Questions for Shadow Mountain

First let me say thanks for all of the support and encouragement on the blog tour. Out of nineteen votes on the poll, eighteen people said they?d be willing to buy a book they read about on a blog. Of course I guess you could expect that from bloggers. But still that?s even better odds than the dentists who recommended Trident for their patients who chew gum. I?ll take those odds.

I talked to my editor today and it looks like the ARCs will be ready in early May. So I should be able to start moving forward with the blog tour in April. I?ve got about 30-40 bloggers who expressed interest?either through comments or e-mails. So now I?ve just got to figure out a grass roots way to reach another 100+ bloggers. Maybe word of mouth will spread once I actually start signing people up. Thanks for the Librarything idea. As soon as I have a book available, I?ll join as an author and see if there is more interest there. I assume Shadow Mountain will do the early review copies there as well, like they did with ?The 13th Reality.?

I also have a meeting with the art department to discuss my cover on Friday. It?s like getting a little hint at what might be wrapped under the Christmas tree. Can?t wait!

Since several people have asked me about my publisher and the process of selling a book, I was thinking maybe we could do a Q&A with Lisa, the acquisitions editor at Shadow Mountain. If you?ve got any questions you?d like her, post them here and I?ll see if I can get her to answer them before the weekend. She?s pretty busy with a lot of projects, but I?ll see what I can do.