Exciting news! GlassWorks signed by Red Rose!

Red Rose Publishing has signed my paranormal romance novel, GlassWorks. RRP is a new publisher for me, and from what I've heard, a very exciting one. They work hard on promotion, and have developed a good reputation. They are holding onto Of Dragons at the moment. I'm hopeful they'll be considering it soon. I'm still anxious to fulfill my 2007 resolution: get as many of my manuscripts contracted as possible! At this point, the only uncontracted novels are Of Dragons, Relic, BloodWorks, BoneSong, and Art & Soul (click on them for links to an excerpt). All are out with publishers, so cross your fingers that I hear about them soon.

That's all at the moment, save for an excerpt: this one's from In Trysts
Any fears Sophie’d had of ghosts and specters vanished in that instant. There was no time to feed the chain back out through the gate—no time for anything. Demon was taking a shortcut, across graves and stones. He was no respecter of persons, living or dead. “He’s coming—!” Sophie shouted. Silence was no longer an issue. Her ex couldn’t have heard her over his untuned bike.
But Peri did, and it penetrated. “He” was coming, and in her brain, in this place, it could mean only one person—Jake.
And he was going to catch her—here, robbing the dead. His dead—stealing from his family. All the protestations in the world and all the good intentions wouldn’t fix this if he found her here.
Peri stuffed the piece of bent iron she’d brought for the purpose into the bronze doors’ elaborate lock, and twisted it with a harsh grinding clatter. The light from the motorcycle was coming at an angle now, and they were very nearly exposed. Already, a lion’s head next to Sophie’s was pooling black and glaring white.
Sense clicked back in, it seemed, with the clicking of the lock. Peri heaved open the right-hand door, booted the packs inside, then shoved Sophie in after them. She darted inside, as the light cleared the corner. As she closed it firmly behind them, the straying light was slit, then glimmer, and finally, a ghostlike memory in the muffled darkness.

Best wishes,
ND | Melody

Chocolate ice cream for breakfast again!

If you're a novelist, looking for a September challenge, consider the Brava erotic novella contest. I've written 5000 words - only problem is, none of it is erotic (LOL!)! Sorry, but I consider that really funny.

I'm also working on a very chaste story, which I'm liking ever so much better. This is a YA novel in my Elf Chronicles, for a Random competition. If it's considered, great, but if not, I've got the next book in the Chronicles. I promised myself I'd write it this year anyway, so here goes.

I've finished Art & Soul, and it's heading off to a publisher either tomorrow or next week. Then, it's just BoneSong to rewrite, and the usual edits for my publishers. Yay!

Back to work. Fortified with chocolate ice cream, I shall prevail!

Cheers,
ND | Melody
Fictionwise

Busy times on the writing front...

I've been lucky enough to contract ErRatic to Five Star. I'm working on rewrites for them now, along with a rough first draft for Linden Bay Romance. LBR published by novel, In Trysts, 1 December 2006, and the sequel, In Flames, is the one I'm working on now. Phew!

I've begun painting again. I'll have one finished today, and it's really thrilling! I've been 'blocked' at the easel for months now, which may be because I've been too busy writing. One seems to rob the other, so perhaps both things come from the same side of the brain...and my brain gets a little tired sometimes!

I did a book trailer last week for a friend's website (www.janebeckenham.com). I don't know whether Jane has it posted yet, so here's the link: http://flash-movies.toufee.com/mov/36371169692268 . I did one first for In Trysts, which is very dark and mysterious. Other than the fact that they haven't any sound (as yet), I'm rather proud of these first attempts (In Trysts is at http://flash-movies.toufee.com/mov/32861168994619).

I'm not posting excerpts today - too busy. You can always find them at my websites, though. I have over 20 excerpts at www.NDHansen-Hill.com, including a few rough chapters from ErRatic, and In Trysts is over at http://MelodyKnight.com. Be warned that the In Trysts excerpt is R17!

Cheers and best wishes,
ND/Melody