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What's
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In less than 3 weeks,
my debut novel will be published. (!!!!!)
As
I've written on my blog, this is both a terrifying and humbling
prospect. Up until now, what I've written has been
essentially
for me. Sure, I've shared the work with critique partners,
friends, and family, but for the first time, I'm taking a leap of faith
and placing a story out into the world. It will have to
survive
and find its readers on its own merit.
I am grateful for the
support and encouragement of friends and family all along my writing
journey. Thank you for coming along on this adventure with me.
You can count down to The
Between's January 13, 2012 release date on my website
or blog.
For those of you in the greater Boston area, our lovely local
bookstore, Newtonville Books will be hosting
a release event & signing, date to be determined.
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Help
Spread the Word
It
is difficult for a book to break out and be noticed. Much of
any book's success is because of reader enthusiasm and word of mouth
recommendations.
If you have read and enjoyed the sample chapters from The Between,
I would appreciate it if you could let people know about it.
If
you are active in social media, would you consider posting links to my
website, blog, or one of my social media sites? (Links in the footer of
this message.) On twitter, you can use the hashtag
#TheBetween, to
talk about the book. And, finally, if you have friends with shiny new
eReaders, please let them know they will be able to find The Between at
Amazon, B&N, the iTunes store, and other places where eBooks
are sold.
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This
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To ease the wait, I've
added chapter 2 for your reading pleasure. If
you haven't had the chance to read chapter 1, or the short story
Persistence of Memory from earlier this fall, all of these are
available on my downloads
page.
Chapter 2
The metal
seared Clive’s skin like a brand. She
cut me! Thorn
and weed, she cut me! Clive pressed against a willow tree,
wincing as the movement jarred his arm. The willow’s roots sunk deep
into the earth, drinking Fae magic along with cool, clear water and
Clive borrowed some of its strength. The pain eased, but the damage was
already done.
His arm burned clear down to the bone. The wrongness of the iron
leached like poison from a thorn. They had to leave before it was too
late. He lurched to his feet, hissing at the shock running the length
of his arm. He pointed to the key ring lying on a spreading patch of
death. “Pick it up,†he said. She looked at him with blank eyes. He had
no time to coddle her. “Now.†Leaving the metal here would only speed
the decay.
Even with the tree’s borrowed vitality, Clive could sense how close he
was to collapse. He cradled his arm next to his side.
Lydia
reached for the key ring like it was a venomous snake. Little did she
know how true that was. He stared at her as she tucked the metal back
in her pocket. How could she handle it with her naked skin? What kind
of magic filled her? “We need to leave now,†he said.
“It was an accident,†she whispered. The scattered freckles on her
cheeks and nose stood out against her shocked white face. Her brown
eyes were open wide and she stared past him, unblinking.
He set
aside his fury. Their safety, her safety, was more important than
consequences right now. She was used to the Mortal world and needed
explanations. Something to anchor herself to.
“Look
around,†he said. This part of the Between was falling into full
twilight. The sky was smoky, turning a translucent gray as the horizon
receded. “This place is going to collapse on us like a big soap bubble.
We have very little time.†Measuring time was a Mortal construct, but
it was a factor right now and not in their favor.
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Continue reading the
opening chapter of The
Between
in the attached pdf. If your email provider doesn't
pass along attachments, it is also available, DRM-free, in pdf,
mobi
or epub
formats. This downloads
page has all three
formats and information about how to open the file on your preferred
reading device.
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is licensed under a Creative
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(This
means you can share the newsletter and/or the story with a link back
to http://www.ljcohen.net, Lisa Janice (LJ) Cohen, but please
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