Carole Cummings's Blog, page 19

Re-releases and a new contract

So, I said last week I had some good news.

The Wolf's-own series is now officially off the market. No, wait, that really is good news!

Dreamspinner Press is launching a new imprint--DSP Publications--this autumn for genre fiction with M/M content to complement their romance line. Since the Wolf's-own series is fantasy and not romance, they'll be launching its re-release as a second edition run beginning in November. So, all of you who've bought the first editions-- they'll b...

New PsyCop Flash Fic

Originally posted by jordan_c_price at New PsyCop Flash FicDon't miss the new PsyCop flash fic in today's JCP News!

Life with a Service Dog 101

Dear Horrible Woman with Clipboard:

Something I didn't get to tell you yesterday, when you were looming importantly over my daughter and trying to bully her into removing her dog and herself from the soccer complex: that clipboard? Doesn't mean you're omnipotent. No, seriously. I know it's hard to believe. I mean, someone gave you a clipboard, right? That makes you Important. It makes you In Charge. It makes you Right.

Except, you know, it really doesn't.

I've seen so many like you over the year...

Drawing

Thanks to all who participated in the blog hop and the drawings!

The winners of the grand prizes can be found on Ana's blog HERE . Congratulations to all the winners!

The winner of my individual drawing for a novel of their choice from my backlist is...

Pao!

Congrats, Pao. I'll be emailing you shortly.

Thanks to everyone who played, and make sure to watch for the Sci Spanks Anthology, which will feature authors and stories from the blog hop, some with brand-new material.
Available soon!

Blog hop

SCI SPANKS 2014

Sci Spanks 2014 is finally here! Please visit Governing Ana for the prize list, sign-up sheet, and free books. You can win from a prize pool valued at over $1,000, including a Kindle Fire or Nook HD donated by Blushing Books!

Many authors will also offer a contest on their individual blogs. Your comment on their blogs automatically enters you in both the main contest and the individual contests!

How do you play?

1.Visit each blog between Wednesday, June 25th and Sunday, June 29th...

Dear Carole (-20 yrs)

You know that angel story we never finished? Yeah, don’t. And stop angsting about it. Seriously, you don’t know this now, but we end up letting it make us crazy for the next 10 years—get over yourself now and save us a lot of worry lines. We’ll be prettier when we’re my age.

I know, I know, you’re all But I’ve got, like, 80K words! I can’t just let them sit there! but yes, yes you can. In fact, you should. There is such a thing as authenticity in plot and character evolution—stop rolling your...

Revenge of the Spec Fic Nerds!

Hi, all.

J Tullos Hennig and I are over on The Armchair Reader again today. This month we tackle worldbuilding, anachronisms, and the concept of “gay” in Spec Fic . We’d love to hear from you! :)

Robyn of the Hood--comment to win!

J Tullos Hennig is doing a ‘Meet the Author’ over on the DSP thread, now until 7 p.m. (EST). Everyone who comments today will get a chance to win a signed, trade paper copy of their choice of either GREENWODE or SHIREWODE. Come by and comment HERE.

Two Spec FIc Nerds Walk Into a Bar...

jtulloshennig and I are over on the Armchair Reader today talking about Tropes, Archetypes and Expectations. We’d love to hear from you!

I’ve been nattering again

Shut up, they asked me to!

Interview over on Tim Flanagan’s blog where we talk about writing, inspiration and publishing.

(I really liked the questions on this one!)