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More catching up

I told you there was a lot going on. Yes, enough to merit two posts in one day! The Knight Agency’s Say Yes to the Cover poll opened yesterday and runs to Thursday, April 26th at 11:59am ET. Help choose a new cover for Lauren Baratz-Logsted’s THE BRO-MAGNET and enter to win e-books by leavingContinue reading “More catching up”

A quick catch-up

Things have been moving so quickly around here that I didn’t even have the chance to post pics or blog about the wonderful Silken Sands Conference before I was away at Marcon, where I was able to spend time with the ever-awesome Faith Hunter, David B. Coe, Paula Guran (Prime Books) and others, like PJContinue reading “A quick catch-up”

Crits for Water 2012

Over one billion people worldwide lack safe water. Various publishing professionals (including me) are donating critiques to raise money for much-needed water projects. My 20-page critique is being auctioned off today on Crits for Water. If you’d like a little insight into how I work, there’s a brief interview up here. If you’re not interestedContinue reading “Crits for Water 2012”

YA Rebels

And I’m very excited to be up today on YA Rebels, interviewed by the fab Sarah Nicolas, who last Friday organized the Orlando Literati event at which we were speaking.

Blogging at Magical Words today

My blog today is up here at Magical Words on finding an agent. For more “How I Got my Agent” stories, here’s one from Diana Pharaoh Francis, along with her follow-up on questions to ask an agent.

Conference schedule

A quick schedule of panels for my upcoming cons, Marcon and Romantic Times: April 6-8 Marcon 47 in Columbus, OH FRI 2:30 pm Union C Are You Bi-Speculative? Science Fiction vs. Fantasy FRI 5:30 pm Union C How to be Edited SAT 4:00 pm Union C The Urban Fantasy SAT 5:30 pm Union C StandaloneContinue reading “Conference schedule”

Hunger Games book v. film

I loved The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Devoured it. Started to read it the day after RWA was in Orlando at poolside. I’d moved to a different hotel to have a day to myself. I was supposed to check out at 11 and start my drive home. I hadn’t seen my husband and sonContinue reading “Hunger Games book v. film”

When characters critique

Today’s blog is one of Gina’s Gems…wherein the heroine from my Vamped series posts a pic from this weekend’s signing, including three generations of my family, and hangs her head in shame at my public offer to trade hugs for reviews. Offer good any time!

Amazing book birthdays

I have the song that was used in that old Popeye’s Chicken commercial, “What’s your flavor? Tell me, what’s your flavor?” going through my head right now. It might just be that I’m hungry or it might be that the amazing book birthdays I have to announce today are so diverse. A little something forContinue reading “Amazing book birthdays”

Quick things

First, a quick but HUGE congratulations to Vicky Dreiling on being a triple RITA Award nominee for HOW TO MARRY A DUKE (x2) and HOW TO SEDUCE A SCOUNDREL. So awesome and well-deserved! Another HUGE congrats to give out, this one to David Mack for making the Top Ten Tie-Ins ballot on Unreality SF forContinue reading “Quick things”