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Jingle Book Rock 11/17/2008
 

If you're on Facebook, you  might want to check out a new initiative called Jingle Book Rock set up by Bookgasm and Athena's Bookshelf to promote books as gifts.  Authors are encouraged to post info on their 2008 releases with book info on the Wall, then a photo of the cover in the Fan Photos, then "share" the site by sending it to all of his/her Facebook friends to join.  Readers and fans can stop by for a chance to win copies of the books listed.

Bookgasm, run by Rod Lott is one of my daily go-to sites for finding out news about thrillers, horror, Westerns, and all kinds of weird miscellany.  It makes me look smart to my husband.  ;-)  Athena's Bookshelf was created by Malena Lott, author DATING DA VINCI and THE STORK REALITY, and covers the women's fiction market.  So really, anything goes here.  No matter what genre you enjoy, you'll find something.


 
 

The Halloween shops are doing brisk business, but clearly the ever-creative Leslie Langtry (left) didn't need to go too far beyond her own closet to come up with what I thought was one of the most hilarious costumes I've ever heard of - Strawberry Shortcake, 40 years old and disgruntled.  Leslie gives the full scoop on her Killer Fiction blog post.  Not only did she create the costume, but Strawberry here also has quite a backstory. 

I'd love to hear your killer costume ideas - with backstory.  The one deemed most creative will receive a copy of Robin T. Popp's spooky IMMORTALS: THE HAUNTING, a November release, and Leslie Langtry's STAND BY YOUR HITMAN, which is available now.

And on to the news of the week:

10/17 - Share your favorites!  Take the Affaire de Coeur Reader/Writer poll.

10/16 - Brynn Chapman makes me tackle the tough questions in an interview on her blog.

10/15 - National Book Award finalists announced 

10/14 - Frankfurt Book Fair opens 

10/13 - Joy Nash's IMMORTALS: THE AWAKENING wins a Prism for Dark Paranormal.