So,
as you know, I’ve been absent. A
lot. Couldn’t be helped really. The past
couple months have been a rollercoaster of highs and lows. First, my dad passed away less than two weeks
ago. With his health as poor as it was, his
passing was a blessing of sorts, but that doesn’t make it any easier,
especially since we didn’t have the greatest relationship near the end. He was a very difficult man. But he’s my dad; I love him regardless, and I’m
gonna miss him. A lot.
But
the bad was tempered with a bit of good. A few months ago, I mentioned that my
debut, The Mistaken,
had been nominated for four, then finaled for three, 2014 eFestival of Words Best
of the Independent eBook Awards. Well, turns out, yesterday, it WON
two of those awards—Best Thriller & Best Audiobook! I found this out not ten minutes before I
picked up my father’s ashes. I’d like to
think there was some magic at work there.
But
I wasn’t the only winner. While you can
watch the
video presentation of all the winners here, and I had many other friends in
nearly every single category, I would like to give a special shout out to my
Blogger buddies who won or were runners-up:Lisa Regan - Aberration - "I've Been Shyamalaned" Award (tied for Best Twist)
Michael J. Infinito Jr. - In Blog
We Trust - "I've Been Shyamalaned" Award (tied for Best Twist)
& - 12:19
- Runner-up Best Horror
Carrie Butler - Strength
- Best New Adult & Best Series (Mark of Nexus)
Alex J. Cavanaugh - CassaStorm
- Best Science Fiction
Cassie Mae - Reasons
I Fell for the Funny Fat Friend - Runner-up The Harvey Award
Congrats
to every one of you fabulous authors!
And now to wrap it
all up, I decided to play filmmaker last week.
I put together a little book trailer for my second novel, Leverage,
book 2 in The Mistaken Series. Take a looksee, and give it a thumbs up if you
like it. Thanks!
HAVE
A GREAT WEEK EVERYONE!
