Here I am, writing away, trying to turn raw ideas into entertaining fodder, and–What’s that? There’s a new book listing? Oh! Well, then. Let’s talk about that. Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce the cover for The Blood-Dimmed Tide, book 2 of The Remembrance War. Nice, isn’t it? I’m really happy with this design; there were three possibilities,Continue reading “Book 2 Cover Reveal!”
Category Archives: Flame Tree
The Widening Gyre Now Available For Pre-Order!
Exciting news! The Widening Gyre, my debut novel coming in March from Flame Tree Press, is now available for pre-order (in some formats)! NB: Only the hardcover, paperback, and non-Kindle ebook are currently available to order. If you want it as a Kindle book or an audiobook, you’ll have to wait a bit longer to pre-order.Continue reading “The Widening Gyre Now Available For Pre-Order!”
Debut Diary, Part 3: The Cover
Yesterday, I received an email from my editor. Yes, I still love to say “my editor.” Anyway, I thought it was going to be my edits, but no–it was cover design ideas. He presented me with two, told me his preference, and asked for mine. I’ve thought about this moment a lot, even before IContinue reading “Debut Diary, Part 3: The Cover”
Debut Diary, Part 2: The Contract
A few days after I sent my acceptance of the terms the publisher was offering, they sent me the boilerplate for their contract. A boilerplate is standardized language used in contracts. Every publisher has their own. It’s essentially the same thing you’ll see in the contract. This is where the negotiation happens. So I read overContinue reading “Debut Diary, Part 2: The Contract”
Debut Diary, Part 1: Getting an Offer
Ever since I got the offer on my novel, I’ve felt a mix of exhilaration and crushing fear. I thought it might be fun to write a series of posts explaining the process and how I’ve felt during it. I’m going to call this series “What it’s Really Like,” because when we’re working towards publishingContinue reading “Debut Diary, Part 1: Getting an Offer”
Impostor Syndrome, My Old Friend
One hopes, when one is an “aspiring” writer, that once one gets within sight of being published, impostor syndrome will go away. No such luck. Here I am with a contract, and the stupid brain weasels are still very much wrapped around my brain. I just sent in my author homework. And now I’m utterlyContinue reading “Impostor Syndrome, My Old Friend”
The News I’ve been Sitting On
One of the most frustrating things is when something amazing happens to you and you can’t tell anyone. For the past week, I’ve been trying to act like business-as-usual when inside, I’m doing 99,000 consecutive HappyDances. I kind of want to go on and on before I reveal it, but that would be mean. So:Continue reading “The News I’ve been Sitting On”
The Widening Gyre: Submitted
Yesterday (rather, at 4pm Monday PST, since the publisher is in Britain), the Open Door period opened for Angry Robot Books. And as planned, I sent my submission packet for The Widening Gyre, Book 1 of The Remembrance War. Now begins the waiting. And the pretending it won’t gut me if it doesn’t do well. AndContinue reading “The Widening Gyre: Submitted”