The Hats of Deadline

COLD COPPER is the third book in the Age of Steam steampunk series, and it comes out July 2, 2013.  Here’s the awesome cover by the amazing Cliff Nielsen: (really, go check out his Tumblr and see his fantastic art. Totally worth your time.)

Sometimes deadlines stack up and I’ll have several things due at once. I don’t mind deadlines, but I greatly prefer when they are staggered. After all, there is only one me, and only 24 hours in a day.  When I have five things due yesterday, there isn’t enough chocolate in the ‘verse to keep me sane.

Happily, I met my last deadline and submitted HELL BENT to my editor by Monday the 21st. The very next day, copy edits for COLD COPPER arrived.  So I took off my urban fantasy Shame Flynn’s black beanie, and traded it for my steampunk Cedar Hunt’s beat-up Stetson.

Copy edits should be done early this week and will be sent back by deadline.  Then, dear readers, I will switch hats again–this time changing into a short story bonnet.  Or beret, or fez, or one of those knitted hats that looks like a startled Muppet…..