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Now Available~

Now on sale at MojoCastle Press! Echoes of Angels and Descent of Demons have been released! Just click on the book’s cover to get all the details. For those of you waiting for Genesis Awry, the release date has been moved to June 2, 2013. I wanted a little more time to proof the galley, so the book would be perfect! The titles will be available exclusively at MojoCastle Press through the month of June, and will then move to third party vendors like Amazon, etc… Print editions should also be available in later June, too!

Cover Reveal, pt 3~

So here we are. One week from release (it’s the 28th!!!) and here are the final covers for all three books. Yes, I know. It’s been a long haul, with many tweaks and redo’s to get the covers perfect. I can’t say enough how much I love them and how they captured the mood of the gothics.

FYI, that is the same model. And, yes, his hair gets a little grayer with every book. Morgan’s burning out, but you have to read the books to find out what’s going on, LOL.

We’re going over the final galleys now, and come next Tuesday, the books will be available!

 

Cover Reveal, pt 2~

Dear Readers,

Well, we’re still working on the covers. I know. It’s a week away from the release of the Eternity Trilogy, so they need to be done.  Well, it turned out that the original artist hired to do the covers just couldn’t quite pull off the look the publisher and I sought, so another artist was bought in to fix a few things. Here’s what we have so far, the Echoes of Angels and Descent of Demons covers. Genesis Awry is being redone now, and I hope to show all three, with their finishing touches later this week.

Echoes of Angels (top), Descent of Demons (bottom). And, yes, that is the same cover model. He has a rather large portfolio on istock.com and will be used for all the covers. Can’t wait to see the re-do of Genesis Awry. Speaking of that book, back to galley proofing. We’re gonna have these out on the 28th. Just 8 more days!

COVER REVEAL~

Descent of Demons (Book 2) and Genesis Awry (Book 3)! Echoes of Angels coming soon (the first was most difficult, LOL) All 3 releasing May 28, 2013!

 

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May 2013 Update~

Dear Readers,

Well, April didn’t bring us any showers and New Mexico certainly doesn’t have any May flowers. All we have is cold, dry, and wind. It’s been freezing, windy and totally miserable to be outside. But I know you didn’t check in to get a weather report. No, I think you all want to know what is up with the Eternity books. So here’s the scoop:

I’ll be doing several updates this month. I’ve seen drafts of the cover art, and it should be ready to post soon. Keep in mind that since the three Eternity books are all releasing May 28, that three covers needed to be done. And with the same models. So that was a lot of work to pile on the artist, who has been working hard to make sure that when the cover reveal happens, your socks will be knocked off. Based on the drafts, I think everyone is going to be stunned how gorgeous they are. I can’t wait to show them off. There will be bookmarks and postcards for giveaway, too. The books will be in print, and I’ll be doing some giveaways later in June and July. For those who are wondering, yes, I am outlining book 4, Rise of the Beast, now. The publisher is shooting for release in later 2013.

So that is the latest. Brief, but I hope that gives everyone a reason to keep checking back through the month. I’ll also be posting announcements on Twitter and Facebook, as they arrive.

Now, if only May would bring us some much needed rain, everything would be perfect!

Until the cover reveal…

Devyn

 

 

April 2013 Update~

Dear Readers,

Welcome to April. I’ve got some news, and now that plans are in motion, it’s no fooling around here. After a year and a half away from the computer, I am writing again. The first thing readers were asking for is another Eternity book. So here’s the news: Genesis Awry is scheduled for a late May 2013 release. But there’s more. After talking with the publisher, we decided to pull and re-edit the first two books (Echoes of Angels and Descent of Demons) and freshen up the text to match the times. When I write the books in the later 80′s, things like internet, cell phones, etc… were not common and an iPad wasn’t even a twinkle in Steve Jobs’ eyes. So we decided to give the books a going over and bring them up with current times, as well as smooth some of the purple prose I was prone to use as a new writer, LOL. But here’s better news. The books are going to lose their manga-style covers and get a complete update to something a little more palatable to paranormal romance readers. I am dying to see the new covers, and will post them just as soon as I get them. All three books will release on the same day, a triple treat for readers. I will be doing some giveaways once the print editions come in. Can’t wait to see them!

Once Genesis Awry is complete–this week, I hope!– I plan to jump in to a few other books that have been simmering on the back burner.

So that’s the latest! have to get back to the WIP!

Cheers,

Devyn

March 2013 Update~

Hi, Readers,

Looks like the end of February hit New Mexico with a blizzard. We were so happy to see some moisture, after a winter season of wind and dirt storms. We sure could use more, so if you’ve got rain, send it our way!

Unfortunately, February was also a month of loss and one of the cats and two ferrets went on to little animal heaven. As always, I am heartbroken. We are also having an illness in the family. Those of you who have been through it know having a family member with cancer isn’t pleasant, and you deal with things day by day. There are good ones and bad ones, and so/so ones. Since you only get one day at a time, you just do the best you can. Since my writing schedule has become hit and miss, I have cancelled my release schedule for the time being. I am writing as I can, but I have good days and bad days there, too, and sometimes a lot gets done, and sometimes nothing gets done for a week or so. That is just the way things are at the moment.

So on to writing news: To date, I have been unable to interest an agent in The Resurrectionist, my steampunk series. It’s been disappointing, but I am told the market for the genre is just not good and agents are just not picking up what editors are not buying. For the moment, I’ve set it on the back burner. Some queries are still pending, but I am guessing they will not bring positive results. I would like to be wrong, but I have a feeling I am not.

That isn’t to say I haven’t been writing. I am working on the 3rd Eternity book, Genesis Awry. I’ve even got a sneak peek for readers. You can download the first 6 chapters by using the link below:

A Sneak Peek at Genesis Awry! Download now!

Please keep in mind this is pre-publication and some text changes might take place during the final edit and publication. If you have problems opening or downloading the PDF file, email me at devynquinn @ aol dot com and I will send the file directly. I am looking forward to hearing what readers of the series think.

For those of you looking for the first two books, Echoes of Angels, (Book 1) is currently on sale at Mojocastle Press. I am told Descent of Demons, Book 2, is in the pipeline for release. Just as soon as I have a release date, I will get it posted.

So that is the latest. I hope this month finds everyone well and reading their favorite books!

Cheers,

Devyn

February 2013 Update~

Hi, Readers,

Sorry there was no update in January for the new year. Unfortunately the new year did not come in well here. Between dealing with the news of an illness in the family, the water heater going nuts and flooding the place,  and the passing of a ferret and two cats, January was kind of a bum month.

But there is some good news. I’m still querying agents on The Resurrectionist and am hoping for a reply to my submission this month. Better news is that Descent of Demons will be released by MojoCastle Press sometime in Feb. And to put the icing on the cake, I’ve been talking tot he publisher about a summer release for Genesis Awry, the third book in the Eternity series. Its been a long time in coming, I know, and readers have asked when it will be out. I’m writing on it now, and hope to turn it in to the publisher end of March. With luck, that will get it a May release (knock wood).

As for the Witching Hour series, there is interest from small publishers, but I am holding out the hope that I will snag an agent and be able to sell it to NY. Time will tell.

Now for a giveaway, which I haven’t done in a long time. I’ve been going through my storage and found some cover flats of Possession, my RT award-winning book. These are unusual, because they are not folded and punched with a hole like many cover flats are. If you would like a chance to have one, drop me a note at devynquinn at aol dot com. I’ll do a drawing at the end of the month, and if your name is picked, you get a signed cover flat.

Until then, happy reading!

December 2012~

November 2012 Update~

Wishing all my readers a happy holiday season! Please send out good thoughts to those affected by the recent storms. If you can, please donate to the Red Cross or other rescue organizations. And don’t forget the pets! Animal rescues need help, too. Be safe, warm and smile often!

Warmly,

Devyn