Chloe Neill's Blog, page 103
March 17, 2012
Sometimes he makes me swoon . . .
From BITING COLD . . . Ethan leaned in, his lips at my ear. "Irresistible force," he said. "Immovable object. Choose the one you want to be, and do it. You are a vampire of great power, Merit. Prove it to us, to the city of Chicago, to the Houses. Prove it now." Sigh.
Awards and Nominations for DRINK DEEP and HARD BITTEN
I am thrilled and flattered that both HARD BITTEN and DRINK DEEP have been nominated as Best Urban Fantasy Books of 2011 by The Romance Reviews. Thank you for the nominations, ladies! Merit is incredibly flattered. Head over to TRR now to vote for your favorites! Also, I was totally remiss in announcing that DRINK [...]
March 13, 2012
Chicagoland Vampires No. 7
I'm about to start writing the seventh Chicagoland Vampires novel, which will be released in February 2013. (Not to be confused with Book Six, BITING COLD, which will be released in August 2012.) Jeremy suggested a first line for Book Seven: In the beginning, there were Mallocakes . . . And now he says I [...]
Teaser time
You asked for it, folks, so here you go: a BITING COLD teaser! WARNING - This teaser contains a fairly obvious DRINK DEEP spoiler, so read at your own risk! You've been warned! I'm still warning you! Alright, you're just not listening. Get to reading, chicas. He marched to the [...]
Would you like to fill Merit's shoes?
Chelsea at Vampire Book Club considers which literary heroine she'd like to be, and Merit comes to mind . . . The crazy pants choice: Merit from Chloe Neill's Chicagoland Vampires series . . . I'll work that katana, I'd seduce Ethan and plot a way to run a blade through meddling vampires from the GP. [...]
March 11, 2012
RT & C2E2 schedule
RT Booklovers Convention & C2E2 Chicago, Illinois April 13-14, 2012 RT Panel – Kick-Ass Characters that Make Us Cry & Keep Us Coming Back For More Friday, April 13, 2012, 2:45-3:45 Urban Fantasy is often known for its fantastic elements and worldbuilding, but at the heart of each story, it's the characters that readers can't get [...]
March 1, 2012
What Would Lindsey Wear?
It's time for a part three of the "What Would She Wear?" feature inspired by New York Fashion Week. In Part I, we considered Celina Desaulniers, and in Part II, Merit. Today, everyone's favorite vampire sidekick, Lindsey, Caodgan House guard. 1. & 2. Reem Acra. 3. Monique Lhuillier. All photos by Style.com. Background texture via DinPattern.
February 27, 2012
Biting Cold . . . The Process
The first round of BITING COLD edits are done, and the second round begins tomorrow. I'll try and post a wee lil' snippet this week!
What Would Merit Wear?
It's time for a part two of our What Would She Wear? feature inspired by New York Fashion Week. In Part I, we considered Celina Desaulniers. This week, I thought I'd tackle Merit, our reluctant heroine. These are some looks I thought she might enjoy: 1. Carolina Herrera. 2. Oscar De La Renta. 3. Salvatore Ferragamo. All photos [...]
February 17, 2012
What Would Celina Wear?
Hello, girls and guys. It's time for a new feature on the blog inspired by New York Fashion Week, which has been covered in great detail over at Style.com and various and sundry bloggers, including one of my fashion favorites, Red Carpet Fashion Awards. I thought it would be fun to imagine which runway looks [...]
