My baby has left the nest...

Officially, OBSIDIAN was released at the end of January. Every writer will tell you that having a book published is a lot like doing publicity for a movie. Actors end up doing the interviews and promo stuff long after they've moved on to the next couple of movies. They have to drum up the same excitement for a project that they may have worked on two years before. Writers tend to get the same thing. By the time our projects hit the shelves we've already (hopefully) moved on to the next project, or the next project... or if we're very prolific then maybe even another, by the time it is time to the promo for the book. If you're like me you spend a lot of time trying to put yourself into the reality of your book. You want to be there and feel what is going on around you and those emotions and intensity that belong to that plot, that book... so going backward can sometimes jolt you out of your self-imposed reality. I suppose if I were working on a series this might not be as jarring, but since the book that I am working on now has no relation to OBSIDIAN other than being another Romantic Suspense I find myself going between the two worlds.

Still, I was offered a great piece of advice from a friend when I sold the book. Advice I intend to take to heart. She told me not to worry about what is going to happen... only to enjoy it because you can only sell one "first" book.

Teagan Oliver
www.teaganoliver.com