It’s a working Monday. I have no news to share and no announcements to make. I have a cup of tea and a file opened in front of me. Some people find the blank page intimidating, but to me it is always exciting. It’s full of possibilities. You can go anywhere. Do anything. And then
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Tea and Cooking
This week was heavy on traditional publishing tasks and business side of things. We needed a merchandising contract. We needed a lawyer to look it over. We had some IP questions regarding the audio books. We did some writing. I’m a bear of very little brain at the moment. I decided to bundle all of
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Merchandise Poll
The BDH has been loud and clear in their need for merch to be available. We understand that Christmas is coming up, and we are very flattered that you want to have cool stuff related to our writing. We are in talks with a small business who offered to print merch in-house, meaning they make
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HL News, Part 1: Arcane Society x Ilona Andrews
Today we bring you the first part of Hidden Legacy news. Part 2 tomorrow. From Arcane Society: Arcane Society website: click here. For all questions regarding this edition, please reach out to help@arcanesociety.com. We can’t answer any questions here.
Time Off
::Waves:: Something is going around in our area. It’s like a summer cold and not a summer cold. It starts with body aches, specifically in the legs. Gordon and I both had it since Monday and it finally ran us down. I’m typing this and fantasizing about crawling onto the couch and napping. I talked
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Book Marketing, Trad Publishing and Other Questions
Update: We had an unexpected crash that wiped out this post. We recreated it, but you might get it twice in your email. It’s Monday! The release week is over. Okay, I understand that enthusiasm about Mondays might seem strange, but to me this Monday means that I finally get to write. I feel like
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Frinnterview: Ada and Elias
Dina: Welcome, dear BDH, to the new edition of the Frinnterviews. Today we have two guests from a different Earth with us: Adaline Moore, Dimensional Breach Resource Assessor; and Elias McFeron, Guildmaster of Cold Chaos. Our chef prepared special refreshments and some snacks. Elias: Are these… what are these? Dina: They are gourmet triple chocolate
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The Inheritance is #1 Amazon Bestseller
Holy crap. I’m shocked. Gordon is shocked. Our agent is being very cool about this. She is like, “Of course, it’s #1.” No publicity. No marketing. No nothing. BDH, you are so damn impressive. OMG. OMG. ::fans self:: Okay, I will compose myself now. Urgent things: Print is in the works, should pop up in
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Happy Book Birthday to THE INHERITANCE
Welcome to the Breach Wars! The Inheritance actually slipped into Amazon circulation late last night, so we had to scramble a little bit to match it on our store. I have a few store queries to take care of and I will jump on it right after this post. Obligatory cover and synopsis. We are
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Store Update and New Pub Date
The new pub date for THE INHERITANCE (EBOOK) is Tuesday, August 12th. The new proofreader has the file and confirmed that the deadline is doable. The files will be uploaded on Tuesday 12th, so it may take a little bit to propagate through the retailer channels. Meaning if we upload it in the morning, Amazon
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Good News/Bad News
Bad news: THE INHERITANCE has been delayed to early next week. Our proofreader had an emergency so we had to pivot at the last minute. The book must be proofread. We should get the exact date for you later today when the new proofreader has a chance to review the manuscript. Good news: To allow
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Tears of the Wolf by Elisabeth Wheatley
I have a recommended read for you this morning. After the murder of her child, Brynn of the Istovari wants nothing more than to escape the shackles of her birthright. As a sorceress and the last of a once-great bloodline, many still seek to use her for their own schemes. Brynn will do anything for
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