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June 18, 2012
COVER REVEAL !! Apocalypsis: Book 1, Kahayatle
Today is the day.
I was going to wait until tomorrow, but I just can’t stand it. I want to share!
And a very special person who worked on my covers like mad has had his advance look (now that I know he’s awake and looking at his emails again), so now I can share with you guys, too.
Cover Reveal!
June 16, 2012
Do you want to ask Jayne Sparks or Tim the Pixie a question?
Character Interviews!!
This blog owner and author would like to interview a character from one of my books. I figured most of you readers would pick either Jayne Sparks or Tim the Pixie as the interviewees, so here’s your chance to get your questions answered!
Submit questions for Jayne or Tim in the comments below, and I’ll get them answered for the interview. 
Thanks for your support!
xoxo Elle
June 15, 2012
Apocalypsis: Book 1, DRAFT DONE!
I’ve finished the first draft of Apocalypsis: Book 1.
Right now it’s at 90,000 words (about 295 pages), but when I’m finished with my first edit (2 days of work), it’ll be more like 92,000. So we’re looking at a final product of about 325 pages. Yay!
And wow, did this book take me on a ride! If you’ve read any of my posts about my writing process before, you know that I don’t really write my books – my characters do. Sometimes … no often, they take me places I never considered. This book is no different.
Gosh, I hope you love it. It’s dark, it’s original, and it’s got action, and of course, humor too – all my books will have at least some of that. Melding the humor with the dark matter was a challenge, but I think I pulled it off.
Looking forward to getting it up on Amazon for you! Come on June 30th!!
xoxo Elle
More cover art from Down Under!
One of my readers is a budding Photoshop guru. Lucky me, I get the benefit of the learn-as-you-go program he’s got himself into now.
Here’s his latest version of the cover art for Apocalypsis: Book 1. Purple is my favorite color!!!
June 13, 2012
Wrecked. Book of the day award winner!
June 12, 2012
Amazon featuring a War of the Fae promotion: Book 1 is FREE for 2 days.
Tell all your friends! War of the Fae: Book 1, The Changelings will be available for a FREE download for 2 days, June 13-14.
June 11, 2012
The Executioner Executes. Oh YES he does!
For those of you who don’t know him, Aidan B from down under (please, indulge me for a second, I can’t resist: THROW ANOTHER SHRIMP ON THE BARBIE!) has been participating in my cover making contest. I just wanted to share some of his latest entries with all of you so you can bask in his awesomeness with me. Aidan, you are The Executioner. Some day I’m gonna have to write a book about you.
Super hugs, xoxo Elle
June 9, 2012
My latest project: Apocalypsis. 25,000 words and counting!
I’ve talked about this in various posts on this blog and I’ve tweeted about it, but I figured for those of you who want to know exactly what’s going on, I’d post something a little more detailed, plus give you an update.
This summer I have an exciting project I’m working on, a 3-book YA post-apocalyptic series titled Apocalypsis. The setting is Central and South Florida and features main characters Bryn Mathis and Peter Bagby, two teens who find each other and stick together as they try to find a place they can call home. All the adults and young children in the world have died, leaving teens alone to fend for themselves over the limited resources left.
This series is darker than War of the Fae, but still with plenty of laughs. These characters don’t cuss nearly as much as Jayne Sparks does, but they’re not totally vanilla either. It’s suitable for older teens and adults only, mostly due to the darker nature of the subject matter.
I’ve got 25,000 words done, and I suspect there’s another 75,000 or so to go before this first book will be finished. It will be published no later than June 30, 2012 and available on Amazon only for now. I will push to get it in paperback soon thereafter. Those of you familiar with my work know that so far, I’ve never missed a publication date; in fact, I’m usually a day or two ahead of schedule. I’ll work like heck to make sure that happens this time too.
I have a cover design contest going on right now. Anyone can enter and there are many ways to participate. They’re all detailed HERE. If you participate, you get a sneak-peek at Chapter 1. I’ll email it right to your inbox! But if you’re interested, you’d better get going. I’m very close to picking the final design.
So that’s it for now. I’ll be posting regularly about Apocalypsis as I progress. I’m in Paris for 3 full days of uninterrupted writing, so I plan on getting at least half the book done in that time. Wish me luck!
June 5, 2012
Published! My foray into chick lit
Hello readers. Just wanted to let you know that I’ve been sneaking around and writing on the sly, using a different pen name: Kat Lee. Why? Well, two reasons: (1) it’s a different genre (adult women’s fiction) and (2) it’s a joint project involving my momma a little bit, so I wanted to keep it separate from my other work.
So! If you like my writing style and feel like reading a little easy, breezy chick lit, head on over to Amazon.com and download it! It will be specially priced at $2.99 for all of June (at least, that’s the plan now … it could change.) After that, the price will go up.
I need readers and I need reviews, big time!
Spread the word, won’t you? xoxo Elle
June 4, 2012
A one chapter sneak peek for some special readers…
I finished the first chapter of Apocalypsis: Book 1 yesterday and polished it up a bit today. It’s still not perfect, but I think it’s pretty good. Anyone who submits a cover art idea (photo or whatever), gets a copy emailed to him or her!! So that’s Aidan, Jason, and Ashley so far. Email me if you want it! me {at} ellecasey [dot] come.
