MBRC News

I am thrilled to share that I finished writing MBRC 2 on Saturday! I start editing this week, and I hope to release it near the end of September. In celebration of the pending release, Myrrhlynn has redone the cover of My Life at the MBRC, so it will match the sequel’s cover. (Yes, she’s already hard at work on it.)

Brownie points to the Champions who correctly guess what characters are on the cover.

Isn’t it fun? Myrrhlynn had to draw this on her computer instead of using photos as she has done for most of my covers. It’s a new style, but I think it fits with Morgan and her pals. (I especially love the little blue dragon sitting on the R!) Thanks Myrrhlynn for another fantastic cover!

Continuing with the MBRC themed celebration…I’m hoping to make My Life at the MBRC either free or available for a discount in the middle of September. I’m a little slippery on dates right now because I don’t have a very good idea what day I’ll release the sequel. Yet.

So what do you think of the new art? Any guesses who will be featured on the next MBRC cover? Thanks for reading, Champions. I will keep you posted with my editing progress!

Cinderella Cover Reveal

Today is the big cover reveal for Cinderella! I’ve been looking forward to this day for a while–Myrrhlynn had the cover made before I sent Cinderella off to The Editor. I think cover reveals are what I love most about the pre-release process.

Myrrhlynn did a fabulous job with this cover. It’s a little hard to see in this smaller version, but Cinderella’s essential glass slipper is there on the staircase. If you look at it close up it’s opaque/see through and everything.  I unfortunately have to limit myself from commenting much on the cover as it depicts the famous ball/glass slipper scene, which is one giant spoiler if I’m not careful. It is safe and noteworthy to say that all those stairs actually are a part of the ballroom scene. (I have no idea how Myrrhlynn managed to find such a perfect picture!)

As you may have guessed by the title, Cinderella and the Colonel, I have made some changes to this traditional fairy tale. Most markedly I added a male protagonist, Colonel Friedrich. Cinderella is an appallingly short fairy tale. (Think about it, the Disney movie takes place over the course of like, three or four days.) so Friedrich’s  addition rounds out the story and gave me more plot to play with.

Once again, I want to give a big thank you to Myrhlynn and The Editor. Without Myrrhlynn I wouldn’t have such dynamite covers, and The Editor did a great job with Wild Swans, and I feel like she’s really helped me fix up Cinderella to make it an even better story. Both of these people work behind the scenes, and they don’t get nearly as much credit as they deserve. Thanks guys!

That’s all for today, Champions. I will see you on Friday. Until then, Happy Fourth of July to all my Champions from the USA. To those of you who are not from the USA, I hope you’re enjoying the World Cup.

Wild Swans Cover Reveal

I have big news! Big News! Next Monday, April 28, The Wild Swans will be available for purchase! You guys have been wonderfully patient with this release, which I thank you for. I hope you find your patience well rewarded when you get your hands on this book. 😉 You’ll see what I mean when you read it.

Anyway, Myrrhlynn did another fantastic job with this cover. It has a ton of imagery that comes directly from the book. First of all there’s the obvious, the swans. In the Wild Swans seven princes are turned into swans, so this is a reference to them. Elise lives at a pond (see the surroundings) with the swans, taking care of them. And finally, every evening at sunset the seven princes are human for one hour. If you look at the cover it is almost sunset…*wink, wink.* From a purely artistic viewpoint I also loved the font she chose. It’s so beautiful and the swirls and curls remind me of swan feathers.

I’m so lucky to work with such a talented cover artist who loves books and understands their beauty! Thank you, Myrrhlynn!

I am in talks with my good ol’ pals down at Amazon to try and arrange for you guys to get the updated version of Princess Ahira. (Remember it will be available for free this week Thursday through Saturday. Spread the word like a good book gossiper, please!) I shall keep you posted on our agreements, efforts, treaties, and enduring friendship. And in my last bit of news my dreadful ear infections are gone. I woke up this morning and could hear normally, it was a fantastic feeling!

Thanks for sticking in there with me, Champions. Have a great week, and I will see you Wednesday. Until then I plan to go drink in the sight of Myrrhlynn’s beautiful cover. There is something very soothing about it…