GeekGirlCon 2012

"Sisterhood of Suns" will be hosting a vendor table at the 2012 Geek Girl Convention, August 11 &12. The convention will be held at the Washington State Convention Center, 8th and Pike, Seattle. Book One will be on sale there at a special convention rate and pre-registration for Book 2 will also be available. Look for us there!

Book 2 and Endings

Today, I began work on editing the first draft of Book 2: "Sisterhood of Suns: Widow's War". Except for a few additional scenes that will undoubtedly find their way in to fill gaps, the book is done. And I found myself experiencing something that I always do at the end of such a long project—especially where fictional characters are involved.

The best description would be a writer’s form of port-partum depression. For the last two years, I’ ve spent my time with the characters, moving on from where they were in Book 1, and going forwards. I lived with them, loved with them, fought along side them and also cried with them. 

And then suddenly, it’s over. Editing while extremely important, is largely a mechanical process. The actual raw writing is more visceral and I feel as if, to use the hackneyed expression, a chapter (or rather, chapters) of their lives—and mine has--come to a close.

But, thankfully, their story is not completely over. There is much more of it to tell, and I look forwards to continuing the journey with the womyn of the Sisterhood. I hope that my readers will feel the same way, and travel with us as we move into Book 3.

A contest winner

A contest winner has been found! Congrads to Greco for coming up with not one, but several new technologies, and story ideas! Your free copy is on its way and should be here by the 7th!

New markets

I am exploring new markets for communication beyond just Facebook. Currently, I am working with Bebo and MySpace and looking into several other social networking sites.

It's happened again..:)

I am well into the process of reviewing the physical proof and spotting final corrections, and once again, I have found myself getting swept up in the story. I think I've read the entire thing something like 5 times, and I still enjoy it. Even if it don't sell a single copy, I can at least say that I have accomplished what I wanted--a tale that pleases me and meets with my expectations. And thinking it over, when I realize what circumstances I had swirling around me as I wrote it, I am amazed that it not only got finished, but is of the quality it is.
I am also gathering extensive notes to help me while I continue to write Book 2 to make sure that all areas of the plot that were mentioned in Book One are resolved there, and that the 'tech' stays consistent.

Book 2 Progress

"Sisterhood of Suns: Widows War" is up to 300+ pages now, with new material being written every day. Having seen what could be done with book 1 in terms of size, I am more comfortable with its projected length. There is still much to do of course--the cover is being refined, tech is being double-checked, and plot elements are being tweaked as needed. Many thanks to my friends who have lent their suggestions and their ears as it has progressed!

Book 1 on Sale and Initial Reviews

Book 1, "Sisterhood of Suns: Pallas Athena is on the market! It is available at Amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle format. Here are some initial reviews:


A Good Sci-Fi Read: "...this is one novel that is hard to put down, and you will mow through with surprising speed. You will be left wanting more at the end, at least so you can have more time with the amazingly real and distinct characters that inhabit this dystopian future."


The Next Frontier: "...The subject matter alone is fascinating; an entire system of planets run by women. Not only that, but run quite well by them. More than that, even though technology has advanced, every facet of the book is accessible to the average person and focuses on telling the story more than building up a vocabulary of fancy tech terms.'
"My opinion of this work is clear. I think that it is well done and I want to see more where this came from..."