I'm back from my end-of-the-summer hiatus, raring to focus on my fall writing schedule. On the agenda: book two in the Contributor series (which I've already started), and my NaNoWriMo project, which will be my alternative take on Sleeping Beauty. I'm really excited about both of them, and am looking forward to getting back into the fairytale genre in November.
However, before those two is the upcoming publication of Contributor. I've got an amazing cover for it, and am working on polishing up the last bit, but I'll be sending it over Amazon's way tomorrow, which means it should be available for purchase on Thursday! Also, to celebrate the release of Contributor, I'm running a promotion: download a copy of Creators (the prequel novella to the series) for FREE on Amazon on Friday, September7.
To whet your appetite, I thought I'd offer a little taste of Contributor. I hope you enjoy it!
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“As for you, Apprentice Morrow,” Andersen said, bringing her work up on the screen. Her throat constricted and she could barely breathe. “Your solution was quite ingenious.”
Surprised, Dara hazarded a glance at Letizia, who gave her a searing glare.
“It’s unfortunate that you made such an inexcusable error in the beginning,” Andersen continued, staring at her. She felt like sinking down in her chair, through the floor, and continuing on down into the depths of the earth. “Had Apprentice LeTour not caught it, your solution would have resulted in even more extensive damage. An innovative mind is a useless quality in an engineer who makes stupid errors, errors that could cost Magnum millions.”
Dara went completely numb. She felt as though her fingers and toes had turned to ice, and she feared they might begin to crack, shattering her into a million tiny pieces. Still, that would probably be far less painful than the public dressing down she’d just received.
“Cheer up,” Javier murmured as they left the room. “He did say your solution was quite ingenious.” Surprised, Dara glanced at him. He grinned crookedly at her.
“Um, thanks,” she said.
“No problem.”
Warming up to him, she smiled ever so slightly. “Thanks for what you said to Ryan too.”
“Don’t think that means we’re on the same side, Dara. There can only be one of us left at the end, and I don’t like you that much.” He winked.
Feeling her spine stiffen, Dara nodded curtly and increased her pace, leaving him trailing in her wake.
