Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Almost Here!!!!

Hi, friends! I'm posting with the IWSG (Insecure Writer's Support Group) today. And my insecurity of the month is classic. I have a book releasing Monday - how will it do??? Unless you're Neil Gaiman or something, I think all of us have that butterfly feeling in our stomach for weeks before and after one of our books releases. You're exposing a piece of your soul to the world and hoping everyone likes it. Plus, making a pinch of money would be nice, right?

Well, Martinis with the Devil is definitely a piece of my soul. It was the second book I wrote, and I wrote it in 2012. It went through a major rewrite and dozens of rounds of edits over the next couple years. It had some near misses with agents that liked it a lot, but urban fantasy is a hard sell in the traditional market now. So I decided to self-publish it last year. And then I got an agent for a different series, and postponed its release. But now the time is nigh - it's coming out Monday, April 11th!!

It's going to be free for the first couple of weeks, so if you want to stroke my ego, download a copy, check out Zyan's fan page (link on the menu above), or add to Goodreads. Or all of the above and you'll be on my rock star list forever!


Also, show some love to the other IWSG bloggers, and of course the IWSG captain Alex Cavanaugh. See the other posts here!



What's up in your literary world this month?

14 comments:

  1. Oh hey, did I ever sign up for your Thunderclap? I meant to. If I didn't, say the word. I'll get over there pronto.

    Crystal Collier

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  2. How exciting! I've been waiting for this book. You really teased me with the novella. :)

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  3. Congratulations! The time is right. Will mention it Monday for you.

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  4. I hope your release goes well! Congratulations! I love the title and the cover.

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  5. Wow, huge congrats! How sweet of you to make it free for a while :-) I'll definitely download!

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  6. with a cover like that the book release will be stellar for sure!! best of luck!

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  7. Hi Alexia, I have been waiting for this book forever, just love the sound of it and the cover. Will definitely download it and also check out Zyan's fan page.

    Rachna Chhabria
    Co-host IWSG
    Rachna's Scriptorium

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  8. Congrats on your new release! I love the cover and think it looks perfect with the first one. I'm surprised people are telling you UF is a hard sell. Next to Contemp and Romance, UF does the best. Epic Fantasy, Dystopian, and Horror are much harder sells. (Which is why I now write "Thrillers." lol) Wishng you a great release and oodles of sales!!!

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  9. Hi Alexia! It's so great to meet you—thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday. Congrats on your new release!! I can only imagine the nervousness you must be feeling! I'd be happy to share the news of your release on Twitter if you'd like—just send me the info! :)

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  10. Yay! I downloaded a copy. It's my next book to read. :)

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  11. I'm super excited about your upcoming release and i'm sure it will do wonderfully. I'll make sure to download a copy to help:)

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