CassaStorm, Not-so-Healthy Writer & Editing

Today, Alex J. Cavanaugh is taking the ’net by storm with the cover reveal for CassaStorm.  I think it’s a good representation of the book’s name and storyline. Read the blurb and book details below…

A storm gathers across the galaxy…

Byron thought he’d put the days of battle behind him. Commanding the Cassan base on Tgren, his only struggles are occasional rogue pirate raids and endless government bureaucracies. As a galaxy-wide war encroaches upon the desert planet, Byron’s ideal life is threatened and he’s caught between the Tgrens and the Cassans.

After enemy ships attack the desert planet, Byron discovers another battle within his own family. The declaration of war between all ten races triggers nightmares in his son, shaking Bassan to the core and threatening to destroy the boy’s mind.

Meanwhile the ancient alien ship is transmitting a code that might signal the end of all life in the galaxy. And the mysterious probe that almost destroyed Tgren twenty years ago could be on its way back. As his world begins to crumble, Byron suspects a connection. The storm is about to break, and Byron is caught in the middle…

Release date: September 17, 2013

Science Fiction - Space Opera/Adventure

Print ISBN 9781939844002

E-book ISBN 9781939844019

On the Healthy Writers Front, I haven’t exercised but once this week. Did I hear you say ‘bad writer’? I’m aiming to improve my performance this coming week. The sooner I realize that my schedule won’t slacken by much, and get down to doing what I should, the better it will be for my exercise-deprived body.

I’ve completed what feels like the 500^th edit on my YA novel Christine’s Odyssey. I’ve moved on to editing the second book in that series, but only too soon, I’ll be turning my eyes on the 501^st go round with Christine. 

Can’t remember who said we shouldn’t get stuck on editing and just get the darn book out. I wish I’d get a life and do just that. Anyway, everything in its time and all that. 

Hope you’re making waves on your projects and that you have a lovely weekend. Any thoughts on Alex's cover?

It's What's Happening...

This week has been a fun one. There was the Reintroduce Myself blogfest, hosted by a cool group of bloggers. Still haven’t completed the visiting side of things, but it was wonderful to meet new people and reconnect with old friends. 

I need to get on top of writing my entry for Nick Wilford’s Overcoming Adversity Bloghop scheduled for February 4 & 5. Show your support, sign up here.

Although I had doubts about the sanity of signing up for the A-Z Challenge, I went ahead and signed up again. It’ll help me to complete something I’ve lingered over for six months. Yeah, I’m so in. If you haven’t done so yet, sign up here. More than 400 people are on the list already. 

I don’t have much to report on the Healthy Writers Club front. I did get in two evening’s worth of exercise, but the YA novel I’m editing took all my evenings this week. And guess what? I actually did some gardening this week. I want to get back on the wagon next week. Meantime, check out the Healthy Writers Club here. You know the effect all the sitting has on our bodies, so get moving! 

Last, but not least, Retribution is out!!! (picture me doing the happy dance) and at a special low price too. I would put a link in, if I could find it on Amazon, but anyway it's there lingering somewhere in Amazon's pipeline.  It's here. Distraction has joined in the fun and is also discounted, but I’ll make a big noise about that come Monday. 

Have a wonderful weekend and remember to check out some of the stuff that's happening in the community.

Holiday Sale, A Giveaway & Eye Candy

Next week, I’ll be out of town at a major tournament. Balancing the demands of the job and trying to put my house in order (literally) is making me stressed and tired, but I’ll get over that. In the event that my presence is a little spotty, you’ll know why. Meantime, I have several things going on that some of you might find interesting. 

My Healthy Writers Club efforts this week have been the worst since I joined up. One half-hour session since Monday.  It’s not a good thing, but at least I haven’t been eating any more than I should. In fact, I’ve been eating way less, which can have repercussions when you get to my age. Yeah, I’m getting to that stage of life when a woman becomes more delicate. Or so I’d like to think.

I’m taking part in a holiday book sale that’s masterminded by Deatri King-Bey. The prices of Distraction and the companion book, Thirteen Steps to Distraction are at rock bottom from now until December 31. There are other writers involved in this effort, so hop on over to Deatri’s site and see if there’s anything you might like.

At the Readers’ Suite, I’m giving away a $5.00 Amazon Gift Card as part of the Gratitude Hop, which ends on November 25. Go on over if a gift card would do you some good. 

Eye Candy!

In all my rushing around, I paused long enough last night to find out that Luther is back on BBCAM. Now that was a pleasant surprise and a brilliant episode, but that's what I've become used to from this weekly crime drama. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the place I’ll be staying in MoBay next week has BBCAM so I can get my fix. 

Trying to stay sane for the next week or so…

NaNoReviMo & The Healthy Writers Club

I’ve been powering through some revisions and feeling lazy sleepy the other half of the time. Could be because I’m alone at home. You know what can happen when there isn’t anybody around to engage or get you moving. I feel so much better when I get up and walk around, which is something I’ve been trying to do more often since I read that report about how unhealthy it is to remain sitting for long periods. 

Didn’t get much exercise done this week either, which is weird considering I’ve been home most days. I’m hoping housework can count as exercise, ’cause I’ve only gotten in maybe 1 dedicated ½ hour this week, despite knowing I gotta have something to report for the Healthy Writers Club.

My attempts at NaNoRevMo have gone well. I’d be more comfortable if I was further along, but I’m thankful the revision process is going smoothly.

The only damper on my horizon is that I’ll be at work from dusk to dawn both Saturday and Sunday. I’m so not looking forward to that. I’ve been telling myself all of this week that I should be grateful for the extra work, but the pep talks aren’t working as well as they should. 

 

Here’s hoping you all have a wonderful weekend.