Emily June Street's Blog, page 9

Behind the Cover

Have a read of this blog post by the illustrator, describing the process behind the final, eye-catching cover for The Velocipede Races.

Learn why the cover is pink (some folksare addicted topink; others love purple) and see what other colors were considered. Color can make a big difference in mood and perception. Which version was your favorite?

I was tickled tolearn the name of anartistic style called “papercutting/scherenschnitte,” which is a style I love for book covers, but until now I’ve...

February 2016: Goals

It’s time to review last month’s writing goals and set some new ones for February. Here’s what I planned to do in January:

New Writing. Check! I added a good chunk onto my “Glitter” MS and hope to be able to draw it into a conclusion this month. LCP flash fiction contest. Check! The contest entry period ended yesterday. Beth and I will be judging over the next week or so. Revise Tales of Blood & Light Book Four. This gets a big, fatminus. I didn’t even begin.That said, I did manage to do big r...

Flashdogs

Happy Monday! The next FlashDogs flash fiction anthology, TIME, is up and available for pre-order. I have two stories in here, one co-written with Tamara Shoemaker. I also donate my time forformatting for The FlashDogs.

The proceeds of these anthologiesgo to an international literacy charity. Learn more about The FlashDogs here.You can also get fantastic merch from their website.

The fabulous FlashDogsart is by Tamara Rogers:

“Time may wait for no man, but The FlashDogs shepherd it with aplo...

Rebellious Girls: Interview

You can see my latest interview about The Velocipede Races over on the Microcosm Publishing Blogifesto:

http://microcosmpublishing.com/blogifesto/2016/01/rebellious-girls-an-interview-with-velocipede-races-author-emily-june-street

The Velocipede Races is here!

I spent the weekend buried in copies of The Velocipede Races, which arrived from the printers on Friday! I signed piles ofcopies for thegenerousKickstarter backers and a few early lucky patrons who came upon me with TVR copies in my hands at Flow.

The book is absolutely beautiful, with a gorgeous cover illustration by Caroline Paquette, a muscle-corset done in the color known as Hot Hollywood Crimson. (This must mean it’s time for Hollywood to realize a bike-racing feminist costume drama is...

Seven Questions : Brady Koch : Guns, Gods, and Robots

For this month’s edition of Seven Questions, I’m featuring flash-fictioneer and short story writer Brady Koch, who composes his “pulpy” short stories on the train to and from work. His new release is Guns, Gods, and Robots, a collection of seven science fiction and horror stories guaranteed to keep you up at night.

1 Can you pitch your book in three sentences?

Guns, Gods & Robots is a diverse collection of stories where routine life is turned upside down by the incorporation of a single sci-...

January 2016 Goals

In December my goals were:

Finalize The Cedna. Done! It is out and you can get it here! Promote The Cedna. Well, I did as much as I could stand, but as ever, book promotion is a hated but ongoing task for me. Sterling revision. Done and sent out to 2.5 editors/readers. New writing. I read two half-done manuscripts, picked one to resume, and have started daily work on it.

And my goals forJanuary will be:

New Writing: I’m going to devote the next month’s writing days to the manuscript I picked...

The Cedna: Emily June Street

Tamara Shoemaker interviewed me about my new release, The Cedna. Here’s her interview blog of several tough questions!

Tamara Shoemaker, Freelance Editor

I have the pleasure of hosting fantasy author extraordinaire, Emily June Street, on my website today, where she discusses her latest novel, The Cedna, with me–its magic system, which of her characters she relates to most, and why she’s put out with me for making her answer the last question. ;)

Come read what she has to say, and then do your...

Happy Bookday to The Cedna

Today is the day! The Cedna is officially “out”! You can now get your hands on Tales of Blood & Light Book Two.

Get your ebook or print version here.

Tell a friend or give a copy as a gift, or you can always show support by leaving a review or rating on Amazon or Goodreads.

Thanks to everyone who has supported so far. I hope you enjoy this wintery read of dark magic!

One Day to Go

There’s one day left to pre-order your ebook version of The Cedna at Amazon before its release date tomorrow, 12/27.

There’s also only one day left to enter the Goodreads Giveaway for a print copy.

Print copies are for sale via Amazon, Createspace, and in person at Flow Studio.

Happy Holidays to everyone!