Well, the novel is currently with my copy editor. I just purchased a new theme for the new writing blog that will go live in a few weeks. The cover art gets closer and closer to done. I’m lining up all those ducks in a row, and we shall see if I’ve lined them up correctly.
I’ve written a rough blurb. I need to write a better one. But here’s the basic plot of the novel:
Andy Cohen was just your average middle school kid who went to class, played videogames, and tried to avoid the class bully–until the day that Goldeneyes came into his life. She’s a Catmage, a cat with human intelligence and magic powers. He’s the boy in the prophecy who is supposed to help the Catmages stop the Evil One from rising again–if they can find Nafshi, the most powerful Catmage of them all. Will they find her in time, or will the enemy kill her and steal her powerful Magelight? Darkness Rising, Book One in The Catmage Chronicles, coming in August. By Meryl Yourish.
If you liked Harry Potter, I think you will like my novel. It currently stands at about 85,000 words, probably 320 printed pages. And there will be a print edition. I’m using Amazon’s CreateSpace so you can buy an ebook or a paper version. Publication date is sometime in August.
I think my readers will get a huge kick out of the origin of the Catmages’ powers. Here’s a hint: They come as a result of the first Passover. This is not, however, a Jewish novel. It’s a YA fantasy novel. You are all expected to buy it the first week it’s out, because that’s how I jump up on the Amazon charts and stay there. The ebook version will cost less than a penny a word at first. Early readers get the sale price. (ADDED: This is why I don’t do math. I thought that a penny a word was $8.50. Oops. Yeah, the book will be going for sale around $5.99.)
I’m also counting on my readers to spread the word. You can be a huge help to me by linking to the book on Amazon on your own blogs (and if you’re an Amazon associate, you make a little bit of money for every sale) and forums and talking up the book in your offline life.
This is a big, big time in my life. Nervous? Me? Don’t be ridiculous. What do you mean, the post looks a little shaky? It’s your imagaination. :-)
Less than a penny a word…? You mean, it will cost less than $850.00?
Either your arithmetic ability has gone south or your publisher really doesn’t want you to sell any copies…
This is why I’m a writer, not a mathematician. I thought I was talking about $8.50. Oops. Fixed the post.
Will it be released in multi-format for those of us with non-Kindle readers/devices? Will the ebook version be available for those of us who reside in other countries?
Yes, I’m publishing a trade paperback version, and yes, I’ll click on the boxes that allow you to sell to other countries.