Day after a book release

April 6, 2011 /

So I’m sitting here at my purple desk, an empty cup of coffee and a yarn bowl on one side, a gargoyle and blue power ranger* on the other and notes, knitting patterns, homework for Child Youngest, bills, a bottle of Liquid Paper and a tube of lip balm (don’t mix those up, kids)  and the money rescued from our dryer ($2.11 and one yen)  (yes, a yen) stacked up at dangerous angles thinking….ah….this is the life!  My book is out.  It is on the shelf.  I can sit back and relax.

Except, I’m not.  What am I doing?

  • Checking Amazon numbers a couple times a day.  I think I am not as fascinated by Amazon numbers as many authors are.  I watch it like I watch other people get tattoos: “Oh, look at the pretty lines and dashes and whatnot.”  “Bet that’s gonna hurt tomorrow.”
  • Listening to the same song over and over again.  It’s wedged in my head.  It is a musical brain wedgie.  Here, I will share it with you:Mother Mother – The Stand
  • Revising MAGIC ON THE LINE.  This is book 7 (seven!) of the Allie Beckstrom series.  I like this book.  That is an unusual thing for me to say in the revision stage.  During revisions I usually say, “Die book die! Go back to the land of Mordor and follow me no more!”  But for some reason this book feels like it’s hitting on all cylinders, and might actually be like, good.  That’s such a rare reading/revision experience for me, I have to admit I’m a little baffled by it all.
  • Designing a fingerless glove pattern for a friend.  If it turns out half as cool as it looks scribbled on the back of my revision notes in my mind, it’s going to be just swell!  Nay, it may even be neat-o.  And if it indeed achieves the echelons of neat-o-ness, I may knit a pair to give away, which would be fun.
  • Writing a blog post.
  • Thinking about what book I want to write after I finish the Allie Beckstrom series. We have the green light for nine books in the series.  #6, MAGIC ON THE HUNT came out yesterday, #7 MAGIC ON THE LINE comes out in November, and I have two more books to turn in this year.  But after that, (well, and a second steampunk book I will also write this year) I am undecided on what project to tackle next.
  • Reading two books in hopes to give the authors a blurb soon, sending some paperwork off to my agent, reading over a contract, worrying about how fast I can get the revisions done so I can get back to writing book 8 in the Allie Beckstrom series (because it’s due soon), wondering if I should take a break to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer and knit on that pair of gloves I owe as a Christmas present,  and um…doodling** .
  • Reading Twitter and Facebook and loving the notes from people who are reading/looking forward to reading MAGIC ON THE HUNT.  Thank you!!
  • Trying to figure out a sneaky way to remind anyone who got to the bottom of this post that, One: Jackie Morse Kessler and I are giving away books and Stone the Gargoyle over on the Deadline Dames, Two: I have been interviewed by Julie at Yummy Men and Kick Ass Chicks and we are giving away copies of books too!

 

*I don’t know how the Blue Power Ranger got in my house, much less on my desk. Blue is a mysterious Ranger.

**The doodles may involve characters from Ilona Andrew’s books.  She may kill me if she ever sees them.

 

 

 

13 Comments

  • dragongirl46
    April 6, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    You must now find a way to post said doodles. She did (i think) have a doodle post describing your books one time… unless you did said doodles and sent them too her (i remember them being very funny… and awesome)

    • Devon
      April 7, 2011 at 6:31 pm

      I am thinking about posting them. My plans–they are evil. 😉

      (If you’re thinking about the stick figure summary of my book, I drew it and Ilona posted it on her blog.)

      My drawing skills–they are juvenile.

      • dragongirl46
        April 10, 2011 at 1:41 pm

        Regardless they were awesome and I especially loved the little stick figure stone. So feel free to be “eeevvvilll” and post away!

  • Isela
    April 7, 2011 at 8:14 am

    I’m going to start reading Magic in the Hunt today. Congratz…. On an awsome series. I’ve already read all the previews possible and am almost thinking of calling in sick to work today… I got my e-book through Sony Reader. Thank you.
    … Decided to go to work to keep buying books and of course pay bills ;p

  • Mashiara
    April 7, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    I’ve finished Magic on the Hunt. It was great! My only complaint would be it was too short. But that’s really more of a compliment than a complaint. Can’t wait for the next one.

    • Devon
      April 7, 2011 at 6:34 pm

      I love that complaint! I’m writing! Working on the revisions of MAGIC ON THE LINE right now, as a matter of fact.

      Thanks for stopping in!!

  • Karen
    April 8, 2011 at 8:26 am

    I finished Magic on the Hunt this morning…I loved it. It was so so good!! It was fun hitting the parts where you’d done your friday teasers and seeing how they fit into the story, too.

  • Dawn Young
    April 10, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    Devon,

    Just finished reading Magic on the Hunt. ROCKS!!! My only complaint is, I immediately want to pick up the next book in the series *pout, pout*. Now I have to pull my head out of Allie and Zay’s world, and get back to the mundane things like folding laundry and planning dinner.

    Thank-you for such an awesome read! Cannot wait to read the next in the Allie Beckstrom series. 🙂

  • miki
    April 13, 2011 at 2:08 am

    devon,

    I just received my book today and i can’t tell you how happy i’m.i can’t stand in place ^^
    Also thanks for the bookmarks there are so great.
    You are wonderful

    thanks again

  • Robert R
    April 18, 2011 at 4:46 am

    I cannot tell you how happy I am to read that books 7 through 9 are a go! I was concerned when Magic on the Hunt didn’t contain a teaser for book 7. You’ve made my day! The only way to top it would be to hear of a movie deal. Looking forward to that (eventual) announcement.

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