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What Makes a Good Heroine? Hailey Edwards Spills the Beans (And a G*veaway)

Today should be an exciting day here at Preternatura.  There will be 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 author Hailey Edwards to Preternatura. Hailey is dropping by today as pa...

SHOP TALK: How Book Series End

Welcome to Shop Talk, which usually happens on Wednesdays although I’ve been remiss lately. We chat about something to do with books or publishing and if you participate by commenting you get in the running for a $10 Amazon or B-N gift card, or equivalent Book Depository book. (Why oh why don’t they offer gift cards!?)
On one of my favorite review blogs last week, the talk turned to the way series end. The blogger had been disappointed in the last book of a series (I honestly can’...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

Haven: the Tranquilli Bloodline Vampires with Celia Breslin (and w*n a book)

Today, please help me welcome author Celia Breslin to Preternatura.  Celia is visiting us today as part of her virtual book tour to talk about her recent release, Haven: The Tranquilli Bloodline, which was released on July 2 by Champagne Books. 
Celia 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 the Fae. When not writing, you’ll find her exercising, reading a good b...

New Releases July 27-August 2 and Readers Ch*ice Contest

Did you catch my new video trailer for the Sentinels series? If not you can see it here . Check it out!

A few spots around the web today if you get a chance to visit. I have several this week, and then will take a break for a week or so before the official Elysian Fields tour begins. THAT one you'll want to follow because there are some great tour prizes...including an iPad!

I'm over at the Lady Scribes blog, where I will be a once-a-month contributor, talking about Storm Force and...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

Book Trailer Debut! Sentinels of New Orleans

It's finally done! Yep, Sentinels has its own book trailer. I know some people don't much like them, but I wanted one, dagnabbit. Scroll down to see it in all its coolness, and crank up the speakers. It's not your mama's book trailer, so thanks to the talented folks at Book Candy Studios for all the hard work.

First, though, we have some winners to announce. If you see your name, please email me at: suzannej3523 at gmail dot com with your mailing info.

Thanks to all of you who hopped around the...

Follow Me Friday and Darynda Jones Triple G*veaway

I'm flitting around the blogosphere today, so join me! For each spot you leave a comment, you'll be in the running for a set of three ARCs from Darynda Jones: Death and the Girl Next Door; Death, Doom and Detention; and the upcoming Death and the Girl He Loves, which will be released on October 8 from St. Martin's Press.

AND....if you haven't read my book Storm Force (written as Susannah Sandlin and a standalone), it's today's Kindle Daily Deal at Amazon, so you can pick it up for $1.99 today...

Influences and heroines with Philippa Ballantine (and w*n a book)

Today, please help me welcome author Philippa "Pip" Ballantine to Preternatura. Her latest book, Harbinger, will be released on July 30 by Ace and is the fourth and final book in her Books of the Order series. I had the chance to...well, "meet" is a strong word...share the airspace with her at the Authors After Dark con last August in New Orleans; she and her husband Tee Morris were there in full steampunk regalia promoting their Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series. But Harbinger tak...

Jean's World (or Lafitte's Lairs)

I thought today I might share some of the places in which the real privateer (don't call me a pirate) Jean Lafitte lived and worked during his human life. But first, a quick preview--be sure and stop by tomorrow, because the fabulous Philippa (Pip) Ballantine will be here talking about her new book!

But today, I'm in a Jean Lafitte kind of mood. I've been doing a lot of reading about Jean lately. My latest two books were an interesting contrast.

First, I finished Winston Groom's excellent ...

3 for Tuesday! W*n Sylvia Day's Marked Trilogy

First, the SSP (shameless self-promotion, of course). Any sites you have time to drop by and leave a comment, it would be much appreciated.

I'm at Musings and Ramblings today, talking about the Sentinels dress code and why you'll really never see DJ or Alex in black leather. (You'll need to scroll past the excerpts and reviews--thanks for the reviews!)

And thanks to Leah at The Pretty Good Gatsby for the early review of Elysian Fields. And to Stephanie at Chronicles of a Novice Writer for her s...

New Releases July 20—July 26 and Readers Ch*ice Contest

She's baaaack. Half asleep and astounded by the mass of work piled on her day-job desk, but back nonetheless.

Seems it’s always feast or famine with new releases each week. This week, it's kind of famine-like, but there are some good ones, including a new short from Jennifer Estep in her Elemental Assassins series. The Carniepunk anthology's also getting a lot of buzz, and while carnivals are not particularly interesting to me, the authors in the anthology are enough to get m...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>