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#Edward Cullen and #Chewbacca Ring the Doorbell...Halloween with Author Paula Millhouse (and Win a Book!)

Please join me in a special Friday post, welcoming author Paula Millhouse to the blog. (And it's a fun post!) Paula's the author of the Kingdom of Chalvaren romances, published by the Boroughs Publishing Group. A prequel, Dragonstone, came out this past May.

Paula grew up in Savannah, Georgia, where Spanish moss whispers tales in breezes from the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. As a child Paula soaked in the sunshine and heritage of cobblestones, pirate lore, and stories steeped...

#YA with sex? Talking New Adult Fiction with Wende Dikec (with 3-Book #Giveaway)

Please join me in welcoming author Wende Dikec to Preternatura today!

Wende lives in a small town in western Pennsylvania with her rather culture shocked European husband and three teenaged sons. She writes both young adult and new adult fiction, and is represented by Marlene Stringer of the Stringer Literary Agency (who's also my agent, and a fabulous one!). Wende is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Romance Writers of America, and Penn...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

Living in a Preternatural World with Nancy Gideon & Win an Amazon GC!

First, a quick housekeeping note. I'd messed up the days, but today I really AM over at  Rainy Day Ramblings , taking part in the "Something Wicked" event and talking about five things that scare me the most....and undead pirates and elves didn't make the list! I'm also giving away a book of choice to a commenter, so head on over.

Now, please help me give a warm welcome to author Nancy Gideon today.  Nancy’s most recent release is Prince of Shadows, the eighth book in her...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

Q&A With Nicholas Kaufmann (and a Giveaway!)

First, a quick housekeeping note. I'm over at Rainy Day Ramblings today, taking part in the "Something Wicked" event and talking about five things that scare me the most....and undead pirates and elves didn't make the list! I'm also giving away a book of choice to a commenter, so head on over. [The post hadn't gone up when I wrote this, but it should soon. Check back if you head over and it isn't there.]

Today, please help me welcome author Nicholas Kaufmann to Preternatura. His ...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

Meet the Descendants of Ra with Tmonique Stephens and W*n a Book

Today, please help me welcome author Tmonique Stephens to Preternatura. Tmonique has stopped by today to talk about the characters in her Descendants of Ra series, the first book of which,  Eternity, was published in August of 2012.  The second book in the series is Everlasting, which was published in July of 2013.  Tmonique is currently working on the third book in the series, which will be titled Evermore, and is scheduled for release in 20...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

New Releases October 12—October 18 and Readers Choice C*ntest

Finally, we get a chance to catch our breath for the first time in three weeks! It has been a very busy month for new releases thus far. (Don't worry--we won't breathe for long.) There are some interesting titles this week including new releases from both Anne Rice and her son, Christopher Rice. Has anyone read her Wolf Chronicles? It's been on my TBR since it came out and I'm not sure when or if I'll ever get to it.
What do you want to read this week? As alwa...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

Jean Lafitte on a Rampage...And Our Weekly Winners

Welcome to Scene-Snippet Sunday (or as I inadvertently renamed it last week, "Scene-Snipper Sunday"). I can't even blame auto-correct on that one!

I don't actually have a scene snippet today, but I am working on book four in the Sentinels Series, which will be called PIRATE'S ALLEY. I have a plotting process I go through with each book, and it starts with a title (check), a 50-word "Big Idea" (check), and a 200-word blurb, which is where I am now in the process. So I thought I'd share that wit...

Wordbuilding--Growing a Story, with Jeffe Kennedy and W*n a Book

Today, please join me in welcoming fellow author Jeffe Kennedy to Preternatura. Jeffe is here today as part of her virtual book tour celebrating her most recent release, Rogue’s Possession. Rogue’s Possession was released on October 7 by Carina Press and is the second book in her Covenant of Thorns series.
Jeffe Kennedy is an award-winning author with a writing career that spans decades. Her fantasy BDSM romance, Petals and Thorns, originally published under the pen name...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

Q&A with Kim Despins and W*n a Book

Today, please join me in welcoming author Kim Despins to Preternatura.  Kim's first novel, The Keeper, was published in May.

Kim Despins lives and plays in Colorado. Her work has appeared in a number of anthologies and magazines including Shocklines: Fresh Voices in Terror(forthcoming from Cemetery Dance) and On Spec magazine. She collaborated with her writing group Snutch to create Tales from the Yellow Rose Diner and Fill Station, a well-received and unique collection of sto...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

Q&A with Celia Breslin and W*n a Book

Today, please help me welcome author Celia Breslin to Preternatura. Celia’s most recent release is The Vampire Code, which was released yesterday, October 7, by Champagne Books.  The Vampire Code is a prequel to Celia’s Haven series. (Celia is also one of the brains behind the Paranormal Unbound blog!)
She lives in California with her husband, daughter, and two feisty cats. She writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance, and has a particular fondness for vampires and th...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>