We all have to start somewhere. Somewhere, at sometime we all have to have our first release, or we aren't truly authors in some people's minds. I am one of those people who go back and forth on what being an author truly is, but after experiencing my very first release day, I can tell you there is nothing more fulfilling than releasing something into the world.

Yesterday was my very first release day. It wasn't the book I've been babbling on and on about. It was an anthology submission that I feel in love with so much, turned into the starting point for a four full novel series - Demon in Steam. Demon in Steam released inside the pages of the sizzling Hot Ink Press anthology, Les Vaporistes. I want to take a quick second and say thank you to Josephine Ballowe for allowing me to be apart of this anthology and helping me to discover a new side of myself in writing - even if I left all the sexy demons in place amongst the steampunk! Also, a congrats to the fantastic authors whom I had the pleasure of being published with. Don't miss out on this steamy 99¢ read and click that little blue hyperlink a few lines down!

Release day was completely mind blowing. It actually came out about 24 hours early but we didn't celebrate until the set date. Setting up an Amazon Author Central account was one of the scariest and most exhilarating things I've ever done and all I did was click a few buttons. But in clicking those few buttons I suddenly was a tried and true published author. I had an identity somewhere in the business world - on one of the biggest, if not the biggest, book buying platforms in America. Suddenly the dream was so real my name was even attached to a book, my photo showing up on the Amazon desktop view and my name a clickable blue hyperlink that takes you to a page all about me on Amazon. Even if it is utterly blank at the moment :D

Being in a group, watching and reading in on comments where everyone is excited and chattering about ranking and reviews and so much more was both mind blowing and mind numbing. I could hardly keep up, being brand new to the ball game. It was amazing and for those interested, yes we did rank on "release day", #7 in erotic < science fiction! So my release day became so much more than a simple release and welcome into the world of Amazon authors. Suddenly I was a ranking author, a bestselling author. Now I in large part love the title, but I know it's not as fulfilling for myself as it was the amazing authors published in the anthology who are not new to the craft and have worked their butts off learning marketing and the perfect photos and stellar stories to get them to that status. So I feel like I lucked into it by having the honor of being in a book with them. Not that I don't love saying it :D

But releasing the book wasn't the end of it. I got to learn the ins and outs of hosting a release party from the amazing Eada Janes. She was a constant driving force as she allowed me to tag team the party during her hosting slots so I could learn the ropes. Without her I may have been staring into an abyss, never knowing when to post the prize game and when to end it. Eada I <3 you for all your help and support last night. You threw one kickass party!

So the storm of adventure that was my very first release day has passed. The exhilaration lingers and I don't mind that one bit! While the release is done it's time to get cracking on the promo! See you all next time!

Hello everyone! It's been awhile hasn't it? I was engaged in a cross country move and wasn't able to hop in and update because of it. So what have you missed? Well I've relocated to bright and sunny Chula Vista...which is about 20 minutes outside of San Diego. I have multiple writing days planned sitting at Seaport Village and Sea World for the summer so I can' wait for the house to be fully complete and hitting the writing spots!

Onto the writing stuff. I've gone full blown social. I had the bare minimum prior; a website, a twitter, a useable email and not much more. With my first release coming up May 30th, (more on that below I promise) I've set up all the required Social Media links for an author to have to spread the word and interact with readers and other authors! The links are always across the top tool bar here but just in case - here's a quick rundown with links to everything!

Goodreads Author Page: https://www.Goodreads.com/BookBliss2013
Facebook Author Page: http://Facebook.com/LexiAuthor
Twitter Author Page: http://Twitter.com/LexiOstrow
Pinterest Author Page: http://www.Pinterest.com/LexiOstrow
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo0RMbK9knTXBoF_ff5OhlQ
Google+ Author Page: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/109183973770534061394/109183973770534061394/about

But what else? I've submitted an erotic short to an upcoming anthology, I've finalized the blurb for Torn Between Two Worlds and I've set release dates up for the entirety of my Alliance steampunk series and most of the Guardian series. I've got so many things in the works that it will all come in different posts as teasers!

For now, take a look at this trailer for my debut into the writing world - Demon in Steam (Alliance of Silver and Steam prelude) releasing on May 30th in the Anthology Les Vaporistes. I had a ton of fun making it and I hope you enjoy it! 

Blurb: In the London Underground the Alliance of Silver and Steam is all that protects humans from demons. 

Felicia Ganon is no stranger to the demons that lurk in the night. After her parents were murdered in front of her the Alliance took her in and trained her. Vengeance became her only drive. 

Greyston Westham is more than just the devilishly handsome Captain of the Guard. He's an Incubus Demon who hunts his own kind because they have no use for lesser demons like himself. 

When a murderer is running lose that only the Alliance can deal with Felicia and Greyston are thrown together in a deadly game. Can she overcome her hatred of demons and give into the relationship that will save her life? Or will Felicia's hatred be her doom.