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Monthly Archives: August 2024

Posted in Spoiler.

I’m sorry — I should have done this last week, and totally forgot, being filled with angst and dread about the writing. Else­where, someone reminded me that it’s been a long couple of months, and it has, but, well. Writing not going well = no one wants to hear me whining. But before I hide under a rock, I really should have posted this thread. As usual, I will avoid it and the comments if you want to discuss the book among your­selves. And as usual, it’s a spoiler thread, so if you hate spoilers – I don’t, my long suffering husband does – you’ll want to avoid this one.

Posted in Cast, Elantra, Publication.

Today is Cast in Atone­ment’s publi­ca­tion day — where, in theory, the book is avail­able for purchase every­where in trade paper­back, ebook and audio­book. I really like the cover for this one, and the clothing Kaylin is wearing might seem familiar. Because it is :) I had not intended this book to be what it became — although by this point, I think I’m 50/50 on inten­tion and result. It’s the usual diffi­culty for me: I have a plan, and it looks good in four sentences on paper. But as I write actual book words, the conse­quences of the prior book or books rear up and smack me upside the head. So my first chapter – intended to be one angry Bellusdeo and her possible rela­tion­ship issues – was very imme­di­ately and heavily derailed. In cases … Continue reading