I am currently stuck at Frustration Station!

Grrrahhhggg! No, that's not a word, you're right. That's a combination growl and groan. My computer is still stuck at the computer hospital (going on a week now, which is just insanely insane for me). And so without Internet, I have had to resort to sneaking onto other people's computers when I have the chance--people I know and who have given me permission of course--and rushing to check my email really fast to answer important messages and otherwise pretty much just totally neglecting my usual online haunts. Right now I am using an iPad to write this post and let me tell you why it sucks: It won't cooperate! I tried to just update the Lone March Series tab so I wouldn't have to type out a whole big post for one tiny update but it wouldn't let me!! Instead of inferring my own interpretation of the needed onomonpia I will allow you to insert your own version. __________________!!!!!

Anyway, all this was just to tell you guys that I have approved the paperback proof of Moon-Swell. Here is where you can buy it for $8.99:

Createspace and Amazon

That is all for now. Fingers crossed I have my laptop back soon and can work and communicate like a normal person and not an Apple junkie, who tries to do complex or involved things on an impractical electronic device!

xxErin

PS. I will update the Lone March page to consolidate all this information in one place as soon as I get my machine back. I think I already said that. Oh well...

PPS. Hope you guys are enjoying Moon-Swell! Oh who am I kidding? I mean I hope you guys DID enjoy Moon-Swell (because I'm willing to bet you all finished in like a day or something--which is fine; I'm just saying I'm willing to bet on it).

PPPS. Any ideas as to what's coming?

Moon-Swell is Here!

Hooray!  It's official: Moon-Swell is on sale!

I can't believe it!  So there are several options for buying the digital versions.  Simply click on the hyperlinked word below for the platform of your fancy.  It will be in print as well, but I'm still in the proofing stage, reviewing physical copies until I approve of the cover.  We're not quite there yet.  When it is available in print, I will update this post with the links.

As always, the ebook is $0.99 and the paperback will be $8.99.  Hope you enjoy Book 4 and be sure to tell me what you think!

Kindle

Nook

Smashwords

Createspace Paperback

Amazon Paperback

Happy Reading,

xxErin

PS. I seriously cannot believe this day is already here.  I'm extremely proud of Moon-Swell and I personally think it's the best one yet. I can't wait to hear what you guys have to say about it so drop a line below when you're finished reading it, you know, if you want to.

Ta-Dah!

You like?  In my opinion, it's the best cover yet!!

More soon,

xxErin

This post might give you some clues as to what Moon-Swell is about.

Hello, friends!

I would like--why do I always feel the need to start these kinds of posts with some sort of declamatory introductory statement?  Why do I think I have to emcee myself?  This is dumb.  I'm not doing this.

So here's the synopsis of Book 4.  Hope you like!

I flew across the table with inhuman speed and wrapped my hands around his thick neck.  “I’m the last she-wolf on this planet.  If you’re going to see me as the great hope, then you better respect me!”

For March Howe, the only surviving she-wolf, getting kidnapped comes with the territory.  Like shifting in and out of her lupine form, she starts to take it in stride.  But there are still plenty of things she doesn’t expect: Greyson at Glenbrook High, the author of that anonymous note, and her unique path to were-spirituality.  And then of course, there are those feelings for Avery…

Nothing is like it should be—the frigids love her while her friends hate her and just when she’s getting to know Gaia, her rage is controlling her more than ever.  Meanwhile, Avery and the pack are starting to over-protect her to the point of suffocation.  But rebelling against them doesn’t make things easier.  In fact, it sparks a series of events that lead to shocking revelations and a turning point in her journey of self-discovery.  Why can’t she resist Jasper’s flirtations?  And what could Avery’s mysterious past possibly have to do with her own history?

In Book Four of the Lone March Series, March Howe has to figure out who she can trust, and who’s pretending.  In her evolving love triangle, she must decide who’s best for her.  And when strange things reveal themselves, it’s time for her to finally come to terms with the fact that she’s different.  Will these secrets earn her the trust and respect she deserves from her pack or will the last of the were-wolves go beyond protection…and lock her up once and for all?

 Welp.  There ya go.  See now here I am doing it again.  I don't have to close these posts with a formal statement either.

So The End.

xxErin

PS. Gonna have to show you guys the cover soon because I can't keep it secret much longer!

Good News! Like, Way Good News!

I got to see the cover for Moon-Swell for the first time tonight!!  And it looks amazing and beautiful and magical and about a thousand other wonderful things.  Best cover yet, seriously.  Can't wait to show you guys!

Soon,

xxErin

Sneak-Peek Time!

Here's a little snippet from Moon-Swell.  Enjoy!
 

“Are you in some kinda trouble, Bruiser?”

I looked into his mesmerizing golden-mahogany eyes and wondered if I should say anything more but I didn’t want to get myself caught in a web of lies too big to handle.

“No,” I said.  “I just like the idea of you looking out for me.”

His wily grin spread slowly across his face and he took my hand again, pulling me into the alcove of the lecture room door and propping his free hand on the wall over my head.

Staring into his chest was too familiar a position for me, and I wanted to slip out of the Jasper-shaped enclosure, but the warmth I felt filling my own chest had me fixed in place.  I breathed in the deep, oaky smell of coffee that mixed unusually well with the sharp, citrusy cologne and found my eyes trailing up to his.  “Jasper,” I whispered slowly, forcing the statement out, “I need to go.”

Too quickly he unlaced his fingers from mine, dropping his hand to his side so I was now open to the hall, and free to slip away.  “Then go,” he said, like he was challenging me.

I shut my eyes and ran my fingers through my hair.  “This is crazy,” I said.  “I can’t get involved with you.”

He pushed himself off the wall and stood up tall in front of me.  “Then don’t.”  Again, he sounded like he was challenging me.

I simply said, “Okay,” but still, I was glued to my spot.

“You’re not moving,” he said.

When I didn’t respond to that, he lifted his right hand to brush his fingertips against my hip, sending a shiver all up and down my body as he did.  He pressed his thumb into my skin, then did the same with his fingers so that he was grasping my hip firmly in his hand.  My heartbeat sped up; my skin tingled.  I was definitely frozen in place now.

He leaned down to my ear and whispered, “If you don’t leave, I’m gonna take it as a sign that you don’t want to.”  He moved even closer so his lips touched my ear, and said, “And I can’t stand here much longer without kissing you.”  He moved his head back to look at me and said, “So, make your choice.”

I couldn’t unlock my eyes from his.  I couldn’t speak.  It was comical to think I even had a choice at this point.

He waited another moment, then went straight for my lips.

 


What do you think?  I hope you're thinking, "Wow--I really like that snippet and can't wait to read more when Moon-Swell comes out!"

But who knows what you're really thinking?

Only you do so tell me!

xxErin

I am one month older since my last post.

What does that mean?  Probably doesn't mean anything.  Or maybe it means I've been gone with the Doctor for a month, flying around the universe in his Tardis, and he meant to drop me off at the exact same moment I left but, as so often happens, there was a mix up so I was a month late.

Yeah, I'm a nerd.  And you can't beat me so you might as well join me.  My roommate and I are now finally caught up completely on Doctor Who, as in we watched the episode that just aired a few days ago.  It's weird that we've spent so long being behind and now we're caught up to syndication.  It felt like it was our own little thing when we were just watching it on Netflix but now that we're with the rest of the world and waiting (impatiently) for the next episode, well, it's not just ours anymore.  Not a bad thing, just a weird feeling.

Anyway, enough Who talk.  (Is there such a thing as enough when it comes to the Doctor?)  I just wanted to type a quick post and give you guys a recap of my last few weeks.  Here are some things I've been up to:

As I've already made clear, there was a lot of this going on

 

And some of this

 

But mostly I've been working a lot.  That is to say at my regular job, not my writing job, sadly.  I got to take somewhat of a vacation (6 days) to go see my sisters and my best friend, who all live in the same city.  I got to spend 2 days with each of them; it wasn't long enough.

When I got home from that trip, I immediately had to plan for the birthday party for my betrothed.  It was a big event.  Star Trek themed (he and all his pals played that simulator game "Artemis") but no one dressed up or anything.  However, I did make four--count them, FOUR--different punches, each their own color, their own themed name I made up for them, their own flavors and spirits.  Lots and lots of spirits.

Since I know you want to hear the names I gave each punch, here you go:

          1. Yellow - The Enterprise Cocktail

          2. Blue - Romulan Ale

          3. Red - Klingon Wedding Punch

          4. Green - Copper Ichorous AKA Essence of Vulcan

            (Which was my personal favorite, title-wise anyway.)

Moving on...Here are some other things I did or didn't do in the past month:

Did

 

Start my studies on the Victorian era for the next series I'm working on.  Just to get me ready and in the right head space when I get back to writing it.  I have this huge pile of books I've been amassing of research material, which are wholly focused on the Victorian era.  This time period happens to be my favorite so you can imagine my excitement.  Major literary/historical boner going on over here.  Metaphorically speaking of course.

Did

 

Make some important and mysterious phone calls.

Okay, maybe not so mysterious, but definitely important.  About the long, arduous, and painstaking process of getting my books in print.  Seems like it ought to be easy, right?  Well, sure it is, if you just want to let it print however and you don't care how your covers come out looking.  But I do care.  So I've had a tough time getting proofs I'm pleased with and am now locked in an ever-lengthening back-and-forth with the publishers and tech support.  Blah.  And blech.  Let's just move on now.

Oh, I also made some other phone calls.  Example:

 

I'm working on the contract for the artist for my children's storybook (among other projects...), which some of you may recall from way back a million years ago when I talked about this, is a link between the Lone March world and that of the next series I'm working on.  So super excitemundo about that!

Didn't

 

Do much writing on Book 6 hardly at all (hence the blank page).  In the whole month I've only written one chapter.  How pathetic is that?  I was busy, yes, so I couldn't really help it, but still it sucks.  I hate the feeling of...not writing.  There's not a word for that feeling yet.  I should invent one.  Anyway, it's okay because in the mean time, I have been able to work on another book.  You know, that one that's coming out in November.

Moon-Swell

Did a final pass on it, just to be safe.  So I can officially say it's done now.  Update on the cover: My graphics genius has the materials and will begin work on it next week.  Can't wait to see it.  It's going to be very different from the first three so get ready!!

Did

 

Make some shadow puppets whenever the opportunity presented itself.  (Don't ask me what that's supposed to be because I honestly don't remember what I thought that was.)

Did

 

Have a nice evening out with my beau, where dinner and a movie happened.

Didn't

 

Climb Mount Everest.  Nope.  Still not accomplished.  Gotta get on that...

Did

 

Do some recording with the help of guitar god, Ducan Isenhower, who I think I can call a friend now, even if it is presumptuous to place myself in association with someone whose skill with the strings is so ridiculously beyond mine but anyway.  He has a home studio set up and he very kindly offered to record some of my stuff.  He said he will be done working on the tracks this weekend and I will be able to hear them--yay!!

 

That's what I looked like during our session, only not because this pic is actually from a totally different time and place, but we didn't take any pix while we were recording so I had to use this placeholder instead.  Next time, by thunder, I'm taking pictures for documentation's sake.

Didn't

 

Go skydiving.  (And never ever will either just by the way.)

Didn't

 

Win a marathon.  (Or even run one, for that matter.)

But I Did

 

Start doing Yoga with my fiance and friends.  It is quite awesome.

I guess that's it for now.  I don't have much in the way of news on the 4th book but I just felt like I really needed to reconnect with you guys, since it's been so long since I've done a real post.  I will say this though: everything is going according to plan and on schedule so Moon-Swell will def be out early November.  I will keep you updated on how things are moving along as information comes to me.

The End

xxErin

PS. You didn't really think that was all I was going to say about Book 4, did you?  Here's a tiny bulletin: Sometime very soon, as in the next few days, I'm going to post a snippet from the book.  So stay tuned:D

PPS. I should just delete the word 'quick' from my vocabulary because every time I use it in conjunction with blogging I never do so correctly as my posts are rarely--if ever--quick but are, in fact, quite long and cumbersome.  Oh well.

PPPS. Still not taking the word out of the 3rd paragraph though.  Dunno why.  Just leavin' it.