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Reflections on a bend in the road

Posted by on Nov 17, 2011 in Blog | 54 comments

Reflections on a bend in the road

To save anyone looking for professional updates some time, let me state up front that this post has nothing to do with book updates or writing. Every once in a while, I get reflective about personal things, and this is one of those times. Read on at your own risk . Recently, my husband and I went to Florida to visit our family. We left our house about eleven hours after I turned in Once Burned, to give you an idea of my schedule. Three days after we arrived in Florida, I was in an Emergency Room with such pain on the left side of my chest...

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Home for the Holidays excerpt

Posted by on Nov 12, 2011 in Blog | 29 comments

Home for the Holidays excerpt

At long last, here are the first three chapters from Home for the Holidays, my story in THE BITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS anthology. Very sorry for the delay posting this! As I’ve said before, look for big reveals in this, and it’s also quite long – nearly half the size of a normal book. This Cat and Bones story takes place right after the events in One Grave at a Time.  Oh, and Ian fans, you’ll be glad to know that he plays a prominent role in Home for the Holidays. My apologies in advance if there are any wonky formatting...

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Belated updates

Posted by on Nov 4, 2011 in Blog | 31 comments

Belated updates

Hi everyone. From the silence on the blog, you wouldn’t guess that a lot has been going on lately, but it has. First, the reason for my recent hiatus: I’m delighted to say that Once Burned, Vlad and Leila’s book, is now in my editor’s hands. I finished it Tuesday night, then got up around 4am on Wednesday to start packing for a 12 hour drive back to Florida to visit my family. A note about me in the final legs of a deadline – I have total tunnel vision. If it’s not something to do with completing the book,...

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Scavenger hunt!

Posted by on Oct 22, 2011 in Blog | 7 comments

Scavenger hunt!

How much do you know about Cat and Bones? Or me? Here’s your chance to find out, AND win some cool prizes! To celebrate the release of THE BITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS - out October 25th and contaning a long Cat and Bones novella along with a novella by Lynsay Sands – Avon Books is hosting a scavenger hunt throughout the day on Monday the 24th.  All you need to do is visit the blogs below at the time indicated where you’ll get clues to questions about the Night Huntress books as well as Lynsay Sands’ Argeneau series. Then go to...

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ComicCon signing schedule, special ebook reminder

Posted by on Oct 5, 2011 in Blog | 8 comments

ComicCon signing schedule, special ebook reminder

Hi everyone! Still busy writing Once Burned, but I finally have my full schedule for New York ComicCon this month. If you’re going, you can find me in these places:   Saturday, October 15th, 6pm – 7pm at the HarperCollins booth #944 on  the main show floor. Signing “A BITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS” (special early release!) and “ONE GRAVE AT A TIME.” Books will be available for purchase.   Sunday, October 16th, 1pm – 2pm at the HarperCollins booth #944 on the main show floor. Signing “First Drop Of Crimson.” Free...

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Blog Talk Radio tonight

Posted by on Sep 26, 2011 in Blog | 15 comments

Blog Talk Radio tonight

Hi all. Still busy writing Once Burned, but tonight, I’m taking time out to chat with, well, anyone who shows up . A while back, author Kat Holmes scheduled me on her Blog Talk Radio show, Kat’s Writing Pen, for a chat. Due to some conflicts, Kat won’t be moderating the chat tonight, but her friend Delilah Stephans graciously agreed to. So if you’re free from 6pm – 6:30pm tonight and you want to chat about the Night Huntress series, characters, Vlad’s book, vampires, writing, or the paranormal in general...

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Happy 4 Year Anniversary, Halfway to the Grave! Special $1.99 edition

Posted by on Sep 20, 2011 in Blog | 36 comments

Happy 4 Year Anniversary, Halfway to the Grave! Special $1.99 edition

Well, it’s not technically the 4 year anniversary of Halfway to the Grave’s release until October 30th, but the celebration starts early! How? From now until October 25th, you can buy a special ebook edition of Halfway to the Grave that includes never-before-published bonus features for only $1.99! *throws confetti* What are some of these bonus features? I’ll give you a hint: Another hunt with Cat and Bones, a scene at the beauty salon with Bones tormenting Cat during her makeover, a new sex scene, and an alternate...

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NY Comic Con 2011

Posted by on Sep 18, 2011 in Blog | 5 comments

NY Comic Con 2011

Hi everyone! Sorry for the blog silence lately. The recent release of One Grave at at Time plus writing Once Burned has kept me very busy. Thanks to everyone who came out to the signings. It was great meeting you and seeing some of you again. Also, a huge thanks to ALL my readers for One Grave at a Time’s fabulous reception. It debuted at #15 on the New York Times mass market bestseller list, #11 on the New York Times ebook list, #13 on the New York Times combined print and ebook list, # 20 on the USA Today list, #13 on the Publishers...

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Signing stops and new ebook out

Posted by on Sep 4, 2011 in Blog | 7 comments

Signing stops and new ebook out

I had a great time last week with Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong as we toured around NC in what we dubbed the Mini Cooper mini-tour. Yes, picture it: Three authors. Three bags of luggage. One mini Cooper. I still have bruises, lol. But as I said, we had a wonderful time. Our first official signing stop was at Malaprops in Asheville, NC. If you attended the signing, so glad you came out! If you missed it but would like to see it, Avon Books livestreamed the entire event. Go here to watch: http://ow.ly/6dDUy . The next signing stop was...

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Quote of the Day banners

Posted by on Aug 26, 2011 in Blog | 8 comments

Quote of the Day banners

Readers familiar with the Frost Fans forum will know that every day since the beginning of August, we’ve been posting a random quote from One Grave at a Time for readers to guess who said what – and why. The fabulous Syd Gill even made banners for each quote. In case you haven’t seen them, here are the quotes and the banners (sorry for some of them blurring into the news column):           And on Tuesday, the wait is finally over and One Grave at a Time hits the...

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