I’ve talked about layering on my blog before, but it’s been a while, because this is the first time in a couple of years that I’ve written the first book in a new series, and those are the books that-for me, anyway-require the most layering.

First, an explanation. In this sense, when I talk about layering, I’m talking about the process of writing a ( Read more... )

This week is packed with work for me. I have to finish and send off all the BIW blog tour posts--I'm dreadfully behind on that, because until two days ago I was busy FINISHING WITH ALL MY SOUL!!! I also have to start (and hopefully finish) rewriting the seventh/final Soul Screamers novel, because two days ago I FINISHED THE FIRST DRAFT OF WITH ALL ( Read more... )

Is it just me, or does time seem to slip by faster and faster the older we get? I'm pretty sure last year lasted longer than this year seems to be, and the one before was even longer than that. Regardless, somehow we've come to the last day of May, so I need to remind everyone that today is the LAST day to purchase "Never To Sleep" and know that my ( Read more... )

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Okay, I'm seeing some problems with the entries coming in for the current Shadow Bound contest (details and the entry form for that can be found here) and I've had to delete three entries so far. So let me explain what seems to be confusing people.

First, the link you leave in the form needs to be a direct link to the post you want to show me. If I ( Read more... )

Well, Rafflecopter seems to have gone the way of the dodo bird, which is frustrating, because I just tried to use it for the first time yesterday. But since it's not working (AT ALL), I guess we'll have to go back to good ole Google Docs.

So, here's the new Shadow Bound contest:

Up for grabs: Winner's choice of a signed copy of both Blood Bound and ( Read more... )

As promised, my new travel news...

The Australian Romance Readers Convention has invited me to be one of their keynote speakers for 2013! Which means I'll be in Brisbane, Australia early next March speaking, signing books, and meeting readers! This'll be my first trip out of the US, and I'm very excited! Thanks so much for having me, ARRC!

I am ( Read more... )

Well, since I've been a bad blogger of late, my news has piled up, and there's too much for one post. So let me start by saying that tomorrow I will have some awesome travel/appearance news, so check back here for that. Though it may leak out first on Twitter or FB. Because there are no secrets on the internet.

Now for the rest...

I'm sorry I kept ( Read more... )

Thanks so much to everyone who helped me try out my new chat room last night in the Blood Bound spoiler chat. I'd hoped to archive the chat for those who couldn't make it, but, alas, I didn't figure out how to do that until it was too late. I do apologize for that, but (!!!) about a month after Shadow Bound comes out (May 22, 2012, in the US/CA) we ( Read more... )

People have started asking, and conference season is almost at hand, so here's where I know I'll be this year:

• The 2012 Romantic Times Booklovers Convention, in Chicago
• The Texas Library Association's annual conference, in Houston

I'm considering at least one other large event, and I may do a few TX-area signings this summer, one in the DFW area, one ( Read more... )