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April 26, 2012
A Hint of Frost Blog Tour: Day Eight
Today I’m over at Vamp Chix, blogging about being a newlywed and wondering if you believe in the possibility of love at first sight. Stop by and let me know. 
http://vampchix.blogspot.com/2012/04/guest-post-and-giveaway-with-hailey.html
April 24, 2012
A Hint of Frost Blog Tour: Day Seven
Today I’m over at Laurie’s Thoughts and Reviews, giving away more books and conducting a character interview with Lourdes. You can check it out here: http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2012/04/hint-of-frost-by-hailey-edwards.html
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A Hint of Frost Blog Tour: Day Six
April 23, 2012
A Hint of Frost Blog Tour: Day Five
Today I’m hanging out with my friend, Sidney Bristol. Swing by her website and comment for a chance to win one of my backlist titles!
April 22, 2012
April 19, 2012
Araneae Pronunciation Key
For those who asked, here are the pronunciations of the clan names and Salticidae names.
If I’ve missed something you’re curious about, just let me know.
Araneae, is pronounced “ah-RAIN-eee” kind of draw out the -ee a bit, some people put two syllables of -ee together like “ah-RAINY-ee”, either is fine, I say it like the last.
Araneidae, the same, but -idae is pronounced like putting “id” and “dee” together: “ah-RAIN-KNEE-id-dee”, and in all examples that follow, -idae is putting id and dee, “iddee”.
Mimetidae, all depends on who you learned it from, or where you learned Greek. I say it like the first part is like a little girl that’s a mime, a “mimette” or “mime-ett” and add your -idae, which raises the accent to the second syllable: “mime-ETT-id-dee”.
Theridiidae, hard “Th-” like in breath (not soft like in breathe or that or these): THAIR-rid-DEE-id-dee, now I bet you’re getting the hang of it. Actually it should be like in “Thailand”, with a hard T, but most people say it this way. “e” as its own vowel, almost sounds like a long “A”, or more like when a Canadian says “Eh”, Good-day, eh? Or “Ehhhh… What’s up, Doc?”
Salticidae, easy: salt iss idae, accent the second syllable, “sal-TISS-id-dee”, the “c” here is soft, but not in every case you see it. C it… get it?… nevermind =)
Deinopidae, is a tough one because it too is Greek and it all depends on where you learned your learned your Greek. People say “day-NOP-idae” others “day-NOPE-idae”, but in true Greek, the two vowels are separate, so it SHOULD sound like “DEH-in-NOPE-idae”, and only purists say it that way. So say it like that if you want to impress a linguist, and I know a few who would be really impressed! Make the DEE almost but not quite like DAY, then their heads will spin, because you nailed it.
Ctenidae, ct is always just the T, but not in the middle of the word. There is debate about this, but you’ll be fine saying either “TEN-id-dee” or TEE-nid-dee”.
Segestriidae, the “g”here is supposed to be hard, like “gate” but a lot of people say it soft, like “gerbil”, accent the second syllable, but again, some accent the first AND second! So, you can have “SEE-jess-TREE-id-dee” or “suh-JEST-tree-id-dee” or “SEE-JESS-tree-id-dee”, and the “g” to “j” sound is interchangeable, but most make it soft like j. The TRUE purist pronunciation is “seh-GESS-tree-id-dee”, again, the “e” is almost like “AY” in hay.
* Special thanks to Kari McWest, for her help with the pronunciation key.*
Kokyangwmana – koh-kyahng-mahn-ah — means “spider maiden”
Kookyangwhoya – koh-kyahn-hoy-ah — means “gray spider”
Sikyakookyang – See-kee-ah-koh-kyahng — means “yellow spider”
*Special thanks to Laura Redish, for her help assigning names to my Salticidae characters.*
A Hint of Frost Blog Tour: Day Four
Today I’m sharing a vegetarian Reuben sandwich recipe at RomanceCooks.com
I’m also over at Romanceaholic with a guest post and giveaway.
http://romanceaholic.com/2012/guest-post-giveaway-hailey-edwards-newlywed-shenanigans/
Employment Opportunities with Entangled!
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April 18, 2012
Soul Weaver Now Available for Pre-Order
Well I got a nice surprise this morning. My first Forever Yours title, Soul Weaver, is now available for pre-order on B&N. It’s listed as having an August first release date, which is cool. Even I didn’t know that. 
Here is the linkage: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wicked-kin-hailey-edwards/1109890576?ean=9781455523467
I can’t wait until there’s a cover to with that. I’m so excited to see what the Forever team dreams up for me.
