Lists, live chats and a travel recap

My blog's been silent because I've been traveling to celebrate Up From The Grave's release. While I've been busy, looks like readers have been busy, too :). Up From The Grave hit a number of bestseller lists in its first week out, such as:

#2 on the New York Times mass market, #4 on the New York Times ebook, #4 on the New York Times combined ebook/print, #10 on the USA Today, #3 on the Southern Independent Booksellers, #25 on the ABA Indiebound, #7 on the Wall Street Journal ebook fiction, #10 on the Wall Street Journal combined fiction, #14 on Publishers Weekly and #36 on Amazon ebook general.

I am so awed by the above, I have no words. The best I can come up with is thank you , and it doesn't even begin to cover it.

I better not be at a loss for words tonight, though, because I'm doing a live video chat with Literary Escapism. If you weren't able to come to one of the signings because you didn't live nearby, here's the internet to the rescue! The event starts at 8pm Eastern time and ends at 9pm. Details are here or click the picture to the left. Ask me whatever's on your mind, be it about characters, plots, paranormal elements or publishing in general.

If you can't make this event but you still want to chat, never fear! I'm doing another live phone-in chat with bestselling urban fantasy author Kim Harrison this Thursday, hosted by Book Talk Nation. The event starts at 7:00pm Eastern time and ends at 7:45. Details are here or click the picture on the left. I'll post another reminder about the chat on Thursday, if you're forgetful like I am. *wink*

As for the signings I attended last week, another huge thank-you to everyone who came out! Some of the cities were snowy, some were icy, some were a mix of both, but all were coooold. You were hearty souls to venture out in that! My tour partner Pamela Palmer and I had such a good time chatting with everyone. In case you're not familiar, we treat signings like a panel: We each talk a little about our books, then take questions from the audience. The reason we do this is because we have a much better time getting to talk to you instead of just reading excerpt from our books and then signing the copies you bring us. I hope if you came out that you had a good time because Pam and I sure did :). Here are some pictures from a few of the events. As a reminder, I still have one more tour stop this month. It's on February 15th atTurn The Page book store in Boonsboro, MD at 12pm. Group author signing including Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb, Sylvia Day, Jaci Burton, Jeaniene Frost, Pamela Palmer, Stephanie Draven, and more. For details about this event, please go here.

Now, back to writing! I'm thisclose to finishing The Beautiful Ashes.