After going to the trouble of establishing a pen name and identity I'll be self-publishing as myself: Christie Maurer. It came about sort of by accident. Last winter I sold a story, "Whitewood Kitarra," to Swords and Saga Press and, since my other stories had been under Christie Maurer, I kept that name. However--"Whitewood Kitarra" is a prequel to The Dark Lady's Stone, so it makes sense to keep the same name on the novel.
Self-publication is slowly coming together. Thanks to cover artist Sheri McGaffy http://sherimcgathy.com/sheri/book-cover-design I have a cover, and I love it. The image of the Dark Lady is one of my own paintings, originally intended to be the last true High Priestess of the goddess of waters. Sheri has done a number of lovely Romance book covers. I am awaiting my edited manuscript, after which I'll make the necessary changes, and...