New Book Due Out Soon!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Erika

Good news! Champagne Books has offered me a publishing contract for my second novel, Enemy Accountant, and I’ve accepted! The book is scheduled to come out in February 2013 and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with you.

The story centers around Azzam al Abdul, an Iraqi-born accountant living and working in London for a corporation that secretly finances global Islamic extremist terrorism. After years of informing on the company’s dealings to the American CIA, he’s discovered as a traitor and forced to flee the country. When his erstwhile employer uses a woman from his past to draw him out, he’s forced to decide how much his newfound freedom is really worth to him.

The title is likely to change between now and when the book hits shelves, so keep checking in here for updates. If you want easy updates, I strongly recommend “Liking” me on Facebook or following me on Twitter, as I update those feeds regularly.

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Win a Free Copy of PWNED!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Erika

Hey, I’m doing a giveaway of one copy of my book PWNED over on my blog. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on my blog, but there are additional options if you want to make extra sure you win. You have 48 hours to enter. Check it out here!

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Book Giveaway!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Erika

I thought I’d start this lovely Wednesday by letting all of you know there’s a giveaway going on over at my friend Brooke’s blog. She’s giving away a free book, and all you have to do to win it is leave a comment.

The cherry on the top of this free sundae? She’s giving away a copy of my book.

For the low, low price of one desultory little comment you can win a copy of PWNED for your very own reading enjoyment!

In so doing, you will not only be supporting an emerging author, you will also be actively engaging in Certifiably Awesome Behavior.

So go! Hit up Brooke’s blog! Leave a comment! Heck, leave ten! I sincerely hope the book I’ll be shipping out at the end of next week has your name on it.

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Pre-Order Line Zero Now!

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Erika

Remember the flash fiction contest I won? My winning story will be published in this month’s edition of Line Zero and now you can check it out (among other fantastic works of art) for 15% off!

To pre-order, click on this link and then use the promo code Fall2011 to receive your discount. My teeny little story is in there with some truly beautiful photography, interesting articles, and short stories that first grab and then rivet you.

If you feel like supporting local art or just want some new reading material, this is definitely worth the money.

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Flash Fiction Contest Winner!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Erika

Heads up, a new flash fiction story I wrote will be published in the November issue of Line Zero! I found out yesterday that I won, and now I’m barely-able-to-contain-myself excited to see my story in print. No matter how many times I see my books, it never gets any less cool to see my name and work in print.

Line Zero is an emerging literary print journal that showcases writing and poetry, so it’s filled with several different kinds of Very Excellent Stuff. I can’t wait to read the other flash fiction contest winners’ stories. Writing a story in 300 words is tricky, but a lot of fun; especially with a prompt like “avarice”!

Once the journal is out, I’ll provide a link to it here so you can pick up a copy if you like. If free, digital content is more your cup of tea, I’ll also share the story here on my website as well once the journal hits newsstands.

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Book Signing Success!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Erika

The book signing last weekend was a HUGE success, thank you thank you thank you to everyone who came out to support me! I sold a ton more books than I thought I would, and had a blast meeting new people and chatting with the other authors.

I can’t wait to do it all again!

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BOOK SIGNING!

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Erika

I’m really excited to announce that I’ll be doing my very first book signing event this weekend in Issaquah, WA! (Issaquah is a city about 10 miles east of Seattle, for all the non-locals wondering where and what is an Issaquah)

If you’re interested in meeting me in person or would like your copy of PWNED signed, here are the details for the signing:

My book will be on sale for $7.99 (it’s the in-person special) so please come stop by if you have time and would like to watch me scrawl my name across the perfectly clean pages of one of my books!

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PWNED Now Available in Print!

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Erika

Great googly moogly, my book is finally available in print! It took me three months and countless proofs, but it’s done! As in, orderable. As in, you could actually be holding my book in your hands in a week or so if you ordered it today!

I can’t believe it. You guys, the way I feel when I see my name on the cover of this book is outrageous. I feel like challenging a tiger to a fistfight and adopting a million orphans and then running a marathon.

I can’t promise it’ll have the same effect on you, though. Fair warning.

You can order it in two places. If you order it from Createspace, the company that prints the books, I make more money. If you order it from Amazon, though, well, you can use your saved shopping data and sometimes convenience is more important.

Wherever you choose to buy it (if you choose to buy it), please know you’ll have my undying gratitude and thanks. I promise if I make it big as an author I’ll totally buy you a beer or something.

Anyway, you can now order PWNED in print from either of these two places:

And, of course, if you want to buy it as an e-book for your e-reader you can do that on Amazon, iBooks, andBarnes & Noble.

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New Short Story Free for Download!

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Erika

In between writing and revising my novels I like to unwind with a short story here and there. They’re fun, good practice, and I’ve decided to share my most recent one with you guys for free because I like the way it turned out and think you will too.

The best part is, it’s free for download! That’s right, I’m giving my writing away for free because I love you guys. Plus, it’s a fun story and I can’t wait to share it with all of you.

Here’s a synopsis of what it’s about:

When a woman falls critically ill during his barbecue (which is a nice way of saying she pukes all over his floor right in the middle of the party), John writes the whole thing off as simple bad luck and leaves it at that. When he learns that she’s been poisoned, he decides to solve the attempted murder in a desperate attempt to get his rich neighbors to give him money.

Maybe it’s just because he’s bored, or maybe it’s because attempting to solve an attempted murder beats going door to door asking for handouts. Either way, he’s going to get the job done. Even if what he finds turns everything he’s taken for granted on its head.

If you want to download it and make it your very own, click here to check it out. You can open it in your browser window there and then just save it to your hard drive.

Please enjoy!

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Proof of Proof

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Erika

Look! It even looks great outside :)

The proof is here! The proof is here! I have just one word to describe how it feels to hold my book in my hands: Surreal. Absolutely surreal.

It’s got the most wonderful heft, and it looks absolutely fantastic sitting on a bookshelf. I can’t take the credit for that, though. Daniel Held designed the cover for me, and you can tell because the cover, front to back, looks incredible.

If you don’t believe me you’re welcome to buy a copy so you can see for yourself ;)

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