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She told me then, in that narrow window between fright and madness, “We’re done for, you know. Whatever happens now, we won’t be saved.” Then she backed away, nearly tripping over the top porch stair but catching herself at the last moment.

And it was very nice to meet you both!

Oh, I'm always discovering fun new places ... and I very often work them in, but I don't have anything new on deck right this moment, I don't think. I'm sure that'll change soon.

(Most recently, I drove a couple hours east to Ducktown, to see the site of the old Burra Burra copper mines. It was fascinating, and I worked it into a short story that'll be coming out in the ROGUES anthology later this year. I think.)

Aw, thank YOU for participating :)

As far as publishing goes ... no, no pushback at all, really. It's kind of a long story, but to try to sum up: I was under a multi-book contract with Tor, and my last book was supposed to be a vampire noir project. But when my editor read a sample of Boneshaker in progress [I'd been working on it, on the side], she urged me to swap the two - because she liked it better, and felt like the timing was good.

She really busted her ass to give it the best chance possible, and she did a wonderful job - likewise, the art department with the fabulous Jon Foster cover, and the interior people who added the maps and all the cool little details. From start to finish, the company really stood behind that one, and I remain forever grateful.

Well ... let's see. I have some loose ideas for a direct sequel, but lately I've been hijacked by a much stronger idea for a book that is thematically/structurally/historically related, and I'm hoping to convince my editor to let me do that one, instead. We're planning to get together for drinks and business at DragonCon, so perhaps we'll work it out then.

Honestly, it depends on the reader. BONESHAKER is the best known book, and it marks the start of the steampunk series ... but I've also written urban fantasies, southern gothics, and straightforward horror. So pick your poison, really.