Well, last night turned out to be a rather exciting evening!! I went onto Facebook to post some links as to where you can pre-order Blood Shadows, when I saw a message that one had already been bought! My first sale! There was much bouncing around my house, I can assure you.

I know, I know – the launch isn’t until next week. All the retailers were contacted simultaneously and in plenty of time for the release day to ensure there wouldn’t be a delay. But we have no control over how soon the retailer chooses to make books available before that date, which is why you can already buy from some and not others. The official launch is still next Tuesday, when you’ll have the option of an eBook as well as the POD paperback.

What have been officially launched this week are the bites. There’s been some great feedback so far, so thank you! Are you ready for some super-sexy Kane lines? They’re on their way! If you check out the ‘About Blackthorn’ tab and select ‘Blackthorn Showcase’, you’ll be able to catch up if you miss any.

Just a reminder that the Blood Shadows trailer is tomorrow!! It’ll be live at around 6pm (UK time). Yes, I need to be home from work for that one for sure! Do let me know what you think…

And to rewind – in Sunday’s blog post, where I was tagged for ‘The Next Big Thing’, I mentioned that I was going to be interviewed by Bookouture on their site very soon. I’ve seen some of the questions – they’re not letting me off lightly! Fun, imaginative or probing appears to be the order of the day, so if there is anything you’d like to know – anything at all – you’ve got until Thursday to send your questions my way. Thanks to everyone who has been in touch so far. Here are a few examples I’ve received in case you need some inspiration:

• If Kane was on twitter, what would his bio say?

• If you had to be sired (and therefore bound) by a vampire, which one would you prefer?

• If you were given the challenge of reworking one of the classics or a fairy tale and giving it the vampire treatment, which book and why?

• Blackthorn is a fascinating place. The possibilities seem endless. You already have three in the series, will there be other books set there, and will they be based around vamps, or will you be introducing other paranormals?

Please keep them coming!

xxx