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Happy Mother's Day, everyone (or at least, you know, mothers)! I had a great time at Mysterious Galaxy's 15th Birthday Bash yesterday. Tomorrow I'll post more about it (including actual pictures, including one of giant monkeys). Today I wanted to tell you about two interviews available online for your listening pleasure: My friend Rob Usdin at Jersey Jamcast hooked me up with two wonderful

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In case you weren't aware, Ann Aguirre is awesome (wow, that's 4 'A' words in one sentence--let's go for 'B's in the next sentence. No let's not.). Not only is she a fabulous writer, she does what she can to help others. Right now she's holding a drawing for $150 worth of free books. How do you enter? Simple: 1) Donate money to an organization helping the Cyclone Nargis victims in Burma/

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Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday! The Blog Tour rolls on, making a quick stop at Simply Romance Reviews*, where I talk about how I got the idea for Wicked Game. They're giving away a signed copy to one lucky commenter, but you only have today to get your name into the drawing. Oh, and you have one more day to enter Rachel Vincent's chocolate-and-book-giveaway, featuring Wicked Game and Godiva.

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Today's stop on the Blog Tour is Fresh Fiction, where I discuss how a character's place and time of origin affect his or her personality. Whether it's an economically ravaged Youngstown, Ohio, or the segregated Deep South in the early 20th Century, or the corn fields of Saskatchewan, the characters in Wicked Game each have roots that make them who they are--or who they try not to be. We all

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Here are the winners of the Cynthia Eden books from last week's giveaway. HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT: Cathy! WHEN HE WAS BAD: Jackie! Congrats to both of you. Please send your mailing address to jeri AT jerismithready DOT com, and I'll pass it on to Cynthia so you can receive your signed books. Thanks so much for commenting, everyone! ----- Today's interview is with someone who is not only one

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So yeah, I was up on the Hill today, talkin' about my new book... No, really! There I was, a stone's throw away from the Capitol (though I *don't* recommend throwing stones at federal buildings unless you like the taste of sidewalk), giving a talk at the Library of Congress. They have a "What If" science fiction/fantasy forum, to which they invite authors to read or discuss their books and

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I'm giving a talk at the Library of Congress this afternoon, as part of their "What If" Science Fiction/Fantasy forum. Scared, am I? Yes, quite a bit. I'm not used to having the entire stage to myself when I have to make stuff up. The title of my talk is "Rock 'n' Roll Can Never Die." I'll be reading several snippets from Wicked Game, interspersed with a few appropriate songs and a

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I'm reposting March 18's notice, because it's almost time for me to hightail it to San Diego for my first official Wicked Game signing (not counting the pre-pub signing at New York Comic Con and the random walk-up-to-me-in-the-dealer's-room signings at RavenCon, both of which I enjoyed mightily). There's important information for you in the second paragraph, so read on. ----- I'm thrilled to

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Please welcome Tate Hallaway, whose new book, ROMANCING THE DEAD, comes out Tuesday! Tate is one of my fellow authors on SF Novelists, which is where these questions hail from (as opposed to being part of my regular Author Interview series). After reading this interview, I'm dying to check out the Garney Lacey series myself. I'll let Tate tell you the rest in her own words: Tate's Bio: Tate

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My Blog Tour continues today, with an interview at Darque Reviews. Find out which character I'm most attached to, why I hate first drafts, and how much potential I have for becoming a crack addict. ---- Beginning now, I'm taking a long weekend off to do some intensive work on Bad to the Bone. I'll fill in plot holes, untangle storylines, and oh, I don't know, maybe finally figure out what

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Is that the sound of my dancing feet? Yes, those are my slippers shuffling and sliding across the linoleum. Two reasons: 1) I created a Wicked Game playlist: It's also posted it on the book's page (click and scroll down). This is a "soundtrack" of most of the songs mentioned in the novel (all the ones I could get legally through Playlist.com). More playlists coming soon! If you'd like

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When Jackie Kessler e-mailed me to announce she'd tagged me with a meme, I thought, she doesn't just write books about demons--she is a demon. But then it turned out to be an easy one. So I'll spare Jackie the holy water Super Soaker. Here are the rules: 1. Pick up the nearest book. 2. Open to page 123. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the next three sentences. 5. Tag five people and post a

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Welcome back to our Author Interview series! Wow, it's been a few weeks--are you thirsty for the dish on new authors, or craving the thrill of maybe winning a free book? (Hint: the correct answer starts with a "y.") Today we have Cynthia Eden, whose paranormal romance suspense novel, Hotter After Midnight (Kensington), comes out today. Simply Romance Reviews gave it an A+ (an A+!!) and called

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WVMP’s real-life radio and musician counterparts have ‘street teams’ to spread the word about their awesomeness. They hand out CDs, bumper stickers, buttons, and flyers for the next concert/event. They tell all their friends and even their enemies. If you’re excited about Wicked Game (May 13!) and want to tell the world, then I love you. I love you so much that I want to invite you to join

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I'm kicking off my Blog Tour with an interview at ChickLitGurrl's blog. Find out how I got the idea for Wicked Game, which three songs would be on the soundtrack to my life, and my single biggest piece of advice for writers. Excuse me while I go follow that advice....

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I'm heading out of town again tomorrow morning, this time for RavenCon 2008. This is the convention's third year, but it's been getting rave reviews from guests and attendees alike. The Author Guest of Honor this year is C.S. Friedman; the Artist Guest, Stephen Hickman; and Fan GoH is Filthy Pierre. Here's where I'll be: Friday, 6PM: REINVENTING THE PARANORMAL, with J. Jagi Lamplighter and

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As an amateur-turned-professional-turned-amateur environmentalist, I tend not to celebrate (or even notice) this Gaia-honoring holiday. To me, every day is Earth Day. However, every day is not Misha's birthday. The only cat I've ever had whose birthday I knew for sure (we got him from a coworker whose harlot kitty came home knocked up one night), Misha turns Lucky 13 today. To join me in

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Just got home from Jersey, where my friends Rob and Kathy graciously put me up for the last two nights. Their home was approximately 6,785,320 times better than the Hilton. (Not that I'm suggesting you should all go stay at their house.) I'll try to write up some complete sentences about the RT Booklovers Convention and New York Comic Con tomorrow. Until then, hear more about RT at the blogs

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Can't write. Brain dead. For a little taste of what our "work-in-progress" hotel experience has been, visit this entry of my roommate Gennita Low. That sentence took me three minutes to write.

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Thanks a pazillion to all the folks who donated to yesterday's Walk MS for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. We had perfect weather--cool but not cold, partly cloudy, not a raindrop in sight. People came with strollers, walkers, wheelchairs and dogs. Big teams with their own logos and T-shirts, and little teams like ours. The top team at Towson yesterday raised over $11,000, but we were equally

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And you are...? That's probably what you're thinking, since I haven't blogged (first I typed "blooged," which shows you how out of practice I am) in ten days. This morning I turned in the rewrite for The Reawakened (yes, you will cry buckets, but not until November) and found out I'll be getting the line edits back in ten days, before I've had time to forget what it's all about. Line edits,

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Congrats to Ruth Schaller, who just won a signed copy of Rachel Vincent's Rogue! Everyone else, stop crying and go buy the book. Coming up later this month we have Cynthia Eden, author of Hotter After Midnight, then in May there'll be Jenna Black (Hungers of the Heart); in early June, Nancy Haddock (La Vida Vampire, which just came out today) and in late June, Stephanie Kuehnert (I Wanna Be

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I'm today's guest over at the blog of author Jaye Wells, as part of her Adopt a Vampire Novel Month. The topic is "Vamp Like Me: In Defense of Defanging," in which I discuss whether vampires have gotten too mushy and romantic in today's literature. Find out how feminism and Archie Bunker have entered the argument. Oh, and I'm giving away an ARC of Wicked Game to one lucky commenter. But you

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Welcome back to our final installment (for about a month, anyway) of our author interview series. Today we have Rachel Vincent, who is following up her USA Today-bestselling urban fantasy Stray with its much-anticipated sequel, Rogue. Rachel's graciously agreed to give away a signed copy of Rogue to one lucky commenter. Stray and Rogue form the first two books in Vincent's Werecat series,

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Yesterday the 4,000th U.S. servicemember died in Iraq. See this site for details about any and all of them. I mention this not because we should care more about #4,000 than #1 or #378 or #1,905, but because according to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, only 28% of Americans surveyed knew how many thousands had died (most people thought it was 3,000 or fewer). So. Now you know.

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