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Some Up and Coming Things

Thanks for everyone who participated in yesterday's Shop Talk--interesting discussion!

I hope to have a new drive-by review tomorrow, but for today, here's just an overview of some things coming up on the blog and elsewhere....

June 24! That week will be devoted to a free read in five parts of Jackson Square, a Jean Lafitte novelette set in the Sentinels world. It will be up five days only as a freebie, and then it will be available as a (very inexpensive--less than $2) digital download, along...

Shop Talk: 'Accidental Romance' and RIVER ROAD

I had another topic planned for today, but instead I wanted to talk about reader expectations, reader interpretation, and "accidental romance."

I wonder if, as readers, we're hard-wired to look for romance in our stories, and perhaps to find them in places where the author never intended. If you read a book with a female protagonist and an attractive male character, do you automatically assume there's a potential for romance?

Because that, I realize, bothers me. It's sort of like buying into th...

Forever and Ever, Amen, with Liv Rancourt and C*ntest

Today, I am excited to welcome author Liv Rancourt to Preternatura.  Liv is here to talk about her latest release, Forever and Ever, Amen, which was published in January by Crimson Romance. And she's going to talk about one of my favorite things, which is MUSIC. In fact, the title of the book is a big favorite of mine when I'm in country-music mood, and she has a great playlist with stories behind it (and you can listen to the playlist!). Read on, and you can also win a copy of Forever a...

New Releases June 1—June 7 and Reader’s Choice C*ntest

The first week of June brings us a virtual tsunami of new releases. How many? Why, that would be 49. Yikes! So many choices, so many ways to blow your book budget out of the water. But pace yourself, because June is just beginning....And might I say there are some smokin'-hot covers this month? Seriously! 
What do you want to read? As always, leave a comment telling me the book you’d most like to win, and maybe random.org will make your wishes come true. Y...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

A Jean Lafitte Preview, Brief History Lesson, and Weekly W*nners

Happy Sunday, and holy cow, is it June already? How did that happen?

Today, I'd like to offer up a brief, biased history of the Battle of New Orleans, which will lay the groundwork for a sneak peek at the June 24 release of my Jean Lafitte novelette "Jackson, Square." My plan is to run the story over the course of a week here on the blog, then release it as a very inexpensive download for Kindle, including some bonus material.


The Battle of New OrleansIt's the winter of 1814, and the War of 181...

Freaky Friday Free-for-All: Whittling Down the TBR

Since SEVEN new books arrived this week and I have three must-reads on the top of the stack for reviews, I'm going to do some TBR whittling today with a five-book giveaway. Read on, my readerly friends...

First off, a big thank you to Danielle at The Eternal Scribe today for reviewing both Royal Street and River Road!

There were some questions in the review I'll answer here since I don't think it's proper for authors to comment on reviews :-). I'm always interested in questions like these, beca...

Reader’s Write: A Review of The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker & W*n a Copy

Today for  “Readers Write,” I’m welcoming guest reviewer Allison from the fun Geek Banter blog , who’s sharing a review of The Golem and the Jinni, by Helene Wecker, which was released by Harper Collins in April.  This is Helene’s first novel.There’s a giveaway at the end, so read on!
Review by Allison of Geek Banter:
ABOUT THE GOLEM AND THE JINNI: Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange old man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. When he...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

Shop Talk: The Great Social Media Glut

The usual housekeeping notes....I'm wearing my Susannah hat and am over at Frankie Blooding's Bookshelf today, doing an interview about the Pentonverse and doing a giveaway. Also today, thanks to Manga Mania Cafe for the review of River Road! And to Fae Books for featuring Storm Force.
Also, this week is the last chance to sign up for my "Quilting 101: Patchworking the Perfect Plot" online class, which I'm offering through my local Southern Magic RWA Chapter (you don't have to be a member). Em...

Supernatural Fun Facts with Sherry Soule (and C*ntest)

[A quick housekeeping note...I'm at Simply Infatuated today, talking about Hurricane Katrina and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Snark--and doing a giveaway of River Road, or a swag bag if you already have a copy. Check it out! Also thanks for the Storm Force spotlight today from Happy Tails and Tales and from Paranormal Romance and Beyond !]

Today, please help me welcome Sherry Soule to Preternatura.  Sherry is here to celebrate the April 19 release of her latest book, Immortal Eclipse, w...

New Releases May 25—May 31 and Readers Choice C*ntest

[Around the Blogosphere today...As Susannah Sandlin, I have an interview and giveaway today at Simply Infatuated . You can win a digital copy of Storm Force, any of the Penton or Sentinels books, a swag bag, or request a preorder print copy of Storm Force, which is already out for Kindle but will be out in print June 18. Thanks also for the Sentinels spotlight today at Mythical Books and at Share My Destiny ! And did you see the news about the Jean Lafitte novelette I'll be running...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>