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The following folks won on either the Rath, my blog give away, or the randomizer.
NOT IN ANY REAL ORDER:
wrupignant
barnsdale
ryuumisstres
minaflower
silvercookies
Aliceseesthefuture
TeamPotter
lexicass
darkpriestess
cambriacovell
LoveinBelieving
Emma
PickledPizza
ZQanime
adorabledoremouse
VikkiThe
GirlNext (Jacqueline)
CrazyLilDancer
RiloEmily
Azraelmorpyh
malajelena
Addictedtoheroines
bookwormingthe21stcentury
meghan_rachelle
KimberKun
Nathalie
mairijeaan

(Of MY stash--6 ARCs were already mailed out to Rathers.)

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ARC winners will be announced in the next day or so.  Thereason is prob obvious to For those who read the Twitter feed or FB (which gets my twitter feed),  but for those who aren't there:  we had around 18-19 inches of snow on Saturday.  The resulting being-snowed-in, waaay too many hours of shoveling snow, & canceled school tweaked my schedule quite a bit.

I haven't forgotten the contests.  Snow & kids & Winter Break starting a few days early took priority though.

Will get results up as soon ...

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Writing the 5th & final WL feels like writing the end of each novel. I have this its-here-finally-oh-gods-write-faster-NO-stop-don't-wanna-be-done-ARGH-must-write-this-been-seeding-clues-so-long . . . except yanno, more so bc it's finishing a 5 book series.

The series was never conceptualized as a series-about-a-girl-and-a-boy bc that didn't appeal in the way a series abt these Faery Courts & the faeries in those courts does. Each book (except FE) can stand alone, but together they are al...

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Here's the 4th contest to win an ARC of Radiant Shadows. . . All you have to do is VOTE for one of the videos.

I think I have all of the casting videos so far up as my favourites at my YouTube page http://www.youtube.com/user/MelissaMarrAuthor (look to the right and you'll see abt 40 videos under "favorites." ALL videos there are eligible to be voted for.)

If I missed your entry OR if you make one before the 18th, let me know, & I'll add it.

As I've said before, you can enter up to SIX times. ...

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Before being a writer, I taught university--and guest taught high school as a "loaner" to underfunded high schools. I won't lie to you: I have met students who unnerved me, students who caused me to want to lecture them, and some who just plain frustrated me & broke my heart. They weren't the majority, however. Most of the students I've known leave me excited to see what they will do with the world. As a writer, I mostly encounter those in the latter group: the ones who impress the hell out...

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This is one of those random news-y posts.

ADDRESS (for letters or books):

A number of folks have asked how to reach me. I'm happy to receive letters that arrive either in print or digital format. I READ everything, & I reply as much as I can (which does NOT mean I reply to everyone. I can't). I read much much faster than I do most everything in life though :)

POSTAL: Melissa Marr, 44 Mine Road, Suite 2 #208, Stafford VA 22554

EMAIL: donnaATmelissa-marr.com

This goes for people a...

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As promised over HERE, I'm posting one more Chapter of RADIANT SHADOWS.

WHY?

Call it an early Solstice present (bc gods know I tend to prefer giving presents early) or proof of my impatience OR use it as a way to enter to win an early copy of the book :) Details on the contest(s) follow the excerpt.

In March, Harper will do the Browse Inside thing, where you can read prob 4 more chapters. In April (prob the 20th in the US, Canada, UK, AUS/NZ, & anywhere Eng lang books are exported) you can ...

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I'm more than a little impressed by all the videos so far. It's like getting to tell everyone details about the book . . . but without breaking the PTB's rules on how much I can share in public yet. La La La. Yep, that was totally accidental ;)

Ahem.

Here are 3 more of the Radiant Shadows trailers--

Mina's video:




Adorabledoremouse (AKA Kimber Lee Ann)'s video:



And Aliceseesthefuture's video:

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I can share ONE more chapter of RADIANT SHADOWS. So . . . do you want Chapter 2 or a later one (prob 6 or 7)?

You decide.

Reply to this post w your vote btw now & when I wake up at midday on Tuesday.

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I wanted to invite any & all who read this--no restrictions--to join the Rathers in the ability to create RADIANT SHADOWS teaser/trailers. To do that, I need to share an excerpt.

So . . . I begged the Powers that Be for permission, & I was granted consent to "use my best judgment" *shudders at WHAT that could mean*

As I wasn't sure if my judgment was sound, I tentatively suggested 2 chapters. No one snarled. I'm guessing that was a "yes."

Call it an early Solstice present (bc gods know I t...

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