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Yesterday was the quietest laydown day date I’ve ever had. I know that MISTRAL’S KISS is out. I’m hearing from you guys who have blown through it in hours. Thanks for the lovely complements. But, for me, and Jon, and the crew here it’s sort of strange, and quiet, too quiet, as they say. The sales figures are amazing. The preorders, wonderful, too. Though since it’s actually out now, are they still preorders, or just orders?
For those who are asking Darla and the fan club when will there be signings, there won’t be. At least not in December, and last I heard, not in January. I finally had to admit that I’m not Superwoman. I can’t do it all. It disappoints me, too, but it’s still the truth. I don’t tour on major holidays, but especially this holiday. My kid still believes in Father Christmas. I want to enjoy that while I still can, because it won’t last. In fact, I think we’re just sneaking it in under the wire this year. Also, I have a few weeks to do the edits on THE HARELQUIN. About as many weeks as a standard tour would take. I can’t do both the tour and the edits. To get THE HARLEQUIN out in June, means I can’t miss the edit deadlines. Also, I’m trying to write the beginning of the next Anita book, as is my habit, so that months from now I won’t be sitting down to a blank screen. In trying to find the next book, I’ve stumbled onto the next novel-lite. Interesting. When I finish the edits for THE HARLEQUIN I get to sit down and begin Merry #6: A LICK OF FROST. I love the title, if I do say so myself. Strangely, I did not do a beginning for this book when I finished up MISTRAL’S KISS. I was just too drained, and, well, I just didn’t. If it was an Anita book this would make me feel anxious, and Anita would feel anxious, too. Merry is fine with it, and so am I. In fact, I’m more eager to sit down to A LICK OF FROST because I don’t know where I’m beginning, or exactly where I’ll end up. Anita likes control and knowing at least the start, but Merry isn’t the control freak that Anita and I are, go figure. I’m actually excited about flinging myself onto that blank page and seeing what happens. I do know the overall plot of Merry’s story arc. I know where I’m headed, I have my map, but maybe the Merry books will write smoother if I don’t try to over plan the trip.
I hope everyone enjoys reading MISTRAL’S KISS, as much as I enjoyed writing it. Now I’m back to work, so I can get that next book to you guys as soon as possible. I’m already hearing from people, where is the next book, and write faster. So, I’m off, to try to do fulfill both wishes.