January and February have been chaotic, frenetic, and full of chaos and confusion. And snow. Which, given where I live, is normal, if hugely inconvenient. And copy-edits, which make me pull my hair out. But: I have a full cover for the upcoming Heir of Light. And also: for reasons I’m not clear on, Mira is publishing a simultaneous hardcover release. I think it’s meant mostly for library purchase, but is being offered on Amazon and physical retailers as well. (I personally would not want a hardcover of the second book in a series when the first book didn’t have a hardcover release, but that’s the bibliophile in me.) For those who listen, I can’t quite figure out on short notice how to add alt-text to the image, so this is what’s … Continue reading
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I have finished Cast in Blood, the provisional title for the next CAST novel. It is 15k words too long, and the last few chapters were therefore written in a state of heightened anxiety as I also began to consider what I could cut. I’ve sent the book to the editor, regardless, because I want the extra set of eyes and thoughts when it comes to losing the extra wordage. This is the first of two Barrani books, so some of the things that don’t directly impact this book’s story are necessary for the follow-on. The threads are left untied because it’s not the only book. I didn’t intend this, but it’s not the first time it’s happened. It happened with Peril/Sorrow as well as Deception/Oblivion. None of this was intentional; being … Continue reading
Posted in Cast, Elantra, Essalieyan, writing.
I missed December, and apologize: I was writing. I’m still writing; Cast in Blood isn’t finished, and it may undergo a title change by the end. Also, I’m now in the “panic about how long this book is going to be” phase of the novel, but it is otherwise going well. In advance: this will not be the last Barrani book. I am hoping to finish, with a reasonable arc, a book that is going to be followed by another Cast Barrani book. Just saying. My entire household succumbed to the stomach flu a week ago, and we have all mostly recovered, although I’m now in that state were, having eaten almost nothing for a week, my body assumes it is starving and wants to eat everything in sight. So, … Continue reading
I’m sorry I’ve been so absent. I swear, I think all of my posts recently begin that way >.<. November has been … a month. It’s taken me some time to get my writing feet back under me — but deadlines “help” with that. Someone in comments mentioned the cover for the upcoming (May 2025) Sagara novel, Heir of Light. I hadn’t posted the cover here because I usually post the full cover, and I don’t have that yet — probably closer to May. But: I will post the front cover here in case people haven’t seen it yet, and post the full cover when I get it. I’m waiting on revisions, etc., for The Wild Road, but have been working on Cast in Blood (which is what I’m currently calling the next Cast novel – but titles are always subject … Continue reading
Posted in Elantra, Essalieyan, life.
It’s been a long month. In fact, it feels like it’s been three long months, all condensed into September. I was sent copy-edits of Heir of Light, the new Sagara novel (it’s the sequel to Shards of Glass). I was given enough time to do them. I… have a bit of a flinch response to copy-edits. My father’s 90th birthday was this September 11th, and because he’s getting on in years, my sister flew in from LA, and my brother from Victoria. So — we were all going to have dinner together. My sister and brother were staying with my mother at our childhood house, which is what normally happens. My brother, however, tested positive for covid the day after he arrived. My father tested positive Tuesday morning. … Continue reading
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