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Merry Month of the Hawthorn!


Today, in the Celtic Tree Calendar, is the start of the Hawthorn Month. Hawthorn is part of the Oak and Ash and Thorn trio of sacred trees, and is heavily connected to the realm of the Fae—being one of the favorites haunts of faeries from various traditions.

Traditionally used for the Maypole on Beltane Eve, the blossoms were also used to encourage blessings on the bearer. Hawthorn is connected to marriage, sexuality (again, a strong connection to Beltane), childbearing, and healing.

Hawthorn wands are considered strong healing wands, and hawthorn is considered magickal protection against lightning and psychic attack.

-Yasmine

 

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Good morning boys and girls, here is your monday snippet, Yasmine’s so good to you all ;) -Marc Remember, if you can’t make it to a signing you can pre-order personalized signed copies from Seattle Mystery Bookshop You can also pre-order signed copies of Autumn Whispers too, pretty cool, huh? From Night Vision, by Yasmine Galenorn Indigo Court Series: Book 4 Release date: July 2, 2013 Copyright 2013 Yasmine Galenorn As we walked through the silent forest, the snow began to drift down again, hard. The sky was overcast, silver against the backdrop of the trees encased in white. The snow muffled the sounds of our passing, and nobody seemed to feel much like talking. Ever since we’d driven Myst back, it felt like we were dancing on the edge of a razor blade, waiting for that one slip to slice the illusion of our success into ribbons. She was still out there, the queen of the snow spiders, the Mistress of Mayhem, and she wove her deadly traps out of sight now. In some ways, it had been easier when we knew where she was, but for now, we could only speculate. A movement to the right, behind a huckleberry bush, caught my eye. I stopped as a withered old crone shifted from behind the foliage. She was gaunt, with long, lean limbs, and a tooth that cunningly curled out from her upper jaw, over her bottom lip. Straggled, matted white hair cloaked her shoulders, and her clothing consisted of strips of gray rags that seemed to be sewn together in the semblance of a cloak and dress. It was the Snow Hag, one of the Wilding Fae. She and her people had pledged themselves to my Court, and they’d come to our aid during the routing of Myst from the Barrows. They were cunning, the Wilding Fae, and old beyond time, but they could be reasoned with, if you were clearheaded and clever about how you phrased your words. I inclined my head, acknowledging her presence—I’d recently found out she was considered one of the nobles among the loose-scrabble group. “It would be a pleasure to speak with one of the Wilding Fae. One might wonder what she has to say.” I had been taking lessons from Chatter in dealing with the group, because he was extremely good at diplomacy and had a knack for navigating the treacherous territory that came with interacting with them. She grinned, snaggletooth and all. “One would think a Queen‑to‑be has been practicing her decorum. One might appreciate the effort, if one was a member of the Wilding Fae.” She crept fully from behind the huckleberry bush. “This might be a time to discuss goings‑on that are disturbing, should the Queens‑to‑be wish to further their knowledge.”

Good morning boys and girls, here is your monday snippet, Yasmine’s so good to you all ;)

-Marc

Remember, if you can’t make it to a signing

you can pre-order personalized signed copies from Seattle Mystery Bookshop

You can also pre-order signed copies of Autumn Whispers too, pretty cool, huh?

From Night Vision, by Yasmine Galenorn

Indigo Court Series: Book 4

Release date: July 2, 2013

Copyright 2013 Yasmine Galenorn

As we walked through the silent forest, the snow began to drift down again, hard. The sky was overcast, silver against the backdrop of the trees encased in white. The snow muffled the sounds of our passing, and nobody seemed to feel much like talking. Ever since we’d driven Myst back, it felt like we were dancing on the edge of a razor blade, waiting for that one slip to slice the illusion of our success into ribbons. She was still out there, the queen of the snow spiders, the Mistress of Mayhem, and she wove her deadly traps out of sight now. In some ways, it had been easier when we knew where she was, but for now, we could only speculate.

A movement to the right, behind a huckleberry bush, caught my eye. I stopped as a withered old crone shifted from behind the foliage. She was gaunt, with long, lean limbs, and a tooth that cunningly curled out from her upper jaw, over her bottom lip. Straggled, matted white hair cloaked her shoulders, and her clothing consisted of strips of gray rags that seemed to be sewn together in the semblance of a cloak and dress.

It was the Snow Hag, one of the Wilding Fae. She and her people had pledged themselves to my Court, and they’d come to our aid during the routing of Myst from the Barrows. They were cunning, the Wilding Fae, and old beyond time, but they could be reasoned with, if you were clearheaded and clever about how you phrased your words.

I inclined my head, acknowledging her presence—I’d recently found out she was considered one of the nobles among the loose-scrabble group.

“It would be a pleasure to speak with one of the Wilding Fae. One might wonder what she has to say.” I had been taking lessons from Chatter in dealing with the group, because he was extremely good at diplomacy and had a knack for navigating the treacherous territory that came with interacting with them.

She grinned, snaggletooth and all. “One would think a Queen‑to‑be has been practicing her decorum. One might appreciate the effort, if one was a member of the Wilding Fae.” She crept fully from behind the huckleberry bush. “This might be a time to discuss goings‑on that are disturbing, should the Queens‑to‑be wish to further their knowledge.”

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“Today, it was a battle of will.”

While I don’t endorse Friskies cat food—or any other supermarket-sold food, though my mom’s cancer-remission cat has done great on Fancy Feast—these “Will Kitty Play With It?” videos gave me a chuckle.

My cats have always loved plastic rings. Also those rubber rings that Target puts on their prescription bottles. Those are the best.

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Holly Black's Tumblr: Fae are radical beauty.

swanblood:

When I see people complaining about how “a fat person can’t be fae”, “a black person doesn’t look right as fae”, because the image in their head is an image of the current Western idea of slim, white, normative female beauty, I want to say…

What makes you think fae care about…

HELL YES. Great post.

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Heading to the RT Convention This Week!

So Tuesday morning at 7:00 (give or take a few minutes) Andria and I will be taxiing down the runway, on our way to the Romantic Times Convention. The RT convention is a huge reader convention put on by Romantic Times Magazine, for readers of all flavors of romance, urban fantasy, paranormal, romantic suspense, and other related genres. Filled with panels, workshops, parties, teas, and all things fun, it’s pretty much a nonstop party. Last year was the first time I was able to attend. I managed to get on a couple panels and I won the Career Achievement Award in Urban Fantasy (a very proud moment for me).This year, I’m diving in the deep end and doing six events as well as the giant book fair. And those are only the official appearances. I’m also meeting two online friends who live in Kansas, I’ve scheduled brunches with friends, and also bar time with friends.

Which brings me to this: if you follow @Alyssa_Day and me (@YasmineGalenorn) on Twitter, we’ll be holding a fun “twitter” party from the bar on Wednesday night, 8 PM CDT. Which translates (I can do this! I know I can! –I am time zonally challenged) to:

  • Eastern: 9 PM
  • Central: 8 PM
  • Mountain: 7 PM
  • Pacific: 6 PM

So look us up on twitter and play Bed or Dinner along with us. We’ll be using the hashtag #bedordinner so you can follow that too.

For those of you who are attending RT, if I am not eating, or hurrying on my way to an event—if I’m out and about, feel free to stop and say hello if you see me. I’m there to meet my readers, not to hide. Now, if you show up at my room door, I’m not going to be uber-thrilled (IOW: don’t), and if I’m eating—that’s down time for me at conventions. But yes, in the bar, in the hall, if I’m just meandering or sitting there, don’t be shy. Come over and say hello.

Now, obviously, since I’m taking Andria with me, there will be no mailing of swag this week, no answers to Street Team questions. However, Marc (on Twitter he’s @GalenornAsst and on FB, he moderates my page) can answer a number of questions. And he will be in touch with me while I’m at RT. And Jenn Price, my Street Team director, can field questions for the ST.

Anyway, I’ll post a recap after I come back, and I’ll be on Twitter. Marc will be taking care of my Facebook (btw, when we hit 7000 on FB we’ll hold another fun contest). So I’ll see you from Kansas City come Tuesday. And yes, if you are going to be around the city, you CAN by a day pass for $5 to attend the Giant Book Fair next Saturday.

Yasmine

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Alyssa Day, a friend of mine, DARED to make me her honorary BLONDE sister (hey, I like blonde…I have DONE blondes before…I will never BE blonde—would look horrible on me ~grins~) so I decided to force her into commandeering my FB for the day. You can find ME over getting grilled—um, answering questions—on HER FB page today at  www.facebook.com/AuthorAlyssaDay —Yasmine   Hi! I’m New York Times, USA TODAY, and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author Alyssa Day!  (OK, my other name is actually Alesia Holliday, but Alyssa Day is the pen name for all things dark and twisted.  Alesia only writes funny romantic comedies & books about life in the military, that wench.)    I write two paranormal romance/urban fantasy series: The Warriors of Poseidon, and the upcoming (May 7th!! Whee!) League of  the Black Swan!  With an urban fantasy series about tiger shape-shifter Jack coming soon!   In my other life, I grew up as an Air Force brat and now I’m a Navy wife, so I’ve travelled a LOT and lived all over the U.S. and the world.  I’m also a recovering trial lawyer who used to work in multi-billion dollar litigation and once nearly passed out in court while examining a witness.  (Hello, GREAT way to discover you’re pregnant! “I’m sorry, Your Honor, but I’m going to need a break …)   Just back from a year-plus in Japan, I now live in Florida near the sea with my kids Science Boy and Princess and (sometimes!) with my husband Navy Guy, who is patient enough to deal with a crazy author for a wife.  At any given time, we have a varying number of rescue dogs, and I’m currently staring longingly at baby pug pictures.  (STOP ME!)   I have Officially Named Yasmine my honorary-blonde sister, and she punished rewarded me by letting me take over her Facebook page today.  Here are my answers to her questions:   Five Fun Questions   What is the oddest thing you’ve ever eaten? Did you like it?      I have eaten many unrecognizable (to me) things in countries all over the world—I’m always willing to try new things! The oddest (again, to me) might be fresh snails picked out of my hostess’s garden in the south of France. I was convinced they were still wiggling, even after being sautéed in butter and garlic! (They were delicious, by the way! Escargot!)   What is the dumbest line you’ve ever personally heard from a guy? The best?   Dumbest:  You look like the mother of my future children, because you have good child-bearing hips.  (No, seriously, he said this to me.  I was a size 6 at the time.)   Best:  Would you like to have dinner with me sometime?  (This was from Navy Guy, who was best friends with my best friend Andy in law school.  Hey, sometimes it’s all about the delivery! Those dimples! Those muscles! Those eyes!)   You are offered the chance to switch places with one of your characters for 24 hours. Who would you choose, and what would you do?   Wow.  I would love to do this with so many of my characters!! Sword fights! Magic! Mayhem!  Maybe Erin, who is a very powerful witch, from ATLANTIS RISING, or Alice, a shape-shifting weapons expert who likes to transform into Academy Award-winning actresses, from THE CURSED.   What’s your guiltiest pleasure when it comes to a movie or TV show?   The Vampire Diaries!!  Damon!!  And I was secretly delighted when Luke, on the cover for THE CURSED, turned out to look so much like Ian Somerhalder…  And the new Star Trek movies!!  Saw the first one 5 times in theaters, and I bet I’ll do the same this time!   What are the strangest things you’ve done to win bets in bars?  1) Done more whiskey shots than a male 6’6” 350 lb. truck driver, 2) Sung the French national anthem, in French (La Marseillaise).   Alyssa has a new book coming out May 7, 2013!   THE CURSED, Book 1 of the League of the Black Swan series, releases May 7, 2013! Bordertown private investigator Luke Oliver’s beat is the dimensional fold in Manhattan between the human, Fae, and demonic realms, and he’s very good at his job. But a dark secret from his past— the League of the Black Swan—has surfaced and demands his attention.  Because Luke isn’t any ordinary P.I.  He’s the Dark Wizard of Bordertown, and he never backs down from a fight. This fight, though, threatens not just his life but his heart. Rio Jones, the only woman Luke ever loved, is facing a deadly menace and needs his help. Luke had pushed her away, once, so she’d never fall prey to the curse that threatens to destroy him. But he swore to himself that he’d never let her go a second time, and now she’s walking right back into his life. Luke and Rio, with the help of the newly reformed League, must fight to keep evil supernatural forces from taking over Bordertown—all while battling a passion between them that could very well burn down the entire city. They’re balanced on the razor’s edge between danger and desire, and it’s going to take every bit of energy they’ve got just to stay alive.  https://www.facebook.com/authoralyssaday

Alyssa Day, a friend of mine, DARED to make me her honorary BLONDE sister (hey, I like blonde…I have DONE blondes before…I will never BE blonde—would look horrible on me ~grins~) so I decided to force her into commandeering my FB for the day. You can find ME over getting grilled—um, answering questions—on HER FB page today at  www.facebook.com/AuthorAlyssaDay —Yasmine

 

Hi! I’m New York Times, USA TODAY, and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author Alyssa Day!  (OK, my other name is actually Alesia Holliday, but Alyssa Day is the pen name for all things dark and twisted.  Alesia only writes funny romantic comedies & books about life in the military, that wench.)   

I write two paranormal romance/urban fantasy series: The Warriors of Poseidon, and the upcoming (May 7th!! Whee!) League of  the Black Swan!  With an urban fantasy series about tiger shape-shifter Jack coming soon!

 

In my other life, I grew up as an Air Force brat and now I’m a Navy wife, so I’ve travelled a LOT and lived all over the U.S. and the world.  I’m also a recovering trial lawyer who used to work in multi-billion dollar litigation and once nearly passed out in court while examining a witness.  (Hello, GREAT way to discover you’re pregnant! “I’m sorry, Your Honor, but I’m going to need a break …)

 

Just back from a year-plus in Japan, I now live in Florida near the sea with my kids Science Boy and Princess and (sometimes!) with my husband Navy Guy, who is patient enough to deal with a crazy author for a wife.  At any given time, we have a varying number of rescue dogs, and I’m currently staring longingly at baby pug pictures.  (STOP ME!)

 

I have Officially Named Yasmine my honorary-blonde sister, and she punished rewarded me by letting me take over her Facebook page today.  Here are my answers to her questions:

 

Five Fun Questions

 

What is the oddest thing you’ve ever eaten? Did you like it?   

 

I have eaten many unrecognizable (to me) things in countries all over the world—I’m always willing to try new things! The oddest (again, to me) might be fresh snails picked out of my hostess’s garden in the south of France. I was convinced they were still wiggling, even after being sautéed in butter and garlic! (They were delicious, by the way! Escargot!)

 

What is the dumbest line you’ve ever personally heard from a guy? The best?

 

Dumbest:  You look like the mother of my future children, because you have good child-bearing hips.  (No, seriously, he said this to me.  I was a size 6 at the time.)

 

Best:  Would you like to have dinner with me sometime?  (This was from Navy Guy, who was best friends with my best friend Andy in law school.  Hey, sometimes it’s all about the delivery! Those dimples! Those muscles! Those eyes!)

 

You are offered the chance to switch places with one of your characters for 24 hours. Who would you choose, and what would you do?

 

Wow.  I would love to do this with so many of my characters!! Sword fights! Magic! Mayhem!  Maybe Erin, who is a very powerful witch, from ATLANTIS RISING, or Alice, a shape-shifting weapons expert who likes to transform into Academy Award-winning actresses, from THE CURSED.

 

What’s your guiltiest pleasure when it comes to a movie or TV show?

 

The Vampire Diaries!!  Damon!!  And I was secretly delighted when Luke, on the cover for THE CURSED, turned out to look so much like Ian Somerhalder…  And the new Star Trek movies!!  Saw the first one 5 times in theaters, and I bet I’ll do the same this time!

 

What are the strangest things you’ve done to win bets in bars?  1) Done more whiskey shots than a male 6’6” 350 lb. truck driver, 2) Sung the French national anthem, in French (La Marseillaise).

 

Alyssa has a new book coming out May 7, 2013!

 

THE CURSED, Book 1 of the League of the Black Swan series, releases May 7, 2013!

Bordertown private investigator Luke Oliver’s beat is the dimensional fold in Manhattan between the human, Fae, and demonic realms, and he’s very good at his job. But a dark secret from his past— the League of the Black Swan—has surfaced and demands his attention.  Because Luke isn’t any ordinary P.I.  He’s the Dark Wizard of Bordertown, and he never backs down from a fight.

This fight, though, threatens not just his life but his heart. Rio Jones, the only woman Luke ever loved, is facing a deadly menace and needs his help. Luke had pushed her away, once, so she’d never fall prey to the curse that threatens to destroy him. But he swore to himself that he’d never let her go a second time, and now she’s walking right back into his life.

Luke and Rio, with the help of the newly reformed League, must fight to keep evil supernatural forces from taking over Bordertown—all while battling a passion between them that could very well burn down the entire city. They’re balanced on the razor’s edge between danger and desire, and it’s going to take every bit of energy they’ve got just to stay alive. 

https://www.facebook.com/authoralyssaday

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Movie Night! - The Avengers!

Okay, so it’s MOVIE NIGHT AGAIN! Today, Marc and I are reviewing a recent film that we both love. (We had so much fun last week, we decided to make this a regular feature).

Some background:

Genre: Superhero-SF

Who it stars: ALL THE STARZ! Um, seriously, Robert Downy Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Renner, etc., Samuel L. Jackson

When it was released: 2012

From IMDB:  Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army.

Our Dissection:

Marc: Hello all, get your snacks, Yasmine’s nuts or popcorn for me and let’s settle in for a movie.

Yasmine: I don’t have nuts. I’m a girl. *innocent koff* OH, you mean THAT kind…never mind. *munches on pecans*

Marc: Due to the fact that Iron Man 3 will be out shortly, we thought we’d do the Avengers, as IM3 is the first Marvel film since.

Yasmine: Sounds good to me—I love the Iron Man movies. And the Avengers. And Thor. Especially Thor. But not so much Captain America. Did I mention I loved Thor?

Marc: So the Avengers! Also known as the first Hulk movie that didn’t completely suck. I think Yasmine has her own title for it too.

Yasmine: You mean the Pretty Damned Cool Superhero Movie With Thor In It?

Marc: As some of you may know, I’m a bit of a comic book nerd, so here goes. The Avengers were created in 1963 by Stan Lee and the late great Jack Kirby, the original line up being Thor, Ironman, The Hulk, Antman and The Wasp. With Captain America joining them a couple of issues later . Who, who, I hear you saying. Well, stop it, that’s Cicely’s job. Hollywood for whatever reason decided to change the line up, I don’t think they did badly.

Yasmine: Thanks to the plug to my character, dude. ;) (For those who didn’t get it, shame on you!). I like comic books, especially Thor (yeah, I know, I’m becoming annoyingly focused here), and the X-Men (Wolverine…now he’s…Thor-worthy). But I am bowing to your expertise here. Do continue.

Marc: I’m not going to go over the casting, that’s really not something I obsess over and besides, it had all been set in stone before they even started on The Avengers.

Yasmine: I have to say—the casting of the guy for the Hulk impressed the hell out of me. I hate to say it, but Ang Lee’s Hulk movies sucked royal. I love some of his other work, but he just didn’t cut it with the CGI mess that tried to pass for our favorite Green Giant.  I would watch a Hulk movie with the new Bruce Banner in it.

Marc: Where to start? It’s an epic tale, packed with great characters, it has an enormous bonus in that it doesn’t have to worry about back story for the majority of its characters, all that having been set up prior.

Yasmine: Even if you haven’t seen the other movies, you can watch the Avengers. A friend of mine hadn’t seen any of them and she liked the Avengers just fine. Epic? Yes. Great characters? Yes. And great chemistry between the actors.

Marc: The effects, oh my god. The effects. I gasped when the helicarrier lifted from the water. Yes, I’m a big fan of physical effects, but the CGI in this was just about seamless to me.

Yasmine: Agreed. The CGI was really well done and—IMO—not overdone, which can be just as bad.

Marc: Without a doubt, my favourite scenes in this involved the Hulk. Once with Thor and once with Loki. The scene where he casually smacks him sideways and the other when the hulk treats Loki like a rag doll. How about you Yasmine?

Yasmine: Those were great scenes. I also LOVE the fight scene downtown. EPIC—those flying robot-creatures were incredible. (I dunno what they were called, I don’t care—they were too cool!). And one of my fave quotes from that scene, “I’m bringing the party to you.” –Iron Man. And Bruce Banner’s reply to Captain America saying, “You might want to get angry…” “That’s my secret, Captain. I’m always angry.” Also…Captain America telling Hulk, “Hulk…Smash.” And then…Thor—calling down the lightning! LOVE lightning. LOVE Thor. Thor and lightning together? Yah. Um…yes, some great scenes. LOL

Marc: Traditionally, these Marvel movies have an end scene, The Avengers has two. If you haven’t seen them, I’m not going to tell you, and if you have, but don’t know what was going on, you’ll have to look around the Internet a bit ;)

Yasmine: What he said.

Marc: So, Yasmine, think you’ll see the inevitable sequel?

Yasmine: Does a panther have fangs and claws? *grins* I’m SO ready for Iron Man 3—I LOVE the Iron Man movies. And Thor 2—can’t get enough of the blond bombshell. And Avengers 2? I will so be there. But I probably won’t see the second Captain America, to be honest.

Marc: I think that about wraps it up until next time boys and girls. Excelsior!

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Espresso With Theresa Meyers!


I have the good fortune to live in the same area as Theresa Meyers and truly like her writing, as well as Theresa, the person, who I consider a friend. So I thought it would be fun to feature her on the blog! –Yasmine

1. What do you love most about what you write?

I love writing paranormal romance because essentially I can let my imagination run amuck. Where else would readers take it in stride if a hero walks through a wall or is able to transport from one place to another, or rides a mechanical horse or has a laser-shooting pistol? All of that’s possible with the paranormal element in my writing. I love the romance part of it because I crave happy endings where the good guys win, the world is saved and my characters find someone they can believe in who treasures them. There aren’t enough happy endings in the world and if I can provide those to a few more people, even if just to entertain them, then I’ve done my job.



2. Tell me the name of one of your characters, a brief bio sketch about them, and what you loved and struggled with most while writing them?

My hero in my latest release, The Chosen, is Remington Jackson. He’s attorney by day, and a Hunter of the supernatural whenever is required. With the famous Jackson smile from his father and blue eyes from his mother, he’s every bit as lethal to Darkin as his brothers, with one big difference. Remington is the middle brother, and as such he really isn’t like his older or younger brothers. He’s been formally educated back east, sees the worlds in shades of gray, rather than black and white, like they do, and tends to bend the rules to suit him. He’s also finding himself attracted to his younger brother’s old flame—who happens to be a shape-shifter (two big no-no’s in one enticing package). He was definitely the hardest of the three brothers to write. But a lot of people are telling me they like his and China’s story the best.

3. What’s the oddest thing you’ve ever received from a fan or bought for your writing?

The oddest thing I bought for my writing…hummm. I guess that would be a teapot. I drink a LOT of tea when I’m writing. (Okay, really, who am I kidding, I drink a lot of tea all the time—just more when I’m writing). And sometimes teabags just won’t do, I want to have loose tea brewed the old-fashioned way. (Now if I could only figure out the plot problems from the tea leaves I’d be in businesss!)

4. You write a lot of steampunk. What do you most like about the genre? What are the challenges in writing?

LOL. I write a lot of things. My steampunk falls into my paranormal romances because while it incorporates a lot of the elements of steampunk that make it a mix of fantasy and sci-fi, my stories also have a core relationship developing in the midst of the clockwork, gears, steam and Darkin gadding about. The challenge is to maintain a proper balance. I always remember first and foremost that I’m writing a romance. That simplifies things. I know it’s sometimes too much for the more hard-core sci-fi types who are devoted fans of steampunk, but that’s the beauty of it. Steampunk is a twisted, reimagining of the Victorian era. There’s room for just about everything in it, which makes it a lot of fun! My writing gets to be part historical, part western, part sci-fi, part fantasy, part paranormal, part adventure, and all romance. It’s a lot of fun to have that much freedom and see what wild things my brain cooks up.

5. What do you want your readers to take away from your books?

I’ve always believed that the core of my writing tends to be the theme of acceptance. Accepting others as valid, even if you disagree. Accepting yourself for who you are. Accepting the past is the past and moving on. Accepting that you can’t love others until you come to love yourself. All kinds of acceptance. What I hope they take a way is not just that core but a good, entertaining read that gives them an adventure for a few hours and gives them something to laugh and cheer for in the mean time.

6. Where can we find you this year in terms of appearances? Do you have an appearance/event page?

This year I’ll be going to the RT Convention for the first time in Kansas City, MO the first week in May. (Yes, I’m an RT virgin!) I’ll also be giving several talks to RWA chapters, and participating both in Steamcon V in Bellevue, WA in Oct. 25-27. This year’s theme is Around the World so you can just imagine the costumes that’ll be there that will be globally inspired. I’ll also be signing at the Emerald City Writers Conference Book Fair in Bellevue, WA, and giving several workshops online. You can always find out where I’ll be by checking on my website atwww.theresameyers.com or subscribing to my newsletter or following my Twitter feed.

7. Will you have espresso, mocha, cappuccino, latte, coffee, tea, or some other concoction?

TEA! Oh, pardon, did I scream that? Yes, please, tea. With half and half and stevia if you don’t mind. Thank you!



The progeny of a slightly mad (NASA) scientist and a tea-drinking bibliophile, Theresa Meyers learned early the value of a questioning mind, possessing lots of books and a good china teapot. A former journalist and public relations officer, she found far more enjoyment using her writing skills to pen romance novels in the turret office of her Victorian home. She’s spent nearly a quarter of a century married to her Prom date, drinks tea with milk and sugar, is an adamant fan of the television show Supernatural, and has an indecent love of hats.

http://www.theresameyers.com/

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Night Vision ARC Contest

 

NIGHT VISION, the fourth book in the Indigo Court series is coming out July 2nd, 2013. And I have 11 ARCs (advanced reading copies) of the book up for grabs! Yes, here’s your chance to read the 4th book in the Indigo Court Series early.

I’m also putting up 11 copies of Night Myst—the first book in the series—for those who haven’t read the series yet.

I’m trusting you to be on your honor system. I’d really like the ARCs to go to fans of the series

The rules on how to enter are listed on the website athttp://www.galenorn.com/Moonstalkers/index.php?body=contest.htm 

Please note. 
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NIGHT VISION:
Eons ago, vampires tried to turn the dark Fae in order to harness their magic, only to create a demonic enemy more powerful than they could have imagined. Now, even with Myst, the Queen of the Indigo Court, temporarily out of action, the new Queens of the Golden Wood finds themselves facing incredible danger…

Destined to become the Fae Queens of Winter and Summer, Wind Witch Cicely and her cousin Rhiannon are eager to assume their roles and marry the loves of their lives. But while Myst hides in the shadows, seeking to regroup her forces, a closer danger is lurking. Renegade vampires Geoffrey and Leo manage to free the Blood Oracle and set him upon New Forest, Washington. Not satisfied with wreaking havoc on the town, Leo ups the ante by kidnapping Rhiannon. Now, Cicely must lead her forces in a bloody battle to save her cousin before everything they’ve worked for crumbles to dust.

Be aware that my assistant Andria and I will be attending the RT Convention beginning the end of this month, so all prizes will go out after we return on May 5th. — Yasmine

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Ladies and gentlemen! Good evening and welcome to the last round of Kitteh Warz for this season! Kitteh Warz will return after our fearless fur balls have rested up :DOur match today is a very special one, both of our Kittehz have been volunteered by their humans. (Names of Kittehs have been changed to protect their identities ) Ladies and gentlemen, ARE YOU READY TO RUMMMMBLE! Cast your votes for your favourites! Voting will close on sunday the 28th of April, if you would like to see your kitteh entered into next season, please send your photos to GalenornAsst@gmail.com, with written permission to use the photos for the purpose of Kitteh Warz.Thanks go to Chris fellows and Nancy Strickler respectively for the use of their picture, which neither I (Marc Mullinex) nor Yasmine Galenorn lay any claim of ownership, part or full to.  
Ladies and gentlemen! Good evening and welcome to the last round of Kitteh Warz for this season! Kitteh Warz will return after our fearless fur balls have rested up :D
Our match today is a very special one, both of our Kittehz have been volunteered by their humans. (Names of Kittehs have been changed to protect their identities ) Ladies and gentlemen, ARE YOU READY TO RUMMMMBLE! 
Cast your votes for your favourites! 
Voting will close on sunday the 28th of April, if you would like to see your kitteh entered into next season, please send your photos to GalenornAsst@gmail.com, with written permission to use the photos for the purpose of Kitteh Warz.

Thanks go to Chris fellows and Nancy Strickler respectively for the use of their picture, which neither I (Marc Mullinex) nor Yasmine Galenorn lay any claim of ownership, part or full to.

 

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