Red is Now Available!

It's been a long time coming, but those of you who just couldn't wait to see more about Dreama, PJ, and the wolves can sink your teeth into the full-length sequel - Red. Blurb and download links after the break.

Formatting for What's Not There

Whitespace - most of us don't think about it, unless there's too much or too little in a book we're reading. However just like font faces, sizes and kerning there are about as many opinions on it as there are people selling books. With the second edition of my Kirch books, I wanted to examine everything and see if there were opportunities to improve the books over and above just running them by another editor.

"There's so much empty space," a friend of mine said after looking at one of my paperbacks for the first time. "And it looks like the large print edition." As soon as she said it, I noticed. She was absolutely right - I had far too much space and far too large a font in my books. They looked like I was trying to pad my page count. This had to be rectified.

Changes for 2013

I wanted to give you all a heads-up on some behind the scenes developments. My first publisher, Paperbox Books, is going out of business. I won't go into the details - that's not my story to tell. The Nelson Kirch ebooks that they helped bring to market will be transitioning to my other publisher, Red Iris Books. Now everything I've written thus far will be under the same imprint. This is a good thing and I hope to make the most of it, regardless of the unfortunate circumstances that led to the change.

What does this mean for you, the readers? If you purchased the paperbacks, nothing at all. I have always and will remain in full control of the print versions of the Nelson Kirch series. Those will stay put, but I will be uploading a new edition to reflect the new publisher's branding.

If you purchased my books on Smashwords, that will also not change. You should still be able to download them as much as you like to whatever device you want. For Kindle, Nook and iBooks users - things might get a little weird. In order to transition the ebooks we'll probably need to "discontinue" the Paperbox edition so that we can re-release them under the new publisher. I'm honestly not sure if Amazon/Nook/iBooks will still let you download previous purchases if they've been marked out of print. I've never done this before, so bear with me. 

Thank you all for your continued support. Hopefully this sort of thing won't happen again! In other news, the second book of The Marked Clan has been sent off for edits, so those of you looking for some werewolf action will get it in the coming months.

If you have any questions about previous purchases of my books, don't hesitate to send me a feedback email or comment on this post. I want to make this transition as smooth as possible.

Blood of the Father, Now Available!

The third installment of the Nelson Kirch books is available TODAY in paperback and ebook! Teaser after the break.

 

Announcing Red, The Sequel to Dreams of Gray!

I'm far enough along on my current work-in-progress that I feel comfortable sharing it with you all. Here's the much-anticipated sequel to my novella, Dreams of Gray.

A family curse.
A friendship forever changed.
A vow of revenge.

PJ Mackenzie lost more than her best friend to the wolves – she lost a piece of herself. In the past five years, she’s filled it with the blood and pelts of those who would spread their curse. But now Dree has returned, and the wolves are taking more victims. Is it coincidence, or will PJ be forced to hunt down her friend to save the innocent?

Red is a work in progress, but I'm hoping to have the first draft done before NaNoWriMo next month. This one is going to be a full-length novel so hopefully those of you who want to know more about Dree and the fate of her wolves will have plenty to chew on! I'm shooting for an early 2013 release date. Stay tuned!

A Gaijin Visits Tokyo - Day 3

Sayonara (Goodbye)

By our third day in Tokyo I'd pretty much seen and bought everything I came for. We had curry for breakfast again, but at a different restaurant. The man behind the counter gave us strange looks and made a comment in Japanese wondering why we didn't order from the breakfast menu.

The district of choice this time was Ginza, which is a decidedly more upscale part of Tokyo. We passed by stores with names like Gucci, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton. There was an Apple Store and a number of large offices for companies most Americans are familiar with such as Sony and TDK. We were up too early to go into most of the stores, but we did happen upon a curious little shop filled with food, housewares, toys and shoes. 

A Gaijin Visits Tokyo - Day 2

Sumimasen  (Excuse Me)

Our second day in Tokyo started very early. It was also my birthday, so I decided we were going to have curry for breakfast. Why not? There was a Yashinoya Beef Bowl across the street from our hotel that was open 24 hours, so we went there. Yashinoya, from what I gather, is kind of the McDonald's of Japanese fast food. They're fast, cheap and everywhere. 

I don't think any of the districts we visited were missing one. Most had two or three, stuffed into whatever corner shop or converted alleyway they could find. We also found out that they have an English version of the menu, which one helpful Yashinoya server pulled out immediately as we walked in.

Spicy curry is spicy.