Results of P&E Poll

I forgot to mention, the results of the P&E poll are in!

• The Heat of the Moment tied for 6th place in the anthology category
• Devil's Breath tied for 14th place in the mainstream short story category
• Hear the Wind Blow tied for 5th place in the fantasy short story category

Thank you to everyone who voted, and congratulations to all the winners! You can see the complete list at http://critters.org/predpoll/tally.html

Judge a Book by the Cover

My, it's been a while since I last updated my blog. I've been busy with L-I-F-E and whining about not getting enough writing time. I get a few hours here and there but not enough to keep me happy. I sense a day-long writing session coming up. You know, one of those days where I don't even get dressed all day, I just sit at the computer and get lost in my fictional world.

Great news! The cover for my e-book, Hear the Wind Blow, is being featured on Nikki Leigh's blog. http://judgebookbycover.blogspot.com/2008/01/hear-wind-blow-by-janelle-dakota.html Check out Nikki's blog to learn more about her and her book promotion ideas. Thank you, Nikki!

Preditors and Editors: Last time I checked, Hear the Wind Blow was tied for 5th place; Devil's Breath was tied for 14th. The official results will be posted in February. Thank you to everyone who voted! You can see the tally at http://critters.org/predpoll/tally.html and the final results will be posted at http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/perpoll.htm

Vote for my stories on Predators & Editors!

My short story, Hear the Wind Blow, has been nominated on Predators and Editors. It only takes a minute to vote. Will you please cast yours?
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstorysf.shtml


And...The Heat of the Moment, the Echelon Press LLC anthology that contains my short story, Devil's Breath.
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/antho.shtml

And finally... my short story, Devil's Breath.
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstory.shtml

All you have to do is follow the links, scroll down (to Hear the Wind Blow, The Heat of the Moment, and Devil's Breath, respectively), enter your name and email address, and click submit. You'll receive a confirmation email and your vote will count once you confirm it. Voting goes from January 1 to midnight, January 15th (GMT).

Your vote is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

"Devil's Breath" in PRINT!

My short story "Devil's Breath" will be featured in an anthology titled THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT. The anthology will be available in print! I will post as soon as it's available on Amazon.com.

Your purchase of the anthology will directly benefit the victims of the San Diego wildfires.

With one e-mail sent by publisher Karen Syed to 21 authors, "The Heat of the Moment" was developed. Each of the authors involved in this remarkable collection of short stories, the youngest being sixteen years old, has made a pledge. Contributors, authors, editors, and artist; all have committed their royalties to benefit the survivors of the San Diego fires of 2007.

"The Heat of the Moment" is a compilation of twenty short stories with one common theme—fire. From fantasies to tributes remembering historical catastrophes, chilling and moving, the stories will tap human emotions with their overwhelming credit to survival.

The Fire Safe Council of San Diego County (FSCSDC) was formed in 1997 and is comprised of a 15-member Board of Directors (voting members). The Board consists of federal, state, and local agencies and stakeholders as determined by the FSCSDC. The FSCSDC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is incorporated under the California Franchise Tax Board. The FSCSDC is a member of the California Fire Safe Council, a non-profit corporation, and is authorized to use the name "Fire Safe Council" and the FSC logo. All FSCSDC Council members have common goals of fire safety education and pre-fire management, attend meetings, and participate in SDCFSC programs and activities.

Echelon Press, LLC, is an independent publishing house based in Laurel, MD. With ninety authors in their three divisions, Echelon Press has spent nearly seven years cultivating a stable of authors ranging from beginners to national award winners. Echelon authors are located across America as well as in New Zealand, Australia, Israel, and Canada.

Look for my story, titled "Devil's Breath". It is the story of a struggling blended family that finds a connection in the grasp of raging chaos.

More info:
http://www.myspace.com/heatofthemoment2007
www.echelonpress.com/heat.htm