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    Venom in the Veins, Elemental Assassin #17, coming on June 12 …

    I will be self-publishing Venom in the Veins, Elemental Assassin #17, on June 12. Woot! I know you guys have been waiting for Gin’s next adventure, and I’m so happy that the release date is almost here. Note that I have updated some of the information below.

    VENOM IN THE VEINS BOOK DETAILS

    Ebook: $5.99 and available for pre-order at the following sites:

    Amazon Kindle / Barnes & Noble e-book / Google Play / iBooks / Kobo / Smashwords

    Print: The print book won’t be available to order until release day, June 12. The print book will be available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I’ll share those links as soon as they are online. The price will be $14.99. 

    Also, the print book will be trade paperback size—not the smaller mass market size as the previous books in the series. The trade paperback size is all that is available to self-published authors, so there is nothing that I can do to change the book size.

    Audiobook: There will be an audiobook, and the awesome Lauren Fortgang will once again be the narrator. I’ll share more info about the audiobook as it becomes available.

    Booksellers: Booksellers at indie and other bookstores will be able to order print copies of Venom in the Veins through IngramSpark to sell in their stores. Booksellers at Barnes & Noble stores can order the book through the B&N Press system.

    Cover art: The cover art was once again done by the awesome Tony Mauro, and the cover model is Alexa Martino.

    Description: Here is the book description:

    Blood might be thicker than water, but venom is stronger than just about anything … 

    It was supposed to be a nice, quiet, simple dinner with friends—but nothing is ever nice, quiet, or simple when you’re Gin Blanco, the Spider, notorious assassin and current queen of the Ashland underworld.  

    This time around, someone seems to be targeting Stuart Mosley, the president of First Trust bank. Lots of people have grudges against Mosley, but the more I investigate, the more Mosley’s problems seem to be connected to some of my own, especially when it comes to the Circle, the evil, shadowy group that is secretly responsible for much of the crime and corruption in Ashland. 

    But when another blast from my dark and deadly past as the Spider comes to light, I wonder if I’ll be able to survive this dangerous new enemy, who has a burning thirst for revenge that will only be satisfied with one thing: my death.

    Read an excerpt: To read the first chapter, go here, scroll down, and click on the Read Excerpt tab.

    I hope that everyone enjoys the book when it is released. Thanks!

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    Spartan Heart, Mythos Academy spinoff #1, now available …

    Spartan Heart, Mythos Academy spinoff #1, has been released today, Dec. 5. Woot! Woot!

     I’m so excited to be writing a spinoff series and returning to the Mythos Academy world. Here are all the details on my new book:

    Order links: You can order Spartan Heart at the following sites:

    Amazon Kindle / Barnes & Noble Nook / Google Play / iBooks / Kobo / Smashwords

    Available in: E-book and print book

    Price: The e-book is $4.99.

    The print book price is $14.99, and the print book is available online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The print book will NOT be stocked in your local bookstore, so you will have to order it online.

    Amazon print / Barnes & Noble print

    Audiobook info coming soon: I should have more info to share on the audiobook soon. However, as of right now, I do not have a release date on the audiobook.

    Cover art: The cover was done by the awesome Jenny Zemanek from Seedlings Design Studio. I love the cover, and I hope that you guys do too. And once you read the book, you will realize exactly what the cover is, so be on the lookout for that little Easter egg in the book.

    Book description: And here is the book description:

    New school year, same old problems . . . 

    At Mythos Academy, everyone knows exactly who I am: Rory Forseti, Spartan girl and the daughter of Reapers.  

    Even though I fought alongside my cousin Gwen Frost to save the mythological world from Loki and his evil Reapers of Chaos, I’m still the most hated girl at the academy because of all the horrible things my parents did. I had hoped that this school year would be different, but the other kids just won’t let me forget about my parents.   

    But something strange is going on at the Colorado academy. First, I run into a Viking guy who dislikes me more than most. Then I notice some odd artifacts in the Library of Antiquities. And worst of all, I start hearing rumors about a new group of Reapers who can summon mythological monsters. 

    I might be the most hated girl at Mythos Academy, but I’m also the only one who can save it . . .

    Note: This is a spinoff series, and the new books will star Rory Forseti, Gwen’s cousin from Midnight Frost and Killer Frost, books #5 and #6 in the original Mythos Academy series. Gwen is NOT the heroine in these books, although she and some of the other characters from the original series will make cameo appearances in the spinoff books.

    You can read the first chapter of Spartan Heart here. Scroll down, and click on the Read Excerpt tab. The first few chapters in the book are sort of my homage to Gwen and Touch of Frost, book #1 in the original Mythos Academy series. As of right now, there will be three books in the spinoff series.

    I hope that everyone enjoys the book when it comes out. I had a lot of fun revisiting the Mythos Academy world, and I hope you guys enjoy Rory’s story as much as you did Gwen’s. Cheers! 🙂

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    Pre-order Spartan Heart, Mythos Academy spinoff #1, Dec. 5 …

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    Mythos Academy is back! I’m so excited to be writing a spinoff series and returning to the Mythos Academy world. Here are all the details on my new book:

    Title: Spartan Heart

    Series: Mythos Academy spinoff #1

    Release date: Dec. 5, 2017

    Available in: E-book and print book

    Price: The e-book will be $4.99 and available at all the usual e-book retailers.

    The print book price will probably be around $14.99, and the print book will be available online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The print book will NOT be stocked in your local bookstore, so you will have to order it online.

    Audiobook info coming soon: I should have more info to share on the audiobook soon. However, as of right now, the audiobook will NOT be released on Dec. 5.

    Cover art: The cover was done by the awesome Jenny Zemanek from Seedlings Design Studio. I love the cover, and I hope that you guys do too. And once you read the book, you will realize exactly what the cover is, so be on the lookout for that little Easter egg in the book.

    Pre-order links: You can pre-order Spartan Heart at the following sites:

    Amazon Kindle / Barnes & Noble Nook / Google Play / iBooks / Kobo / Smashwords

    Book description: And here is the book description:

    New school year, same old problems . . . 

    At Mythos Academy, everyone knows exactly who I am: Rory Forseti, Spartan girl and the daughter of Reapers.  

    Even though I fought alongside my cousin Gwen Frost to save the mythological world from Loki and his evil Reapers of Chaos, I’m still the most hated girl at the academy because of all the horrible things my parents did. I had hoped that this school year would be different, but the other kids just won’t let me forget about my parents.   

    But something strange is going on at the Colorado academy. First, I run into a Viking guy who dislikes me more than most. Then I notice some odd artifacts in the Library of Antiquities. And worst of all, I start hearing rumors about a new group of Reapers who can summon mythological monsters. 

    I might be the most hated girl at Mythos Academy, but I’m also the only one who can save it . . .

    Note: This is a spinoff series, and the new books will star Rory Forseti, Gwen’s cousin from Midnight Frost and Killer Frost, books #5 and #6 in the original Mythos Academy series. Gwen is NOT the heroine in these books, although she and some of the other characters from the original series will make cameo appearances in the spinoff books.

    You can read the first chapter of Spartan Heart here. Scroll down, and click on the Read Excerpt tab. The first few chapters in the book are sort of my homage to Gwen and Touch of Frost, book #1 in the original Mythos Academy series. As of right now, there will be three books in the spinoff series.

    I hope that everyone enjoys the book when it comes out. I had a lot of fun revisiting the Mythos Academy world, and I hope you guys enjoy Rory’s story as much as you did Gwen’s. Cheers!

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    Fall library events …

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    I will be doing a couple of library events this fall. Here is the schedule, as of right now:

    Sept. 23 — Johnson City Public Library, Johnson City, Tenn.

    I will be signing books from 12:30-1:30 p.m., and then doing a Q&A from 1:30-2:15 p.m. at the Johnson City Public Library. This event is part of the library’s annual Lib Con, which runs all day on Sept. 23. I will be one of several authors and artists appearing, and there will be a costume contest, vendors, and more.

    Oct. 14 — Washington County Public Library, Abingdon, Va.

    I will be doing a Q&A and signing books at the Washington County Public Library. This event starts at 2 p.m. and is part of the library’s NEA Big Read programming. The library will be hosting several events throughout October and November as part of the Big Read.

    Note: I will be signing and selling books at both events. I’ll probably have the first and the latest book in my various series — Elemental Assassin, Mythos Academy, Black Blade, and Bigtime. So if you plan to attend one of the events, and there is a specific book you want, you can contact me through Facebook, and I’ll try to bring a copy of that book.

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    Kill the Queen epic fantasy series …

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    I’m thrilled to announce that I will be writing an epic fantasy series. Woot! Woot!

    The first book in the series is called Kill the Queen, and I believe that the series name will also be Kill the Queen.

    As of right now, there will be three books in the series, which will be published by HarperVoyager. Kill the Queen is tentatively scheduled to be published in September 2018, but that is subject to change.

    Here’s my pitch for Kill the Queen — Gladiator meets Game of Thrones with a kick-ass heroine.

    Kill the Queen will be similar in some ways to my Elemental Assassin and other series. The books will be written in first-person from the heroine’s point of view. There will also be lots of action, magic, and fight scenes. The first book will also have some flashback scenes. But everything will be on a bit of a grander scale, since, you know, it’s epic fantasy.

    I’m really excited about the new series. I’ve always loved reading epic fantasy, and the very first book that I ever wrote was an epic fantasy. So writing an epic fantasy series myself is a dream come true for me. 🙂

    I’ve set up a Kill the Queen page for the series on my website, and I’ll share more information — cover art, blurbs, excerpts, etc. — as it becomes available.

    So this means that I am currently juggling three series — Kill the Queen, Elemental Assassin, and Mythos Academy spinoff. Three series is a lot to keep track of and work on, so you guys might have to wait a little longer in between books, depending on which series you like/follow. I will not be writing any more Bigtime books in the foreseeable future. I just have too many other books/series to work on. I’ll be sharing release dates, cover art, and more for these three series as well, as they become available.

    So be patient. I am writing/working on all three series as fast as I can. Thanks!