And the winner of THE NIGHT BEAT is….
...Kelly Anderson! Woo hoo!The question was: How would you enforce Prosaic City's night beat? Here was Kelly's answer: I don't know that I would be any good at protecting either world. I would probably run screaming into the night if something…
THE NIGHT BEAT, by Gini Koch ~ BLOG TOUR and GIVEAWAY!
The wonderful Gini Koch (known for her Alien series ) has an intriguing new series, Necropolis Enforcement Files, debuting with THE NIGHT BEAT. To enter to win a free e-book copy of this fabulous new book, answer the following question…
THE BOOK WAITRESS, by Deena Remiel
Before I feature this week's author, I wanted to briefly talk about a guest post I did for Caris Roane's Wicked Writing Skills blog about revision, which can be viewed here. I've really been grappling with revisions lately, and not many…
STORM and SPARK, Two Great YA Novels by Brigid Kemmerer
I found out about Brigid Kemmerer through a critique partner--and when I went to her website and read excerpts of her books, I was absolutely blown away by her writing. The more I've learned about her Elemental Series, the more I want to…
GLAMOUR IN GLASS, by Mary Robinette Kowal
This week's featured author is Hugo-award winner Mary Robinette Kowal. I was immediately drawn to the premise of her fantasy book, GLAMOUR IN GLASS, the second in the Glamourist Histories series:GLAMOUR IN GLASSMary Robinette Kowal stunned…
EMBRACE THE DARK and “Remember the Romantic Journey” by Caris Roane
This week's spotlight is on Caris Roane, author of EMBRACE THE DARK, ASCENSION, and a whole slew of other awesome books. Here's her bio:Caris Roane has published over fifty Regency romance novels and novellas under the pen name, Valerie…
Being a Writer and Trying to “Have it All”
I've been thinking a lot lately about being a librarian and being a writer, work/life balance, and "having it all." Oh, and let's not forget family. And kids.So when is it safe to say "I have it all"? And when does "having it all" become too…
ONLY FEAR and AVENGING ANGEL by Anne Marie Becker
This week's author is Anne Marie Becker, who is not only a great writer, but a wonderful person. She writes in a great genre--romantic suspense. Her debut novel, ONLY FEAR, won the RWA Golden Heart, and her book AVENGING ANGEL was released a…
TUCKER’S CROSSING, by Marina Adair
I connected with Marina through someone at the Desert Dreams Conference back in April. Not only is she busy promoting TUCKER'S CROSSING, which debuted August 1, she also has two more books slated for publication later this year. I was also delighted…
DEFIANCE, by C.J. Redwine
This week's feature is DEFIANCE, by C.J. Redwine, which will debut August 28. It's a YA fantasy with a kick-ass heroine, and I totally love the premise:From Goodreads:Within the walls of Baalboden, beneath the shadow of the city’s brutal leader,…