RoxieRivera seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth.
This author has a new blog post for March 2018 and it said that Kostya was going to be published in March. Shocker ---->>>> it wasn't! www.roxieriverawriter.com/coming-soon.html (Hover over the Kostya cover and it shows March 2018)
Here is her blog post:
Just a quick note: Kostya will be published this month. Yes. Finally. I worked up the courage to actually pull my laptop out of the drawer where I had stashed it away when my life got really ugly and sent it off to the editor.
I'm working on a post explaining where I've been, what I've been doing and how I'm getting along now. Some of it isn't easy to talk about so I'm kind of pacing myself as I write it.
That said, I am feeling much better physically and emotionally and have been working on WIPs--Danny, Collateral 2, Besian's book, my Grabbed series that I write as Lo, etc. It's nice to be back into my normal routines, even if they've had to be modified a bit.
I don't know why she was gone for YEARS but hopefully what ever she was going through is doing better and Kostya really gets published. After that I am probably done with her unless it's a really good reason. I also realize it really is none of my business but she got me invested in this series and then pulled the disappearing act. Very frustrating.
Post by secretromancejunkie on Apr 3, 2018 15:07:49 GMT -7
You know, I get that sometimes life delivers a whopper of a bad deal to some people. But if I'm working a 9-5 job and I go awol, guess what. I get fired. Unless I'm completely incapacitated, I have a responsibility to notify my employer. At least I do if I want to keep my job. Even if I'm incapacitated, some member of my family or something should to notify my employer.
So, writing is a job. Most author's have a website, blog, something. Is it really too much to ask that they take five minutes and tell their employer (that would be us readers) that something bad has happened and that they will be unable to work for a period of time. I'm not suggesting that they tell us the story or anything. It's none of our business. But just a note to say they will be unable to work for a while and will let us know, when they are able to, what their future plans are.
It's an acknowledgement that they appreciate their loyal readers. If they want to keep their loyal readers then they can't just disappear for years and expect us to still be around when they return.
secretromancejunkie I could not agree more! I had preorded the 4th in Secret World's Chronicles, Avalanche. It was supposed to be published 1/3/2017. Nothing, nada, zilch. Well now, low and behold, it should be out on August 7, 2018. Now, I understand that this is a group effort between two authors and the book is not as popular as many of their other works, but it would have been nice to even acknowledge that they had missed a published deadline on someones website. Mercedes Lackey nope, Cody Martin, no.
This kind of thing drives me nuts, especially when established authors do it. To continue with your job analogy no matter how irreplaceable an employee is employers with find another employee. I will find other authors to read and not run out and buy the next new book from the ones that burn me. I am waiting for my library to get Avalanche, I'll maybe get it on kindle when it hits paperback price, but most assuredly not in hardcover.
I have to give props to Ilona Andrews. Burn For Me came out in 2014, with the next, White Hot, scheduled for early 2015. Amazon kept putting the release date farther out. On their website Ilona explained that neither White Hot or Wildfire would be out until 2017. I didn't like it, but at least I knew about it. When both Gordon and Ilona did a book signing for Wildfire they even fielded questions about the long time between the start and close of the trilogy. I have no problem preordering even hardback from them because they treat all their fans (employers) as if they matter.
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Post by secretromancejunkie on Sept 27, 2018 10:51:58 GMT -7
cinnamongirl: Curious about Charlotte Boyett-Compo. I know she passed away, but I was stunned that nearly all her ebooks have disappeared from amazon. The only link for her now is on Facebook which hasn't been used since 2015. I hoped to get more of her books.
Here is a link to here page on FantasticFiction (adults only version).
I'd never heard of this author but she sure has a large backlist. I've no idea why most of the kindle versions have been pulled unless it has something to do with Ellora's Cave disappearing.
This doesn't help you get e versions of her books, but at least it's a comprehensive list. Good hunting!
Recently I have been wondering what ever happened to Charlotte Featherstone, she wrote erotic and historical romance and I actually liked her books and I was waiting for her Sins and Virtue series to continue with the second book, but sadly nothing since like 2012.
Recently I have been wondering what ever happened to Charlotte Featherstone, she wrote erotic and historical romance and I actually liked her books and I was waiting for her Sins and Virtue series to continue with the second book, but sadly nothing since like 2012.
Hi All,
I failed to note the date but this was posted at Good Reads by someone in the Lisa Kleypas Group, under "Vanity" by Charlotte Featherstone from Harlequin:
We are pleased to learn that you have enjoyed Charlotte Featherstone's Virtues and Sins books.
We have no immediate plans to release VANITY. Additionally, the author for personal reasons, is taking a break from writing altogether.
If further assistance is needed, please contact us.
Sincerely, Denise eCare Customer Service Po Box 1949 Buffalo, NY 14269 www.harlequin.com
--Janie
Last Edit: Dec 25, 2018 7:44:18 GMT -7 by Janie: typo
Janie thank you so much for the information. Now I'm wondering what happened to her, hope everything is okay.
You're welcome, glad I could help. That's one of the most frustrating things of being a reader, I think... wondering about an absent author. I hope whatever Charlotte Featherstone is dealing with comes out okay, too.