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Feather Stone's Blog Launch

Please join me in ushering in my friend, Feather Stone's new blog: http://www.featherstoneauthor.blogspot.com/   Feather is a wonderful writer and her novel, The Guardian's Wildchild is an exciting and entertaining read. A book that will sweep you away.

Here's a tantalizing summary:

Caught in a reckless attempt to stop Dark forces, Sidney Davenport, a young, rule breaking, spirited member of the secret paranormal community of Guardians, finds herself imprisoned on a naval ship and slated for execution. Her struggle with the unfamiliar emotions of fear and anger becomes even more complicated when she can no longer fight her attraction to the very man who has orders to perform her execution.

Captain Sam Waterhouse, a meticulous naval captain who's suspected of treason, teeters on a precipice between Darkness and Light. When he receives an unusual prisoner, a paranormal journey begins to unravel his disciplined life. All the while, humanity is unknowingly at great risk when two Dark forces team up to acquire control of an elusive power. Sidney and Sam attempt to quiet their powerful feelings for each other, only to discover they can save each other, and in doing so, they might even save the world.

Through stunning imagery, an intricate and adventurous plot, and a strong cast of characters, Feather Stone gives readers a fascinating glimpse into the future—a future that is chilling, yet full of hope.

Good luck, Feather!!!

Sarah's Interview at Laura Kaye's!

The lovely and talented Laura Kaye, author of North of Need and In the Service of the King , among many other thrilling romances, hosted me at her blog today.  We had a great chat about Grave Refrain.  Check it out:

http://laurakayeauthor.blogspot.com/2012/03/welcome-guest-author-sarah-m-glover.html

Thank you so much all your support, Laura!!!

Still a Believer

  Daydream Believer

The end of our collective youth. 

Contingencies: In praise of a young talent

Contigencies
Last year Thomas White wrote his science fiction novel, Contingencies. He was all of fourteen years old.   He is a classmate of my son's and I have known him for years.  We would often discuss what books we were reading, which authors we preferred---you know, chatter allowed between a parent and a teenager.  I'm not sure we made eye contact, but I knew we both ate up books with the same relish.  All this time, however, I never knew he could write.  It boggles my mind that such talent is housed in such a young person. Reading Contingencies, I felt what it was like to read my first Bradbury or Asimov.

Picking up Thomas' book instantly challenged me. He is efficient and economical in his writing, while at the same time pulling the reader into the narrative in a highly unique way.  There is a wonderful scene early on where the citizens of the moon colony are watching artifacts being loaded off a shuttle.  The items have come from Earth as a war is raging on the planet.  What is known and unknown about these artifacts speaks volumes about where the colonists are in time.

In the age of insipid formula-driven narratives, cliched characters, and derivative plots, this book read like a breath of fresh air.

Last night, lighters were given out as favors at the Vanity Fair Oscar party bearing a quote from the late and great Christopher Hitchens.  "Everyone has a book inside them, which is exactly where I think it should, in most cases, remain."  For Thomas White this is not the case.  Hopefully Contingencies will be the first of many.

Six Sentence Sunday for Grave Refrain

Stop over to Six Sentence Sunday and check out six sentences from an assortment of romance novels, from the refined to the well, you can see for yourself.  Here's six from Grave Refrain, in keeping with the situation:

Sometime in the night Emily awoke. The rain still beat against the windows, their bodies burrowed beneath the covers making a refuge of their bed. Andrew's solid forearm lay curled across her breasts, his face nuzzled within the nape of her neck, his breath now warm and steady. Having felt her move, he tightened his hold. Not wanting this to be a dream, she slowly turned to face him in the silent ballet lovers do, scared he would disappear if she couldn't see him, and pressed in drowsy sleep the full length of her naked body to his. In the darkness, she drew her hands softly across the definition of his muscles, memorizing him.

Fat Tuesday, The First Chapter of Grave Refrain, and Ashes to Go

Celebrate Fat Tuesday and check out the first chapter of Grave Refrain at D. Renee Bagby Presents First Chapters.

Because I support the giving up and taking up aspect of Lent, here's the skinny.

Giving up:  Wine and whining, coffee and carping, red meat and chocolate.  Yes, you may ask, why bother living?  But hey, it's only forty days, right?  Right?

Taking up:  St. Aidan's Food Pantry and running (so I'm not the only one at my book group who isn't training for a marathon...)

If you're so inclined, The Food Pantry will be hanging out in the Diamond's Height Parking Lot tomorrow.  You can get Ashes to Go.  No, I'm not kidding.  It's brilliant.  Stop by and say hello.  Pick up a gallon of milk and a smudge.  If you've already read Grave Refrain, you know I have a soft spot for ashes.

BookShop West Portal now carrying Grave Refrain!

BookShop West Portal is carrying Grave Refrain!  Help support the best indepedent bookstore in San Francisco.  Run in and buy a copy!

Location:  80 West Portal Avenue
                San Francisco, CA  94127
                415-564-8080

BookShop West Portal is a vibrant and important part of not only the West Portal neighborhood, but of the city itself.  The staff is incredibly supportive of beginning authors.  Plus the store is a jewel, full of gorgeous books -- go and fall in love.  And thank the owner, Neil, for his hard work.  He is the best.

What a decent bottle of chardonnay, a picture of Aaron Eckhart, and cabin fever wrought

Here's the scoop, ladies.  It's a three day weekend.  At some point, you will find your moment of Zen.  The kids will have wandered off, the husband/sig other/roomate will be doing Y/XX-chromosome things, life is good.  This story was originally published in The Summer Anthology Series. 

It's my gift to you.  It's free.  It's romantic.  It's escapism.  You deserve it for all the support you've given me in supporting Grave Refrain.  But most importantly, you deserve it because of all the day-in-day-out heavy lifting you do.  You keep the world going.

Much love,
Sarah

PS.  If you like this and haven't read Grave Refrain -- I've got the rest of your weekend lined up.  The first martini is on me.

Grave Refrain at #3 and #27

Grave Refrain remains #3 on Amazon Kindle sales for Ghosts/Horror and #26 for Horror.  This tickles me pink since it's also a romance -- but I suppose the supernaturnal just won out.  There's a reason by Love is crossed out on the title and Ghost takes it place!

Very thankful to Andrea for hosting me at her site.  Author interview at Cozy Up With a Good Read:  http://andreasgoodreads.blogspot.com/2012/02/guest-post-sarah-glover-author-of-grave.html where I talk about how I almost assaulted a taxi driver and my love of shoe sales...

If you haven't, PLEASE head on over to Amazon and Goodreads and leave a review.  It's looking a little sparse over there.  In thanks, I mix the best martini in the world -- with extra olives.

Tomorrow, I'm going to sing the praises of my new favorite author.  He is only 14 years old.  I swear, he'll be the next Asimov or Bradbury.  Makes me want to break my toss out my laptop.

Cheers,
Sarah

Day 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's here!!!! An exhausting and great day.  Grave Refrain hit #3 on the Amazon Kindle sales for Ghost/Horror on its first day! Thanks to you!

Very proud and very grateful for all those who bought, sold, and mid-wifed this book into the world.  Also incredibly thankful for all those  messages and phone calls today.  The list of everyone I'm beholden to is a whos-who of the coolest people on this plant.  I would list everyone, but I would invaribly leave someone out (Anne Caird, I'm still apologizing!!) as I'm about to drop.  But please know it takes a village -- and I have the best $@#** village EVER!

Let's keep the excitement alive!  Remember, on April 5th, the martinis are on me.

All my love and thanks,

Sarah