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July 17, 2015
Review of Kokopelli and the Virgin in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
In the July/August issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Charles de Lint reviews Kokopelli and the Virgin in his “Books to Look For” column (scroll down – it’s the third review down). I’m honored to be reviewed by Mr. de Lint, a writer I’ve admired for many years.
June 27, 2015
Special! Immortal ebook now $.99 (limited time)!
If you’ve been curious about the Immortal Saga, now’s your chance to try book 1 for $.99!
Contemporary fantasy set in Albuquerque and northern New Mexico. It’s got elves. And vampires. And green chile. What more could you want?
What do you do if the most gorgeous guy you’ve ever seen asks for your help?
No brainer. Len Whiting is smitten from the minute she sees the stranger’s amazing eyes. She agrees to help Caeran find the healer he’s been seeking in rural New Mexico. What Len doesn’t know is that neither Caeran nor the healer is human: they’re immortal ælven, and they’re locked in an ancient struggle with the vampires who are their kin. Len wants Caeran’s love, and wants to help the healer find a cure―but first they must cope with the bloodthirsty vampire who’s got his sights set on them all.
$.99 ebook: Amazon – Nook – iTunes – Kobo
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paperback at Createspace << author earns the most from this link
paperback at IndieBound (find your local independent bookseller)
audiobook
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June 22, 2015
Immortal giveaway on Goodreads
Like print books? Here’s a chance to get a print copy of Immortal.
Goodreads Book Giveaway
Immortal
by Pati Nagle
Giveaway ends June 23, 2015.
See the giveaway details
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June 18, 2015
The Summer Garden
This is an entry I recently wrote into a blank book, which shall henceforth be my garden journal.
The trouble with commercial gardening journals is that they set deadlines. You must write down everything the moment it happens! It becomes a documentation grind.
Well, I putter in the garden to relax. There’s enough grind in my life as it is. I don’t like looking at the empty, dated pages of a printed book and feeling as though I’ve failed.
So, a different strategy. I’ll write in this journal when I have something to say.
I do like keeping track of what I grow, but I’m not going to be regimented about it.
Today, I planted the color corners of my patio garden on the back deck. As my tolerant friends are aware, I have some weird animistic tendencies. One of the ways I indulge them is by honoring the four directions (quarters, winds, seasons – as you like) and their corresponding elements. Last year I decided to plant a pot for each direction on the deck. That gave me so much pleasure! So I did it again this year.
East is the home of air, my favorite element (I’m an air sign, if you like astrology). The season for East is Spring, and its color is yellow. This year I planted some sunny yellow Osteopermium. It looks so cheerful! There are also some marigolds in another pot, seeded from last year’s yellow plant. They are going to be splendid.
On to the South, home of fire and Summer. Last year’s red geranium made me think fondly of my father, who enjoyed them. So another red geranium this year, and in a second pot, dianthus.
West, home of water and Autumn, is always an important direction in New Mexico. Much of our rain comes from the west. The greenhouse I visited didn’t have the blue flowers I wanted, so I planted a salvia, which is really more purple. I will look for a delphinium, and I’ll probably also get a blue hydrangea. Had one last year and enjoyed it very much.
Finally, North is the home of earth and Winter. Its color is green, which gave me something of a quandary last year. There aren’t many green flowers. Finally I realized that green is the vibrant expression of herbs. I love growing fresh herbs to cook with, so last summer I made the North corner of the deck into the herb corner, led by parsley which is about as green as you can get. Along with parsley one must, of course, have sage, rosemary and thyme. I planted all of those last year, but because I came late to the idea I bought commercially grown plants, and none of them survived the winter.
This year I grew parsley from seed, but I started late, so again I resorted to a greenhouse plant and the seed starts will follow. I went to a local greenhouse so with luck they’ll be better adapted. I moved some baby thyme plants from the overflowing thyme beds, and will seek out sage and rosemary. Last year’s rosemary plant was so happy in that corner, I was surprised it didn’t winter over. It does get rather cold here – my other rosemary plant, at the south side of the house against a sunny wall, still struggles. Maybe I’ll mulch everything with straw this fall.
So that’s the four directions honored on the back deck.
In other news:
Planted more dianthus (they came in a 6-pack) in flower pots. Also planted three of the Sweet Millions (cherry tomatoes) that I grew from seed. There are more plants waiting. Lots of tomatoes this year!
Also waiting are some petunias for the hanging pots, and some other little things for flower pots. I’ll probably tackle those tomorrow. It’s getting hot.
March 31, 2015
It’s Official: PET NOIR will be a comic!
Been waiting until the ink dried on the contract. I’m very excited to announce that Pet Noir is becoming a comic! Kymera Press will release the first issue this summer.
Here are some preliminary character sketches by the penciller, Anna Giovannini. I think they’re wonderful!
December 8, 2014
New Book! Kokopelli and the Virgin
This one has been a long time coming. I’m really delighted to see it published. It’s a fantasy―I suppose it should be called urban fantasy, though it has no vampires or werewolves―maybe it’s more magic realism. Anyway, there are visions and miracles, and it takes place in New Mexico. Check it out.
Kokopelli and the Virgin
ebook $5.99
paperback coming soon
Forever in Print!
Book three of The Immortal Saga is now available in paperback!
The campus killer is back…
…and this time bright, sensitive Steve Harrison finds the mutilated corpse. When he realizes the cops suspect him of the brutal murders, he calls a friend for support and is drawn into a secret world of magic, wonder, and dread. A circle of impossibly beautiful men guards the campus against vicious, inhuman hunters.
Steve’s education, his love life, even his survival is at stake once he learns what the police don’t know:
The killer is immortal.
paperback at Createspace << author earns the most from this link
paperback at Amazon
See the book page for more links.
October 17, 2014
Kobo Sale
Three of my titles are on sale at Kobo:
DEAD MAN’S HAND – This one is showing up as $.99 – that’s not what I thought the sale price would be, but what the heck! Grab a copy – you need a ghost story for Halloween, right?
COYOTE UGLY – 35% off with promo code SAVE35
My collection of short stories, including the Theodore Sturgeon award finalist title story, is good for a curl-up with a cuppa something hot.
SWORDS OVER FIRESHORE – 25% off with promo code SAVE25
Latest in the Blood of the Kindred series, for you lovers of ælven fantasy.
This sale lasts through October 19, so get yer copies soon!
September 22, 2014
Happy Evennight!
It’s a glorious wet day in the Sandia Mountains. Modern calendars call this the first day of autumn, but to me it’s the middle of autumn. Fall began in early August, with the first hints of golden leaves in the trees and the smell of roasting chile in the air. Today is the magical day when all is in balance: day and night are of equal length, and the season turns toward the return of longer nights and winter contemplation.
I love fall in New Mexico. The retreat of summer heat and the absence of spring winds makes the climate especially comfortable, and the bounty of the harvest inspires me to bake. Shall it be apple pie, or pumpkin?
August 30, 2014
New Website
Long overdue, I’ve given this site a facelift. Old stuff should still be here, mostly.
I haven’t been blogging much, but if I get the urge it will show up here. Otherwise the home page will feature new releases and that sort of thing.
