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From the Home of Royal Street, Some W*nners

A couple of shots from our late arrival in New Orleans yesterday, the oaks lining St. Charles Avenue near the Tulane U campus, and a sign on the door of Rouse's new supermarket in the old Sewall Cadillac building downtown.

There are still a couple of Royal Street giveaways going on:

Addicted2Heroines blog. You can enter to win HERE.

Also, you can enter to win a copy of ROYAL STREET over at the Were Vamps Romance blog HERE.


Now, here are my weekly winners!


Congrats to RACHEL AT THE JEEP DIVA and...

Last Chances to W*n Royal Street & Other Books This Week

It's Saturday, and by the time this post goes up I should be on the road in a shiny, blindingly white rental car, en route to New Orleans. I'll be staying with friends a couple of days before making a big trek into the wilds of Plaquemines Parish to do some fact-checking for book two in my series, River Road. Expect photos. Expect video. Expect giveaways!

There's still time to enter this week's contests.

First, there's a review and giveaway of ROYAL STREET over at the Addicted2Heroines blog. Yo...

Win ROYAL STREET & Hit the Road--Here's the Schedule

First off, I'm giving away goodies over at Were Vamps Romance today--as well as a copy of Royal Street. And the pirate Jean Lafitte is blogging, which is always an adventure. Check it out HERE.

Wow, it's almost release day! I leave early tomorrow, heading  for New Orleans for the book launch, laden with posters and swaggy stuff and pens and my computer and my Kindle and my iPhone and my GPS and...sheesh, I hope I  have room for my clothes!

But never fear, the blog shall continue apace, with giv...

Meet Isabel Cooper & W*in LESSONS AFTER DARK

Quick commercial break...First, I'm over at the Book Faery blog today, being bodily assaulted by my wizard DJ-- check it out . I'm also interviewed today over at the Manga Mania Cafe. Stop by if you get a chance! But first, read on for a chance to win Isabel Cooper's new book!


Okay, today I'd like to welcome Isabel Cooper, the author of a deliciously gothic newparanormal romance called Lessons AfterDark—and she does a great interview! Isabel livesin Boston with her boyfriend and a houseplant...

The Royal Street Easter Egg Playlist--DJ's Jukebox

I've been posting YouTube stuff from the Royal Street playlist over the past week (or longer), but some of the stuff isn't available, so here's the Easter Egg version! In no particular order--except the last one, which is special to me....

1. Temporarily Ain't Dere No More, by Benny Grunch & the Bunch. Benny and his group had done a couple of versions of a song called "Ain't Dere No More" about all the longtime businesses that had closed in recent years. After Katrina, he re-recorded a Katrina...

Meet Lynda Hilburn & W*n THE VAMPIRE SHRINK

A quick commercial message. Author Joan Swan is reviewing Royal Street today and giving away a copy-head on over HERE if you want to win!


Today,I'd like to welcome Lynda Hilburn, the author of a sexy urban fantasy with anew spin on vampires. (Sigh. I love vampires.) Lynda is a clinical hypnotherapistand licensed psychotherapist who lives in Boulder, Colorado. Initially,self-published, The Vampire Shrinkhas been updated and revised and is coming out this week from Silver Oak, thefirst in the...

New Releases April 1-6 and Reader's Choice C*ontest

First, I'm over at the Tor/Forge Blog today, talking about being seduced by the pirate Jean Lafitte. If you have time, sail on over and comment! You can find it HERE.


Yes,it's another INSANE week in the world of urban fantasy, paranormal romance, scifi and YA and all the other spec genres. I think the paranormal romancereleases this week are especially interesting.
Whatdo you want to read? Leave a comment and tell me, and I'll draw one name to winhis or her choice. International, as always...

Royal Street Playlist Part 2--and Weekly W*inners

First off, the weekly winners:

Congratulations to CARL who won the signed copy of Royal Street (and whose footsteps I do not hear behind me, LOL). To EVERYONE: if you've preordered the book and would like a bookplate and haven't already told me so, let me know. I'm going to start sending them out this week. Make sure to tell me what name you want it signed to.

Congrats to STELLA (EX LIBRIS), who won Alma Katsu's The Taker.

Congrats to AURIAN, who won Eve Marie Mont's A Breath of Eyre.

Congrats to...

The Royal Street Playlist, Part 1, & Last Chance to W*i*n

I've been posting bits and pieces of the playlist I've used for Royal Street but in honor of the book's impending release, thought I'd collect the whole thing in several posts, one today, one tomorrow, and one Wednesday--hopefully, you'll find something you enjoy! Those who comment, follow, etc., today will win an iTunes gift card (or Amazon, if you prefer) to purchase the songs.

First, there's still time to enter the other contests for this week: To win a signed copy of Royal Street or bookpl...

Oh, What the Heck: A Q&A with Myself for a Royal Street Prize Pack

At least two days a week, I put other poor authorsthrough the mill with my ridiculous author questionnaire. So, today, I'll beself-indulgent and interview myself. But there is a giveaway…there's always agiveaway, right? Today, it's a signed copy of Royal Street. Note: If you've already preordered Royal Street, THANK YOU. Publishers really pay attention to that sort of thing, and I appreciate it greatly. And since you've already ordered a copy, I have special goodies for you, so read on...
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