Now it’s my turn. Krissie sent the manuscript to me, then I put in the stuff I needed to and forwarded it to Jenny. And, again–and Krissie’s right;it better be the last time–I’m finished. All three of us are also going over for continuity things(Krissie had to change Venice to Toledo, Spain among other things),and I, dubbed Minister of BackStory, had to put it in in dribs and drabs, so I, too had to read the whole thing, and yeah, this could just be all hype, but I have to tell you, it isn’t. This is such a fun, full, unique, kickass book, that I can’t wait to share it with you guys. I can’t tell you what a rush it is to work with two other authors who have such singular and different voices than I do. For anybody who sings, it’s going from solo work to a trio who has perfect harmony. Maybe you won’t notice when you read. But trust me, it adds to the flavor. And each of the sisters is absolutely singular, not to mention their true loves(yum) and Xan. Ah, Xan. I think we’ve given up casting her. There just isn’t anybody out there like her.

And if we haven’t told you before, barring flood and famine, St. Martin’s has told us that The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes will be out July, 2007. Perfect beach reading! So now, as soon as Jenny gets back off the road, it’ll be her turn, and with all the planets in alignment, or whatever, we can give it to Jen Enderlin and let her bring it into the world. Now, I’m off to torture some very horny fairies. Who knew?
eileen