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Greetings!
I missed getting out a newsletter last month due to writing deadlines of doom. I did get a lot accomplished, however, including the completion of SHOW DOG SINGS THE BLUES. So, unexpectedly, SHOW DOG will be released at the same time as RED HOT LIBERTY. I am totally jazzed!
SHOW DOG SINGS THE BLUES is a short novella spinoff from RED HOT LIBERTY. In LIBERTY, there is a scene where Talisman, the colorful Australian Shepherd show dog, is accidentally switched with a cowdog and has to work on a ranch for the day. I wanted to explore the events from the perspective of Talisman herself, and SHOW DOG SINGS THE BLUES was born. It turned out not only extremely humorous, but more touching than I expected. Talisman rises to the challenge in noble fashion, and the scene where she protects a baby lamb from a pack of hungry coyotes is, in my opinion, the most moving scene I have ever written. I'm very proud of this book. In memory of my own late Aussies, I intend to donate a portion of the book's proceeds to Australian Shepherd Rescue.
On the subject of amazing Aussies, I wanted to make a correction to my last newsletter. 2006 Crufts Best In Show - BISS MBIS AKC/ASCA Ch Caitland Isle Take A Chance AX AXJ RS-E JS-E GS-E STDs TDI "Chance" won Crufts in 2006. In some of the newsletters that went out I typed the wrong date. (I realized it immediately after I hit send, and corrected those that had not yet gone out.) Sorry Chance and Nancy!
In other news, a Turkish publisher has expressed an interest in publishing WITCH HUNT, which once again has hit Amazon's Metaphysical Fiction Bestseller List. And I'm announcing a new contest in connection to my GLORY series. Read on for the details!
Enjoy!
Devin
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| Calling All Wicked Dogs
GLORY, Book One of my Legend of Glory urban fantasy series, features an intrepid demon-fighting Australian Shepherd named Hallelujah (Hallie to her friends). Hallie's job is to protect the teenage heroine, Glory. Hallie doesn't like vampires, is partial to angels, and enjoys talking with witches. She'll tolerate being dressed up in silly costumes in the fight against evil, but after multiple baths to remove blood and dangerous scents, she elevates deep, sorrowful sighs to an art form. Her loathing of vampires puts a serious cramp in Glory's love life, but she will brave a room full of vampires for a raspberry-filled, super-thick, triple-glazed doughnut.
She is a dog with clear priorities.
Hallie can dance, and she sings her own special version of "The Hallelujah Chorus," but her greatest talent of all is extraordinary courage. She is the Wonder Woman of the canine crowd!
I am now writing the second book in the series, which has a working title of TIMELESS, and I am looking for the perfect canine foil for Hallelujah. I need an evil dog.
So, I am putting out a casting call to all dog owners to send me information about their own demonic dogs. Tell me in what way they are wicked and send me photos to show me how evil they look. (Seriously, I need inspiration here.) If I use the likeness of your dog in TIMELESS, he or she will be immortalized forever in literature. Think about the possibilities!
My casting call is being held on my Facebook page. So friend me and post away!
Of course, you and I will know that your dog isn't really evil. Between us, we will agree that he or she is merely mischievous. However, because I'm a writer, I can exaggerate. It's what I get paid for.
Besides, that's what the voices are telling me to do...
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My Novels You can buy autographed copies of my novels at my own online bookstore. At my bookstore you will find additional links to where you can also purchase the eBook editions. As of now, all my eBooks are still priced under five dollars! Follow this link for more information:
Devin's Online Bookstore
  
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Pet Products Coming To My Gift Shop!
I am going to be adding a new line of animal-related products to my online gift shop, including awesome custom-made jewelry.
If you have something special you make that you'd like me to consider carrying, please contact me soon!
Follow this link to visit my store:
Devin's Mystic Gifts |
My Discussion Forum I have an online discussion forum at my author's website. Members include writers, artists, readers, animal lovers, and people who enjoy discussing all things paranormal. Please feel free to join our great group!
Follow this link:
Devin's Online Forum |
Red Hot Property
"A well-written and entertaining novel...will remind readers of Janet Evanovich's wildly successful Stephanie Plum novels." -ForeWord Magazine
Molly O'Malley is a plucky rookie real estate agent who is learning to swim with the sharks at the town's most cutthroat agency. A former cocktail waitress, Molly uses her street savvy to avoid being eaten alive by vindictive office staff, neurotic colleagues, crazy clients, and an abundance of sexy men. A hilarious tale of a woman trying to become more than she believes possible, and discovering herself in the process.
"RED HOT PROPERTY is sassy and simply entertaining..." -Women Writers Worldwide
"...a witty light read, loaded with vivid unforgettable characters...sharply drawn and universally identifiable...hilarious..." -The Lyons Recorder
Visit the website: www.RedHotNovel.com
Watch the sizzling book trailer video HERE! |
Red Hot Liberty
Molly O'Malley is a plucky single mom trying to survive the shark-infested waters of the real estate industry. Molly's new client Liberty True is a tin-foil-hat-wearing, conspiracy-theory-believing, rebel patriot who invites Molly to a different kind of tea party and drags her, kicking and screaming, into the revolution. Soon, Homeland Security is tailing Molly and she is receiving death threats.
A sexy Englishman named Robin Knight is determined to be Molly's knight in shining armor, her former lover Jake Dalton is determined to win back her hand, and Satan's mistress Lily Dalton is determined to destroy her. Further complicating Molly's life is a rebellious daughter and a dog with romantic problems.
Coming to her aid are Goth real estate broker Babylon Legend, charismatic cowboy Preacher Levi, quirky psychic Havana Santiago, and the departed spirit of her best friend Valentino DeMitri. A sassy tale about a woman on the verge of losing everything, who undertakes a quest to slay the dragon of fear and become her own hero.
COMING SOON!
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