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Blogger/Reviewer Arc contest

Posted by on Mar 29, 2012 in Blog | 149 comments

Blogger/Reviewer Arc contest

Arcs have landed for Once Burned! For those of you who don’t know what an Arc is, it’s an Advance Reading Copy of the book that still has some corrections and edits left to be done. My Arcs usually contain enough grammar/spelling errors to make me feel doomb and at least three plot/consistency errors to make me feel even doomber (such as  Scene X starting out with four characters in the room and ending with only three. How I didn’t notice this until after the galleys stage is BEYOND me!). Anyway, since Arcs are in, over...

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That time of year

Posted by on Mar 27, 2012 in Blog | 9 comments

That time of year

Sorry for the blog silence lately. It’s that dreaded time of year again. Not spring – spring is great! The trees here are starting to bloom and cute furry animals are coming out of their holes (I may have squealed when I saw a groundhog popping up along the side of the road today. Groundhogs remind me of really chubby ferrets and as I used to have six ferrets – may they rest in peace - I love them). So what dreaded time of year is it, then? Tax season. With our move out of state plus self-pubbed stories adding more...

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April appearances and beyond

Posted by on Mar 17, 2012 in Blog | 18 comments

April appearances and beyond

It occurred to me while looking at the calendar that – brace yourself for a big shock! – we’re more than halfway through March already. First, a plea to our Secret Alien Overlords: PLEASE stop messing with the space-time continuum! I know you’re making the days fly by faster than they should! Ahem, with that out of the way, let’s talk travel. In less than a month, I’ll be at the Romantic Times convention in Chicago, Illinois along with a brief pit stop at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. If...

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It’s pimpin’, pimpin’

Posted by on Mar 9, 2012 in Blog | 84 comments

It’s pimpin’, pimpin’

Note: This post is written with tongue firmly in cheek. I recently became aware that, in addition to my job as an author, I’ve also been moonlighting as a pimp. How, you ask? Well, it seems I’ve been responsible for another author’s sexual activities on page, and when you direct another person’s sexual activities, well, that kinda makes you their pimp (hey, Rush Limbaugh would have my back on this one!) Let me give you the scoop. In Ilona Andrews’ novel Magic Bleeds, she closed her Acknowledgements page with this comment: “Finally,...

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The human car

Posted by on Mar 2, 2012 in Blog | 13 comments

The human car

Note: This post has nothing to do with writing or release dates. I’m sure many of you have experienced this scenario – you’re driving along, and all of a sudden your car makes a strange noise/shudders or stalls/etc. If it’s still driveable, you probably make a mental note to have it checked out, and how fast you do that depends on how ominous the sound/shudder/etc. was, or when you next have some extra cash. But still, you rarely assume the problem will work itself out and thus ignore it completely. When our cars warn...

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Critiques, part 1

Posted by on Feb 22, 2012 in Blog | 12 comments

Critiques, part 1

Over the years, I’ve often been asked about craft, inspiration, plot, query letters and other publishing-related topics. I’m happy to share what I know and in an effort to be efficient, I compiled a post with multiple links to – hopefully – better assist writers with their questions. Something I didn’t include in the post that I’m asked a lot lately concerns critical feedback. Here’s a paraphrased question that’s been posed to me several times recently: . “I’m a new writer and...

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“Apology” snippet

Posted by on Feb 13, 2012 in Blog | 58 comments

“Apology” snippet

Galleys for Once Burned arrived on Friday. For those of you who don’t know, galleys are the loose yet formatted pages of a manuscript that are used to create Arcs (Advance reading copies). They are also one of the last chances an author has to make changes, though we’re encouraged (Read: warned) to limit those changes to grammar, spelling, or correction of factual errors. Every time I get to this stage, I feel confident that I won’t need to make many changes because I’ve tried very hard to be thorough in copyedits. And every time,...

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Mystery man revealed…again :)

Posted by on Feb 2, 2012 in Blog | 30 comments

Mystery man revealed…again :)

When I released the cover for Once Burned the other day, dozens of readers replied, “Hey, that’s Paul Marron!” I didn’t know if this was true (I STILL don’t know who the Cat and Bones models are, btw) so I asked my editor. She consulted with the art department and was told that the model’s name was James Rizzo. So, being the diligent author that I am (HA! people who know me cry) I went about correcting people on the model’s name. Then….(cue spooky music as the plot thickens)….The Reading...

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Once Burned cover!

Posted by on Jan 30, 2012 in Blog | 79 comments

Once Burned cover!

At last, I’ve been given permission to reveal the cover for Once Burned, Night Prince book one. Without further ado, here it is! And in case you didn’t see the other posts, here’s the description, too. ETA: The cover model is Paul Marron. In the comment section before, I incorrectly gave a different name.   She’s a mortal with dark powers… After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: terrifying powers that let her channel electricity and...

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$.99 special

Posted by on Jan 21, 2012 in Blog | 9 comments

$.99 special

I just realized that while I announced this before on Facebook and Twitter, I neglected to mention it on my blog (Bad author, no cookie!). First, sorry about that. Second, for a limited time, the e-anthology Under Her Skin is only $.99. Below is the description. Three short stories of paranormal romance from bestselling authors Jeaniene Frost, Ilona Andrews, and Meljean Brook. ”Pack” by Jeaniene Frost brings you a tale of a lost hiker and her encounter with some very frightening–and sexy–wolves. A female werewolf helps a sheriff...

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