Through the Veil Cover Reveal!

I have the BEST cover designer ever (Amanda from AMDesignStudios).

Today, I'm going to share with you my first cover from a new paranormal dystopian series I'm writing.

This is Book #1, Through the Veil.

These books will be a bit shorter...around 50,000 words. My plan is to release them as e-books at $2.99 each and then once I have two out, I will bundle them into a single print copy.

I'm not sure when this one will be out. It's almost written (first draft), but I don't want to mess with my release schedule for When the Mission Ends trilogy. Right now, I am thinking it may be out in early 2013, but that may be pushing it with my editing and writing schedule on the other trilogy.

Story Overview:

58 years ago a gorge opened up from Mobile, AL to Quebec City, Canada to split the United States into the Western States (WS) and the Eastern States (ES).

40 years later a fog rolled in on the WS that they called the Veil. Within twelve hours it formed an impenetrable wall between the two sides.

It’s been 18 years since anyone has known what’s happening on the other side of the Veil.

Now, Lori, an Other, in a desperate attempt at escape from the ES’s torture and experimentation, has crossed the Veil and found a world beyond belief.

Marcus is a Warrior, but when Lori collapses at his feet wounded and exhausted, he knows he has to protect her. But seeing that she’s the first person he’s seen in 18 years without wings, he’s worried about what her appearance means for his people and the world they’ve created since the Veil fell.

Two new societies: one built on a respect for the natural order of nature and the world, the other built on mistrust and corruption. Can they learn to co-exist once again?

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Top Ten Tuesday- July 10

Good evening! I promise I am going to get this post up before Tuesday is over. I'm writing like a maniac over here, but I am not going to let it interfere with the other things I need to get done.

So on we go to this week's Top Ten Tuesday post! Whee!!

10. This... was posted on Harlequin's Facebook wall this morning and I think it says it all!

 

9. Ready to meet my new Hero and Heroine?? This is Marcus (although imagine him with dark purple wings) and Lori...

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You can find the rest of the characters from this new story/series on my author Facebook page.

 

8. A New Story

Wait, you didn't know I was writing a new story?? Honestly neither did I. But whee, it has morphed into a SIX-BOOK SERIES!!! Through the Veil is book #1 and the series will also be called Through the Veil.

Through the Veil Story Description:

58 years ago a gorge opened up from Mobile, AL to Quebec City, Canada to split the United States into the Western States (WS) and the Eastern States (ES).

40 years later, a fog rolled in on the WS that they called the Veil. Within twelve hours it formed an impenetrable wall between the two sides.

It’s been 18 years since anyone has known what’s happening on the other side of the Veil.

Now, Lori, an Other, in a desperate attempt at escape from the ES’s torture and experimentation, has crossed the Veil and found a world beyond belief.

Marcus is a Warrior, but when Lori collapses at his feet wounded and exhausted, he knows he has to protect her. But seeing that she’s the first person he’s seen in 18 years without wings, he’s worried about what her appearance means for his people and the world they’ve created since the Veil fell.

Two new societies: one built on a respect for the natural order of nature and the world, the other built on mistrust and corruption. Can they learn to co-exist once again?

 

7. Candace Havens Fast Draft Class



(I needed a visual so I grabbed my favorite cover of her's. I just happen to have this book in my TBR pile...someday, I'll read it.)

And this class is how I'm managing to write Through the Veil. In four days, I've written 21,000 words and fully plan to have the book done within 10 more days. I know! It's all about shutting up my internal editor which is really hard to do when I've worked so hard to find and train her, but I'm liking the results so far.  Candace's website.

 

6. Skittles

And with lots of writing comes lot of these. Yes, in the last four days, I have gone through FOUR of these full-sized bags!?! OMG! It's out of control. I ran out of them this morning at noon. I refuse to buy anymore. At this rate I will be diabetic. The real test now begins...can I write without Skittles???

 

5. Le Tour

Yes, we are fans! I don't know how it happened. Dh is a bicyclist, but somewhere along the way, I became obsessed. This is at least the third year we've watched it. I jump out of bed at 7:00 to see it live, then watch it again at night with DH...oh, and I follow all the tweets too the rest of the day. Can we say obsessed??



 

4. Moosejaw

I mentioned dh before...yes, he's an outdoor guy and is prepping to go on a big backpacking trip. The other day he got a package from Moosejaw that included this bumpersticker. As a romance writer I can get behind any business that promotes French Kissing.



 

3. My Best Read of the Week

The Theory of Attraction by Delphine Dryden- if you like erotica and have a soft spot for geeks, I think you'll like this one! You can see my review HERE.

2. My favorite pinterest pin from this week...

1. For your viewing pleasure...

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Have a great week everyone!!!

Top Ten Tuesday...

Long time, no blog. Sorry!!! Life has been crazy around here lately and I just never can seem to find time to get on here. But the next two weeks, my plan is to play catch-up and do a whole lot less writing on my books and more things like prepping blog posts, cleaning my house, spending time with my kids, etc...

So what all has happened since the last time I posted on here???

10. Operation: Endgame was released in paperback.

Wait, What?!? I know, I was just surprised as you. Hehe! I'm still learning this process and didn't realize that when I approved my proof of the book, then BAM...it's out! Live and learn, but there is a special significance to how it got released. The actual release date is shown as June 20, 2012 which just happens to be my 20th anniversary with dh. I decided to follow my dream after following dh and his dreams in the AirForce for 20 years. It just seems "right" that our 20th anniversary is my release date. Serendipity!

The good news is that both Barnes and Noble and Amazon have it on sale at a fabulous price. The book retails for $11.99, but they both have it on sale for $8.63. I have NO IDEA how long that price will be good. I will still be releasing the e-books, but that release date is staying as September 14th.

9. I finished Operation: Endeavor!!!

At least the first draft of it. Now  I'm gonna leave it alone and let it simmer for a couple of weeks and then I will get to editing on it. I really adore Penelope and Colton and I feel like it's a strong novel, but I already know the edits it needs are extensive. I'm hoping to have a copy of it out to my beta readers by the first of August.

8. I won with CampNaNoWriMo!

Which just means I wrote 50,000 words for the month. I love NaNo months. On days where I would walk away from the computer, I stick with it and get so much more done. I really need a NaNo event about every other month. Just think about the writing I could get done. By the way, this was my second time doing NaNo. The first one, I started Endgame. This one, I finished Endeavor.

They're doing another one in August. I'm not sure what I am working on yet. Endurance is going to be a tough novel and I need to do some research in prep for it. Just not sure if I'll be ready to dive into it yet. One of those things I'm concentrating on the next couple of weeks.

7. 20th Anniversary getaway.

When Jacob was born (he's 17 now) we lived in a little mountain community called Cloudcroft, NM. We loved it there and it's a pretty close drive from my parents house, so we dropped the kids off and headed to the mountains of NM. We stayed at the Lodge Pavilion (that's our room on the left...yes, I adored that fireplace.) We had a fabulous three days away...hiking and exploring. Someday we plan to have a little cabin up there to retreat to.

 

 6. hmmm, yes firefighters!

While we were in Cloudcroft, there was a huge fire raging in Ruidoso (actually one of our favorite camping and hiking areas we love there was wiped out.) We were out to dinner our last night there and after a day of  much-needed rain, in walked about 25-30 wildland firefighters. My writer's brain has been going ever since. They NEED a good romance story, don' t you think...



 

5. My latest Best Read...

Deliver the Moon by Rebecca J. Clark. I loved this book about a divorced couple finding their way back to each other. It was very emotional and just beautifully written. You can see my review of it HERE.

4.  Introducing The Martins and the Rocking M ranch...

I had a surprise in writing Operation: Endeavor. I discovered a new series waiting to be written. ;o) I had no idea. The Rocking M ranch is 35 miles east of Lubbock, TX...just as the caprock drops off. There are four boys who run the ranch with their father Michael: 1. Andrew (age 36 yo) who is a Texas Ranger, 2. Scott (age 32 yo) who is a volunteer paramedic and firefighter,  3. Thomas (age 28 yo) who dated Penelope for about 6 weeks, 4. Matthew (the baby of the family at 25 yo)

I don't have character pictures of all of them yet, but meet Thomas...

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3. What do you do when you've been married for 20 years???

You join Weight Watchers together. Hehe. To be fair, I'm a lifetime member (lost 40 lbs. 10 years ago) and besides my Skittles while I'm writing addiction, pretty much stay on track. But dh hasn't done so well since leaving the Air Force. He's doing awesome in the program so far (has already lost almost 10 lbs)...

2. So true....

1. EyeCandy!!!!

You have to love a man in the kitchen....

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Have  a great week everyone!!!