New: year, look, series.

So I've a shiny new look to my website. Likie? (Don't tell me if you don't. I've already paid for it.) It's cleaner, simpler, brighter. It also signals a new direction in my writing, so I figured I should talk about that a bit.

First, you can see that The Taken really exists. (Toldja.) The biggest proof is the Kim Harrison quote, which blew me away. She's so generous, and she genuinely loved it — and as she was the first of my peers to see it, that really gave me hope that it would find a place in your hearts as well.

Other proof that The Taken is real: Well, you all saw the stunning cover art, right? It additionally has its own dedicated page, along with proper cover copy and series description. So now you can see what's been occupying my brain for the last year+. I have to say I'm extremely happy to introduce you to my new obsessions: Griffin Shaw and Katherine 'Kit' Craig. Go make their acquaintance. I'll wait here.

You can preorder now, but if you click-through you'll see the price has gone up a bit. I mentioned this before, but for those who missed it, The Taken is being released in a beautiful trade paperback format. I have ARCs (advanced copies meant to go out for publicity purposes) but the real deal is going to have a proper spit-and-shine to it, and I couldn't be more excited. My first time in trade, and Harper's going all out. But don't worry, it's not that great a price difference — especially for those of you who enjoy e-reading. For those of you who prefer audio, it will be coming out in that format as well.

I also have tour dates for you. Minor details still need to be finalized, but you can see if and when I'm going to be in your city. It's mostly west coast appearances, and I'll remind you as the dates get closer, but I'd love to see you if I'm visiting your fair city. (Ready for summer yet, peeps? Can I get a 'Hell, yeah'?)

Moving forward, I'll be updating the blog on a weekly rather than daily basis – what I'm doing, reading, writing, some metrics – at least until things start heating up for The Taken's release. I'll release news as it happens then, and I'm aiming to do a tour blog as that unfolds, with pics and all, but that all depends on me learning to work my camera. (Surely I can tap a random grade schooler in each city to help me.)

A final reminder: the first book in my Signs of the Zodiac series, The Scent of Shadows, is being offered as an e-book for only $.99 for about another week. So if you love the series and want to pass it on, this is a great way to do so. Tell your cheap-o friends that the price goes back up to $6.99 on February 6th, k?

Later, gators.