Blood Mark has a publication date: October 19, 2021!
If that seems like a long way off, I agree. But there’s still a lot of work ahead, e.g. incorporating copy and proofreading edits, finishing the back-of-the-book description, and writing the front and back-end matter. And before a cover can be finished, the interior files need to be formatted and review quotes and endorsements finalized. The good news is that all of this is in the works!
In other writing news
I’ve written a new short story called Scaredy Cat. It was my contribution to the Horror Tree. You can read it on their website.
I also finished the first draft of my Christmas story, Crimson Frost. It’s novella length, sitting at 19,000 words. The next step is to let it steep for a month before revisiting it. It will be out before Christmas.
On a personal note
I’m getting my first jab on Friday, April 30th! Yay. Can’t wait. As the last person in my social bubble to get a shot, I’ve been feeling a bit like Typhoid Mary when I’m around them.
Mickey of Creative Edge Publicity continues to keep me busy. I feel like I’ve turned a corner in terms of VLOGs and Podcasts. Repetition has done wonders to quell my nerves. You can watch my appearances and read my interviews by visiting the Media tab on my website.
What I’m reading
I recently finished Kelley Armstrong’s A Stitch in Time. I love Kelley Armstrong’s stories–even had a fangirl moment when I met her briefly at The Creative Ink Festival a few years ago. A Stitch in Time tells the story of a young woman who inherits her family’s old mansion and rediscovers a time slip through which revisits a lost love.
I haven’t quite finished reading Marie Powell’s Last of the Gifted Spirit Sight, but I’m loving it. Powell set her fantasy in 13th century Wales, when Wales and England were at war. The story is about how two siblings with supernatural abilities aid their country’s war efforts. I love all the historical details Powell infuses in her story, from clothing to food to legends.
What are you reading?
I’m always looking for a good urban fantasy or supernatural thriller.
Speaking of good urban fantasies, Secret Sky is just $2.99. Get your copy from Kindle with one click right here. And if kindle or eBooks aren’t your preference, click on the bookstore tab for other purchase options (or just click on the covers below).
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Hi JP – I hope you’re feeling well after your first shot. I got the J&J one the day before they stopped giving it. But I’m fine and it’s been 3 weeks. Congratulations on setting a date for your book publication!
Thanks. I got the Pfizer and I’m feeling fine. Bit of a sore arm, but such a small price to pay for the protection.
October will be here before you know.
I got the first shot of vaccine on Tuesday. It’s difficult to get vaccines in Ontario, I was eligible for a month and was never lucky to get one.
Well, you need it. You might still have pain in arm or feeling not that great if it was yesterday. I felt not that great for about 3 days after Pfizer vaccine. But I also had a surgery just a week ago.
I looked at what you are reading. Good books, take your mind off. Reading is fine, I’m just running out of books, all stores closed here. I don’t want to order anything online, money is very very tight at the moment.
Have a good weekend!
Good to hear from you, Inese. Yes, my arm is a bit sore, but otherwise, I’m feeling okay. So grateful to have had the shot. I hope you don’t run out of books – they are such a great escape, especially during this pandemic. Take care.
After the writing is finished, there’s still so much hard work to do in the publishing journey. Congratulations on being so good at all the skills required to bring a book home.
Thanks, Elinor. Yes, hard to believe that writing is the easy part of this process!
Congratulations on your October release, and yes, there’s always so much work involved. I’m a fan of Kelley Armstrong’s as well. I’ve also read Kim Harrison, and am just starting on her series. Very good!
Thanks, Debra. I’m a fan of Kim Harrison, too!
Sitting in my living room on a bright, sunny afternoon – and my heart is pounding, having just read Scaredy Cat! Honestly! Do you have nightmares Joanne??
Congrats on new October book!
Haha! Sorry for the fright, Wendy. And thanks for the congrats.