It’s beginning to look a lot like…deadline time! Yeah, I always do seem to have a book due during the holidays, don’t I? But GLOVES OFF, third of THE DEBS series, is coming along so well that I’m feeling positively giddy. I’ll likely take a tiny break after I’ve finished it to get into the holiday spirit, clean out my closets, and attend Blues hockey games with my husband without smuggling a notebook in my purse. Then after my breather, I’ll get started on THE COUGAR CLUB, my trade paperback for HarperCollins about three forty-something women who date younger guys. But I love what I do, so who’s complaining? And I have lots of fun holiday announcements in the meantime!
I'm gonna be a cover girl! St. Louis Woman Magazine has asked to feature me on its February cover, which is unbelievably cool. More on that to come! Also, Romantic Times magazine has nominated TOO PRETTY TO DIE for a Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Amateur Sleuth novel of 2008. Thanks, RT!
On the virtual front, I’m joining The Stiletto Gang starting November 21 and December 5, and I’ll be blogging with them monthly from then on. I’ve also got a page on YA YNot? so I’ll be hanging there now and then as well as posting on my Amazon blog. That should keep me pretty busy in addition to my deadlines!
Oh, oh, and I’m having a big Happy Holi-DEBS Contest that runs from December 1, 2008, through midnight on January 15, 2009. Send me your name and email address for entry, and you’ll have a chance to win a signed copy of THE DEBS, a signed ARC for LOVE, LIES, AND TEXAS DIPS, a tiara, lovely faux pearls, and all sorts of cool stuff fit for a debutante (okay, maybe a faux debutante!). Good luck!
If you’re not on my mailing list and didn’t get my holiday e-newsletter, sign up now! I’ll be doing e-newsletters several times a year from now on, spilling about new titles, events, and life in general…and offering all kinds of freebies. So don’t miss out!
Check my Books page for direct links to online booksellers so you can easily order THE DEBS, called “smart” by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and “enjoyable” by Booklist. You can already pre-order LOVE, LIES, AND TEXAS DIPS as well. So what are you waiting for? If you’re a mystery fan, four of five Debutante Dropout Mysteries are still in print and widely available. BLUE BLOOD is a good place to start, and I’m excited readers continue to discover it and keep sending it back to press! Yay for that!
What’s on my holiday gift list? Some of my favorite gifts to give are really simple things (and things I love!), like soft pajamas, warm socks, yummy chocolates, and books, of course. I also like to make donations to my favorite charities, especially animal shelters and for breast cancer research. You can never go wrong with a donation, that’s for sure!
I feel different this holiday season for so many reasons: I’m married, I’m healthier and happier than I’ve ever been, and I’m enjoying the opportunity to write such a fun variety of novels. So it’s no wonder I want to spread the love! My wish to you all is for great health, the warmth of friends and family, and loads of good books in the year ahead! Cheers to you, however you celebrate the season!
