Teaser Tuesday

Grimalkin here.

Oh, were you expecting the author? She is a bit indisposed at the moment. *Ignores thumping sounds coming from the corner closet.* I will be your host for today's Teaser Tuesday, as some authors have forgotten the Winter Prince is not the only character in the story. I warned her that ignoring me would have dire consequences, but it seems she is not the only one who is guilty of that. (See below Teaser.)


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Ash and Puck shared a brief glance, and then Ash pushed himself off the wall to stand beside me. “Lead the way,” he said, nodding into the darkness. “We’ll be right behind you.”

“For the record,” Grimalkin stated as we ventured, single file, into the black, “I do not think this is a good idea. But, as no one listens to the cat anymore, I will have to wait until we are completely lost to say ‘I told you so.’”


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*Sniff*

Ridiculous humans. It is never a good idea to ignore the cat. But I am bored now, so I will leave you with your regularly scheduled author. If she ever gets out of the closet, that is.

*Saunters away ignoring muffled cries for help from closet door*

The #SpeakLoudly Donation Challenge

In honor of Banned Books Week, and in response to the Wesley Scroggins debacle on Twitter and blogs across the country, I and several other bloggers are hosting the #SpeakLoudly Donation Challenge.











The challenge is simple: pick a book you own, or a stack of books, and donate them to your local library. OR buy a copy of a book (Speak, Slaughterhouse Five, and 20 Boy Summer are all good choices) and then donate it. Then post a blog saying you did it, and spread the word. Banned books, challenged books, non-banned or challenged books, it doesn't matter. I am donating two copies of The Iron King and The Iron Daughter myself. Let's get books on shelves and into reader's hands.

Let's celebrate the right to read what we want.

Bookmark Winners

It is October 1st!

















My favorite month of the year. So many good things happen in October. Like Halloween, and cool weather and...my-birthday-but-we're-not-going-to-talk-about-that.

It's also the end of a giveaway I had here on the blog. ^__^

So, here are the 5 winners of the Harlequin TEEN bookmarks. Winners, I will be emailing you shortly. (All participants were picked through Random.org)

Jen (jen72684)
Mia (mianoguier)
Misty (itsmidydanstygirl)
SerenityHime
jmspettoli

And the winner of a signed Iron King and Iron Daughter is:

Tess (teamsuisse)



Congratulations! And thank you to everyone who participated! The answer was indeed Lady Weaver, so I think I should ask a harder question next time. Like, what's the name of Grimalkin's girlfriend? :o

(No one knows)

A Sudden Signing!

I know it's sudden but...

I'll be signing at The Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, VA on October 16th at 2pm. So if you're in the area, please come by and support a local indie.

















Their address is 1321 E. Cary St. Richmond, VA 23219

Find out more here.

Quick notes:
-The store is going have autographed copies available to order, if you're not able to make it yourself.

-If you're going to bring a large stack of books for the signing, it would be awesome if you could buy at least one book from the store, even if it's not my book. Supporting an indie, and all.

-There will be STUFF given away, because we all know stuff is awesome. There might even be a Grimalkin rock or two.

-And Susan (Wastepaper Prose) is awesome, as she is the one who set it all up. So be sure to tell her. ;-)


Sounds fun, yes? I know I'm excited. So please drop in; I'd be thrilled to see you.
Here are The Details again:

When: October 16th, 2pm
Where: The Fountain bookstore
1321 E. Cary St.
Richmond, VA 23219
How: That's up to you. Personally, I prefer dogsled.
Why: Because it will be FUN. And there will be STUFF.

Hope to see you there! :)

Teaser Tuesday

Another Tuesday has rolled around, so that means a teaser.

LOL, I'm going to have to stop asking what to post about on Twitter; it's always the same overwhelming answer: "More Assssssssssh!" Not that it's a bad thing. But Puck is threatening me with hedgehog-ism if I don't give him a turn soon.

















So, here's our broody HBWS once more. (If you're wondering, HBWS=Hot Boy With Sword. I didn't make that up.) Some names have been removed to prevent spoilers.

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“One more thing,” Ash said in his dangerous, soft voice as we turned away, and ??? shot him a wary look. “If you do not return with her,” Ash continued, staring him down, “if she comes to any harm while she is with you, I will turn this entire camp into a bloodbath. That is my promise, lieutenant.”


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So, who do YOU think the mysterious ??? is? And next week, I'm going to have to do a teaser with Grim or Puck, as they're threatening me with very bad things for not getting a turn, lol! Until next week.

Julie

R.I.P Jennifer Rardin

Earlier this week, I learned that Jennifer Rardin, author of the Jaz Parks urban fantasy series, had passed away. She was only 45. Jennifer and I have never met, but the news sort of struck home for me--we share the same wonderful agent, and I had just been on the phone with said agent right before I heard the news. My heart goes out to Jennifer's family, friends, fans, and all the people that knew her.

I had seen Jennifer's books while stalking the aisles of my local bookstore, and often told myself I should read them. When I was a very newbie author (I still am, I guess), I was amazed and even a little envious of Jennifer's success, and hoped that someday I might publish a lot of books like she had. Now, I can only think of how we should live each day as if it were our last, and be thankful for the things we have already accomplished.

Tomorrow I am going straight to my bookstore and picking up Once Bitten, Twice Shy. While I have never met Jennifer Rardin, and never will, I can think of no better way to remember a fellow author then for her words to live on within us, forever.

R.I.P Jennifer Rardin. I know you will be missed.

Sims3: New houses, Old friends

Disclaimer: Sims3 posts are in no way related to actual events in The Iron Fey series.


What have the Sims been doing this week?

Well, Puck bought himself a house, a nice little cabin out in the wilderness.
















He's been keeping himself busy, practicing old skills...
















...learning new ones...















...or not.
















This is one of his favorite pastimes now.

















Fly, fly!
















The Chase household had an unexpected visitor this week.


















Fortunately, the burglar alarm went off before anything was stolen.



















And the police arrived in a timely manner.



















Unfortunately, she was a wuss, and the burglar got away.

















Also this week, Ash got the rest of his family out of the house and started cooking.
















The lights are dimmed, and he appears to be preparing something special.




















But for what?
















Ahh, Meghan has arrived. For a nice quiet dinner, or does Ash have something else up his sleeve?

















To be continued...