Just some last minute tweaking and the brand-spanking new design will be up and running and along with it my small gift as a way to say thanks to all my readers. If all goes well the new site will launch today.

My designer just sent me test shots of the new website and it’s looking sharp. I think you’ll like it. Plans are already in the works for future additions and upgrades as the pub date for Ashes of a Black Frost gets closer, but for now I’m thrilled to be debuting the new site this coming week along with a special (and still secret) treat.

In other news, today has been a very productive writing day. I’m going to sit down for one more session before I power down the computer for the night.

The premium mass market edition of The Light of Burning Shadows officially goes on sale next Tuesday in North America and barring an unforeseen problem the new website will be in place to mark its debut. But wait, there’s more! Ok, I’ll stop sounding like an infomercial selling soap and simply say that I’ve come up with a nice way to say thanks to everyone out there following the adventures of the Iron Elves. No, unlike Oprah, you won’t be getting new cars or a trip to Disney Land, but in keeping with the spirit of Halloween I do have a treat for everyone and it won’t rot your teeth (er, well, I suppose it could if you chewed it long enough, so don’t chew it!) What is it? Well, tune in next week when the new website goes live and find out.

The little furry scampers will be out in force today in Central Park gathering acorns for winter. I’m writing now so that I can go to the park at lunch, stake out a bench with a good view of the action, sip a coffee, munch on a donut and an apple (or maybe just an apple fritter, it’s like having both at the same time…right?) and enjoy this cold, gray, windy, autumn day. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 🙂

If you go to http://www.ironelves.com/ right now it’s a tad out of date. Ok, massively out of date. Jurassically out of date. I realized a while ago I need to do a better job in keeping it current so I’ve embarked on a complete redesign. I’ve even commissioned some original art for it. If all goes well it’ll be up and dazzling your eyeballs in the very near future. In the meantime, enjoy the relic I have. It served me well as my very first website and I’ll always have fond memories of the time we spent together…and ye gads I need to get out of my apartment more and off the bloody internet!