When the Astra descended from their sky aeries for the first time in hundreds of years, it was to demand those on the ground fulfill the covenant of their ancestors. No one expected the level of chaos and turmoil that would follow upon the refusal from those who made their homes on the ground. For…
It’s been a hellacious few days. Probably some of the worst in a really long time. Both children ended up in the hospital again for bronchiolitis. The eldest had a three day PICU stay. As dire as that sounds, things are on an upward swing. Everyone is home and on the mend. It’s sunny out…
No Gus chapter today. I got Lasik eye surgery yesterday and I’m still adjusting. The words are just a little too glowy for me to want to work for long periods. In other news–I’m getting a lot of questions of whether Gus will be turned into an ebook/physical book. The answer is yes to both….
Whew. What a difficult end of the year/beginning of the new year it has been. Due to a variety of personal and business reasons that I don’t feel like getting into, I think this has been my most stressful release yet. But it’s done. I finished my final readthrough of Echoes of Insurrection yesterday and…
I’d hoped to delay this blog post a little longer in hope that things would turn around, but alas, I doubt they will and it’s time to call it. Firebird 6’s publication is officially delayed until the first week of January. My editor unfortunately suffered an injury that has slowed her down. Rather than ask…
To my relief, people seemed to enjoy spending time in Gus’s head. I guess that means the short story is a go. Good thing because I’ve already written three chapters and have a vague idea of what direction her story will take. The change in perspective did exactly as I’d hoped and gave me a…
I’m feeling somewhat charitable today. While rereading an earlier section of the book to remind myself of past events, I was struck by the thought that you might enjoy it as well. Also, I feel bad because it’s been so long since the last book 🙂 Excerpt Himoto always said that the hardest thing in…
Happy New Year!! I hope everyone came through the holiday season in one piece and relatively healthy. Maybe it’s because the twins are making me more conscious of it, but I don’t think I remember a past year where there have been so many illnesses. From Thanksgiving until now, it seems like the majority of…
The book is pushing back hard today. I should have known bragging on Facebook about hitting word count every day last week in Aileen 7 would jinx me eventually. The morning wasn’t so bad. Just under my goal of 1000. However, coming back after lunch was a different story. For some reason, the words aren’t…
Firebird 5 (the title of which was decided on Friday) is now in the hands of the beta readers and my editor. It’s left me a bit at loose ends as I decide what I should do next. The first couple weeks after a book is finished and no longer on my plate is usually…
