I received a call earlier tonight from my editor with - you guessed it - awesome news :). FIRST DROP OF CRIMSON hit # 38 on the USA Today bestseller list and # 4 on the New York Times bestseller list - my best list placement to date. This was both thrilling and unexpected because spinoffs generally … [Read more...] about Awesome news and podcast
Book release, relaxing, and very nice news
So as most of you know, last week my fifth novel, First Drop of Crimson, released. You'd think that five times into this whole "book on the shelves" thing I'd be blase about releases, but I was just as much of a bundle of nerves for this book as I was for my first one. This time, however, I did … [Read more...] about Book release, relaxing, and very nice news
It’s out!
I'm very excited to announce that FIRST DROP OF CRIMSON, book one in the Night Huntress World novels, is now available. As many of you know, this story features Cat and Bones's closest friends, Spade and Denise, as the main characters. Here is the description from the back of the book: From the … [Read more...] about It’s out!
In case you thought I was just being lazy…
Here's a snapshot of what I've been up to this past week. Dame for a Day over at the Deadline Dames, blogging about e-piracy; what is is, and why it hurts more than just authors/publishers: http://www.deadlinedames.com/?p=2700 Interview over at All Things Urban Fantasy, chatting about book … [Read more...] about In case you thought I was just being lazy…
Quick wave and Snippet 4
Once again I am stunned at how fast the days are passing. Probably because I'm juggling more things than normal with promoting the upcoming release of FIRST DROP OF CRIMSON on top of my deadlines. But, I'm excited about what I'm writing and I'm excited about readers finally getting to dive into … [Read more...] about Quick wave and Snippet 4
Contests, interviews, and Snippet #3
I can’t believe it’s Friday already! Where has the week gone?? I feel like I’ve been busy every day, yet somehow, I don’t have much to show for it, lol. The good news is, I have no plans for the weekend, so hoping to get some time in then for more writing. We’ll see come Monday how that plan worked … [Read more...] about Contests, interviews, and Snippet #3
Snippet two!
Sorry I don't have time for a more detailed post (deadlines, anyone??) but as promised, here's another scene snippet from FIRST DROP OF CRIMSON. This one's written in Spade's point of view. Hope you enjoy! *** The cab jerked to a stop. Spade handed over a twenty, then was outside opening … [Read more...] about Snippet two!
Time flies
I can't believe it's been over a week since I last blogged. As the title of this post says, wow, time flies. Things accomplished this week: Revised/rewrote beginning of a story, completed four interviews, critted half a friend's book (rest isn't written yet), fiddled with updates on my website … [Read more...] about Time flies