Goodreads Authors

What’s in a name? What’s in a title? I know it’s important to readers, but how about authors? Can a title influence the plot or the heart of the story? Does a title influence a writer? Hmm?

I say . . . heck yes. The reason I say this is because, originally, Shadow Falls wasn’t the series title. As...

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The e-book versions of True Grime, True Grime 2, and the Sneakers anthology are now FREE for summer!

1) Go to smashwords.com

2) Enter “Natasha Deen” in the search box

3) Download!

Watching “Exam” – film ‘I’d never heard of before. Think “apprentice” with intelligent people a locked room and no rules. I think I know where it’s heading, excellent so far! watched filmed called “Primer” yesterday, which won a shed of … Continue reading → Read more of this blog post »

After I got through my second round of edits for my upcoming novel, CRY, and got a peek of what the cover was going to look like, the publisher decided it needed to be re-titled.

I had tried to come up with a new title before submitting it to publishers. One of my beta readers thought it needed s... Read more of this blog post »

I have a new, free short story for Smashwords and Kobo patrons!

A Day at the Office or The Bastard


All she wants is to spend the day with her beloved husband. Instead she's going to spend it at the office, another day sacrificed to the toxic reign of The Bastard.

A short story examining the ruinous... Read more of this blog post »

B & N Link:

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I’ve just returned from a multi-city book tour. There were happy meetings and reunions, great Q&A sessions, bookstores converted to speakeasies, and at the last stop, a basket of champagne and strawberries from my publisher. I enjoy posting photos from readings and cities I visit to support...

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Because you really mustn’t make fun of the renowned author Dan Brown.

Ah, it’s good to have confirmation that there’s no reason to ever, ever bother reading The Da Vinci Code, no matter how many other people loved it.

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Hilton Head Beach, South Carolina

It's summertime! Time for vacations and stay-vacations and everything in between.

If you could travel anywhere this summer, all expenses paid, where would you go? South of France? Disneyland? A patisserie in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower?

Would you climb Machu... Read more of this blog post »

Patrick Harford sees hope as magical and beautiful, too delicate to hold—and everything in his life has proved him right. An unhealthy home leaves him hiding in the shadows as he tries to come to terms with his sexuality.

Patrick finds solace among the performers at the Allegaheny Mountains Renais...

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Kisah perjalanan Lisa mengikuti tour yang dibawakan Alex, bikin saya teringat akan pengalaman selama melancong di Cina beberapa tahun lalu. Salut banget dengan kepiawaian penulis menceritakan acara perjalanan tour Lisa dan beberapa percakapan dalam bahasa Mandari yang tampaknya dikuasai dengan ba... Read more of this blog post »

Not only is today Dirty Distractions release day, but it's also the day of the super fantabulous party I'm sharing with the awesomesauce Carrie Ann Ryan! Carrie spells her name wrong, but I love her just the same! Check out her release and all the stops below for YOUR chance to win! And give Dirt... Read more of this blog post »

• June 18, 2013

My readers have put Once Upon a Tower on the New York Times bestseller list! I’m so honored and pleased. It was a great week — I had a lot of fun on tour and got this wonderful news when I was in a fabulous chocolate shop with a group of readers from my BookClub!

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There are a ton of good books coming out today, but there are three special ones I'd like to take the opportunity to highlight.







Star Cursed

By Jessica Spotswood

Author Website

More info



I adore Jess--she's one of my favorite people. ANDshe writes wonderful books. This is the second in the Cahill Wit... Read more of this blog post »

Image © DC Comics, Inc.

Another big crossover thing is about to begin, but this issue is still entertaining and does not feel like part of a story with things missing. Despero is on the JL satellite and looking for the “real” Justice League, but finding only the newbies, who are definitely not r...

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I think caddies are an invaluable part of golf. They provide the knowledge and experience for the course as well as for the game. Obviously the better the caddie know you the more of a help they are. Now I have had my share of bad caddies that didn’t seem to know anything but the good ones far ou... Read more of this blog post »

I'm pleased to say that I'm one of the Guests of Honour at Andromeda One, a new one day SF convention in Birmingham with a feminist outlook. The other GoH is the great Jaine Fenn, and there are loads of other guests, including Marie O'Regan and Ian Whates. I really like the feel of what this lot... Read more of this blog post »

It’s done! After a seemingly endless journey, the publication of Functional JavaScript is complete and books have found their way into peoples’ homes. Below is a list of useful links related to the book: The official Functional JavaScript site My Twitter feed, where I will post coupons and inanit... Read more of this blog post »

The Mothership is now available as a paperback and ebook from Amazon! Be the first to read and review it on Goodreads.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18...

More ebook outlets will appear in the next few weeks. As new outlets become active, they will be listed on:

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In a comment he made on my blog post on Friday, in relation to what I'd said about The 10.30 from Marseille, Daniel asked a very interesting question. How does a writer stay on the right side of the line between enticing readers with a fascinating premise or storyline, and irritating them either... Read more of this blog post »

When it comes to age, sex, and crossing the line in erotic romance I take that very seriously. In fact, I was once banned for a book (Skater Boy)that had the word "boy" in the title during the paypal censorship debacle a few years ago, and that book had characters that were all over eighteen year... Read more of this blog post »

Every year I hope this summer will be different. I start out good. And then the summer blahs hit.

Maybe it’s the soaring temps (although not this year – it’s been rather cool and rainy). Maybe it’s the kids being out of school. They stay up super late, so I don’t sleep as well. I’m tempted to stay...

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Good Tuesday Morning, everyone! I just wanted to let you know about my latest reissues. These are both short stories and priced at .99 a piece exclusively at Amazon.

TEMPTING PRUDENCE

ALL ORDERING OPTIONS

From the time of Arthur and Camelot, she has traveled the world, dispensing her magical swe...

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I (finally) started the rewrite of Cherry Season yesterday. (But shush, don’t get too excited, we might scare it away.) So I won’t be blogging til I finish it. I mean, I know I’m blogging now, but I’m only blogging to say I won’t be blogging so that’s fine, obviously. (And now that I’ve just watc...

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Below is the Table of Contents of THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS COMPANION: City of Bones, Shadowhunters, and The Sight: The Unauthorized Guide.

The book is now available in fine bookstores everywhere.

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

iBooks

(St. Martin’s Press, June 2013)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. Whic...

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I spend far too much time on trivialities in this blog, ignoring what it should truly be about. Words. Stories, creation and art – the ups and downs of the particular life behind my own stories. Some things matter more than others, and today, I have decided, is a very good day.

First, unrelated to...

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So HarperCollins is doing a cool thing, and I wanted to let you all know about it. The idea is that ebooks could be so much more than they are, but so far nobody’s really figured out what that’s supposed to be. Right now we’re basically treating ebooks as print books, and the experience of readin...

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Ah, this is a very interesting mystery indeed! Was Queen Elizabeth I really an imposter? And was that imposter a man?

It may be time to check the grave…

Is this proof the Virgin Queen was an imposter in drag? Shocking new theory about Elizabeth I unearthed in historic manuscripts

By CHRISTOPHER...

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Well not me exactly, but. I feel I am or will be there, sort of.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/cate-blanchett-mia-wasikowska-to-star-in-john-crowleys-patricia-highsmith-adaptation-carol-201205 Read more of this blog post »

سلام خدا بر شماعازمم. سعی می کنمhttp://aqahamidegol.irرا پیامکی به روز کنم.مطالب زیادی باید مینوشتم. نظرات زیادی بدون جواب مانده اند.اما جای یک مطلب خیلی خالی است: تقدیر ازعلی آقای سلیمانی، دانشجوی دوره نهم معارف اسلامی و فرهنگ و ارتباطاتاو امسال به کمک ورودی های سال اول دانشگاه، کارهای بزرگی را... Read more of this blog post »

Luke Fielding has made some pretty terrifying Demon Art in the past. We candefinitelyadd this wood demon to hispermanentfile.

This picture is incredibly badass, but I think my favorite part how the demon’s body rembles bark from a tree. Truly inventive. Not mention the scary needle-like teeth a...

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The Internet Is the New Meat Market for Gay Men.
Now a Killer Is Turning the Meat Market into a Meat Wagon.

One by one, he's killing them. Lurking in the digital underworld of Men4HookUpNow, he lures, seduces, charms, reaching out through instant messages to the unwary. They invite him over. He's... Read more of this blog post »

Here’s a look at the comic books I have coming out this week. Make sure to pick them up from your favorite retailer. And pre-order them for next time!

Once again, we have a double dose of THE SIXTH GUN!

THE SIXTH GUN #32

Becky travels a spiritual crossroads that reveals the true power of the Six… w...

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Hi All!

Here are the questions and answers from last week!

How did you come up with Blackthorne? The name and the story/place behind it?

I wanted Blackthorneto be the anti-Gallagher—some place with lots of secrets and shadows and a very unsavory past. To be a Gallagher Girl is kind of golden. Rever...

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Via! Read more of this blog post »

"I'd just gotten home from the hospital and was unlocking my door when a police car pulled in my driveway."
--ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Thirty-Seven

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i may end up being filled with regret for writing this, because babies change so quickly, but i have been having an amazing time with ramona lately! i don’t know if she’s experiencing a developmental stage that i just find especially fun & easy, or i’m really getting the hang of this mom thin...

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Well, it has been a busy year Aug 2012-June 2013...interning at a school to earn credentials so I can teach took a lot of time and energy out of me.

Also, I was working on my film The shifters as well...more here http://shifterevolutions.blogspot.com

But I'm Back! I'm now working on FALLING ANGELS... Read more of this blog post »

I finished this project up long before I thought I would. All that’s left is uploading the digital versions to the various sites and pulling the trigger on the print version at Amazon. So it got me thinking. For those of you who like print, how’d you like to pre-order an autographed copy? (Can’t...

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Ahh…the Seekers have arrived and Issue… Read More Read more of this blog post »