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Launch #1 - The BIG Contest!

I have two very cool things to share with you today, and neither one is an April Fool’s joke! They’re 100% real! The first one is a BIG FAT CONTEST I’m having with friends Jill Shalvis and HelenKay Dimon. Be sure and read ALLLLL the rules before entering so you’ll be eligible! Click the graphic to take you to the contest page!

The Scariest Winners

The randomly drawn winners of Joe Konrath’s Jack Kilborn book AFRAID are:

Kim Campbell at comment 17

Breia Brickey at comment 7

Jo Leigh at comment 9

You guys send me your mailing addresses and I’ll send them along to Joe.

Win a copy of NO LIMITS

Jaci Burton is giving away a copy of NO LIMITS today.

Tis Monday again

At GenReality, I’m talking about naming characters, my MOST favorite thing to do ever! Well, most favorite writing thing. Well, besides cashing checks! And at Access Romance, come visit for a chance to win one of three Lisa Jackson books, including her brand new not even released yet (until tomorrow) hardcover MALICE.

And if by chance you missed it, stop by and check out my latest (and probably last unless I get a bug) new Website that launched on Friday.

What’s the scariest book you’ve ever read?

J.A. Konrath wants to know. I can tell you (him) right now that for me it’s PET SEMATARY. I know exactly where I was when reading it, and exactly how creeped out I was getting to the end. Under the name Jack Kilborn, J.A. has written a horror novel AFRAID, and is offering up copies to three readers who answer his question.

What’s the scariest book you’ve ever read?

The US government spends billions of dollars training soldiers to kill. Now they’re attempting an alternative approach. Instead of t

A multitude of nothing

In case you haven’t noticed, I haven’t been here much lately. For awhile, I was busy writing - then revising - ONE GOOD MAN, then with that done, and no more books contracted at present, I decided to do things that didn’t involve the computer. Like cleaning. And reading. And leaving the house. And playing. And sleeping. I’ve done some writing, too, but that I’ve done by hand on or on my Alphasmart, and since the writing is for me rather than to a deadline, it’s more like play. I need 5K words to

Writing and Tweeting

If you are an author, come talk to me at GenReality and tell me how you got started. You might win something.

I stole this from the husband’s blog because it was just too hilarious.

Whisper In The Dark - WINNERS

The winners of Robert Gregory Browne’s WHISPER IN THE DARK are: Cheryl Kellery @ comment 34 and Christina Brunetti @ comment 48. You guys send me your mailing addresses and I’ll pass them along to Rob! Thanks for playing, and thanks to Rob for the freebies! And you still have a chance to win a copy of my May Brava release, NO LIMITS, at Access Romance. That one ends Sunday night, so don’t delay! *g*

Why I don’t reread books

Today at Access Romance, I’m blogging about the reasons I don’t reread books, and giving away a copy of NO LIMITS! My author copies showed up a couple of days ago, so I figured it was time! Just comment to be eligible to win, though you can guess the answer to the question I asked if you want!

WHISPER IN THE DARK, a giveaway

THE SOULS OF THE DEAD

Naked. Incoherent. Covered with blood. That’s how Detective Frank Blackburn finds her—a beautiful Jane Doe brandishing a pair of scissors near the scene of a brutal murder. Is she the perpetrator? Or is she the only eyewitness to the handiwork of Vincent Van Gogh, a twisted serial killer with an “artistic” bent?

THE SINS OF THE LIVING

To find out, Blackburn takes her to renowned psychiatrist Dr. Michael Tolan. But Tolan has problems of his own. One year ago today, his be