Blog Tour!
I’ve been posting about the Clockwork Cookie Tour, but there’s also another blog tour that just started. This one includes Rafflecopter-run giveaway for a copy of my book along with a pretty paper parasol! I’ll repost the schedule over the next while as more links go live. Check it out! Spread the word! Eat cake! Hug kittens!
- The Schedule
- 9/8 – YA Bibliophile, post
- 9/9 – Irish Banana, promo post
- 9/10 – Mundie Moms, excerpt
- 9/11- Reads All The Books, review
- 9/12 – YA Sisterhood, guest post
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- 9/15 – My, My Shelf & I, excerpt
- 9/16 – Curling Up With A Good Book, guest post
- 9/17 – Fictitious Delicious, Q&A
- 9/18 – Page Turners Blog, review
- 9/19 – Fangirlish, promo post
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- 9/22 – Novel Novice, guest post
- 9/23 – Reading Teen, promo post
- 9/24 – Chapter by Chapter, author interview
- 9/25 – Jenuine Cupcakes, promo post
- 9/26 – Good Choice Reading, excerpt
Don’t forget the ongoing giveaway for signed books through Sword & Laser! That runs through Friday.
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Timeline to Publication (updated)
How long does it take to traditionally publish a book? Almost three years to the day, in my case. I first posted a version of this back in May but I’ve updated it with more info. If you have any questions on this whole process, just ask.
A note to start: I signed with my agent in March 2011 with another book–one that, unfortunately, did not sell.
2011
September 12th: started writing The Clockwork Dagger
October 27th: completed rough draft
2012
January – July: back and forth dialogue as I worked on major revisions with my agent
Late in year: book goes on submission to publishers
2013
January: first publisher offer on The Clockwork Dagger, soon followed by a second offer
February 22nd: verbal contract with Harper Voyager
not allowed to discuss the book deal in public at all; told very few people
July 3rd: received two-book contract to sign.
July 16th: deal announced in Publisher’s Marketplace. I then shouted it from rooftops.
September 6th: revision letter arrived. Deadline of October 31st.
the big edits; in my case, deleted 10k of 100,000 word book
October 15th: edits mailed in.
November 11th: editor accepted my edits.
December 10th: copyedits arrived, due 23rd.
these are nitpicky edits to clarify things, correct typos and inconsistencies
December 17th: turned in copyedits
Through December and January: back and forth regarding book cover details
2014
January 1-31st: wrote 83k book 2 rough draft
January 29th: page proofs arrived for book 1, due Feb 11th
page proofs are the book formatted for the actual book, but printed on standard computer paper. Only small changes allowed; mostly for typos and formatting, making sure italics are right, etc.
February 4th: mailed page proofs
February: edited book 2 draft, add another 10k
February 20th: found my back cover copy on Goodreads
February 21st: sent in dedication and acknowledgment for book 1
March 3rd: cover posted online
March-April: book 2 critiques, followed by more rounds of revision
April 14th: submitted book 2 to my editor (deadline was June 1st)
July 21st: revision letter for book 2 arrived; deadline of September 1st
August 15th: submitted revised book 2 to editor
also August 15th: two final copies of The Clockwork Dagger delivered to my house
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September 16th: The Clockwork Dagger to be released
September 2015: book two, The Clockwork Crown to be released
Sunday Quote says Happy Grandparents Day
Read More“Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars.” ~Nicholas Sparks
Peripatetic Blogging and More
Another happy review from a major site!
Kirkus Reviews, Top Picks for Speculative Fiction Reads in September: “This steampunk fantasy includes all the right elements for a rip-roaring adventure.”
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New publication! A poem – “To Walk Upon Clouds” at NewMyths.com.
Holy Taco Church post for September–a review of Gadzooks, an acclaimed restaurant in downtown Phoenix!
I’m also blogging, uh, everywhere.
Essay: “How OWW inspired Me to Write Steampunk” in the September Online Writing Workshop Newsletter.
Chat Log from Wednesday’s #sffrtcht can be found here.
Clockwork Cookie Blog Tour
– Pumpkin Snickerdoodles with Pam Wallace
– Shokupan Bread with Lee Hallison
– Buttery Beer Bread with Darusha Wehm
– Cheap Korean-Style Beef with Jodi Scaife
– Double Irish Cream Cookies with Erin Hartshorn
If I forgot something or someone, my apologies. The crazy OMG-BOOK-RELEASE stuff has definitely kicked in these past two days.
Read More#sffwrtcht tonight and Reddit on the 16th
Want to ask me questions about writing, The Clockwork Dagger, cookies, cats, or most anything else? You’ll have a few chances! Tonight I’m taking part in #SFFWRTCHT on Twitter. It’s a live hour-long chat conducted by editor Bryan Thomas Schmidt. It starts at 9pm Eastern/8pm Central/6pm Pacific. You don’t have to be registered on Twitter to follow along through @sffwrtcht or #sffwrtcht, though you will need to be logged in to ask me questions.
On book release day on the 16th (less than two weeks away *gulp*) I’ll be doing an all-day Ask Me Anything (AMA) on reddit/Fantasy. I’ll set up the post early in the morning and you can drop in throughout the day to leave questions. I’ll be on there live (presuming I survived the day) at 7pm Eastern/6pm Central/4pm Pacific to interact with folks and undergo the full inquisition.
Also, do check out my guest post 5 Surprises As a Debut Novelist. Thanks to J.W. Alden for hosting me!
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