Today I am interviewing a fellow author who is about to have her first novel released with Valor Publishing Group. The Key of Kilenya, by Andrea Pearson will soon be available in a store near you. The official launch date is July 6th, 2010. From the back cover of the book:

When two vicious wolves chase fourteen-year-old Jacob Clark through a gateway from our world into another, he has no idea they have been sent by the Lorkon—evil, immortal beings who know he has powers they desire to control.

The inhabitants of the new world beg for Jacob’s help in recovering a magical key that was stolen by the Lorkon and is somehow linked to him. If he helps them, he will be in great danger. But if he chooses not to help them, our entire world will be in peril. The Lorkon will stop at nothing to unleash the power of the key—and Jacob’s special abilities.

Fantasy and YA Fantasy are my two favorite genres, and I look forward to getting my hands on a copy. Andrea and I are trading interviews today. Here is my conversation with Andrea:

1. Tell us a little bit about your writing schedule. What works for you? What doesn’t?

I’m very lucky right now to have extra time. Lots of it. (And yet I still haven’t been able to get through a complete “to do” list in one day. There are just too many things to get done!) I’ve found I’m most productive if I write in the morning, and BEFORE opening up any internet browsers. I have to put my phone away, avoid people, sometimes lock myself in the office so as to not be bothered. I make sure I have sugarless gum and a bottle of water nearby, then I sit in my chair and write. If, after a couple of hours, I don’t complete my word-count goal, I take a break—usually go for a bike ride, chat with my family, go outside, watch an episode of House, or play the piano. Then I get back to writing. Timing myself helps—putting an hour on the clock and not letting myself get up to do anything until the hour is over.

What doesn’t work? Forcing myself to write—usually if I don’t want to, there’s a reason. Figuring out what it is can be a challenge sometimes, but not impossible.

2. Are you a writer who has to have music playing to write, or has to have quiet?

I definitely need music! But it has to be music I’m familiar with so as to prevent distractions. I keep my soundtracks, or classical music, playing on random. Sometimes soft music like Josh Groban, Enya, David Arkenstone, or Vienna Teng helps.

3. Who are your favorite authors? (besides me of course) What genres do you read the most?

My favorite authors besides you? Ha ha. After I got over my Nancy Drew kick, I went straight to Michael Crichton, Tom Clancy, and John Grisham. They say teenagers read books geared to adults, and adults read YA literature, and I’m an example of that, even now, since I always head to the YA section first. I don’t necessarily have any favorite authors, merely books I like. The Host (Stephenie Meyer), Percy Jackson (Rick Riordan), Fablehaven (Brandon Mull), Anthem (Ayn Rand), Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins), Harry Potter (Herman Melville. Ha ha, kidding. Just checkin’ to see if anyone’s paying attention. ), and Elantris (Brandon Sanderson) are some of my favorites.

The genre I read most often? I’m not sure there is one. I like anything that is intense and “on the edge of your seat” etc., best, but I enjoy anything clean and well written.

4. What is your favorite Linux distro? Please tell us all why doing the following command is dangerous: rm -rf /

I LOVE the version of Linux I’m using now: Linux Mint. It has all the power, reliability, and security of Linux, but in an easy-to-use format. I’d recommend it to anyone—my mom even uses it.

And the only thing I’m going to say about rm -rf / is that if it ever happened to MY computer, I’d cry. Seriously. My dad once told me you can’t break Linux. Several years ago, trusting this theory, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to practice a few “kill” commands (innocent person that I was). Needless to say, I almost deleted my menu (akin to “start” on Windows). I about died from panic when I realized what I’d nearly done. Thank goodness it wouldn’t have been permanent. I confronted my dad about his “unbreakable” theory, and he said, “I was referring to people who don’t know anything about computers. They wouldn’t be able to damage Linux. That doesn’t apply to you.” It was his fault for teaching me the “kill” commands.

5. You play an instrument, do you not? And you teach? Tell us about it.

I started out on the cello, then switched to the viola. I also play the piano, organ, and guitar. I teach orchestra (violin, viola, cello, and bass) to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders, and absolutely LOVE my job. I’ve got the world’s cutest, brightest, and most talented students.

6. I personally think that your talents in computers, music, writing, etc. are all very connected. Would you say that you are definitely more creative than analytical, or more balanced between the two?

I used to be VERY analytical. The math part of music fascinates me, and I’m always listening to a song, figuring out what time it’s in, and whether the musicians follow it or not. PDQ Bach is my favorite composer. (aka Peter Schickele.) In writing: I’m very exact about using grammar (as far as I understand it) correctly, even in text messages, and I’m attracted to professional, clean-cut writing. I tend to be OCD (ask my editor about my weirdness when it comes to numbers ), and anything logical likes me. On the other hand, music and writing really pull the creative side out of me, and I’ve come to rely on that a lot. I’m also an artist, and find satisfaction in that too. So, I’m much more balanced now.

7. Writing can be cathartic. It makes crazy people more sane. But it can take sane people and make them crazy. Why are you doing this again?

Oh, goodness, I don’t know! Sometimes I’m more crazy than sane, and sometimes, when I feel like I’ve got my sanity back, I can’t help but wonder what I was thinking when I decided to be a writer. Seriously, all though it’s been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done (continues to be), it’s also one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done.

8. Any advice for writers wanting to be a published author?

A poem comes to mind. I have no idea who wrote it, but my mom made us memorize it when we were kids:

Stick to your task ’til it sticks to you.
Beginners are many, enders are few.
Honor, power, place, and praise
Come in time to the one who stays.

Stick to your task ’til it sticks to you;
Bend at it, sweat at it, smile at it too;
For out of the bend and the sweat and the smile
Will come life’s victories, after awhile.

That’s my advice. EVERYONE wants to be a published author. Everyone writes—you’ll quickly find this out. But most of them give up—if not now, later. I’m almost positive that a person who is dedicated enough to their writing will eventually get published. They will push themselves to learn and master the art, to understand why people give harsh critiques, to listen to those suggestions and keep or disregard them. They’ll figure out what people are reading, and will write masterpiece after masterpiece until someone finds them and pushes them into the public’s eye. If YOU are going to be that person, you can’t give up.

Thanks for interviewing me! If anyone would like to get a hold of me, here’s my info:

blog: http://andreapearsonbooks.blogspot.com

website: http://andreapearsonbooks.com

twitter: @andreapearson2

I want to thank Andrea for being a good sport and providing some entertainment here on my blog today. I also had fun answering some questions for her, over on her blog

If you would like to pre-order The Key of Kilenya at a discount, you can do so here:

http://www.valorpublishinggroup.com/Books/key-of-kilenya.php

Tags: Authors, Computer Nerdiness, Valor Publishing

What do you get when you mix a bunch of well-meaning grannies (well, they’re not all grannies, but the image fits), with family in need, a technology geek, and a mysterious bad guy?

Lots of laughs.

I know Tristi personally. She makes me laugh. In fact, I think she should do stand-up comedy. Her sense of humor and skill of delivery are both quite good. In fact, at the 2009 LDStorymakers Writers Conference last spring, she had me laughing so hard that I had to wipe tears from my eyes.

This book is a little bit of a departure from her other novels, which are much more serious, but it is a jewel. The story is great fun. I liked everything about it, including the almost pocket-size hard-back form factor.

It is a fast read…almost too fast. It will leave you looking forward to future installments of this series! Go pick up a copy!

TO ORDER:  Secret Sisters

Tristi’s website
Tristi’s blog

From the back of the book:

Ida Mae Babbitt, president of the Omni 2nd Ward Relief Society, didn’t mean to become a spy. But when visiting teaching stats are low and she learns that one family under her care is in financial trouble, she’ll do whatever it takes to make sure they have what they need. If that includes planting surveillance cameras in their home and watching them from a parked car in the woods, well, isn’t that what any caring Relief Society president would do?

With the help of her counselors Arlette and Tansy, Ida Mae soon learns that there’s more to the situation than meets the eye. It’s all in a day’s work for the Relief Society.

Price: $15.95
Publisher: Valor Publishing Group, LLC (March 16, 2010)
Genre: Comedic Mystery
Binding: Hardbound
Pages: 260 Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1-935546-09-2
Product Dimensions: 5 x 7.5 inches

Disclaimer: Tristi is a Valor author. So am I. Valor provided me with a free copy. But I am not required to give a glowing review. Tristi is also my editor. She goes by the nickname (which I gave her), DARTH EDITUS when we are working on my manuscripts. But she is not mean or spiteful. In fact, if I said I hated the book, she would be just fine with that. Right Master Editus?

*choking* I…..   can’t………….  breathe…..

Tags: Authors, Book Reviews, Valor Publishing

I don’t read romance. Occasionally I will read a suspense novel that has romance in it, and I know this book qualifies as romantic suspense, but it is not the norm for my reading shelf. As far as the romantic element of this story goes, Kimberly did a fine job with it…in my humble opinion…even though I am not qualified to have an opinion within the genre.

But I am qualified to judge one element of this book, and that is the part which pertains to the abuse portrayed in the story. For those of you who have not yet read the book, there is a young man named Tyson in it. Tyson is a witness to the abuse of his mother by his father. Those scenes in the book were really hard to read. In fact, I almost put the book down after the first chapter, never to pick it up again. Why? Not because Kimberly did a poor job with the story. Quite the contrary. She did an excellent job. Her portrayal of the situation is spot-on. So much so, that it was painful to read. And for me, it was very personal.

You see, as a young boy, I was Tyson. I witnessed my step-father do hurtful things to my mother. And the thoughts that go through Tyson’s mind in this book were very similar to the thoughts I had as a child. Thank heavens for burdens lifted by time, and the healing balm of forgiveness. I don’t hold anything against my step-father. We have talked and made peace with the past. As far as I know, he has put those things behind him.

And I don’t blame my mother, either. I understand how hard it was to have the strength to fix that part of her life. I can’t count the number of nights she loaded us kids in the car and took off down the highway, only to turn around and head back home in the morning. I think the fear of the unknown, and not knowing if she would have the means to support herself and us kids if she left for good, compelled her to keep running back.

But when I was nine, I did what my mother didn’t have the strength to do. I left. I went to live with my Dad. He remarried, a divorced mother of three, and they combined families. That journey through my teen years in a combined family wasn’t easy, but I can tell you this, I learned to love my family dearly.

I will be forever grateful that the Atonement of Christ can heal all hurts.

Why do I share this? I think Kimberly’s book is very well done. It has a very happy ending. It was a great read. I could imagine this book being recommended by battered women shelters… I think it could do wonders for someone who just doesn’t have the strength to take control of their life. It might give them that little extra bit of determination to make a change so they can be happy. Perhaps it will fall into the hands of those who really need to hear the message. Maybe it will give them hope.

Two thumbs up for Kimberly’s story. She did a fantastic job with it. The characters are real. The emotions are real. Read the book. And if you feel inspired to do so, maybe you’ll even share it with someone who might need it. You may just change their life forever.

You can order the book here: I’ll Know You By Heart

Find Kimberly here at her website, and here at her blog.

From the back cover:

The day Stephanie Roberts met Jared Wakefield, she didn’t realize they’d met before. Running from an abusive marriage and trying to safeguard her children, she turns to Jared for support, but he needs more from her than she might be capable of giving. With her abusive husband looming in her past, the difficulties they must overcome to be together seem insurmountable.

Is it possible for love to conquer all? I’ll Know You By Heart is a timeless romance that explores the possibility that relationships span the entire realm of eternity. A story about abuse, hardship, and betrayal, it is ultimately a story about the healing power of everlasting true love.

Price: $16.95
Publisher: Valor Publishing Group, LLC
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 275
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1-935546-13-9

DISCLAIMER: This is another book by Valor Publishing. I got a free copy. But I made no promises to give a good review, so you can’t count it as compensation. In fact, if I would have hated the book, I would have said so. And unlike some politicians I hear about, I don’t take bribes. They shouldn’t either. Shame on them.

Tags: Authors, Book Reviews

Summer in Paris is a YA Coming of Age/Romance novel, and therefore certainly not the type of book I normally read. But I was intrigued by the title and the back cover copy. And I think as an author it’s a good thing for me to read different types of books. It keeps the saw sharp.

I can say without hesitation that I really liked the book. The setting of the story is in Paris, Idaho and much of the action takes place around the small towns which line the shores of Bear Lake, a clear, ice-cold body of water which lies right on the Utah and Idaho border. In my opinion, Bear Lake is one of the prettiest places in the Mountain West region.

I have been there. I’ve gone swimming in the lake. I’ve had the raspberry shakes for which Bear Lake is famous. Michele’s descriptions were spot on. So much so that I wish I could go right now and have one of those shakes.

I also really liked the characterizations in the book. In fact, because of the setting, and the laid-back wholesome lifestyle which is represented by the Williams family, the book made me feel a little homesick. My mother is a lot like Frankie Williams. I grew up on a small chunk of paradise in Cody, Wyoming. The property has a fish pond, a huge garden, lots of yard to care for… my parents even have chickens. But I digress…

Kenzie Williams, a spoiled and selfish teen at the beginning, blossoms into very nice young lady who is not afraid to work. I was very impressed by the transformation. In fact, I think this book would make a fantastic gift for any young person who feels… ENTITLED. My own teens are pretty good kids. But a little nudge toward working harder and appreciating what they have, definitely wouldn’t hurt them at all. I plan on having them read the book. Sneaky, aren’t I?

The book is fun. It’s a clean read. And Michele is a very good writer. I highly recommend it!

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Kenzie Williams feels like she has it all; wealth, friends, popularity and talent. But when her father tells her that he has declared bankruptcy, her whole world in New York City turns upside down. Her parents’ solution while they sort through their financial and marital problems is to send Kenzie to live with her relatives in Paris . . . Idaho!

Feeling like she’s been sentenced to three months in Hickville Prison, Kenzie arrives in Idaho feeling like a square peg, with name brand clothes, in a round, horribly podunk, hole.

Leaving everything she loves behind, Kenzie is forced to get up at the crack of dawn, do chores, and hang out with her cousin’s loser friends. She feels like she’s about to die until she meets Adam White, the town outcast, whose been accused of killing his best friend and is being blamed for some trouble that’s been happening around town.

Not only is Adam the best-looking guy she’s ever seen, but he’s also the most fascinating guy she’s ever met and Kenzie is determined to get to know him and find out his secret. But, the longer she stays in Paris, the more she realizes, Adam isn’t the only one keeping secrets.

Price: $14.95
Publisher: Valor Publishing Group, LLC
Genre: YA Coming of Age/Romance
Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 210 Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1-935546-17-7
Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches

You can order the book here:   Summer in Paris

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DISCLAIMER: I received a PDF copy of this book from Valor Publishing, the same publisher who carries my novel. Since reading a PDF version of a novel on a computer is not easy on the eyes, I can honestly say that no bribes were taken in exchange for this review. I may or may not get an actual hard copy of the novel. But I hope I do, so I can have my daughters read it. I think they will like it a lot.

Tags: Authors, Book Reviews, Valor Publishing

My good friend and fellow author Tristi Pinkston is doing a worthy project for the homeless as part of her book launch. Please see the following blog post for more information:

http://secretsistersmysteries.blogspot.com/2010/03/operation-sock-hop.html

Besides socks, blankets or coats are also welcome.

Tags: Authors, Book Signings

“Burn the books! That author is evil!”

“No! Let them be read! We don’t want censorship! You’re trampling on freedoms of speech!”

Several times in the past few months I have come across discussions about how to decide what to let children read. The latest example I have found is a well written and thoughtful post by a fellow writer and online friend, Taffy Lovell. The discussion, which includes questions about school reading lists, is at her blog, Taffy’s Candy.

I thought about commenting on her post, but what I had to say on the subject needed a lot more room than a comment would allow, and I didn’t want to hijack her blog. Here are my thoughts on the subject.

Your Paradigm Is Not My Paradigm

A paradigm is a framework, a pattern, or a model. One of the best definitions and uses of this word I have ever come across was in Steven R. Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. In his book I learned that a paradigm is a reference point. It is like looking out a window. And the window frame from which I see the world may be entirely different from the window frame that you are peering out of. People see the world differently.

I would like to apply that idea to this subject of books.

As a society, how do we decide what books are appropriate for children to read? Should we as parents be able to decide whether our child reads a certain book on a school list of recommended reading? What about a list of required reading which the student will be doing for a grade? What if the English teacher has a favorite book which at some point in their life touched them deeply, and they insist that all their students read it…and yet the book is full of profanity, descriptive sex, or gory violence? What then? Who gets to decide what books go on those lists, anyway? Is it school administration? The teachers themselves?

“But this book is literary genius!” ”Don’t shelter your child!” “You shouldn’t keep your child from reading this book… it may be gritty, but it is reality! How are they going to deal with the real world if you don’t allow your child to read these types of books?”

Hogwash.

My paradigm: This life is NOT reality. It is an existence filled with misinformation, truth, lies, wisdom, deceit, knowledge, temptation, conscience, darkness, and light. How does one discern truth from error? What is real for you? It may not be anything close to what is real for me.

As you make personal choices about what to read, and what not to read, will you simply just go with the crowd? Why do you want to read something which haunts you?

I had a bad experience with reading as a young teenager. What I read was wholly inappropriate for me, and to this day, I still have images in my mind about that story. I wish I would have had the courage to reject it.

My youngest daughter is quite sensitive. She is a wonderful young lady. There have been times when there has been a show on TV that my other, older children have watched, and yet, she has had the courage to tell me, “Dad, I don’t like that. It scares me. I’m not watching it.” I applaud her courage. I love her for it.

School reading lists are created by people. Those people may or may not have the same value system as yourself or your children. The list could be very tame, or it could be overly risqué. It depends on who made up the list. So, in your mind, which authors should be on the lists? Can you make a good argument for, or against, each of them?

There are many celebrated authors who have been lauded for their literary accomplishments, whose works I have attempted to read, but then quickly put down. Their words have offended my sensibilities. What is great writing to one person, may be total and complete garbage to another. And if I choose to put that NY Times best-selling book down, why should my opinion about the work offend anyone else? If they liked the book, great. I am glad they are reading books. But they shouldn’t get offended because I chose not to read it.

There is another argument out there…an argument about the positive effects of exposing children to the realities of this life. They say, “You should help your kids to learn about the world around them.”

I know that I can go out into the world and I will find pain and suffering, poverty, drugs, murder, profanity, dishonesty, hate, war, suicide… grit. I think every person who walks the journey of this life will come across these things in some way or another. However, in my paradigm, I would not seek them out just so that I could experience them all for myself, all at once. Sometimes the difficult issues are handled well in literature. Sometimes they are not. I should have the privilege of choosing for myself when and how I learn about them.

Might I offer a couple of suggestions:

1. Be involved. Know what your kids are reading. Ask them about it.

2. Help them figure out what is important to them, then let them choose. Teach them to stand up for themselves. “If your friend decides to jump off a cliff, are you going to do it too?” That is a favorite quote in our house. If they don’t like something, they need to stand up, say so, and explain why. They should have the skills to decide for themselves what they will or will not allow onto the stage of their mind.

3. Negotiate. Make sure your child knows that it is okay to ask a teacher if they can read something else. And if the teacher says no…well, then let’s put something in perspective. If the teacher won’t bend, and there is nothing which can be done to convince them or the school administration to let your child pass on the required reading, is that one grade going to really matter? Don’t let a bad reading experience turn a child off from reading altogether. And certainly don’t allow your child to be forced to read something which offends them.

My take on this may be far too conservative for some folks. For others, it may be too liberal. But I am who I am. It is my paradigm. I don’t burn books. And I am perfectly happy to let authors write what they want. But don’t expect me or my kids to eat every plate of food they serve, just because the literary critics say it tastes like chicken. No matter how you dress it up, I personally think raw oysters taste like snot.

April 14, 2010 UPDATE: My thanks to yourLDSneighborhood.com for picking up this article today!

Tags: Arts, Authors, Education, Reading

I believe that The Sapphire Flute, Book 1 of The Wolfchild Saga by Karen E. Hoover is a story which will capture the imagination of Young Adult readers, male and female, although it may appeal to girls a little more. I am not sure where I read this, but somebody compared this story to the works of Terry Brooks. Having been a huge fan of the Shannara series as a youth, I immediately seized on that idea. And I agree!

There are a few parallels with the Shannara series, but they are not readily noticeable, and The Sapphire Flute remains quite unique. I personally thought it was a very enjoyable read, and a great fit for the mainstream Fantasy genre.

My strongest praise for the book, however, comes not just because the book is well written, with likable characters who you can root for, and a creative magic system on Rasann, but because the book is CLEAN. I have read a fair amount of modern fantasy yarns, and many of them resort to graphic descriptions of sex or lust to interest their readers. Not so with The Sapphire Flute. This is a book I would allow my youngest daughter and my youngest son to read.

In fact, I did have one of my older daughters read it, and she said, “Dad! It was amazing!”

That is high praise from a girl who reads a lot!

My only gripes with the book: I thought the story moved a bit fast in some scenes. That doesn’t bother me much, however, because I can see that it is really two, almost separate stories following two main characters, their stories woven together. It just makes the reader have to pay close attention in order to keep things straight. The second disappointment is also minor, and is related to the first. From the beginning of the story, the reader knows that these two young ladies are going to cross paths. But they never quite do. Or at least not in this first book of the series. I will just have to wait for the sequel!

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From the book:

It has been 3,000 years since a white mage has been seen upon Rasann.

In the midst of a volcanic eruption miles outside of her village, Ember discovers she can see magic and change the appearance of things at will. Against her mother’s wishes, she leaves for the mage trials only to be kidnapped before arriving. In trying to escape, she discovers she has inherited her father’s secret–a secret that places her in direct conflict with her father’s greatest enemy.

At the same time, Kayla is given guardianship of the sapphire flute and told not to play it. The evil mage C’Tan has been searching for it for decades and the sound alone is enough to call her. For the flute to be truly safe, Kayla must find its birthplace in the mountains high above Javak. The girls’ paths are set on a collision course…a course that C’Tan is determined to prevent at all costs.

Price: $19.95
Publisher: Valor Publishing Group, LLC (March 16, 2010)
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Binding: Hardbound
Pages: 370 Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1-935546-07-8

Karen’s blog: http://karen-hoover.blogspot.com

Valor Publishing (where you can order a copy): http://www.valorpublishinggroup.com/Books/the-sapphire-flute.php

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary Advanced Readers Copy from the publisher, the same publishing company which is publishing my own novel. In fact, my book and Karen’s book are being released on the same day. But, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, even though I do like Karen, and will probably have to sit next to her at some future book signing. If I would have hated the book, I would have withdrawn from the Virtual Book Tour, and not done a review!

Tags: Authors, Book Promotions, Book Reviews, Reading, Valor Publishing

Cause and Effect. Occasionally in life a person is able to point to specific events which caused other things to happen. I can honestly say, that without this particular writers conference, and the fact that I attended last year, and that I met specific people who also attended, I would not be published next month.

Sure, the classes were awesome. I learned so much that I couldn’t take notes fast enough. But the networking . . . meeting people I had known in the blogosphere . . . was priceless. Without this conference, I would not have made the contacts necessary to learn what I needed to know, and finally get that contract.

Do you live close to Utah? Or can you afford to fly? I highly recommend this yearly event as the best conference in the west. Don’t let the title of the conference scare you off. Although presented by the LDS Storymakers group (a group of published LDS authors, both regionally and nationally published), this is not an LDS sponsored event. There are plenty of folks with other religious views who come to this conference and say that it is one of the best they have ever attended.

Here is a link for more information:

http://www.ldstorymakers.com/conference_2010.php

Come see us! I will be presenting a class on setting up an author’s website with a couple of top-notch guys.

Hope to see you there!

(P.S.  There is a contest going on for the conference! If you are attending, check this out:  http://ldstorymakerauthors.blogspot.com/2010/02/show-your-love-for-storymakers-contest.html )

Tags: Authors, Conferences, My Writing Life, Publishers, Writing Tips

I am so completely stoked. My publisher, Valor Publishing Group, is da’ bomb.

How many publishers out there do Author Training?

Can those publishers even be counted on more than one hand?

What does an author get trained in, you ask?

Talk, Give, Make, Meet, Fix, Listen, Help, Look, Say, Answer, Write, Go, Read, Learn.

(OK, so those are code words. I have been advised I can’t tell you what we really did.)

HOLY SMOKING PRINTING PRESSES BATMAN!

Dudes… Dudettes… If you have a manuscript ready to go… if you have some guts… you owe it to yourself to check out Valor’s submission requirements.

I feel like I have joined the Rangers or Seals of the publishing world. I have never felt so cool in my life… until today.

One parting note:  As of this morning, Valor has my book ready for PRE-ORDERS!!!

Check it out:  http://www.valorpublishinggroup.com/Books/the-thorn.php

SOMEBODY PASS ME THE OXYGEN

Tags: Authors, Book Signings, Publishers