by Mel | Jun 12, 2011 | The biz, Writing
I’ve just sent the page proofs for Shadow Kin back to my editor. Which means, at least as far as writing it goes, my work on Shadow Kin is finally done. It’s as good as I can make it and apart from doing my bit to make sure people know about it and can...
by Mel | Jun 10, 2011 | Writing
Okay folks, it’s the moment you’ve all (hopefully) been waiting for…the first Shadow Kin excerpt is live on the website. You can read it there, or follow the link to download a pdf, ePub or mobi version to read at your leisure on the device of your...
by Mel | Jun 9, 2011 | Cool stuff, Writing
My awesome editor says she has Shadow Kin ARCs (squeee!), which hopefully means I get to fondle one in NY. (An ARC is an advanced reading copy…basically the book after the copyedit and layout but before the final proofing which is what get sent to reviewers etc,...
by Mel | May 28, 2011 | Cool stuff, The biz, Writing
It’s a whole new me (well, my site and blog)! I said it over on the site and I will say it again here. My web designer, Sharon, from Little Bytes Design deserves a big hand of applause and, quite frankly, a parade for designing me this gorgeous new look....
by Mel | May 27, 2011 | Cool stuff, Writing
Sorry for the blog silence but have been busy with last minute web design things this week. Hopefully sometime tomorrow there’ll be a whole new look here and over at my website. So stayed tuned……(oh, and maybe one more little announcement (no, not a...
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...
