Archive for September, 2009

Running With Quills and More!!!

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Dark Legacy’s Blog Tour wraps up today at Running with Quills–check it out and comment for your chance to win a signed copy of Dark Legacy!!!

A great pod cast is up of me and the other speakers at our NYC Barnes and Noble signing in Lincoln Center–from super fab. Publisher’s Weekly editor and her Grenville blog–Check it out at Romantic Reads. Yeah, I was tired by the time we got to the video, but it was a great night!!!  How else do you think I got so tired.

Amazing reviews are still pouring in, some from unexpected places, like Denver ;o) How Cool is that!!!

And don’t forget–it’s your last week to enter the September Dark Legacy contests  here and here on the blog, to win a Dark Legacy Couture Necklace and other great prizes, including a Coach Butterfly Purse. And here for a second chance to win a Coach Butterfly Purse at Fresh Fiction!!!

And, sigh… Next week, I’ll get to settle back into a normal routine. Whatever normal is… Who knows what you’ll find out here as Autumn draws close ;o) I can’t wait!!!

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Our dreams can define the lives we choose…

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

I’m guest blogging at Novel Thoughts today, NOT yesterday. Sorry for the confusion. Head on over and comment for your chance to win a signed copy of Dark Legacy.

I’d have posted sooner, but then I’d be posting here yesterday about a post somewhere else that was happing today, and that’s just too much for my mind to handle while I’m finishing editorial revisions for The Firefighter’s Secret Baby, which you’re going to love ;o) (Excerpt coming next week, once I have the book in production!)

There’s lots of new stuff to share! Again, more details after next week’s deadline:

  • Esquire Magazine’s asked me to contribute to an upcoming advice column, because they did a Google search for best-selling romance authors, and I’m evidently an expert. Heh. Stay tuned to hear how this one goes, but I’m having fun so far ;0)

  • Pop Syndicate’s asked me to start my own column about the romance industry (for readers and aspiring writers), starting in October with at least two posts a month. I’m really excited about it. Again, more news as it’s made.

  • Fresh Fiction’s spotlighting me and Dark Legacy. And there’s a Fresh-Fiction exclusive contest you should check out, for a second chance to win a Coach Butterfly Purse.

  • More reviews coming in each week…

I’ll give you all the 411 soon. Until then, enjoy today’s Novel Toughts essay/post. It’s pretty reflective and was fun to write, now that the mania of the first two weeks of DL’s release are behind me.

Thanks to everyone for hanging with me and helping celebrate!!!

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Hot? Chilling? Thrilling?

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Morning! Home and working for the fist time since DragonCon mania struck… Let’s just say I can’t wait for next year’s Con, but I’m glad it’s not until next year ;o) Know what I mean???

September Blog Contest seekers coming over from my website link, go here and here for more info and to enter. (Everyone else, I’ll be leading every post this month with that reminder, for our new visitors ;o).

Also, WIN A FREE KINDLE and three free downloads, sponsored by Dorchester Publishing, spotlighting their authors who attended DragonCon ;o)

My Dark Legacy blog tour continues this week. Come find me at Pop Syndicate’s Book Addict Blog today–Pop Syndicate’s a neat site I discovered with lots to do and explore. I’ll be hosting my own column there come October.

Today, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes “publishing” perspective of Dark Legacy’s first few weeks on the shelves. Ever wondered what an author thinks as she’s doing all the things she does to launch a new series??? Come find out in my “Hot? Chilling? Thrilling? What’s in an adjective“ post and leave a comment to win a signed copy of Dark Legacy.!!!

Thursday, I’ll be at the awesome Romance Novel TV. Don’t miss either stop!!!

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DargonCon ‘09–Day 3 Beautiful Artists!

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Day three pics. A few more costumes. AND I had time to stop by the artist exibits and snapped some beautiful pics before someone told me we weren’t allowed to take pics. All hand-made. All one-of-a-kind originals. Amazing! Check out the carved wooden dragons–I bought one for my son ;o)

So, costumes (and robots) first, then some of the, hands down, most beautiful creations I’ve ever seen ;o)

Enjoy!!!

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DragonCon ‘09–Day 2 Great Times ;o)

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Here’s the second day highlights!!! Mostly people in character as they roamed the lobbies of the convention hotels.

You HAVE to come see this for yourself one day…

Don’t miss the the Day 3 update!!!

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DragonCon ‘09–Day One

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Great Dragoncon Day 1. Exhausting, and it was only a half day. Unbelievable crowd, and tons of book selling with Georgia Fantasy Authors in the Imperial Ballroom. Snapped loads of pics (below). Time Travel and Paranormal Fiction Panel at 11:30 tomorrow morning (see DC program for details, if you’re attending). Plus lots more selling book fun!!!

Here are the highpoints of today’s pics.  Are you in Friday’s Hall of Fame??? Which pic’s your fav.

P.S: Remember, leave a comment to be in the running for September’s Dark Legacy Blog Prizes, and read excerpts and email me your fav. passage for our chance to Win a Dark Legacy Couture Necklace!!!

Back tomorrow night with more digital updates ;o)

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Romantic Suspense Meets Psychic Thriller Meets Urban Fantasy???

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

I’m breaking genre boundaries, or so I’m told. Not really a surprising distinction, if you’ve read me for a while. But, this means I get to chat about it online, so… cool! Come read my article/essay today at Romancing the Blog. The wonderful ladies there have invited me over the chat a while. Leave a comment for a chance to win a signed copy of Dark Legacy!!!

NovelTalk’s done a beautiful feature for the month of September. Okay, another cool! Someone wake me up when it’s time to return to my regularly scheduled life…

And… I’m packing up for Dragon Con. May even have some early pics tonight, ’cause we’re heading down to check in and get our badges and I’m told the hotel will already be full of fun, fun, sci fi and fantasy fun…

Maybe regular isn’t what my life’s supposed to be about these days ;o)

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Prizes Away!!! And Thanks, My Friends ;o)

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Okay, everyone who’s patiently waited for the prizes they’ve won as we built up to Dark Legacy’s release–Thank You so much for your patience.I’m back in town for a while, even though headed for Dragon Con through Monday. Things are winding down now that my “baby”’s here, and I FINALLY have everything sorted and packed and addressed and ready to Priority Mail themselves to you.

You might think that looking at all the bags and then boxes and then lables and so forth would have frustrated me. Acutally, I’m overwhelmed by how many friends have joined in on the last few months of craziness and cheered. How many of you have shown up over and over and followed me places and some even smiled from the crowd at my New York City signing. Other’s I’ll see soon at the “Con.” Even others, when I speak at Georgia Romance Writers’ September meeting in a few weeks.

I’m a very lucky woman, to have you all in my life. To write and see my words in print, and to hear from those who get just as excited by the ideas as I do, and to have you checking in and encouraging me and smiling and laughing and being your wonderful selves. I looked at all the lovely things I’m hoping my winners will have by the first of the week, and I’m wishing I had enough to send something to all of you.

Thank you. I couldn’t have done any of this without you. Know that I cherish each and every one of you, my friends. Keep coming back, for the rest of the blog tour and September’s blog contests and for the quiet time we’ll finally settle into after that where we can just chat and catch up and get to know each other again while I work on new stories I hope will touch your lives.

You’re the best!!!

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DragonCon, Here I Come!!!

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Don’t forget I’m guest blogging at  Babbling About Books & More today and at Romancing the Blog on Thursday ;o) And that I’m giving away great goodies to celebreat Dark Legacy’s release, here and here.

In the mean time, I’m so freaking excited!!! I’m going to my very first DragonCon this weekend!!!

Stop by the Georgial Fantasy Authors Booth, in the Imperial Ballroom (Exibitor Hall 1), for free promo (including TONS of chocolate), and the chance to buy a signed copy of Dark Legacy, fan t-shirts, tote bags and Dream flutters Jewelry:

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I’ll be GIVING AWAY FREE COPIES of Darck Legacy at my panels:

Saturday, 11:30, Hyatt: Manilla/Singapore/Hong Kong
Time-Travel and Paranormal: What is it and How Do I Write It?

Sunday, 11:30, Marriott: M109
Writing Paranormal Fiction

And Dorchester’s hosting an AMAZING digital giveaway contest for DC attendees. I’ll have flyers with me wherever I go–WIN A KINDLE AND THREE Digital Downloads of your choice!!!

The rest of the time, I’ll be roaming and taking in all the fun! And of course, snapping and tweeting TONS of pics, LOL!

Come find me ;o)

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