My BFF Casey recently tagged me on a Facebook meme, listing her "15 most influential books." I was intrigued. Bands get asked who their influences are all the time. What about authors? Think for a minute…which books were your most influential books? And I don’t just mean ones that you enjoyed, but ones that resonated with you so deeply…
Happy Release Day Diana Rowland! Detective Kara Gillian is both a cop and a conjurer of demons, accidentally conjuring sexy angelic Rhyzkhal during a routine spell. Now she needs his help to catch a deadly serial killer–The Symbol Man–who’s back in Beaulac, Louisiana on a killing spree after a three-year hiatus. There’s also that handsome-yet-disapproving FBI agent hanging around,…
Apex Book Company has a really cool lottery going on right now — including this one for a bunch of my books and some bonus swag. One ticket for $1.00 — ten tickets for $8.00. Go on. You have a dollar. I know you do. (Did I mention all the books are signed?) Jason is also adamant about leaving…
Hypericon 5 pics are live here.
"Oh, I’m so glad she’s pretty. Next to being beautiful oneself–and that’s impossible in my case–it would be best to have a beautiful bosom friend." ~Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery Blush and Bashful, a.k.a "Pink & Pink" Sunday, May 31, 2009 My feet were killing me. I lost a ridiculous amount of sleep because my left ankle…
(Due to the sheer awesomeness that was "Alethea’s Adventures at BEA 2009, andWhat She Found There", I will begin at the end and go on until I come to the beginning. Because I am the princess and I said so.) ********************************************** The Friendly SkiesMonday June 1, 2009 It’s been said — and I’ve mentioned it before myself — that…
The first two years I attended Mo*Con, the Machines of the Universe gave me something I didn’t know I needed. This time, it was Kelli Dunlap’s turn. And I helped. You can read her beautiful summary here. We had fun (as usual), we ate like kings (as usual), I took lots of pictures (as usual)…and then there was the…
The time has come! No other intro necessary, really. Listen to our hilarious discussion here. The Zombie Chicks Want more zombie chick fun? Photos are in my Tea in Space picasa album.
I’ve found that in the genre world the friends of my friends are some pretty cool people. And so, based on the compliments of author Jim C. Hines, I liked Charlie Finlay long before I met him. Already a noted historian, C. C. Finlay is taking the speculative fiction world by storm this summer with his Traitor to the…
Due to some technical difficulties, the Fantasy magazine con reports didn’t go up as immediately as we sent them. Day Two is live now. I’ll let you know when Day Three hits newsstands. If you’re jonesing for more, "The Still & the Storm" — my new Beauty & Dynamite essay — is now up, along with the latest issue…
tl;dr: You can buy it directly from the printer…
Happy Prime and Anti-Prime Day! (which I think now…
Dearest Squad, “Always write when you’re in love.” My…
