Fun, huh?

xxErin

Bits and Sundries

Moon-Tide is finally in Print!  It will take a while for Amazon to set up their page for it, but here is the link to buy it directly from the Createspace E-Store:

Moon-Tide Paperback

FYI #1: The paperback is the same price, whether you buy it from Createspace or Amazon, which is $9.99
FYI #2: Createspace is owned by Amazon, so it is a trusted site, trust me;)
FYI #3: I will update this post with a link to buy the book from Amazon, if some of you don't want to use Createspace, though they tell me it could be at least another week before it's available on there, if not longer.

Golly gee willikers!  It just feels so good to have finished all the publishing matters for this book!!

FYI #4: Hard at work on subsequent drafts of Book Six.

FYI #5: In case you've ever wondered...

...this is what a book looks like when printed out on regular copy paper and divided by chapters.  Wait, that one's kinda fuzzy.

Here:

Wait, that one's kinda crookedy.  But oh well, that's all I took and then I put my camera away so the moment has passed and I'm too lazy to do all that again so that's what you get.

But pretty crazy, huh?  Let me tell you how it's possible that I was able to lay my book out in the middle of the living room like that ('this' actually, cuz it's still there).  Both of the people I live with aren't home right now.  One is out of town and the other is working the late shift at his job so woo hoo! let's (me by myself) crack open that bottle of Coppola's finest red and get crackin' on this next re-write!  YEAH!!

Although...

Maybe drinking and writing don't mix...?

Although...

Hemingway would probably disagree with me.

No, let's take a step back.  Cuz I'm like in super-love with Hemingway.  I'll say Tennessee Williams would probably disagree with me.  Don't get me wrong, I love Tennessee Williams too--as a theatre kid, it's hard not to.  But yeah, he would definitely disagree with me about the drinking thing.

Although...

Maybe I shouldn't say 'drinking' and writing but 'getting drunk' and writing don't mix...?

At least not for me.  ...So far...

Maybe I'll try it...? 

You know...

Thinking about Hemingway and my super-love for him, it's brought something to mind.  I never thought I had a type, you know?  But it turns out I do!  Here is a short list* of people I love, have the hots for, or just maybe have a tiny crush on or something.  And as you go down the list, please note how strikingly similar in one way or another these men are.  Even if one of them doesn't have the square jaw or the facial hair, observe his intensely dark eyes.  Except in the case of # 11, who has blue eyes.  But he still has that quality, like # 9 does.  Oh yeah, and # 7 has blue eyes too I guess.  And # 12 and # 13.  And I guess # 5 has sort of greenish(?) eyes, but--you know what? just read the list and ignore all this!

1. Because we've already established it, let's just go ahead and start with Ernest.

(Handsome devil, right?)

2. Jonathan Frakes as Captain William Riker from Star Trek

 (Hubba, Hubba)

3. Michael Gladis as Paul Kinsey in Mad Men

(Love that pipe (but mostly the beard).)

4. Tom Selleck as Tom Selleck in everything Tom Selleck is in

(Very few men can pull off the mustache without some sort of beard attached. Tom Selleck is one of them.)

5. Jack Nicholson in Chinatown

(I'll never forget the first time I saw Chinatown. That was the day I fell in love with this man. My introduction to him was as the Joker in Batman, so previously, as you can imagine, I found nothing sexy about him and he only frightened me. Although, he manages to pull off sexy and frightening at the same time in The Shining, so...what does that say? My brain cannot reconcile these two things so let's just move on.)

6. Marlon Brando

(Because, duh.)

7. Harrison Ford

(Yes, Han Solo, yes, Indiana Jones, but let's not forget his unforgettable turn in Blade Runner, as Rick Deckard. As stated in Moon-Linked, the character of Deckard is named after Harrison Ford's character in Blade Runner. Because, well, just look at him!)

8. Kyle MacLachlan as Special Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks

(And guys, guys--remember him in Dune??!)

No? Well, here then:

("We Fremen have a saying: 'God created me to look pretty.' One cannot go against the word of God." Right you are, Paul. Right. You. Are.)

9. Kevin Spacey

(Two words: Bedroom Eyes. I've probably said this like 500 million times and most of those times people don't get it. I don't get why they don't get it.)

10. David Tennant (esp. as the 10th Doctor on Doctor Who

(Coincidence that the 10th Doctor is # 10 on this list? Coincidence that he himself is a '10'? Coincidence that I'm drooling right now?)

11. Matt Smith (esp. as the 11th Doctor on Doctor Who. Yeah, I put him as # 11 on purpose. Nerd like that.)

(He's so cool. Like bow ties.)

12. Joel Hodgson (esp. as Joel Robinson on MST3K)

(In case you haven't noticed yet, I really love science fiction movies/shows and books. Geek like that.)

(Also, in case you didn't notice, I'm not the only one who has the hots for Joel. Someone else made this picture; I just found it on the internets. Thank you, nameless internet captioned-picture-making person.)

13. Jason Schwartzman

(Need I say more?)

(Seriously, do you need me to say more, because I can and totally will.)

14. Robert Downey Jr.

(We've all seen him with the facial hair in recent years, so take a gander at this gem. I first fell in love with RDJ when I saw Soapdish. Geez Louise, he's just all charisma, charm, and prettiness in that movie. No, no, wait--that's how he is in every movie.)

And also, because I just couldn't resist, I had to include this one:

(Ohhh, that smile.)

15. James Mercer of The Shins

(Cute+Genius Lyricist = My Brain is exploding right now.)

16. Damien Rice

(Le Sigh...)

17. Sean Connery

(Mm-hmm.)

18. And last but never least, Burt Reynolds in Gator

(Look at him rockin' that 'stache like nobody's business. Again, one of the few who can.)

(Also, this photo made me laugh when I found it because its file name is "Gator_Burt" Ha! I dunno why, that just makes me laugh. Dork like that.)

So there you have it. See the trend I was talking about?  That's my type. And that's why...

19. Travis Boles

...I'm engaged to this guy. (For the record, he has hazel eyes.) Yep. Definitely have a type. Who knew? Not me, until my betrothed pointed it out a mere few months ago.

*Depends on one's definition of "short" and one's definition of "list" and one's definition of "short list"

Wow. Once again I managed to take what should have been a simple, small post and turn it into a long thing about some random thing other than the thing the post was originally supposed to be about. Welp. That's me I guess--Random, making mountains out of molehills, and fawning over a bunch of similar-looking men. Weird like that.

xxErin

PS. Wasn't I supposed to be spending this time writing or re-writing or something?

PPS. Or was it mostly just the drinking and then I got sidetracked and then I wanted to look at a bunch of pictures of hot dudes?

PPPS. Yeah, probably that last one.




**Amazon totally lied to me because the paperback is available now, less than twenty-four hours after giving the green light. Whatevs.  Here's the link: Amazon Paperback

Moon-Tide is Here!

I can't believe this day has already come!  Didn't I just put out Book Four?  I'm sure it's felt longer for you guys, but for me, it has really crept up fast!  Anyway, the print version is not ready yet, still having problems with how the proofs are coming out, so it may be another week or more before physical copies are available--sorry!  Ideally, everything would come out at the same time, but oh well.  So, here are the links for the e-book versions...

>Kindle<

>Nook<

>Smashwords<

Hope you like it!  I want to hear from you guys what you think of Moon-Tide, because it definitely turns a tide in the Lone March series, for lack of better phrasing.  Leave a comment below if you so wish.

Happy Reading!!

xxErin

I know I've kinda disappeared lately...

...There's just a lot going on and I've been working hard on the print version of Moon-Tide, as well as continuing work on Book 6.  Anyway, I just wanted to tell you guys a quick tidbit about an upcoming event in my life.  This is not book-related, but music-related.

I'm playing a show at The Lucky Lounge (on 5th Street in Austin, TX), on Saturday, April 27th!  The show is at 7.  I will be opening for the very awesome Chelle Murrey Band:)  So, if any of you guys happen to live in or around Austin--and you're at least 21--I invite you to come out and watch my half hour set, have a drink or two, then have some fun watching Chelle Murrey!

That's all for now but more to come!

xxErin

Cover Time!!

 

What do you guys think?  I absolutely love it!  Once again, Ryan Wieber has managed to exceed my wildest expectations.  Just love this guy!

xxErin

Moon-Tide Summary!

Here is the official synopsis of Book 5:


I was a bag of bones.  I still had skin and hair and probably pumping blood, but for all intents and purposes, I was cadaverous.

Being at the center of the were world’s biggest conflict has finally landed March Howe in the ultimate mortal peril for a wolf: the middle of a cat lair.  Surrounded by silver, she finds herself trapped by more than just the room she’s confined to.  Endless thoughts and questions envelop her and the promise of death approaches like a boundless and heavy storm cloud.

Unaware that it was the cats, the pack races across the state, in search of the wolves they think have March.  Meanwhile, Avery is assembling a diverse group of weres to aid in the invasion and rescue of the girl he swore to protect.  And while March’s human friends may not know her secret, Ruthie Birch does.  Enlisting the help of an ally unwelcome by the others, Ruthie devises a plan to join Avery’s army, whether he likes it or not.  And Saffron Kellum is forced to leave her comfort zone when her twin brother goes missing and she discovers she’s the only one who can find him.

In Book Five of the Lone March Series, March Howe finds herself in an existential crisis that can only be soothed by the goddess she’s estranged herself from.  While the cats make beastly plans for the last female were-wolf, her family and friends make plans of their own that involve uncovering secrets and even double-crossing each other to save the last she-wolf.  Will this contrasting group be able to work together to save March, or will the last of the were-wolves lose everything when their old enemy threatens to destroy the only hope they have?

Up next?  Maybe an image of some sort...

So excited to share the cover with you guys!!
xxErin

A Small Snippet from Moon-Tide

Just to whet the pallet...

I was an unscratchable itch.
    The icy burn on my cheek woke me.  I was lying on my side, curled up in a ball, so when I lifted my lids, the gleaming silver-blue sheen was right before my eyes.  I pushed myself up with great effort—surprised first at the fact that I wasn’t shackled up in silver, then at just how hard it was for me merely to sit up.  I was wondering what could possibly have been in those needles when I realized what caused the burn and subsequently the sheen.  My cell was made up entirely of silver—the walls, the floor, even the ceiling.  No wonder they took off the cuffs.  What purpose did they serve in such a cubicle?  This explained my unprecedented weariness.
    The only place I could see out was through a tiny window in the door, but there was nothing to look at through there but darkness.  Then I saw them.  A pair of brilliant, glowing eyes in a lustrous, honey color.  Their enigmatic shapes were all that peered out of the shadows, and I was transfixed, almost allured.  If I’d had the energy to move, I would have gotten closer to the window.  As it was, I sat frozen, the icy burn now coming from two sources as I gaped at the eyes.  They blinked once, and then they were gone.  I wasn’t sure if the silver cell was soundproof, but I didn’t hear even the smallest noise as the figure made its exit.
    No other eyes visited me that day or the next.

More soon,
xxErin