Anne Stuart's Blog, page 7

First, what I always considered my Best Book Ever, NIGHTFALL, is on sale today for the excellent price of $2.99.http://amzn.to/1i5GGLWI remember back in .... 1980, I think. I went to my BFF's bridal shower at her aunt's New York apartment. Her aunt is a legend in publishing, but I've known her since I was a child, and she had a lovely husband. Anyway, they asked me how the writing was coming and I told them I had reached my peak. (I'd just finished writing THE DEMON COUNT, which was my best b...

32 Days of Ravishing Reticence (oh, yes, I'm reticent!) If no one recognizes the quote, I was in The Music Man last summer and my big speech was "I'm reticent, oh, yes, I'm reticent!" I made an excellent Eulalie).

But I digress. Ah, Reno. He first showed up in ICE BLUE, then in ICE STORM, and finally got his own book in FIRE AND ICE. Reno is a very bad boy. Grandson of a Yakuza boss, cousin of a Committee member, he's full of attitude. He took his name and his look from a minor character in...

First off, Happy Easter and happy 4/20, for both if you're exceptionally broad-minded. Back in the good old days I would have celebrated both. Or maybe not. I remember thirty or more years ago we went to a friend's house for Thanksgiving and the special treat was coke. Not the cola. I was kind of appalled, though I politely refused and didn't express my reaction. I hope. I try not to be rude, but I do tend to be outspoken.

But I digress. I forgot to send yesterday's tweet into the twitterverse...

Okay, time to announce winners, make a clarification, and tell you about new goodies.

First, the winners: For BLACK ICE (e-version or physical) we have five winners. I'll need your email for e-book delivery or snail mail for physical book (assuming I can find copies).

The winners are: Belinda, AJ, Vaida, Mickey M and R Whitmor.

Next the clarification. For seem reason I thought I'd listed the Rohan books, but it was the Russell books, to be delivered when NEVER MARRY A VISCOUNT is published. Thos...

First off, the treat for the day: TO LOVE A DARK LORD, $.99 on Kindle http://amzn.to/1kImnEH Nook and Kobo (the Kindle version is for sale internationally - not sure about the other formats). Man, I love that book! Might be considered my best historical, though I suppose it's up for argument.

And catching up on business - I slept late, but later today I'll report the winners of BLACK ICE and ... what was the other one? Anyway, I'm juggling so many giveaways I'll figure it out.

So, I left Crusi...

First off, I'll announce the winners of DOGS AND GODDESSES tomorrow after I get home and figure it out. And let me remind you your comments will be invisible until I get in and approve them, but have faith that they register.

Today we've got a treat -- a drawing for copies of BLACK ICE the iconic (for me) book of sex violence and transcendent happy ending. I absolutely loved hearing about people's beloved books yesterday. I'd be equally interested in hearing your favorite obscure movie. Doesn'...

First, the daily treat. Don't forget to enter for a brand new Kindle Paperwhitehttp://tinyurl.com/ofkoalaat Amazon. And for today, we're giving away ten sets of the Russell Sisters books: NEVER KISS A RAKE, NEVER TRUST A PIRATE, NEVER MARRY A VISCOUNT, to be sent out as soon as NEVER MARRY A VISCOUNT becomes available (late August).

So, favorite books. You don't need the down and dirty details of my unpleasant childhood -- suffice it to say I survived by disappearing into a book, and I thoug...

Okay, first the incredibly good stuff. There's a recorded interview over athttp://apub-blog.amazon.com/post/Tx3JFSSZ5DCGK2E/Celebrating-Anne-Stuart-s-40th-Anniversary-Then-and-Nowwhere you can hear me talk about the business, talk with a devoted reader and leak some fabulous news! All that, and for today's deal you have the chance to win a Kindle Paperwhite! Just follow their instructions to enter.

Do I dare talk about publishers? Uh, no. Sometimes even my reckless brain kicks in. Instead I'l...

Get your mind out of the gutter. I'm talking about writing. I was really astonished to see just how short BARRETT'S HILL was when it was digitized or whatever they do. Back then Gothic romances could be very short. In fact, I was also astonished to see how short some Mary Stewart romantic suspense books are. The old books are thin but the print is dense, and I assumed they were long books, simply because the immersion into the world is so complete. Turns out they run shorter than a lot of aud...

So I was a rock and roll nun. Never a groupie, though I lusted mightily, but more a young woman with a holy calling to love music. It was my religion, and a worthy one. I saw wondrous things ... Cat Stevens at the Gaslight Cafe with about 35 other people, Sam and Dave when they were second on the bill at the Fillmore. I was there when the building next door caught fire and the Who were playing. I smelled the smoke and decided it was a good place to die, and I saw the plainclothes policeman j...