Well, it’s been kind of a crazy week, hasn’t it? To everyone in Boston and West, Texas — I can’t imagine how painful and terrifying this must have been (and still is). But judging by what I’ve seen online, the thoughts of millions of people are with you. I hope it helps a little. Anyway. […]
Meljean’s Note: This is an epilogue novella. The story is a full-length novella, with its own plot — but although I’ve written it to stand alone as much as possible, there are strong references to Heart of Steel, particularly in regard to Archimedes and Yasmeen’s relationship. This novella is available in print in Heart of […]
I’m not sure that I ever posted the cover to ENTHRALLED, the anthology coming in July and that features an Iron Seas story, Salvage. I’ve put up a page here for it, along with a short excerpt (which includes pretty much my favorite first line I’ve ever written). We briefly met the hero of Salvage […]
The awesome ladies at RT magazine not only gave RIVETED the Seal of Excellence for September (w00t!) they asked me to write a bit more about Iceland, the setting for the novel. So I did. Probably more than anyone wanted to know. 😀
Tomorrow (Tuesday, September 11th) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH I’ll be appearing via Skype at the Lady Jane’s Salon in Denver. I chatted with these ladies last year and had a great time, so if you’re in the Denver area and have a free evening tomorrow, please check it out! Details are here. And speaking of salons, […]
Whoo! Riveted is mentioned on USA Today’s HEA blog. They contacted me for a tidbit about the book that I haven’t mentioned anywhere else, but I’m guessing because of length constraints it didn’t make it in? Anyway, when you click on the link, just imagine this was included: Volcanoes play an important part in the […]
Reviews ***I’ve only quoted a line or two from the reviews (usually the first line, unless it’s a recap). For the full review, please click on the reviewers name/website. Please feel free to link to your own reviews in the comments!*** To lower your expectations a bit, because I’d rather you expect to be disappointed […]
I just got back from a weekend camping trip with my family, where my older sister said, “Your new book started off a little slow, but then it was good!” I suspect that this will be true for many readers (er…maybe not the ‘good’ part, but the ‘starting off slow’ part). Actually, when I sent […]
I’ve been asked these several times recently, so I thought they deserved their own FAQ post. Question: Is Scarsdale (from The Iron Duke) getting his own story? Answer: Yep. The longer answer: I’d actually intended to write his story as the bonus content for the Heart of Steel mass market reprint, but while working […]
A few weeks ago, I asked for test readers who hadn’t read any of the Iron Seas books to read “Mina Wentworth and the Invisible City” and “Tethered,” then report back (here is the response form that I set up) on whether they stood alone or not. To date, I’ve received responses from about half […]
I’ve had quite a few readers ask me about whether Riveted would be available on ebook the same day as print, because it wasn’t available for pre-order alongside the print version. I think it was just a delay in the catalog updates — the ebook link is available now, although at Amazon the ebook version […]
I’m looking for three or four test readers who HAVE NOT read either The Iron Duke or Heart of Steel (but if you’ve read “Here There Be Monsters,” that’s okay) to read the two epilogue novellas, “Mina Wentworth and the Invisible City” and “Tethered” — then report back on whether the stories work as standalones […]
Okay, after my weenie wafflings earlier today, I posted the first chapter of RIVETED. Like all of my books, it’s heavy on worldbuilding and starts off slow. But I promise it picks up! Here is the excerpt. And, because this is such a weenie post, here’s a photo of one of the locations in the […]
This will be available on August 7, 2012. Here’s the official page for it (with excerpt), but the description is as follows: Eight months after The Iron Duke, can their marriage survive a new danger? “Mina Wentworth and the Invisible City” A TALE OF THE IRON SEAS When newly-married Detective Inspector Mina Wentworth is called […]
I have a bunch of UK editions of The Iron Duke here, and I was thinking: What better way to celebrate a new site design than giving away books? (Okay, so there are probably better ways to celebrate, but I have a lot of books here and no shelf space. So please, help me unclutter […]