Organised by Diana (Part Time Monster).
Organised by Diana (Part Time Monster).

If we were having coffee, you would no doubt notice my boundless enthusiasm. I’m buzzing with energy, and it has nothing to do with the caffiene coursing through my veins! Today, Gina Briganti and I published Changing Worlds, which means you can finally meet Maddy. Changing Worlds includes Saunders’ Choice by Gina, and my prequel to the Fractured Series, The Contract. If we were having coffee I would show you the cover…

Changing Worlds 5-5-15

As a special treat I wrote a four part story featuring Maddy, which coincides with the release and the forthcoming fantasy tour. If we were having coffee I would read the first part to you, because I love reading aloud. Unless, like my sister, you prefer to read it yourself, and then I’d tell you to click here. Over at my author site I’m encouraging people to leave links to their works in progress, current projects or recent releases. It’s an exciting day and I want to share it.

If we were having coffee I would ask about your week. We would laugh at our adventures and sit for a while content in each other’s company. After a time, we would head over to Diana’s place and catch up with everyone else. I’d apologise in advance because my week was consumed with the book release and I don’t have much more to talk about, so I fear you will soon tire of hearing me babble excitedly about the book! You would of course forgive me; what are friends for if not to share in our triumphs and our tribulations.

If we were having coffee, I would thank you for stopping by.

Mel

58 responses to “If we were having coffee – Release day edition”

  1. Charles Yallowitz Avatar

    Very cool! Good luck with the release. Heading over to the fun now. πŸ™‚

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks, Charles. When the madness is over, I’ll get those interview questions over to you πŸ˜€

      1. Charles Yallowitz Avatar

        Great. Got a busy weekend here too. Feels like I had to hit the ground running this morning.

      2. mbarkersimpson Avatar

        I know what you mean πŸ˜€ I hope you get the chance to relax. Have fun!

      3. Charles Yallowitz Avatar

        Me too. Hope you can relax a bit as well. Debuts can be hectic.

  2. callummclaughlin Avatar

    I love the cover – simple yet eye-catching πŸ™‚

    Congrats on the release and all the very best of luck to you both! πŸ™‚

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks, Callum. That means a lot πŸ˜€

      1. callummclaughlin Avatar

        My pleasure. This will be going straight on my TBR πŸ™‚

  3. Rose F Avatar
    Rose F

    Good luck with the release!

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thank you, Rose πŸ˜€

  4. Rose F Avatar
    Rose F

    Reblogged this on Rose B Fischer.

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thank you so much for the re blog. I appreciate your support πŸ˜€

  5. Solveig Avatar

    Congratulations! You do have reasons to celebrate this weekend!

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thank you πŸ™‚

  6. heatherjacksonwrites Avatar
    heatherjacksonwrites

    That’s so great! Congratulations!

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thank you, Heather πŸ˜€

  7. Natacha Guyot Avatar

    Congratulations! That’s wonderful news! πŸ˜€

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks, Natacha πŸ˜€

  8. somemaid Avatar

    Congratulations. Brilliant news and a fantastic achievement.

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks so much, Rosie πŸ˜€

  9. Gina Avatar

    Thanks for being such a fantastic co-author, Melissa! Sharing the process of releasing a new book was wonderful. And thanks for having coffee with me!

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      It’s my pleasure, and thank you too. It’s been wonderful. Here’s to Changing Worlds 2! πŸ˜‰

      1. Gina Avatar

        Now how did you know that I already started writing the next novella? Great minds, I suppose!

      2. mbarkersimpson Avatar

        We do make an excellent team πŸ˜€

      3. Gina Avatar

        πŸ˜€ Agreed!

  10. Jacqui Murray Avatar

    I love that cover. And what a clever idea–two novelettes by two authors. I’ve not seen that before. It sounds wonderful.

    1. Gina Avatar

      Thank you, Jacqui. We had a lot of fun putting this together.

    2. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks, Jacqui. I loved working on this project, and I’m thrilled we can share it with everybody πŸ™‚

  11. Corina Avatar

    Yay! What a fun and exciting day it must be for you! Heading over to read the other blog.

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks, Corina. It was fun, and exciting – the project means a lot to me. Have a great weekend πŸ˜€

  12. Renee Avatar

    Congrats! I can’t wait to read it! πŸ˜€

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks so much, Renee. I hope you enjoy spending time with Velvet and Maddy πŸ˜€

  13. dkchronicles2013 Avatar
    dkchronicles2013

    Love Love Love the book cover it looks great….I am excited to read about Maddie and I have know doubts it isn’t going to be great πŸ™‚

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks, Katie. I’m thrilled I get to share her at last, and I’m sure you’ll love Velvet too πŸ˜€

  14. dkchronicles2013 Avatar
    dkchronicles2013

    Reblogged this on Dragon Knight Chronicles.

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks so much for the reblog, and all your support πŸ™‚

  15. dmauldin53 Avatar

    Reblogged this on Mama Bear Musings and commented:
    Saunder’s Choice & The Contract

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks so much for the reblog, Debra πŸ™‚

  16. Barbara In Caneyhead Avatar

    You have every reason to be excited! Congratulations!
    My own WeekendCoffeeShare is at Life & Faith in Caneyhead.

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks so much πŸ˜€

  17. Diana Avatar

    Congrats—how cool and exciting!!

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thank you πŸ˜€

      1. Diana Avatar

        You’re welcome! It’s all quite impressive! πŸ™‚

      2. mbarkersimpson Avatar

        I’m so excited about it! I have to try and remember I have other series too because Maddy is just so much fun and I love fantasy πŸ™‚

  18. Kev Avatar
    Kev

    Enjoyed the coffee with a tweet! πŸ™‚

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks so much πŸ™‚ I value your support.

      1. Kev Avatar
        Kev

        You’re most welcome, Mel. πŸ™‚

  19. Shelah Avatar
    Shelah

    Congratulations, Mel! You certainly have a lot to be excited about! Best wishes. πŸ™‚ Shelah

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thank you, Shelah. I’m glad you stopped by for coffee πŸ˜€

  20. moreatforty Avatar
    moreatforty

    Happy Blitz Day! I love Weekend Coffee Share, but keep forgetting to do one. Will have to join in this weekend for sure! Congratulations on the release! It looks like your writing is really taking off. I look forward to following your writing both on the blog and off! Hope to see you over “weekend coffee” sometime soon!

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks so much πŸ™‚ I’ll head over to your site and follow so that I don’t miss your posts. I look forward to catching up with you over coffee!

  21. Janice Wald Avatar

    Hi,
    I know BluChickJenna and Jacqui. Thank you for visiting my site on Tuesday. I’m glad you liked my post about finding and maintaining a niche. Nice to meet you.
    Janice

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      It’s great to meet you too, Janice πŸ˜€ Thanks for stopping by. I really enjoyed the post. Finding a niche is really important.

  22. Janice Wald Avatar

    Hello!
    Thank you so much for following my blog. I received the notification when I woke up this morning. Welcome!
    Janice

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thank you very much πŸ˜€ I look forward to connecting with you.
      Mel

  23. jannatwrites Avatar

    I’m dreadfully behind in reading blog posts, but I had to say congrats on the release. I smiled as I read this because your enthusiasm comes through quite well. If we were having coffee, I’d encourage you to keep talking because it’s fun to listen… excitement is contagious πŸ™‚

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thank you, Janna πŸ™‚ I’m sending you a huge blast of enthusiasm. Hugs.

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