Kristie Cook's Blog, page 54

So Monday I wrote about what it takes to put a book together – as in a physical book, with cover, pages with words, etc. One person commented. I know it's not exciting stuff and it can be overwhelming. I also know most of you don't find it relevant at all, but, honestly, you should.
If you're a writer, you might be thinking that your publisher will do all this for you. If you have a good understanding of what it takes to produce a book, though, you can see why the publisher wants a fair share ...

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No, I have not seen all of the second season. I admit it. The Man and I...

Sorry for my lame-o posting last week. I was completely ecstatic about being able to share the cover for PROMISE and receiving all the great feedback. What I didn't share was that I received a proof copy of the book last week, too.

I. Went. Crazy.

If there were hidden cameras in my house, the video would be a huge hit on YouTube. I haven't acted like that since…um, I don't even know. I'd say when my kids were born, because it was nearly the same feeling, but I didn't jump and dance around the r...

Looking for something good to read this weekend? Check out and bookmark these review blogs for great recommendations for urban/contemporary fantasy and paranormal reads.

1. All Things Urban Fantasy
2. Bitten by Books
3. Ex Libris
4. Paranormal Haven
5. Book Chick City

Have a great weekend and happy reading!

So, I thought about keeping to the Teaser Tuesday theme and being a real tease and only showing you this:



Or this...




But I'm too excited to wait even a day longer. So....

Here it is...


Wait for it...




Am I being a big tease?




OK, here it is.




I HAVE A COVER!!!!

The front:





And the whole thing:

I see you had the pleasure of meeting Alexis last week. I apologize for her insanity. She really is in a dark, miserable place in PURPOSE. We will soon be making strides in digging herself out of there once again. It's the most emotionally packed section of any of my books so far and it really is good, but it's the most difficult part to write, rewrite, revise, etc. I hate it just as much as she does.
Anyway, last week's posts were the result of many things going through my mind in the weeks p...

I know, it's Saturday now. Sorry this is late. I was waiting for a moment when Kristie was away to post this, but she shut the computer at 5:30 p.m. last night! Can you believe it?!? She never turns off the computer until like 2 a.m. So I was kind of stuck in the dark and then she got to work this morning, and I finally have a chance to put this up.
So, here are my five favorite things [from Alexis:]:
Tristan – His eyes, his purrrrfectly chiseled chest, his hands and what they do to me...