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March 19, 2009
Research–Up Close and Personal
(But first, a quick note–Yay! I’m at page 405 in my second RS story! The end–she is in sight!)
The book that I am currently working on is a very research intensive book–probably the most research intensive I’ve ever done. Before I could even start the story, I had to spend hours researching fires and firefighters. And, yeah, some of the stuff I discovered scared the the crap out of me.
The heroine in my story is a firefighter, and I wanted to be sure to get the details right about her career and
March 18, 2009
Author Interview: Michelle Pillow
Today I am very happy to welcome author Michelle Pillow to my blog. Last week, I had the absolute pleasure of reading Michelle’s KING OF THE UNBLESSED, and I was blown away by the book. So many absolutely wonderful fantasy elements–so many great twists and turns–and so many amazing characters. I’m now hooked on Michelle’s books. :-) Thanks, Michelle, for writing such great stories!
Time for the interview!
1. Please tell us a bit about yourself and the genre (or genres) that you write.
I’ve
March 17, 2009
The Leprechaun–Will he show this year?
Bet you didn’t know it…but Mobile (my home) has its own leprechaun.
Guess what I’ll be looking for today? Because, dude, I want that pot of gold, too.
My dad would so be the guy in the camo gear–he’d be ready to take out that leprechaun!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
March 16, 2009
Booking It–Oldies but goodies
Lately, I have been in the mood to re-read books. When I have a few minutes, I snag one from the shelf and plop down on the couch for some nice, relaxing time. And when I am particularly time pressed, I like to re-read novellas.
Here are a few of my re-reads:
Angela Knight’s “Blood and Kisses” novella in Secrets, Volume 3 (Angela’s work later inspired me to write for Red Sage)
Sherrilyn Kenyon’s” Dragonswan”
Kresley Cole’s “The Warlord Wants Forever” in Playing Easy to Get
Linda Howard’s “Lake of D
March 13, 2009
Good luck, today!
So today is the second Friday the 13th of 2009. I don’t know about you, but my bad luck began early. :-) I hope everyone else out there has a good day. Meanwhile, I’ll be taking my broken glasses, torn contact lenses, and heading to the eye doctor! Ah!
Some people I know really get worked up about Friday the 13th. Cause some of them, yep, they are very superstitious. Growing up, there was one superstition that my family literally thought of as death’s kiss. If anyone in my family–my mom, any
March 12, 2009
Double Finalist!
I found out yesterday that I am a double finalist for the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence. I finaled with HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT (paranormal category) and “Spellbound” (novella category). Thank you so much to all of the judges–and to the wonderful coordinators of this contest!
March 11, 2009
Immortal Danger Contest!!!
(Quick note: I’m going to keep this contest bumped to the top. For new posts, just scroll down. Thanks!)
In just over a month (the actual release date is 3/31/09) IMMORTAL DANGER will be on the shelves of a bookstore near you–or shipping from a very friendly online retailer. So, to liven things up before my release, I thought it would be the perfect time for an IMMORTAL DANGER Contest.
There are two ways to enter this contest. Way number one: Share the lovely image above. Just click the “Share
Southern Stereotypes
Last night, Nick and I were talking about the fact that, particularly in movies, we see the same southern stereotypes. (Big note–I’m southern. 
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With men, there are two main southern versions in the movies: The hunk and the hick.
The hunk, well, he’s like the estranged husband from SWEET HOME ALABAMA. Drawling voice, smooth-talking, sexy. Maybe he comes off as a bit lazy, but hey, that’s okay. He’s generally amazingly good-looking (think Matthew McConaughey) and can charm just about anyone wi
March 10, 2009
Coupons–Borders and Books-A-Million
These coupon offers were in my In-Box this morning, and I thought I’d share the love. After all, don’t we all want to save on our books?
First up, save 25% off one item at Borders (in store-only).
Next–two good deals from Books-A-Million: Save $5 off your next purchase of $40 or more and take $15 off your next purchase of $100 (these coupons are good online).
Now, you may be wondering…what should I buy with these coupons? Well, you could use that Books-A-Million coupon to snag a copy of IMMORTAL
March 9, 2009
Booking It–Party Style
Today kicks off Barbara Vey’s week-long anniversary celebration over at the Beyond Her Book Blog. Go over, help celebrate, leave a comment–and you could win an awesome prize. There are tons of books up for grabs (including an autographed copy of IMMORTAL DANGER),and on Saturday, one commenter will win an Amazon.com gift certificate for $150! So, go, party and win!
I have recently had the cyber-pleasure of meeting author Michelle Pillow, and wow, I’m really glad I did! Because Michelle has got
