Lauren D.M. Smith

So it's official, The Emperor's Arrow is now available in soft cover! You can order it here: http://www.harlequin.com/storeitem.html?iid=67974&cid=! So if you're interested in having a physical copy, head on over to the Harlequin website! #EmperorsArrow #writing #Badass #Harlequin #Carina

I've been grinning no-stop since this morning! It's been amazing, especially to see people's reviews! I'm excited to hear what everyone thinks. If you have any questions for me, please don't hesitate to ask me! Now I'm back to editing my next book, Enveloping Shadows! #EmperorsArrow #ReleaseDay

Sorry for the sudden break in countdown posts. I chose a very poor time to get sick (-_-); On a happier note, I've announced the winner of my little contest over on Wattpad. The winning story was Letters from Narret by @Gentleman_101! And tomorrow is the big day! I'm going to be near useless at work but I'm so excited! I can't wait to hear what more people think of The Emperor's Arrow! #EmperorsArrow #Contest

Super excited! I received five hard copies from Carina today! I can't tell you how amazing it is to have actual physical copies of my book. I may have squealed. And immediately run to drop off copies to my parents and my grandma. Because I'm cool like that. #EmperorsArrow

As I continue to bounce in excitement as Monday gets closer and closer, I thought I'd share with you a scene from the first draft of The Emperor's Arrow that was deleted. This was pulled before the competition even ended, as I felt it didn't really fit. Let me know if you think otherwise, or agree! Evony stood along the wall of a room that looked very much like the main hall, but with more elaborate columns, marble floors and a wide, arching ceiling that had carved and painte

One of my favourite scenes was one actually added in later after advice from the amazing Angela. Anyone who read the earliest draft of The Emperor's Arrow won't have gotten to see this, so I thought I'd share part of it. “Both myself and Kalendae have been well trained in case of attacks. And you should take care while alone as well.” Galen stared down at her for a moment, then shifted so he could swing a leg over his saddle, dismounting in one swift movement. Evony watched h

This is it! Just one week until The Emperor's Arrow is available! I'm losing my mind, I swear. On the plus side I have a lot of things planned for this week. On the flip side, my computer is currently in the shop and unfortunately, has everything I need on it. I've broken my old one out but it's slow and I didn't all the release things up (because sometimes I'm not smart). So hopefully, I get my computer back soon. If not, I'll figure something else out. But look forward to t

I'm pretty much vibrating over here as we get closer to release day. Adding to the excitement is that The Emperor's Arrow has been mentioned on a number of book blogs which is just amazing! I'm glad people seem interested and I'm super grateful that others have taken the time to write about Arrow. Also that others have been taking a look. This is my first book so I'm over the moon about everything and every reader I get. Thank you all for helping me get this far! Also, found

So it's less than three weeks until The Emperor's Arrow comes out and I'm super excited! I've been busy with edits for my next book, Enveloping Shadows, so I haven't been freaking out as much as I normally would. I did receive the sweetest thing in the mail this week. The Carina Press team sent me a print out of my cover along with the nicest card from my editor, Angela, ever. I immediately framed the cover, it's currently hanging in my dining room, and have the card up on th

Just one month until The Emperor's Arrow comes out! I'm on pins and needles and can't stop grinning. For the next month as I count down, and especially for the last week, I'll be posting more regularly and have some surprises in store to celebrate! So be sure to keep checking back. To start off the countdown, I'm holding a contest over on Wattpad. It's a short story contest for fantasy and/or romance, so if you're interested in entering, head over here: https://www.wattpad.co