Omnibus* and paperback cover!

(“Omnibus” means a “collection” for those less versed in the literary matters, I thought it’s good to explain that first, so that we can get it out of the way and into your shopping basket!)

Oh, my dear Fans! The trials and tribulations of being a published Author are truly endless. So much work to be done, so little time, since I am also working on my next two novels, one of them being a good old-fashioned biker motorcycle MC romantic, cosy, and suspensious romance, and the other my newly discovered favourite genre of Epic Fantasy Grim Dark. But sshh! No more shall be said about them except that the first one is called My Two (Not Gay) Gang Biker Boyfriends and the cover designed by my designer Paolo will take your breath away as it took mine.

Speaking of my designer Paolo! I went to his house (which is tastely designed by an interior designer) hoping he has recovered from the Eurovision, which is a big event for gay homosexual men as I know. The first thing that surprised me from Paolo’s lips was “pftft, I don’t watch Eurovision, it’s too gay” (now I don’t understand anything despite being a woman of the world). The second was that he has finished designing the Omnibus (as I explained) of my Edible Highlander Saga novels (although technically he said “give me five minutes”) and the third was that he also designed the paperback cover one (although technically he said “five more minutes”). They are now BOTH published by Mr Bezos on his website. Then I asked about the leather-bound hardcover cover version with tasteful golden embossing and Paolo did this thing where people put a hand on their face and mumble. I thought he said “this is why I drink” so I asked him to repeat and he said “THIS IS WHY I DRINK” and Paolo doesn’t even drink. (?!) I think it was a metaphor or a simile (I had to fire Nigel, my ex-editor, because of too many reasons such as not complimenting me but having “corrections” and I can’t for the life of me remember which one is which, as in a metaphor and a simile, not unfair criticism and well-deserved compliments).

Anyway, I don’t know whether that means he is working on the hardcover cover edition or not, but I will keep you posted!

Then, thrown into the great mixer of things literary, I went on a BOOK TOUR! But since I write in cognito, I only went into four book stores in town and asked them whether they stock the new Omnibus by Karen McCompostine and I had to explain to them not just what Omnibus was, but also who Karen McCompostine was, which shows clearly how ignorant people who work at book stores are. Anyway, they were not available, so I will be going on more book tours soon. But not today, because I am completely “pooped” (not literally, it is a metaphor or a simile).

LASTLY, for my future Fans who are currently “on a fence” with anticipation mixed with dread (because of the scary things that might or might not happen to our virginal heroin Annabelle, who meets an enigmatic Scottish billionaire and a not very enigmatic rugby team) – you may download the first novel, Haggis MacBrawn’s Dishy Secret for FREE! It is a promotional tactic, Mr Bezos told me, although I don’t understand why when it doesn’t make me or him any richer, but who am I to tell Mr Bezos how to conduct my business? Therefore, I am now entirely and utterly “pooped” (not literally) and will not be working on my new two novels today. But tomorrow is a brand new day (although I have by now seen a lot of Saturdays and the veneer of novelty has somewhat worn off) so don’t lose hope and in the meantime read the Omnibus which contains all of the The Edible Highlander Saga in it!

Yours artistically and exhaustedly but in a nice way except for those rude clerks in the book stores,

Karen xoxoxoxoxo

(PS. I have to find out how to put emojicons in blog posts, because I feel the aesthetics of my work fade without them. The emojicons, not the blog posts.)

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