It's me again, Margaret

I haven't had much spare time since my last blog entry. The last part of every year I'm usually trying to put together 'bibles' on the novels I'll be writing or releasing. 2008 will have ten or so new books coming out plus the last of the old re-releases: WindFall and WindChance. Everything else is brand, spanking new and will be released through either Ellora's Cave or New Concepts Publishing. I made a decision to write exclusively for these two terrific publishers.

So what's been happening since October of 2007? Well, glad you asked!

I had several books come out in electronic format:

WINDBORN

MY REAPER'S DAUGHTER

WINDRETRIEVER



Two books were released in paperback:

WINDHEALER

SEASONAL WINDS



And one novella went up for sale:

EMBRACE THE WIND



I contracted and have done final edits for several more full-length novels including:

IN THE ARMS OF THE WIND

DANCING IN THE WIND

CRAVING'S CHINOOK

WYNDSHEER



Just recently I turned in KISS OF THE WIND and am working simultaneously on WINDCHASER and WINDBLADE. KISS OF THE WIND is one of my signature Reaper novels. I am also doing background for two other novels: SIN'S SAMIEL and THE WINDSTONES




I've also done major additions to my webpage at WINDLEGENDS by adding all kinds of information on my characters, buying professional pictures to enhance your viewing pleasure, putting up trading cards from the Western Wind series for collectors. I hope you'll stop by and take a look. Let me know what you think!



That's about it for now. I'll try to do better with the blog. So many of you have asked that write something at least once a month if not every week. I'll strive to make that a priority and thank you all so much for your support. It is greatly appreciated.

New Contract

I am thrilled to announce I siged a new contract today for another Reaper novel for Ellora's Cave. Tentatively title DANCING ON THE WIND, the book takes place in Iowa, Georgia, and Louisiana.

The WyndMaster's Son

I am proud to announce that the second book in the WyndMasters Series is now available from New Concepts Publishing.

This is the sequel to The WyndMaster's Lady which was released from Samhain Publishing earlier this year.

You can learn more aboutThe WyndMaster's Son at http://www.windlegends.org/wyndmastersson.htm

and you can purchase it in downloadable form from NCP at

http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/thewyndmastersson.htm

The WindDemon Novels

I am happy to announce EvilWind, the third novel in this SF/Futuristic series is now available in print joining both BloodWind and DarkWind. BloodWind...the tale of Prime Reaper Kamerone Cree...has been my all-time bestseller and was on the Hard Shell Word Factory bestseller list within the top five positions every quarter for over a year. It was a bestseller at Fictionwise for many months and has won several awards. It was the first book in which my signature Reapers appeared.

Favorite Time of the Year

Happy Autumn, Everyone!

This is my favorite time of year and it seems this is when I am always the most productive. There is something clean and rejuvenating about Autumn. The leaves are falling; the wind is blowing; the colors are vibrantly changing. If you're lucky enough to be in a part of the country where there is a definitive change of seasons it is a gloriously beautiful time. From the air, the land looks like a patchwork quilt done in shaes of rust, gold, scarlet, and brown. Corn mazes are being prepared and the smell of smoldering leaves has a perfume all its own.

Since Autumn began this year, I have had numerous new releases in either ebook or print. WindRetriever, the ninth book in the WindLegends Saga Series was released fom New Concepts Publishing. There is only one more book left in this sword and sorcery adventure saga and the HEA ending is going to knock your socks off!

Also from NCP, NightWind...one of my bestselling novels of all time...was re-released. Eric McCormack was the inspiration for the demon Syntian Cree. This story was written in the small town of Milton, Florida .

WolfWind, the sequel to my very popular Spring Wind werewolf short story at Fictionwise came out. Spring Wind stayed on the Fictionwise bestseller list for dark fantasy for well over six months. At one point, it was in the top ten of the overall bestsellers. Look for it at New Concepts Publishing.

Ellora's Cave released WyndRaider just yesterday and if you're a Karl Urban and Vin Diesel fan, you'll recognize the two heroes of this novel as having been my inspiration. Today, EvilWind...the third novel in the WindDemons Trilogy...was released in print.

Yes, this is MY time of year. For me, the howling wind through the blades of the combines bringing in the corn and beans is a treat to my ears...almost as delicious as the tinkle of windchimes. I see a candy or caramel apple and begin to wax poetic about the season. The scent of burning leaves, the wafting of the smoke, the leaves playing tag amidst the denuded branches are like an aphrodisiac undulating through my blood. Ghosts and goblins await just around the corner and all is right with my world.

And this, too, is the time of my life when frost is beginning to appear in my once-brown hair. The sands of time are cutting light furrows at my eyes and are beginning to bracket my mouth. I am nearing the autumn of my days and I can hear the whispers of those I have lost calling to me in the cooling winds.

So tell me, my pretties: what is your favorite time of the year? When are you at your highest level of inspiration and productivity? What is in the air that makes you feel alive and want to throw your hat á la Mary Tyler Moore? What time of the year bums you out and makes you want to bury your head in your blankie and retreat?