Great news and guest blogger Beth Cornelison

A few quick things before I introduce my guest blogger today: 1- The Knight Agency is giving away an iPad and thirteen free e-books to go on it to one lucky winner who signs up for our newsletter.  Details are here.  Good luck to you all!  (Wish I could enter.) 2- I want to wishContinue reading “Great news and guest blogger Beth Cornelison”

Where Have All the Pirates Gone? by Debra Mullins

Today, I’m pleased to present my guest blogger Debra Mullins, talking pirates in honor of her re-release of ONCE A MISTRESS! Where Have All the Pirates Gone? By Debra Mullins When I was a kid, I used to watch the old swashbuckler movies with my dad on Sunday afternoons. We’re talking Errol Flynn, Tyrone Power—heck,Continue reading “Where Have All the Pirates Gone? by Debra Mullins”

New in digital

I was so crazed last week that while I tweeted, etc., I didn’t get the chance to post my Happy Book Birthday blog for CAT TALES by Faith Hunter and NIGHT OF THE TIGER by Doranna Durgin (well, technically, this one’s a story).  So, I’m going to wish them a happy belated and crow aboutContinue reading “New in digital”

FANGTASTIC PRE-RELEASE PARTY!

You know how when someone throws a party, folks always ask what they can bring? Well, you can bring the fun! Bring your wit and wisdom! Enter to win fabulous door prizes! This month I’m holding a get caught reading contest in celebration of the January publication of FANGTASTIC, the third novel in my VampedContinue reading “FANGTASTIC PRE-RELEASE PARTY!”

Revisions and critiques

Lots of great NaNoWriMo advice floating around Twitter, much of it revolving around the truism that once you finish those 50,000 words (or however much you’ve been able to accomplish), you have not =finished= the book.  First, 50,000 words is often too short to be considered a novel, depending on the age group for whichContinue reading “Revisions and critiques”

Around the block

As if I didn’t already know the blogosphere could get along without me, here are some recent posts saying what needs to be said: Chuck Sambuchino of Writers Digest answering 11 Frequently Asked Questions about Book Royalties, Advances and Money and Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware on Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistic In other news,Continue reading “Around the block”

Happy Release Day!

Happy release day to David B. Coe, Marjorie M. Liu and David Mack for their latest! THE DARK-EYES’ WAR by David B. Coe (Tor Books) The conclusion to the epic series Blood of the Southlands comes to mass market: “I came across David B Coe’s writing a little over a year, year and half ago,Continue reading “Happy Release Day!”