All, I’m giving away a signed copy of the new Exotics 1 softcover.  You can sign up here, at Goodreads; the giveaway ends on December 2.  Pleeeeeeeeeease sign up!

  **** Excellent. Two female main characters, no strong male characters but boys (especially ones who are having trouble with bullies) might still be able to relate.  For 7-8 year olds, a chapter book rather than a middle-grade. About 136 pages. The Adventures of Tempest and Serena by Marty Mokler Banks In short: The two main …

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    Here it is, the new cover by Martha Lancaster!  So sweet. As soon as the POD goes live (I’m waiting to check the proof), I’ll set up a contest on Goodreads.  Right now, I’m finishing up the last book in the series…I’m waiting to see if I need to make any changes to …

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I have a new free book at B&N! http://t.co/qbr0RMZa … Last Voyage of the Mermaid: Death and pirates. # Powered by Twitter Tools

I’m rotating “free” short stories.  So pick up “The Society of Secret Cats” ASAP, if you want a free copy (it’s $.99 Smashwords & B&N now, with the rest to follow).  And expect to see “The Last Voyage of the Mermaid” flip free at other sites soon. Pick “The Last Voyage of the Mermaid” up at Smashwords for free here.  If you …

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The most excellent Emma Hunneyball has written the World’s Best Review for The Exotics, Book 2: Xanadu House: This is an action-packed, fun book filled with the type of imaginative (and at times gross) adventures I’ve come to expect from De’s writing. The book is never predictable or patronising and the story itself concludes by …

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Indie writers: cover size requirement change at Smashwords, effective now. http://t.co/HpCFUH82 # Powered by Twitter Tools

“She promised that being around her wasn’t enough to make you sick,” her dad said. http://t.co/MWye4bNM #middlegrade #ebook # Powered by Twitter Tools

Before Rachael was kidnapped aboard The Floating Menagerie… Available at Smashwords, B&N, Amazon, and other online bookstores. The Exotics: Tigerlilly (A short story) by De Kenyon After Rachael’s friend doesn’t return on the first day of second grade, she asks her mother to find her new address so they can be pen pals. But Rachael’s mother can’t find Brenna’s …

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