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May 8, 2014
Author alert! Illegal downloading problem!
OMG, I just found a site that is providing illegal downloads of my books! It is generals books.com
http://www.general-ebooks.com/book/15...
Fellow authors, you might want to check this site out and see if you too are being violated. I certainly feel violated! They better take my books down!
http://www.general-ebooks.com/book/15...
Fellow authors, you might want to check this site out and see if you too are being violated. I certainly feel violated! They better take my books down!
April 24, 2014
Giveaway of A Dark Heart and Prince of Hearts!
Enter my Goodreads Giveaway to win a FREE AUTOGRAPHED COPY of A Dark Heart!
Included in the giveaway is a companion copy (also signed) of Prince Of Hearts. Check out my Giveaway listing. Please pass on the word to friends who might be interested!
A Dark Heart Giveaway
Included in the giveaway is a companion copy (also signed) of Prince Of Hearts. Check out my Giveaway listing. Please pass on the word to friends who might be interested!
A Dark Heart Giveaway
April 18, 2014
Book Sale!!
A heads up: For a limited time, I am reducing the price of A Dark Heart on Amazon to $2.99. The original price is $4.99, so this is a pretty nice discount. Please spread the word to friends who haven't yet read the book. The price should go into effect 4/18/14. Thanks a lot, Foxefans!
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Heart-Elde...
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Heart-Elde...
March 28, 2014
Cover Blurb to Thief of Hearts!
Hello, all.
First, thank you to whoever added Thief of Hearts to the Goodreads site. I appreciate it!
I have finally fixed the blurb to Thief of Hearts. It gives you a pretty good idea of the set up to this book. It is a bit of a departure to the first two books in the series, and I am super excited to write it! I can't wait to delve into this plot line and give Rowan the high romance he deserves. This will definitely be a swashbuckler.
It will also provide a lot more insight into the state of the world outside of Merry Old England in my version of 19th century "Steam Age" history. At the same time, I have to resolve certain events in the last book with the events of this book. It will definitely be a bit of a Whovian journey to give Hex and Rowan their HEA.
Hope you enjoy! Here is the blurb, and if you haven't already, please add Thief Of Hearts to your to-read list!
Thief of Hearts
Book 3 in the Elders and Welders Chronicles
1888: Egypt ... or thereabouts ...
The Sahara Desert, hotbed of pirates, tomb raiders, angry bedouins, opportunists and general ne'er-do-wells, is not exactly the ideal place for a former child-thief to go straight. But Hex Bartholomew is trying to do just that, using her state-of-the-art dirigible--an ill-gotten but hard-won remnant of her past--to ferry tourists and scholars from one ancient attraction to another.
But her past comes back to haunt her when her con-artist father's latest misadventure lands them all squarely in the debt of Cairo's most notorious gang of thieves. That is how she finds herself in an uncharted part of the Sahara at the mouth of an ancient, undisturbed tomb, and in the company of bloody-minded treasure hunters, superstitious native guides, and a resurrected Pharaoh ...
... Or at least that was what the aforementioned natives believe when a man stumbles out of a tomb in a shocking state of undress. Hex is no blushing virgin, but she has certainly not seen anything quite like the ... spectacular specimen before her. He certainly looks like an ancient god. But Hex is fairly sure Pharaohs don't speak with a snooty British accent.
Mr. Pharaoh can remember nothing of who he is or how he managed to find himself in an Egyptian tomb that has been sealed for thousands of years. All he has is a name found in an inscription of his ring: Rowan. And some truly disturbing and ... well, God-like powers. And an annoying tendency to follow Hex around "protecting" her.
Ha.
As if she needs a man to protect her--especially an amnesiac Brit with a God complex. As if she needs to fall in love with said amnesiac, especially when it becomes obvious that the truth behind who--and what--Rowan is, threatens to tear them apart for all of time. It's just not worth the risk to her heart.
Until it is ...
Thief of Hearts: Coming Summer, 2014(less)
First, thank you to whoever added Thief of Hearts to the Goodreads site. I appreciate it!
I have finally fixed the blurb to Thief of Hearts. It gives you a pretty good idea of the set up to this book. It is a bit of a departure to the first two books in the series, and I am super excited to write it! I can't wait to delve into this plot line and give Rowan the high romance he deserves. This will definitely be a swashbuckler.
It will also provide a lot more insight into the state of the world outside of Merry Old England in my version of 19th century "Steam Age" history. At the same time, I have to resolve certain events in the last book with the events of this book. It will definitely be a bit of a Whovian journey to give Hex and Rowan their HEA.
Hope you enjoy! Here is the blurb, and if you haven't already, please add Thief Of Hearts to your to-read list!
Thief of Hearts
Book 3 in the Elders and Welders Chronicles
1888: Egypt ... or thereabouts ...
The Sahara Desert, hotbed of pirates, tomb raiders, angry bedouins, opportunists and general ne'er-do-wells, is not exactly the ideal place for a former child-thief to go straight. But Hex Bartholomew is trying to do just that, using her state-of-the-art dirigible--an ill-gotten but hard-won remnant of her past--to ferry tourists and scholars from one ancient attraction to another.
But her past comes back to haunt her when her con-artist father's latest misadventure lands them all squarely in the debt of Cairo's most notorious gang of thieves. That is how she finds herself in an uncharted part of the Sahara at the mouth of an ancient, undisturbed tomb, and in the company of bloody-minded treasure hunters, superstitious native guides, and a resurrected Pharaoh ...
... Or at least that was what the aforementioned natives believe when a man stumbles out of a tomb in a shocking state of undress. Hex is no blushing virgin, but she has certainly not seen anything quite like the ... spectacular specimen before her. He certainly looks like an ancient god. But Hex is fairly sure Pharaohs don't speak with a snooty British accent.
Mr. Pharaoh can remember nothing of who he is or how he managed to find himself in an Egyptian tomb that has been sealed for thousands of years. All he has is a name found in an inscription of his ring: Rowan. And some truly disturbing and ... well, God-like powers. And an annoying tendency to follow Hex around "protecting" her.
Ha.
As if she needs a man to protect her--especially an amnesiac Brit with a God complex. As if she needs to fall in love with said amnesiac, especially when it becomes obvious that the truth behind who--and what--Rowan is, threatens to tear them apart for all of time. It's just not worth the risk to her heart.
Until it is ...
Thief of Hearts: Coming Summer, 2014(less)
March 4, 2014
March 1, 2014
Book Cover Contest!
Hello, Goodreads friends, if you have time, could you please vote for my cover for Prince of Hearts. I entered it in this contest for best sci-fi/fantasy cover. Prince of Hearts is #47. Here is the link!
http://www.ultimatefantasybooks.com/b...
http://www.ultimatefantasybooks.com/b...
January 19, 2014
Thief of Hearts update: Han Solo is my heroine
OMG. I just wrote the first few paragraphs of Thief of Hearts (Bk 3 in the E&W Chronicles). Moment of inspiration.
******SPOILER AHEAD FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T READ A DARK HEART*****
This one is going to be fun to write, but really tricky. If you have read book 2 (A Dark Heart), you must have inferred that the only way Rowan's story is going to work is if, when he travels back in time, he has lost his memory. That's right. The dreaded amnesia trope. But I've already tackled the vampire trope, so why not this one as well? I just hope I can pull it off. My imagination is slowly picking up momentum. I already have a few very humorous predicaments in mind for my poor amnesiac.
And Hex Bartholomew? She is shaping up to be a real badass. A bit of departure to my other two virginal heroines. My inspiration for her character is Han Solo. Yes, that's right. Han Solo. You'll see what I mean when you meet her.
ETA for Thief of Hearts is late summer 2014. I'm trying to finish my master's degree, so I am swamped with school. It is really cramping my writing style!
******SPOILER AHEAD FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T READ A DARK HEART*****
This one is going to be fun to write, but really tricky. If you have read book 2 (A Dark Heart), you must have inferred that the only way Rowan's story is going to work is if, when he travels back in time, he has lost his memory. That's right. The dreaded amnesia trope. But I've already tackled the vampire trope, so why not this one as well? I just hope I can pull it off. My imagination is slowly picking up momentum. I already have a few very humorous predicaments in mind for my poor amnesiac.
And Hex Bartholomew? She is shaping up to be a real badass. A bit of departure to my other two virginal heroines. My inspiration for her character is Han Solo. Yes, that's right. Han Solo. You'll see what I mean when you meet her.
ETA for Thief of Hearts is late summer 2014. I'm trying to finish my master's degree, so I am swamped with school. It is really cramping my writing style!
January 1, 2014
Book Giveaway!
Indie Steampunk Extravaganza
http://www.karenkincy.com/2014/01/01/...
Enter to win free copies of a lot of awesome steampunk books -- including Prince of Hearts and A Dark Heart by me!
http://www.karenkincy.com/2014/01/01/...
Enter to win free copies of a lot of awesome steampunk books -- including Prince of Hearts and A Dark Heart by me!
December 10, 2013
December 8, 2013
My eyes are burning
So I finally put my book up on Smashwords today, so it should be available in lots of other spots besides Amazon very soon!
I also got my print version in order! After one final edit, I will submit it to Amazon for print publication within the next couple of days!
My eyes are burning from reading too much, but I … can't … stop …
Now that my book is done, and the semester is over (I'm in grad school), I am going to be reading a LOT more. I have a lot of books in my queue, and so very little time!
I also got my print version in order! After one final edit, I will submit it to Amazon for print publication within the next couple of days!
My eyes are burning from reading too much, but I … can't … stop …
Now that my book is done, and the semester is over (I'm in grad school), I am going to be reading a LOT more. I have a lot of books in my queue, and so very little time!
