by Mel | May 21, 2011 | Cool stuff, The biz, Writing
Back in March, I got the cover for Shadow Kin. Earlier this week, I got a couple of cover flats from my editor. A cover flat is the actual cover printed on the stock it will be when it goes around the book, essentially the cover without the book. Publishers use them...
by Mel | May 5, 2011 | The biz, Writing
The winner of the April contest – a copy of Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones is Mary Preston. The winner of the Aussie Author Month contest – A copy of Mercy Burns by Keri Arthur is also, Mary Preston (who has good contest karma this month!)...
by Mel | Apr 1, 2011 | The biz
Normally I have to umm and ahh a bit to decide which of my favourite authors gets to be next in my contest but this month, for sad reasons, I know exactly who is the right person. You can read about my love of Diana Wynne Jones here. But even though she has gone...
by Mel | Apr 1, 2011 | The biz
The winner of Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett is Kim Perry! Kim, email me (email details are on the website) and we’ll organise your prize (I am travelling the next few weeks so may take a little while to get back to you).
by Mel | Mar 26, 2011 | Cool stuff, Friends who rock, The biz
Huge congrats to the lovely Kelly Hunter and Marion Lennox for their RITA ® finals. Two excellent people and equally excellent writers! If you love great romance, check them out! Congrats to all the other RITA and GH finalists. Especially the Golden Heart...
by Mel | Mar 20, 2011 | The biz, Writing
I’m currently having fun working with my website designer on a redesign for both my site and this blog which leads me to a question. Other than excerpts, which are a given, what sorts of book extras do you like on author sites? Soundtrack lists? Peeks at...
