 5 STAR REVIEW from Cole at Jessewave Reviews.

Cover art by Alessia Brio. You can click on the image for the full-sized cover.

Not bad, yeah?

Publication is still slated for December, so I'll keep you posted. I don't have an excerpt ready yet, but Wil continues to be his snarky, Who're you calling puny? self and Dallin continues to be gobsmacked by him. I'll get a real excerpt up soon-ish. :)

Hokey smokes, Bullwinkle!

Just finished the proofing for book three of Aisling and then jumped right in to first edits of Wolf's-own. (Nobody likes my hyphens, damn it!) The headspace-shift is whiplash inducing!

Everything is still on schedule thus far. Aisling should be out in another month or so, and Wolf's-own will start publishing in Feb/Mar. So far. Subject to the vagaries of publishing, of course.

One day, I might have time to write again!

P.S. to Cole: yes, you read that right--they came already! 0_0)

Well, last I heard, the last installment of Aisling should be out in a couple weeks, so it’s excerpt time!

Follow the link and don’t kill me…

EXCERPT Aisling, Book Three: Beloved Son

No, seriously—don’t kill me. Or you’ll never get any more Lucas and Alex. Just saying.

I’ll post buy links when it goes live. Provided no one kills me. *backs away slowly*

Available now at Prizm Books and Torquere Press.

Those who purchase from Torquere can receive 20% off their total purchase by using the code ‘stock2011’ in the coupon code box upon check out. Orders must be placed before Sunday at midnight to use the code.

To those who plan to buy, thank you for your support and I hope you enjoy!

(Okay, it was up on Prizm, and now it's not, but it's on Torquere, and I have no idea what the deal is. I'm going to be unavailable today, but I'm leaving the Prizm link up in case they fix whatever made it disappear before I get back.)

In honor of Valentine’s Day, both of my publishers, Torquere Press and Dreamspinner Press are offering discounts.

TORQUERE is offering a 15% discount now through Sunday, February 19th. Just use the code ‘val2012’ in the coupon code box upon checkout and the discount will be deducted from your total.

And DREAMSPINNER is offering a 20% discount for today only. BUT. If you hunt about the site for little hearts and flowers, and click on the icon, you’ll receive a code that will be good for 20% off through February 29th.

As a side-note/incentive, Dreamspinner does allow preordering, so if you had any plans to purchase a certain book due out Friday, written by a certain someone you know and love (*whistles*), you can order it today at the 20% discount.

What? *looks innocent*

Okay, fine, there are tons of other good books you could get instead. Whatever you choose to buy, it’s a great deal.

FYI--The first twenty to order the paperback of Wolf’s-own, Book One: Ghost from Dreamspinner will receive a signed copy, fresh from the printer. (No, I don’t actually know how that works. They sent me things to sign weeks ago and said the signatures will somehow end up printed right into the covers. *shrug* (If anyone here gets one, I want a picture to see what it looks like.) The signed copies are only available from Dreamspinner, not Amazon or B&N or other distributors.

I’m doing Featured Author this month over in the YA LGBT group here at GR. They’re featuring Aisling, Book One: Guardian as the book of the month, and providing a thread for questions and chat. If anyone would like to join me (and I would like it very much if I’m not chatting with myself all month, so *bats eyes*), the links are here:

The Featured Author thread

and

The Book Discussion thread

Want to know which side Dallin parts his hair on? What's Wil's favorite food? Stop in and post a question/comment. (Actually, don't ask me how Dallin parts his hair--I have no idea.)

I’ll be over on the Dreamspinner Group at Goodreads today from 1:00 to 6:00 (eastern time) to chat, answer questions about Wolf’s-own, and whatever comes up. (Or, you know—stare at the walls and listen to the crickets.) The direct link is HERE . Stop by and wave, if you can.

Also, I’m still at the YA LGBT Books group at May Featured Author and Aisling - Guardian , talking about Aisling (and fantasy and world-building and Lois McMaster Bujold, among other things) until the end of the month.

Hope to see you!

(WHy does GR screw up my spacing when I put text links in? Anyone know? I hate how it looks all... messy.)