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November/7/2010
I added a word progress meter to my Web site and my blog. As you can see, I'm working on three short stories right now.The Blue Hour
(prequel to Backwards to Oregon & Hidden Truths)
The Christmas Oak
(takes place between Backwards to Oregon and Hidden Truths)
Manhattan Moon
(a spin-off of Second Nature)
October/28/2010
It seems this is the week of award news.
Sheri, the talented graphic artist who created the cover for Second Nature, just won an award for that cover.
And I found out that Second Nature is a finalist for an EPIC e-book award.
Read more about it on my blog.
October/21/2010
I just finished the last draft of my novel, Hidden Truths. To celebrate, I'm giving away a free copy of each of my books (paperback or e-book, whatever you prefer).
Check out the rules and details on my blog.
September/22/2010
Babysitter Material, a new short story sequel to Second Nature, is now available as a free e-book (pdf, mobi, epub) from L-Book. Click here to read a short summary or here to find out where it fits in the shape-shifter series.
If you haven't done it already, check my blog and read my series on body language, writing, and cultural differences. There's something new at least once a week.
August/19/2010
I finished the major revisions on Hidden Truths. Now it's just some smaller changes and one last round of beta reading. Since the story is about 153,000 words now, it's gonna take some time.
I started a series of posts about body langauge on my blog. Check it out if you haven't already.
June/18/2010
To celebrate the GCLS awards, L-Book is giving a 5% discount on all books until June 21.
In addition, I’m giving away one free signed copy (paperback) of Next of Kin, Backwards to Oregon, and Second Nature. Send me an e-mail (jae_s1978 AT yahoo DOT de) or leave a comment to my blog, and I’ll enter you in the drawing. If you are interested in one or two of the books in particular, let me know that too.
June/07/2010
I was stunned and happy to find out that three of my novels won a Goldie:
Backwards to Oregon in the category historical fiction.
Next of Kin in the category romantic intrigue.
Second Nature in the category speculative fiction.
Thank you to my readers, my "creative staff," and to my publisher, L-Book, who made this possible,
and congratulations to all other finalists and winners!
For the complete list of award winning novels, visit my blog
May/11/2010
I added a guest map to my Web site. Take a minute to place your pin at the buttom of the main page.
If you haven't checked it out already, take a look at my blog. At the moment, I'm posting daily blogs about cultural differences and about writing.
April/25/2010
More awards news: Second Nature has won a Lesbian Fiction Readers' Choice Award.
It has been voted one of the top 5 favorite speculative fiction/SF/fantasy books of 2009. I didn't even know this award existed, but it's a good thing and I encourage you to join.
Also, the Golden Crown Literary Society has shortlisted Next of Kin in the category romantic suspense.
April/13/2010
The Golden Crown Literary Society has shortlisted Backwards to Oregon (category: historical romance) and Second Nature (category: speculative fiction) for a Goldie award. Visit their site for a list of all shortlisted novels
April/10/2010
If you haven't seen it already, check out my blog. I started blogging about cultural differences between Germany and the US and what kind of misunderstandings can happen when a German author writes about American characters.
March/30/2010
I blogged about my publisher, L-Book, from a writer's and also from a reader's point of view. Check out the two blog posts.
March/28/2010
Rainbow Reviews reviewed Backwards to Oregon
March/22/2010
I decided to try my hand at blogging to give readers and fellow writers some insight into my writing process. Check it out here
You can subscribe for e-mail notifications of updates.
March/15/2010
Deborah Riley Magnus from Whispers of the Muse did an interview with me. You can also read a sneak peek of Second Nature. Check it out here
I also updated the writing workshop page and the writing blog page
March/10/2010
I added new resources for writers -- links blogs, online workshops, and other helpful sites.
I also updated my reading list.
February/11/2010
I added a page for reviews of my novels and one for interviews
You can also find a new short story about a few of the supporting characters of Second Nature here
I also updated my reading list
January/23/2010
I updated my reading list with the books I have read in the last few months
January/21/2010
And the winners are...
Carsen T., Glenda S., Kerry M. and Sandy T. have each won a copy of one of my novels. Please send me your address and I'll send the novels off to you.
Thanks to everyone who participated. It was fun, and I'll do it again when my next book comes out.
January/19/2010
Almost to the day, it's been four years since I first started writing in English. I want to take a moment to say "thank you" to all the beta readers, test readers, and fellow writers who supported me and to all the readers who took the time to send feedback.
As a thank-you, I'm giving away a free signed (paperback) copy of each of my novels:
Everyone who wants to be included in the drawing, please send me an e-mail (jae_s1978 AT yahoo.de) or leave a message with your e-mail address in my guestbook.
December/28/2009
"Coming to Dinner" has now been posted on The Athenaeum and it's also available as a free e-book on l-book
You can read a summary here
December/24/2009
"Coming to Dinner," a Christmas short story sequel to Second Nature is now available as a free e-book on l-book
Merry Christmas to you all!
December/10/2009
You can listen to the recording of my interview and reading with Lara Zielinsky here
November/26/2009
Um... what did I say at the beginning of November? Well, forget what I said. I actually reached the 50,000-word barrier of the National Novel Writing Month today. The (working) title of the story is "Hidden Truth," and it's a sequel to "Backwards to Oregon." If you want to read an excerpt, visit the NaNoWriMo page and click on "novel info."
I will be a guest in Lara Zielinsky's blog talk radio "Readings in Lesbian & Bisexual Women's Fiction" on December 5, at 2 p.m. (EST). I'll be reading an excerpt from my newest novel, "Second Nature," and answer questions.
November/21/2009
Wooohooo! "Second Nature" has been published and is now available at L-Book as an e-book (multiple formats), an l-book (audio), and as a paperback.
If you buy the paperback, make sure you read the instruction at the end on how to access the free short story, Bonding Time. It will be automatically added to the e-book.
November/17/2009
The short stories "A Rooster's Job" and "Grasping at Straws" have now been posted at The Athenaeum.
November/11/2009
My short stories "Grasping at Straws" (a prequel to "Backwards to Oregon") and "A Rooster's Job" (a sequel to "Backwards to Oregon") are now available for free at the L-Book Web site in l-book (mp3) and various e-book formats. They'll also be posted at the Royal Academy of Bards and The Athenaeum. See my original fiction page for a summary. If you have the time, send me an e-mail or leave a comment at The Athenaeum, which has a nice review/comment feature.
November/03/2009
It seems I took a long time between updates this time. Sorry about that.
This week, I got started on writing the long-promised sequel to "Backwards to Oregon," and I'm participating in NaNoWriMo
For the non-writers and acronym haters: That's the National Novel Writing Month (November). The goal is to write 50,000 words within this one month. I already know that most likely, I won't be anywhere near 50,000 words by the end of November (still not done with my research and plotting), but it'll be fun to try.
In the meantime, I also wrote two short stories about the characters from "Backwards to Oregon."
Both will be available for free on the L-Book Web site, and I might also submit at least one of them to archives online. I'll let you know.
August/28/2009
You can now read an excerpt (first five chapters)
of Second Nature on L-Book's Web site.
Check it out.
August/08/2009
I'm happy to announce that I just signed my new novel, "Second Nature," with L-Book.
Maybe "Second Nature" could best be described as a paranormal romance, but I'll let you judge for yourself.
You can find a sneak peek (the first five chapters) in the "files" section of L-Book's yahoo! group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lesfic_ebooks/
Come visit this friendly group of writers and readers and take a look.
July/20/2009
My publisher, L-Book, continues to offer new formats. My books are now available as paperbacks
The covers are slightly different so that readers can see what they are ordering at first glance.
You can also order them on Micro/SD memory cards
All e-books are now multi-format -- if you order the e-book in one format (e.g. Mobipocket or Sony lrf), you get all the other available e-book formats for free!
Learn more here
June/28/2009
I received a new box of bookplate postcards this week. They have the cover of either "Backwards to Oregon" or "Conflict of Interest" or "Next of Kin" on one side of the card. So, if anyone wants a free signed bookplate, send me an e-mail (jae_s1978 AT yahoo.de) with your address and let me know which one(s) you want.
April/21/2009
If you have a minute and want to have some fun, take the basic writing knowledge quiz. Type in any user name you want (no registration). The quiz password is "writing"
April/9/2009
You can now download all the grammar articles in e-book format. I also extended the information on spelling and commonly confused words
April/5/2009
I thoroughly updated the grammar section and added articles about dangling modifiers, linking verbs, the subjuncitve mood, subject-verb agreement and other topics. Check back for a compilation of all the grammar articles in e-book format.
March/29/2009
I updated the commonly confused words. If you want to read the beta reader/writer survey on your e-reader or want to have it as one file, you can now download or read the pdf file
March/18/2009
I updated the beta reader /writer resources and put together a few links to good grammar Web sites
February/13/2009
The grammar page now has explanations about if vs. whether and who vs. whom
February/7/2009
I added new links to the writers' blogs, the mailing lists for writers, and writing in English as a foreign language. There are also new story recommendations for Women's Murder Club and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles fanfiction.
