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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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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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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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Dark Legacy Excerpts–Dive In!!!

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

To win Dream Flutters Jewelry and more XOXO and Coach Purses and Excessories in September, you’ll have to keep up with the excerpts I’ve posted so far. So, kind and generous online friend that I am, here they are, all in one place ;o)

More contest news September 1st–including an exclusive offer on Dorechsterpub.com.

Until then, read and enjoy all things Dark Legacy ;o)

Dark Legacy Excerpts

Start with the prologue from the website!!!

Important stuff, because our heroine’s problems started a long, long time ago… Generations ago, you might say.

Meet Maddie Temple next…

Maddie’s breath misted in the frozen morning air. She’d been up for hours. It felt like she’d been standing there forever. Shivering in the hospital parking lot. Still not ready to go inside. Not ready to pretend for another day that her life wasn’t falling apart. (more…)

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Dark Legacy’s In Stores!!! Oh, and the XOXO Butterfly Winner ;o)

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Squeee!!! It’s real, it’s real…

Here’s Dark Legacy next to Christine Feehan in Barnes and Noble:

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and on the “buy mass market fiction cause we’re priced right” shelf at Borders:

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Do you think it stands out??? (more…)

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Interview Time, B&N NYC Pics, and Tomorrow We Play!!!

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

There’s a great interview up about me and Dark Legacy on Armchair Heroines today.

And tomorrow, I’m taking everyone on a blog tour fieldtrip to the Writing Playground (where I’ll be giving away signed copies of Dark Legacy and a custom-made pendant with Dark Legacy cover images  on it.). Don’t miss either stop!

Oh, and… I’ll be back out here tomorrow with the XOXO Butterfly Purse winner and the next blog prize up for grabs, te-he!!!

In the mean time, here are some pics from last night’s FAB. booksigning/genre night at the totally cool Barnes and Noble next to Lincoln Center in NYC. It was an amazing night. And everyone’s support in the blog comments meant so much to me. You’re the best cure for nerves and worry there ever was… Wish you all could have been there:

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Wanting a Dream Come True…

Monday, August 24th, 2009

If you didn’t know me well, you wouldn’t know how nervous I’m bound to be this week. But I am. It was inevitable, with Dark Legacy’s Release and my Lincoln Center B&N Book Signing in NYC  both happening tomorrow, August 25th.

So why resist? I’m trying very hard to let the stress and anticipation flow through me and work themselves out. Often, it’s the nerves that make the important moments more special. I learned that early. I cut my teeth on competitivesports at age six, and from the very first soccer match realized eating breakfast before a big game was both a waste of time and messy, if you know what I mean, and I think you do ;o) But I also learned that nerves helped me focus. They helped me stay in the moment and grab every last sensation before the excitement slipped away. That was, unless I let fear paralyze me to the point that I couldn’t perform.

Why nervous now? I’ve been a professional writer for fifteen years, if you throw my corporate technical writing into the mix. And Dark Legacy is my thirteenth novel coming to shelves. I blog and teach about writing craft and the industry and am working on having my own column that will discuss both topics at a popular website come October (more on that after I stop sweating my newest release). No newbie nerves for someone like me, right?

Right! (more…)

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Guest Blogging at Romance Bandits Today…

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Today, Friday, I’m talking characters and reomance and layering paranormal plots at

Romance Bandits (there’s a great NEW EXCERPT over there–part of a dream sequence between Maddie and Sarah ;o)

Keep leaving comments here through the 25th and into September to win more prizes like (more…)

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New Excerpt and Guest Blogging at Night Owl Romance

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

For those who missed my Romance B(u)y the Book Guest Blog and giveaway yesterday, I’m including the new Dark Legacy excerpt below ;o)

Today, I’m guest blogging and giving away 2 Dark Legacy ARCs at Night Owl Romance Reviews–where I’m talking aboout “The Lighter Side of Darkness.” That is, all the relationship and community and emotional journies that keep us reading spine-tingling, shadowy tales like Dark Legacy…

Here’s the rest of my guest blog tour. I’ll be giving away jewelry, XOXO purse accessories, ARCs and much more to those who find me at each stop through September. (more…)

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Dark Legacy Blog Tour Launches Today!!!

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Everyone join me at Romance B(u)y the Book today–where you’ll find:

  • a new, exclusive and spoooooky excerpt of Dark Legacy–the rubber’s hiting the road, so to speak, for our Maddie and Jarred;
  • a drawing from all those who comment for an ARC and for the great XOXO Butterfly Wallet below (which matches the XOXO Butterfly Purse I’m giving away on the 25th, to celebrate Dark Legacy’s official drop date);
  • and lots of fun with Michelle Buonfiglio’s Bellas!

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