Freeze Warning, Show Your Work Week and More Meetings at the Crossroads!

 Tor.com has released an original novella by Susan Krinard in the world of her wonderful urban fantasy MIST.  For a treat, you can check it out on their site or download it for Kindle, Nook or other e-readers. Blurb: As a nearly immortal Valkyrie, Mist is the guardian of the greatest of the Norse god’s Treasures—Odin’sContinue reading “Freeze Warning, Show Your Work Week and More Meetings at the Crossroads!”

Quick Check In

Oh, there will be posts from this weekend’s Necronomicon as soon as I can find the cord to my camera and upload my pics.  In the meantime, I just want to say that it was wonderful and that  the special guest, Christopher Paolini (you may all know him as being the wunderkind who wrote the runawayContinue reading “Quick Check In”

Virtual Tours

Crazed as I am, I had to post this week, if only to move the still of my make-up-less face farther down the blog queue.  Eek!  Sorry, sorry.  Hope I didn’t scare any small children. Or grown men, for that matter. Anyway, jumping on quickly to make sure you all know about two really fabulousContinue reading “Virtual Tours”

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!”

Congratulations!

Two quick things before I get dug in for the day: HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Kalayna Price for hitting the USA Today bestseller list with her fabulous Alex Craft novel GRAVE MEMORY (sequel to GRAVE WITCH and GRAVE DANCE)!  Says Romantic Times, “This continues to be a truly original and compelling UF series.” I couldn’t agreeContinue reading “Congratulations!”

Goodreads poll and Rhein pics

The third annual Goodreads Choice Awards voting has begun.  The first round is open until November 13th, so check it out now to vote for your favorites!  Personally, I’m really excited to see Chloe Neill’s Hard Bitten in the Paranormal Fantasy category, Rob Thurman’s Basilisk in Science Fiction and Knight Agency authors Gena Showalter andContinue reading “Goodreads poll and Rhein pics”

Fun Fridays

I almost always have something to post on Fun Fridays, but it’s been a heck of a week.  Mostly really wonderful (look for another big announcement in Publishers Weekly’s deal section on Monday), but not without its frustrations.   In any case, I am finally hear to post about two fun things.  One, the Crossroads BlogContinue reading “Fun Fridays”

Girlfriends Cyber Circuit interview with Jeri Smith-Ready

As promised yesterday, I’m pleased to present an interview with adult and YA author Jeri Smith-Ready, one of the contributors to the new ENTHRALLED anthology, edited by Melissa Marr & Kelley Armstrong. First, she tells us a little about her story, “Bridge” – In the world of the SHADE novels, everyone seventeen and under canContinue reading “Girlfriends Cyber Circuit interview with Jeri Smith-Ready”

Exciting news!

You may already have seen it in Publishers Weekly, but just in case, I’m so pleased to announce that NAL has acquired three more novels in Rachel Caine’s New York Times-bestselling Morganville Vampires young adult series.  Just in case you’ve missed out and want to get caught up, Morganville, Texas is a quiet college townContinue reading “Exciting news!”