I've been very remiss in blogging on this spot and I need to hide my face in shame for the fact. Let me bring you up to date on all that's happened in the past few months.
1) Waiting on edits for Eye of Truth - but have filled out the requisite cover art form and sent it back to the art department, so yay! Cover reveal forthcoming.
2) Have finished the rough/1st draft on the second book in the series - Taste of Air - double yay!!
3) I know the first scene in the third book and it's going to ROCK! I haven't as yet settled on a title, but one hit while doing dishes today - Return from Darkness. Nah, too hokie. Hmmm, Grave Matters? Too teasing and more of a paranormal romcom sound. I'll nail it down eventually. I hope.
4) Authors After Dark - No ands, ifs, or buts about it, this is the conference to go to. Not kidding. So entirely awesome that I'm still reeling from it all. Loved every minute of it. All right, so I didn't love driving over the G25 bridge going into Savannah in the dark and pouring rain with only one functional wiper blade, but I made it to the other side and to the hotel safely so it's all good. Thank you sweet baby Jesus for Sandy, who talked me down from a major meltdown about mid-span. (Yay, me and bridges, not a good mix.)
The conference, itself, just superb. Stella Price is awesomeness personified. She and her staff put on a first-rate con that is small enough to be intimate with readers, yet large enough to draw people from all over the world.
I spoke on a panel titled: Sci-Punk Fantasy: Genre in GLBT. Great panel discussion and the audience was so supportive and engaged in the discussion. I wished I'd had cover flats or promo to give, but alas I only had goodies from my other personalities to give out. I got to talked a little about Eye of Truth and the response was positive. I can't wait to see the cover so I can start the promotional fun and giveaways. (Check back later for that.)
Downtown Savannah is a quaint little place, dripping with Spanish Moss and Southern hospitality. Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate for the majority of my time there and we were rather forced to stay inside or risk the heavy downpours. The last day there, the sun came out and Sandy and I walked along River Street. Wish I would have had time to do more shopping in the row of stores, but alas a key lime martini at lunch and lack of restroom facilities along the promenade in combination with my daily dose of diuretic and I really needed to hurry back to the hotel.
I am planning to attend AAD Charlotte in 2014 along with The Novel Experience in Atlanta in March. Can't wait. I love events that put readers and authors together. I'll be looking for more of those in the future. So keep in touch and watch this blog for updates.
Oh, and before I go, I have some big, big plans for this Cassie Sweet site, but first I'll have to figure out how to rearrange my main website. *panic*
Love and kisses
-CS
