Richelle Mead's Blog, page 38

Hasty update, London, and a video!

Okay, real quick as I'm frantically preparing for my UK flight tonight! Re: the Valentine Contest, judging it is becoming an astounding task. Thanks for the entries, but WOW! There are a lot, and it takes a while to go through those links. So, bear with me. I'll work on it in the UK, but we may have to wait a couple weeks for results.

For my UK friends, your tour starts this week, and all updated info is right here. For London people, you now have *2* stock signings on the schedule, but make s...

It's like a cereal surprise

Here's a couple of quick reminders and some answers to questions. Remember UK people: I'm a week away from visiting you! My calendar will tell you where I'm at and also answer some recent questions about signings and limits.

Also, the Valentine Contest is running through this weekend. Most answers to popular questions are in the contest post, so make sure you read it. FYI - people hosting pics on Facebook or MySpace might want to put them somewhere else, like an LJ account or photobucket.com (...

Will you be my valentine? Enter this contest to find out!

It was recently brought to my attention that there is an appalling lack of Richelle Mead merchandise out there, which is a shame since the season of love is upon us, and nothing says romance like novels filled with fist-fights, the ambiguity of heaven and hell, and tragic lovers that I insist on tormenting.

My pal Michelle Rowen tried to remedy this by taking a product that actually exists...



...and turning it into this:



Sigh. If only it did exist. Still, I think we can all agree that Michelle h...

UK Update

Hey, guys. As you can no doubt tell, we had kind of blog dry spell. For some reason, I had some nasty insomnia these last few days that resisted my sleep prescription. Sleep deprivation tends to make me grumpy and unproductive. Fortunately, we're back on track today and back to work!

The news today is that I have another date to add to the itinerary for my upcoming visit to the UK. It isn't on my website yet, but here's the info:

Waterstone's Harrods
Belgravia/Knightsbridge, London
12 noon, Febru...

Random thoughts

Just a few quick things that are on my mind today. First, I didn't offer much commentary on the new Succubus Blues cover from yesterday. Mostly I just wanted to get it up quickly for you guys! But I really love it. Believe it or not, that's actually almost identical to how I picture Georgina in her "everyday" form. (Though this Georgina has a bit more of a dangerous look in her eyes than my usual image!). That isn't to say I don't love all the other covers too. Every company, domestic and int...

Georgina's makeover

As I'd hoped, I've got the cover for the mass market edition of Succubus Blues. They've done a total redesign (which I think is awesome), and it'll be out in August 2010.





For those worried their succubus books won't match, let me explain how it works. The succubus series is currently out in trade paperback--which are large paperbacks. The rest of the books that aren't out yet (#5 and #6) will continue to be released in trade paperback and still have the original style of art.

What you're seein...

Sunday driving

Not a huge amount to report today. I keep meaning to write a compelling blog post with some writing insights and behind-the-scenes life on tour. Tonight's not going to be that night because I'm pretty tired and not really focused. It's been a sluggish weekend, and if you follow me on Facebook, you've probably heard me whining about a sprain in my foot/ankle that I got at the gym (and which is NOT gout, contrary to rumors being spread by Mark Henry).

For those wondering what the latest work pro...

Cover up

It appears I've been remiss in posting new international covers, so we're going to do a mess o' them today. Before we do, I have some housekeeping stuff and favors to ask.

First up: Teenreads.com is currently letting you vote for their Children's Choice Book Awards 2010 nominees. They have a suggested list, and sadly, the book I'm eligible for (Blood Promise) isn't on it! So, if you want to help make me a nominee, you can still vote for BP by going to the bottom of the page and writing in Bl...

News from across the pond

Okay, after teasing UK fans a month or so ago, I'm very pleased to announce the dates and locations of my visit to your fair country in February. This tour is being sponsored by Puffin Books (aka Penguin UK), and I'm really grateful for their kindness in bringing me over. Penguin UK is Vampire Academy's publisher, but Georgina and Eugenie fans are welcome (and encouraged!) to come see me too.

I'm even going to use that crazy date format for you guys:

18th Feb: SOUTHAMPTON PUBLIC VAMPIRE PARTY ...

Behind the Iron Curtain

You guys, I really need a hobby because I cannot believe I'm STILL writing about my neighbors. But here we go.

Tonight, while coming back from the gym, I drove past the KGB house and saw that the lights were on and the blinds were open. Now, the lights came on this weekend when the realtor lock appeared, but it wasn't until it was all dark out tonight that I realized you could see right into the house. I nearly drove off the road.

Parking in my own driveway, I was left with a dilemma. I really ...