The month of May passed in a relative eyeblink as your friendly neighborhood spork-wielding maniac got some new goodies together for your reading pleasure! Most of the last couple of weeks has been spent getting the paperback edition of Dusk ready for public consumption, which meant Crystal Esau and Patricia Lynch Sager of Changeling Press were extra busy helping me smooth out the rough spots in Tides of Astaroth. Darkness Rising released on Thursday, and I’m pleased to say I’ve already seen some great reader response for that, so things are definitely looking up in my neighborhood!
After some feedback from people who saw the original paperback cover I created, a local cover artist, Rebecca Freeman, stepped in and produced this for me!
You can imagine my surprise when I found that CreateSpace had already gotten the paperback edition of Dusk out to major distribution channels, including Barnes & Noble. That took a major load off my mind, and made it easier for me to make this next announcement!
On Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th, I’ll be at the Northwest Barnes & Noble in Las Vegas signing copies of Dusk and Seductress while hanging out with cover model Jimmy Thomas, fellow erotic romance author Angela Aaron, and New York Times-Bestselling author Sharon Hamilton among others! The signing is from 1-5 both days, and I’m looking forward to getting to meet these fabulous authors and talking with readers, so this is going to be a really fun time. (And I’m planning to bring some candy, so if you see me at the table, don’t be shy!)
Also, as of now I’m scheduled to be taking part in a book signing at Main Street Books in Cedar City on June 24th as part of LitFest 2014. We’ve got some great poets coming out, including Utah’s Poet Laureate Lance Larsen and David Baxley, so if you’re in the area and want to check out some poetry, come on by!
If you can’t make it to Vegas, but want a signed copy, shoot me an email at jswayne702@gmail.com for ordering information. What I need is your name, mailing address, and any inscription you’d like me to include. Paperback editions are available for $14.97 plus $2.99 shipping for regular delivery or $5.99 for 2-day priority delivery. Right now I’m expecting my first delivery by close of business tomorrow, at which time I’ll be posting pictures of “My Preshussssssss” for your viewing pleasure!
Thinking of “My Preshussssss:” In the middle of everything else, Skin Game, the latest Dresden Files novel from Jim Butcher, dropped. I’ve been waiting for this for six freaking months, so as soon as I found a copy in Cedar City I dropped absolutely everything. (A new Dresden Files novel is about the ONLY thing I stop the world for!) And I’ve got to say, to borrow the words of Chuck Wendig:
HOLY GOATFUCKER SHITBOMB!
I’m not going to say any more than that, for fear of giving away spoilers, but if you want to see the trailer, which has spoilers a-plenty, go check out Jim Butcher’s website for the link! In the meantime I can and WILL tell you that this latest installment in the Dresden Files is a solid 12 stars on a scale of 1-5. Plenty of laughs, all the violence you could ask for, and even a couple of “No, I’m not crying…I just have something in my eye!” moments proved once again why Jim Butcher is hands down my favorite author currently and why I tell everyone who’s never read him that they are missing out!
In the meantime, I still have miles to go before I sleep, so I’m going to wish you all a fond goodnight and hope you’ll come by tomorrow for the reveal of the shiny new paperback versions of Dusk!
Until next time,
Best,
J.S. Wayne
