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    Excerpts update …

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    Okay, I think I’m pretty much done with the latest round of website updates. Huzzah!

    One of the things I’ve done is post the first chapter for Spider’s Revenge, the fifth book in the Elemental Assassin series that’s coming out on Sept. 27. Click here to read the chapter. There’s nothing too spoilery in the chapter, but if you absolutely don’t want to know some of the stuff that happens in Tangled Threads, then don’t read the chapter. You’ve been warned.

    Also, several folks have e-mailed and asked why the short stories that I mention for Tangled Threads on the Excerpts page haven’t been posted to the website yet. For one, it seems like every time I sit down to do that, something else comes up that I have to take care of. LOL. Also, I’ve offered the stories to my publisher to see if they want to use them in some sort of marketing promotion, and I’m waiting to hear back from them. Anyway, I’ll keep you posted and let you know when (and where) the stories are available.

    Regarding the Haints and Hobwebs Elemental Assassin short story, I can’t post the entire story since it’s going to appear in The Mammoth Book of Ghost Romance that’s coming out in October. But I have posted the first two pages as a teaser. Click here to read those pages.

    Also, don’t forget to check out the page for my new Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series. You can also read the first two chapters of Touch of Frost, the first book in the series that will be out on July 26. Click here to read the chapters.

    Okay, I think that’s all the updates I have for now. Happy reading! šŸ˜‰

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    Touch of Frost Excerpts …

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    I’ve actually had some free time lately, so I’ve (slowly) been going through and updating the website. One of the things I’ve done is post the first two chapters of Touch of Frost on the Excerpts page. Click here to read the chapters.

    Touch of Frost is the first book in my Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series about Gwen Frost, a 17-year-old girl with pyschometry magic, or the ability to know an object’s history just by touching it. After a seriĀ­ous freak-out with her magic, Gwen finds herĀ­self shipped off to Mythos AcadĀ­emy, a school for the descenĀ­dants of ancient warĀ­riors like SparĀ­tans, Valkyries, and more. Hopefully, the first two chapters will give everyone a sense of what the story/magic/ world building are like in the series.

    I’ve also created a Mythos Academy page that has frequently asked questions, characters, a tour of campus, and other information on it. I’m still working on the website/pages, but I wanted to let everyone know about the new excerpts and info.

    Happy reading! šŸ˜‰

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    More free Elemental Assassin short stories …

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    The release date on Web of Lies is drawing ever closer — May 25. To whet readers’ appetites, I’veĀ written a couple of free Elemental Assassin short stories — Web of Death and Web of Deceit.

    Web of Death takes place in between the events of Spider’s Bite andĀ Web of Lies and focuses on what happens when Gin gets some unexpected visitors one night.

    Web of Deceit is another prequel story about Gin’s first solo job as the Spider when she was a teenager and is told from Fletcher Lane’s point of view.

    There are no major spoilers inĀ either one of theĀ stories, and both of them can be found on the Excerpts page, along with Spider’s Bargain, the first free short story that I wrote. I just thought writing the stories would be something fun and cool that I could do for readers, since I’ve gotten such great responseĀ to Spider’s Bite. I hope everyone enjoys the free stories and can check outĀ Web of Lies when it comes out as well.

    Happy reading! šŸ˜‰

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    Dear Author giveaway and more …

    Spider's Bite finalJane Litte and the rest of the folks over at Dear Author have been nice enough toĀ feature Spider’s Bargain, a free prequel short story to Spider’s Bite, on their site.

    They are also hosting a 10-book giveaway (5 print books and 5 e-books) of Spider’s Bite. So go on over there, follow the directions,Ā andĀ enter for a chance to win a copy of the book.

    Thanks again to all the folks over at Dear Author.Ā Happy reading, everyone! šŸ˜‰

    And, of course, this is not your only chance to win a free copy of the book. I’m doing a guest blog over at Debuts & Reviews today and giving away a copy of Spider’s Bite there as well. I also want to say thanks to Tia for having me back on her site as well.

    And I’m doing giveaways with several more of the guest blogs/interviews that I have set up, so check the blog here for where the post-of-the-dayĀ will beĀ during the next few weeks.