Tag: travel

Pre-travel Stuff and Ramblings (Oh, and maybe the prologue for the new book…)

A few quick things.

15e62bae42d8ec4638b9e6dc635d36e91. BLOGGING Remember how I switched from posting on the Elemental Mysteries Facebook page (if you’re a FB person) to the more general Elizabeth Hunter page? I’m going to try to do that with blogging, too. I’m doing a lot more than just the Elemental Mysteries and Elemental World stuff now (and will continue to do more in the future), so this is the most practical thing for me.

I don’t want to get rid of ElementalMysteries.com. I’ll still be posting extra fiction and maybe some serial fiction over there in the future, but if you want to keep track of what’s happening with writing overall, PLEASE subscribe to this blog, not the other. It’s just too crazy to try to continue to cross-post on both. EM.com will continue to remain a fan site for Elemental World fans, featuring things specific to that series like short fiction, extra scenes, and fan art.

2. ON THE ROAD I’ll be leaving on Friday for SFINE in San Francisco, then I’ll be on the road for a while. I’ll still be blogging, Facebooking, and on the Twitter, but not as much. I’ll be traveling to Israel, Istanbul, and other parts of Turkey, so I’ll try to post some pictures so you guys can experience some of that with me. And yes, concerned readers, I am keeping up on the travel alerts for Turkey that deal with the ongoing protests. I know how to be a cautious traveler, and I’m not going by myself. Please don’t worry. Also, go democracy! I believe in the power of peaceful protest.

7c52a8f3cb4d452d96212579456fa8cd3. WRITING NEWS All the travel is research for the new book series called the Irin Chronicles. The first book, THE SCRIBE, will hopefully be out this winter. That’s all I can say right now, because I’m only half-way finished with it! But it’s looking good, my first readers are kinda going nuts about it, and this research trip should make the settings really pop. I could, conceivably, have two books in that trilogy written this summer. We’ll have to see how inspired I am. Continue reading “Pre-travel Stuff and Ramblings (Oh, and maybe the prologue for the new book…)”

Getaways, Back to School, and a Free Book in the Kindle Store!

Little tent in the big trees.

So, I’m going to brag a little. I got to take a vacation. Well, a mini-one, which is something I haven’t done in a LONG time, but SmallBoy and I joined my very large and crazy clan camping in the Sierra backcountry for a long weekend before school starts. It was fun, dirty, and so incredibly beautiful. Best of all, I was forced to leave my computer behind and there was no cel phone access at all. So no checking email or rankings or any of the little things that eat up time.

North Fork of the Tule River (our front yard)

Speaking of back-to-school, SmallBoy starts his first year of conventional schooling tomorrow. Those of you who have been following the blog for a while know that I home-schooled him for the last three years, but life changes unexpectedly sometimes, and a conventional classroom became necessary. He got to meet his teacher last night and his classroom has a camping theme! Which is just perfect. So, for the first time, I’ll be writing full time, which means that writing and editing will be happening much faster, and I’m very excited about that. It will also free up my evenings so I can have some sort of normal life (and hopefully more sleep).

In case you haven’t caught the excitement, A Hidden Fire was price-matched on Amazon yesterday, so it is now free at the Kindle store! And… it’s been making a bit of a mark. It’s currently sitting at #1 on the Free Contemporary Fantasy list and #13 in free books overall! In one day? That’s way more than I ever expected and it’s thrilling to know so many people are reading my first book. If you haven’t picked up a copy, now is the time! If you like paranormal romance, historical mystery, or just a fun adventure with great characters, you’ll like the book. A reviewer on Goodreads once called it Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego for adults, which might be my favorite review of all time. It’s also a semifinalist in the Kindle Book Review “Best Indie Books of 2012″ so that’s pretty darn cool, too.

I hope you all have a great week! I’m considering posting a chapter of the first Cambio Springs novel, which is still untitled, but I’ve got it all outlined, and I’m about a quarter of the way done with drafting it. Let me know if you’re interested in reading and I’ll post a chapter later this week!

Thanks for reading,

Elizabeth