The Supernatural Summer Tour was a blast! I am still recalling the memories of having dinner with the other authors and meeting the fangtastic readers like all of you at the book stores.
When I returned I had a little vacay on the Caribbean and then back to business! I locked myself away from the sun and continued to write Vampire Kisses 8: CRYPTIC CRAVINGS. I had a lot of fun writing about the next installment of the love life between Raven and her dreamy and mysterious vampire boyfriend, Alexander. It is amazing to me that when I’m writing, so much happens that I hadn’t planned on. The characters come alive and like to do their own thing—which is great for me. It means that there are sub-plots or twists and turns that happen along the way when I write. Trevor, of course, gets his gorgeous face time and Raven creeps into some really spooky places.
Then at the same time, I was writing BLOOD RELATIVES 4! I was so happy to get back into the manga and explore what happens when Claude and gang are full vampires! Lots of action and vampire kisses!
Now I am reviewing the “close to final” manuscript for ONCE IN A FULL MOON. It too is full of romance and a hot guy who winds up becoming a werewolf.
I hope you enjoy both when they come out! FULL MOON will be out December 8th right before the holidays (pre-order your copy today), CRYPTIC CRAVINGS should be out in May, and BLOOD RELATIVES in September 2011. Hope you all are having a fangtastic summer!
Many fangs,
WOW! There are some devoted and very creative Supernatural Summer fans out there! The above photo, from Kimberly Derting’s tour recap, represents the ultimate Supernatural Summer manicure featuring different scenes from the author’s books on each nail! How cool is that?!
THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the events last week and to our AMAZING Supernatural Summer 2010 authors— Aprilynne Pike, Kimberly Derting, Ellen Schreiber, Kim Harrison and Kelley Armstrong —who visited 6 cities in only 6 days! We hope you had a great time 
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Okay, don’t pretend you don’t know what I mean when I say O-Land. As in the home of Oprah…queen of the bookclubs???
So we ventured into O-Land this past weekend, or more accurately, Anderson’s Books in Naperville for the 5th stop on the Supernatural Summer Tour and can you guess who we met…???
That’s right: Elizabeth!
What’s that!? You don’t know who Elizabeth is? Seriously people, you need to keep up on your Supernatural Tour trivia. Elizabeth is the fantabulous winner of the Supernatural Summer writing contest. Her short story, ETERNAL, won the popular vote, and in turn, won Elizabeth (and her dad!) a trip from New York to Chicago…er, Naperville, to see us in action.
“I had never been to Texas until our stop on the Supernatural Summer tour. But it was a great event! This was an event that a ton of people traveled to! We had people from all over Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Thank you everyone for coming from so far! We picked up Kimberly Derting for this leg of the tour and made ourselves an even four! (Picture shamelessly yoinked from Kim Harrison’s website. Thanks, Kim!) It was fun to hear about Ellen first being published in Belgium, Kim’s determination to make an unlikeable character likeable, and Kimberly’s goal to scare people so bad they wet their pants. (No really! It’s a good story!) Combine that with a great audience with lots of aspiring authors in it, and posters, tote bags, T-shirts, and chocolate for giveaways, and we had quite a fun night!
This was my last stop on the Supernatural Summer Tour this year, and it was with heavy heart that I bid my fellow authors good bye. Thank you Dallas for a fabulous last stop!”
Here’s a great photo from Kim Harrison from the Anderson’s event last night with her fellow Supernatural Summer authors: Kimberly Derting, Kelley Armstrong, Ellen Schreiber AND Inkpop’s Supernatural writing contest winner!
Looking for a great book to bring to the beach? Come to Mysterious Galaxy today on DAY 6 of the Supernatural Summer tour and find out about these supernatural thrillers straight from the authors themselves! You’re sure to leave with something to devour while basking in the sun!
Kim Harrison (Early to Death, Early to Rise)
Ellen Schreiber (Vampire Kisses 7: Love Bites)
Kimberly Derting (The Body Finder)
Kelley Armstrong (The Reckoning)
June 6, 2010 – 2:00 pm
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Suite #302
San Diego, CA 92111
858-268-4747
Is the humidity making your hair a ball of frizz? Get out of the heat and chill with these awesome Supernatural Summer authors on tour DAY 5!
Kim Harrison (Early to Death, Early to Rise)
Ellen Schreiber (Vampire Kisses 7: Love Bites)
Kimberly Derting (The Body Finder)
Kelley Armstrong (The Reckoning)
June 5, 2010 – 2:00 pm
123 West Jefferson
Naperville, IL 60540
Routine, Tradition, Ritual
This week, as I was starting to round into the last half of the Supernatural Summer Tour and I was prepping the B&N pictures for my website, I suddenly saw the coffee cup sitting next to my trusty bag of swag in a new way. Curious, I glanced through a few other events, and yup, sure enough, it was there, tucked into a corner or halfway hidden behind a poster or stack of books, but usually within arms reach. I couldn’t help but smile as I realized it had become as much a part of my signing ritual as my leather-wrapped pen and the faded, button-laced bag.
It got me to thinking, what other idiosyncrasies have I developed in order to more easily get through the rigors of a week-long tour? The chi tea is one. (Guy scared me last week when he told me there was no Starbucks in Canada. He knew there were, but he wanted to see me sweat.) And there’s the signing bag which I got from my eldest son though he probably doesn’t remember it. It’s holding six years distilled into buttons, gifts from readers, and my favorite phrase, “Write like you’ve got the contract.”
My signing pen is probably the second oldest tradition, and is the same pen I’ve used to sign 95% of the autographed books out there, wrapped in leather by yours truly when I couldn’t find one I liked in the stores. I’ve been using it for at least five years. Continue reading »
Houston swelters in the summer, so come cool down in the shade at the Woodlands Mall TONIGHT and meet four of the Supernatural Summer authors on DAY 4 of the tour! You don’t want to miss this!
Kim Harrison (Early to Death, Early to Rise)
Ellen Schreiber (Vampire Kisses 7: Love Bites)
Kimberly Derting (The Body Finder)
Kelley Armstrong (The Reckoning)
June 4, 2010 – 7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble (Woodlands Mall)
1201 Lake Woodlands Dr. #3008
The Woodlands, TX 77381
281-465-8744
And don’t forget to let us know how the event went by posting your recap in the Supernatural Summer forums! The Supernatural Summer fans who couldn’t make it need to know what they missed!
“The event last night was fangtastic! Aprilynne, Kim, and I had an absolute blast signing together. It is so cool to see and hear what other authors are working on and their thoughts about writing. But the most amazing part was meeting all of you fabulous readers. I want to thank all of you for attending the event. I look forward to the rest of the tour and meeting more of you!”
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