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December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas
Hi, all!
Just want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I can't tell you enough how grateful I am for all of you. : )
Just want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I can't tell you enough how grateful I am for all of you. : )
December 14, 2010
Invitation to Knight Agency Event on Thursday!
The Knight Agency is having a Christmas party on Thursday, and you're invited! I'm going to be there, giving away a signed copy of THE PATH OF RAZORS, Vampire Babylon, Book Five. Hope to see you, too. : )
Here's the official invite:
HO HO HO! It's the most wonderful time of the year, and that means it's time for The Knight Agency's annual online holiday party! Join our agents, authors and TKA Santa for an hour of non-stop giveaways.
This is our most fun, relaxed chat of the year. No worries about what to ask a guest author or waiting your turn to speak -- it's literally a free for all! This year Gena Showalter, Nalini Singh, Maria Geraci, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Shannon K. Butcher, Linda Gerber, Michelle Celmer, Louisa Edwards, Lydia Dare, Joey W. Hill, Jessica Andersen, Lauren Baratz-Logsted, Chris Marie Green and Shirley Jump are all giving away signed copies of their releases. Plus we're raiding our book closets and giving out titles by Rachel Caine, Marley Gibson and Cecil Murphey, among others. Oh yeah, and there's a Christmas stocking prize stuffed with books and holiday treats.
Don't forget to mark your calendars!
WHAT: Knight Agency Annual Holiday Lunchbox Chat
WHEN: Thursday, December 16th @ 12:30pm ET
WHERE: The Knight Agency Chat Room -- http://client1.sigmachat.com/sc.php?id=115545
HOW TO CHAT: Enter any combination of username and password. Login. Your computer must be Java enabled to chat.
Here's the official invite:
HO HO HO! It's the most wonderful time of the year, and that means it's time for The Knight Agency's annual online holiday party! Join our agents, authors and TKA Santa for an hour of non-stop giveaways.
This is our most fun, relaxed chat of the year. No worries about what to ask a guest author or waiting your turn to speak -- it's literally a free for all! This year Gena Showalter, Nalini Singh, Maria Geraci, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Shannon K. Butcher, Linda Gerber, Michelle Celmer, Louisa Edwards, Lydia Dare, Joey W. Hill, Jessica Andersen, Lauren Baratz-Logsted, Chris Marie Green and Shirley Jump are all giving away signed copies of their releases. Plus we're raiding our book closets and giving out titles by Rachel Caine, Marley Gibson and Cecil Murphey, among others. Oh yeah, and there's a Christmas stocking prize stuffed with books and holiday treats.
Don't forget to mark your calendars!
WHAT: Knight Agency Annual Holiday Lunchbox Chat
WHEN: Thursday, December 16th @ 12:30pm ET
WHERE: The Knight Agency Chat Room -- http://client1.sigmachat.com/sc.php?id=115545
HOW TO CHAT: Enter any combination of username and password. Login. Your computer must be Java enabled to chat.
December 8, 2010
Book giveaway and blog appearance!
I'm appearing today on the SOS blog, where Kim, the wonderful hostess, asked me some fun questions about travel, international incidents, and writing. There are free books to be had if you comment, too!
http://sosaloha.blogspot.com/2010/12/aloha-to-chris-marie-green.html
http://sosaloha.blogspot.com/2010/12/aloha-to-chris-marie-green.html
November 30, 2010
LOL of the Day
Hey--hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!
Here's the laugh of the day for me. Oh, my.
Here's the laugh of the day for me. Oh, my.
November 13, 2010
New Cover!
First, congratulations to Maureen Emmons, the latest winner of the web site contest!
Second, here's the cover for my January Special Edition release--the first book in my new Billionaire Cowboys, Inc., miniseries...
Pretty!
Second, here's the cover for my January Special Edition release--the first book in my new Billionaire Cowboys, Inc., miniseries...
Pretty!
November 11, 2010
Last Day for Contest!
Last day to win free books and stuff at my romance web site! http://www.crystal-green.com/contest.php
November 4, 2010
Vegas Valley Book Festival
Okay, here's the dope: You already know I'll be signing at the festival at 12pm Saturday. I'll be in the Fountain Courtyard with other authors for 50 minutes. The address is 401 S. Fourth St., Las Vegas, at the Fifth Street School. Looks like there'll be lots of great panels, displays, and food, so I hope you can drop by if you're a local!
November 2, 2010
Signing this weekend
This Saturday at 12pm, I'll be signing at the Vegas Valley Book Festival at the "historic Fifth Street School." At this point, I have no more information than that, so I'll be back soon with more details!
http://vegasvalleybookfestival.org/calendar/
http://vegasvalleybookfestival.org/calendar/
October 31, 2010
Halloween Time!
Clearly, this is one of my favorite days of the year. In preparation, I did my movie countdown (see previous posts) and plan to have a pretty chillish day today. I'll be watching football and then readingreadingreading.
I'm excited to start Linda Thomas-Sundstrom's new Nocturne:
And I'm loving Leslie S. Klinger's THE NEW ANNOTATED DRACULA. If you love Bram Stoker's book itself, you would be a fan of Klinger's book, which provides interesting tidbits about history and Stoker's possible intentions with the story. The research itself is astounding.
Happy Halloween everyone!
I'm excited to start Linda Thomas-Sundstrom's new Nocturne:
And I'm loving Leslie S. Klinger's THE NEW ANNOTATED DRACULA. If you love Bram Stoker's book itself, you would be a fan of Klinger's book, which provides interesting tidbits about history and Stoker's possible intentions with the story. The research itself is astounding.
Happy Halloween everyone!
October 27, 2010
Halloween Countdown #10: I SELL THE DEAD
Here's a fun little Halloween treat for ya.
I had no expectations when I put on this movie. I didn't even know what it was about, aside from the excellent title. Turns out, this is a quirky, lively flick about grave robbers who seem as if they were just kicked out of a Dickens novel.
It has many things to recommend it, first of all the cast, which includes Dom Monaghan (You know--Charlie from LOST and one of the hobbits [My mom thought he was twins with Billy Boyd. That still cracks me up.]. The great Ron Perlman (SONS OF ANARCHY [!]) also has a role. Overall, the film has the dark humor vibe of a long TALES FROM THE CRYPT episode. It uses interesting visuals, such as illustrated panels and collage-type presentations. And, this is going to sound strange, but if you watch HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, you might agree with me that the storyline follows the same frenetic paths. For instance, you have two characters who are sitting down for a chat in a bar (or, in this case, a jailhouse). One starts to tell a tale, and that tale branches off into witty asides and other little stories that all converge at the end. I love it.
It's atmospheric, cheeky, and a surprising bit of a gem. Also, it might be best viewed while having a beer or two. Just sayin'.
I had no expectations when I put on this movie. I didn't even know what it was about, aside from the excellent title. Turns out, this is a quirky, lively flick about grave robbers who seem as if they were just kicked out of a Dickens novel.
It has many things to recommend it, first of all the cast, which includes Dom Monaghan (You know--Charlie from LOST and one of the hobbits [My mom thought he was twins with Billy Boyd. That still cracks me up.]. The great Ron Perlman (SONS OF ANARCHY [!]) also has a role. Overall, the film has the dark humor vibe of a long TALES FROM THE CRYPT episode. It uses interesting visuals, such as illustrated panels and collage-type presentations. And, this is going to sound strange, but if you watch HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, you might agree with me that the storyline follows the same frenetic paths. For instance, you have two characters who are sitting down for a chat in a bar (or, in this case, a jailhouse). One starts to tell a tale, and that tale branches off into witty asides and other little stories that all converge at the end. I love it.
It's atmospheric, cheeky, and a surprising bit of a gem. Also, it might be best viewed while having a beer or two. Just sayin'.
