I've just received my author's copies of Sea Legs. Kudos to Stephanie Solomon-Lopez for a cover that puts me right on the deck gazing at out at the Caribbean moon. I realized when I saw the book that I haven't taken a cruise in 2009, so I'm going to have to figure out a way to keep alive my streak of cruising 7 years in a row. Spending half the year in Miami, I find it's pretty easy to walk on at the last minute at a great rate, so maybe in December. I've also planted the idea in a few heads that we tack on a cruise to one of our Bella/Spinsters Y-Tour events. Getting away to warm waters with a bunch of women woudln't suck at all. If you missed my blog last week, I've posted Chapter 1 of Sea Legs, along with some Behind the Book info.

In other book news, I've gotten another manuscript off my desk and into the hands of editor Katherine V. Forrest. It's called Photographs of Claudia and it's scheduled for release in January 2010. The metamorphosis of writing is that it all starts with a story. After I've labored over it for several months, it's just a manuscript. When it's finally polished and published, it's a book! But when you read it -- this is the best part -- it becomes a story again. If you'd like a peek at the cover, poke around on my website  (Hint: Check the Books tab) until you find where I've hidden a tiny camera. No, it isn't a real camera, just an image! Click on it and you'll see something you might not be able to read at work.

I had planned to take a few days off before starting on my next book, Mother Load: Book 4 in the Shaken Series. However, my head is bursting with ideas for Anna, Lily & Andy and I can't resist writing them down. The "story" stage is absolutely the most fun thing there is about being a writer. And, I suspect, a reader.

I'll be updating the Events page soon to plug Women's Week in P'Town. Stay tuned. Now go read Chapter 1 of Sea Legs.

Comments (4)

Show/Hide comments

written by Bryce Taylor , August 31, 2009

Oh my god! I can not WAIT to see what you have in store for Lily, Anna, and Andy. I feel like so drawm to each of those characters, and part of me wishes I was one of them living that life! Youtruly are an incredible writer! I am forever in awe!!!

Bryce

written by tlc , August 29, 2009

It is a gorgeous cover & an engaging 1st chpt., and *finally* available for preorder.
Really like your "metamorphosis of writing", I hadn't thought of it that way, but, very true.
Good luck w/your streak.

written by Sara Guadarrama , August 23, 2009

Hi KG. I rarely read first chapters posted because I hate to wait for the book to continue reading it. I did read this one and now you are to blame for my anxiety attack waiting for the book. LOL It looks like it is going to be a good one. Loved your story about Ms. Forrest comment.

Sara

written by Towanda , August 22, 2009

I must confess that I had to ask for help to find the image this time but it was worth it. Looking forward to find out the plot.

Carmen

Show/Hide comment form

Write comment

Name (will be published)

Email (will NOT be published)

Comment

smaller | bigger

Write the displayed characters

Add Comment