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Update

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I can’t believe it’s been so long since I posted! Part of the lull was due to website updating (that’s my story, I’m sticking to it). And although I’ve been keeping up on the Chicas site (so far), I’ll definitely be playing catch-up here, with a little over a week before the new release is out.

As promised, I’ve posted an additional excerpt from “Lucidity” HERE, and it’s the beginning of one of my favorite parts of the book. :yes:
I also finally decided that yes, I am putting together a trailer. Not sure when I’ll finish, and it’ll probably be short and simple…but the work is in progress.

Also, may I express my heartfelt gratitude to two sites that were kind enough to give “Lucidity” advance reviews.
POSITIVE advance reviews. Yay!! :bounce:
From Sizzling Hot Book Reviews: “With a fast paced plot and action galore, Lucidity will most likely knock your socks off! It’s a story told in a way that is believable, but still contained plenty of paranormal aspects that most will enjoy.”

From The Library Journal Reviews: “Good pacing, fun characters, and ‘steam up your glasses’ sex will keep readers intrigued.”

Many thanks to both for reading! :wave:

And last, but certainly not least…
Although Season 4 was far from being my favorite…there’s less than one month remaining before the beginning of True Blood, Season 5!! I am SO ready!

Category: Publication News,Shameless Promotion,Writing — Raine @ 12:10 am ·   Comments (0)
Testing Something

Please ignore.  Yes yes I know i need to tweak the css for the comment section so the text isn’t so pale.  Be patient grasshoppers!

Category: General Blah Blah — Cece @ 1:31 pm ·   Comments (3)
Catching Up!

I have been negligent in many things lately. In can’t-seem-to-catch-up mode, I think, and constantly have the feeling that I’ve left a thousand things undone!

But I’m finally getting around to posting that “Lucidity” is on the Coming Soon pages on Samhain Publishing (duh). There you’ll find a short blurb and a link to an excerpt.

With only about six weeks left until its release, I’m sure I’ll be talking more about the book, and I’m planning to post at least one other excerpt very soon.
I still haven’t decided about doing a trailer. And I guess it’d be a good idea to update this website, huh? :X

Here’s hoping everyone had a great Easter! :)

Category: Publication News,Writing — Raine @ 12:35 am ·   Comments (2)
Colors!

After a solid week of nearly PERFECT weather, I guess I can ever-so-cautiously start believing that yes, it is

SPRING!!!!!!!!

It’s not a matter of reluctance, lol. Spring is my favorite season. But in this part of the country, you learn to be on guard for Mother Nature having a hiss ft. And it’s so early in the year you can’t resist looking over your shoulder for the sky to fall in (literally).

But the world is coming back to life here. Chipmunks are making up for lost time by raiding the birdfeeders. The groundhogs are up and tunneling around my garage. The peepers have been chiming up a storm, and the trees are so overjoyed to be back they’re bursting with flowers. It’s so nice to see COLORS again!

The writing has been sporadic at best. While spring usually makes me feel more energetic, I’ve been dragging in that department. I seem to be in “it’s just not good enough” mode, even with the stories I was excited about before. Will have to see what I can do about bringing some of this season’s freshness to the work—or to stop being so critical. :/

Category: General Blah Blah — Raine @ 1:28 am ·   Comments (4)
I Haz Cover

Category: Publication News,Writing — Raine @ 2:12 am ·   Comments (8)
Releases

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I’ll be posting the cover to my May release this week.
Meanwhile, I just couldn’t resist pimpin’ the rides of a couple of friends (I think it’s the only promo I really ENJOY doing, lol)…


Blogging buddy Lynn Viehl’s new release, “Nightborn: Lords of the Darkyn” is now available at all the usual outlets. Details to be found at her PBW’s site, and the book is ready to roar at all the usual outlets. :)


And fellow Chica Melissa Blue is now self-pubbing some of her best work. You can find a short listing, complete with covers and blurbs, here.

Category: Publication News — Raine @ 3:16 am ·   Comments (5)
Coming Up

Is it just me, or is anyone else having trouble believing this week marks the beginning of March?!

Watching how quickly the year is flying drives home the fact that I have an upcoming release from Samhain. Yes, the one that got moved up from August to June?
As it happens, that release has now been moved up from June to May 22, 2012. O_o

At this speed, it’ll be out before I even think about promo, lol.
So, here’s just a quick mention, with more details and excerpts to follow in the coming weeks.

The title of the book is “Lucidity”.
It features would-be lovers on the run, a potentially apocalyptic disaster, a covert operation being run by a shadowy government agency…and lucid dreaming. :)

All edits are done, the blurb and tagline approved. I haven’t received cover art yet, but as soon as the title is posted on Samhain’s “Coming Soon” page, I’ll make a note of it here.
Enjoy your week, everyone!

Category: Publication News,Writing — Raine @ 12:57 am ·   Comments (4)
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