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Wednesday, September 4, 2019

IWSG and Cover Reveal!

It's the first Wednesday of the month, and that means IWSG post! But before I get to that, I have a real treat: not one, but TWO cover reveals! One is mine, one for fellow blogger and IWSG member, Jemima Pett.

The 9th book of Jemima's Princelings of the East series is coming Nov. 14, and as usual, Danielle English has made a gorgeous cover:
The book is currently on schedule for release on November 14th. Pre-order at  iTunes , Kobo, and B&N right now.

The Princelings of the East are now King Fred and Prince Engineer George. Gone are the years of innocence when they travelled for adventure and uncovered time tunnels and pirate plots. Now Fred, assisted by his queen, Kira, has the responsibility for his people, his lands, and for persuading the lords and kings of the Realms to act together for the common good. George just has to work on his inventions, always thinking of a final goal: to fulfil the promises made to Lord Mariusz so long ago.
Neither has an easy task.

Fred decides to write a history of his reign, starting with the joy of his inheritance, and documenting how technological progress is not necessarily the key to communal good.

Chronicles of Marsh is book 9 of the Princelings of the East series, and fills a gap between previous books and the final one, Princelings Revolution. It takes us from Fred’s first days as king, to the loss of the latest and most promising flying machine, a period of 8 years. The pressures of modern life will be familiar to readers, even if the princelings world doesn’t have the internet or mobile communications… yet.

Lovers of the series will enjoy these adventures, but newcomers may find it easier to start with book 1, book 5, even at book 7. It’s a fantasy sociological and technological adventure in a world not quite like ours, suitable for age 10 and upwards.

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And the second cover reveal? My own! Death By Library, Book 4 in the Pismawallops PTA series, is scheduled for release Dec. 6. My cover is also by the talented Danielle English, and I couldn't be more excited about how it turned out!
E-books available for pre-order at Smashwords, Kobo, iTunes (Apple Books, and I can't figure out how to find a link), and B&N right now. And now on Amazon, too!


JJ McGregor and the Pismawallops PTA are back in action! JJ has a new job at the library, which allows her to pay her bills. That ought to make her happy, but with all those books to shelve, the PTA to run, and a 16-year-old son to raise, there’s never enough time to spend with her sweetheart, police chief Ron Karlson. That’s especially true with Thanksgiving on the horizon and her mother coming to visit, not to mention the PTA’s Holiday Bazaar looming ahead.

The PTA has to swing into action in a hurry when a grumpy member of the school board threatens plans to build a badly-needed swimming pool on the island. His objections turn out to be nothing compared to the claims of a stranger who says the land the pool would be built on is actually hers. The board meeting dissolves into chaos, and JJ leaps into action in an effort to get to the bottom of the incipient land war.

Before JJ can find what she needs in the reference section, things turn deadly in the library stacks. Now JJ needs some answers fast, before she loses her job—or her life. She’s determined to find out everything about the victim, and for once the library doesn’t hold all the answers. JJ and Kitty may have to face the ultimate peril: a visit to Mrs. Halsey, the oldest—and crankiest—person on the island, where they may learn more than they bargained for.

Whew! Now for the IWSG post.

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The first Wednesday of every month is the Insecure Writer's Support Group. Posts go up the 1st Wednesday of every month. Check it out here and join if you need support with your writing. Don't forget to stop by and say hello to the co-hosts: Gwen Gardner, Doreen McGettigan, Tyrean Martinson, Chemist Ken, and Cathrina Constantiner!

This month's question is: ​If you could pick one place in the world to sit and write your next story, where would it be and why? Remember, the question is optional!

I've been having a pretty good month as a writer. The final word-smithing on Death By Library  has been going well, and I feel like sometimes I'm even reaching a new level of quality prose :)  A release date has been set, and I've booked a blog tour. I've also kind of come to peace with not blogging as regularly as I've done for the last 5 or 6 years. I just don't have the time, and I'm not as interested in writing reviews, which was starting to feel like both a rut and a chore.

I even got the nicest note from a reader last week (she knows my Mom, but she didn't have to say anything, so I'll take it as sincere), saying that she read Death By Ice Cream in 2 days, putting it down only for the essentials of life! Now, that's praise worth having.

With one book almost done, my mind has turned (without waiting for permission) to the next book, with ideas for the story bubbling up and me scribbling notes as fast as I can. I shouldn't really start the next book in the series so soon--I have too many other projects clamoring to be started/finished. But it's the book that's yelling loudest, so it'll probably happen.

Now for the question: I am rather appreciating being able to sit at my own lovely big desk-top computer and write at home, after doing it in make-shift places all over the world for the last year. Fantastic settings don't make me want to write--they make me want to hike. So I'll say either home, or a nice coffee shop (there's a decent one around the corner from us--that'll do). 

How about you? Write at home, or head to an exotic locale to tickle your brain waves?
 
  


 

23 comments:

  1. After quite a lot of difficulty, I found you book for pre-order. I always go to my author name to find mine, but I couldnt find out how to get to the bookstore to find you! Maybe I should have done it on my iPad instead of my Mac. Anyway, I discovered their author affiliate program with lots of nice widgets, and also your books.
    https://books.apple.com/us/book/death-by-library/id1478724013?mt=11 should get you there, I hope.
    And if that goes into just a link, put us/book/death-by-library/id1478724013?mt=11 after https books.apple.com with the relevant punctuation in between

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    1. Thanks! I ran out of time to work on it last night :D

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  2. And thanks for the post - I forgot we'd talked about it for this month. Head in a spin as always.

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    1. Hope it doesn’t mess up plans for a big release later :).

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  3. Hi,

    I love writing at home in my office in my basement. So, I relate to your loving writing at home at your big desk.

    Thanks for the book review on Jemima's next book. I have read almost all of the books in the series and look forward to reading this one.

    Shalom aleichem,
    Pat G @ EverythingMustChange

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    1. Right now my desk is small, but my computer monitor is big (the large iMac from a few years ago), which is the real estate I really love.

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  4. I like the title of your book Death by Adverb, sounds like me...LOL. Both Jemima and your book sounds amazing. Good Luck.

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    1. “Death By Adverb” was a comment made to me by a friend who knows how much a cringe over errors on social media posts.

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  5. Congrats to both of you on the books/book covers!

    I'm a definite homebody when it comes to writing. Okay, and pretty much everything else. :)

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    1. LOL! I love to travel, but I love to be home, too. Constant tension :)

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  6. Love your cover! And your story sounds great. I love mysteries.

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    1. You can start anywhere in the series, though I personally ALWAY have to start at the beginning and watch the characters develop :)

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  7. Another Pismawallops mystery! Nice! I always love your covers and titles!

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    1. Thanks! I struggled with the title for the first one, but since that the titles have come first. Always looking for the absurd, of course.

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  8. Both of your covers are great! I love the swirl of clouds on Jemima's cover, and the feet sticking out from under the pile of books on your cover. Congrats to you both!

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    1. I think J's covers are all beautiful... which is why I use her cover artist :)

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  9. Congrats to you and Jemima. The covers are awesome.

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  10. Death By Library is a fabulous title!
    Such a fun cover too. Congratulations!
    I suppose nothing beats a coffee shop - simple, comforting, it's always there.
    Happy IWSG Day.
    Writer In Transit

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  11. Love the covers!!!
    I'm a homebody but I'd love to visit ALL the places to get some inspiration :)

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    1. I think we are in the process of trying to visit everywhere :) It's not wholly conducive to writing :p

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  12. Congrats on the book to you both, and those covers look great.

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  13. You're not the first blogger I stopped by today that prefers home. I would too if I'd been traveling a lot. Congrats on your new releases!

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