Thanks so much, Lynn, for having me on your blog. I am really excited to be here and to share my major squeal about my debut release, DARK FUTURE.

When Lynn invited me on she asked me to share a bit about my experience with writing for Avon Impulse. So, what the heck, here it goes.

Avon Impulse is Avon’s new digital-first imprint. When I signed with them the imprint had only launched one book, and there wasn’t a history of authors I could question. So, yes I was a bit unnerved, but heck this was HarperCollins, not some new fly-by-night publisher I’d never heard of. One of the biggest selling points was that the same editors that edited Avon’s print-first books and worked with best-selling authors like Eloisa James (total name drop there, and in case you missed it, I’ll do it again…Eloisa James) would be working on the Impulse novels. To me that was a big plus.

DARK FUTURE had been a hard sell. It’s too romance to be slotted for traditional sci-fi and too sci-fi to be a straight paranormal romance. But Esi Sogah, my editor, seemed to really like my voice and believed in the book. In the end, that was the selling point—a great editor is worth their weight in gold.

The fellow Impulse authors all rallied together and helped each other out through our book launches. I love my cover and couldn’t have picked a better title myself. I’m so glad that for my first time out on the dance floor I was partnered with such a stable and wonderful publisher. It has been a joy to work with them.

Okay, you say, that’s great, but you want the dirt. You want the nitty-gritty. You want to know what happens behind the closed doors at those RWA national publisher parties. Fine…I’ll tell you, BUT you have got to promise to keep it a secret. J

So here I am, the ink barely dried on the contract and still waiting for the email that said… “oops, a mistake has been made,” when I get an envelope addressed to KC Klein. I tell my husband I’m sure that Avon has hand-written the “oops there has been a terrible mistake” part instead.

Well, it was an invitation to a cocktail party hosted by HarperCollins in freaking New York Times Square! Super Squeal! I was so excited. Well, the excitement lasted until I realized my trusted and faithful roomies would be going to their own publisher parties, and I’d have to traverse this new landscape on my own. All I can say is, there’s no deodorant on earth that could’ve saved me. The color black is my friend.

There were a few stomach churning moments like when I showed up at the door and my name was NOT on the list. For one blinding moment, I thought this was where they were going to give me the “oops, a mistake has been made” speech. To my disbelief they allowed me in, and after a loving text from my roommate that went something along the lines of “Get you’re a** out of the bathroom stall and go mingle!” I had a great time. I met some very sweet authors (waving madly to Anne Mallory) and even spotted Eloisa from afar (yeah, she is seriously as cool as she looks). By the end of the night (and a few glasses of champagne), I even got comfortable enough to pose for this picture.

So, my next goal is to get invited to another Avon party, actually meet Eloisa James, rub shoulders with Kathleen Ash, and tell Anne Mallory that I read and loved her book. Now, to win a free copy of my debut novel, DARK FUTURE, all you have to do is be honest and tell me if you think I could make it as a romance cover model.

KC - Thanks for stopping by New Kids and bring along Fabio. Good luck with Dark Future. Can't wait to read it. Lynn

Here's a taste of.....DARK FUTURE

Awakened in the middle of the night by a future version of herself, Kris Davenport is given a mission: go forward in time to save the world—and His life. Of course, her future self doesn't tell her who he is, just sends her into an abyss and straight into an alien invasion.

He turns out to be ConRad Smith, the callous, untrusting Commander of Earth’s army and the world’s last defense. There’s only one way to know for sure if this strange woman is an alien spy—slice her throat. Except, he didn’t anticipate the heat he would feel as he interrogates the hot-tempered, warm-blooded woman. For a man whose sole focus has been survival, she's more temptation than he can handle. But a world on the brink of destruction leaves no room for love…and time is running out.

KC Klein is the author of Dark Future, a sexy futuristic time-travel. She became serious about writing three years ago and was as surprised as anyone when her stories took a turn toward dark and snarky. Today, she divides her time between taking care of her family and driving in circles around Arizona, too busy creating stories in her head to pay attention to mere road signs. KC would love a visit at kckleinbooks.com.