Chloe Neill's Blog, page 135

Reading About Writing

Part of my daily "Internet Routine" (in addition to checking out various cooking and design sites), is checking out a handful of publishing blogs that I really enjoy. I only found them a few weeks ago, so I thought I'd post them in case they're new to you:
1. Editorial Ass: Moonrat is a "recovering editorial assistant," and in addition to monthly bookclubs and read-alongs, posts publishing Q&As and other goodies.
2. Nathan Bransford: I've been a Tweet follower of Nathan's for a while, but he h...

Happy Birthday to Baxter

In light of our ridiculously frigid weather, I'm debating his present--trip to Petsmart sans little brother? huge stuffed animal so that he can rip out the stuffing? paper gift bag containing one tiny bone amidst tons of tissue paper so that he can shred it to his heart's content?--but I'll post a picture or two if anything interesting pops up.

Either way, happy second birthday, Baxter!

Release Week Continues!!

Who needs more contest entries? You do!
Check out my guest blog on Chicago today over at Bookworming in the 21st Century and your chance to win a signed copy of FIRESPELL and a Cadogan House "New Initiate" Gift Pack!
And don't forget to drop by Liyana Land and Fantastic Book Reader for their continuing Release Week Coverage!!
RELEASE WEEK @ Liyana LandWednesday, Jan. 6 - Blog on researching ChicagoThursday, Jan. 7 - Interview with Lily & ScoutFriday, Jan. 8- Contest Winner Announced!
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Happy Release Day!

The counter has gone to zero, and FIRESPELL is now in stores! I hope you all have a chance to pick up a copy (or 12 or 16), and that you enjoy reading Lily's adventure as much as I enjoyed writing it.

In addition to the various and sundry contests that kicked off yesterday (see post below), I'm over at Teens Read Too Book Club today with an interview! And, as part of her week-long feature, I'm being interviewed over at LiyanaLand!

Enjoy, good luck with the contests, and happy release day!

Pre-Release Baking

In celebration of tomorrow's release -- FIRESPELL-themed cookies! (The symbols will make sense post-read.)

I am a bit of a sloppy icer; I just don't have the patience to make the designs perfect. But they were fun to put together!
(And FYI, they're basic sugar cookies with powdered sugar/water icing.)

It's Release Week!

It's release week!

To celebrate tomorrow's release of FIRESPELL, there are tons of interviews, guest posts and contests floating around this week, including full weeks of programming at Liyana Land and Fantastic Reader, a huge contest at Bitten by Books and exclusive SNEAK PEEKS of FIRESPELL, the first novel of the Dark Elite!

So check out the schedule below, and take some time and drop by for your chance to win signed copies of Firespell, Amazon gift cards, and more!!

Today's Goodies:

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Interview & Contest today!

Join me today at Trisha's Book Blog for an interview and FIRESPELL contest! Thanks for having me, Trisha!

CONGRATULATIONS . . .

To Mandy H., the winner of the Tiffany Key Necklace!
Thanks to all of you who entered and for your work in promoting FIRESPELL. Look for more exciting contest entries--including your chance to win an Amazon Gift Card--as the FIRESPELL blog tour continues!

There is great and beautiful love...

As 2009 comes to a close and we prepare to open a new chapter in our lives, I wish you all a joyous, peaceful and safe 2010.

Remember -- there is great and beautiful love in this world. That love can take various forms, whether the joy of a child's first steps, the spark of a new romance, care taken for a parent or loved one, or a small contribution--in money, time, or energy-- to a cause bigger than ourselves.

May you all be touched with joy in 2010.

Chloe

CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST!

Pop on over to Park Avenue Princess today to check out a guest blog by yours truly on finding time to write that manuscript, and enter to win a signed copy of FIRESPELL and some assorted goodies! Good luck!
And in other news, GOOOO BIGGGG REEEED! GO BIG RED!