It has been a long past couple of years. More downs than ups, but I have finally made several decisions that I think are the right ones for me. I have been a traditionally published author for twenty years this month, and I've seen an amazing number of changes come and go as the industry has shifted, crumbled, and evolved.

I've reached the point where my career must also evolve, or it will become something I don't want it to be.  

So I'm both nervous and excited to announce a shift in direction. I will be going mostly indie as an author. My current publisher is changing directions, and looking for genres of work that I don't write. And I really don't want to shift what I love to write in order to stay there. I love paranormal and I love writing series, and so I have decided to strike out on my own.

So, Yasmine, you ask. What does this mean?  

Basically, it means I can write what I want, I can write more books, and I can make them available sooner. Best of all, I will be able to continue Whisper Hollow and Fly By Night and Otherworld (because right now, I can't do that with Berkley).  

It also means I can write my new Fury Unbound Series the way I want to. It means I can continue to write about the characters I love, and I can write short or long depending on what the story requires. It also means that - for my e-book readers - prices will be more affordable on the books that I self-publish.  And there was much rejoicing!  Yay! 

So, I am committing myself to continuing the Whisper Hollow series on my own after SHADOW SILENCE comes out. I hope to write at least three more books in that series. I will be writing the new Fury Unbound series and I plan at least six books in that series. I am committing to write more in the Fly By Night series after FLIGHT FROM MAYHEM is released.  

I can finish Otherworld the way I want. I will also be writing various short stories, novellas, etc., and as usual, I have other ideas for new books/new worlds that I plan to write. It will take a little time to figure out my schedule, so please bear with me.  

So, Yasmine, where will we be able to get these books? 

Well, here's the thing. The books will be fully available in e-book for most formats including Kindle, nook, kobo, and iTunes.  

This is the best way to start reading me and I know some of you are not happy about this, but it is simply the way things are going. Trust me, I love reading print books but I am teaching myself how to read e-books and I am thoroughly enjoying the lower price point.  

I think this change will serve both my readers and me much better, because as an indie, I earn more per sale even as my readers get to enjoy the books for a lower price. E-books are just as real as print, the story is all there.   

For those of you who love print, though, we will make them available in paperback format, however the paperbacks will be trade size - the only size available as an option - and being POD (print-on-demand) they will be at a significantly higher price point than my mass-market paperbacks.  

You will most likely NOT be able to find them in stores so the BEST way to know when my books are available is to continue to read my newsletter and blog.