June 11, 2025
Book cover for ShapeShifter: Demo Tapes (Year 3)
Book birthday or not, it’s going to be a quiet day around here, with nothing on the calendar. I SO need this, maybe even more than yesterday’s massage.
I’ll be finishing this series starter today. It’s the author’s third series and it’s fantastic. This woman can WRITE, my friends.
I can’t say too much, but when this comes out, I’ll definitely ask permission to let yinz and y’all know so you can pick it up.
Once I’m done, I’ll type up my notes and my letter to her, and then get it back to her. And then… invoice the next and, depending on the time, get started on the next one.
This is how I love it. When one project rolls into the next.
Because I work on Send When Ready, I almost always have space for new clients. If you need me, I’m here…
I wrote almost 2k words last night on Authentically Alyssa! Go me! I still am at a deficit for where I ought to be, given a 1k a day pace, but… we’re catching up.
Tomorrow is the first appearance of the West of Mars Author Group (as we’re slowly starting to be known) at the Block Northway Farmer’s Market. I’m super excited for this one, so if you’re in town, stop by to visit!
And of course, it’s Demo Tapes 3’s book birthday. I only have two print copies left in stock, so if you want one, better ask for it soon! I’m selling them as part of a four-book bundle: The first three Demo Tapes collections and then Trevor’s Song — they are so old, and I’d have redo the covers to bring them up to today’s standards, and it’s not worth the money I’d pay to the awesome artist who did the Demo Tapes covers… In other words, if you want to keep the Trevolution books in print, they need to earn their keep. Even at 99c for the ebooks right now, they’re not doing that (you can say they’re having a quiet day, maybe? But it’s been a lot of quiet days!). You can even get them for less at my direct store!
You’re Ours, by DC Emerson
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Hope you have a quiet day too!
May 21, 2025
I wrote a hundred-word flash piece in Demo Tapes 3 called “Twist.” Was it really about ice cream?
Read it and see; it’s only 79c at my store. (99c at any other retailer, so pick your poison and shop where you do.)
The kid and I have been talking about making an ice cream run for days. Ever since she got home, in fact. Last night, we finally went. AND I got my words in. Things are getting complicated for Alyssa, and we’re only 15, 16k words in. This one’s gonna be FUN.
My new tree was supposed to be planted yesterday and… it wasn’t. This is the last piece of the construction project and I’ve gone from being laid-back about it to really wanting it done. Time to move forward, ya know?
I finished the bulk of the current edit yesterday and have a last few things to do today, and then it’s time to start the next! I won’t get it done before I leave to move the kid, and the client knows that, of course.
Because I work on Send When Ready, I almost always have space for new clients. I say “almost always” because sometimes, when the queue gets long, I will ask a new person to wait until I’m caught up. Loyalty to my established folk, ya know?
Well, that update’s above. Best of all, I’ve been having lots of thoughts and ideas and inspiration. Maybe my kid’s my muse.
I did join a promotion for Populated, in which I’ll be giving a copy away, so stay tuned for that!
The City of Brass, by S. A. Chakraborty
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Happy Wednesday, friends.
Remember, if you’re digging what I do, fill my ko-fi or help yourself to my Beta Reader’s Guide and/or Writer’s Guide to Library Events, both of which are in my ko-fi shop. Pay what you will!
Treat yourself to an ice cream run today. You deserve it.
Also? We forgot to get a quart to keep here at home, so… we may need to go back before we leave for the big move.
September 27, 2011
I’ve gotten notes from a few of you about autographed copies of Demo Tapes 3. I’ve dragged my heels about it long enough, no? I mean, heck, I put the book out last June already.
I made a smallish order of copies, and I now have two left. They are up for grabs. (If no one takes them, at least one will be offered in a GoodReads give. Why not?)
Holler if you want one. You know how to reach me…
