Skimmer (and winners of the ever-after e-books)

I’ll be honest. I really like Skimmer and the emotional dilemma that she brought between Rachel, Ivy, and herself. Did I see her ultimate action when I first introduced her in Ivy’s parent’s house? No way! But I thought it was important at that time to settle very clearly that Ivy was bi. I also thought it was important that the reader know Rachel was okay with that, even if she was a little uneasy that blood mixed with sex in Ivy’s mind.

Though I’ll probably never write a stand-alone with Skimmer, I really respect her character. She’s smart, good at her job, and knows how to present herself. She also knows her needs and wants. What more could you ask for?

Oh, little known fact: Skimmer was named after a pool net, the ones that you use to skim the leaves from the surface? Guy and I had one of those temporary snap-set pools the summer that I was writing the rough draft of EVERY WHICH WAY BUT DEAD, and we were floating around one evening while I was talking plots with him. Ivy’s old girlfriend didn’t have a name at that point, and I fastened on the first thing I saw just to make our conversation easier. But I liked it, and it stuck.

The winners of Harper’s 31 signed e-books have been chosen, and they are listed at the original link to enter. I’ve already sent them out, so if your name is on the list, check your email, then check your spam email! This was in celebration of the mass market of EVER AFTER finally hitting the shelves. The paper version has that short story, TROUBLE ON RESERVE in it, but it’s short enough you can read it standing in the asile. I’ve also heard that it’s in the back of EVERY WHICH WAY BUT DEAD, which is on sale right now in U.S. markets for 1.99 in conjunction with the read along. [sale]  [read along]

As for the pumpkin? Someone sent me a link on FB to a sweet fairy hut, and I couldn’t resist trying my hand. Yay Halloween!