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    Second printings …

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    I have some more cool news to announce — both Spider’s Bite and Web of Lies have gone into small second printings. Huzzah!

    So what does this mean? Well, basically that sales of both titles have been steady enough for my publisher to print more copies of the book beyond the initial print runs. In other words, there have been enough sales/interest that my publisher printed additional books in hopes of selling even more of them.

    Admittedly, my initial print runs weren’t very large — certainly nowhere near the hundreds of thousands or even millions of books that are printed for the big-name authors like Nora Roberts or J.K. Rowling. Still, this is the first time that any of my books have gone into second printings, which is really cool.

    I just want to say thanks to all the readers out there for making this possible. I write the books, but you guys buy them, and I appreciate everyone’s interest in the Elemental Assassin series and all the positive e-mails and comments that I’ve gotten from readers. I hope you guys enjoy Venom when it comes out on Sept. 28 even more than the first two books.

    For those of who you didn’t like the books, I appreciate you giving them a chance in the first place. I know my books aren’t for everyone, and that’s cool too. Different strokes for different folks, and all that.

    Anyway, I’m doing the happy dance. šŸ˜‰

  • Whoops …

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    I accidentally sent out my September e-newsletter last night before it was ready. I hit sendĀ when I should have hit save. Just ignore it if you get the newsletter. I’ll send the real, final,Ā corrected one out around the first of September like usual.

  • That sound you hear …

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    I have some cool news to announce — the first three Elemental Assassin books are going to be turned into digital audio books. Huzzah!

    The digital audio books are being done through Audible, which is part of Amazon. The way that I understand it, the audio books will be available for things like iPods and MP3 players. This is the first time that any of my books have been turned into audio books, and I think it will be really cool to hear Gin tell her story.

    And before you ask, no, I’m not narrating the books myself. Believe me when I tell you that I don’t have the voice for that — people would cringe if they had to listen to my Southern hillbilly drawl for hours on end. LOL.

    However, the folks at Audible and the book’s narrator have e-mailed me a few times about how I think the characters sound and for tips on pronunciation. I think it’s really cool that they’re asking for my input on things like that, and I appreciate being involved in the process.

    I’m not sure when the audio books will be available. The narrator started recording a few weeks ago, but this is a new area for me, and I have no idea how long it takes to go from the recording studio to a finished audio book.

    Anyway, I’ll let you know when I get more information. Right now, I’m doing the happy dance. šŸ˜‰

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    Venom short stories and more online …

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    For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been doing a series of free short stories to go along with my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy books. I love playing in my own little sandbox, so to speak, and I thought the stories were something fun that I could do for readers — for free. šŸ˜‰

    Anyway, here is the info on the two stories that I’ve posted to go along with Venom:

    PoiĀ­son: This short story takes place when Gin is a teenager and is told from the point of view of Finnegan Lane, Ginā€™s fosĀ­ter brother. After a party one night, Finn finds himself in a sticky situation.Ā Click here to read it.

    Wasted: This short story takes place in between the events of Web of Lies and Venom. One day, a beauĀ­tiĀ­ful woman walks into the bank where Finn works, and trouĀ­ble soon folĀ­lows. Click here to read it.

    You guys wanted more Finn, and you’re getting him with these stories.

    Also, please note that Wasted takes place before Venom. Since I didn’t want to give away or spoil a particular plot point in Venom, I don’t exactly explain what someone needs Finn’s help with in the short story. But once you read Venom, you’ll understand what I was trying to get at. At least, I hope you do.

    Also, I’ve gone ahead and posted the first chapter for Tangled Threads. Yeah, I know it’s kind of early to post it, since Venom hasn’t even come out yet, but I hadĀ some free time, soĀ I went ahead andĀ posted itĀ And for those of you who get Venom, the first chapter of Tangled Threads will be in the back of the book anyway.

    There are a few mild spoilers in theĀ chapter for stuff that takes place in Venom, but really, I don’t think it’s anything that you guys couldn’t see coming. So read now if you want, or wait until after you’re read Venom.Ā Click here to read it.

    Anyway, I hope you guys have as much fun reading these as I did writing them. Happy reading! šŸ˜‰