Meljean Brook

Wild Thing is on remainder sale at B&N for $4

(Don’t forget it includes the prequel to Marjorie Liu’s THE IRON HUNT, which is releasing soon.

And Alyssa Day’s Atlantis novella, of which there is another book in the series releasing Aug 5.

And Maggie Shayne’s novella (her LOVER’S BITE just came out, too (but that story is unrelated to her vampire series.)))

((I’m not sure if they’re re-releasing it in mass-market, which is mostly why I’m pointing this out — the normal $14 price tag might stay for a while.))

Because it relies too much on having read Demon Night. Another exchange will take its place.

But I’ll post it here.

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“Miss Charlie, your city is safe for one more day.” Drifter settled into the stool next to Jake. “And it seems to me I know a novice who’d also benefit from a bit of that female fashion advice.”

“Hey. Shape-shifting into Charlie’s body was your idea,” Jake reminded him. “And no offense, Charlie–but you never looked hotter.”

“I reckon she has. Classier, too.”

“But I’m so trashy in a miniskirt that you fly off two minutes after I show up? Right. You were afraid you’d kiss me.”

“More like afraid I’d start pounding on you.” Drifter shook his head when Jake lifted his ass off the stool and gave it a shake. “Well, hell. That just didn’t come out right, did it?”

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Tonight, I’m finishing up Through the Veil.

I <3 Sir Pup

(I should make that a bumper sticker.)

Including the DEMON BOUND excerpt (if you missed it in the comments of a few posts back )

Also, there are DEMON BOUND bookmarks now (back and front pictured at left) e-mail me (or use the contact link farther left) with your address, and I’ll send them out to you on my next trip to the P.O. International is fine. If you’ve been waiting for one, they’ll be heading out on Monday.

No, no — it’s not because Blood Bound stomped Demon Angel’s ass in the BWAHA tournament (although it does create an interesting dilemma — should I vote against BB now out of spite, even though I think Briggs’ series rocks … or do I vote for it, because there’s no shame if DA was knocked out by the book that would become champion? Hmm…)

It’s because this is coming out in November, and gah gah gah it needs an end!!!! (But *happy dance* now it has a cover!)

Just writing. Since I’ve gotten a couple of e-mails wondering, I thought I should pop up and make it official: She’s alive. Aliiiiive!

And there’s no cover/excerpt yet, but the cover copy for Demon Bound is up on a page. It might be slightly tweaked before the final version, though.

Back to my hole I go.

No, no — this is not about the letter in RWR about how today’s heroines all talk and act like sluts (because that’s been done and discussed over and over and over and over and over.) But I do feel I should warn readers that a) my heroines aren’t likely to be virgins (although they could be), and b) they are going to be aware of their sexual needs, c) might not always have the healthiest sexual history, but they know it, and d) might say “fuck.”

What you won’t find in my books: a heroine who says, “What is that long, hard thing in your pants?” (Although, I guess Savi did say that to Colin, kind of.)

His hands enfolded one of hers, brought it down to his upper thigh. A hard, steel length lay beneath the fine wool of his trousers. “Not precisely what I’d like you to touch in that location, but it’s there if you want it.”

A gun. Either loaded with tranquilizer darts made with hellhound venom, or bullets laced with the same.

I miss Colin sometimes. Sigh.

So, anyway! This was about me getting around. And I am! I’m over at Bam’s blog, writing the Best! Story! Ever! (AKA, the kind of stuff that comes out of me at 1am, and the caffeine isn’t working anymore.)

I’ve also sent a post to The Good, the Bad, & the Unread for their ValenDuckie event. It should show up today or tomorrow — it’s all about non-romantic movies, and the romances in them.

And tomorrow, I’ll be guest blogging at Simply Romance Reviews.

…did I mention that all of these posts have prizes attached? Like, um, a certain new release? Go forth!

ETA: Okay, considering where I’ve taken the comments, obviously this did become about that letter. I mentioned over and over, and here are the places the discussion has gone on before (just in recent memory — there were a few others (I think at JMC’s blog, and I’ll link if I can track them down)): Jeaniene Frost’s livejournal, and at the Smart Bitches. But although I remembered (and applauded) Jeaniene’s response last month, I didn’t realize until I stumbled across it again that it was in response to the same letter, printed in both the January RWR issue and the February issue. WTF? Is it an oversight, someone in editorial hoping for a reaction, or someone in editorial agreeing with the letter-writer’s viewpoint so they’re publishing it again?

I sold a novella for an anthology — but the real awesome isn’t that (although, okay, it’s a big part) but the other writers involved. Check out those names at Dear Author.

There is much *happy dancing* in my house of late.

The anthology will be out in Summer 2009.

I talk about whether I’ll ever write a funny book, the religious aspects of the series, and the difficulty classifying the series in an interview at All About Romance today.

I’m still guest blogging at The Book Binge! (With prizes at the end of the week!) Today, they ask the important questions, like: Coke or Pepsi?

(Pepsi, but Diet Coke)

If it helps, as soon as I read Magic Bites I thought, “I hate this author, her sparse prose, her tight plotting, her ridiculously amazing world-building, and the KATE SHE RODE IN ON!!” So, you know, we’re even.

P.S. That chick really did have Pantene hair. But, ahem — I can’t help but notice that your own cover girl has a sultry glower. And what’s more– Shh! Shhhh! Listen:

Do you hear that whisper? I think she’s saying, “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.”