Can you believe it? I can’t. There are only five days left before the release of my debut title, DEAD RECKONING!! It’s been a long, crazy ride to this point. Above, you can see the print sample Abingdon Fed-Exed to me this week. What a thrill sliding this copy out of the envelope. ZOWIE! Nothing like that. It also made me acutely aware of what–and who–it took to get Dead Reckoning published and in my hot little (okay, maybe not so little) hand. Encouragement from my husband to seek publication, my awesome agent Steve Laube, my friends and critique partners, an editor–the incredible Barbara Scott–who caught the vision for Dead Reckoning, believed in me and the story, and was willing …
Covert Flat for Dead Reckoning!!!!
Here’s an image of the cover flat. Gorgeous, isn’t it?? They did an absolutely fabulous job. I love it!!
Dead Reckoning – A review
Okay, I had to share this review with y’all–it’s the first that’s come since the ARCs went out. Revel in the moment with me, please! 😀 I just had to write to tell you what a FANTASTIC book you’ve written. I loved how it held my interest from beginning to end. I told myself one chapter a night, and it was so hard to stop reading at just one chapter. I was impressed with how you kept the story moving, as the romance began to unfold. Most books of this nature tend to forget to keep the story going once the romance hits and focuses solely on the romance, I find that annoying. I loved the spy aspect and found …
DEAD RECKONING Book cover
Yea!! I’m so thrilled to share with everyone the cover for my spy thriller Dead Reckoning to be released March 2010 from Abingdon Press. I’m so pleased with how the design team captured the heart of my story and translated that into the cover, but of course, they couldn’t have done that without the lead of the fabulous Barbara Scott, acquiring editor for Abingdon Press. (THANK YOU, BARBARA!!! YOU’RE AWESOME!!) When Shiloh Blake’s first large-scale underwater archeological dig traps herin the middle of an international nuclear arms clash, she is forced to flee for her lifeinto the streets of Mumbai, India. Is the man trailing her an enemy,or is he sent by her CIA father to protect her? Whoever he …
The Year Is Upon Us!
I can’t believe we’re launching 2009 already! How on earth did that happen so fast? It seems only yesterday…Okay, okay. I’ll spare you the boring details. You know the gig. 😀 But i do want to take a moment to reflect on this amazing year. In November of 2007, I felt that 2008 would be a “year of promise.” And it was! Brian got a great new job that helped get us back on our feet both financially and emotionally (nothing like feeling like major losers after six years of financially struggling and battling to get your life “back,” only to have your feet swiped out from under you again). We moved back to the metroplex and found a beautiful …