I just found that Red Hot Books is giving away a copy of AFTERLIFE. Woo hoo!! AND they're giving away a copy of Tracey O'Hara's DEATH SWEET EMBRACE.
So, I highly recommend that you check out their blog and their giveaway!
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Signed RT Swag Giveaway
If you like signed swag, then today's giveaway is pretty darned cool. First, it's a way cool, cherry red tote bag with romance book covers on the front and the back.
But what makes this tote bag EXTRA special is that it's signed. By twelve (!!!) paranormal, urban fantasy, YA and romance authors.
Author signatures include:
Kimberly Derting: author of Desires of the Dead
Kami Garcia: co-author of Beautiful Darkness
Melissa Marr: author of Graveminder
Rachel Vincent: author of My Soul to Steal
Margaret Stohl: author of Beautiful Darkness
Carrie Ryan: author of The Dark and Hollow Places
Sophie Jordan: author of Firelight
Tera Lynn Childs: author of Fins are Forever
Pamela Palmer: author of Hunger Untamed
Kerrlyn Sparks: author of Eat, Prey, Love
Virna DePaul: Chosen by Blood
And me, Merrie Destefano: Feast
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
1) Comment below and leave your e-mail address
2) Sign up for my newsletter
3) Mention this giveaway somewhere else online with a link to this post: Twitter, Facebook or your own blog
4) Follow this blog
CONTEST WILL RUN THROUGH APRIL. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MAY 1, ON THIS BLOG.
But what makes this tote bag EXTRA special is that it's signed. By twelve (!!!) paranormal, urban fantasy, YA and romance authors.
Author signatures include:
Kimberly Derting: author of Desires of the Dead
Kami Garcia: co-author of Beautiful Darkness
Melissa Marr: author of Graveminder
Rachel Vincent: author of My Soul to Steal
Margaret Stohl: author of Beautiful Darkness
Carrie Ryan: author of The Dark and Hollow Places
Sophie Jordan: author of Firelight
Tera Lynn Childs: author of Fins are Forever
Pamela Palmer: author of Hunger Untamed
Kerrlyn Sparks: author of Eat, Prey, Love
Virna DePaul: Chosen by Blood
And me, Merrie Destefano: Feast
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
1) Comment below and leave your e-mail address
2) Sign up for my newsletter
3) Mention this giveaway somewhere else online with a link to this post: Twitter, Facebook or your own blog
4) Follow this blog
CONTEST WILL RUN THROUGH APRIL. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MAY 1, ON THIS BLOG.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
The best Afterlife party pack ever
The lovely folks over at the I Smell Sheep blog (Katie and Amber) posted an interview with Yours Truly [I know, I can't believe it either]. But maybe, even cooler than learning why I chose New Orleans for the location in Afterlife or what I think about writing from a male POV, is the awesome Afterlife Party Pack they are giving away.
Here's what they've got in their giveaway treasure chest:
Mardi Gras mask and beads
Zatarians red bean and rice
A jar of Liquid Light
An adorable, plush German shepherd puppy
AND a signed copy of AFTERLIFE: THE RESURRECTION CHRONICLES
Now that's what I call a party pack!
And all you have to do is post a comment on their blog to enter. So mosey on over to their fab blog. This contest ends on November 1.
Here's what they've got in their giveaway treasure chest:
Mardi Gras mask and beads
Zatarians red bean and rice
A jar of Liquid Light
An adorable, plush German shepherd puppy
AND a signed copy of AFTERLIFE: THE RESURRECTION CHRONICLES
Now that's what I call a party pack!
And all you have to do is post a comment on their blog to enter. So mosey on over to their fab blog. This contest ends on November 1.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Why I Love Urban Fantasy
Books are my life. Truly. If I’m not reading, or writing, I feel lonely—almost as if someone I loved went missing. Personally, I love urban fantasy and science fiction more than almost any other genre, although I’ve been known to read mysteries and thrillers as well. Why do I love urban fantasy so much? Well, answering that question could take hours, so I decided to tell you the top seven things I love most about the genre.
1. NO SOCCER MOMS: Don’t get me wrong, I think soccer moms are great. I just don’t want to read about them. Regular day-to-day life is boring enough. When I read fiction, I want to hear about women who lead a different life than I do, female characters who can save the world if necessary. Writers like Kelly Gay—with her police officer, Kim Harrison—with her bounty-hunting witch, and Patricia Briggs—with her shapeshifting mechanic, have all shaped and helped to re-define women by giving them roles where they are leaders in their community.
2. GRITTY WRITING: I love noir writing, dark twisted stories and rough characters. I like knowing that the lead character has dirt under his fingernails and that he’s got the skills to fight and win. I crave blood and guts and steamy settings. Writers like William Gibson (Neuromancer) and Richard Kadrey (Sandman Slim) and Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files) deliver that and more. And I know that William Gibson is technically classified as a writer of cyberpunk, but I love him so much that I just had to add him in the mix.
3. HOT MONSTERS: I fell in love with monsters when I was teenager. Vincent Price was my hero and I watched his films on a regular basis. Monsters ruled back in the ’50s and the ’60s. Classics like The War of the Worlds (Martian monsters), Dracula (vampires), The Mummy (monsters from the grave), Night of the Living Dead (zombies), and Rosemary’s Baby (demons) have all paved the way for the monster trend we’re experiencing in fiction today. I loved monsters back then and I still love them today.
4. YA LIT: I love literary writing, especially when a story crosses that bridge between poetry and fantasy. YA authors like Carrie Ryan (The Forest of Hands and Teeth), Malinda Lo (Ash), Kimberly Derting (The Body Finder), Holly Black (Tithe), and Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely) have all hit the literary nail on the head in my opinion. I could read their books over and over, because their stories are so rich and their writing is so lush.
5. MYTHS AND LEGENDS: Myths and legends—which evolve and change with each retelling—touch us on a deep, subconscious level. These primal tales come from our distant past; they’ve been written and rewritten until they’ve become part our collective subconscious—if a collective subconscious even exists. When these stories are at their most fantastical, their raw, visceral elements can make even the most intellectual, left-brained person pause and wonder.
6. PARANORMAL: Life doesn’t fit in a neat little box. There will always be things that we either can’t understand or can’t explain. I believe that the supernatural is forever entwined with the mundane—we just can’t see it for what it truly is. That’s why I love stories with paranormal characters or elements. They allow us to pull back the veil and see what might be on the other side. Paranormal stories force us to consider that there might more to this world than what we can see on the surface.
7. SETTING: Whether the story is set in a dystopian future (like Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins) or in a recognizable city (like New Orleans in my novel, Afterlife), I love it when the setting actually becomes a character. Also known as milieu, this story element adds both realism and believability to the book. This is why setting is so important in fantasy—if the writer misses here, he or she could easily lose the reader.
So, now you know what I love about urban fantasy. I’d really like to hear your thoughts. To get this comment party started, I’m giving away a signed copy of my upcoming novel, Afterlife: The Resurrection Chronicles.
Just post a comment below to be entered for the book giveaway. Contest ends Wednesday, Sept. 27. Winner to be announced on Thursday, September 28. The winner has 3 days to contact me, or I will award the book to another commenter.
1. NO SOCCER MOMS: Don’t get me wrong, I think soccer moms are great. I just don’t want to read about them. Regular day-to-day life is boring enough. When I read fiction, I want to hear about women who lead a different life than I do, female characters who can save the world if necessary. Writers like Kelly Gay—with her police officer, Kim Harrison—with her bounty-hunting witch, and Patricia Briggs—with her shapeshifting mechanic, have all shaped and helped to re-define women by giving them roles where they are leaders in their community.
2. GRITTY WRITING: I love noir writing, dark twisted stories and rough characters. I like knowing that the lead character has dirt under his fingernails and that he’s got the skills to fight and win. I crave blood and guts and steamy settings. Writers like William Gibson (Neuromancer) and Richard Kadrey (Sandman Slim) and Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files) deliver that and more. And I know that William Gibson is technically classified as a writer of cyberpunk, but I love him so much that I just had to add him in the mix.
3. HOT MONSTERS: I fell in love with monsters when I was teenager. Vincent Price was my hero and I watched his films on a regular basis. Monsters ruled back in the ’50s and the ’60s. Classics like The War of the Worlds (Martian monsters), Dracula (vampires), The Mummy (monsters from the grave), Night of the Living Dead (zombies), and Rosemary’s Baby (demons) have all paved the way for the monster trend we’re experiencing in fiction today. I loved monsters back then and I still love them today.
4. YA LIT: I love literary writing, especially when a story crosses that bridge between poetry and fantasy. YA authors like Carrie Ryan (The Forest of Hands and Teeth), Malinda Lo (Ash), Kimberly Derting (The Body Finder), Holly Black (Tithe), and Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely) have all hit the literary nail on the head in my opinion. I could read their books over and over, because their stories are so rich and their writing is so lush.
5. MYTHS AND LEGENDS: Myths and legends—which evolve and change with each retelling—touch us on a deep, subconscious level. These primal tales come from our distant past; they’ve been written and rewritten until they’ve become part our collective subconscious—if a collective subconscious even exists. When these stories are at their most fantastical, their raw, visceral elements can make even the most intellectual, left-brained person pause and wonder.
6. PARANORMAL: Life doesn’t fit in a neat little box. There will always be things that we either can’t understand or can’t explain. I believe that the supernatural is forever entwined with the mundane—we just can’t see it for what it truly is. That’s why I love stories with paranormal characters or elements. They allow us to pull back the veil and see what might be on the other side. Paranormal stories force us to consider that there might more to this world than what we can see on the surface.
7. SETTING: Whether the story is set in a dystopian future (like Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins) or in a recognizable city (like New Orleans in my novel, Afterlife), I love it when the setting actually becomes a character. Also known as milieu, this story element adds both realism and believability to the book. This is why setting is so important in fantasy—if the writer misses here, he or she could easily lose the reader.
So, now you know what I love about urban fantasy. I’d really like to hear your thoughts. To get this comment party started, I’m giving away a signed copy of my upcoming novel, Afterlife: The Resurrection Chronicles.
Just post a comment below to be entered for the book giveaway. Contest ends Wednesday, Sept. 27. Winner to be announced on Thursday, September 28. The winner has 3 days to contact me, or I will award the book to another commenter.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Why I Love Urban Fantasy
I'm guest blogging today over at Book Faery. Talking about why I love urban fantasy. And we're giving away an advance reader's copy of Afterlife. Stop by and check it out!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Afterlife giveaway
Today I'm giving away another advance reader copy of Afterlife: The Resurrection Chronicles over at the Supernatural Underground. Yay and double yay! So stop over there and check it out! Be sure to bring your imaginary friends with you.
Here's a clue about my post:
Here's a clue about my post:
Monday, June 21, 2010
Winner of AFTERLIFE ARC announced!
The WINNER of the Comic Con Costume Contest is Tori [Book Faery]. CONGRATULATIONS!! Tori, please DM me your full name and address and e-mail on Twitter. I'll be sending you an advance copy of Afteflife: The Resurrection Chronicles.
Thanks so much to everyone who read the Comic Con post and commented. I loved reading all of your answers! I wish I could have given an ARC to all of you. Just an FYI, I ran everything through a randomizer program to find the winner.
Thanks so much to everyone who read the Comic Con post and commented. I loved reading all of your answers! I wish I could have given an ARC to all of you. Just an FYI, I ran everything through a randomizer program to find the winner.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
A funny thing happened on the way to Comic Con
Last year about this time, I was scrounging for Comic Con tickets. I wanted to go so bad I could taste it. I’m not sure what I thought would happen when I got there. Maybe I’d see some cool costumes, listen to some awesome panels, find out what new TV shows and movies were going to come out. Maybe I’d meet an editor and impress him/her that my book would be perfect for his/her publishing house. Maybe I’d sign a contract, right there.
Okay, I know publishing doesn’t really work like that, but a girl can dream, right?
It wasn’t long after Comic Con, however, that my agent, Kimberley Cameron, landed me an awesome two-book contract with Diana Gill of Eos/HarperCollins. Now here I am, a year later, with a stack of advance review copies of my debut novel—all sparkly and shiny and each of them looking for a home. Almost like a litter of puppies.
Woof.
On top of that, my Comic Con fever never went away, which is a good thing. Because I just found out that I’ll be speaking on a panel this year—me, speaking. And then, people, probably listening. Big difference in a year. Big very cool difference.
So what I want to know is, if you were going to Comic Con, what costume would you wear?
To sweeten the pot and to get a few brave souls—okay, I know you’re out there, I can hear you typing on your keyboard when you’re supposed to be reading this—to post a comment, I’m going to be giving away one of my puppies…I mean, one of my advance copies of Afterlife: The Resurrection Chronicles.
I’m even going to give you ways to earn extra chances at winning.
+1 point for commenting in this post
+1 point for linking to this post on Twitter
+1 point for linking to this post on Facebook
+1 point for blogging about this post and linking to it
+2 points for following this blog
Remember to tally up your points and tell me what you did in the body of your comment. Contest to win an advance copy of Afterlife closes at midnight on Sunday, June 20th.
If you’re going to Comic Con, stop by and say hi! Really. I’m pretty friendly almost all the time.
And here’s some info I grabbed off the Eos Books blog about the panel I’ll be on:
BITE ME: Evolving Urban Fantasy Beyond the Vampire Phenomenon
Panelists: Richard Kadrey, Brom, Marjorie M. Liu, Jocelynn Drake, Merrie Destefano [that’s me, just in case you accidentally fell asleep somewhere between the top of this blog and here], Tanya Huff, and Lauren Kate
Tired of Twilight? Want something beyond the Vampire Diaries? Never fear! Some of the hottest authors working explore what's happening in urban fantasy and the paranormal beyond the pale bloodsuckers we know and love.
Friday, 7/24, 3:00-4:00 p.m. PST, Room 8
Okay, that last guy was scary. He deserves a post all to himself.
Okay, I know publishing doesn’t really work like that, but a girl can dream, right?
It wasn’t long after Comic Con, however, that my agent, Kimberley Cameron, landed me an awesome two-book contract with Diana Gill of Eos/HarperCollins. Now here I am, a year later, with a stack of advance review copies of my debut novel—all sparkly and shiny and each of them looking for a home. Almost like a litter of puppies.
Woof.
On top of that, my Comic Con fever never went away, which is a good thing. Because I just found out that I’ll be speaking on a panel this year—me, speaking. And then, people, probably listening. Big difference in a year. Big very cool difference.
So what I want to know is, if you were going to Comic Con, what costume would you wear?
To sweeten the pot and to get a few brave souls—okay, I know you’re out there, I can hear you typing on your keyboard when you’re supposed to be reading this—to post a comment, I’m going to be giving away one of my puppies…I mean, one of my advance copies of Afterlife: The Resurrection Chronicles.
I’m even going to give you ways to earn extra chances at winning.
+1 point for commenting in this post
+1 point for linking to this post on Twitter
+1 point for linking to this post on Facebook
+1 point for blogging about this post and linking to it
+2 points for following this blog
Remember to tally up your points and tell me what you did in the body of your comment. Contest to win an advance copy of Afterlife closes at midnight on Sunday, June 20th.
If you’re going to Comic Con, stop by and say hi! Really. I’m pretty friendly almost all the time.
And here’s some info I grabbed off the Eos Books blog about the panel I’ll be on:
BITE ME: Evolving Urban Fantasy Beyond the Vampire Phenomenon
Panelists: Richard Kadrey, Brom, Marjorie M. Liu, Jocelynn Drake, Merrie Destefano [that’s me, just in case you accidentally fell asleep somewhere between the top of this blog and here], Tanya Huff, and Lauren Kate
Tired of Twilight? Want something beyond the Vampire Diaries? Never fear! Some of the hottest authors working explore what's happening in urban fantasy and the paranormal beyond the pale bloodsuckers we know and love.
Friday, 7/24, 3:00-4:00 p.m. PST, Room 8
Okay, that last guy was scary. He deserves a post all to himself.
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