Treading Water in Writer Land, and Getting Bogged Down in Facts
If it seems like my Blog Posts have been shorter than usual lately, that’s because they probably have been. Every week, I find myself blurting out, shocked, It’s Friday?! and scrambling to figure out what to write. It’s not that I’m behind exactly; I’m just treading water and counting on not getting a leg cramp. I was doing the math on my 2017 production schedule this week (bless Excel formulas when they work), and it wasn’t pretty, but it was doable. Barely. But that does mean I’ll probably be making some changes around the Blog and social media to focus Read more…
The Brain Tickle That Became the Latest Sydney Brennan Novel, Braving the Boneyard
It’s alive! Sometimes the darkest secrets just won’t stay hidden, no matter how deeply they’re buried. Tallahassee PI Sydney Brennan is torn between loyalty to her mentor and duty to her client—facing life in prison—when her investigation uncovers a long-buried secret that someone is willing to kill for. How far will Sydney go to protect her friend’s past, and his life? You’ll find links to retailers (ebook and paperback) here, along with the first two chapters. How about bonus materials, like deleted scenes? You’ll find extras for Braving the Boneyard, and the rest of the Sydney Brennan books, here. (Note: this is Read more…
Suffering for our Art: the Dreaded Bleeding Eyes (Formatting) Syndrome
This week’s blog post will be brief because I’m bleeding out my eyes and I forgot to put the keyboard protector on my laptop. Bleeding out my eyes, people! Not really—bleeding would imply there’s some kind of fluid left in my ocular organs. No, the damage isn’t from watching coverage of the vitriolic presidential primaries. Instead, I’ve been formatting my brains out. I should start with the good news. My copy editor finished her final pass this week, so everything remains on schedule for the May 19, 2016, release of Braving the Boneyard. Woo hoo! But that means I suddenly Read more…
Win a Copy of Braving the Boneyard! (and Witness my Hyphenation Disorder)
Things are on track for the May 19, 2016, release of the next Sydney Brennan book, Braving the Boneyard. This past Wednesday, my editor and I finished up our first round (of three rounds) of copy edits. Woo hoo! In case you missed it, you can get a preview from the first chapter here. I’m giving away Five Free Ebooks of Book Five to celebrate! Winners choose their platform and will receive their copy of Boneyard on the release date. Enter now through Saturday, April 23, 2016, at 12 a.m. (Sorry, puppy not included; scroll down to the bottom to enter Read more…
Finally! Braving the Boneyard Release Date and Preview
If you keep up with my Facebook Page (and if you don’t, why don’t you? Go check it out) you’ll know that I sent the Braving the Boneyard manuscript to my copy editor Tuesday. Hot diggety! That means I can give you an official release date now: Thursday, May 19, 2016. I’m giving away FIVE FREE EBOOK COPIES of Boneyard, to celebrate the release of the fifth Sydney Brennan book. Watch this space for details. In the meantime, I thought I’d give you a little tease. (Remember, this is the pre-copy edits version.) Hope you enjoy it! Braving the Boneyard: Chapter One Read more…
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