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I'm very exciting to be celebrating the release on June 1 of SEDUCED BY THE VAMPIRE KING , book 2 in my Vampire Warrior Kings series. I'm celebrating with a BIG blog tour and I'll be offering an ebook at just about all of the following sites! (In some cases, I'll be offering Her Forbidden Hero,... read more »

“Whoever said that life is fair? Where is that written?”

– Grandpa, The Princess Bride

Last week I wrote a probably-too-cranky post about the bad apples bobbing around the self-publishing bucket, and that post got a little attention as it pinballed around Ye Olde Webnet, and as such, it recei...

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I have some more foreign rights news to share with you guys. Yay!
Obsidian has sold to Konyvmolykepzo Kiado Kft in Hungary. Aliens a győzelemhez!Obsidian and Onyx has sold to Leda in Romania. Străinii pentru victorie!
Expected publication will most likely be sometime in 2013.
Also, below is a nifty... read more »

I have some news.




This news has leaked out in several venues, mostly because I spilled the beans on the Twitter, and then I had a plan to blog about it immediately, but time went by, and the beans I spilled got old, and became slightly refried. (Okay, I might have the wrong idea of how beans actua... read more »

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Last week I got a babysitter so I could get some work done. Work for that particular day involved a visit to The Little Chapel of the West.Yes, if you've put things together, I went to a Vegas wedding chapel, and all I got to show for it was this blog post (which is probably more than what Angeli... read more »

Fluid
Channeling Morpheus 8 (Second Electronic Edition)

It's been a couple of decades since Wild Bill has been able to savor the bite of an ice-cold, freshly tapped keg. Twenty-odd years since the shivery pucker of a cheap, boxed wine has assaulted his palate. But that doesn't mean Bill's forgotten... read more »

In which John and Hank return to the seashore, scene of their first reunion video, to prove that they are still massive nerds. Also, Hank is briefly shirtless....ladies.
I have a tumblr: http://fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com
And a facebook: http://www.facebook.com/johngreenfans
And a twitter: ht...

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There’s been a rash of people talking about “strong female characters” for a while. The phrase really grates on my sensibilities because many have used it to describe the fact that their characters are feminist. And then my head explodes.

Descriptors are adjectives on a character write-up. Class:...

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Today, I’ve been pleased to hear that I’ve made my fifth short story sale to Interzone, with a piece called ‘Railroad Angel’; which is set in Mexico in 1968, and features one of the heroes of Kerouac’s Beat Generation. I don’t yet know in which issue the story will appear, but I’ll let you know a...

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Less than two months to go now beforeTRUST is re-released. Over the coming weeks I’ll be drip-feeding information about the book. A new website is now live: www.trustdavidmoody.com – please head on over and, if you don’t mind, start spreading the word.

For those of you who weren’t around when TRUS...

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Questions! Have I read Shades of Grey? How do my book covers get chosen? Will there be a spanking robot in the next Underworld book? When’s my next book tour? How’s Henrietta? Etc.

I wasn’t able to get to all of your questions during my live video chat on Goodreads (but thanks to all of you who ca...

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All of the winners (Wicked Nights trailer contest, as well as Street Team) have been notified BUT there's still hope! I ran out of books, but I'm due to receive more at the end of this week. As soon as they hit my door we are going to pick at least 5 more gals for the street team, (maybe more) so...

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Dude. Keep Holding Onofficially comes out in two days. How exciting is that? So exciting that I want to share some behind-the-scenes pics from the cover photo shoot with you. I think the cover is gorgeous. The designers at Penguin … Continue reading → read more »

Starting June 1st, I'll be on a 21-day blog tour to promote the Liz Baker series, with main focus on Time for Death (book 1). There will be several reviews, several interviews, and a few guest posts. And at the end I'll be giving away a 3-book print set of the series and two e-book copies of Tim...

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“Michael J. Sullivan?” a loud voice called as a man leading an entourage of some seven or eight individuals walked into the bar at the Hunt Valley Marriott, where they were holding Balticon this past weekend.
I looked up just as this young, muscular fellow with a military haircut boldly strode u... read more »

So, I just wanted to let everyone know that I am going to un-publish One Black Rose after tomorrow, Wednesday. I want to get a new cover and do some edits and it just seems easier if I take it down. August and Autumn are probably going to follow by the end of June, so that people who have picked... read more »

So I totally admit to the delay in the T-shirts being my fault. I changed the artwork, nitpicked the color and layout and just approved the final design from the printer yesterday, don't hate me please!

Anyway, I hope you all had a great holiday weekend (for those in the USA) and great weekend for... read more »

1. I am boldly calling this volume one of the triathlon edition of Ten on Tuesday, because I will surely have ten things to share after I have actually completed the race.

2. My friend Jennifer just posted a photo of herself on Facebook that was taken just after she crossed the finish line of her... read more »

Fans of Matthew Cody’s POWERLESS will find much to like about GEEKS, GIRLS, AND SECRET IDENTITIES. Hey look, I wrote my own blurb…

Seriously, aren’t they? Here’s something I didn’t know – you can actually get two blurbs from the same person! One that’s like the official blurb that might go on the...

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Lavender Rose Copyright © 2012 by Theo Fenraven

Cover Art by Theo Fenr...

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From May 29th through May 31st Taking Her Chance (One Night With A Cowboy) is free! Download it, tell your friends, and tell your followers!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008...

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Hey, all! This is the last of my pets and tattoos collection of pictures, and also our final Tattoo Tuesday post. Hope you've enjoyed these, and all of the other Tattoo Tuesday picture collections. I sure have. Looking at them always makes me smile. :D


♥ Piper













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Chapter 21 Angelina slipped from Caleb’s room, shoes in one hand and purse in the other. The craziness that had followed the burial disappeared when the last guests departed a little after two o’clock yesterday afternoon and the quiet that followed was a welcome lull for the Hunters and herself.... read more »

So I was scrolling through my bookmarks, and realized I have not posted here in several months. We’ve been tied up in editing, art production, and preparing our marketing strategy.

Oh, and I’ve been writing the books too…

It’s amazing what it takes. You sit down in front of a blank page to start a...

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I needed to relax. I worked out this morning and thought this picture would help me cool down. Ha! The scene looks refreshing.Now for my caption. Here are my two sentences:



Michael said, "I gave it my all and only hope it was enough for you, too. If it was then I'll die a happy man, if not give m... read more »

Hello World.

I wish I could blog more often than once or twice a month. I admire those who can. But I am in the midst of a new collection of stories and two novels, and don't have the brain capacity to juggle more than that. Nonetheless...

I've stopped work just now and am writing this blog because... read more »

I've been watching my sales for the past few days and can
now report that I've sold 100,000 since the start of April.




As you'd imagine, I'm rather pleased about this :)




This is all thanks to Love... From Both Sides taking off in
a big way and hitting the Kindle Top 10. It lifted all my other books in... read more »

Thank you to all who took part in the sale of my book over the past holiday Memorial Day weekend. I cannot express what it means to have others read your work, to purchase your work, and share the literary experience in this manner. It validates the author’s time and work into creating and puttin... read more »

Is there a standard way to behave when your ex decides he's going to join Goodreads and start pressing like on your blog? I hope the standard behaviour has something to do with sending him an email telling him to f**ck the hell off. I thought I'd got rid of him. I'm sat crying again now like he m... read more »

I finished my revision of my second novel, The Ransomed Returning! I needed to cut it from 122K down to 100K. It came out at 91K! I could hardly believe it when I finished typing up all my changes and checked the word count. Phew! Who knew I had so much fat in there to cut?

I'll read over the who... read more »

Influences come in many sizes. Sometimes an entire work can reshape the way I think. Other times, a passing remark or a small moment in one scene of a movie can alter the plot of whatever I’m working on. It all depends on how the world strikes me at a certain point in time.

My current work which h...

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The lovely Lisa from is here again with another edition of Booyah Books, highlights from her month of reading. If you have not checked out her site,
The Novel Approach yet, you certainly should.

It’s hard to believe another month has passed, yet here we are at the end of May, rocketing into June... read more »

May 2012 Readers Choice Awards: Vote here! please vote for my crazy ass! One click, one vote! Thanks so much. read more »

I am sooo excited to finally announce that my digital novelette, “The Shadow Cats,” will be published in e-format by Greenwillow/HarperCollins on July 17. Check out this cover. Isn’t it gorgeous? Greenwillow really knocked it out of the park.

This 54-page story is an official prequel to The Girl...

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Well it finally happened! My fab agent Rachelle Gardnerarranged for a meeting with the wonderful Suzanne Jaskow of Unsupervised productions last week and we had a fantastic time!!!
First, I had never been to the Fox studio lot before so already I knew I was in for an adventure. The lot was huge a... read more »

I lasted exactly 2.5 hours at the Greek Fest yesterday. NINETY-THREE FRICKING DEGREES! I was melting, melting--and in such a rush to get out of there, I forgot all about stocking up on baklava. Which is fine. It's not like I need it.

But now that it's hot outside, I've perked up a bit, mentally. T... read more »

I spent last weekend in Baltimore at Balticon, which included the chance for a lot of meetings with people I hadn’t seen in a while. It also included an autograph session. One of the things writers learn about autograph sessions is that while a very few authors attract long lines and big crowds,...

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The wait is finally (almost) over! Since LEVEL 2 will be making its first public appearance next week at Book Expo America, it's time to unveil its stunning cover ... on Friday, June 1st at noon EST.

I know I promised you I'd reveal it today, but it turns out Simon & Schuster has produced a vi... read more »

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

A reflection on the word “OF”

By Val Bianco

When I was asked by Sarah to become the...

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My newest work of fiction, TEARDROP, is available on all eBook formats for less than two bucks this week! Please pickup a copy.
This was a fun project I'm grateful to be a part of. Seven different novelists took the same premise and ran with it. For my novella, I tried to do a story that represen... read more »

“A Riveting Thriller.” — Midwest Book Review

I have to agree with the Midwest Book Review. And I’m happy to announce that one of my Division novels (the one above) is now available in trade paperback. Great.Go snag a copy and let me know what you think.

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Release day y’all! I’m thrilled to death to announce the ebook release of ENDLESS HEART from Samhain Publishing!

**cue the confetti and the marching band**

This book was one of my heart, a story that had to be told, and a love I had to nurture. Lettie and Shane were by far the most intense, emotio...

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Miserere is almost one year old!

I am really grateful for the awesome reviews Miserere has received from book bloggers all over the Internet. I'm also extremely grateful for all the help from other authors and bloggers in getting the word out about Miserere.

I'm celebrating the anniversary of Miser...

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صحيفة الشرق القطريه الأربعاء 9 رجب 1433 – 30 مايو 2012"انقلاب" عمر سليمان – فهمي هويدي http://fahmyhoweidy.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post_7105.html

قال اللواء عمر سليمان إن المشكلة الأولى التي تواجه مصر حاليا تتمثل في صعود التيار الإسلامي. لذلك فإنه لم يستبعد حدوث انقلاب عسكري في مصر في حالة تولي... read more »

A few months ago, I changed my Twitter bio from “indie fantasy/steampunk author” to “full-time indie fantasy/steampunk author.” Apparently a couple of people actually read that Twitter bio, because I’ve had questions about it.

–You really earn a living from your ebooks?

–How many books do you have...

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Flash Fiction for 5/3- Making Up








Making Up

by Lee Brazil



"You think you can do no wrong, don't you?"



Chris's scorn raked over old wounds. Good let him be angry. Stan was sick of pretending to be friends with his ex. He'd engineered this meeting to resolve that issue.



"It's not my opinion of myself tha... read more »

Now onward to the autographed books and goodies! Your special gift package for $12! What you get: A signed copy of DANGER THAT IS DAMION A signed copy of STORM THAT IS STERLING A Damion T-shirt Trading cards for Danger that is Damion, Storm that is Sterling, Legend of Michael on dog tags A cute [ read more »

Zombies, much like vampires, have been all the rage lately. I just happened upon one of the walking dead recently to see what’s behind this phenomenon to give all three of my readers an inside scoop.

RC: So, Mr. Zombie why do you think zombies have gotten so popular recently?

Z: Urrrhhhggg.

RC: Ye...

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So many things to share today, I'm not sure where to start. How about announcing the winner of a contest I had running last week?

CONTEST WINNER AND DETAILS:
Last week, I ran a contest for a $25 Amazon gift certificate. The winner was chosen using random.org and the winner is....

TEZ MILLER!!

Congra... read more »