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October 25, 2011
*bangs head*
Why can't someone else write my synopsis for me? And why is writing the synopsis harder than writing the whole bloody book?
*grumbles*
*grumbles*
October 16, 2011
God, I suck at Goodreads
Then again, I suck at Facebook, too, so no surprise. I have discovered how authors can accidentally rate their own books. Oops. Luckily, I immediately accidentally discovered how to get rid of those ratings, so...
Anyway, I actually logged in to rate some books that are not my own (oy) and then add a couple that are:
I'm pleased to announce that Dreamspinner Press has contracted to publish Wolf's-own, Book One: Ghost and Wolf's-own, Book Two: Weregild some time this spring.
I'll update when I have concrete dates and whatnot. In the meantime, you can read a synopsis and excerpt (along with a couple outtake-type stories in the 'verse) on my website.
Anyway, I actually logged in to rate some books that are not my own (oy) and then add a couple that are:
I'm pleased to announce that Dreamspinner Press has contracted to publish Wolf's-own, Book One: Ghost and Wolf's-own, Book Two: Weregild some time this spring.
I'll update when I have concrete dates and whatnot. In the meantime, you can read a synopsis and excerpt (along with a couple outtake-type stories in the 'verse) on my website.
October 1, 2011
Halloween Howl from Dreamspinner Press
To celebrate Halloween, Dreamspinner is inviting people to come trick-or-treating at our web site. Thirty-one of our fantastic authors have donated free short stories. Search through the different pages on the web site for Gary the gargoyle. Each time you find him, click on him for a free download by the author whose page he's hiding on! And make sure to check out the end of each story for a discount code good any time in the next year.
Dreamspinner Press
Mine is Crepuscule Monstrum, which came about as a result of one of Cryselle's Thousand Word Thursday posts. *bows to Crys* So that one is up on my page, but you should know that one of my fave authors, PD Singer, picked up where that story left off with Crepuscule Monstrum Part II, and I promise, you'll thank her as sloppily as I did when I read it. Just go to the Dreampsinner Author Index, follow the link to PD Singer and find Gary the Gargoyle on her page.
And then poke about some more. Lots of terrific authors there, including Eden Winters and Chrissy Munder. Free stories, discounts, great writing, sexy guys—what more could you want?
Dreamspinner Press
Mine is Crepuscule Monstrum, which came about as a result of one of Cryselle's Thousand Word Thursday posts. *bows to Crys* So that one is up on my page, but you should know that one of my fave authors, PD Singer, picked up where that story left off with Crepuscule Monstrum Part II, and I promise, you'll thank her as sloppily as I did when I read it. Just go to the Dreampsinner Author Index, follow the link to PD Singer and find Gary the Gargoyle on her page.
And then poke about some more. Lots of terrific authors there, including Eden Winters and Chrissy Munder. Free stories, discounts, great writing, sexy guys—what more could you want?
July 6, 2011
June 15, 2011
Can't believe I forgot to post this here
Available now at Torquere Press/Prizm Books
And it's already got a brilliant 5 STAR REVIEW from Cole at Jessewave Reviews.
June 13, 2011
Art and stuff
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. :)
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. :)
May 27, 2011
'Nother Little Fic
I should probably duck and cover for this one.
CREPUSCULE MONSTRUM
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Done for Thousand Word Thursday on the review blog Cryselle's Craziness.
Done for Thousand Word Thursday on the review blog Cryselle's Craziness.
April 26, 2011
Link
Excellent blog post by Nathan Bransford, Separating Confidence from Self-doubt.
EXERPT: To be able to spot your own flaws requires confidence. Staring your own weaknesses and flaws in the face doesn't come from a place of self-doubt, it comes from a place of strength. You have to be a strong person in order to own up to your flaws and to shoulder the responsibility of making your work better.
Read the full post HERE.
EXERPT: To be able to spot your own flaws requires confidence. Staring your own weaknesses and flaws in the face doesn't come from a place of self-doubt, it comes from a place of strength. You have to be a strong person in order to own up to your flaws and to shoulder the responsibility of making your work better.
Read the full post HERE.
April 15, 2011
Little fic
A little-bitty short bit of smut,
KNIGHTLY PLEASURE
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Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like. Probably hard R-ish, I think.
Done for Thousand Word Thursday on the review blog Cryselle's Craziness. Cryselle, who runs the blog, posts a picture and asks authors to come up with a story between 100 and 1000 words to go with it. I saw the pretty knight and had to go for it. And if you know me at all, you know under 1000 words is a real accomplishment for me. ;)
Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like. Probably hard R-ish, I think.
Done for Thousand Word Thursday on the review blog Cryselle's Craziness. Cryselle, who runs the blog, posts a picture and asks authors to come up with a story between 100 and 1000 words to go with it. I saw the pretty knight and had to go for it. And if you know me at all, you know under 1000 words is a real accomplishment for me. ;)
April 9, 2011
Names, please!
Hullo. :)
Before I get to the point of the post--I keep forgetting to mention that I've recently had a short story accepted for publication by Dreamspinner Press . Those of you on the old mailing list may remember Impromptu from... ergh, years ago. I'm told 2006, though I swear it was longer than that, but since I lost it along with everything else in the crash a while back, and the only reason I have it now is because a friend still had it on her hard drive, I'll have to take her word for it. Buffed up and spit-polished, of course. It's to be released some time this July. I'll keep you posted.
(By the way, if anyone out there still has any of those old stories from the mailing list, I wouldn't mind getting a copy. In all honesty, I don't even remember all of them, so I'm not looking for anything specific, but it would be nice to see if any of them could be re-worked and sold. Let me know, yeah?)
And hey, I said I had a point to this post, didn't I?
I'm looking for names. I've got a story idea (going to take another shot at contemporary and see what happens), and am looking for names for my characters. I was going to give you descriptions and tell you what they do for a living, but since that's not how names work in real life, I decided it would be better not to influence your suggestions one way or the other. Anyone got a favorite they'd like to see tacked to a character?
Before I get to the point of the post--I keep forgetting to mention that I've recently had a short story accepted for publication by Dreamspinner Press . Those of you on the old mailing list may remember Impromptu from... ergh, years ago. I'm told 2006, though I swear it was longer than that, but since I lost it along with everything else in the crash a while back, and the only reason I have it now is because a friend still had it on her hard drive, I'll have to take her word for it. Buffed up and spit-polished, of course. It's to be released some time this July. I'll keep you posted.
(By the way, if anyone out there still has any of those old stories from the mailing list, I wouldn't mind getting a copy. In all honesty, I don't even remember all of them, so I'm not looking for anything specific, but it would be nice to see if any of them could be re-worked and sold. Let me know, yeah?)
And hey, I said I had a point to this post, didn't I?
I'm looking for names. I've got a story idea (going to take another shot at contemporary and see what happens), and am looking for names for my characters. I was going to give you descriptions and tell you what they do for a living, but since that's not how names work in real life, I decided it would be better not to influence your suggestions one way or the other. Anyone got a favorite they'd like to see tacked to a character?
