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A Note On Growth

I'm sure I've mentioned, at least in passing, the revisions (I like to think of it as a surgical procedure, at the very least) I did back in February/March on my superhero novel. The one I was slapping around in preparation for presenting it to my agent.

The good news is that he likes it. Yay! On Tuesday, we chatted a while about revisions and something he said made me laugh (internally, I'm pretty sure I didn't giggle about it over the phone). (Paraphrasing) "You wrote this before THREE DAYS, r

Heroes, Contests, and Tony, Oh My!

Just a couple of quick things.

First, the awesome Jackie Kessler is giving away copies of her upcoming release BLACK AND WHITE, co-authored with Caitlin Kittredge. I am uber-excited about this book (superheroes!). To get in on the giveaway, you just have to follow Jackie on Twitter. She'll have drawings as she reaches 600, 700, and 800 followers.

Countdown: May! Contest will commence Monday, May 25th. This one will be a little simpler than the last contest, and there will be prizes. As with Apri

That New Idea Smell

If only new ideas came with a neat scent, like new cars do. Did you know you can actually buy air sprays that smell like New Car? I kid you not. It's strange, but there's something exciting about that scent. It screams SHINY! NEW! FUN!

It's pretty rare (for me, at this point in my writing career) for me to stumble upon an idea that just reeks of the New Car Smell. The one you want to inhale for hours, roll on the seats, and revel in its awesomeness. I stumbled into one of these ideas on Frid

Read in 2009 Update

As of last night, my count of books read since January 1st is twenty-three. It may not seem like a lot to some, but for me, it's an amazing number. Especially when we're only 18 weeks into the year.

Last week I set a nice little personal record of three books in one week: NICE GIRLS DON'T HAVE FANGS (Molly Harper), TAMING THE FIRE (Sydney Croft), and FOOL MOON (Jim Butcher). Yes, I know, I'm woefully behind on the Dresden books, which is why Grave Peril is next, then I tackle a few more new-to

Star Trek

The new movie was frakkin' awesome! And I say this as someone who did not particularly like the original series. I got started with The Next Generation, and became addicted through Deep Space Nine. And yes, I admit it--I'm one of twelve people who loved Enterprise.

But this movie just rocked. It rocked its cast, its concept, its music, and its fans, without excluding non-fans. The nods were awesome--lots of fun things in there for fans to enjoy, from the first "red shirt" to "Admiral Archer's

In Drei Tagen Bist Du Weider Tot

If you haven't stopped by the League of Reluctant Adults yet this week, we're having another theme. This week is "The Mother of All Vampires" Week, to celebrate both a Leaguer's release and Mother's Day (this Sunday, folks!). So stop by and join the conversations!

In other news, some random Googling of my name landed me on Droemer's website, where I discovered my German listing for THREE DAYS TO DEAD, as well as the super-hawt cover. The Bond-girl, spy-leather look is pretty awesome.



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Writer Beware Blogs!: Victoria Strauss -- Why You Are Probably Not an Independent Author (or, Another Post for Which I Expect I Will Get Some Flack)

Writer Beware Blogs!: Victoria Strauss -- Why You Are Probably Not an Independent Author (or, Another Post for Which I Expect I Will Get Some Flack)

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Taming the Fire by Sydney Croft My review rating: 4 of...

Taming the Fire by Sydney Croft


My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
As soon as my box arrived from Amazon today, I cracked this one open. It didn't disappoint (not that any of them have).



More exciting action from our favorite ACRO operatives, as well as some new and interesting faces. I would have liked more Annika and Creed (cuz they're my favorite couple), but it's a minor thing, since the other story lines were so fascinating.



My only real complaint is that I read it too fast, and the next one is

Author Scoop Interview

I was asked to participate in the "5 Minutes Alone..." series of interviews on Author Scoop, and the interview is now online. I chat briefly about THREE DAYS TO DEAD and writing in general.

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DragonCon

The humidity is here, and it's only May 1st. Ick. Not to mention the high pollen alerts. Every morning, my poor car is dusted yellow. Double ick.

I have fun news! Thanks to the awesomeness that is Kat Richardson, I have a room for DragonCon! I am thrilled to be able to attend this year. Working in retail for so many years, I've never been in a position to ask off on Labor Day weekend (traditionally a busy weekend for shoppers). Now that I'm a lesser peon, I asked my manager about getting the t