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May
3
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Promotion that runs through to the end of May

Posted in Elantra, writing, promotions.

I survived taxes. Except for one unex­pected part that is still ongoing. Taxes give me hives. Or ulcers. Or both. However, Mira is doing a promo­tion. One of these is a reprint, I think – the Maria Snyder book – but it was much beloved when it first arrived. My book should be on sale during this promo­tion, at 2.99. So if you have any interest in Shards of Glass, but you haven’t read the book yet, this is prob­ably the best time to pick it up. *** Just quickly, though: My inten­tion with Sagara stories can flourish or wither depending on the book. I can expect the book to go along the lines of the story I have in my head when I start – but if the book diverges, it diverges. So what I have … Continue reading →

July
11
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Full Cover & another Indigo promotion

Posted in Elantra, covers, Mira, Kathleen Oudit, promotions.

I have the full cover for the new novel, Shards of Glass. I assume most people see the front cover at various retailers, so, as usual, post the cover when I have the full version. The cover design was done by Kath­leen Oudit, who I adore. I’ve stopped calling this the Magic School book because it turned left almost imme­di­ately. I don’t usually have to start the CAST novels multiple times; I sit down, I start. Maybe I’ll start a second time if the first attempt doesn’t hit the right tone, but the CAST novels have a tone. This book had to be started many times, and the even­tual begin­ning of the book was not the one I’d envi­sioned on any of the prior attempts. It’s not neces­sary … Continue reading →

June
26
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For Canadians: Indigo is having a summer pre-order sale

Posted in life, promotions.

First, the good news: Indigo books, our major book­store chain, is having a summer preorder sale. Shards of Glass is included in that most-antic­i­­pated books sale. I wanted to mention it here — the sale goes to July 2nd. *** I have had a trying month. I am still working on glasses, which has been iter­a­tive and ongoing since December. I am working on copy-edits for the West novel, and have just received page proofs for the above mentioned Shards of Glass. And I managed, while running to inter­cept the phone, to break not one, but two, toes — and at the joint below the knuckle in both cases =/. I’ve broken toes before, but never this close to foot and oddly enough, it kind of hurts. I have a boot, which, unlike a cast, … Continue reading →