Can you put my cover back together??

Can you put the cover back together??

 

Cover Art For Next Book

http://ursatomic.deviantart.com/art/Blizzard-Lights-535406422

Heather has exceeded my hopes once again.  I hope you will all stop by the link in the caption and give her some positive feedback.  She is considering stopping cover art.  I love her work and hope she will continue to do covers for me and many more authors.

This cover represents when Alador casts the spell his uncle has been seeking for some time.  Rena, one of the dragons that helped with his instruction, hovers nearby.  She still harbors a crush on the mage despite even her father telling her there is no hope.

Will Alador continue his assault upon the Daezun with the winter spells?  Will Rena win his heart despite the differences in species?  Find out in the soon to be released fourth book of the Blue Dragon's Geas!  Pseudo-Dragon.

Author Update and Big Surprise

Good day!

So here is some good news with a mixture of not so good.  Let's get the the not so good out of thew way.  It turns out that they probably aren't going to be able to save my kidney damaged during the whole cancer surgery/chemo process.  They tried to jump start it with a tube to drain it but now it is just bleeding.  Not sure what the plan will be from here but most likely will pull the kidney.

I only mention this because it has impacted getting book four out.  I am definitely behind schedule now.  I am still trying to get it out this summer.

Now for the good news......

Bloodmines Finalized and 10 Things I Learned This Year!

Two days from the end of the year, Bloodmines has been sent to the Publisher for final review of the format changes. Depending on this review, Bloodmines will release either tomorrow night or on New Year's Day!

I am hoping later today, to be able to do a cover reveal.  I am waiting for my illustrator to make some final tweaks of her own.  The team that works with me has worked very hard to help me meet my -by year end goal.  

My beta readers have all reported back and the consensus is that this is better than Book 2.  I hope this is true for all of you and not them just being kind.  However, a couple on my beta team are pretty critical so I feel fairly confident in their reviews and feedback.

I did use some of the ideas presented by readers.  So once I get all the publication formalities finished, I will be connecting with those readers that gave input and getting an address to send a signed copy.  

It has been a wondrous year.  It is hard to believe that at this time last year, I was just figuring out how all the publishing hoops work.  Here are some things that I learned this year.