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September 2011

The reviews are in!|

From The Galaxy Express
"RULEBREAKER is a book that made a couple of wishes come true for me, and also a few others I didn't realize I had."

"If you enjoy stories with a redemption arc, RULEBREAKER has it. If you like colorful secondary characters, this story has it. And finally, if you're even a fan of COLUMBO-style investigators, then this story has that, too."


From Amazon
Bella Street: "I was immediately hooked by the droll humor and great characters who populate this book, and was impressed by the perfect balance of world building and tightly-woven plotline."

H. Cashman: "I liked all the action, the intrigue, and the twists this story brought."

Mercurial Times : "I thoroughly enjoyed this SFR espionage novel. The worldbuilding is very good, the main characters are vivid and vivacious."


From Loving Venus-Loving Mars
"All in all Rulebreaker is an excellent read. It's suspenseful and has a lot of interesting twists and side corridors that are fun to go down. The writing is smooth with a perfect pace, which kept me on edge until the end."


From Lesbrary
"I knew I liked Rulebreaker when I kept thinking of other books and fanfiction to compare it to."
"Pegau showed herself willing to make difficult authorial decisions in order to lend weight to her narrative, and both Liv and Zia were portrayed as sympathetic, if flawed, people."


From Smexybooks.com
"...let me say that the writing and world-building are excellent. The futuristic details add a lot of flavor but don't overwhelm the story. There is a stylish, sexy quality to the writing, despite the fact that there is very little sex. Rulebreaker reminded me of a George Clooney caper film. It's compelling and charismatic."

July 2011

I can't believe my first book is almost here! But it is and to celebrate, I'll be spending more time on the internet that I probably should.

Here are my blog tour dates and the new cover. I'll have giveaways for most of them, tho not sure how many will be copies of the book.

August Blog Dates
7-- The Galaxy Express
8 -- Release Day! at Maria Zannini's Blog
9 -- Louisa Bacio's blog
10 -- the Carina Press blog
11 -- Shelli Munro's blog
16 -- Sarah Makela's blog
17 -- Maureen Miller's Blog
23 -- Castles and Guns
30 -- Heather Cashman's blog

May 2011: A lot has happened in a month. After many go-arounds with word combinations and catchy phrases, we've changed the title of my book from Bad Girl to Rulebreaker. And it was neither myself nor my editor who came up with it but my 11 year old. She is rather tickled that the team chose her offering, and I can't blame her. I might have to hire the kid.

Also, as you can see, the final cover for Rulebreaker is in. Isn't it pretty? Frauke Spanuth of Croco Designs does an amazing job for Carina Press and I'm over the moon about my cover.

Rulebreaker is scheduled for release on August 8. I'll be having a blog tour at a variety of places, so stay tuned for an announcement there. Plus, there will be some guest bloggers popping in to visit the Queen of the Frozen North (that's me), so drop in once in a while!

April 2011: Spring has sprung....somewhere in the world. We've had a relatively cold, very low precipitation winter, and I can only hazard a guess as to what sort of spring/summer we'll experience. It might be gorgeous, it might be cruddy. You just never know. In writing news, I've returned my art fact sheet and can't wait to see the cover art for Bad Girl. Carina Press has some of the most gorgeous covers around, so I'm sure it'll be amazing. I plan to print it out and carry it with me, showing everyone I know. In the meantime, the newest manuscript is off to my agent (gosh, I love saying that :) and the next book is percolating in my brain. And I found my pants!

January 2011: Wow! What an ending to 2010! After receiving a revise and resubmit letter from Carina Press in June, my science fiction romance Bad Girl has been accepted for publication! On top of that--yes! There's more!--I signed with agent Natalie Fischer! (OK, I think I've just about used up my allotment of exclamation points.) The release date is scheduled for August, and I can't wait to get started on edits. I know that may sound strange, but it's true. Also, I can't wait to see my cover. Carina Press has put out some amazing covers. Since Bad Girl is coming out as an ebook, and I can't haul my laptop with me everywhere, when I get the cover I plan on printing it out and carrying it with me to show everyone I know. Even people I don't know. It will end up here as soon as possible, trust me. Happy New Year, everyone. I think this is going to be an amazing one!

Nov 2010: After a roller coaster ride of emotion due to personal matters, I am VERY pleased to say I've signed with an agent. We'll be working with Bad Girl initially. Things are happening pretty fast right now, so stay tuned. You never know what will happen next : )

January 2010: Wow, another year--another decade!--in the can. I'm not one to reflect too much on what was, except where it can help keep me out of trouble in the future. I look forward to a new year filled with endless possibilities. This one is starting out well, and I'm keeping my chilled fingers crossed on a couple of writerly fronts. Whether you found yourself here by design or by accident, look around and drop me a note if you'd like. Pop back in now and again, and don't forget to check out my blog. You never know when I might have something important to say. Riiiight.

September 2009: A chill is in the air (okay, the chill has been here since late July with a few exceptions) and it's time to return to some semblance of a routine after a summer of sleeping in, visitors, visiting, and an overall slow down of progress on the wip. The wip is high on my To Do list, as is returning crits for other writer friends. I also received some good contest and beta reader feedback on Bad Girl and will look at the manuscript again to tweak where needed. I have no problems with tweaking/revising. If it makes the book better, I'm all for it. Getting fresh eyes on the pages is key. So thanks to Sharron, Jody, Jennifer, Meladean, and the contest judges for the input!

March 20, 2009: In theory, this is the first day of spring. I say the calendar is off. Way, way off. Looking out my window at the accumulation of snow proves that much. While I wait for the snow to melt, work on my wip and nervously anticipate responses regarding submissions, feel free to look around, but you can find more excitement on the blog. And since my web diva is leaving on an extended trip to **ahem** "gather research" **ahem** that's your best bet for new info. No surprise, that.

Nov. 2007: Maybe I should just admit this home page won't get updated more frequently than once a quarter unless something HUGE happens. Why keep fooling myself, right? As always, please go to my blog if you want to see more timely info.

In the meantime, the American Title IV competition is underway at the Romantic Times. The first round of voting has closed at this writing, but go see the entries. The theme is paranormal this time around, a subgenre near and dear to my heart.

And in case I don't update any sooner, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year, Happy Valentine's Day, and Happy Saint Patrick's Day. Please include the holiday of your choosing for those I've missed.

August 2007: August? Already? What happened to the first part of the summer? Oh, I remember. We moved in June and spent most of July settling in. Well, we're settled now, so I have no excuse to not update more regularly. But in case that proves to be more of a promise than I can keep (likely), I recommend checking out my blog. I'm much better about keeping that up to date. No, really. I am. Go look if you don't believe me.

May 1, 2007: The year is 1/3 over and going fast. Spring has almost sprung here in the Far North (ie: the snow is mostly gone at sea level, the moose have mostly moved up into the hills, and there are bits of green in the lawn). There's also a new American Title winner (you can check my blog or the Romantic Times site for that info) and another American Title competion open to submissions. Conference season is gearing up, though I won't be attending any. Too much going on at the home front these days. Summer is just around the corner. Can't wait for those (relatively) balmy days to come!

March 2007: Awaiting the results of the final round of the American Title III contest. But the OFFICIAL word won't be out until April's Romantic Times convention. I don't envy the anxiety Jenny and Kim, the two writers left standing, must endure until the convention. One of them will be getting their book published with Dorchester. I could wait a month for that announcement. Maybe. Probably not. Who am I kidding? I'd be a wreck! Best of luck to both of them!

February 2007: It's already February? How'd THAT happen? Well, here's to a favorable year all around. Be sure to see what the American Title III folks are up to at Romantic Times. The latest round is just about over at this writing, and by next month it'll be down to the final 2!

Dec 1st: The second round of the American Title III competition is over and the six who will move on will be announced in a couple of weeks. Oh, in case you didn't know, I didn't make it past round one. But no worries here. I'm much more relaxed than the folks who moved on : ) When round three starts later this month, go to www.romantictimes.com and vote for your favorite story summary. I sure will.

Oct 16th, Voting for AT3 has begun! Please check it out and remember..the title is HAUNTED. :-)

Oct 11, 2006: Excerpt from Haunted, American Title III Finalist

Oct 10, 2006: AT3 Interview at TitleWave

Sept 2006: Haunted is an American Title III Finalist! First round voting begins Oct 16th through the 29th. Be sure to tell your friends--every vote counts!