...and simplify (sort of a New Year's resolution), I'm no longer mirroring my blog posts here and at MySpace.  At least not for now.

My main blog, where I blabber 2-3 times per week about books, animals, music, and the all-encompassing category of Else, is at jerismithready.com.

Here on LiveJournal you can visit the fantastic groups I blog with, ( Read more... )

The month-long, mega-YA-author giveaway at my blog is almost at an end. But there are still six open drawings, plus five more to come, including Jennifer Echols (tomorrow), PC Cast (Thursday), me (Friday) and Rachel Vincent on Saturday.

And then--AND THEN, the grand prize, featuring over $300 worth of YA novels (i.e., the books the authors are ( Read more... )

Today's Blogtoberguest is New York Times-bestselling author Nancy Holder, who is giving away five (5!) signed books, including her creepy new YA novel, Possessions.  Come join the party (but not late at night when you're alone, because even her post is spooky).

One of my favorite authors and persons, Norton Award-nominee Sarah Beth Durst, is blogging about the meaning of home and giving away a signed copy of her brand-new (as in TODAY) release of Ice, today at the Blogtoberfest.

Hey, that was a one sentence post. Until now.

Novelist and screenwriter Saundra Mitchell wrote a wonderful little extra from the world of her debut YA paranormal novel, Shadowed Summer, a signed copy of which she's giving away at my blog right now. Come join the party!

I think LJ was down last Tuesday when I posted this on my regular blog, so here it is!

I'm way overdue on updating you on our current foster cat, Twinkle. I assure you, it's not because we want to hide her from the world so that no one ever adopts her. Really.

We've had her since mid-August, nursed her through a case of Coccidia (don't ask) as ( Read more... )

Today's guest at my Halloween & Homecoming blog party is Shannon Reinbold-Gee, who won the 2008 Textnovel contest with her werewolf tale, 13 TO LIFE, which was later snatched up by St. Martin's Press in a three-book deal!  She's giving away an ARC, so come read a "behind-the-scenes" scene from her novel and make this debut author feel welcome.

Rita-award winning author Rosemary Clement-Moore is giving away a copy of her brand-new paranormal YA novel, The Splendor Falls. She discusses her favorite (sort of) Halloween costume and how she was once mistaken for a "nerd." Come party with us!

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Great news for Kindle lovers: Wicked Game and Bad to the Bone are finally available for your cherished device!

Other electronic formats should be available shortly, and of course I'll let you know when that happens. Or you can let me know, if you see it first.

The third book in the WVMP Radio series, Bring on the Night, will be released on August 1, ( Read more... )