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March 27, 2010
Some (UK) Girls Bite!
Thanks to Twitteress Deadbookdarling for snapping a picture of SOME GIRLS BITE - UK Edition on sale in the UK. Soooooo awesome!!
It's still really hard to believe I published a book . . . much less that it's for sale internationally. Thanks to everyone for their fabulous support--none of this would have been possible without you!!
It's still really hard to believe I published a book . . . much less that it's for sale internationally. Thanks to everyone for their fabulous support--none of this would have been possible without you!!
March 24, 2010
Your Top Ten Questions . . . Part Two
Join me tomorrow at Literary Escapism for Part II of my
Top Ten Reader Questions
, where I'll be talking about editing and writer's block (among other things).
And while you're there, sign up for one of the cool challenges hosted by my friends and yours, Literary Escapism and Dark Faerie Tales.
LE is hosting a 2010 New Author Challenge:
And DFT is hosting a 2010 Urban Fantasy Challenge and a 2010 Paranormal Romance Challenge.
Happy reading!!
And while you're there, sign up for one of the cool challenges hosted by my friends and yours, Literary Escapism and Dark Faerie Tales.
LE is hosting a 2010 New Author Challenge:
And DFT is hosting a 2010 Urban Fantasy Challenge and a 2010 Paranormal Romance Challenge.
Happy reading!!
March 23, 2010
Random Things I Love
1. The bumps on Adult Swim as I get in my nightly Family Guy, Robot Chicken and ATHF fixes.
2. Getting in my daily gadget, scifi and design fixes.
3. Madeleines. Much easier to bake than I'd imagined.
4. Deleting my daily word count goal calendar entries when I've achieved them. (And I feel like that's going to be even more fun on in iPad.) :)
5. My daily routines, apparently. ;)
6. Etsy. So much goodness.
7. Paper, in its various incarnations.
8. Right now, anything in this pattern, this
2. Getting in my daily gadget, scifi and design fixes.
3. Madeleines. Much easier to bake than I'd imagined.
4. Deleting my daily word count goal calendar entries when I've achieved them. (And I feel like that's going to be even more fun on in iPad.) :)
5. My daily routines, apparently. ;)
6. Etsy. So much goodness.
7. Paper, in its various incarnations.
8. Right now, anything in this pattern, this
March 22, 2010
Congratulations!
. . . to Stella (Ex Libris) and Sharli, the winners of the Merit, Internationale contest. Ladies, please e-mail me [chloe (at) chloeneill (dot) com:] with your mailing address so I can get your ARC copies in the mail!
I'm about two weeks out from finishing HEXBOUND. As soon as that's done (and I have a little time to breathe!), you'll be seeing some fun new content, including:
- More conversations with the Chicagoland Vampire and Dark Elite characters!- Sneak peeks from TWICE BITTEN!- Details...
I'm about two weeks out from finishing HEXBOUND. As soon as that's done (and I have a little time to breathe!), you'll be seeing some fun new content, including:
- More conversations with the Chicagoland Vampire and Dark Elite characters!- Sneak peeks from TWICE BITTEN!- Details...
March 18, 2010
Fifty Thousand!!!!
Finally, I've hit 50,000 words.
Theoretically, that means the manuscript for HEXBOUND is on its downhill slide (word count-wise, not quality-wise), but that doesn't mean the last 20,000 (or 28.6%) will be easy. HEXBOUND has been fighting me for the entire write. I absolutely love the book, and there are scenes that still surprise me, but it's been a one-word-at-a-time struggle to get this bad girl on paper.
And for those of you who've asked--yes, I get writer's block. For me, it's akin to a...
Theoretically, that means the manuscript for HEXBOUND is on its downhill slide (word count-wise, not quality-wise), but that doesn't mean the last 20,000 (or 28.6%) will be easy. HEXBOUND has been fighting me for the entire write. I absolutely love the book, and there are scenes that still surprise me, but it's been a one-word-at-a-time struggle to get this bad girl on paper.
And for those of you who've asked--yes, I get writer's block. For me, it's akin to a...
And now . . . your answers!
I'm guest posting today over at Literary Escapism, where I've answered five of your top ten writing and publishing questions! Drop by to add your questions (for consideration in next week's final installment), and for your chance at a signed copy of FIRESPELL.
Good luck!
(And ignore the least flattering picture ever.) ;)
Good luck!
(And ignore the least flattering picture ever.) ;)
March 17, 2010
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
In my assorted and sundry Internet browsing (second only to baking in terms of HEXBOUND procrastination activities), I've uncovered some fun St. Patrick's Day goodies. Enjoy!
1. Tastespotting - The folks who post their delicious wares on Tastespotting have gone all out for St. Patrick's Day. Drop in and take out!
2. Mrs. Lillien: The Fab Mrs. L has put together a lovely ensemble (and Adler bench) for St. Patrick's Day.
3. Twig & Thistle: Fun paper treats over at Twig & Thistle
4. Sixth Street...
1. Tastespotting - The folks who post their delicious wares on Tastespotting have gone all out for St. Patrick's Day. Drop in and take out!
2. Mrs. Lillien: The Fab Mrs. L has put together a lovely ensemble (and Adler bench) for St. Patrick's Day.
3. Twig & Thistle: Fun paper treats over at Twig & Thistle
4. Sixth Street...
March 16, 2010
"It is a universally acknowledged truth...
...that a writer who's all but stopped blogging is on a serious deadline." ~ Chloe Neill (with apologies to Jane Austen)
* * *
Merit: *stealing a chip from Mallory* Anyone seen Chloe lately?
Mallory: The goddess herself? Not lately. *bumps Catcher* You seen her?
Catcher: Not lately. Maybe she's hanging out in Navarre House.
Ethan: *rolling eyes* Why would anyone with good sense spend time in Navarre House when they could spend time in Cadogan House?
Mallory: Well, Morgan's pretty hot. *getting s...
* * *
Merit: *stealing a chip from Mallory* Anyone seen Chloe lately?
Mallory: The goddess herself? Not lately. *bumps Catcher* You seen her?
Catcher: Not lately. Maybe she's hanging out in Navarre House.
Ethan: *rolling eyes* Why would anyone with good sense spend time in Navarre House when they could spend time in Cadogan House?
Mallory: Well, Morgan's pretty hot. *getting s...
March 11, 2010
Merit Internationale
Today is the day! SOME GIRLS BITE is officially on sale in the UK!! Shout-outs to Orion, my UK publisher, and their hardworking staff, and all my new (or continuing!) UK readers!
And what's a big international release without a CONTEST?? Thanks to my fabulous editor, Jessica, I'm now in possession of a couple of FIRESPELL ARCs. How would you like to get one of your hands on these bad boys?
To enter, leave a comment on this blog entry and tell me the location you'd pick if you were writing...
And what's a big international release without a CONTEST?? Thanks to my fabulous editor, Jessica, I'm now in possession of a couple of FIRESPELL ARCs. How would you like to get one of your hands on these bad boys?
To enter, leave a comment on this blog entry and tell me the location you'd pick if you were writing...
March 9, 2010
This Just In.
Apple recently announced that presale for the WiFi iPad will begin March 12, 2010, with an April 3, 2010 release date.
Nathan Bransford offered up a sweet video from Penguin UK about its iPad offerings, including--for you fans out there--a chunk from Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series. Very nice!
(And you still have time to get in your questions. See below!)
Nathan Bransford offered up a sweet video from Penguin UK about its iPad offerings, including--for you fans out there--a chunk from Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series. Very nice!
(And you still have time to get in your questions. See below!)
