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Guest Author Interview: Danielle D. Smith + Swag Giveaway

Please welcome today's guest author Danielle D. Smith.  Danielle is the author of Psyche's Gate and Black Dog and Rebel Rose.

EJ:  When did you begin writing?

Danielle:  I originally began writing as a very young tween, around 11 years old, and was very enthusiastic about epic fantasy stories early on. My poetry and short fiction was published in student journals and newspapers when I was a teenager. I eventually let writing fall by the wayside in order to focus on fine art and painted almo...

Book Review: The Iron Daughter

The Iron Daughter (Iron Fey, book 2) by Julie Kagawa.

Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from the Iron Fey, iron-bound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen. But no one believes her. Worse, Meghan's ...more Half Summer faery...

Teaser Tuesdays: Paranormalcy

"I sighed.  I hate the vamp jobs.  They think they're so suave.  It's not enough for them to slaughter and eat you like a zombie would.  No, they want it to be all sexy, too.  And, trust me: vampires?  Not. Sexy."

 p.g 2, Paranormalcy by Kiersten White.

Paranormalcy is the first book in the Paranormalcy series by Kiersten White.  I was unsure if I could like a character who is so pink obsessed, but the humor and overall plot really grabbed me.  I cheated a bit and included more than two sentenc...

Guest Author Interview: Jeannie Holmes

Please welcome today's guest author Jeannie Holmes.  Jeannie is the author of Blood Law.

EJ:  When did you begin writing?

Jeannie:  I began creating stories when I was very young, probably four or five years old, and dabbled with writing them down throughout my teens. It wasn't until 2003 that I began to view writing as a serious endeavor.

EJ:  What brought you to the paranormal genre?

Jeannie:   I've always had a fascination with the paranormal and the occult, which has gotten me into a lot o...

Giveaway Winners + More Giveaways!

 The winner of my BlogFest 2010 Giveaway here at From the Shadows is Mary from Bookhounds .  Congratulations!

Didn't win?  Would you like another chance to win signed copies of She Smells the Dead and fabulous swag?  Here are some She Smells the Dead giveaways currently happening around the blogosphere:


Giveaway at Vampires and Tofu.  Enter to win an autographed copy of She Smells the Dead and bookmarks.  Giveaway ends September 18th. 


Giveaway at Book Crazy.  Enter to win a signed copy of She...

BlogFest 2010 Giveaway + Book Release Party

BlogFest 2010 is a fabulous weekend of giveaways.  Giveaways begin Friday September 10th and end Sunday September 12th.  This event is hosted by A Journey of Books where you can find a listing of participating blogs giving away some fabulous prizes!

Here at From the Shadows , I will be giving away signed copies of From the Shadows, Shadows of Myth and Legend, and She Smells the Dead.  I am also including one XL 100% cotton "I Smell Dead People" t-shirt!


















She Smells the Dead (Spirit Guide, book 1)...

Guest Author Interview: Regan Black + Giveaway

Please welcome today's guest author Regan Black!  Regan is the author of The Pixie Chicks, Famous Last Words, and the Shadows of Justice series, which includes Justice Incarnate, Invasion of Justice, From the Ashes, and her new release Veil of Justice.

EJ:  When did you begin writing?
 
Regan:   While packing for a cross country move about 12 years ago I discovered I've been writing most of my life. Short stories and poems mostly.  I come by it naturally as my grandmother was a wonderful write...

Teaser Tuesdays: The Iron Daugher

"I could handle goblins and bogeymen and evil, flesh-eating horses, but giant freaking spiders?  That's where I drew the line."

 p.g 156, The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa.

The Iron Daughter is book two in The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa.  These books are filled with fae, both beautiful and monstrous, and things that go bump in the night.  This quote made me laugh since I am a complete arachnophobe and can relate to being willing to face any dark nasty beasty...except a giant spider. Is the...

Book Review: Strange Neighbors

Strange Neighbors (Strange Neighbors, book 1) by Ashlyn Chase.

He's looking for peace, quiet, and a little romance...
There's never a dull moment when hunky all-star pitcher and shapeshifter Jason Falco invests in an old Boston brownstone apartment building full of supernatural creatures. But when Merry MacKenzie moves into the ground floor apartment, the playboy pitcher decides he might just be done playing the field...
A girl just wants to have fun...
Sexy Jason seems like the perfect...

Book Review: The Boneshaker

The Boneshaker by Kate Milford.

Strange things can happen at a crossroads, and the crossroads outside of Arcane, Missouri, is no exception.  Thirteen-year-old Natalie Minks knows all the odd, mysterious tales about her little town--she grew up hearing her mother tell them.  But even Natalie is not prepared for the strangeness that's unleashed when Dr. Jake Limberleg's Nostrum Fair and Technological Medicine Show rolls into Arcane with its bizarre tonics and elaborate, inexplicable machines.


Nat...