March 2015
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Dear Readers: 
Blessed Ostara! Spring is just about to spring, so to speak!

   

We have spring in our yard. The daffodils are blooming, and I'm looking forward to putting in lettuce next week for an early crop. I want to take the container berries and move them to the Faerie Garden, and then use the big containers they are in for the vining plants. The plant towers will have the other veggies in them-the lettuce and chard and carrots. I'm so ready to garden that I've had to make my friends restrain me till all danger of frost is past. ~laughs~ Anybody else in that frame of mind?  

 

Apple is growing up so fast, and he's pretty much integrated into our household. He's a little ball of energy, he is, and so loving and yet...he's all boy in terms of energy and bounciness. (Yes, he's been neutered, we never will have a cat we don't spay or neuter). Here's a few pics of the girls and Apple. It's so funny to see Morgana-our 15.5 lb. part Bengal, running around as Apple chases her. Then she chases him. And it goes on and on.

 

Okay...down to book business. I have some news...and it's both sad and yet opens a new door:

 

I'm just going to be honest and clear here: Darkness Raging (Feb 2016) will be the last Otherworld book Berkley will be publishing.

 

I'm not going into the discussion-other than sales for that series are definitely down, and they really want me to focus on the two new series I have coming out (and please, don't boycott those out of spite-I would really be disappointed if you missed out on what I consider two fun and great new series from me because of this decision. Honestly, it is just a pure business perspective and I was given no option).

 

I'm really hoping you love the Fly By Night Series, and the Whisper Hollow Series. These can be ongoing series that don't necessarily need to be read in order, and I'm hoping that you love them as much as you love my other work.  

 

What does this mean for Otherworld?

 

What this does mean is that I will be finishing the series on my own. I don't have the dates or details-my agent will be helping me do this so things should run fairly smoothly and in a way, it's exciting-I'm becoming a hybrid author, which means I'll retain more control over some of my work. In some ways, this may also be better because if the demand for the work is there, it means I can take the series on into other directions after I wrap up the spirit seals arc.

 

Meanwhile, as some of you may have intuited from some of my Twitter tweets, I am doing my best to get a YA series going that I'd love to write. Wish me luck in this, because I think it will be one of those that my adult readers may like as well. And in other news, with Berkley's decision to pull out of Otherworld, I will definitely be focusing on putting up more short pieces/stories on my own. In fact, that leads to:

Book Release News
I'm really looking forward to seeing FLIGHT FROM DEATH come out! I am betting Alex will give Smoky a run for his money in popularity. You can preorder online and from bookstores now-and if you want a signed copy, preorder from Seattle Mystery Bookshop. In order to make certain you are able to reserve a copy, please preorder by July 6th. I will be signing all preorders on July 11th. I will not be doing a public signing, so this will be your one chance to get a signed copy during release week. I will, however, be holding a chat at Coffee Time Romance again-July 7th, 2015, 6PM Pacific Time.

However I do plan a special signing for AUTUMN THORNS, which you can also preorder! I will be at Seattle Mystery Bookshop at noon on October 31st-that's right, Halloween! I'll be signing preorders and hosting a fun book/series launch party for the Whisper Hollow Series. We're planning refreshments, a gift basket giveaway (for those who come in person-but also be aware, I will of course be holding a release basket giveaway online), and some other fun things. I'll be there at noon, so mark your calendars now, and come in costume if you like! If you can't make the local signing, try to make my chat at Coffee Time Romance on October 27th, at 6PM Pacific Time.

 

AND...in other news, because of the fallout with Otherworld, I plan on getting the MEN OF OTHERWORLD: COLLECTION 2 shorts up on April 7th. Again, they will be in Kindle, Kobo, and iBook format. And I will be re-releasing my nonfiction book EMBRACING THE MOON in May-we have the rights to that back and we're getting it ready to release in e-format. This year, I also plan on releasing BLOOD FEUD, an Indigo Court novelette, HOLIDAY SPIRITS, the Chintz 'n China novelette that I was going to last year, and also LILY BOUND: TYGER TALES, a Lily Bound novelette (paranormal erotica). Meanwhile, if you haven't yet seen the shorter collections I've put out, you can find them here: Yasmine's Short Collections.

On the Website
My Brain Candy Friday giveaways on the blog are back every Friday, along with my monthly giveaway that I've titled "I LOVE TO READ." This month, it's for three SIGNED copies of Rachel Caine's double book: "THE MORGANVILLE VAMPIRES."

So head over to the blog to subscribe and join me in my rambling thoughts outside of the books and maybe win a couple goodies. You need to subscribe to my blog (right there on the sidebar) and confirm your subscription, but you only have to do that once. As long as you stay subscribed, you're eligible to enter my contests. Feel free to join my forums, too. If you want an account, please email Jenn at [email protected] to ask-we don't keep the registration forms open because of massive spammers. She can set you up.

 

Over the years, a number of people have asked me how important preorders are. While I will never, ever tell anyone they should preorder my book, or they should buy it from this or that place, I will answer this question honestly. Preorders are very important - not only do they give the publisher an indication of interest, they encourage bookstores to actually order the book. Bookstores are the ones who make the decision on what to carry, whether they be brick-and-mortar or online. A lot of brick-and-mortar stores have cut back their stock by a significant amount, so the more interest there is in a book the more likelihood there is of a bookstore carrying it. And the bottom line is this: the more sales an author makes (new books, not used), the more chance a series will continue. Unfortunately, it is just the reality and nature of this business.

 

Until next month, I hope that spring opens up with a breath of fresh air for you. Stay safe!

 

 

 

 

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