Monthly Archives: April 2016

April 24, 2016 · 8:52 am

Weekly writing check-in: the one with chicken fat and whipped cream

So last week I did a topic chat at Writers Village University about how to go about submitting short work to markets. And then I followed that up by not submitting anything at all this week. Well played, right?

But! I have a publication this week. Chicken Fat and Whipped Cream is up at Easy Street.

Other than those two rejections, I had a good week with +6,000 words in season three of Coffee & Ghosts. I’m closing in on the end of the first episode (at least, I think I am), although it still doesn’t have a ghostly title.

Other than feeling sad about Prince–we’re all sad here in Minnesota–it was a pretty productive week.

Writing Work:

  • Writing: ~ 6,600 words, Coffee & Ghosts, Season Three
  • Craft work
  • Topic chat

Submissions:

  • None

Rejections:

  • Gretel and Hansel
  • A Most Marvelous Pair of Boots

Acceptances:

  • None

Publications:

Chicken Fat and Whipped Cream over at Easy Street.

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April 17, 2016 · 10:06 am

Weekly writing check-in: the one with spring (for real this time)

So, the weather did a complete turnaround from last week and we now have a pollen alert–which is obvious every time I step outside. We have leaves and blossoms and spring has pretty much sprung around here.

In other news, I wrote another 6,000 words this week. It’s a nice pace and I’m having fun with Season Three of Coffee & Ghosts. No submissions this week, but hey, I didn’t get any rejections either, so there’s that.

And, of course, the Season Two series bundle for Coffee & Ghosts is in the wild, in Kindle and print.

Not a bad way to start spring.

Writing Work:

  • Writing: ~ 6,000 words, Coffee & Ghosts, Season Three
  • Craft work
  • Topic chat

Submissions:

  • None

Rejections:

  • None

Acceptances:

  • None

Publications:

Coffee and Ghosts 2 Ebook coverIn case you missed it yesterday, Season Two of Coffee & Ghosts is now available as a series bundle. Yes, that’s right. All your coffee and ghosts in one place.

Available in Kindle and print. Read more about it in my post from yesterday.

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April 16, 2016 · 8:42 am

Coffee & Ghosts: the complete second season now available!

It’s here! The season two series bundle.

Get your coffee and ghosts in one volume.

Coffee and Ghosts 2 Ebook cover

When Christmas brings both strangers and ghosts of the past to Springside, ghost-catcher and expert coffee-brewer Katy Lindstrom fears her new business, new relationship, and quiet hometown will never be the same.

She’s right.

The ghost of a jealous dead husband. A sexy siren of a spirit who has a claim on Malcolm. It will take more than some excellent Kona blend to permanently rid Springside of both the unwanted ghosts and the necromancers who brought them to town.

But Katy harbors a secret, the sort more than one necromancer is willing to kill for, and this time, the stakes are higher than she ever imagined.

This time, to keep Malcolm, Springside, and even the world safe, Katy must do the one thing she vowed never to do.

And once she does, there’s no turning back.

Coffee & Ghosts is a cozy paranormal mystery/romance serial told over multiple episodes. This series bundle contains all three novella-length episodes of Season Two, in Kindle and print.

Episode 1: Ghosts of Christmas Past
Episode 2: The Ghost That Got Away
Episode 3: The Wedding Ghost

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April 10, 2016 · 2:31 pm

Weekly writing check-in: the one with April (snow) showers

aprilsnowSo, snow showers this week. They’re promising seventy degree weather here in a few days. I think we can all agree that April is drunk.

Two rejections this week that I haven’t turned around yet. I will, eventually.

I spent some time working on some promotional stuff for a thing, which is as precise as I can be about it right now. All will be revealed soon.

But! I also got +6,000 words in this week on Coffee & Ghosts, and that was fun.

Writing Work:

  • Writing: ~ 6,538 words, Coffee & Ghosts, Season Three
  • Promo stuff
  • Craft work

Submissions:

  • None

Rejections:

  • The Perfect Canvas
  • Knight in the Royal Arms

Acceptances:

  • None

Publications:

  • None

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April 3, 2016 · 9:20 am

Weekly writing check-in: the one with 90 free fantasy and science fiction books

So, I turned around three rejections into submissions this week, wrote some words on season three of Coffee & Ghosts, and messed around a bit with the formatting of the series bundle for season two.

And … that’s about it for the week. Except you should really check out the link below. There are some seriously good books up for grabs.

  • Writing: ~ 3,324 words
  • Print formatting for Coffee & Ghosts, Season 2 series bundle

Submissions:

  • A Most Marvelous Pair of Boots
  • Like Bread Loves Salt
  • Knight in the Royal Arms

Rejections:

  • A Most Marvelous Pair of Boots
  • Like Bread Loves Salt
  • Knight in the Royal Arms

Acceptances:

  • None

Publications:

None, but look at what you can download! More than 90 books in this giveaway. But hurry! The promotion ends today!

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April 2, 2016 · 9:00 am

An April Showers Giveaway!

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Yay! It’s another fabulous and free giveaway! Head on over to Patty Jansen’s site for more than 90 free fantasy and science fiction books. Fill up your e-reader for all those April showers!

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