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Today, ladies and gents, I am pleased and proud to announce the official release of the fourth Jill Kismet book, Flesh Circus.

[image error] The Cirque de Charnu has come.

They will clean out the demons and the suicides, and move on. As long as they stay within the rules, Jill Kismet can't deny them entry. But she can watch–and if they step out of line, she'll send them packing.

When Cirque performers start dying grotesquely, Kismet has to find out why, or the fragile truce won't hold and her entire city...

Sometimes the days when I am most productive are the days I feel like I've gotten nothing done, because of the sheer amount of time I've spent running around with my hair on fire. I guess adulthood, motherhood, and working in publishing are all like that.

So here I am with one book revised and out of the way, a short story boiling in the foreground (got to get to that before it boils over and spills something) and a ton of correspondence done. Where did the weekend go? Oh, yeah. I worked...

First, the updates: there's the Bitten By Books interview with me, where I answered a ton of questions. I had a great time. Go check them out! Plus there's a new interview with Tanith Lee, my all-time favorite author. And, in case you haven't heard, here's the SFWA's statement on Harlequin's proposed vanity press imprint.

My writing post is very short and simple today, mostly because I am working under a severe time crunch.

Last night I went outside. It was warm and windy, little spatters of...

Today I'm over at Bitten By Books to celebrate the release of Betrayals! There's an interview with me, and I'll be popping in there to answer questions and comments all day. There's also a chance to win a $15 Amazon gift certificate. So, come on over and have some fun.

Right now, though, I've got to hit the treadmill. I've been on the phone all morning, what with one thing and another, and I need to get the daily run out of the way. It's beyond me why I struggle and suffer and sweat on the...

That's right! Today marks the release of the second in the Strange Angels series, Betrayals. And do I have some treats for you.

* You can go to Bitten By Books and vote for Lucifer from the Valentine series as the best villain of all. I'll also be at BBB all day tomorrow for their big Betrayals event.

* I have a guest post over at Fantastic Book Review–Werewolves vs. Vampires. Go and tell everyone who YOU like best!

* LiyanaLand's Betrayals week just keeps on going with an interview with your...

This Wednesday I'll be over at Bitten By Books, pretty much all day. There's even a contest. If you're interested, RSVP here (it gives you extra entries into the contest) and then come by on Wednesday and check it out.

Also, there will be upcoming interviews with Graves and with Christophe Reynard at LiyanaLand this week. Stay tuned!

Now, back I dive into revisons…

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When I am so discombobulated I can't even remember how to run my coffeemaker…

…you know it's time for Revisions Deathmarch. The blessed caffeine is going to be hitting my bloodstream during the typing of this short post, so forgive me any irregularities. Oh, and check out Marjorie Liu's post on the five stages of decline in a writer's career. It's well worth reading.

Want to win a signed copy of Betrayals? LiyanaLand has her contest up for one signed copy. She'll also have interviews with...

Crossposted to the Deadline Dames, where you can find tons of writing advice, fun stuff, and giveaways. Check them out!

When I start out the day singing the Indigo Girls in the shower (Come On Home is Saul's song for Jill) you know it's a bittersweet day.

Dishes stacked, the table cleared

It's always like the scene of the last supper here

You speak so cryptically that's not news to me

The flood is here it will carry you

And I've got work to do. –Indigo Girls

I do indeed have work to do. It's...

I've been shamefully neglecting blogging lately. Partly because the only things I'm thinking about, really, are personal things I'm not sharing with the world. It might not seem like it, but I am a very private person. Here, you get to see some parts of me.

But not all.

Anyway, I woke up this morning feeling a bit down, but then I got on the treadmill. Exercise helps. I did the shovelgloving. That helped too. And by degrees I arrived at a place where I'm feeling OK. Really OK, not just "make...

ETA: I forgot to mention, there's an interview with me up over at the Book Butterfly. Enjoy!

Yesterday was a comedy of errors, ameliorated somewhat by my friend Red Argyle and his girlfriend coming over for family bowling night. We had a lot of fun, and I tried a new recipe. It came out very well, even if I couldn't find flank steak.

The cavalcade of errors included my kitchen sink suddenly refusing to work, despite Drano and plunging. I am proud to report that this morning I took the trap...