FOREVER has been re-released!

FATHOM has been re-released! It is available at:  http://store.crossroadpress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_101_321&products_id=410

The next book to be released is FOREVER - the third and last book in the FINS Trilogy!!! So excited for this!! 

BTW: FALWYN is finished! Editing like mad....

Link to order FINS, new book nearly finished

Good Morning! I hope everyone had a lovely weekend! I wrote like a fiend and am so close to being finished with FALWYN I can almost taste it. I can't tell you how wonderful it feels to be nearly finished with this book. I can't tell you how awful it will be to edit. Those of you who write know the bitter-sweetness of editing. I am afraid it takes longer some times to edit than it does to write. Especially if you have an editor that is extremely busy. I, myself, edit the rough draft about 20-30 times before handing it off to an editor, so it's been severely face-lifted before the main surgery! I pray it will not disappoint!

The wonderful news - as most of you know - The FINS Trilogy is being re-published as I type. Crossroad Press has published FINS and FATHOM will be released again in a matter of days. FOREVER (the third and final book in the trilogy) will be out in a few weeks. You are able to get the books in all the usual places, but you can order FINS right away at http://store.crossroadpress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_101_321&products_id=403

I hope you'll check out the new cover - it was changed to compensate for ebooks. It looks lovely. A few fans have already contacted me for the link and I wanted the rest of you to know about it as well!

Thank you everyone! 

 

Free at last!

I can't begin to tell you how wonderful it feels to join a new publisher! I feel as if I've been freed. Literally, the bonds have been cut away and I have stepped away from all the sludge. Don't get me wrong, I will always be grateful for the one thing that was done: I was published. I could have self-published, but for some reason, self-publishing doesn't hold as much weight as having someone else publish for you. Having a "name" behind you is better. For that, I'm grateful. For everything else, I'd rather snort a minced onion. 


So, the new publishing company is CROSSROAD PRESS! I had no idea things could be so positive and nice and that (goodness, gasp, gulp) you DON'T have to pay for your own editing? You DON'T have to pay for your own cover? You DON'T have to pay for your own audio books? Good heavens! I've been swindled! Makes me feel very lucky to have friends on Facebook I've never met but trust wholeheartedly now. (Love and hugs and kisses to Steve Savile - check him out - his stuff is brilliant)  He led me to Crossroad Press and the lovely David Wilson who agreed to take the 3rd book in my Trilogy despite the fact that the first two were already in print. Who does that? David. Then, the heavens parted, and the pub co went under and all rights reverted to me and I gave it all to the wonderful David who deserved the whole darn thing purely because it was morally right and felt so good to sign the trilogy over to a man who's job it is to save damsels in distress.


Fans can now rest assured that the FINS Trilogy will be finished and finished correctly. It will get the proper marketing it deserves. It will have its chance now, thank the Lord. Because I really feel it didn't have a snowball's hope last time. :-(   


So thank you, Steven and David. You are shining in your glory right now. I appreciate everything. You have no idea! 

FOREVER

Well, FOREVER, the final book in the FINS Trilogy is complete and is sitting with beta readers at the mo.... patiently awaiting their constructive criticism... takes a while. But! So happy it's finally finished. I loved writing the FINS Trilogy, but I am happy to move on. The next one is called "Falwyn" and is a book about a princess from another time and land who finds out Fairies are very real. Not your typical fairy book, though. Lots of action and truth seeing, etc... I began writing it while in the middle of Forever. Had to stop because it was taking me forever to finish Forever :-) I was pleasantly surprised to see that I'd already written at least half of Falwyn! And it's good stuff people! I'm very excited about 2012. I pray it is better than 2011. For all of us!

Tamed by: Douglas Brown

Tamed, by Douglas Brown, is vicious and brilliant in every aspect of the words – from the horrific, detailed scenes right down to its absorbing narrative – I did not put this book down until I was finished. What a breath of fresh air and such a new take on the boring old stories about werewolves! I thought they’d taken the subject as far as it could go, but Brown proved me wrong.

I have had the pleasure of reading Brown’s work in the past and was very impressed with the depth of his imagination. Tamed, though a work of fiction, is alarming. Just like the equally terrifying book, Jurassic Park, I found myself wondering, with science and technology moving at such a tremendous rate, it would be all too easy to alter human DNA, creating a new species such as these. Brown proves himself a master of not only epic fantasy fiction, but modern fantasy fiction as well.

The fluidity of Brown’s words, the humorous dialog and imaginative scenes make Tamed an engaging read. It is the perfect book to take along on a flight as you’ll find yourself bound and salivating until you finish it. Just ignore the odd stares from the other passengers.

Fellow author Jeremy Robinson

There are many wonderful books out there and I cannot wait to read them as many of them as I possibly can. Before I joined Facebook, I just picked books willy nilly and hoped for the best. Then, I joined a writing group with authors from around the world and it soon proved to be a wonderful decision. I've made some lovely friendships and have read some fabulous books as a result. I became friends with fellow author, Jeremy Robinson, through that writing group and it was only a matter of time before I began to read his books. I have to say, I am VERY happy I did!

I began Robinson's works by loading two of his Last Hunter series onto my iphone.
The Last Hunter is a series of books of which only the first three have been written. Beginning with "Descent", it centers around a young boy named Solomon who travels to the Antarctic with his family and immediately finds himself catapulted into a life he never dreamed. A hard life of torture, slavery and rebellion face him and the young boy is quickly turned into a man. What a fantastic book! It was fast paced, filled with adventure and danger; the perfect YA book for boys and girls. However, it is not only boys and girls who will find this series captivating; the issues dealt with make it an extremely intense read.

The second book, "Pursuit", did not disappoint and I was thrust headlong into its pages. With very little backtracking (which I cannot stand), it felt as if I'd never left and I finished the book in one night. Solomon's plight continued along its dark and dangerous path without any let up. The ending was a shock - one in which you know that enormous life lessons are to be learned. "Pursuit" was executed brilliantly - when it ended I was disappointed because I knew the third book was not completed.

When "Ascent" was finally released, I was slathering at the bit. I took my time with it (taking three days to read instead of one) barely able to put it down. The same level of ferocity runs through book three and when I finished, I was breathless. Solomon begins to come into his own - great life lessons are realized and he is able to accept the person he has become. New elements are presented in this book and I look forward to seeing them play out in book four.

To say I simply enjoyed the books would not be true because I relished them and eagerly anticipate the rest. Robinson did a fantastic job of  reeling his readers in and keeping them motivated to finish each book. With that being said, I will continue to read his works (there are a great many of them out there) and let you know what I thought. To pass this series up would be a mistake. Grab "Descent" and fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy ride!

I am sooo old school!

Yes, it's true...
I'd rather write on a piece of paper than one finger type it into my I-phone. I prefer Microsoft Word's version  from 1994. I don't speak computer "lingo". I don't even know what a USB is. 
I don't care. 
I'm old school. I have no interest in taking a class to learn how to run Windows 7 or read through a thousand page book just so I can properly work my laptop. I'm going to have to ask my friend Michelle how to finish my blog because I started it all on my own following the tutorial and (what a shocker) I can't figure out how to add a page! 
That's why I usually hire someone who knows how to do it. I'd rather they do what they're great at and let me sit in the corner, writing. Why do we have to become experts at this stupid thing called "The Web"? It's great for finding information you need on the mating rituals of Koalas, getting email, or finding old friends. But honestly, I can cope without it and would prefer not to have to struggle my way through it every day. 
Taking the time to hand write a letter with a calligraphy pen is wonderful! It shows you care, is fun to do, and is much appreciated by the receiver. I enjoy making something beautiful that someone will appreciate. This email and texting is so informal. It allows for feelings to be easily hurt (try sending a sarcastic comment and you'll know what I mean), meanings to be turned around, and has caused so many car accidents, I can't bear to think about it.
I'd much prefer someone to call than text. Let's talk! It's quicker and we can cover more in that 5 minute conversation than what we could possibly type with our thumbs while running errands. 
I can hear gasps from around the world: once, just having a cell phone was considered being "new school". You learned to deal with that one just fine! It's true - I don't deny it. My cell is fabulous. I'd be lost without it. But there are days when I leave the blasted thing at home. Cell phones are supposed to let you be in control - I find it ruling my life far too often. Constant calls, etc - we don't have them to be accessible to everyone else! The feeling of freedom when I don't have it is fantastic most times. I say most because the panicky feeling of leaving it by accident is akin to having a stomach ulcer. Blegh! 
I love Pinterest. Ibooks is awesome. The speed at which the internet sends my drafts to my publishers is amazing. I love being able to chat one on one with my friends overseas without paying an enormous phone bill. However, I'd leave it all behind if I could write on thick, pressed paper with my special writing pen, have piles of books stacked around my library, and curl up in my heavy leather chair with a thick blanket, a cup of tea, and edit a draft. Oh, and my reading glasses as the computer buggered my vision.
I'm old school. I prefer it that way.