Contemporary

Update June 1, 2007

Hello Readers, Fans, Family and Friends.

If this isn't your first visit to my site, then you're going to notice a lot of changes. You will no longer find links to buy my books, or cover art on the book pages. You'll also notice that my contemporary novels are again on the 'Gail Delaney' site.

If this is your first time here, I'm sure nothing seems unusual, but most likely 'something' brought you here. So, I want to shed some light and provide an update.

In September of 2005, I signed my first contract with Triskelion Publishing for The Phoenix Rebellion series. My first book released with then in January 2006, and in the next year and a half I released a total of eight books: four contemporary novels (which I released under an alternative name of Katelyn Hughes) and the Phoenix series.

In May, 2007, I requested that Triskelion return all my books to me. I'm not going to be one more person filling the internet with diatribes about the business dealings of the company. I prefer to simply say that the company took on a new business model which I no longer felt profitable to myself as an author.

This was a terrifying decision for me. Unlike many ebook authors, I hadn't diversified my books through multiple companies, and so with this decision, I am currently a 'published author in limbo'.

I don't intend to stay in limbo any longer than possible.

Although I've received multiple offers to submit to other ebook houses - and although I strongly believe in the future of ebook publishing - I am making the choice at this time to try a more traditional approach to publication. I have begun the research and query process to seek and hopefully find an agent to help me in my endeavor. I know the traditional route takes longer, contract to publication, but I believe it will be worth it in the end. Since many major publishing houses are offering their books in ebook format, I'm hoping to eventually find a publisher that will offer my books in both formats.

In the meantime, I am continuing to work on projects in progress. Currently, I'm rewriting Gray Clouds, the very first manuscript I ever wrote with the intention of publication. But, when I wrote it ten odd years ago, I didn't know a fraction of what I know now about the 'craft' of writing. So, I'm buffing and polishing it within an inch of its life. I'm also working out (in my head) the details of the sequel series to The Phoenix Rebellion.

I hope to get back into a more consistent routine of updating my blog, etc, but I'm not making any promises. :-)

I love emails... so, if you'd like to tell me what you thought of a book... or ask a question... send me a line.

Talk to you soon!

Gail R. Delaney