Busy, busy

I got my admin doc back to my editor, including an extra scene written especially for release day for False Dawn, and now I'm going through the edits from the FLE (that's Final Line Editor, in case you don't know the term). We're in the home stretch now!

I'm thinking of throwing a blog party to celebrate the new release. I mean, we all like to celebrate, right? And every new release deserves a party! Since release day is 26 July, which is high summer here in the northern hemisphere, I'm thinking a barbecue is in order. So, with that in mind, check back for a long-weekend barbecue! There'll be burgers and grilled veggies. Maybe we'll even throw a pizza on the coals, who knows? And s'mores. There must be s'mores. And maybe a prize or two. ;-)

Cover art!

New cover arrived today! Whee! It is made of awesome and I *heart* it!


See? Is it not gorgeous? :D :D ::happy dances::

Gaining momentum

Finished up my edits on False Dawn, my novella that's coming out from Torquere this July. Finished up the cover art form, too. Good thing, since I'm going on vacation very soon. It's great to get this ball rolling again, I must say! What I hate most about writing isn't the writing, or the editing, or the submitting manuscripts to publishers (even though I complain every time about having to write a godsdamned synopsis). It's the waiting. Waiting to hear if they want the book. Waiting for edits. Waiting for the cover art. Waiting for release day. Have I told you I'm an instant gratification junkie? I'm sure I have. Inigo Montoya said it best when he said, "I hate waiting." But now edits are in, form is in. It's out of my hands and...I wait. Ah well. At least the view is good from here. :)

It's Official!

I'm so jazzed about this I can't even type! No, really. My fingers aren't typing right now, it's a figment of your imaginations. The following, however, is entirely REAL:

KATE DAVIES HAS WON THE RT REVIEWERS' CHOICE BEST BOOK AWARD FOR SMALL PRESS ROMANCE FOR HER FABULOUS BOOK LESSONS LEARNED!!

Whee! Woo-hoo! Huzzah! Huge, HUGE congratulations, my dear, on your well-deserved win! And congratulations to the winners of all the other categories, too! You'll find them all on that RT link above. Go check it out, and then READ A WINNER!

Easter Egg Hunt!

LASR's Easter Egg Hunt is on! Go check out their site to see all the fantastic prizes you could win!

Easter Egg Hunt Approaches

I'm taking part in the Easter Egg Hunt being put on by the fabulous folks at The Long and Short of It. It's starting at the end of March and there will be fabulous prizes to be won! Check out their website for more information, and get ready to go hunting!

Blog Party Winner!

Here it is. The moment you've all been waiting for. The winner of the free ecopy of I Put a Spell on You, contaning not only my short story, Play Music, Play Magic, but EIGHT MORE fabulous m/m/f stories, is...

WildePet!

Woo-hoo! Email me at maiastrong (at) maiastrong [dot] com and I'll get that sent out to you right away.

Thanks to everyone who came to party with me! I look forward to partying with you again this summer when my novella, False Dawn, is realeased!