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Reader's Choice Aug. 10--16, Elysian Fields on Tour, iPad2 Up 4 Grabs!

It's release week, and Elysian Fields will finally be official! So I'll get the personal pimpage out of the way first. The virtual tour got started with a flash-fiction short, " Danger Curves Ahead ," on Saturday. There are several stops on the tour today. Remember the giveaways are different, and you can enter at each site, even for the big tour-wide prizes like the iPad 2 (or Kindle 8.9-in HD, or, for international entrants, a $250 shopping spree at Book Depository).

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Where Do the Book Titles Come From? Behind the Scenes with Elysian Fields

Happy Sunday--and happy release week to Elysian Fields! I'll have stuff to give away all week...books, New Orleans memorabilia, and other goodies, so check back each day!
Also, the official virtual tour kicked off yesterday with a short-short story at Bittersweet Enchantment, so if you didn't see it, you can still go (scroll way down to find the story) and enter to win the tour prizes, which includes an iPad2 (or 8.9-inch Kindle HD or $250 gift card to etailer of choice). I'll have lots more t...

Free Read kicks off the Elysian Fields Tour (and Big G*veaways!)

The virtual tour for Elysian Fields kicks off today with a rare Saturday post. At  Bittersweet Enchantment  today, I have a free read up called "Danger: Curves Ahead"--just a little, short-short slice of life. In this piece, DJ and Alex settle up a bet.

Leave a comment, and enter the Rafflecopter giveaway for a chance at the tour-wide prizes: one Apple iPad 2 [although the winner also may pick a Kindle 8.9-inch HD or, for international entrants, a $250 shopping spree at Book...

Sneak Preview--The Elysian Fields Virtual Tour--iPads, Books, Stories

First off, today, DJ is over at The Book Nympho , taking place in the Stomp vs. Romp Challenge. Hop over and see what she has to say about Elysian Fields, and vote for TEAM STOMP in the righthand column!

And....today is the last day to get the ebook of Royal Street at the $2.99 sale price. It's at all the usual places!

Wow, is it almost August 13 already? Where did the summer go? (Oh yeah, it was buried beneath my rockpile of a day job.)

From August 10-September 10, I will be traipsing around the...

Digging Deep to Create the Dark Hero with Sascha Illyvich (and W*n Torn to Pieces) #erotic #romance

And now for something completely different...Do you read erotic romance, or do you avoid it? For me, it depends on ratios of plot-to-sex, and, yeah, I'm relatively conservative. It has been interesting in the past year to see the explosion of erotic romance in all its flavors as authors and publishers respond to the success of 50 Shades of "That Professor Needs to be Fired."

Today's guest author was writing paranormal and erotic romance way before Twilight fanfic hit the mainstream, so welcome...

Shop Talk: The Survey Says….

It’s Wednesday, so it must be time for Shop Talk! Join the discussion for a chance to win a $10 gift card to your online re
Today, I’m just curious to see if you agree with the results of a reader survey that was done by author Marie Force, a more lengthy description of which can be found on her website .
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Angry Mobs of Fairies! Ghost Light with E.J. Stevens and W*n a book

Today, please help me welcome fellow author E.J. Stevens to Preternatura.  E.J. Stevens is the author of the Spirit Guide young adult series and the bestselling Ivy Granger urban fantasy series. When E.J. isn't at her writing desk she enjoys dancing along seaside cliffs, singing in graveyards, and sleeping in faerie circles. E.J. currently resides in a magical forest on the coast of Maine where she finds daily inspiration for her writing.  Her most recent book is Ghost Light, which...

New Releases August 3—August 9 and Readers Choice C*ntest

A busy week for new releases as new titles for the first part of August hit big-time with 40 titles...and not a one of them is mine (next week, that will change!). Some really good titles this week, though! (So...what do you guys think of the Chicagoland Vampire series? I've been eyeing it for a while.)
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Behind the Scenes with Elysian Fields (and w*n a poster!)

So, my pretties…we’re about nine days from the release of Elysian Fields! How did that happen? It has seemed like forever since the book was written, but I’m SO excited to see what people think of it because it’s my favorite so far. It’s a darker book than the previous two, because the stakes are getting higher. It also ramps up a big, overarching storyline rather than being self-contained like the first two books. It also is planting its feet firmly in urban fantasy while (I hope) keeping it...

Lions, Tigers and Sexy Bears, Oh My! with Candace Havens and C*ntest

Today should be an exciting day here at Preternatura.  There are two blog posts today! (Yeah, I'd like to say I'm giving you bonus stuff...and I am....because I accidentally double-booked.) So please remember, when you finish reading--and commenting on--this one, look for the next one on the list and be sure to read and comment on that one as well. Two chances at some great giveaways today!

Please help me welcome fellow author Candace Havens to Preternatura. Candace is dropping by as part...