I know that Laura Jo may well be the very last author in the world to do so (it's my fault--part of me still prefers to send messages by telegraph, smoke signal, and Pony Express), but there is finally a Facebook page for Laura Jo Phillips.
http://www.facebook.com/laurajo.phillips#
The page is just rudimentary right now, but we will be posting some items of interest there as well as here. So, if you are so inclined, visit the page, "like" Laura Jo, "friend" Laura Jo, and--more important--send your questions and thoughts to Laura Jo.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Rule Britannia!
This is a shout out to our readers in what most Americans call "England" but what I know to be correctly referred to as The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the past several weeks our sales in the Queen's Realm have gone up by a factor of more than ten. We don't know the cause--it may be nothing other than that word of mouth about these books is finally starting to get around as it has here in the States. But, whatever it is, we are very thankful that readers in the UK are finding and embracing these books as have readers on this side of the Atlantic.
So, to our readers in the United Kingdom, we say Cheerio and Thank You and we hope that you enjoy a nice cuppa while you sit down with your electronic reader with the works of Laura Jo Phillips.
So, to our readers in the United Kingdom, we say Cheerio and Thank You and we hope that you enjoy a nice cuppa while you sit down with your electronic reader with the works of Laura Jo Phillips.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Lots of News
OK, readers, it has been a long time since you have heard anything substantive from us. A lot has been happening, so this update is going to be a bit longer than usual.
First, I want to assure everyone that Laura Jo is very busy writing--at least eight hours a day, at least five and usually six or seven days a week. There was a bit of an interruption as she was heavily involved in closing down our office, but that is done and she is back at the computer and deeply immersed in the Thousand Worlds.
So, to the fans who keep posting on the web site (www.laurajophillips.com), sending emails, and posting comments on Amazon wondering when the next book is coming out, please understand that Laura Jo is working about as hard as anyone can work to produce these books as quickly as possible. Since October 2011, Laura Jo Phillips has published five, count 'em, FIVE full length novels consisting of a total of about 600,000 words. That is a HUGE output from an author and rivals the creative output of the most prolific authors in history. Laura needs a little bit of time to regroup and figure out where "The Soul-Linked Saga" is going next. So, while she is doing that, she has absolutely not stopped writing. Which brings us to . . . .
Second, we have some really big news about the upcoming books. Laura Jo has embarked on a new series! No, she is not dropping the Soul-Linked Saga, which absolutely will continue. BUT, the next book she publishes will be the first book of the new series called "The Orbs of Rathira."
I don't want to give away too much about the next book and the new series, but here is what I can tell you. Initially, you need to know that "The Orbs of Rathira" WILL be set in the Thousand Worlds--the same fictional universe as the other books. Readers of this new series will get the same detailed world-building in the same exciting and wonderful future/fantasy galaxy as the previous books. Next, those of you who have been asking if Karma is going to get a story of her own can rest easy, because Karma will be the heroine. Also, the new series, which is currently being planned as a trilogy, will have a somewhat different "sexual spin" than the others. While "The Soul Linked Saga" involved a mystic psycho-sexual bonding between three men and one woman, "The Orbs of Rathira" will center around an equally mystic and wonderful bonding, but the bond will be between one man and one woman.
Plus, those of you who liked the "I am not a cat" Sphin character from the last book will be pleased to learn that he plays a major role in the new series. From the chapters I have seen so far, he is just as wonderfully snooty as before.
We hope that the readers who have been so supportive of "The Soul Linked Saga" will enjoy "The Orbs of Rathira," and--perhaps--that there will be other readers for whom the multiple partner sexuality in the prior series was "a bit too much" who will find the single partner sensuality in the new series to be "just right." I think I can safely promise, though, that the love scenes in the new series will be plenty steamy.
As things stand right now, the plan is to write both series in parallel--that is, when Laura Jo gets the first "Orbs" book published, she will turn her attention to writing the next "Soul-Linked" book, and then write the next "Orbs" book, etc. There are circumstances that might change those plans, but that is the way Laura Jo is thinking right now.
First, I want to assure everyone that Laura Jo is very busy writing--at least eight hours a day, at least five and usually six or seven days a week. There was a bit of an interruption as she was heavily involved in closing down our office, but that is done and she is back at the computer and deeply immersed in the Thousand Worlds.
So, to the fans who keep posting on the web site (www.laurajophillips.com), sending emails, and posting comments on Amazon wondering when the next book is coming out, please understand that Laura Jo is working about as hard as anyone can work to produce these books as quickly as possible. Since October 2011, Laura Jo Phillips has published five, count 'em, FIVE full length novels consisting of a total of about 600,000 words. That is a HUGE output from an author and rivals the creative output of the most prolific authors in history. Laura needs a little bit of time to regroup and figure out where "The Soul-Linked Saga" is going next. So, while she is doing that, she has absolutely not stopped writing. Which brings us to . . . .
Second, we have some really big news about the upcoming books. Laura Jo has embarked on a new series! No, she is not dropping the Soul-Linked Saga, which absolutely will continue. BUT, the next book she publishes will be the first book of the new series called "The Orbs of Rathira."
I don't want to give away too much about the next book and the new series, but here is what I can tell you. Initially, you need to know that "The Orbs of Rathira" WILL be set in the Thousand Worlds--the same fictional universe as the other books. Readers of this new series will get the same detailed world-building in the same exciting and wonderful future/fantasy galaxy as the previous books. Next, those of you who have been asking if Karma is going to get a story of her own can rest easy, because Karma will be the heroine. Also, the new series, which is currently being planned as a trilogy, will have a somewhat different "sexual spin" than the others. While "The Soul Linked Saga" involved a mystic psycho-sexual bonding between three men and one woman, "The Orbs of Rathira" will center around an equally mystic and wonderful bonding, but the bond will be between one man and one woman.
Plus, those of you who liked the "I am not a cat" Sphin character from the last book will be pleased to learn that he plays a major role in the new series. From the chapters I have seen so far, he is just as wonderfully snooty as before.
We hope that the readers who have been so supportive of "The Soul Linked Saga" will enjoy "The Orbs of Rathira," and--perhaps--that there will be other readers for whom the multiple partner sexuality in the prior series was "a bit too much" who will find the single partner sensuality in the new series to be "just right." I think I can safely promise, though, that the love scenes in the new series will be plenty steamy.
As things stand right now, the plan is to write both series in parallel--that is, when Laura Jo gets the first "Orbs" book published, she will turn her attention to writing the next "Soul-Linked" book, and then write the next "Orbs" book, etc. There are circumstances that might change those plans, but that is the way Laura Jo is thinking right now.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Hiatus is Over--Regular Updates Coming
Dear Readers,
I apologize for the long gap in updates to this blog. We have been very occupied with closing down the professional office that Laura Jo and I have been owning and operating for the last five years leaving me very little time and energy for blogging. The office is now closed, so we are now devoted full time to the business of writing and publishing.
On that front--Laura Jo is about 50,000 words into the next novel. There are many, many surprises there, some of which will be announced in these pages over the next several days. We think that readers will be pleased by what Laura has up her sleeve for you.
So, keep watching this space. Regular updates will follow and I am betting that you will find them interesting.
I apologize for the long gap in updates to this blog. We have been very occupied with closing down the professional office that Laura Jo and I have been owning and operating for the last five years leaving me very little time and energy for blogging. The office is now closed, so we are now devoted full time to the business of writing and publishing.
On that front--Laura Jo is about 50,000 words into the next novel. There are many, many surprises there, some of which will be announced in these pages over the next several days. We think that readers will be pleased by what Laura has up her sleeve for you.
So, keep watching this space. Regular updates will follow and I am betting that you will find them interesting.
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