A Second First Impression

They say you only get one chance to make a first impression. While I'm sure "they" are right, some things are too important  to not even try.

Devil in Disguise was a book I'd been really excited to write for a lot of reasons - it was a chance to not only revisit many of my favorite characters, but to shine a spotlight on the fight against human trafficking and one of my favorite organizations, Project Liberty. But then life and inexperience got in the way of my best laid plans.

Right as the publication process kicked into high gear, my family's move to the country got fast-tracked. I was so busy keeping my head above water that I let a lot of things slip through the cracks. I was also newer to this writing gig, so I made a few decisions I would have made differently if I'd known then what I know now.

I realize nothing's perfect, and with every book, there will always be something I could have done better. Usually I chalk it up to live and learn and apply my takeaways from each book to the next. But I couldn't let it go with Devil; it never stopped bothering me, those little things I'd have done differently.

As the time drew nearer to tell Vance Davis's story, it occurred to me that there was nothing stopping me from re-releasing a new and improved version of Devil in Disguise. (For those who've read it: No, I did not change the ending.) Erica, my dear friend and editor extraordinaire, was unavailable the first time Devil in Disguise was released. This go round, it's had the benefit of her magic wand. The woman has a gift for smoothing out rough edges without taking away from the writer's voice. She's truly one in a million.

And while we were at it, I asked my new cover designer if she could redesign the cover so it fits in with my other books and better conveys the feeling of romance between Conrad and Rachel. It is, after all, one of my favorite love stories.

I'll be celebrating the re-launch of Devil in Disguise by participating in the Kindle Countdown deal. (Which is new for me, so we'll see how this goes - I still haven't totally wrapped my brain around how those things work!) And all of this is kicking off the event everyone's really been waiting for, the winter of Vance. I mean, really, what better way to stay warm this winter than with Vance Davis?

What's Next?

Here are just a few things to watch for in the upcoming months...

• Sale on the new and improved Devil in Disguise
  
• The release of Vance Davis Dossier Book 1: Ghosts, a short story
  
• The release of Vance Davis Dossier Book 2: Sins, a short story
  
• The release of Vance Davis Dossier Book 3: Redemption, a short story
  
• The release of the compiled Vance Davis Dossier short stories
• A contest to name Vance's full length novel, to be released early 2015!