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An Apology and a Celebration

Spring has sprung, and along with a sunny and sixty-degree day, March has also brought me news I've waited to hear since December 7th--my kitty, Anya, is finally getting her feeding tube removed!

WOOHOO!



For a while there, I had given up hope that I'd ever see this day come (or technically, tomorrow, since her removal appointment is Friday). She was so sick for so long, and then boom! She starts getting better. I still don't understand fully why she got sick, or even how she got better, but I...

In Which I Take Something Very Personally and Have A Good Vent

Warning: I don't usually do this, but a rant is coming. A very long rant. I will use bad words. I may say controversial things.

You have been warned.

So 2010 hasn't been a banner year for me. It pretty much sucked from the stroke of midnight for a variety of reasons. Y'all know my kitty, Anya, has been sick, and I've recently gotten some bad health news about a close family member, plus there's an echoing silence on the book front. I don't know anyone who isn't stressed about money, mysel...

RIP Corey Haim

Another teen idol has fallen victim to drugs. Fellow children of the eighties remember the Two Coreys craze, the rocket to stardom, and the inevitable crash that followed. Some folks just can't, I suppose, overcome their demons.



I wonder if "The Lost Boys" is on....

*sigh*

Cover copy!

It's finally March! Only twenty-one days until spring! *happy dance* I am so ready for winter to be over. Warmth and sunshine and flowers, oh my! February went by both quickly and slowly. Slowly, I think, because of all the daggone snow. Quickly for every other reason.

As I flipped my calendar over to March, I realized I never posted the back cover copy for AS LIE THE DEAD. So here you go!



Evangeline Stone, a rogue bounty hunter, never asked for a world divided between darkness and light…

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Round-Up and Randomness

The snow is melting, and I can see bare ground again. It was sort of sad watching robins flutter about on the white stuff. Although now my back yard is full of black birds, which means my car will be covered in bird poop.... joy.

It's been a rather quiet, dull week in my world. Fortunately, February is 2/3 over and March is almost here--SPRING!!!! I am so ready for winter to be over. I noted last night, around 5:30pm, that it was much brighter than usual. One of my favorite things about sprin...

New Interview

Debut author Jess Haines invited me over to her blog for a fun interview, in which I chat about myself (but only a little, I swear), urban fantasy, world-building choices, and what you can look forward to in AS LIE THE DEAD (7/27).

Jess's own book, HUNTED BY THE OTHERS, is on my wish-list and it looks awesome, so be sure to check it out May 4th!

Snowpocalypse 2010

Three snow storms in ten days. I can't remember the last time we've had this much snow on Delmarva, much less two blizzards in less than a week. Down here in southern Maryland, we were at the bottom of the storm and fared better than my family an hour north in Delaware. But we still got more than I was expecting. Work was canceled three times this week. Schools have been closed all week, and will likely remain closed tomorrow, as well.

It's kind of crazy.

I've been taking lots of photos, thoug...

Cover Art: As Lie the Dead

With only six months left until release (July 27), it's finally time to show off the cover for the second Dreg City book, AS LIE THE DEAD.

Feast your eyes...



I absolutely adore it! The cross necklace and knife are back, and I love the color scheme. Plus, Phineas! He's the winged dude in the background. You haven't met him yet, but you will (and no, he's not an angel).

Writing Lessons Via Customer Complaint

I'll do a quick catch up post with some new, fun links here in a bit. But first, I need to vent about something.

So yesterday morning, I'm at the Retail day job and my store manager calls just to check in (he always does) and see how the day is going. After we chat, he says he forgot to mention something when he saw me yesterday--I had a customer complaint. Against me, specifically. And I knew exactly what he was talking about.

In seven and a half years with this Retail company, I've been witn...

Book Signing: By the Numbers

There I am at my first signing! To my right (the left side of the picture) is a nice sign with my picture and the book title, as well as a basket of salt water taffy that's sort of glared-out. The B&N staff was amazing and Wendy, the CRM, was just a joy. She was very happy with the books we moved that day, and said it's been selling well since it was released (yay!). I've already been invited back for Book Two!

Some numbers for you.

Books Signed/Purchased from Stock: 16

Books Signed that were Pr...