Jennifer Estep's Blog, page 107

August 4, 2010

New review grades …

After giving it some thought, I think that I'm going to change the way that I grade book reviews. Ever since I started the blog, I've been going thumbs up/thumbs down, and I think I'm going to a letter system…

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on August 04, 2010 04:30

999 and counting …

Finished Something About You by Julie James. I've seen a lot of good reviews online for this contemporary romance, so I decided to check it out.


U.S. Attorney Cameron Lynde has the bad luck to overhear…

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on August 04, 2010 04:00

August 2, 2010

Venom short stories and more online …

For those of you who don't know, I've been doing a series of free short stories to go along with my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy books. I love playing in my own little sandbox, so to speak, and I thought…

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on August 02, 2010 04:00

July 30, 2010

998 and counting …

Finished Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child. This is one of his books about ex-military policeman Jack Reacher.


In this one, Reacher is bumming around Oregon when he gets a message that one of his…

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on July 30, 2010 04:30

997 and counting …

Finished Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning. This is the first book in her popular Fever urban fantasy series.


MacKayla Lane thinks her life is pretty good — until her sister is murdered in Ireland. Determined to…

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on July 30, 2010 04:00

July 28, 2010

Oh, what a tangled web Gin weaves …

Look what my editor sent me — the preliminary cover art for Tangled Threads, the fourth Elemental Assassin book. So pretty! So shiny! [image error]


Seriously, I think this is another kick-ass cover. There are so…

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on July 28, 2010 04:00

July 26, 2010

Rob-Con 2010 …

So I did a book signing this weekend at Rob-Con, a comic book convention that's held every July in Bristol, Va. The event is sponsored by Mountain Empire Comics, and I want to give a shout-out to Rob,…

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on July 26, 2010 04:00

July 23, 2010

$50 million reasons to smile …

There was an interesting news item at Dear Author last week about Janet Evanovich, author of the hugely popular Stephanie Plum series, asking her publisher for $50 million for her next four books.


Yes, you read that…

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on July 23, 2010 04:00

July 21, 2010

Tangled Threads …

So my editor sent me the final version of the back cover copy for Tangled Threads, the fourth Elemental Assassin book that will be out in May 2011. Here is it.


Note: There are a few mild spoilers below.


I'd

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on July 21, 2010 04:00

July 20, 2010

Countdown to Venom and more …

I found something cool on Twitter this past weekend. Larissa, a book blogger, has made countdown widgets or buttons for several fantasy books, including Venom. Thanks, Larissa!


Here's the link to the post so…

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on July 20, 2010 04:00