http://www.staciakane.net Author of Urban Fantasy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:19:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yeah, you can probably finish that sentence. We're not done discussing writer/reader relationships, I don't think, but for today there's some other stuff to talk about, including something I'm really, really excited about. First, a couple of links. My pal Mario Acevedo, he of the fun books and incredibly dirty mouth, is ... http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/09/and-now-for-something-2/ First, I forgot to mention here (though I have put it on Twitter a few times) that I'm doing a chat at BookSmugglers and it lasts until tomorrow, and when you ask me a question you're entered to win a complete set of the Demons books. So if you haven't ... http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/05/libraries/ I'm in a release day frame of mind lately, what with DEMON POSSESSED being released last week. See, it's not just that that book was released, it's also that it means UNHOLY GHOSTS will be out soon. Well, soonish, lol; three months. And like any other writer with a book coming ... http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/02/on-sales/ Yes, today is The Big Day. The third Megan Chase novel is released, in which demons are killed, mysteries are revealed, and at least one Very Big Question is answered. Don't you want to know what it is?! Of course you do. So go buy it!! It's out there! On the ... http://www.staciakane.net/2010/02/23/demon-possessed-release-day/ So, I've been sick all week, with a stupid cold, and so have mostly been offline completely. You know, I had a lot of episodes of CSI and Cold Case that I'd seen before but needed to see again, and all that. Plus I've been watching a bit of the Olympics, ... http://www.staciakane.net/2010/02/19/winners-and-stuff/ (In honor of this I'm doing a little contest, details at the end.) So...let's hop in the time machine, shall we? All the way back to September of 2007. I'd sold the second romance novel I ever wrote (after extensive edits and cleaning up and all of that stuff), a medieval ... http://www.staciakane.net/2010/02/15/dont-you-want-to/ Okay, this is a *very* photo-heavy post, so be warned. A couple of weeks ago, I went to the local Target Optical to get an eye exam--my first in almost five years. As predicted, my eyes got worse. Sigh. But, I got new contacts, and I ordered new glasses, which is ... http://www.staciakane.net/2010/02/12/i-have-wigs-and-glasses/ So a number of things have happened in the past few weeks/days that have got me thinking about this blog (No, relax. This is NOT a "I'm not blogging anymore" post). One, my decision to let the set schedule go. I've actually enjoyed blogging more lately, and if you notice, ... http://www.staciakane.net/2010/02/10/rules-of-the-blog/ Lookie what I got! The UK/Australian covers for the Downside books, and man are they stunning! HarperVoyager has given them a very distinct, very (unexpectedly) sexy look, and I'm really pleased: Whoo! Such a different look, but I really do love them. UK Buy links: Waterstones W.H. Smith Amazon UK Australia Buy Links: Borders Australia Dymocks I'm about to ... http://www.staciakane.net/2010/02/10/ukaus-downside-covers/ So a discussion began last night, on a forum of which I am a member, about the rinsing of raw meats before cooking, specifically poultry. Some rinse, some don't. Another member commented that apparently the FDA recommends against rinsing. You know why? Because the water can splash and land on other ... http://www.staciakane.net/2010/02/04/those-gross-tv-chefs/