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“The Deepest Poison” is out!

Posted by on Apr 28, 2015 in Blog, clockwork dagger shorts | Comments Off on “The Deepest Poison” is out!

The Deepest PoisonToday is the release date for my Clockwork Dagger short story, “The Deepest Poison!” It’s on all electronic platforms and sells for under a buck. It’s about 7,000 words, so it’s a pretty hefty story for the money, too. If you want to check out some reviews, there are some here and there. It can be read before or after The Clockwork Dagger.


What it’s about: Octavia Leander, a young healer with incredible powers, has found her place among Miss Percival’s medicians-in-training. Called to the frontlines of a never-ending war between Caskentia and the immoral Wasters, the two women must uncover the source of a devastating illness that is killing thousands of soldiers. But when Octavia’s natural talents far outshine her teacher’s, jealousy threatens to destroy their relationship—as time runs out to save the encampment.

Fans of Beth Cato’s debut, The Clockwork Dagger, will love this journey into Octavia’s past—as well as an exclusive excerpt from the sequel, The Clockwork Crown!


 

“The Deepest Poison: A Clockwork Dagger Story”
published by Harper Voyager Impulse
ebook
Release date: April 28, 2015
Price: 99-cents

Thanks! If you read it, please review it and spread the word, too. Every bit helps.

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Links and Things

Posted by on Apr 27, 2015 in anthology:poem, anthology:story, Blog, clockwork dagger shorts, online publication, poem-a-day | Comments Off on Links and Things

It’s end of the month catch-up-time here. I spent the weekend revising a big batch of poems I wrote during November Poem-A-Day–yes, I’m that behind on things. The next order of business will involve sending out poems (poetry editors: brace yourselves). I have a month until Phoenix Comicon (my panel schedule is online!) followed by the release of Clockwork Crown, so life will soon escalate in craziness.

And hey, there’s a lot of other cool stuff to share, too.

– Have you ever wondered what a literary publicist actually does? One of my fellow Harper Voyager authors interviewed our publicist!

– Author Teresa Frohock invited me to her blog, where I discuss medicine and magic in “The Deepest Poison” and The Clockwork Dagger series. If you want to read about World War I medicine, I list the books I used as sources!

– Editor Rhonda Parrish revealed the cover for B is for Broken. I have a flash story in here for the letter K. There’s also a Goodreads giveaway to win a copy of the book.

B is for Broken

I have two new, very different interviews up:
– AFE Smith asks me about the books and goodies I’d bring to a desert island.
– Rhonda Parrish questions me about my story in the FAE anthology over at World Weaver Press.

Tomorrow is the release day for “The Deepest Poison!” Whee!

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Blog tour for “The Deepest Poison”

Posted by on Apr 24, 2015 in Blog, clockwork dagger shorts, public speaking | Comments Off on Blog tour for “The Deepest Poison”

The Deepest Poison

Next Tuesday, my Clockwork Dagger prequel story “The Deepest Poison” is released. This is 7,000 words of World War I-inspired action and magic for 99-cents at all online booksellers. To promote the release, I’m doing a blog tour! There’s a Rafflecopter giveaway for The Clockwork Dagger, too.

Review at A Dream Within a Dream
Interview at Curling Up With a Good Book
A peek inside my purse at iFandomsCollide
Review at For the Love of Words

The tour will continue through next week, too, so I’ll post an updated list later on. Please enter to win (heck, you can always give the copy to a friend/enemy), spread the word, and preorder if you can. Every bit helps!


 

“The Deepest Poison: A Clockwork Dagger Story”
published by Harper Voyager Impulse
ebook
Release date: April 28, 2015
Price: 99-cents

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Introducing “The Deepest Poison”

Posted by on Feb 20, 2015 in Blog, clockwork dagger shorts | 4 comments

I’m ecstatic to announce that the Clockwork Dagger series doesn’t end with two books. I have a new deal with Harper Voyager Impulse for a series of short works set in the same world. The first is a 7,000-word short story that comes out on April 28th and is already available to preorder at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iTunes, etc. It’s only 99-cents.

So, what is the story about?

Octavia Leander, a young healer with incredible powers, has found her place among Miss Percival’s medicians-in-training. Called to the frontlines of a never-ending war between Caskentia and the immoral Wasters, the two women must uncover the source of a devastating illness that is killing thousands of soldiers. But when Octavia’s natural talents far outshine her teacher’s, jealousy threatens to destroy their relationship—as time runs out to save the encampment.

Fans of Beth Cato’s debut, The Clockwork Dagger, will love this journey into Octavia’s past—as well as an exclusive excerpt from the sequel, The Clockwork Crown!

Please preorder the ebook! I’ll be talking a lot more about this story as the end of April nears.

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