What’s Next?

As I write this, the ink is drying on a contract I just signed with Cerridwen Press to publish WICKED COOL. This is a book very close to my heart, and I’m thrilled that it will be seeing the light of day! It’s completely different from my other books so far — this one features a teenaged girl desperate to find out who she is and where her strange powers come from. It’s sort of … um …. “Harry Potter” meets “The Princess Diaries.” I’ll post again when I know more — like, when it will come out and where it can be purchased and all that good stuff. I might even post an excerpt, if the publisher has no objection. That way you can sneak a peek, in case you wonder whether I’ve lost my mind. (“She’s writing WHAT?!”)

Meanwhile, I’ve heard that there seems to be a “hunger in the marketplace” (an editor’s words, no less) for more “character-driven” stories in the realm of historical romance. As you can imagine, my ears pricked up at that. In fact, I almost fell off my chair. Because that’s what I write!

If the romance pendulum is about to swing back in my direction, I’d better be there to catch the wave. (That’s what we author-types call a “mixed metaphor” — I’m good at those, too.) So I’m putting a proposal together.

Long story short? There’s lots of writing in my future. The pressure is on. And it’s been such a long time, I have to admit, even a dose of deadline terror feels pretty good right now.

Many, many thanks to each and every reader for your patience and support!!