Just poking my head in from working on rewrites to say that in the last few hours of my short story for literacy auction, I’ve sweetened the pot.

If we meet or exceed the Buy It Now price, I’ll include 8 signed books from my backlist! That’s practically everything I’ve written!

So not only are you bidding on a totally original short story from me, ( Read more... )

I am crazy beyond belief with work, so no jokes today.  Have fun, y’all.

Here’s some 100% true Stuff and Things:

• I’m still auctioning a brand new, original short story for local literacy efforts.  This is a short written by me, for you. It’s pretty rad, if I do say so myself.
• VOYA Magazine likes The Iron Thorn a lot. (I’m on page 83-84 of the ( Read more... )

Reading and writing are intrinsic to my life, and have been since I was three years old.

People who can’t read or write, or haven’t had the opportunity to develop those skills beyond a grade-school level, are at a serious disadvantage in society today. Not being able to read street signs, contracts, web sites, bank statements or practically ( Read more... )

Pure link post.  Real content coming a bit later today.

• It’s the last day for my book auction to benefit Japan. (Also lots of great swag available from Kat Richardson, Melissa de la Cruz and others.)
• Larissa’s Bookish Life is running a giveaway and interview with me about The Iron Thorn, the Black London books, and my thoughts on Fight Club.
• The Book ( Read more... )

Good old Random.org has pulled the five lucky bloggers from its virtual hat, and they are:

• Jennifer Griffin
• Lisa (Read.Breathe.Relax)
• mysteryredrose (from a LiveJournal comment)
• Jennifer (An Abundance of Books)
• Maggie

Firstly, I’ve contributed a signed copy of The Iron Thorn to Richelle Mead’s Japan relief auction. 100% of my auction monies will go to Doctors Without Borders.

Second verse, different from the first: (shut up, I know that’s not how it goes) My book blogger giveaway of five copies of Iron Thorn with the provision that the winners write and post a ( Read more... )

The response to The Iron Thorn has been really incredible.  I’m thrilled, and I want to keep the momentum rolling.

I have five (5) copies of the hardback edition of The Iron Thorn to give away to book bloggers, with the provision that you’ll write and post a review.

It doesn’t have to be a positive review, obvi-I want you to be honest.  But if you’ ( Read more... )

• First off-Japan.  The earthquake, tsunami and incipient nuclear disaster are all tragic, and there’s something you can do to help.  I spent a month in Japan, outside Kyoto, when I was a college student, and it remains one of the best 30-day spans of my life.

Richelle Mead is offering up a charity auction via eBay, with all proceeds going directly to ( Read more... )

I finished the major edit pass on Devil’s Business last night, and turned it in to my editor, so now there’s only one Insurmountable Project between me and drafting my next novel.

Next Novel is Iron Codex III, and after that, I owe a 5th Black London book to my publisher.

Now, I’ve been planning and prodding and writing a synopsis on a new adult ( Read more... )

I’m pretty much totally over the Mutant Zombie Death Flu, aside from a really awesome-sounding hacking hobo cough that never fails to scare the cats off my lap.

What I still am is criminally busy, so forgive the somewhat staccato nature of this post.

-If you’re in Tuscon this weekend, you should definitely check out Wild Wild West Con, featuring my ( Read more... )