The Old Blue Line – A Joanna Brady Novella – June 22, 2014
It has become apparent to me that some folks who read the blog are not in the newsletter list, and some people in the newsletter list do not read the blog. As a result this week’s blog is a combo one–blog and newsletter blast both.
In March, during the Tucson Festival of Books, I was signing a man’s book when he asked a fateful question: “When are we going to be able to read something from Butch Dixon? After all, he’s a writer, too.” I told him I had no idea.
A few days later, someone who had been through a particularly painful breakup, asked me if I could knock off his ex in the next book. I told him sorry, the next book was already written.
And then, sitting on the patio in Tucson a day or so later, those two ideas came together and smacked me in the head! The result? The Old Blue Line, written by J.A. Jance AND Butch Dixon. This is not the beginning of writing by committee, but it’s close. It turns out, Butch told me the story. I just wrote it down.
The Old Blue Line goes on sale June 17. It is a novella!! Please do not write to bawl me out because it is TOO short. Novellas ARE short. They’re one short step up from a short story.
Novellas are sold primarily as E-books. However, I know there is a big part of what my webmistress calls “MY” demographic that does not do e-books–on a bet. For my dead tree readers, there will be print copies available July 22, but you will need to be VERY firm with your local bookseller in order to get them to special order it. I don’t see this as something that will be routinely stocked by brick-and-mortar book stores.
Now’s the time for book mark requests for The Old Blue Line, Remains of Innocence, and After the Fire–in case you missed that one. Please send BUSINESS SIZED!!! SASES to J.A. Jance, P.O. Box 766, Bellevue, WA 98009.
Please excuse all the Caps. They are provided for emphasis only. I am not yelling.
Oh, and have a great summer. It’s wonderful to be back on the back porch, watching out for the blasted heron.
JAJance