R.J. Blain's Blog, page 57
August 12, 2019
Ginger Snapped is available for Preorder, a Giveaway (on facebook,) and more!
Dear humans,
The humans dared to leave us alone for the weekend. We were so terribly distressed. They fed us treats, they put the air conditioner on, they gave us all the water we could drink and then some. (Bonus: they forgot to put the lid down on the toilet. We love toilet water! Yum!)
They even thought putting out new toys would appease us.
Wrong.
They came back, though, and after a few skeptical minutes where we forced them to beg for forgiveness and attention, we came out to say hello....
August 7, 2019
Book Updates, News, and Things…
Dear humans,
We are cat. Hear us rawr!
The female is up to her usual shenanigans. First of all, she changed our blog. Again. We’re okay with this. We like this version better. We think. We’re not really sure… yet.
We’ll try to be brief with you today, humans! The male is kidnapping the female, making her go to the land of NO INTERNET, up into the mountains, where the bears will surely get her.
They’re going ‘camping.’ We’re not sure what this camping thing is, but the female seems a little d...
July 29, 2019
The Dae Portals series is being republished in 2020. (And unpublished tomorrow from general sales.)
Dear humans,
Times are changing–and the Dae Portals series is being revived. The first step is to get new covers on the six books the female has had planned. They were booked today, and will be reading in February or March of 2020.
In the meantime, the Dae Portals books are going away. The new versions will be published as RJ Blain writing as Trillian Anderson, and the books will be undergoing edits.
There will be some new scenes. The writing will be cleaned up. Things will be clarified. They...
July 24, 2019
Painting, and the Revival of the Newsletter…
Dear humans,
The female has begun her painting rampage, and she loves painting nebulas. We’re concerned. She listens to this human named ‘Bob Ross’ while she’s… not doing anything he suggests? I don’t understand why she paints rifts in space while he paints happy little trees.
I would judge, but she seems to really like poking the thingie that makes the paint go with the bristly stick, so… I’ll just ignore her odd behavior.
She’s having fun despite the post office holding most of her supplie...
July 21, 2019
Blood Bound’s Release delayed until January 28, 2020.
Dear humans,
I almost gave my human the power of time travel, releasing Blood Bound in 2010 instead of 2020. That would’ve been quite the feat!
[image error]Being serious, though. The female? She is stressed, tired, more tired, a little more stressed, and add in some other things relating to anxiety and depression.
First, she wanted me to express her gratitude for all of the well wishes and support from the fans who helped salvage Bonds’s release. While she’s still sad over the opening day snafus, she’s...
July 18, 2019
Why does release week matter so much to authors?
Dear human,
Do you like my collection of toys? I do! My human recently gathered all of my pretty toys and put them in a pile for me so I can pick out the ones I like best. Of course, I like my balls with feathers the best. Sometimes, she’s a nice human and puts them on my tree for me so I can bat them off and show them who the real boss is.
Now that I have covered the truly important things in life, my human asked me to address something because some fans are uncertain or confused on why she...
July 16, 2019
Bonds by Susan Copperfield has released–plus a $0.99 sale on Hypnos!
Greetings, human!
Welcome to the jungle.
Bonds has released, hooray! It is $4.99 and is available at most major retailers. Paperback versions are also available, but you may have to do a search specifically for paperback.
We hope you enjoy the book. The audiobook version has been booked with the actor/producer, but it will take time. Storm Called needs to be produced first. (It’s already underway.)
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In the Royal States of America, magic rules all, but life—and love—always find...
June 20, 2019
New Audiobook Releases in the Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) Series!
Hooray, humans! The audiobooks for the Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) series are underway, and there are two new releases for your enjoyment!
Since audiobooks are new to us of the Furred & Frond Management, I will list all the ones currently available!
Playing with Fire: The original Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) novel!
Hearth, Home, and Havoc: One of the human’s favorite little fun stories that starts with a dead squirrel in a sink.
Serial Killer Princess: Who doesn’t love a psychotic serial killer of serial killers? Come on, Tulip is great.
Fowl Play: Ballet with a Swan without the Swan Lake. (Because why go for low-lying fruit?)
Last but not Leashed: Dale is such an adorable werewuff.
Audiobooks Coming Soon:
Owl Be yoursWhatever for HireCheetahs Never WinHuntress (Royal States, Susan Copperfield)
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I’ll just leave you with a hint of what the human will be seriously up to in the later portion of the year. Also, this…
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Expect two Seeking the Zodiac stories to come out in 2020, the prequel and the second novel. They’ll be written side-by-side, so you can get a look at Olivia during World War III. The human thought it would be fun.
The human likes fun. A lot.
Audiobook editions of Achlys and Day of Reckoning will release shortly after the novels. (It takes time for the audio to be produced, but they’re booked as soon as the manuscript is finalized.)
Have a good day, everyone!
Also, the next book new book to release will be Susan Copperfield’s Bonds, set in the Royal States world. Beginnings, which includes the first five novels, will be coming out soon. Expect a hardback edition eventually, assuming the female can figure out how to make it fit the page count restrictions.
And that’s all she wrote, folks!
May 30, 2019
Due to an unknown water maintenance issue in building, the Finned Management passed away.
Dear humans,
The female is breathing fire while also sad. Fish are delicate creatures, and when living in an apartment complex, stuff sometimes happens. This week, the stuff was some chemical or contaminant in the apartment’s water system.
Safe enough for humans, lethal for fish. All of her fish passed away within several days of each other following their last water change. (It was not illness; she immediately started medicinal treatments at the first symptom, which did mimic an actual fish illness. But then the psychological symptoms kicked in, which made it clear it was likely a toxicological reason for their sickness.)
Until she can figure out a solution to the changes in the water supply, which are still toxic for fishies, she will be adding a plant to the team, and we will, moving forward, become the Furred & Frond Management.
We expect the plant to be a mouthy little asshole, although we’e hopeful it won’t rise up from its pot to kill us all.
As someone asked this on facebook, I’d like to take a moment to address how fish, human-potable water, and toxicology works.
What’s safe for humans to drink is often not safe for fish. For example, fish require minerals and nutrients in the water we don’t necessarily require as we can get it from other sources. (This is also why fish in low-water areas may develop a major buildup of mercury! They absorb a lot from the water.)
Chlorine, in particular, is something humans tolerant post treatment but fish absolutely cannot. (Fish keepers have special chemicals we use to keep their water chlorine and heavy metal clean! And yes, they were receiving this at every water change.)
To human eyes, nose, and tongue, there had been no changes to the water.
But something was in the water, something the treatments to clean their water for them didn’t address.
In the fish world, this is also known as a “Well, shit!”
(The female been raising fish since she was old enough to walk, and “Well, shit!” moments have littered her entire life. I’m sad, because these were pets the female was responsible for, but it wasn’t her fault. She changed nothing, and the treatments and conditioners can only do so much. This is life, and life blows sometimes.)
The female is trying to decide what sort of plant she wishes to terrorize now, but she’s considering getting an LED plant light and a bonsai.
May 14, 2019
Happy Book Birthday, Burn, Baby, Burn!
Dear humans,
It’s out! It’s finally out! Bailey & Quinn’s adventures continue in Burn, Baby, Burn: a Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count.)
Grab your copy now! You know you want it. It has shenanigans and napalm.
You know you want it.
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Be a star! A purple star, like the one on this little ad! Be a sttaaarr! Also, read today.
When the book does well, I get extra treats! This is evidenced by the four huge tubs of temptations the human ordered this week! They arrived yesterday.
We have to finish our current tub, but she got us four flavors! We’re loved! We’re loved!
She also got me new balls! But she isn’t letting me have them yet. Apparently, it’s her birthday on Thursday and not mine, so I have to wait to receive my new balls until my birthday, which is in mid June. But I saw them! I’m getting ten new balls for my birthday!
And, to help convince you that you really want to get this book, here is a new snippet for your enjoyment!
The universe hated me. A light dusting of snow ensured the roads would be hell by the time we escaped New York. I barely eased Quinn’s convertible to a halt before Perkette slid into the vehicle, wrinkling her nose. Since she knew I wouldn’t even think about putting the vehicle into gear until she buckled up, she grabbed her seatbelt and clipped it into place.
“This officially sucks,” she announced.
“Good thing we’re headed to Vegas, then. Does Vegas ever get cold?” I hoped not. I already shivered, and I had the heat in the convertible blasting.
“Hell if I know. Think you can handle some snow as a unicorn?”
“Will it kill me? No. Will I kill you for making me? Very probably. Someone better be dying before I deal with snow as a unicorn.”
The Furred & Finned Management hopes you enjoyed the little teaser! For those who have already gotten Burn, Baby, Burn, thank you! You rock and are made of awesome.
As the female likes to say, Happy Reading, folks!
