In the Editing Cave

Martin Hlauka (Pescan) [Attribution],
 via Wikimedia Commons

I spent the weekend in the editing cave. It wasn't until I crawled out that I remembered just how bright the real world can be. ☺

What was I editing, you wonder? I was working on Intrigue, another of my full-length Regencies. It is connected to the others, #5 according to the list on my website. 

So now you are probably wondering why I publish my books out of order. It's been a source of annoyance for some of my fans, I know. 

The answer to that is simple, really. I don't write them in order. I never have. I write them as I'm inspired to and that doesn't always happen in a chronological fashion. 

That said, I'm hoping Retribution will be the next one I complete (#10 according to my list), though I also want to get Temptation out there soon (#4 on the list). I have a ton of work ahead of me so I better get back to it. 

♥Happy reading, writing, and blogging!!♥

There's a jukebox in my head. It's currently playing

♫♪ Chicago ~ Will You Still Love Me

First Post of 2012 : Goals

♫ Now playing in Jaimey's mind: Staind ~ For You ♫

Everyone needs goals, especially writers. If we didn't set goals, we'd never get these stories out of our heads and onto paper. Thus, here are my writing goals for 2012: 

• Heartless: read, edit, read again, tweak, submit to TreasureLine Publishing for re-release.
• Intrigue: read, edit, read, edit again, read, tweak, offer up to beta readers, read, edit, read, tweak, submit to TreasureLine. 
• Temptation: finish first draft, read, edit, read, tweak, submit to beta readers.
• Retribution: finish first draft, read, edit, read, tweak, submit to beta readers who have strong stomachs. 
• Flawless: finish first draft, read, edit, read, tweak, submit to beta readers.
• My Lady Coward: finish this episodic short story and submit to TreasureLine for publication. 
• Sable's Secrets: give Sable her HEA or at least put her out of her misery. (Don't know who Sable is? You can read about her HERE, HERE, or HERE.)
• The Dragon Curse: read, edit, read, edit, read, edit... (yeah, this one needs work). 
• The Keeper and the Key: figure out what the heck is going on in this short story....sheesh.
• Unnamed fantasy novel (co-authored with Linda Boulanger): finish my part and send to Linda so she can add hers. 
• SELL MORE BOOKS.

OK, so that last isn't a writing goal. Still, if I wanna keep this writing gig, I need to step up in the marketing department. Not my cup of tea but any job demands we do things we are not totally comfortable doing. 

So what are your writing goals? 

Not a writer? What are your reading goals? 

*Image found on Wikimedia Commons. 

New and Crazy in My Blogging Scene

So the crazy part refers to me. Mostly. I started a whole new blog today, dedicated to one of my WIPs. Additionally, I updated a several other blogs, as they either had had no initial post or were severely out of date. Then I decided to revamp several of them as well. I've been a busy, busy girl today. 

Check out my blogs for...

• Honor
• Betrayal
• Deception
• Heartless 
• Retribution
• Romance, Old School 

...to see what's new with them. 

Happy reading, writing, and blogging!!

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News and Updates and Giveaways Galore

News. 

Deception's eBook debuted in August, going live on Smashwords and in Amazon's Kindle Store. It's only $4.99, a marked contrast to the $14.95 paperback. (But with a cover that gorgeous, who wouldn't want a hold-in-your-hands copy?) ;o)

Unlocked's paperback went live on Amazon. Those of you who were awaiting the Amazon edition, now's your chance to get it!

Heartless has been picked up by TreasureLine Publishing and so will receive a new cover, interior layout, and a bit of editing. (OK, so nothing's quite "official" yet, as I've not signed the contract, but that's just a formality.) The new cover will be revealed when I'm given the OK by TreasureLine. 

Updates. 

I'm working hard on editing Honor so I can submit it to my publisher. Meanwhile, I've been distracted by Retribution and tapping away on that so it can make its way out into the big bad world by next year. Covers for both are also in the works. 

Giveaways galore. 

Jewelry is the featured giveaway this month in the Unlocked group on Goodreads. Join to find out how to win a "key" necklace in September's contest. As always, visit www.unlockedproject.com to download your free PDF copy of the anthology.

I will be holding my own giveaway for Unlocked just as soon as my brother (of JaysDesign Jewelry) has finished the key necklace I've ordered from him. Oh, and after I've ordered/received a few copies of the book itself. I'm excited to see it!

I will hold another contest when I reach 100 blog followers. I have yet to decide what the prize will be but it will be a good one, I promise. Only 10 more followers to go!

That's it for me...for now. Happy reading, writing, and blogging!!