Crossroads Blog Tour 2012!

It’s nearly that time again!  The Crossroads Blog Tour returns October 21st to 28th with thirteen fabulous young adult authors, and the chance to win a Kindle pre-loaded with a title by each author: Judith Graves – Leap Books – Under My Skin, Second Skin, Skin of My Teeth, Killer’s Instinct Joy Preble – Sourcebooks – DreamingContinue reading “Crossroads Blog Tour 2012!”

New Release!

New release this week!  PERSONAL DEMON by Susan Sizemore is a wonderful new paranormal romance/urban fantasy just out from Ace Books!  (Yes, it actually has both on the spine and should have enough action, romance and suspense to satisfy readers of all of the above.) “Sizemore makes a welcome return to her Laws of theContinue reading “New Release!”

Another really exciting book birthday this week!

Summer might be drawing to a close, but summer heat?  Not on your life!  Janet Mullany is talking about her latest steamy novel, HIDDEN PARADISE, over at Risky Regencies and on the Romantic Times blog today, Victoria Janssen talks about it over at Heroes and Hearbreakers, and I’m going to be doing a little talkingContinue reading “Another really exciting book birthday this week!”

Happy Book Birthdays!

Before I go on to wish Beth Cornelison and Karen Whiddon happy book birthdays, I want to mention a post on Magical Words that I thought made a lot of really valuable points, “How Not to Get Published – One Editor’s Opinion” by John Hartness.  If you know anyone who can benefit from this advice,Continue reading “Happy Book Birthdays!”

New release and GCC Interview with Elise Allen

Yesterday a very fabulous book released, BRIMSTONE by Rosemary Clement-Moore, which includes two novels I consider to be my gateway drugs into young adult fiction, PROM DATES FROM HELL and HELL WEEK, which won the RITA Award for Best Young Adult Romance.  These are the first two novels in the snarky and wonderful Maggie Quinn:Continue reading “New release and GCC Interview with Elise Allen”

Hawaii – Day 7

Place of Refuge. What better start can there be to a day than visiting a place of refuge?  The Pu’uhonua O Hōnaunau National Park has a sanctuary that was sacred to the ali’i, the rulers.  Maka āinana (commoners) like us would have been killed simply for gazing on the ali’i or allowing their shadows toContinue reading “Hawaii – Day 7”

Hawaii – Day 6

Day 6 Sea turtles and submarines. Sunrise over the volcanoes…a great way to start the day.  We were staying on the wrong side of the island for the full view (though the right one for sunset), but still it was pretty.  Then a walk along the beach, where we saw the honu, green sea turtles,Continue reading “Hawaii – Day 6”

Hawaii – Day 5

It’s a little odd to be posting my vacation pics so long after my return, but live (and work) have intervened, and I hate to leave an incomplete travel journal, so I continue with: Day 5 One word —volcanoes. We started the day bright and early with a trip to Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park.  IContinue reading “Hawaii – Day 5”

Quick update

Things have been crazy-good-busy with work these past couple of weeks and something’s had to give.  Unfortunately, it was the blog.  So, herewith, a quick catch up on some new and exciting goings-on, some pics from Dragon*Con and a few links.  Universe willing, I’ll finish posting the glorious Hawaii pics very soon and get backContinue reading “Quick update”

Hawaii – Day 4

On to Kona.  The views from the plane just getting from Oahu to the Big Island were amazing (see slideshow). We played the first day pretty low key, taking the historical tour at our hotel—the Keauhou Resort, which sits on the site of three ancient heiau (temples).  Sadly, on is accurate for one of them,Continue reading “Hawaii – Day 4”