Whew!

Finally back from the Word Horror Convention in Brighton, England. It's sure good to be home and returned to the desert climate! I guess I've really turned into a Petite Desert Flower. :)

Tucson Festival of Books -- This Weekend!

 
Wes and I will be at the Tucson Festival of Books this weekend. Here's our schedule:

 

Sat. March 13
2:30 pm Vampires That Don't Sparkle (a horror panel) with Jeff Mariotte and Weston Ochse
Sun. March 14
10:00 am Signing -- Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore tent
2:30 pm Married to an Author with Will Shetterly, Emma Bull, and Weston Ochse.*

*What's that asterisk, you ask?  (Of course you asked. Who wouldn't?)  Well, last year Wes was scheduled to be at the Book Festival but missed it because of a last minute work-required trip to Romania.  We thought we had this all cleared this year.  Then Murphy stepped in and decided to send Wes to, you guessed it, Romania again.  This time Wes will make it Saturday, so he'll be on the vampire panel.  But will he be on the Married to an Author panel with me, his wife, the one to whom he's married?  Oh, noooooo.

Oh, YES.  Since he's going to be off galavanting around some European country, I've decided to bring myself a Husband On A Stick.  Don't know what that means?  Think "Jeff Dunham."  Still can't figure it out?  That's what Google's for.  And pictures.  Yeah, there will be pictures.

You bet your stick.
 

 

DARK REDEMPTION!

THE DARK REDEMPTION WEBSITE IS UP - http://www.darkredemption.net/ - Please come visit. Comments welcome! :)

And the Winner Is...

The lucky winner of the "Be a Character in CONCRETE SAVIOR" eBay Auction is none other than GAK himself! Congratulations!

Be a Character in one of my Novels!

The eBay auction to be a character in CONCRETE SAVIOR has officially started! Go here: Item number 180457374043.

Come on-- haven't you always wanted to be in a book? Here's your chance, plus it's for a good cause. Auction proceeds go to Deaf Dane Rescue, Inc. of Oakridge, Oregon.

Come and join the adventure!

CONCRETE SAVIOR Character Auction Tomorrow!

Auction to be a character in CONCRETE SAVIOR goes up tomorrow! Be a HIGHBORN fan at http://tinyurl.com/y9cswxk and stay informed! WHEEEE!

A Little Auction Fun for CONCRETE SAVIOR!

To make things fun in writing CONCRETE SAVIOR, I will be running at least one eBay auction in the near future for someone to have their name used for a character of my choosing in the book. I'll likely do two auctions, one male and one female. The proceeds of the auction(s) will benefit my favorite Deaf Dane rescue. There's no firm date for the auctions yet, but the date will probably be pretty soon. I'll keep everyone posted.

CONCRETE SAVIOR is the second book in the DARK REDEMPTION Series. The first book, HIGHBORN, is the story of a powerful fallen angel who must tread the human world to find redemption and regain everything she lost before the fall.

Happy New Year, everyone!

Good News, Good Tidings!

The Good News: Juno Books has picked up HIGHBORN and its sequel, CONCRETE SAVIOR. HIGHBORN will be published in September 2010, at the same time CONCRETE SAVIOR is due to be completed and submitted. My long-time friend Paula Guran will be the editor for both books. Yay! HIGHBORN is the story of a fallen angel who has escaped from Hell and is determined to find forgiveness and a way back into Heaven. Its main character is a kick-butt female trying to understand and reconnect with humankind, and it's non-stop action.

The Good Tidings: Here's wishing everyone out there a great holiday season and a Merry Christmas! As we set aside our differences during this time of year, my hope is that each and every one of us decides to leave those differences aside permanently. Wherever you are, whatever you believe, may you find peace, happiness, health, and a season filled with love and light. May you also always be warm, have a good meal to fill your belly, and a loving hand to hold.

Yvonne

Turkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. No matter where you are in the world, I hope you're happy, healthy, your belly is pleasantly full, and you're with people you love.

Off to TusCon 36!

Where The Husband -- Weston Ochse -- is Guest of Honor! We expect to have a fine and fun time, and hope to see everyone there. Check out his LJ link above for his schedule. Here's mine:

Saturday @ 5:00 - Psychological Horror vs. Viscera. Knowles, McMillan, Ochse, Navarro. (St. Augustine Room)

Sunday @ 10:00 - How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse. Ochse, Edwards, Navarro, Bryant, Billick. (Gold Ballroom)

Sunday @ 3:00 - Creative Partners who live and/or work together. Hammer, Simner, Ochse, Navarro, Shetterly, Bull. (St Augustine Room)

Short and sweet, so I can hang around The Husband all weekend and bask in his Guest of Honorness. :-)