One of my favorite things to do is write checks to the charities I’ve picked for various book projects. And I got to do that this past week after getting a check from Torquere for Animal Attraction 2. I sent Gentle Giants and Florida Draft Horse Rescue some money, and you can reach them here should you be so inclined.
http://www.gentlegiantsdrafthorserescue.com/
http://www.drafthorserescue.org/
In fact, I just heard from Laura DiFranco, their Director of Marketing, and Gentle Giants recently got in six new rescues, very thin and diseased horses who need even more than the regular medical attention. They have severe rain rot, are underweight, and need corrective hoof care. I know the economy is tough on everyone, and every penny counts. If you have even a dollar or two to spare, it could certainly help these animals out.
Once I get a royalty check from Lethe, I’ll also be sending the Audubon Birds of Prey Center in Maitland, Florida part of my proceeds. They do rescue and rehab of raptors, the birds of prey. Visit them here:
http://www.audubonofflorida.org/who_centers_CBOP.html
The always-fabulous Elisa Rolle had nice things to say about the book here:
http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/615637.html?mode=reply
She mentions that the book works as a whole even with the markedly different voices of the individual authors, and the variety of beasties that they wrote about. I’m very tickled to see their hard work acknowledged. The stories really are top-notch, with the whole subtext of action/adventure going on in each of them. That wasn’t intentional but it’s definitely they way the book turned out.
Woo hoo!
Well, it’s getting closer to the Wednesday release date, and I just the print galley (print! it’s going to print!), and the PDF, and I’m realizing that this is it. It’s real. After months of work and edits and proofing and all that back-and-forth, the real deal is almost here.
I’ll be on the Torquere Social LJ tomorrow posting excerpts and talking about the *fabulous* authors who contributed to this book. Thank you Jane Davitt, Aaron Michaels, Sean Michael, (no, they’re not related), CB Potts, Julia Talbot, and Kiernan Kelly. Some of them may even get to stop by and say “hi!” as well.
Check in tomorrow!
So here is the fabulous cover for Animal Attraction 2, slated for publication on March 25 from Torquere. Pweddy, isn’t it? Like AA1, Alessia Brio, the talented multi-tasker par excellence did this cover as well.
Authors include: Jane Davitt, Kiernan Kelly, Aaron Michaels, Sean Michael (how’s that for confusing?), CB Potts, and Julia Talbot. Stories focus on animals again, and we’ve got a panther, a tiger, snails (no, really!), boa constrictors, and a snow leopard.
Like AA1, I’m dedicating part of my editor’s proceeds to animal charities. This year it’s for draft horse rescues, Gentle Giants and Florida Draft Horse Rescue. You can reach them here:
http://www.gentlegiantsdrafthorserescue.com/
http://www.drafthorserescue.org/
Because of their size (and therefore value to the meat dealers), draft horses often end up in feedlots around the country. If you can find it in your heart to help them out–even a couple dollars will help–I’d be thrilled for you to do so.