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Announcing a new anthology with one of my stories – and a reminder of free ebooks

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

I just got the news this week that an anthology I sold a story to some time ago has finally come out in ebook, with print to follow: The theme of the book, Times of Trouble, is the much-maligned genre … Continue reading →

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A new story collection and upcoming freebies

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Most of my time lately has been spent working on the new collection of stories I wrote with Jay Lake. A few years back, we collaborated on a number of stories together, both science fiction and fantasy. When I started … Continue reading →

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A new book trailer, and a request for help in making books free

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

As I mentioned in my last post, I got my Aphra Behn time travel, Chameleon in a Mirror, off to my critique partner on Monday, so that’s a big chunk out of my to-do list. Now that CIAM’s off, I’ve … Continue reading →

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On the 324th anniversary of Aphra Behn’s death

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

I finished the “fast” (ahem) read-through of Chameleon in a Mirror yesterday, and the last chapter reminded me that today is the anniversary of Aphra Behn’s death. And then it occurred to me that I could actually do something in … Continue reading →

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Short free run for Shadow of Stone, April 11-12

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Since Shadow of Stone is still with KDP Select, I haven’t completely given up with “free” as a method of promoting my books. It’s free on Amazon today and tomorrow: Enjoy!

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Real life distractions and a bunch of unannounced freebies

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

I have a translation deadline for 10 am tomorrow, and seeing that I’m a night owl and that’s about the time I get up in the morning (one of the joys of being a freelancer), I had to finish tonight. … Continue reading →

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Eating my words: preliminary results for free promo of Shadow of Stone

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

I’m running a free promo for Shadow of Stone right now, which I had intended to be the last. At the end of this term in KDP Select, I was going to take the book out and offer it elsewhere. … Continue reading →

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Marketing demands muscle out the writing — yet again. Oh, and Iceland too.

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

I have two group promos coming up again very soon (I will make the official announcements when the time comes). While I really need another push for my sales, which have been in free fall this month, the organization is … Continue reading →

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A bedtime story, courtesy of my granddaughter

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

I had grandma duties yesterday, so much of what on other days of the week is usually my writing time was taken up with running after an energetic almost-three-year-old. (She will be three next week.) After I picked her up … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and another free ebook!

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

For Christmas, I’m giving away my novel Shadow of Stone. It was featured today on Michael Gallagher’s “Free Kindle Books and Tips” and it’s getting off to a pretty good start. If you miss it today, it will also be … Continue reading →

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