I'm formatting Fire, Stone & Water for print and I have a dilemma. It's 572 pages if I combine all four books into one print book. One the one hand, yay, I wrote a lot more than I thought! On the other, that's meaty handful. I suppose I could order a proof and see what I think.

Eventually I want to combine all the I&H works under one cover; ditto with Under the Bridge. Of course, I have to finish writing them first...

Gargoyle Covers finished!

Okay, now they're finished.

GGITA cover in progress

Covers need tweaking to match better, but almost there. I'm recovering from a blood sugar crash with bonus pollen, so that'll conveniently give me an excuse to work on them. Although feeling like this sucks, it's WAY better than it used to be, so I'm reminded how far I've come. It's only a few days until pollen is done, so that helps.

The neighbor has the cutest Aussie puppy and it's pure pleasure to watch her romp on their lawn. I took my Jack over to meet the pup, so that was fun. That neighbor is wonderful about training his dogs and makes me happy to see them.

Working with my daughter on covers is a learning curve for both of us. I show her highlighting and computer art tricks and she tries to be patient with me. She's doing great.

Gargoyle Girl release date

Release date: May 9, 2014

Gargoyle Girl

Sometimes a heart of stone is a good thing.

Cachet dreamed of a handsome gargoyle mate of her own, and Rook swept her away with his dark good looks. Since the Purge, gargoyles are rare, so when a young gargoyle miss arrives, claiming to be his true mate, Cachet smells something fishy. She’s not sharing her mate, and the little harpy has to go.

There’s going to be a catfight in the old house tonight, and only one gargoyle will get her man.

Scorched Earth

available 5/2/2014 at Smashwords, B&N, Amazon and other fine booksellers

Scorched Earth

• Series: Fire, Stone & Water, Book 1

By Autumn Dawn

Adult

One will find a love that shakes the earth itself.

Cara’s compassion freed three dangerous elementals from a hellish prison. Released from centuries of incarceration, these powerful beings have the potential to leave a scorched earth. Can Cara give the earth elemental a reason to care, or will the power the Fates unleashed in her be her downfall?

35,000 words

Charcoal prevented an allergy attack

I started to have an allergy attack yesterday from cross-contamination with wheat, based on the symptoms (immediate asthma, blurred vision). I thought I'd be unable to work for hours, but I took a charcoal tab and within twenty minutes I was at the keyboard again. I didn't even need an allergy pill, though I had one handy just in case. If it had been a milk allergy, I'm not sure if I'd risk it because I go into shock and my throat swells, plus the charcoal might absorb and negate the allergy medicine.

That said, I've headed off milk allergy with coffee (caffeine saves lives) and an allergy pill, so I might test it some day...with an epipen and coffee close at hand, of course. I'm not a fool.

Gargoyle Girl Cover rough draft

I commissioned my daughter to do a cover for Gargoyle Girl. It's not finished, but I like where it's going. I was nervous about working on a project with her; she's ADHD and jumps between projects on a whim, plus has to accept some artistic criticism (I'm trying to be gentle). It's a bit dark, but we can fix that with texture on the house. I can't do what she does, but I have a few tricks I can show her. She's really coming along with Corel Draw.

Also, it means committing to a second or third cover so they match. Mind you, she's 15. Nevertheless, I think she's up to it. Besides, it beats scouring Shutterstock and composing covers when I'm busy.

I have a list to remind me of many things that go into publishing a book. This is separate from the household list that keeps us in food and laundry, btw. The kids really help with chores, thankfully, and John keeps the cars running and the house in repair.

Update website

Fix website tech issues for hours because: gremlins!

commission/make cover art

edits

update Facebook and blog

upload for preorder on Smashwords, Amazon, B&N

release latest book

balance the books, tally receipts, write checks

Write a blurb

Write the next book