COVER REVEAL: Greta and the Goblin King by Chloe Jacobs

So you all know who Chloe Jacobs is, right? She's...me!!! And she's writing dark fantasy for young adults!

I'm excited to reveal to everyone the cover and blurb to you for GRETA AND THE GOBLIN KING, which is due out in the world November 2012!

Blurb:

While trying to save her brother four years ago, Greta was thrown into the witch’s fire herself, falling through a portal to a dangerous world where humans are the enemy, and every ogre, goblin, and ghoul has a dark side that comes out with the full moon.

To survive, seventeen-year-old Greta has hidden her humanity and taken the job of bounty hunter—and she’s good at what she does. So good, she’s caught the attention of Mylena’s young Goblin King, the darkly enticing Isaac, who invades her dreams and undermines her determination to escape.

But Greta’s not the only one looking to get out of Mylena. The full moon is mere days away, and an ancient evil knows she’s the key to opening the portal. If Greta fails, she and the lost boys of Mylena will die. If she succeeds, no world will be safe from what follows her back…

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One down...

I finished a project yesterday (technically very very early this morning). I had edits due on a book and boy did they prove to be tough. I'm not sure I achieved what my editor wanted me to but the good thing about working with someone you trust is that even if you miss the mark, you know she'll steer you back on track. And I've been seriously lucky with my editors. I have three and love them all.

But now that this project is off my plate (until the edits come back for the next round, I guess) I'm going to be working on something new. FRESH WRITING, YAY!!

What is it?

A secret...shhhhh...

But...anyone who is waiting for Greta and the Goblin King might just be excited for this!     

Plodding Along

I've been editing for ... a while. I can't quite remember when I started. I'm not really sure how much longer it's going to take.

I do know that I still like this book. Actually, I like it quite a bit more now than I did before. I think that the changes I'm making are really enhancing character and depth, and it's exciting.

The other thing keeping me going is the awesome cover I got to peek at. It's not official, and I have been warned it's going to change, but I still like it, so I have it as my wallpaper on the laptop and I check it out every once in a while.

Oh, and I think we have a release date for Greta. December 2012. It seems so long, but with all the work I have to do on this, and book 2 ... and the other books on my plate for this year ... I'm sure it will be here in no time.

As soon as the edit is done, I'll post a snippet or two!

Talk soon!

Meet Chloe Jacobs

It's official, my YA work will be published under the name Chloe Jacobs, and you can find her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Jacobs_Chloe

Welcome to...

I was very excited when the announcement came down from on high this week about my new contract! If you missed it, here's the Publishers Marketplace notice:

Children's: Young Adult
J.K. Coi's upper YA debut, GRETA AND THE GOBLIN KING, in which a seventeen-year-old now trapped in a fairytale world after falling through a portal trying to save her brother from the witch's fire, is pursued by a sexy young Goblin King as she fights to find a way home for herself and the ragtag group of boys marooned on that side of the veil, to Heather Howland at Entangled, in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in Fall 2012 (World).

Yep, you've got it right. I'm writing YA. Now, as some of you will already know, this book didn't start out as a YA but it did have the right voice for YA, and I'm excited for the opportunity to make some changes until it's just perfect.

Now, the only thing to decide is whether I'll be writing under a different name for my YA books, and what that name might be...


On another note, if anyone is in the Toronto area tomorrow, September 25, stop by Word on the Street. This is an annual book festival at Queen's Park, and this year I'll be at the Harlequin booth starting at 12:00 pm (located in the Toronto Star Exhibitor tent), and then I’ll be helping out at the booth with other members of my RWA chapter.

A beautiful summer weekend

I had a great weekend camping with my family and friends. We had good weather (just a few sprinkles of rain that didn't bother anyone too much) and a little break from the revisions I've been working on for Greta and the Goblin King.

It was also my birthday on Saturday, and I was so happy for a cake and some good wine.

But now I'm back to work this week so that I'll be finished my revisions and be able to send this book back to my editor.