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At the end of this week I'm going to have quite a lot of work to do, because I've got publisher edits on a novella due and I'm also trying to write something new in time for a deadline of September 1st. So of course I'm procrastinating like my life depends on it. I do have a cover art questionnaire open even as I speak, but I keep getting distracted by pictures of the West Australian outback and lovely panoramic photos of Perth. But if I don't write down anything about these photos I'm looking at one the questionnaire, then I won't get them on my cover, will I? No. No, I will not.

But mostly I'm thinking about getting a puppy. An opportunity has presented itself, and while it's the absolute worst time for me to be getting a pet I am seriously considering it. Because I am the least practical person in the world when it comes to tiny, supercute little puppies. And I haven't had a dog in a long time and I'm finally starting to miss it.

Anyway. I'll make that tomorrow's problem.

Today's problem, which is not a problem at all, is that Equilibrium has gotten a lovely review on Amazon. Greek Reader gave it 5 stars and said:

I liked this one a lot. Both main characters and those surrounding them are described in well-rounded and lively detail. Michael has flaws and issues, some of which he'll always struggle against, but he tries not to wallow and ultimately won't be defined by them. Ryan has led an easier and more charmed life, but he has a streak of realism that allows him to understand Michael and to stand by him.

It's a rather quiet and tender love affair, as they often are in real life, but never boring. Highly recommended.


So that's got me all warm and fuzzy today! Puppies and a good review = a pretty good day, really.
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In its first non-Goodreads review, Raine from Reviews by Jessewave gave Equilibrium 3.75 stars out of 5. In her very fair and balanced review, she describes Equilibrium as having "Great Australian background detail with a real sense of place", and says:

This book displays a very good breadth of view in beautifully recreating an unusual environment filled with details of different social lives. For me the main hero wasn’t appealing enough to lift the book onto another level. However there is a lot here that is enjoyable and other readers had none of my particular problems with Michael.

Yeah, she didn't like Michael very much, but that's totally OK! Everyone's entitled to their opinion, and I am fully aware of the potentially unlikeable aspects of Michael's personality, so it's no surprise to me to find that someone doesn't like him. She loved Ryan, which is great because I love Ryan too; in fact, my favourite Goodreads review describes Ryan as a "superfine outback cowboy", which just makes me laugh like a lunatic every time I think about it.

So, yes. Reviews! They never get old, and I appreciate every single one I get.
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I've been posting a little bit over on Dreamspinner's blog today to celebrate the release of Equilibrium. So far we have:

The beautiful cover, which I can't get enough of, plus the blurb

Excerpt #1, and a contest to win a copy of Equilibrium in ebook format

An explanation of why I set the book in Australia, and the origins of Burreela

Excerpt #2

An explanation of campdrafting and tent pegging, with a few illustrative videos

Excerpt #3


The contest will run for quite a while, to give everyone who might actually be having a life on a Northern Hemisphere Friday night a chance to comment, so. There's still a chance to win something.
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Equilibrium is now for sale! You can buy it at the Dreamspinner Press store in ebook or paperback, and I hope that if you do buy it you enjoy it, because it has a special place in my heart. You always remember your first, as they say.

To celebrate Equilibrium's release, I will be hanging out at the Dreamspinner Blog tomorrow, posting excerpts and various other things, and hosting a competition, where an ebook copy of Equilibrium will be up for grabs. So hopefully I'll see some of you there!

Speaking of giveaways, Chris from Stumbling Over Chaos is giving away a copy of Equilibrium even as we speak, so if you'd like to put your hand up for that, go here and put your name in the hat.

And now I disappear in a flurry of book-related activity.
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Equilibrium will be out in print and ebook on June 24th, yay. Since the blurb and cover are now up on Dreamspinner's Coming Soon page, and my author page, I figured I can post it here too so you can all have a squizz at the lovely cover. Catt Ford did a great job on the cover, I love it.






Welcome to Burreela, New South Wales. Population: more animals than humans. Although most (human) occupants are trying to get out of Burreela, the tiny town is the perfect place for veterinarian Michael Stone to break out of the bad habits that almost cost him the most meaningful part of his life: his profession.

Michael is struggling to regain his balance after hard personal losses and two years of promiscuity and drug abuse. He’s not prepared to meet Ryan Mitchell, a nice guy who won’t take no for an answer, whose patient pursuit leaves Michael less and less inclined to keep refusing. But Michael’s bad habits aren’t that far behind him. Can Michael hold himself together enough to be the man Ryan needs, or will he lose his equilibrium while trying to be man enough to hold on to the one he loves?
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