Author Connie Suttle

Author Connie Suttle:
Urban Fantasy/ Young Adult

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Reasons, Rumors and Writing Four Books (or more) At Once



I know you're wondering why our female heroines are experiencing so much trouble with their love lives. I've been lambasted (roasted and/or barbecued) over it in several reviews of Demon's King. But--what if, you ask yourself, there is a reason for all this?
Well, is there?
Since I'm the one writing the books, I can say yes to that question without hesitation. Here is a quote from Blood Love, the tentative title in the fourth book of the God Wars series. This is Lissa and Gavin talking. I started to give a larger quote, but it contained a name and other information I'm not quite ready to give, yet. Here it is:

"Gavin, what do you think would hold the universes together, if Love didn't exist?"
Gavin's eyes popped open and he stared at me. "Lissa, that is the most frightening thing I've heard in a very long time."

So, ask yourself, who might gain if Love is destroyed—especially for some of the major players? What better way to turn them away from their destiny than to damage/remove that vital commodity? Things are heating up in the God Wars realm, and the BIG players have to come together. As far as Reah's personal troubles, I'm hoping that Demon's Quest will help somewhat, but as there are six books in the High Demon series, obviously the problems haven't gone away completely.
Now, on to rumors. Yes, there has been conjecture that Reah or Lissa is the Mighty Heart. After all, nobody has gotten a good look at her. At least you know it's a her, now <grin>. Well, I'm sorry to burst any bubbles, but the Mighty Heart is neither Lissa nor Reah. And still, Wisdom is lurking out there, somewhere <bigger grin>.
And, since I just gave you a quote from Blood Love, the fourth book in the God Wars series, then you've probably figured out that I have something written on all four books (I do). Blood Double is half finished. Blood Trouble has the least written on it (around 8,000 words) Blood Resolution is close to half finished, as is Blood Love. Yeah, my mind works in truly strange (if not mysterious) ways.
Anyway, I hope this helps a little. Happy New Year, everybody, and may its light shine on all of us.
Connie

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

New Year's Resolutions

Check out my post on New Year's Resolutions on Rabid Reads! Many thanks to Carmel, who runs an awesome site!
http://www.rabidreads.ca/2012/12/holiday-foreplay-with-connie-suttle.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RabidReads+%28Rabid+Reads%29

Friday, December 14, 2012

Destroyer and Demon's King Available Now

Destroyer AND Demon's King are both available on Amazon. If all goes well, we'll see the nook copies soon, too!

Happy reading everybody, and hugs to all of you--I think we all need a big hug today.

All my best--
Connie

Monday, December 3, 2012

The Votes Are In!


First, I want to thank everyone who made suggestions, and everyone who voted. You are all awesome!
Here are your choices, as determined by your voting, in Alpha order:
Suggesters 6-10:
(receives a signed print copy of Blood Wager or Bumble, your choice)

Deos Regnorum, submitted by Seth B.
Nox Mundus, submitted by Christine H.
Precaria, submitted by Zeina N.
Queen's Destiny, submitted by Jessica B.
Zarathustra, submitted by Christina H.

Suggesters 2-5:
(receives a signed print copy of either Blood Wager or Bumble, your choice, and a signed poster print of the book cover of your choice)
 
Aequilibrium, suggested by Felicia L.
Don-Averse, submitted by Mona B.
Einnoc, submitted by Beth D.
Subtle Demon Universe, submitted by Anne H.

Grand Suggester:
(receives naming rights to the Lissaverse, plus a Kindle Paperwhite, plus a signed poster of the cover of their choice and a signed copy of both Blood Wager and Bumble)
By a majority of votes submitted, the Grand Suggester is (insert drum roll, here)

La'Re'Qitzi, submitted by Larry O.!

Congratulations to all the suggesters listed above. If you haven't received an email from me already, feel free to contact me at connie@subtledemon.com. Remember to get back with me soon, and give me your book and/or poster choices plus your mailing address. I hope to get everything mailed out quickly (please allow time for the printing of selected posters, if you're receiving one of those), and I will do my best to let you know when everything has been shipped so you can look for it and let me know if it doesn't arrive (I'll be tracking all packages).
Thanks again, everyone, and if you are inclined to do so, celebrate the holiday season with joy, hope and love.
All my best—
Connie

Friday, November 16, 2012

Name the Lissaverse--Time To Vote

NAME THE LISSAVERSE SUGGESTIONS

Here is the final* list of suggestions made for the Lissaverse. Many thanks to those who've submitted their suggestions, and good luck!

*Please note that I received a last-minute submission yesterday, and one of the suggestions was a duplicate. I have given them until tomorrow to submit a replacement.

Now's the time to submit your votes. You can vote for up to three suggestions. You're allowed to vote for your own, but I hope you vote for someone else's, too, otherwise this could be a really short (and weird) giveaway. You have until December 1, 2012, to submit your votes. Just send them to me at connie@subtledemon.com.

 If you've entered and don't see your suggestion on the following list, let me know by posting here or sending me an email. I'll make corrections post-haste J
Happy weekend, everybody!

LIST:

Aequilibrium (archaic spelling of equilibrium, for forces balancing—light/dark)
Akasha (Sanskrit for ether)
Asgard (old Norse meaning "God's Courtyard)
Ariellum
Aldraginos
Alliance Universe
Apeiros Agape (Greek—endless love)
Assil
Assil-Beta
Bal'LiD (bæl lie dee) balanced between light and dark
Bilanx Ibrium (Latin for "two-scaled" with a play on equilibrium)
Blood Queen Series
Blood Destiny Series
Blood Fated Universe
Bloodlines Universe
Connie's Regni (according to the submitter—"I believe that rebirth, reinvention is what happens in the mind of Connie and all her characters)
Crossux
Darklight Universe
Deos Regnorum (Latin for "Gods Realms")
Dignum es Exspectata (Latin for the worthy are welcome)
Don-Averse (to honor Lissa's husband)
Eereenee (Greek for Peace)
Einnoc
Elttus
Exisorropisi (ancient Greek, meaning Balance)
Eigriochta (Irish, meaning Infinity)
Fasces (Latin, from fascis, symbolizing summary power and jurisdiction, and/or strength through unity)
Fathach (Irish, meaning behemoth)
Galaxy of a Thousand Worlds
God Wars Universe
Go'el (Hebrew for Kinsman redeemer)
Go'el Haddam (Hebrew for avenger of blood)
Haggo'el (Hebrew for redeemer)
I Kardia (ancient Greek, meaning The Heart)
I Proti (ancient Greek, meaning The First)
Kanóna vampír (Greek for vampire rule)
Katana no Sekai (Worlds of the katana)
Kifirin's Cosmos
Kifirin Draxus
Kirlis
Korini Universe
La'Re'Qitzi (Forever Balanced/in equilibrium, in Neaborian)
Latent Universe (for hidden and things still unknown)
Leonus Ty*Cornia
Leonus Ty*Kornia
Lissa's Universe
Lissaverse
Luxnox Universe (lux-Latin for light and nox-Latin for dark)
Marabilla (Gaelic: I believe (for wonder)
Me-NoW-RaH (from Hebrew, meaning a light giver)
Monokeros (Greek, meaning Unicorn)
Mor Ceartas (Scottish Gaelic: Mor-big, large, great, important/Ceartas: justice, equity)
Nijlpaard (Dutch, meaning behemoth)
Nox Mundus (Latin, meaning Night World, or Queen of the Night World)
Of Fate and Powers Universe
Of Legend Born Universe
Omegaverse
Oogappel (Apple of Someone's Eye)
Ongeshonden (Dutch, meaning Whole)
Orion's Universe (for the 3 stars in Orion's belt, indicating the 3 Mighty)
Ouroboros (for the snake eating itself and the idea of cyclicality, the cycle begins as it ends)
Paradeesos (Greek for Haven)ki
Precaria (due to the delicate balance that must be kept)
Queen's Destiny
Queen Lissa Universe
Raonaverse
Raksasa Bintang (Indonesian, meaning behemoth)
Realms of the Light and Dark
Renascentia Regni (means Rebirth Realm in Latin)
Renascentia Sortis (Latin: Renascentia-rebirth/Sortis-oracle, prophecy, destiny)
Rentia
Saa Kayan (Hope and Love, in Neaborian)
Sanguine Universe (for Blood Universe)
Snaga-Makt (Snaga=Croatian for Power/Makt=Norwegian for Power—"Two Powers")
Shadow Universe
Shrivatsa (meaning endless knot, which can mean many things including having no beginning or end, mutual dependence, eternity, interplay of opposing forces, etc.)
Solas Agus Dorcha (Irish for "Light and Dark")
Subtle Demon Universe
Subtlerelm
Suttlerelm
Suttlia
The Cosmo
Tangled Web Universe
Triaverse
Tenebra Cael
The Battle of Lissa
The Dark Worlds
The Queen's Infinite Fates
The Ra'Ak War Cycle
The Vampire Ascension
The Veronis Cycle
The Verse of Le-Ath Veronis
The Legend (and/or Destiny) of Lissa
The Verse of Lissa
Ultima Universe
Umbra Natura
Veroniverse (for vampire universe)
Versai Omega
Veredus/Ver'Edus
Vertaiga
Zarathustra (from the first faith that enshrined the conception of "good vs evil.")

NOTE: Some folks were kind enough to include meanings with their suggestions. Many thanks!

Reminder: Here are the rules as originally submitted:
1.     Up to 3 suggestions will be accepted per person.
2.     The suggestion(s) must be emailed to me at connie@subtledemon.com
3.     If the same suggestion is made by more than one person, the one who submitted the suggestion first (as indicated by time/date on email) will be the one accepted. If your suggestion is voided by a previous submission, you may submit another suggestion, as long as it does not exceed the 3 per person rule.
4.     Deadlines will be enforced.
5.     Votes will only be accepted by email (connie@subtledemon.com), from list of suggestions posted on my blog after the submission deadline.
6.     Top ten choices will receive:
6-10 (as determined by number of votes) will receive a signed copy of Blood Wager or Bumble, your choice.
2-5 (as determined by number of votes) will receive a signed copy of Blood Wager or Bumble (your choice) and a signed poster print of the cover of your choice (has to be one of my books. Can't get you a copy of somebody else's cover. Sorry).
The Grand Suggester (as determined by me and my editor) will receive naming rights to the Lissaverse, plus a kindle Paperwhite, plus a signed poster of the cover of their choice and a signed copy of both Blood Wager and Bumble.

So, here's your chance to name the Lissaverse. Get those suggestions in, and I'll do my best to regularly list the suggestions made here on the blog, so you'll know what's already been submitted. Be creative. Have fun. Good Luck!

Please note: by submitting a suggestion, you agree to release rights to the name selected should it be chosen, and no further compensation will be made, now or in the future.

This is my first giveaway. If all goes well and everybody plays fair, there may be others in the future.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Lissaverse Suggestions Update



NAME THE LISSAVERSE SUGGESTIONS
Here are the suggestions made (updated, as of 8am, 11/13/12) for the Lissaverse. Many thanks to those who've entered already.

If you haven't made any suggestions, or didn't use up all three suggestions, you have until November 15th to get yours in. Just send them to me at connie@subtledemon.com.

Meanwhile, you can check over the current list and start choosing your favorites—you can vote for up to  three suggestions beginning November 16th (send your votes to the same email address; connie@subtledemon.com) I'll post the final list on November 16th. If you've entered already and don't see your suggestion on the following list, let me know by posting here or send me an email. I'll make corrections post-haste J

Happy Tuesday, everybody!

LIST:

Aequilibrium (archaic spelling of equilibrium, for forces balancing—light/dark)
Akasha (Sanskrit for ether)
Asgard (old Norse meaning "God's Courtyard)
Ariellum
Aldraginos
Alliance Universe
Apeiros Agape (Greek—endless love)
Assil
Assil-Beta
Bal'LiD (bæl lie dee) balanced between light and dark
Bilanx Ibrium (Latin for "two-scaled" with a play on equilibrium)
Blood Queen Series
Blood Destiny Series
Bloodlines Universe
Connie's Regni (according to the submitter—"I believe that rebirth, reinvention is what happens in the mind of Connie and all her characters)
Crossux
Darklight Universe
Deos Regnorum (Latin for "Gods Realms")
Dignum es Exspectata (Latin for the worthy are welcome)
Eereenee (Greek for Peace)
Einnoc
Elttus
Exisorropisi (ancient Greek, meaning Balance)
Eigriochta (Irish, meaning Infinity)
Fasces (Latin, from fascis, symbolizing summary power and jurisdiction, and/or strength through unity)
Galaxy of a Thousand Worlds
God Wars Universe
Go'el (Hebrew for Kinsman redeemer)
Go'el Haddam (Hebrew for avenger of blood)
Haggo'el (Hebrew for redeemer)
I Kardia (ancient Greek, meaning The Heart)
I Proti (ancient Greek, meaning The First)
Kanóna vampír (Greek for vampire rule)
Katana no Sekai (Worlds of the katana)
Kifirin's Cosmos
Kifirin Draxus
Kirlis
Korini Universe
La'Re'Qitzi (Forever Balanced/in equilibrium, in Neaborian)
Leonus Ty*Cornia
Leonus Ty*Kornia
Lissa's Universe
Lissaverse
Luxnox Universe (lux-Latin for light and nox-Latin for dark)
Marabilla (Gaelic: I believe (for wonder)
Me-NoW-RaH (from Hebrew, meaning a light giver)
Monokeros (Greek, meaning Unicorn)
Mor Ceartas (Scottish Gaelic: Mor-big, large, great, important/Ceartas: justice, equity)
Nox Mundus (Latin, meaning Night World, or Queen of the Night World)
Omegaverse
Oogappel (Apple of Someone's Eye)
Ongeshonden (Dutch, meaning Whole)
Orion's Universe (for the 3 stars in Orion's belt, indicating the 3 Mighty)
Ouroboros (for the snake eating itself and the idea of cyclicality, the cycle begins as it ends)
Paradeesos (Greek for Haven)ki
Precaria (due to the delicate balance that must be kept)
Queen's Destiny
Queen Lissa Universe
Raonaverse
Realms of the Light and Dark
Renascentia Regni (means Rebirth Realm in Latin)
Renascentia Sortis (Latin: Renascentia-rebirth/Sortis-oracle, prophecy, destiny)
Rentia
Saa Kayan (Hope and Love, in Neaborian)
Snaga-Makt (Snaga=Croatian for Power/Makt=Norwegian for Power—"Two Powers")
Shadow Universe
Shrivatsa (meaning endless knot, which can mean many things including having no beginning or end, mutual dependence, eternity, interplay of opposing forces, etc.)
Solas Agus Dorcha (Irish for "Light and Dark")
Subtle Demon Universe
Subtlerelm
Suttlerelm
Suttlia
The Cosmo
Tangled Web Universe
Triaverse
Tenebra Cael
The Battle of Lissa
The Dark Worlds
The Queen's Infinite Fates
The Ra'Ak War Cycle
The Vampire Ascension
The Veronis Cycle
The Verse of Le-Ath Veronis
The Legend (and/or Destiny) of Lissa
The Verse of Lissa
Ultima Universe
Umbra Natura
Versai Omega
Veredus/Ver'Edus
Vertaiga
Zarathustra (from the first faith that enshrined the conception of "good vs evil.")

NOTE: Some folks were kind enough to include meanings with their suggestions. Many thanks!

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Demon Revealed Release

It's available on Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Demon-Revealed-High-Series-ebook/dp/B00A57PDJG/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1352591650&sr=1-1&keywords=connie+suttle+demon+revealed

Waves and Uploads

I didn't intend to upload Demon Revealed while I was in Port A. I'm much more comfortable doing that from my desktop at home. I didn't intend to format it at the beach either, because I only had my laptop and iPad with me, and both of those things can slow down or stop abruptly with a slightly shaky internet connection.

Best laid plans, right? I had the book finished, and it was just sitting there. Therefore, I took a chance, formatted it the best I could with what I had to work with and uploaded it 2 1/2 hours ago. It's showing up on Amazon, but it's still being listed as "not currently available." Here's hoping that it becomes available soon, and when it does, the formatting is like it was when I previewed it before submitting. Keep your fingers crossed. If it shows up and it's okay after a while, I'll breathe a huge sigh of relief and get back to writing Destroyer.

CS

Monday, November 5, 2012

NAME THE LISSAVERSE SUGGESTIONS


Here are the suggestions made (so far) for the Lissaverse (as of 8am, CST, Monday, Nov. 5th). Many thanks to those who've entered already.

If you haven't made any suggestions, or didn't use up all three suggestions, you have until November 15th to get yours in. Just send them to me at connie@subtledemon.com.

Meanwhile, you can check over the current list and start choosing your favorites—you can vote for up to  three suggestions beginning November 16th (send your votes to the same email address; connie@subtledemon.com) I'll repost an updated list next week, and the final list on November 16th. If you've entered already and don't see your suggestion on the following list, let me know by posting here or sending me an email. I'll make corrections post-haste J

Happy Monday, everybody!

LIST:
Aequilibrium (archaic spelling of equilibrium, for forces balancing—light/dark)
Asgard (old Norse meaning "God's Courtyard)
Ariellum
Aldraginos
Assil
Assil-Beta
Blood Queen Series
Blood Destiny Series
Bloodlines Universe
Crossux
Eereenee (Greek for Peace)
Einnoc
Elttus
Exisorropisi (ancient Greek, meaning Balance)
Eigriochta (Irish, meaning Infinity)
Galaxy of a Thousand Worlds
God Wars Universe
I Kardia (ancient Greek, meaning The Heart)
I Proti (ancient Greek, meaning The First)
Kifirin Draxus
Kirlis
Lissa's Universe
La'Re'Qitzi (Forever Balanced/in equilibrium, from the Neaborian language)
Monokeros (Greek, meaning Unicorn)
Nox Mundus (Latin, meaning Night World, or Queen of the Night World)
Omegaverse
Oogappel (Apple of Someone's Eye)
Ongeshonden (Dutch, meaning Whole)
Orion's Universe (for the 3 stars in Orion's belt, indicating the 3 Mighty)
Queen's Destiny
Rentia
Suttlia
Subtlerelm
Suttlerelm
Saa Kayan (Hope and Love, in Neaborian)
Snaga-Makt (Snaga=Croatian for Power/Makt=Norwegian for Power—"Two Powers")
The Cosmo
Tangled Web Universe
Triaverse
Tenebra Cael
The Verse of Le-Ath Veronis
The Legend (and/or Destiny) of Lissa
The Verse of Lissa
The Ra'Ak War Cycle
Ultima Universe
Umbra Natura
Versai Omega
Veredus/Ver'Edus
Vertaiga

NOTE: Some folks were kind enough to include meanings with their suggestions. Many thanks!

Monday, October 29, 2012

Name the Lissaverse!


I just ordered a kindle Paperwhite. The reason? Amazon says that due to the popularity of that item, it wouldn't ship for 5-7 weeks. WOW. The thing is, I didn't order it for myself. Sure, I'd love to have one. May even buy one for myself soon. But this one (let's hope it comes when Amazon says it will) is for one of my fans.
Yep, the first ever, Connie Suttle sponsored giveaway has arrived.

What does this giveaway involve, you ask?

Good question. Not long ago, somebody asked me what the Universe was called where all my characters live. I admit I was stumped, because it doesn't have a name. YET. It is your job, now, to give it a name. Right now, I'm calling it the Lissaverse, for lack of a better title. Suggestions will be accepted for the name between now and November 15th, ending at midnight, Central Daylight Time (where I live). Fans will then have the opportunity to vote on their favorite submissions (three votes per person). Deadline for voting is December 1st, 2012. The top 10 submissions (by vote) will be reviewed by me and my editor, Joe. We will determine the Grand Suggester from the top 10 suggestions. Please note that all the top 10 suggestions will receive a gift for their efforts.
Here are the rules:
1.     Up to 3 suggestions will be accepted per person.
2.     The suggestion(s) must be emailed to me at connie@subtledemon.com
3.     If the same suggestion is made by more than one person, the one who submitted the suggestion first (as indicated by time/date on email) will be the one accepted. If your suggestion is voided by a previous submission, you may submit another suggestion, as long as it does not exceed the 3 per person rule.
4.     Deadlines will be enforced.
5.     Votes will only be accepted by email (connie@subtledemon.com), from list of suggestions posted on my blog after the submission deadline.
6.     Top ten choices will receive:
6-10 (as determined by number of votes) will receive a signed copy of Blood Wager or Bumble, your choice.
2-5 (as determined by number of votes) will receive a signed copy of Blood Wager or Bumble (your choice) and a signed poster print of the cover of your choice (has to be one of my books. Can't get you a copy of somebody else's cover. Sorry).
The Grand Suggester (as determined by me and my editor) will receive naming rights to the Lissaverse, plus a kindle Paperwhite, plus a signed poster of the cover of their choice and a signed copy of both Blood Wager and Bumble.

So, here's your chance to name the Lissaverse. Get those suggestions in, and I'll do my best to regularly list the suggestions made here on the blog, so you'll know what's already been submitted. Be creative. Have fun. Good Luck!

Please note: by submitting a suggestion, you agree to release rights to the name selected should it be chosen, and no further compensation will be made, now or in the future.

This is my first giveaway. If all goes well and everybody plays fair, there may be others in the future.

Connie

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

subtledemon: Demon Revealed First Look

subtledemon: Demon Revealed First Look: Here are the first couple of pages for Demon Revealed. Enjoy :) "Reah and I talked about it—that's how I know." Gavril wanted to shout a...

Demon Revealed First Look

Here are the first couple of pages for Demon Revealed. Enjoy :)


"Reah and I talked about it—that's how I know." Gavril wanted to shout at the adults. Reah had tried to tell Lendill Schaff about Nods Whitlin, but he'd ignored her, sure that Nods was only an illegal immigrant on Tulgalan. "She said there was no water shortage on Mandil. They were growing citrus in the desert so there was plenty of water to grow drakus seed. We pieced it together—she said somebody called the High Commander could have been in on this." Gavril sat in front of his mother, his father, ASD Director Norian Keef and Vice-Director Lendill Schaff. "She didn't contact you a second time because she was embarrassed after the first time." Gavril knew that feeling all too well.

"Whitlin won't be able to talk for a few days—Tory nearly crushed his throat," Norian grumbled. "Those wizards are refusing to talk—we can't force them. They're older than that stupid boy—I'm hoping he'll get upset and frustrated enough to tell us all he knows. As soon as he can talk."

"The wizards won't say anything?" Queen Lissa asked.

"The most powerful of them keeps asking about Reah. He stopped talking when I told him she wasn't any of his business." Norian was angry about the entire incident. Lendill had ignored Reah's warning; she hadn't had enough courage to come to him again. Ry hadn't thought the information he'd gleaned was serious enough to call in agents and seven people died. Another eight were wounded.

"But how are they getting to Tulgalan?" Lendill knew he'd miscalculated—he should have gotten at least one agent to tail Nods. He might have learned a great deal from that. Instead, they were left to clean up bodies and attempt to explain to the Governor of the Realm of Tulgalan just why a wizard's battle had destroyed half of Taritha Village.

"I would have made the same mistake," Norian sighed. "She's only nineteen. We didn't give her enough credit."

* * *

"Reah, my darling, wake up. Please."

I ached. All over, I ached. The pain wasn't unbearable now, but it had been. I remembered waking up occasionally; the pain had been so bad. I only recalled cool fingers against my feverish forehead before blessed blackness came again. A voice, now, asking me to wake. Calling me darling. Not Aurelius—he never called me that. I was attempting to puzzle it out in my foggy brain. That hurt too, I think.

"Aurelius is out on assignment again. I am here, pretty one." I was afraid to open my eyes. Afraid of the reality that I might have to face when I did. Perhaps someone would come to send me back to unconsciousness.

"No, darling. They'll relieve the pain, but you must wake. You must move and eat and answer questions."

I moaned. I didn't want to answer questions. I didn't want to think. Didn't want to remember.

"Hush, now. We'll get you through this."

"Wylend, go away." That voice I'd heard before. I was trying to connect it to a face and a name.

"Karzac, if that order came from anyone else, I would turn them into a goat." I opened my eyes a crack to see Karzac the healer glaring at Wylend Arden, King of Karathia. Why was Wylend here? Surely he didn't want me to cook for him that badly.

"I will explain it to you very soon," Wylend rose from his seat beside my bed, returned Karzac's glare and disappeared.

"Reah," Karzac sighed heavily, "I know you are in pain. I will try to relieve as much of it as I can, but the one who calls himself the Director of the ASD is clamoring to speak with you. I did my best to hold him off, but he keeps insisting that the ASD owns you. That I find repugnant in every sense of the word, and have considered asking a Larentii to put him through the pain you have suffered, just so he will have some idea of what he is asking of you." Karzac's green-gold eyes were kind as he reached out to touch my shoulder. The pain lessened. He put his hands on my neck, then, causing the pain there to drop dramatically.

* * *

"What am I going to do?" Tory wanted to slam his body into a brick wall. Then back up and slam it into a brick wall again.

"Bro, I have no idea." Ry watched his taller sibling carefully. Lissa had asked Ry to watch Tory—he wouldn't be able to reconcile his feelings with what his Thifilathi had done. He should have realized the full moon was close on Tulgalan, and when he'd forced the Thifilathi to deal with the shooter, it had taken over completely.

"I've ruined everything," Tory moaned.

* * * * * 

Demon Revealed is coming along. Happy Wednesday, everybody!
CS

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Demon Lost Release

It only took 8 1/2 hours to go live on Amazon U.S.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009NVQZAG

Demon Lost Official Blurb


"Reah, this is Commander Aris." Bel moved aside once we were inside the spacious office, and I received my first look at the outpost Commander. He stared at me for moments as I stood before him. I was so frightened, I was afraid I'd burst into tears. Aris was a lion of a man with thick, shoulder-length dark-gold hair, swept back from his forehead. He didn't stand as his rank dictated, otherwise I think he would have dwarfed Bel, whom I thought was quite tall. The Commander's shoulders were broader, too and I imagined that he'd gained his rank by working for it.
"Reah, how did those two miscreants bring you here when you were underage?" Commander Aris asked me after moments of silence. He sounded as if he'd just gotten his voice back.
"They found me and told me I should come with them," I hung my head. I nearly jumped when I imagined that I heard a voice inside my head. I'm sure it was my fear—giving me hallucinations when there was nothing there. Hush, no harm will come, the voice said. I drew a shaky breath and managed to put it out of my mind. The voice didn't come again."

The High Demon race is dying, and nothing short of a miracle will save it. Kifirin has promised to provide that miracle, in any way he can.
* * * * *
Reah has worked in the kitchens of her family's restaurants since the age of eight. The only daughter among Addah Desh's 27 children from eight wives, Reah has been ignored, belittled and abused all her life. When the conscription notice comes from the Regular Alliance Army, Reah is more than happy to report for duty in order to escape her family. Unfortunately, her liberation is short-lived….


Sunday, October 7, 2012

subtledemon: Bibles, Law Dictionaries and Wrong Numbers

subtledemon: Bibles, Law Dictionaries and Wrong Numbers: When I worked for Borders (I left the company in 2007), we used to get faxes all the time from questionable sources, asking us to please s...

Bibles, Law Dictionaries and Wrong Numbers


When I worked for Borders (I left the company in 2007), we used to get faxes all the time from questionable sources, asking us to please sell them XX numbers of Law Dictionaries or Bibles. The reason I used two X's is because they always asked for double-digit quantities. They always offered to pay using a credit card number, and listed an address in another country as the shipping address.
Scam? Obviously. I even had one call me on the phone (I got the call because I was the manager on duty). I gave my apologies and said that we didn't ship outside the country. Really, scammers, why would anybody take you seriously when you are calling a store in OKLAHOMA for all your U.S. Law Dictionary needs?  From outside the country, no less!
Today, I got a text on my cell, assuring me that I'd won a gift card from a popular electronics store. My entry was selected, it said, and all I had to do was log onto their website and enter a code supplied in the text. REALLY? I DIDN'T ENTER ANYTHING. I seldom do. I'm not the winning kind of person, generally.
That brings me to wrong numbers. Curiously enough, my cell number is one digit away from the local Attorney General's phone number. I get calls frequently that are meant for the AG's office, usually from another cell phone, because it's easy to substitute one number for the other. A couple of times, the caller ends up telling me their story, even after I've explained that (A) I'm not the Attorney General, and (B) I'm not qualified to help them with anything, unless they want a recommendation for my favorite tea (It's Earl Grey, usually decaf).
One caller told me about a scam that she'd inadvertently participated in, and was now seeking legal recourse. I told her the AG's number. She kept talking. I sat down to listen (it was a long story) and she ended up saying that she was buying a gun in case these people (the scammers) came to her door. (Danger! Danger, Will Robinson!) I did my best to convince her to call the police AND the AG's office after that. I think I even looked up the police department's non-emergency number for her in the phone book, and really hoped that I didn't see a homicide on the evening news after she hung up.
That was a couple of years ago. If there was a homicide, it didn't make the news. I will say this, though. I've already considered this as a potential plot/subplot for a book. As for the message in this blog post, well, there's not much of one. All I can say is that if you text me, call me, email me or send me printed material involving a scam, or text me, call me, email me or send me printed material involving your (possible) intention to shoot, stab, hang, torture or otherwise do away with a scammer, bear in mind all of that may end up in a book.
With the following disclaimer, of course:
"All rights reserved. Void where prohibited. Only one offer per customer. For external use only. May contain nuts or nut products. Not meant to be used as a flotation device. If erection lasts more than four hours, for Pete's sake don't freak. Walk (if you can) to the nearest phone and call your physician. Outside Physician's business hours, please visit your local emergency room. After they stop laughing, you'll probably get treatment. If the problem still persists, well, fly proud.

In other news, Demon Lost may see an early release. That is all :D

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Prologue: Demon Lost


"Jayd, we have to find Kifirin's tears."
 
"Glindarok, my love, what are you talking about?" Jaydevik Rath, King of the High Demons, looked up from a pile of reports sitting on his desk.  Glinda stood before him, beautiful as always, the river of white-blonde hair she'd inherited from her grandmother cascading about her shoulders. Carefully, Jayd covered the top report with a hand.
 
"Jayd, don't bother trying to hide it," Glinda's blue eyes flashed a warning. "How many did we lose to Baetrah this time?"
 
"Sixty-three, most from Greth," Jayd sighed. "I should know better than to hide anything from you."
 
"The High Demons are dying," Glinda muttered regretfully and dropped onto a chair beside Jayd's desk. "I hoped Jhase and Jheri might conceive as soon as they were mated, but that wasn't the case. The High Demon houses are losing hope, Jaydevik. They see no new females coming to them and that spells doom for all of Kifirin. That's why we must find the jewels my father called Kifirin's tears. My father always said that Kifirin hid them in the palace somewhere, and that we'd find them when our salvation was at hand. I felt sure we'd find them after Lissa fought off the Ra'Ak, but they never turned up. What if it's just a myth, Jayd? What if there's nothing to save us, now? Le-Ath Veronis is the balance for all the worlds instead of Kifirin. What if there's nothing that can bring us back?" Glinda wiped away tears as she stared at her husband.
 
"Come here, my love," Jayd pulled Glinda into his lap. "Kifirin made a promise to me when the balance was moved from the High Demons to the vampires. He told me he would do whatever was necessary to keep our race alive. We have to trust him, I think."
 
"I hope he does something soon, then," Glinda buried her head against Jayd's shoulder. "We've lost so many already."

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

LeAthVeronis.net

Just wanted to say hello and let you know about a new Fan Site: LeAthVeronis.net. It is a forum to discuss my books, etc., so check it out!

Many thanks to Larry for designing and setting up the site--you are awesome!

Happy Tuesday, everybody :)
Connie

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Update!

I just changed the title of the second High Demon book. It is now "Demon Revealed" instead of "Golden Demon". This fits the book better and aligns better with the series. The titles of the High Demon series (in order) are:
Demon Lost
Demon Revealed
Demon's King
Demon's Quest
Demon's Revenge
Demon's Dream
The release date for Demon Lost (High Demon #1) is October 15th. If all goes well, Demon Revealed will arrive November 15th, and (hopefully) Destroyer (Legend #5) will be released December 15th!
The reason I say hopefully on Destroyer is that it has less than 20,000 words written so far, so I will be hauling a$$ to finish it by the deadline. 

I haven't worked out the schedule for next year yet; I will likely sit down with Joe (my editor) soon, and hammer something out. The last four books in the High Demon series will be released, but I would also like to finish a few others. What is in the pipeline, in various stages of completion is:

Blood Double (35,000 words)
Blood Trouble (outline)
Hope and Vengeance (8,000 words) This is a rewrite of an already completed work.
Chain--a Conner Francis Mystery (2500 words)
Finder (44,000 words)

The seeds for Blood Double and Blood Trouble are sown in Blood Reunion. There may be another book, too, Blood Resolution, but that one is still in the idea stage.

Happy Wednesday, everybody :D

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Blood Reunion (Long) Teaser

Here are the first four pages of Blood Reunion. It took longer for this one because the book wasn't finished when I turned my full attention on it after Vendetta's release. I had approximately 65,000 words done on the manuscript at the beginning of August. It now sits at around 85,500 and it's going through edits. I'm hoping to get the book to you around the 12th of September, if nothing untoward happens between now and then. Enjoy!



     Toff was seventeen and his life was in ruins. He didn't look seventeen or anywhere near that age. Twelve was closer to the mark; his height and face worked against him. The others teased him mercilessly about it, although he kept up easily with his work and in all the lessons.
 
Today was one of the bad days. Toff jumped into the chilly pond with the others after a long day of harvesting grapes, throwing off his clothing just as the others did. The boys he swam with were all proud of what they had between their legs. Toff didn't have that. Had never had that. The word eunuch had been whispered around him since he was old enough to work in the fields during the summer and early fall. At first, he hadn't known what the word meant. Toff had learned, however, and the revelation embarrassed him. He was less than the others.
 
"It's nothing," his mother, Redbird, told him when he came home in tears at age nine. At the time, it hadn't mattered so much. Now it did. The males his age would pair up at times with one of the girls, and they'd go off together, down by the pond or into one of the orchards. Toff saw their smiles as they returned. The older boys didn't hold back their sneers or taunts either, whenever they caught Toff looking their way. Of course, they never did it around the elders—they knew better. Toff's persecution was always done away from anyone who might intervene.
 
"Mother, tell me again what I am," Toff sat dejectedly at the kitchen table while his mother worked to finish dinner.
 
"You're Vionnu—from Vionn. That's where I adopted you, my son." Redbird smiled at him. She was beautiful—most of her race was. Redbird had red hair the color of maple leaves in the fall. Her hair color had given her the name—she was of the Briar Clan and Tiearan, her father, was Head of the Green Fae settlement. Redbird's skin was clear and youthful in appearance, her eyes a vibrant green. She had power, just as the other Green Fae and their Half-Fae children did, and that was something else Toff would never have. Redbird's race was a small one—they called themselves Green Birth, a branch of Fae that ate no meat and did not engage in any form of violence. They often married into the mortal races, though, and now lived alongside many Half-Fae and their all-humanoid relations. Their small village had grown during Toff's short life and now held nearly four thousand members.
 
"Are all Vionnu like me?" Toff had asked this question before, but Redbird always said she didn't know.
 
"My son, you know I have not the answer to that question," she tousled his straight, dark hair before setting plates on the square table in their tidy kitchen. Lengths of tied garlic hung beside the stove and tightly sealed jars of herbs and spices stood in neat rows upon the counters. Toff's adoptive father, Corent River, often set Toff to sanding and polishing the wood countertops. Corent was Half-Fae, but he had power, just as the other Half-Fae did. Toff only had the strength of his hands, which was another reason he was often teased and humiliated.
 
Toff's first memories of Corent had been of the Half-Fae's hands—they were large and gentle when he showed Toff how to sand the wood or smooth the stones set in the floor of Toff's bedroom. Corent had built the addition to the house that became Toff's bedroom when Toff turned thirteen. "Old enough to have a room to himself," Corent had smiled at Redbird and took Toff to select the trees to cut for the wood.
 
"What were the Vionnu like?" Toff was still attempting to get information about the planet of his birth as he took a seat at the table. Idly he traced the edge of the blue plate that Redbird set before him.
 
"Like many other races. No more questions, I must finish dinner. Your father will be home soon." Redbird turned her back on him and busied herself at the stove.
 
Corent came in moments later, his hair a dark blue, which meant the sun was still shining in a clear sky outside. Corent's hair, like that of a handful of Green Fae, changed with the weather. It became a light blue-green if the skies were overcast or gloomy. Deep blue meant a sunny sky outside. Toff had learned to look to his adoptive father's hair as the barometer for the outside climate.
 
"Son, how was the grape harvest?" Corent smiled at Toff.
 
"Good, Father." Toff wanted to smile back, but he was too depressed to make the attempt.
 
"Child, what's wrong?" Corent always knew, even if Redbird brushed it off.
 
"Nothing, Father." Toff looked down at his plate.
 
"Have you washed your hands yet?"
 
"No."
 
"Then come with me."
 
Corent didn't scold Toff for not washing his hands before sitting at the table, as he normally would. "Son," he said instead, "Don't compare yourself to the others. They know you're not what they are and they do this anyway. They won't grow sense for another ten years, if they grow any at all. I'm beginning to have my doubts about some of them. Tiearan says he may speak with the Queen."
 
Toff looked sharply at Corent. The Queen. Just the mention of her sent Redbird into a hysterics. Redbird was afraid of the Queen. Toff had only seen the Queen from a distance—Redbird had taught him to stay away.
 
"She'll drink your blood!" Redbird hissed at him once, outside Corent's hearing. Toff had no idea what his foster-mother meant when she'd given him that warning.
 
"What will the Queen do?" Toff asked quietly. He didn't want his foster-mother to hear him say anything about the Queen.
 
"She'll come and take a look for herself. If they're not suitable to stay, she'll send them away. The Queen gave this land to us to settle on, since we were forced away from Vionn. We're here through her generosity. If those young ones with no power fail to follow the laws, they won't be allowed to remain on Le-Ath Veronis." Toff watched as the deep blue of Corent's hair turned a lighter shade. Clouds must be coming in.
 
"Where will they go, Father?" Toff was curious, now.
 
"No idea. That will be the Queen's worry, not ours. My concern will be their parents—they don't watch them as closely as they should." Corent's eyebrows dipped in a frown.
 
"Gren's always been a bully," Toff muttered. Corent was lost in thought as he dried his hands and didn't hear Toff's words. Silent now, they walked to the kitchen for dinner.