Lots of stuff is going on over here, so it’s probably time to do an update post. Pooka in My Pantry comes out in two months, so that’s kicking into gear, plus there are a few other things to tell you about.

For this release, I’ve hired Bewitching Book Tours to set up my promo circuit for me. They can do a much better job than I can, and I don’t have to contact people to line it all up. I think I did a pretty good job with Monster in My Closet, but this will be a longer tour with more stops. I’ll still have to write a lot of guest posts and fill out a lot of interviews, but I still think this is an easier, more efficient way to go. I guess we’ll see. 

The tour starts March 11th and will run for an entire month. I’ll post my schedule here when I have it.

Pooka should be up on NetGalley for reviewers in another week or two. This means the reviews will start coming in, and I’ll probably be a bit of a manic mess. However, Sabina Bundgaard from Dangerous Romance snagged an early copy and posted Pooka’s very first review here: ARC Review: Pooka in My Pantry. It’s a wonderful review to start Pooka off. If the rest of the reviews are even half as nice, I think this book will do really well. Plus, if you leave her a comment, you’ll be entered to win a copy of either Monster or Pooka. So, go take a look!

The next thing I have to tell you is probably what I should have led with. I need your help. Have you been here yet? Bad Luck Is Coming. This is a promo page for Pooka in My Pantry. Just a little piece of silliness to grab people’s attention. But there’s something else going on over on that page. See the box on the left where you can sign up? Yeah, that. This is to get on the R.L. Naquin mailing list. You won’t get pummeled with weekly emails, I promise. It’s for news and bonus stuff, mostly.

What kind of bonus stuff? Stories. Giveaways. Secrets. Stuff. To begin with, the short story I’ve been promising, featuring Zoey and Maurice will be a giveaway only available to subscribers. I’ll probably put it up in other places after Pooka in My Pantry comes out, but the only way to get the story before then (probably the end of next week) is to subscribe. And the only place to subscribe right now is over on the Bad Luck is Coming page.

For the next two weeks, I’m deep in developmental edits for Fairies in My Fireplace. After that, the blog tour. There’s an excellent chance I’ll be signing postcards and bookmarks at Planet Comicon in Kansas City April 6 & 7, and I’ll also be at the RT Booklovers Convention May 1-5. I think the signing day for that is May 6, but I’m not positive.

So, there you go. All the news in one place. Too much? Yeah. Me too.

See you real soon!