Friday Five for August 16, 2013

1. Big week! I announced a change to the release date of the 13th Floor collection. I'm looking for people to help out with the cover reveal on Friday September 13th. I got an awesome response for hosts for my blog tour in October. Every weekday is filled up now. October is going to be a fantastic month!

2. Don't forget on Monday it's the August W4WS event! This is a great way for writers to help other writers. It's easy to do. As fast and simple as a tweet. This month we're featuring Carrie Butler and C. Lee McKenzie.

3. I have a special guest poster tomorrow. T.F. Walsh is going to be here with her CLOAKED IN FUR blog tour. Stop on by and chat about werewolves with us.

4. Sweet, sizzling, fiery, awkward, mind-blowing. We want to read your kissing scenes. Don't forget to join the MORE THAN JUST A KISS Blogfest! We're offering prizes for the best scenes. It's less than a month away now. Tell your friends! Shout it out to the world!

5. On Wednesday, my son had his preschool orientation. He was ready for me to leave so he could play all morning! His official first day will be Monday. He'll be going three mornings a week this year (M, W, F). His new teacher is very nice and is eager to have my smart little guy in her class. Did I mention he's only 3 1/4 and reading several words? Also, in a surprise move by his school's board (at least a surprise to me), they offered me a position. I'll be taking the open chair this year. It's weirding me out a bit. I never saw myself doing something like this even as a parent. Yet I really do love this preschool, and I'm happy to give my time to them. I agreed to help out some friends too. So on Tuesdays, I'll be picking one child up from her school and watching her for a little while, and on Thursdays, I'll be watching another little guy. They're my son's best girl and boy friends. I'm a bit stunned at how my schedule has filled up for this school year. What happened to the wonderfully quiet hermit life I dreamed of?!

Have a great weekend, folks!

New release date for the 13th Floor collection - request for hosts

As much as I hate pushing the date back, I'm rescheduling the release for the 13th Floor collection. It was originally scheduled for next month, but I'm giving myself another month to make it perfect. I want it to be the best it can be. (Pro of self-publishing: flexibility!)

On Friday September 13th, I will be revealing the cover to the collection. If anyone would like to be part of the cover reveal, please leave a comment below or email me. I will also be doing another giveaway. The lucky winners will receive the entire series of novellas in digital format.

I want to dedicate October to the 13th Floor series. This way, I won't be doing a one week tour and stacking the hosts. I'd like to do one host a day, maybe three a week (or more, depending on the response I receive). I'll have lots of excerpts, tidbits, and giveaways. I'll be giving away signed print copies of the collection along with the ebook. And I'll ship to anywhere in the world!

If you'd like to host me during October, please leave a comment or email me. If you'd like a specific date, please let me know as soon as possible.

As I worked on making the cover for the collection, I made a bunch of badges and banners for the series. I hope to have a lot more for October. Hosts can have their pick of something unique for their sites. Here's something to tease you with: