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Shout out to new voices!

Sending for the newsletter, but also for a huge WHOO HOO! So beside myself with excitement to see J. Kathleen Cheney’s debut novel THE GOLDEN CITY on Library Journal’s list of Best Books of 2013: SF/Fantasy! It’s so funny, because just the other day some writers were bemoaning on my Facebook page the way theContinue reading “Shout out to new voices!”

Whoo hoos!

It’s exciting any time a book I rep gets a starred review or some kind of extra attention, but when it’s a debut, especially, I just want to shout from the rooftops, “Yay, I’ve always loved this book and think you should all rush out for a copy to find out why!”  Or two…or threeContinue reading “Whoo hoos!”

Jeannette Cheney talks about killing…your darlings

J. Kathleen Cheney’s debut fantasy novel THE GOLDEN CITY debuted yesterday to wonderful reviews (see below) and much fanfare.  She’s here today with a little insight into what it took to get there! Quotes: “Cheney’s The Golden City pulls readers in right off the bat, as the story kicks off with our heroine in aContinue reading “Jeannette Cheney talks about killing…your darlings”

Exciting new releases and NaNoWriMo Tips!

First, three crazy-exciting new releases today: DAYLIGHTERS by Rachel Caine, the culmination of her Morganville Vampires series (15 books and all awesome – how does she do it?), a fabulous fantasy debut, THE GOLDEN CITY by J. Kathleen Cheney and TO DANCE WITH THE DEVIL, the latest Blood Singer novel from Cat Adams Here’s aContinue reading “Exciting new releases and NaNoWriMo Tips!”

Very cool things going on

It was wonderful to spend last weekend at the DFW Writers Conference, communing with my fellow agents, meeting and renewing friendships with the wonderful DFW membership and seeing some of my local authors!  Here’s a wonderful pic of us at dinner at Italianni’s. (From L to R: J. Kathleen Cheney, P.N. Elrod, Karen Whiddon, me,Continue reading “Very cool things going on”

So much

I feel like a lot of my posts are titled “So Much….”  Contrary to exaggerated predictions in 2011 about the death of publishing, 2012 has been probably the busiest year ever, so far!  So, when I find a spare second to update my blog, I feel like I’ve got a ton all stored up. ToContinue reading “So much”