Watchin' birds...

The Order of the Stake

So, I sold some more Nocturnes, and I'm very excited about the next few books because they feature characters involved in The Order of the Stake.  Still, and always, set in the world of Beautiful Creatures.  The Order features mortals who are trained to slay vampires.  It's an old organization that's been around since the sixteenth century, and the original founders may, or may not, still be with it.  (To reveal that would be telling too much.)  

I love the first few characters that have emerged and want stories written.  The first features a female slayer matched against a vampire who has been tortured by werewolves in the blood games.  This hero, Domingos LaRoque, is probably my most tortured hero.  Ever.  He's not a happy camper, and is even a little crazy.  Yep, voices in the head are one of his big tormentors now.  But I adore him, and am already deep into his story.  It's going to be awesome, and I can't wait until you all can read about him.  Bonus points if you recall which of my previous stories he briefly appeared in!

The next story planned features Dmitri, a slayer, and a vampiress who doesn't have a name.  She doesn't have a name for a purpose, and you'll find out why soon enough.  I'm hoping these first two stories will come out next year.

I've two more stories on the contract and haven't decided if I will do both about the Order or just one.  I have two fascinating characters I could tell stories about, but haven't seen deep enough into their lives yet to know if I will.  One is named Rook, he's the second-in-command to King, who is the head of the Order.  King is such an enigma, and I'm not sure if I want him to remain so, or to dive deep into his life as well.  I guess I'll decide as I'm writing the first two stories.

In the mean time, I hope you enjoy the stories I have coming out this year, and the world that I write in!

UK releases SEDUCING THE VAMPIRE

Rev & Bree's story

CRUEL ENCHANTMENT was released last October in the CRAVE THE NIGHT anthology.  Now, I've got it available as a single short story.  You can buy it at Smashwords or Amazon right now, with B&N making it available soon.  I was really happy with the cover art!  Bree is a blonde, but I couldn't resist this picture.  It's very alluring.

Recovery Day

Back from the conference and spending the day catching up on emails, unpaid bills (!), house cleaning, laundry, groceries, all that stuff that one would hope magically got done while I was gone, but...alas.

Had a great time at the conf.  Met a lot of people, picked up some good reads, and made some important contacts.  And I picked up the Reviewers Choice Award for Best Nocturne.  All in all, a good time was had by all.

Find me at RT!

I'll be heading to Chicago for the Romantic Times convention this week.  If you're interested in getting a book signed, or picking up one of the neato Beautiful Creatures pins I'm handing out, or just saying 'hi', find me at these places:

Friday - Club RT: 10:00 - 11:00
Saturday - Signing (in ballroom?): 11:00 - 2:00

And if you see me walking around or sitting in a restaurant, feel free to say 'hey'. I hope to carry the pins with me all the time. Yes, I  know, no one really knows what I look like.  It'll be like a scavenger hunt!  ;-)

Warlock

I'm working on a short story that explains why Ian Grim went warlock.  I love this bad guy, and don't think he can ever be redeemed.  But he wasn't always warlock, and now I know why he is.  Of course, it involves a woman.  ;-)  Spent a little time doodling to try and figure a brand he would wear as the mark of a warlock.  I know it's a bit intricate for a fire brand, but I like it.