I was going to wait until tomorrow to post this, but I’m going to be super-busy for the rest of the week, so….here’s the book video for TAKE THE REINS! 🙂
The amazing Jo at Glass Slipper Webdesign created it and I absolutely love it!
Hope you like it!
I worked through Thanksgiving, and man, did it feel good! I got a lot done on BEHIND THE BIT and it’s looking pretty! 🙂
I think I blogged before (or maybe I Facebooked it) about how my room had become a post office with Canterwood Crest mail. Well, I couldn’t take the clutter, so I moved it out to the table.
This is what it looks like:
(The newest postcard!)That’s minus a stack of envelopes that went out to indies that requested signed TAKE THE REINS postcards and offered to put them out in Jan. Thanks, guys! I really appreciate your interest. A few of the store owners said, “Oh, btw, we saw your book in the S&S catalog” or “I’m excited to recommend it.” One Kentucky bookstore owner even told me she was sure my book would do well in their state. You know, cause of the giant horse-loving population. That’s supercool!
Now, I have an excuse to buy the rainbow pack of Sharpies that I’ve been eyeing but previously had no use for. They’re perfect for postcard signing!
The postcards go fast. Really fast. 500 TTR postcards–spoken for and mostly gone. Less than 10 are left. 500 Chasing Blue postcards–already being sorted for stores/groups/stables/libraries, etc. 500 dual TTR/CB postcards–just arrived today. (If you own a bookstore/stable/whatever else and you’d like signed postcards, e-mail me.)
Yep, the TAKE THE REINS countdown is, well, going down! Less than 8 weeks. OMG. Bring it on! I am ready! My PR plan is begging to go into fullout action mode. I’m set to be a PR Ninja. 🙂
I love Fireworks! 🙂 I should be outlining, yet I’m playing…
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Eeee! I just checked my local library’s system and they ordered copies of TAKE THE REINS and CHASING BLUE. Thank you, library friends at the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library! (Especially Ellen, Robert and Jean who always ask me how things are going–thanks guys!) It’s wicked cool to see your book pop up in your own library system.
Thanks to everyone for your kind words about the TRIPLE FAULT cover. Y’all are so nice! 🙂
I stalked myself again on Amazon and noticed that all four Canterwood Crest covers are now up.
O.
M.
G.
All four. It’s weird! The books still feel so abstract and they all (except for TAKE THE REINS) feel like Word documents.
Except, I did copyedits for CHASING BLUE this week and saw it in book form on paper. That’s awesome! It was nothing like last time when I had a near meltdown over silly copyedits, lol. This time it was panic free! The best part? Snapping a pic of the dedication page with my phone and sending it to my friend. Fun!
I’m doing an interview on Wednesday (magazine name to come) and I’m excited about that.
Now, I’m shutting off my Wi-Fi and going back to edits. 🙂
I’m completely engrossed in copy edits for CHASING BLUE today and I just took a break to, ahem, stalk myself on Amazon. What did I see? The cover for TRIPLE FAULT (Canterwood Crest #4)!!
So, there you have it! 🙂 Isn’t it lovely? It just might be my favorite cover for the series, but I say that for each one.
Back to copyediting with my violet Crayola colored pencil…
Umm…so. Take the Reins (Canterwood Crest #1) comes out in 3 months. OMG. OMG. (Repeat that a zillion times.)
I.
Am.
Scared.
And.
Thrilled.
And a dozen other emotions. I feel like !!!!!!!. It’s REALLY happening. In 12 weeks, actual people who are not my editor and agent will read my book. Yikes. This debut author thing is a crazy roller coaster! 🙂 Right now, I’m in the “OMG, what if no one reads my book and/or they hate it” stage. Last week, it was “Heh, I have plenty of time till it comes out.” Next week? Who knows!
Off to breathe…and write…
If you’re a debut author with a book coming out soon, how do you deal? Share!
MY FIRST DRAFT OF BEHIND THE BIT IS FINISHED!! YAHOOO!
It’s coming out of the printer and I’m doing a nerd dance. Yay! 🙂 🙂
I am SO done on my computer.
Which Canterwood Crest girl are you?
Click here to find out!
The quiz is now up on the Canterwood Crest Website! I think it’s fun and cute. 🙂
Totally random, but I’m getting SUPER excited about the Twilight movie. Crazy excited. Like maybe I should read Twilight for the third time excited. I can’t wait.
This weekend, I’m going to be a hermit and stay in. I’ll be writing non-stop and getting that word count meter bar moving.
I’m in crazy-drafting stage right now! I started writing the third Canterwood Crest book, BEHIND THE BIT, and it’s such a fun book to write! Horses! Boy drama! Friendship issues! I love this stage. I get into fast-drafting and try to get everything down and revise later.
I’m about 32 pages in and am going strong. Last week, though, my carpal tunnel came back with a vengeance. It made me contemplate removing my arm. Veeerrry intense pain in my elbow and wrist. Of course, it HAD to be in my right hand. Nothing worked. Not my brace, hot/cold wrap, massive doses of Aleve or an arm rest.
Ugh.
I typed with my left hand for a couple of days before deciding that was a total waste. I went to my local Office Max and picked up Dragon Naturally Speaking. Yeah, I was quite skeptical that it wouldn’t work. Well…guess what? It’s AWESOME. It took half an hour to set up and do voice training, but now I’m using it almost more than I type. It ROCKS. Now, I can talk if I can’t type. Super sweet.
So, what’s everyone working on?
PS- Congrats to Kelly Parra on her INVISIBLE TOUCH release day!!
Jessica Burkhart 