Quick drive by post as I rush off to salon for a pamper day.
Stop by Lori Devoti's blog today to read my contribution to her Full Moon of Werewolves series: Where Wolf? There. I discuss why the wolf/werewolves are so intriguing. Plus, there's a prize! I've donated a copy of my first 2 books.
(side note: Lori is a fellow Juno/Pocket author. Her first book for the line, Amazon Ink, comes out in June.
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Sadly due to RL events, I will not be in Richmond this weekend for the Books 'n' Bling event.
If you're in the area, please do stop by and meet/greet the fabulous authors that are attending!
Hope to see you all at some other event!
I've just updated my schedule to include FenCon, an SF/F con in Dallas, Texas in September. The organizers invited me to be a guest author at the event. I'm happy to attend, as I can combine a visit to my sister and BIL at the same time.
Don't forget to come shop at Creatures 'n' Crooks during January or attend the Books & Bling event on January 31 to meet a group of great authors!
If you're in the local area (DC metro), I'd love for you to stop by my book launch party tonight.
If you're in the DC area and want a signed copy of Blood Bargain, I'd love it if you came by the official book launch party on December 16th.
Location: Matrix Group International, 1033 N Fairfax St. 2nd floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
More info here.
RSVP to admin AT matrixgroup.net.
Hope to see some of you there!
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Amber of Amberakatze's Book Blog interviews me here. If you stop by, you can enter the contest to win a signed copy of Matters of the Blood.
In other news, I've been working on Book 3, now tentatively titled Blood Lines. Intrigue and all sorts of family and other kinds of plotting abound. This is going to be twisty and fun. Many thanks to beledibabe who helped me brainstorm last weekend. She's always so brilliant at this.
Now, I think I'll go back to watch the Two Towers, extended edition.
Happy Sunday, all!
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@ Lori Devoti's blog over the next month.
Today: Interview with yours truly.
Lori plans a full month of goodies, so make sure to tune in every day.
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Due to circumstances beyond my control, I won't be attending World Fantasy 2008 in Calgary. (Cue violins). My updated schedule is below or on my schedule page:
2008 Schedule
September 2008
Matters of the Blood mass market paperback release
October 9-12, 2008
Bouchercon 2008 Charmed to Death
Baltimore, MD
November 2008
Blood Bargain, book 2 of the Blood Lines series release
2009 Schedule
March 2009
In the Hunt: Unauthorized Essays on Supernatural release
(Smart Pop series)
May 1 - 3, 2009
Malice Domestic
Arlington, VA
May 9, 2009
Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore
Birthday Bash
San Diego, CA
May 24 - 24, 2009
Mayhem in the Midlands
Omaha, NE
November 5 - 8, 2009
World Fantasy Convention
San Jose, CA
Bouchercon has published the panel schedule. All the panels are titled after songs. I'll be on a great panel on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. (as moderator):
WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH (Frank Zappa) Mixing mystery and horror.
Maria Lima(M),
Mario Acevedo
Heather Graham
Kat Richardson
F. Paul Wilson
Pretty darned good line up!
I've spent the last 5 days in Vancouver, BC, Canada, both to enjoy/celebrate my 50th birthday (today) and to soak up local colour as research for Book 3. The Intahrwebs is a fine and generous place for information, but can't substitute for actually *being* there...experiencing for oneself the sights, sounds and scents of a location.
In addition to the wonderful city locations, we (mom, stepdad, sis and BIL) also drove up and down Vancouver Island, drove up a couple of mountains and let ourselves see/feel/smell nature. Odd thing, though - so far, there've been no smells. None. Not vehicle exhaust, not city stench (yay for that!), not even pine, earth, animal scents in the woods. Very unusual to my lower south nose. I'm guessing because the temperatures here stay so cool, things decompose at a slower rate (which often causes the smells of sea, woods, etc.) I suppose if I were a native woods creature rather than a bumbling human, I'd have more scent to go on.
I'm very glad I've placed Keira's family in BC, as the woods here (and by extrapolation, those up north) are perfect for them. Gorgeous tall trees, loads of underbrush and many places to hunt and hide.
Today is my last day in this wonderful city. I hope to be able to visit again. I could definitely live here. :)
