Category Archives: The Catmage Chronicles

For my U.K. readers

U.K. customers can now get The Catmage Chronicle epubs via Barnes & Noble. Nook Press just opened up to some European countries. I’m on Kobo as well, so if you don’t live in the U.S. or the U.K., just click … Continue reading

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Exhaustion

I was up until four a.m. editing my novel, because I promised it to the copy editor late Sunday night. I will never promise anything late any night ever again. “Sometime” is my new time of day to submit things. … Continue reading

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Book two: Draft is done

I would jump up and down and cheer, but I’m too tired. Darkness Ascendant: Book Two of The Catmage Chronicles, is done. I just finished it a few hours ago. Look for it in paperback and ebook at the end … Continue reading

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In case you’re keeping track…

I will be finished writing book 2 tomorrow. I’ll send it to my copy editor in a week or so, and it should be out by the end of March.

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An opt-in mailing list for readers

My book is being featured tomorrow at eBookSoda, a new readers’ site where they’ll send you ebook recommendations tailored to your personal taste with an opt-in mailing list It’s a new list started by an independent author in the U.K. … Continue reading

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The cover for book 2

Julie Dillon sent me the completed artwork. I think it’s extraordinary. I can’t wait until the book is finished. I’m only a few weeks away, I think. Here’s a sneak peek at the cover for Darkness Ascendant: Book Two of … Continue reading

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The 99 cent book sale

I put the Kindle version of Darkness Rising: Book One of the Catmage Chronicles on sale for 99 cents today and tomorrow. Tell a friend. Heck, buy it as a gift for a friend with a Kindle. Look at it … Continue reading

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Name, please

Calling all Hebrew speakers who read my blog: I have four Wild Ones in the cover scene who need names, and I thought I’d ask my readers if they have any ideas. The names must be Hebrew, and they must … Continue reading

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One more sale

According to my calculations, if I sell one more book–ebook or print version–I will earn out what I paid for the cover of book one. So if you know someone who might like my book, send them the link. Here’s … Continue reading

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A year tomorrow

My first novel will have been out a year tomorrow. If some of you haven’t bought it yet, well, now’s the time to raise my monthly average for the first year’s sales. You can get it on Amazon, Kobo, or … Continue reading

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The Catmage Chronicles update

Tax time forced me to update my records of copies sold, and I’m happy to say that three more sales will put me at 200 copies sold. Considering now it’s absolute strangers buying my book, I’m pretty pleased. Of course, … Continue reading

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A new year, a new direction

L’Shana Tovah tikatevu to all of my Jewish readers. A sweet and happy new year to you and your families. I don’t know what you’re going to see here when you come back from the holiday. My final cover design … Continue reading

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Another busy day in writer land

Busy editing today, also buying ISBNs. And working on the new website. I took a look at the news and decided to stick with finishing the novel instead.

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A sneak peek at the cover art

Can’t wait until I have the words to go with the art to show you. Darkness Rising. Book one in The Catmage Chronicles. Coming this month.

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Changes

Today is my last day as a full-time employee at Job in Northern Virginia. The problem is that my company is supported largely by government contracts, and while we won large contracts to do various jobs for the government, these … Continue reading

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