It’s launch day for A Knack for Metal and Bone!
I can’t believe it’s finally here. What a long road to producing a book. I really had no idea how this epic steampunk adventure would be received, but I’m thrilled to say that advance reviews are fabulous. One reviewer said, “This was an unusual and unexpected awesome read, so so different, so so riveting, so so unique!” (Reviewed by Beba Andrich on Goodreads). What a relief for me. I hope you’ll love it too.
The inspiration for this story came to me over 10 years ago. I keep a file that I call “Story Sparks.” This file includes hundreds of ideas for stories, characters, and settings that I think up at odd times. And I kept coming back to the idea of a giant automaton that walks the perimeter of a walled city. You’ll meet that automation, Talos, in the first chapters of this book.
Here’s a picture of Talos.
I had intended for Talos’s story to be the focal point, but when I sat down to write it, I realized that his story was actually the second book in a series, and I needed to write a different story first, a story that brings together a large cast of characters and forges them into a unit. A family.
I thought maybe this would be a prequel novella, but it soon became clear that this was a much bigger (dare I say “epic”) story. And so, A Knack for Metal and Bone was born, starring Princess Rowan Andula and Commander Conall West.
The good news is that Talos’s story is still to come in Book 2 of the Knack, and it’s intimately wrapped up in Rowan’s future and the history of New Torwood City.
So what is this new story about? It’s about finding family where you least expect it. It’s about stepping up as a leader when called upon. It’s about digging deep for courage in the face of great adversity, and maybe finding a soul mate along the way.
If you pre-ordered A Knack for Metal and Bone, thank you! Your book should now be in your Kindle library. It is now available as an ebook, paperback and on Kindle unlimited.
If you would like to learn more about the Knack series (including character sketches, excerpt, blurb and reviews), check out the Knack Page.
I can’t believe it’s finally here. What a long road to producing a book. I really had no idea how this epic steampunk adventure would be received, but I’m thrilled to say that advance reviews are fabulous. One reviewer said, “This was an unusual and unexpected awesome read, so so different, so so riveting, so so unique!” (Reviewed by Beba Andrich on Goodreads). What a relief for me. I hope you’ll love it too.
The inspiration for this story came to me over 10 years ago. I keep a file that I call “Story Sparks.” This file includes hundreds of ideas for stories, characters, and settings that I think up at odd times. And I kept coming back to the idea of a giant automaton that walks the perimeter of a walled city. You’ll meet that automation, Talos, in the first chapters of this book.
Here’s a picture of Talos.
I had intended for Talos’s story to be the focal point, but when I sat down to write it, I realized that his story was actually the second book in a series, and I needed to write a different story first, a story that brings together a large cast of characters and forges them into a unit. A family.
I thought maybe this would be a prequel novella, but it soon became clear that this was a much bigger (dare I say “epic”) story. And so, A Knack for Metal and Bone was born, starring Princess Rowan Andula and Commander Conall West.
The good news is that Talos’s story is still to come in Book 2 of the Knack, and it’s intimately wrapped up in Rowan’s future and the history of New Torwood City.
So what is this new story about? It’s about finding family where you least expect it. It’s about stepping up as a leader when called upon. It’s about digging deep for courage in the face of great adversity, and maybe finding a soul mate along the way.
If you pre-ordered A Knack for Metal and Bone, thank you! Your book should now be in your Kindle library. It is now available as an ebook, paperback and on Kindle unlimited.
If you would like to learn more about the Knack series (including character sketches, excerpt, blurb and reviews), check out the Knack Page.
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Contest and Launch Party
I have a couple of events planned to celebrate this new book.
There is still time to enter the Knack contest to win a signed paperback and custom tote.
There is still time to enter the Knack contest to win a signed paperback and custom tote.
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A launch party will be going on all day in the Inbetween (Facebook Group), starting at 9am (EST). I have wrangled 13 amazing authors, and 1 book hoarding group together for this event. Come join us for some book talk, fun and games. There will be prizes, and contests will stay open for 24 hours.
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In other news…
If you're already on the Inbetween FB group, you might have seen my post about my mishap this past weekend. If not, I fell down some stairs at an arena on Saturday afternoon. I was packing up after my last holiday market of the year, so I was holding a large rack at the time. I damaged my ankle pretty badly. I thought it was broken.
Unfortunately, I was an hour and half from home and by myself. I didn't want to leave my truck there, so I had to drive. And yes, it's my right foot. By the time I got home, I had to call hubby from our driveway to come help me. I couldn't even stand on it.
After many hours in ER, and half a day at the orthopedist, it turns out I didn't break it, but I tore the tendon away from the bone. Ouchy ouch. So I'm laid up for the foreseeable future, with a big boot on my foot. Who knows, maybe I'll get that next book written faster than I thought.
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