Karen Marie Moning's Blog, page 2
January 20, 2015
BURNED on Sale NOW
"BURNED is Moning’s best writing to date, bar none." ~Popwrapped"BURNED scorches with fierce intensity, suspense and sexiness..."
~USA Today
“Mac is back and badder than ever!”
~#1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward
“Dark, delicious suspense! Karen Marie Moning is my author of choice and Fever is my series of choice for action-packed suspense with a spine-tingling paranormal twist.”
~#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner
“A masterwork by an incomparable writer. BURNED is brilliant, sexy, and dangerous. I adore Moning! No one does it better.”
~#1 New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Day
“Prepare for a heart-stopping trip into the epic Fever world, filled with gasp-out-loud surprises and sweltering sensuality.”
~#1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole
“BURNED gets the highest rating from me. I wanted to run through town shouting ‘Mac is back! Mac is back!’ Grab some snacks, something to drink, and settle down for a cover-to-cover read that will likely keep you up all night.”
~New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard
January 6, 2015
Which FEVER character are you?
Take the quiz and get automatically entered to win one of 75 fabulous prizes (including the last fifty Fever Tarot decks in existence!) You also get to read a long excerpt from BURNED! Share your results--I want to know who I'm dealing with:)
http://thefeverseries.com/
January 3, 2015
BURNED BOOK TRAILER
“Mac is back and badder than ever!” -- #1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward
MacKayla Lane and Jericho Barrons return in BURNED, the latest novel in the blockbuster FEVER series from Karen Marie Moning.
It’s easy to walk away from lies. Power is another thing.
MacKayla Lane would do anything to save the home she loves. A gifted sidhe-seer, she’s already fought and defeated the deadly Sinsar Dubh—an ancient book of terrible evil—yet its hold on her has never been stronger.
When the wall that protected humans from the seductive, insatiable Fae was destroyed on Halloween, long-imprisoned immortals ravaged the planet. Now Dublin is a war zone with factions battling for control. As the city heats up and the ice left by the Hoar Frost King melts, tempers flare, passions run red-hot, and dangerous lines get crossed. Seelie and Unseelie vie for power against nine ancient immortals who have governed Dublin for millennia; a rival band of sidhe-seers invades the city, determined to claim it for their own; Mac’s former protégé and best friend, Dani “Mega” O’Malley, is now her fierce enemy; and even more urgent, Highland druid Christian MacKeltar has been captured by the Crimson Hag and is being driven deeper into Unseelie madness with each passing day. The only one Mac can depend on is the powerful, dangerous immortal Jericho Barrons, but even their fiery bond is tested by betrayal.
It’s a world where staying alive is a constant struggle, the line between good and evil is blurred, and every alliance comes at a price. In an epic battle against dark forces, Mac must decide who she can trust, and what her survival is ultimately worth.
PRE-ORDER BURNED, on sale January 20th, 2015FEVER Series Book 7 by Karen Marie Moning
Amazon Hardcover $17.08 http://tinyurl.com/lpazt9a
Kindle $11.99 http://tinyurl.com/ptksrpw
Barnes & Noble Signed Hardcover $17.45 http://tinyurl.com/ocsbr9b
Nook $13.99 http://tinyurl.com/pygm4nv
iBooks $11.99 http://tinyurl.com/pcqjy7w
January 2, 2015
BURNED Book Signing
Saturday, January 24th at 1:00 PM EST
Barnes & Noble
1 Levee Way
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 581-2000
With very special guests #1 New York Times Bestselling author J.R. Ward and audiobook narrator Phil Gigante!!!
For those who aren't familiar with Newport on the Levee in KY, it's right across the river from Cincinnati and offers an assortment of shops, restaurants, bars, a comedy club, a movie theatre, a nearby aquarium and, of course, Barnes & Noble bookstore!
We're doing this signing a little differently than when I popped in to visit J.R.. Although you'll still go into Barnes & Noble to obtain your wristband, the actual signing will be held in the attached Gallery. For those of you familiar with Newport on the Levee, that means in the small mall (right next to Claddagh Irish Pub which seems pretty much perfect to me.) I grabbed a quick picture of the space when I was down there. Obviously it will be set up differently than it is in the picture and there will be ample seating. The Gallery is open 24 hours so if you arrive early, no need to stand outside in the cold. There are public restrooms inside the Gallery. There's an enormous parking garage beneath the complex for easy access and CVG airport is about ten minutes away.
Barnes & Noble is opening an hour early the day of the signing, at 9:00 AM.
You MUST purchase BURNED from Barnes & Noble in order to get in the signing line--either the day of the signing or bring your receipt from your prior B&N purchase. That receipt gets you your numbered wristband. The number on your wristband determines your place in the signing line, and your seating. The earlier you get there, the better your number.
Phil and I will be selecting random people from the crowd to participate in a few interactive skits, I'll be doing a Q & A and the amazing J. R. WARD is GONNA BE THERE!!!
We're doing talks first, signing after. First time through the line, I'll sign two books per person. Once everyone has been through, I'll sign additional books.
No flash photography or videotaping of the event is permitted.
BURNED in audiobook and backlist titles will also be available for purchase at the store.
This is the only signing I'll be doing for BURNED as I'm under a tight deadline for FEVERBORN.
December 18, 2014
BURNED BOOK TRAILER
“Mac is back and badder than ever!” -- #1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward
MacKayla Lane and Jericho Barrons return in BURNED, the latest novel in the blockbuster FEVER series from Karen Marie Moning.
It’s easy to walk away from lies. Power is another thing.
MacKayla Lane would do anything to save the home she loves. A gifted sidhe-seer, she’s already fought and defeated the deadly Sinsar Dubh—an ancient book of terrible evil—yet its hold on her has never been stronger.
When the wall that protected humans from the seductive, insatiable Fae was destroyed on Halloween, long-imprisoned immortals ravaged the planet. Now Dublin is a war zone with factions battling for control. As the city heats up and the ice left by the Hoar Frost King melts, tempers flare, passions run red-hot, and dangerous lines get crossed. Seelie and Unseelie vie for power against nine ancient immortals who have governed Dublin for millennia; a rival band of sidhe-seers invades the city, determined to claim it for their own; Mac’s former protégé and best friend, Dani “Mega” O’Malley, is now her fierce enemy; and even more urgent, Highland druid Christian MacKeltar has been captured by the Crimson Hag and is being driven deeper into Unseelie madness with each passing day. The only one Mac can depend on is the powerful, dangerous immortal Jericho Barrons, but even their fiery bond is tested by betrayal.
It’s a world where staying alive is a constant struggle, the line between good and evil is blurred, and every alliance comes at a price. In an epic battle against dark forces, Mac must decide who she can trust, and what her survival is ultimately worth.
PRE-ORDER BURNED, on sale January 20th, 2015FEVER Series Book 7 by Karen Marie Moning
Amazon Hardcover $17.08 http://tinyurl.com/lpazt9a
Kindle $11.99 http://tinyurl.com/ptksrpw
Barnes & Noble Signed Hardcover $17.45 http://tinyurl.com/ocsbr9b
Nook $13.99 http://tinyurl.com/pygm4nv
iBooks $11.99 http://tinyurl.com/pcqjy7w
November 10, 2014
Burned Teaser
I do something I never let myself do, and tie her feet down, too, thinking, Man, she should not be letting me do this, followed by, Man, I know better than to do this.
I got her spread-eagled naked, legs wide, totally at my mercy, and I’m not gonna have one fucking ounce of it. She’s not getting out of this bed until she’s had the most explosive orgasm of her life, followed by a few hundred more. I’m keeping her for weeks.
I’m keeping her until she’s telling me I’m the hottest fuck she’s ever had and means it. Until she’s Lor-Pri-ya. Until she sees there’s a little more going on here than Mr. Fucking-Second-Rate-Nice-Guy who’s fun, for fuck’s sake, and wasn’t one of the most vicious killers the old world knew. I can keep it under control. I’ve been soaked in sex for the past week and a half. The lethal edge is off my appetite.
Mostly._________________
BURNED
©Karen Marie Moning
November 3, 2014
DARKFEVER Giveaway!!!
Head over to Goodreads for a chance to win one of 100 copies of DARKFEVER, the first book in Karen Marie Moning's bestselling FEVER Series!
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/113661-darkfever
October 20, 2014
Fever News
Finally have the titles for the next two books in the Fever Series! (Not Flayed, that title just never worked for me.) FEVERBORN and FEVERSONG. As I said in a prior Q&A, although I’d originally decided to condense 5 intended books into 3, it just doesn’t want to work out that way and I always obey the muse. So for those of you who didn’t like 3 books instead of 5, I’ve settled in the middle at 4. :) For now, LOL. If the Nine have their way and they usually do, it may be more. (I'm writing FEVERBORN right now, goal is still to have it out next year, in addition to BURNED:)
October 19, 2014
Signed Copies of BURNED
Signing 3,000 bookplates for BURNED! Beginning to wish I had a shorter name. I never could color within the lines well, LOL. Don't forget you can order a Signed copy of BURNED from Barnes & Noble at their online website. There are two different hardcover editions listed. You have to choose the signed one.
This has nothing to do with my January 24th signing at B&N at Newport on the Levee. It's for folks who can't come in person to get one signed.
October 18, 2014
How I made my first book sale...
A few days ago a friend asked me what my secret was: how did I make that almost impossible first book sale to one of the largest, finest publishers in the industry?
I used to tell my mom I had a theory: Being in the right place at the right time was simply a byproduct of being in a lot of places at a lot of times. The more places you were in, the greater your odds of something perfectly, wonderfully serendipitous happening. (My mother wisely pointed out that being in the wrong place at the wrong time was a byproduct of precisely the same thing, but hey—no balls no blue chips.)
Operating on my half-assed theory, when I began pursuing my dream of becoming one of those people lucky enough to get to do what I love every day for a living, I sent out to multiple agents and publishers, non-exclusives, submitting tirelessly, accumulating one rejection letter after another. To this day, that fat binder of all the reasons I was doomed to fail sits on a shelf in my office, reminding me to never give up.
Eventually, based on a sheer numbers game, I think, I landed an agent and one would think the story wraps up nicely there: said agent submits manuscript utilizing her excellent resources and connections, publisher offers—presto, success.
It wasn’t that simple. The fact is, I never would have made that first sale if someone hadn’t run out of paperclips.
Years after the incomparable Maggie Crawford made an offer for my first two books, my wonderful first editor, Lisa Stone (whose name I used for the heroine in The Highlander’s Touch) told me the story about how I ‘really’ got discovered.
Late one night as Lisa was getting ready to go home, she picked up the first fifty pages of five manuscripts she had on her desk to take home and read over the weekend.
Mine was NOT one of them. Mine was sitting, abandoned and forgotten, in an empty office down the hall on the desk of an editor who’d recently left Bantam Dell. Editors are deluged by submissions from unknowns and once an editor leaves a publishing house, the teetering pile of submissions on his or her desk usually goes straight to the dreaded slush pile, where it collects dust in a dark closet before being relocated to the trash bin.
As Lisa was packing up to go, she realized she needed paper clips and didn’t have any in her desk. Rather than walk all the way to the supply room, she did what everyone else was doing—went to raid an ex-editor’s empty office, since it was much closer.
When she walked into that office, she sat her five manuscripts on top of a pile of submissions, got some paperclips, picked up her work and went home. Later that night, she read through the five manuscripts but found nothing exciting. She was about to call it a night when she realized at the bottom of her pile was a sixth manuscript addressed to the ex-editor. She’d grabbed it by mistake when she picked hers up. Out of sheer boredom, she began flipping through it.
And loved it. And took it to Maggie Crawford the next day. And Bantam Dell made me an offer.That was my manuscript—destined for the slush-pile, the dark closet, the trash bin, never to be seen, picked up and read by accident, only because another editor ran out of paperclips and didn’t feel like walking to the supply closet. Freaking paperclips. That’s how I got discovered.
Being in the right place at the right time. Being in a lot of places at a lot of times. Never give up. When you chase a dream the Universe conspires to help you get it. :)
