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47,435 words and counting…

Okay, drive by update. I’m over halfway through the second draft of  Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic, so if I keep up this pace – and the edit isn’t too atrocious – I’ll hopefully be hitting publish on this sequel in October. I’d like to say that it has taken me over a week […]

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paperbacks in the wild via bookcrossing.com

I’m exceedingly lucky to be going on a road trip vacation down the west coast of the United States for Labour Day week. I haven’t been on an actual vacation for about 2.5 years, so I’m seriously looking forward to it!! I thought while I was taking my leisure that I should ‘wild release’ some […]

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Favourite lines from last week

As of Friday I’m six chapters into the 2nd draft of Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic  – aka Dowser #2 – which means the novel is approximately a third done. I wanted to treat you to a bit of Jade by sharing my favourite bits so far. Warning, while these might be deemed as […]

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Heather gets her paperbacks!!

Thank You!!! @mcdoidge pic.twitter.com/eGXf08KAKw — heather (@NightlyReading) August 22, 2013

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And the winner of the four paperbacks giveaway is…

Heather from Hellertown, PA! (a.k.a. H.Lee in the comments). Out of 80 entries earned the random number generator picked number 74 = H.Lee. I have boxed up Heather’s paperbacks and will mail them off to her this afternoon. Thanks to everyone who entered. I just absolutely loved reading all your comments over the last two […]

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Bad news, good news…

Bad news, if you are waiting on the After The Virus prequel short story, you will be waiting until Spring 2014 now. Good news! The prequel short is now a novel titled Without Warning. Bad news, it is not a direct prequel to After The Virus (i.e. the main character is NOT Snickers). Good news! A […]

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win all four of my paperback novels

Update: August 20, 2013 – CONTEST CLOSED – a winner has been selected and the books are in the mail. YAY! Yup, you read that title correctly. To celebrate the first printing of Cupcakes (Etc) I’m giving away all four of my paperback novels to one lucky (international) winner! All you need to do is comment […]

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In today’s mail: Cupcakes (etc) paperbacks!!

SQUEE!!!!! First print run!! A few of these have homes already but a few will be for giveaways and “wild releases” through bookcrossing.com during a trip I have planned along the west coast of the USA this labour day (week). Don’t want to wait for a giveaway? You can purchase these pretty books for $10.99 […]

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Amazon pimps Cupcakes (Etc).

Screenshot of my inbox this morning!!

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And the cupcake testing commences!

I hit 27,400 words on the Cupcakes (Etc) sequel on Friday and celebrated by testing some of Jade’s new cupcakes. The cupcakes were so tasty – exactly what I wanted (and Jade needed). Yes, poor Jade. It’s been a rough couple of months for the Dowser.