Taste of Kiwi: Blog of Author Shelley Munro

Check out Brenda Novak’s On-line auction for the cure of diabetes 2011. There are lots of things to bid on including books, critiques for authors, conference fees, jewelry and other fun stuff.

Several of the Carina Press authors, including me, clubbed together to offer two ereaders loaded with Carina Press books. You can bid on a color Nook or a Kindle.

Here’s the link to the Brenda Novak Online auction.

In book news my m/m romance Seeking Kokopelli is now available in print and is shipping. Purchase your copy directly from Samhain Publishing, Amazon or from your favorite online or high street book store.

I received awesome news in my inbox today. I’ve sold Cat Burglar, the sixth book in my Middlemarch Mates series to Ellora’s Cave. Yesterday, I finished writing the first draft of book seven. I tell you, I’ve been on a roll with my feline shifters recently.

The final days of Brenda Novak’s auction for Diabetes Research are under way. There are raffle tickets on sale for $20 each. The raffle ticket aimed at writers is particularly interesting. I have my ticket already. The Reader’s raffle is for a Kindle so hurry and get your ticket. There’s only a day left.

Today I’m also blogging over at the Danger Zone about writing adventure stories.

I’ve been hiding in my writing cave during the last couple of days, trying to finish the polishing on my current Middlemarch story. If I work late tonight I think I’ll get it off to my editor, which is great news because I can get back to writing, the part I love most.

Cat and Mouse, the fifth book in the Middlemarch series has a release date of 1 October. As soon as I get this manuscript off, I intend to update my website with a blurb and excerpt.

Have you checked out Brenda Novak’s Online auction to aid Diabetes Research? Check it out here. There are loads of great things on offer. I have to admit I’ve been a little…um…carefree with my bidding. It’s so exciting to see all the agent and editor items to bid on. For a moment there I lost all control and had to remind myself it was real money I was bidding with! Can anyone tell I’m new to this bidding business?

Lots of my online friends have books out this month, especially at Ellora’s Cave. Check out that coming soon page. I think I should also be on there this week. For me the appearance on the coming soon page is when the books start to feel real.

And finally, you might have noticed Emily Veinglory’s cover for The Sculptor’s Muse on my sidebar. Emily is running an experiment to see if online promo helps with sales. She’s doing promo for this book and has another book that came out around the same time for a control. Click on the cover and check out her blog for the details of her experiment. The Sculptor’s Muse is available from Loose Id.