In writing Emerald Fire, Rachel and I got to use what we know. One of the skills we gave the Keepers is the skill of making tea and tea blends, both for beverages and for cosmetic or medicinal use.
Today, I’m over at the Torquere Press blog talking about hair tea – not the beverage, but to put on your hair. I hope you’ll stop by!
“Research and World Building – Teeka’s Special Hair Tea Blend“
Join me at the Writer’s Retreat Blog today where I discuss some of the techniques that helped Rachel and I in the writing of our new book, Emerald Fire. Enjoy!
I have two new articles for your enjoyment today. The first, Who To Write About (When You Can’t Write About Your Friends and Family), shares some of Rachel and my secrets about how we come up with characters to write about. The second, Why Big Goals Don’t Work – Baby Step Your Way To Success, discusses some thoughts about how to go about setting goals that lead to accomplishment and not disappointment.
Enjoy!
No writer is an island, and there are many places writers can go for support and fellowship. One of the best communities on the internet for such community is Romance Divas, an award-winning site and forum. We are pleased to report they are hosting an article Noony wrote on Collaboration. We hope you’ll stop by and leave a comment!
Thanks for reading!
I’m so excited! Emerald Fire is out today from Torquere Press.
The harsh desert world of Persis has developed its own customs far from Old Earth. Keepers are cherished as caregivers and helpmeets to Hunters. During Emerald Keeper Teeka’s first Contract with Senior Hunter Brant, disaster strikes. Brant is killed and Teeka is stranded, surrounded by strangers, and unsure of who to trust. A dark and moody Hunter steps forward with an offer of partnership and protection. Teeka wonders what motivates the scarred and solitary Senior Hunter Quill.
Both have hidden motives for agreeing, and both are suspicious of each other. But the Great Valley will force them to work together and build a trust born out of necessity and survival. Between the dangers of the harsh desert and the malice of a hidden enemy, Teeka and Quill must learn to believe in each other to find the truth.
Pick up your copy today! Emerald Fire by A. Catherine Noon and Rachel Wilder
I have some advice for you:
Don’t try to edit a novel, attend RT Booklovers Convention, and do your taxes all in the same week.
If you do, make sure to maintain your sense of humor and relax.
We are tickled pink to report that we have sold Emerald Fire to Torquere Press. Even though we’re neck deep in editing, as well as finishing the sequel to Burning Bright, we thought we’d share a blurb with you. We hope you’re as excited to see Emerald Fire come out as we are!
Pampered companion or tough adventurer? The harsh desert world of Persis developed its own customs in the years without galactic contact. The Keeps developed complex methods of dealing with the environment and now, Keepers are cherished as caregivers and helpmeets. Emerald Keeper Teeka is no exception. Graduating at the top of his year, Teeka is prepared to take his first Contract with Senior Hunter Brant.
When Brant is killed while out on Stake, Teeka is stranded, surrounded by strangers. When it comes to light that Brant may have been murdered, Teeka wonders who he can trust. A dark and moody Hunter steps forward with an offer of partnership and protection. Teeka wonders what motivates the scarred and solitary Senior Hunter Quill. When Quill admits that he is Brant’s heir, Teeka worries that his attraction for the quiet Hunter is misplaced.
Both have hidden motives for agreeing, and both are suspicious of each other. But the Great Valley will force them to work together and build a trust born out of necessity and survival. Will Teeka be proven wrong and put himself in harm’s way, miles from any help? Or will Quill help him discover the real killer before he can strike again?
Between the dangers of the harsh desert and the malice of a hidden enemy, Teeka and Quill relationship seems doomed before it can grow and flourish. Only by believing in each other, will they be able to find the truth.
Emerald Fire will be out at the end of May, so keep your eyes peeled. In the meantime, Happy Spring!
Please join us at Sweet ‘N Sexy Divas for our first-ever interview! (It was lots of fun to participate in their blog, and to be interviewed!)
BURNING BRIGHT is out this Tuesday! Launch partay in da howse!!
It’s two days to go until Release Day (technically only one, since it’s so late on Sunday…). I have so many mixed feelings! I feel excited, a little scared, and don’t know what to expect. Excited because it’s our first book, scared that I won’t do ‘it’ right (not sure what ‘it’ is, but the worry is still there), and I don’t know what to expect for Tuesday. Will I feel different once the book is out and available?
It feels strange to have a book published. It doesn’t feel like something is done, and over; it feels like the work has only just begun. We are hard at work finishing the sequel, as well as working on a couple other projects and researching publishers for them. We’ve learned so much over the past year and a half and aren’t the same writers we were when we started. We are closer as friends, inside each others’ heads a lot more than we were even when writing BURNING BRIGHT. I’ve met some amazing folks in the business, launched a non-profit, and really think of myself as an author now instead of only a writer.
It’s been an amazing journey and we are now waiting to watch our little baby make its first steps into the world. Cigar and champagne, anyone?
