It's official. I sold my soul at the crossroads.

So happy for you and the cats! :) You deserve it. I really, really loved the series, I'm just disappointed there's not more G&S love to wait for :) (Although I'm really interested in the other ones with Mahir narrating... Mahir is my 3rd most favorite character.)

I seriously, seriously, seriously hope that something comes of the movie option being picked up. I could see Newsflesh becoming the next Hunger Games movie series :)

I'm working through some Lisa Shearin books at the moment, but once I'm done, I think I'm going to go back to Toby since I've only read 1+2 (and I hear 3+ is even better than the first two :)).

I think the only other authors I follow as closely as I follow you are blue_succubus and tammypierce. Richelle was a member of the writing community I help admin, Romance Divas (before her career skyrocketed off and she had to retire from communities, sadly). I remember her talking about Succubus Blues before it was picked up, and all the way through the process-- awesome to see someone you "know" go through that kind of experience. And since I moved, she's a local author, too, so I keep extra tabs on her to support her.

And Tammy is actually a personal friend; her writing inspired me to be a writer myself when I read her Alanna books back as a teen (or was it pre-teen? I can't remember when I read the first book). I saw that she was going to be at a local con, and I knew elialshadowpine was a big fan of hers, so I convinced her to fly up and come to the con so we could both meet Tammy in person. We had a lovely lunch with her and her husband, and that con was what led to Nonny and I falling in love. Tammy has kept in touch, and we try to catch up with her any time she's in the area; she's always been great to us.

But anyways, my point is-- you're an amazing, inspiring writer. I can't wait for you to release another book so I can devour it. I boggle at your productivity, and long to be able to write again. Instead of getting depressed at my health preventing me from writing (between pain and pain meds, I'm pretty fried), your books and worlds and progress just keep me looking forward to the day when I can get back to work. Thank you for all that you do, because I can promise you, it's a lot more than you'll ever realize. :)

*hugs*

Yes, yes, she is :)