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News: I am Away...

1/15/2015

I am away from my desk right now. Please leave a message after the beep. BEEP!

Right now I am on vacation in Florida where I'm supposed enjoying warm sunshine. Since I'm the one traveling, it inevitably means it's been cloudy, cool, and raining for most of the time. Low seventies and mid sixties Fahrenheit is a heck of a lot better than negative four, but I won't be returning to a colder clime with a tan. The first stop was Universal Studios, which was fun. I got myself a Hogwarts scarf in Hogsmeade, rode a few roller coasters (with my eyes closed and clutching the panic bar for dear life), and I generally had a good time. Now I'm at my Nana's where a pool and jacuzzi are about to make life perfect. I'll be returning home this weekend and I'll wave to Rocky Mount as I drive by that exit on the highway.
Of course, since I'm away I haven't had much time for writing. While I was in the car for two days traveling and while standing in line for rides at Universal I was able to do some mental planning. I now know another big facet of the plot for Dragon Dilemma and, oddly enough, I think I figured out how to escape the scene I'm stuck on in Ge-Mi. Whether I'll have the time to write it all down this week or whether it will have to wait until I get home depends on if I sit at the side of the pool in a comfy chair relaxing with my computer or if I instead swim and soak away my troubles in the jacuzzi.
Everyone seems to like Road to Home so far, which is awesome. I'm always happy to hear when someone enjoys reading one of my books. The Oracle's Golem is still available for preorder with a 15% discount at LT3 until Tuesday night, January 20th, so if you haven't gotten your copy yet you should head there soon! The Oracle, Books 1-3, is the paperback compilation of The Oracle's Flame, The Oracle's Hatchling, and The Oracle's Golem. It arrives in stores on January 21st as well, but you can preorder your copy right now. Print books are always 25% off in the LT3 book market, which is an amazing deal.

I will post again with an update on any writing I was able to accomplish when I'm back home in the snowy cold. Brrr. :( I hope you also have a good rest of your week!

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Out Now: Road to Home

1/7/2015

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Road to Home
January 7, 2015

When he gets a phone call late at night, Mihi expects it to be his husband, Rafi, calling to say he is finally home. What he gets instead is a nightmare: Rafi's mission has failed. Despite orders from Rafi that he is not to come after him, Mihi heads to Europe to find his missing husband. But rescuing Rafi, and getting them both back home, may be the one assignment he'll never complete...

Road to Home is available in all ebook formats and in print!

Buy it Today!

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2014 Goals Results

12/30/2014

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One of the things I started doing in 2014 was posting my monthly goals. It's worked really well, so I figured I might try doing the same thing for the entire year. Here is how I did in 2014. Look for my 2015 goals to come out in a few days!

Book Releases:

Paint, Guns, Money, and Love came out in February and ran as a serial story with LT3. It came out in ebook and print few months later in June.
The Oracle's Hatchling, book two in The Oracle Series, came out in ebook in March.
Wings of the Stars, part of LT3's A Loose Screw collection, came out in ebook and print in April.
Heart's Tournament, part of LT3's Won't Back Down anthology, came out in ebook and print in May.
Heartbeat, part of LT3's Satisfaction Guaranteed anthology, came out in ebook and print in September.

Books Ready for Release:

Road to Home is edited and ready to to arrive in stores in January.
The Oracle's Golem, book three in The Oracle series, is also ready to be released in January.

Submitted Manuscripts:

The Oracle's Sprite, book four in The Oracle series, has been submitted to LT3.
Dragon Consultant, book one of my new Supernatural Consultant series, was also submitted to LT3.

Completed Manuscripts:

Thunderbird, my submission for LT3's Intertwined collection call, is back from a beta reader and almost ready to be submitted.
Ground of Insurrection, my submission for LT3's Devil's Land collection call, is in edits.
Dragon Deception, book two in my Supernatural Consultant series, is completed and in need of editing.
Magnified, the longest story I've ever written at 60k words, was also completed. I want to finish writing the sequel, Justified, before getting Magnified ready to submit.

Writing Progress:

Dragon Detective and Dragon Spy, the next books in my Supernatural Consultant series are growing daily.
The Oracle's (Water) and The Sentinel's Prophesy, the next books in The Oracle series, are also taking form.
Kelpie Blue wins the award for the most progress made this year. It's only reached 20k words, but it took the most research and planning of any of my stories to get there.

Other Accomplishments:

I started posting monthly goals to keep myself on task and have had a fair amount of success with it so far.
I created a monthly newsletter to help keep readers and fans informed.

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Lots of Giveaways!

12/28/2014

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Road to Home

Road to Home is available for preorder at Less Than Three Press. Get 15% off if you buy before January 6, 2015. http://www.lessthanthreepress.com...books

Win an e-copy of Road to Home! Just leave a comment on LT3's Goodreads page before January 19, 2015. https://www.goodreads...giveaway---road-to-home-by-mell-eight
Win an e-copy of Road to Home! Just leave a comment on the Hearts On Fire's giveaway page before January 3, 2015. http://heartsonfirereviews.com/?p=31034

The Oracle's Golem

The Oracle's Golem is available for preorder at Less Than Three Press. Get 15% off if you buy before January 20, 2015. http://www.lessthanthreepress.com...books
Win an e-copy of The Oracle's Golem! Just leave a comment on LT3's Goodreads page before January 19, 2015. https://www.goodreads.com...giveaway---the-oracle-s-golem-by-mell-eight

Plus, there's a surprise inside this month's newsletter. Make sure you're signed up so you don't miss out! http://eepurl.com/8VPO5

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News: Giveaways and More Writing

12/24/2014

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12/24/14

Excitement always builds as a release day approaches and I'm doubly excited because next month I have two books coming out! Road to Home will arrive on January 7, 2015 and The Oracle's Golem on January 21, 2015. Both are up for pre-order at LT3 for a 36% discount if you buy before the end of the year and after that for a 15% discount if you buy before release day. Plus, LT3 is giving away one free copy of each book. Road to Home's giveaway is HERE and The Oracle's Golem is HERE. I will not be holding a formal giveaway for these releases, but this month's newsletter might have a surprise inside for a few lucky recipients.
I'm still plodding along on the writing front. It is very possible that I will finish writing Dragon Deception, book two of my Supernatural Consultant Series, before the New Year. Six days to write 10k words is not an insurmountable task. I have most of the plot already planned out for Deception and Detective, book three. All I need is the acceptance letter from LT3 for Dragon Consultant, book one, and this series is a go!
Of course, focusing solely on SCS means all of my other stories are going to have to wait until next year before I get to them again. I had wanted to write a lot more in Kelpie Blue this month, but that just didn't happen. Nor did I get a lot done in my Oracle series. Cute dragons are very distracting, but I know I will get back to my other stories soon enough.

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News: Exciting Changes and New Stories

11/12/2014

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11/12/14

LT3 extended the deadline for their Devil's Land call. This is really good news for me because now I don't have to scramble to get my story finished in time. The new due date is March 31, 2015. The additional two months will definitely make it easier to get my story written and edited properly (and to think of a title!). My second goal for November was to finish writing this story, which is no longer immediately imperative to do. I am certainly going to continue working on it, but with the pressure off I don't have to rush or worry nearly as much.
One of the main reasons I'm excited about the date change is because I've gotten hooked on writing Dragon Consultant and haven't been spending much, if any, time on any of my other stories. I really think it's conceivable that I might finish writing DC this week! I'm aiming for approximately 25k words in length and have already surpassed that, which means it's nearly finished. I am also beginning to plan book two of the series and the series as a whole. When I started writing DC it was supposed to be a stand-alone for an anthology call. Now that I'm not writing under those parameters it's expanded. I'm planning a minimum of three books and am excited to see where the story will take me.
I have seen the print cover for Road to Home and it's glorious! The release date for the ebook is coming soon, January 7th, so don't forget to pre-order and get your 15% discount today. The Oracle's Golem, coming out January 21st, is also available for pre-roder. Don't miss out on getting your copy of either story!

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News: Release Date and Pre-Orders

10/29/2014

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Road to Home officially has its final release date: January 7, 2015. The edits are done and the hard part is over! The best part of writing any story is this moment, when I get to sit back, relax, and wait for my hard work to pay off. I really like Road to Home and I know readers will too!
Which is why you should pre-order your copy today! Road to Home is available for pre-order at Less Than Three Press with a 15% discount if you buy before January 6th! It's a great deal for a great book. Here's the link: http://www.lessthanthreepress.com...books
But wait! There's more! The Oracle's Golem will be released exactly two weeks after Road to Home on January 21, 2015. The highly anticipated next book in The Oracle's Series is also available for pre-order at a 15% discount! You can also get your copy today: http://www.lessthanthreepress.com...books

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News: Best Seller and Edits

9/26/2014

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9/26/14

Satisfaction Guaranteed received a best seller star at All Romance Ebooks! I really hope everyone is enjoying the anthology, including Heartbeat, my story.
Rosh Hashanah has almost ended. After synagogue services this morning the time consuming parts of the holiday are over. This is good for me for two reasons. First, I got the next round of edits for Road to Home in my inbox the day before the holiday started. I have been slowly working on them during my very limited free time. The edits are mostly accept/deny instead of massive rewrites, which means I might have it back to LT3 this weekend or early next week! It's so nice to have a round of edits that cooperate with me. Second, September is almost over and I still have a lot of work to do in order to accomplish my goals. I'm going to try and complete my goal for the Devil's Land call I'm writing before October. Wish me luck!

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News: Writing Progress

9/10/2014

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9/10/14

I have so much free time for writing now, I almost don't know what to do with myself! It's amazing! After six weeks of zero free time to even run the most necessary errands, I'm suddenly able to take my time through my day. I can eat a leisurely breakfast and read the paper. I can run my errands and make my phone calls without watching the clock every rushing second. And, best of all, I can sit in front of my computer writing for hours! The mere five minutes snatched between getting out of the shower and having to get dressed to run to my crazy job was awful. I cannot stress enough just how happy I am that my summer job is over.
I have gotten a lot done in the past ten days. I put together my goals for September and have been doing my best to stick to them, but before I could get started on those I had to finish some major editing. I finally got through all the edits for Road to Home, then I put it aside for a brief day and went through the second round of edits for The Oracle's Golem. Once Golem was done, I sent it back to LT3 and did one final read through of RtH. That story is now also back with LT3 where the editor will take another look at it. I got a rather grumpy message about how RtH was very late (even though I told them I wouldn't finish the edits until the end of August and got it back to them only a few days after that), so the release date might have to be changed again. I'll keep everyone updated when I know more.
With all the editing on my plate finally done, I moved on to my September goals. I have written 7k in Magnified so far. If I keep up with the pace I've been writing, I'll have the story done by this weekend. It needs some major editing, of course, but with the first part done I can start writing part two. Justified has been distracting me for over a month now with ideas and plans, so I am very eager to start putting it all onto paper. I have also been working on The Oracle's Sprite. I promised myself that I would have it submitted to LT3 by the end of the year, which gives me plenty of time. I've written approximately 2k. In a story as short as Sprite, that's significant progress! I'm still on track for my goal of reaching 15k words in Sprite.
I haven't had time to work on any of the anthologies on my list. Thunderbird just needs editing, so I'm probably going to put it off to the end of the month. I do need to start working on my story for the Devil's Land call. With the High Holidays coming up, I'm not going to have a lot of writing time and that story has a concrete due date. I do know how the story starts and can start writing. I've been working on my other stories instead, but I'll switch my focus soon.

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August Goals: Results

9/2/2014

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9/2/14

Here's the results of my August goals:

It feels like August has flown by, yet just a week ago I was grumbling that it would never end. The difference between a week? My six-week job from Hell is over! Yay! The best part is that I survived it without resorting to homicide. Goal number one for August was a success.
Goal number two was much less successful. My difficulties with getting Road to Home edited were compounded by exhaustion. I had to expend too much energy surviving the job and there wasn't anything left for editing or writing. I did mange to finish a good chunk of the edits, but it's not done yet. I'm not allowing myself to work on anything else until this goal is completed, so I'm hoping to have it back to LT3 only a week late.
Goal number three turned out to be successful, although I'm not really sure why because I didn't have the energy to actually sit down and plan my Oracle stories out. Somehow the ideas happened anyway. The Oracle's Sprite now has a firm beginning and I've also figured out the epilogue. I'm still missing the climax scene, but I'm so much further than I was a month ago that I'm very happy. I have also worked out a huge chunk of back story for The Sentinel's Prophesy, which will help propel the series as a whole. The Sentinel's (Light), book two, now has a main character and Prophesy has an antagonist. There's still a lot more to write for this series, so look for it to be on my September goals list.

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