Update on Chasing Shadows

 If you're in my author group, then you know that I'm finished with the book! It has a few chapters left to beta-read then it's off to editing. The cover and blurb are also done, whoot! I don't have a preorder yet, but that will be coming soonish!

~M

Update

Lord, can ya'll believe the end of the year is almost here? Where did 2018 get off to? Seems like the older I get, the faster time goes lol.

We're just barely into December, and I already feel like I'm a step behind lol. Usually I have my Christmas shopping done but not this year. And my God, it's crazy out there. People are straight up nuts lol.

I do have my tree up and decorated, so yay me!

My latest book, Night's Fall, is in the hands of my editor. The title was originally Darkness Awaits, but so much was added to it, stuff was deleted, new subplots were added... the book really isn't the same. So, I decided to change the title. It's the first time I've done that with a re-released book, but I think it was needed here.

The book was out in 2011, I believe, and it wasn't out long before the publisher went out of business. In a way, that was good for me. Outside of my Literotica fans, no one had heard of me, so many folks never saw the original. Plus, there were things I absolutely hated about that book. The main thing was I allowed my voice to be removed--a newbie mistake. And it was so choppy. Like, really choppy. Plus, I didn't have a good grasp on writing Alpha-type charterers.

When I rewrote this, I changed how Max came across. Oh, he's still Alpha but now he doesn't come off as an asshole lol. He's a vamp, and as such, he has attitude to spare, but now he's likable. Still a badass but more endearing. Michael's personality evolved too. He's not a doormat now, and the spunk so many of my leads have is back!

But oh my God, wait until ya'll meet Andy lol. He's just full of sass.

But back to Night's Fall. There's a subplot that wasn't there before. There are new characters that were not there before too (meaning... werewolves). Also, in the original book, Mark died. (Mark is Michael's brother.) Mark will have his own story, and it'll be the 2nd book in the series. As much as I would like to write Andy and Paul's book... Mark, and what's going on with him, needs to be next. It's going to be interesting, I can already tell lol.

I haven't forgotten about the last werecat book. I'm working on it now, but I ended up making major changes to the three chapters I showed DsP. I didn't like how it was going, so... yeah. Not much will be salvageable of that.

There will be more in the Harvest world too. The rest of the young still have their their stories needing to be told.

DsP wants another book set in the world of Dragon's Hoard. I really liked how it turned out and can't wait to do more on that.

And on a final note... I have an author FB group if anyone is interested in joining: https://www.facebook.com/groups/421945898329522/

Darkness Awaits--a very old book getting a new lease on life!

Well, looks like Darkness Awaits is going to be a whole new book, lol. I've deleted a lot of parts and added many more. This was the first book I ever put out, and the publisher went out of business not long after it was released.

For the longest I let the book sit on my comp because I didn't like how it was edited. I was new to this whole writing thing, and I let the editor erase my voice. It no longer sounded like me, and even then, I knew I'd made a mistake. 

And frankly, now that I've read it again, I don't like the vampire character Max. He was too Alpha and came across as an ass. I didn't have enough experience as an author and didn't know how to make him appear menacing but redeemable. Plus, Michael read as weak. 

Yeah, that's not how I write my characters, lol. So, there's been massive rewrites, and I still have a way to go. The ending is still the same, but I imagine I'll tweak that. I'm much happier with what I have so far, and I think you guys will be too.

I'm going to have a new cover made, and have a CA (cover artist) in mind. Contacting her is next on the list. She's done some excellent covers for other authors.

Darkness Awaits is going to start off a bit dark, but you guys know me. There *will* be a HEA, and Max will learn some hard lessons, lol. I have no idea when this'll be done... it needs to be beta read and edited once I'm done with rewrites. I'm hoping to have it out by the end of the year.

~M

Air-conditioning, Internet, and book covers... I swear, there's a plot bunny in there somewhere.

Hey everyone, sorry I went MIA there for a couple of days, but Comcast up and decided to delete my modem on my account.

Somehow they got the idea it was lost, so they deactivated it on Friday. No, I did not tell them to do that. No, the modem was not lost. Grrr. And no, I have no flipping idea why the hell they decided to do that. BIG GRRR!

Story of my life. Y'all think I make this crap up, but I swear I don't.

So, after several days of beating around the bush, I finally lost my cool on Monday with them. They overnighted a new modem, which I got Tuesday.  So yay, I finally have Internet now.

And during that time, our air conditioner went out again. Yes, I said *again*. But, to be fair, the unit is sixteen years old. We're looking at replacing the damn thing. Oh joy. I was really hoping it could limp along one more year, but it isn't looking good.

During this time I got the galley for It Takes Two to Tango. That's due back on sixteenth. Also got third round edits on A Country Boy at Heart, which are also due back on sixteenth. Aaaaaand... you know what I'm going to say, right? I got first round edits on Paws and Claws due a couple days after the sixteenth LOL.

Tango and Country Boy are Dreamspinner books. Tango is the third book in the werecat series. A Country Boy at Heart is part of the State of Love collection Dreamspinner is doing and also contemporary. Paws and Claws is part of an ARe collection they're putting out in October. You can probably tell by the title it's a paranormal. *grin*

Good times lol!

Oh yeah, I've also received the cover for Tango, which I haven't shown yet. Today I'm looking over the mockups for covers on Country Boy. *grin*

Busy, busy, busy hehe. Don't forget there's a GIVEAWAY going on for some swag on my blog too. I guess that's everything… y'all are officially caught up LOL.

Now I have to go beat the hell out of some plot bunnies that won't leave me alone and wrestle some edits into submission.

~M