The Whole Line Up *UPDATED*

    Is this not the most adorable dog evah?? LOL! Happy Wednesday folks! What an amazing week of rest it’s been. J   This is a sort of update on my writing progress. Plus, I’m going to give you a peek at all the books I’m working on.
    Stepping outside my regular blog topics of what’s on the nightstand and such, this is more of an informational post than the normal musings for those just joining us here on the blog.  To our new visitors from Cyprus, Lithuania, Ireland, Hong Kong and Japan, WELCOME! Thanks for dropping by and I hope you come back to visit again real soon.

    As of October 19, 2011 at 1:46 a.m. the third draft of Unwilling is now complete! *cheers, confetti, balloons and nerve pills all around*The entire  UNWILLING series is now taking a much more solid shape.  Book number one, UNWILLING, is a complete third draft. The first draft of UNWILLING added up to 169,643 words and trust me I bled every word on the keyboard. Then, after my first edit, the second version of the manuscript rang in at 132,000-ish. This most recent draft now sits in at 99,000 and some change.  I thought there for a while the re-writing might make me yank myself bald headed. But heavens be praised, since correcting a major kink I’d missed, the story works much better. To help move the story closer to becoming a reality I can share, I started the editing process. Totally not my favorite thing about writing unfortunately. Hubs is helping out with typo checks this time and sniffing out all the "dudes don't do this" spots. LOL! My male characters should be exceptionally well rounded and packed with testosterone once he's done. I'm really looking forward to sharing this story with everyone really soon so keep your fingers crossed that progress is swift and productive.    

    Book Two, tentatively known as UNLOVED, sits tucked away in its completed rough draft form in a binder on my desk. This first draft is 126,855 words and 19 chapters respectively. Why is it just sitting there you ask? Because it’s patiently wiling away the hours until I finish working on Unwilling. There’s even a nice taut rubber band around it to deter me from messing with it.
    I promised myself that I’d leave it alone until Unwilling's re-write is complete, hence the rubber band. Now that the draft for Unwilling is done, Unloved will be my go-to break from the editing process which saps my juices considerably.

    Book Three, the last in this series, is as yet unnamed. I’ll tell you what; this puppy has put me in a pickle more than a few times during the plotting process. Right now it comes up to only 7,522 words and 4 chapters. Considering the work still before me on the first two, this is pretty good.

*Now for a few things you haven’t heard about*

    Book Four

(Are you sensing an organization theme yet?) This book stands right now at 32,730 words and 11 chapters. The story is classified as a mystery. It’s been a great learning experience to try my hand at traditional mystery since the previous series is Paranormal Romance with only elements of mystery. I’m enjoying the research and creation of these characters because they’re all very complex. Lots of seedy history and disaster in the pasts of these folks is giving birth to a juicy, twisty story line.

    Book Five

A Dystopian, this story only sits at 728 words and one chapter so far. The reason you ask? Because of the friggin’ research involved in this booger, that’s why. World building, fact checking, historical research… good grief, you name it and this story has it. I love the characters and the setting but they are incredibly complex and deserve a complete focus to be done right. The fact that they’re all both beautiful and horrible in a million ways is one of my favorite things. At this point, I consider this manuscript something I use to tickle my creative funny bone when it goes limp. My crazy dreams are often the elements that end up it Book Five’s plot chart. Needless to say, I don’t expect to finish this manuscript in 2011.

    Book Six

A YA thriller, Book Six stands at 7,561 words and 4 chapters. There’s a “little” convention I plan on taking Book Six to in 2012 called Thriller Fest so I’m focusing on tight plot lines for it instead of cramming in a bunch of words that will have to be weeded later. There’s a time constraint on this story with Thriller Fest being July 2012 so I want the drafts to be few and near perfect in the structure department. On the up side, I literally itch to work on it! I’m so in love with its particularly dark elements. Give me a story that yanks me along with thrills and chills and I’m heaven. J    

    Book Seven

This manuscript has become my go-to writing place to relieve stress and find a laugh. I’m overjoyed with its progress so far. With a word count of 16, 989 and 15 chapters I can easily tell you the story is the most relaxing and fun one I’ve worked on yet. The characters have high drama but the laughs are also prolific. If I had to stick it with a tag pin, right now I’d call it Chick-lit. I expect it to become a complete draft before Christmas and be sent on its way to editing. I’d tell you more but its top secret!

    So there you have it. Those are all the projects I’m working on right now. I hope this makes you curious and excited to read them all.  I’m off to cram some words on the page so I’ll catch you folks later.  *Lets go of rope and drops into the writer’s cave*

Till Then,
Katie 

Number Two's Big Day

    Hey y'all! Betcha thought I'd abandoned you again right? Nope. Not me. I'm here for the duration. I have to say though that this summer’s activity agenda proved daunting for even an over-planner like me. 47 hours behind the wheel in June and July had me raising the white flag very quickly. Throw in two active boys and there just aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done. What that all means is my writing schedule and blogging went the way of the Dodo for the summer. Good news though, school started Thursday!! Woohoo!!

    A little bit of business first of course. A big ole blog welcome to new followers and the two most recent countries collected on the blog, #34 Ghana and #35 Pakistan. Thanks so much for visiting and please drop by again soon.  

    Most of our activities this summer were focused on fun but on July 23^rd I had the privilege of attending Number Two's wedding. For those of you new to the blog, Number Two is the second half of the two coolest nieces in the world. And what a gorgeous affair it was! The Sister in Law did a spectacular planning job and the finished product was a scene straight out of Southern Living.

    Most people when they go to a wedding, or really any event, focus on the action, the decorations, the music and yada, yada, yada. For me, I couldn't take my eyes off The New Mr. and Mrs. Number Two. I swear it looked like that boy could eat her up with just his eyes. And what a banquet it would've been because Number Two was a satin swathed vision of beauty, as you can see from the photos.

    As a proud Auntie, sitting on my little white chair with the salty air blowing in my face, I did my best to absorb every expression, every smile and each flick of the eyes that passed between them. But since I’m also a writer, I made a study of their expressions and stored that information away. Vows of love and commitment, words full of promise passed between them all while tears of joy flowed. Both their faces seemed back lit with a soft humming light of love. You might think it's weird to watch people that way. As a writer, witnessing such pure and radiant emotions is better than winning the manuscript lottery.

    Writers dig around in their own brains for new ways to express love, passion, pain etc. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to come up with a new way to express my characters feelings over and over again and keep it fresh. To bear witness to such a bounty of different emotions filled my creative tank to overflowing and my heart with happiness for Number Two.   

    Most of all, because Number Two holds such a special place in my heart I couldn't be more overjoyed that she's found a love like that. It's rare these days. So if you have someone who drinks you in with his/her eyes, savor it. Roll that feeling around on your tongue like a sweet candy then let the love soak into your soul. More importantly, treasure it. Hold your love close and thank the person who holds your heart for that gift.

To quote one of my favorite movies:

"Love is a many splendid thing, love lifts you up, all you need is love." Moulin Rouge

    This afternoon I’ll be sitting in my office with a big fan blowing on me and writing a very inspired love scene thanks to the newlyweds. It’s too hot in the south to go outside. So take inspiration from the new Mr. and Mrs. Number Two. Turn the AC down and snuggle with the one you love.

Till Then,

Katie

What's on the Nightstand? #74 and #75

    First let me say a big welcome to our new visitors from around the world, The Netherlands, Switzerland, France and Turkey. Your visits bring the number of countries collected on the blog up to 33. I hope you enjoyed visiting and please return often.

    What’s on the nightstand? Well, since I just got home from vacation, surprisingly, not much. My poor mistreated blog …. *pets its wittle head* What can I say, it was an chaotic two week vacation with lots of fun sprinkled in. Some parts I wouldn’t mind doing again, others, I could definitely do without.

    Good news though, I’m now the proud Aunt and Great Aunt to two healthy babies.  It was iffy all the way around at first because they’re hardheaded and didn’t want to stay in long enough to bake properly. But now they’re both growing and thriving, safely tucked away in their bitty incubators for a few more weeks. My family has truly been blessed.

    Once we finally arrived home Monday, I dove back into my new additions to the TBR pile. Besides my joy of a new read, it’s been an exciting week in the world of books for some special friends! My writer buds Carolyn Haines and Jeannie Holmes new titles, BONES OF A FEATHER and BLOOD SECRETS, both hit the shelves in the last two weeks. I had the pleasure of spending time with both lovely ladies last Saturday at a signing held by Page and Palette in Fairhope, AL. Additionally, fellow DG2010 alum An’gel Molpus of the SASSY GIRLS BOOK CLUB on facebook and I hung out while the ladies put their John Hancock on lots of books. She and I had a wonderful chat over some interesting and delish coffee concoctions. An’gel is a total doll and completely hilarious. If you aren’t a sassy girl, you’re missing out, especially on Friday.

    I hope these two titles are ones you’ll check out because these two ladies are very special. I'm in love with their work, but most of all I'm honored to call them friends. So get to reading folks and I promise not to neglect you anymore. Go on now, scoot! (Mom, I’m talking to you).

Till then,

Katie

BONES OF A FEATHER by Carolyn Haines

Sarah Booth and Tinkie are at it again.  Even though they’ve been put on notice by both Oscar and Graf to guard the hearts they hold by staying away from dangerous cases and to not get into anymore trouble or the hospital. A simple insurance case and one little white lie of omission never hurt anybody… right…?

I adore Carolyn’s Sarah Booth Delaney mysteries and this one is no exception. Bones of a Feather is a great read and I’m already dancing a jig waiting on the next book. 

BLOOD SECRETS by Jeannie Holmes

 Still on suspension after allowing a previous case to get personal, Enforcer for the FBPI Alexandra Sabian is facing an official inquiry. In addition, Alex has a prospect of redemption through a new case concerning a missing Jefferson girl. Of course, those hopes hinge on Alex’s ability to work alongside her former mentor and ex-fiancé Varik. Unfortunately for Alex and Varik, they can’t see until it’s too late that the killer known as The Dollmaker is dead set on keeping Alex in his collection forever.  

Jeannie’s first title BLOOD LAW was a wonderful read and BLOOD SECRETS is even better! I’m doing the antsy dance in anticipation of the next installment. If you haven’t already picked up this series, I can’t imagine what you’re waiting for! From what I hear, there’s a lot more adventures ahead for Alex, Varik and the people of Jefferson, Mississippi so don’t get left out.

What's on the Nightstand? #59-#73

    To quote that guy in that movie with that other guy and a fish girl, “What a week I’m having!”  HA! In my case though, my week is actually going really well compared to this guy.   Hey I’ll give you a Yankee dime if you can guess what movie I’m talking about. *wink, wink*

    What’s on the nightstand already!  Okay there’s no reason to yell. I know, I know it’s been a while since I blogged so stop giving me the stink eye. Vacation with the family in Laurel last week was so jam-packed I decided to let the blog ride until we returned home. But I’m back now and boy did I have some reading fun while we were gone! Six, count ‘em six, books finished in one week toward my goal of 100 per year. I think six is actually a personal record for me. We water parked, VBS’d, ATV’d, visited with friends, played and swam ourselves silly everyday then collapsed every night. It. Was. Awesome!  

    I hope y'all are enjoying your summer as much as we are. In the next few weeks we have so many fun things coming up my blog fodder folder will be full for a while. LOL! On Saturday we leave for another two weeks of beach and family visiting which will include a trip to the highly anticipated book launch of BONES OF A FEATHER for my writer bud CAROLYN HAINES in Natchez, MS on 6-25-11. VERY EXCITED!! LSW is making the trip with me so the drive is going to be jam packed with laughs and manuscript ideas.

    Now because there are so many books on this nightstand post I’ll shut up and get to the books.  

Till then,

Katie

MARKED, BETRAYED, CHOSEN, UNTAMED, HUNTED, TEMPTED, BURNED and AWAKENED

      November 8, 2011 DESTINED 

All these titles are by P.C. and Kristen Cast  

These are part of the House of Night series. Zoey Redbird and the gang are exellent characters and I enjoyed each book quite a bit. I’ve completed all the available books so far and anticipate the next book this fall. Of the huge cast, Aphrodite has taken me over with her constant dose of snarky funny.  If you enjoy paranormal romance, this is a great vampire series to dive into. (pictured left, P.C. and Kristen Cast) For more information on their work, visit their website. http://www.pccast.net/

SHADOWLAND by Alyson Noël

This is the third installment of Alyson’s Immortal’s series. They are all listed on a previous blog but I haven’t had much luck acquiring them. They are in high demand at Hernando Public Library LOL!  This series is another really good paranormal romance. No vamps though. For more info visit Alyson's website. http://www.alysonnoel.com/

ROT AND RUIN by Jonathan Maberry

This is an excellent zombie read! I loved the characters and the story. I’m greatly anticipating the next book from Jonathan with these characters. For more information on Jonathan's work visit his website.  http://jonathanmaberry.com/

A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY, REBEL ANGELS and THE FAR SWEET THING

 All three titles by LIbba Bray.

How much do I love thee Libba Bray??? I’d lose count if I tried to count the ways. All three of these books I read in one weekend and cried when I finished. They are that good! Once you see them in person you’ll understand what an accomplishment that was. They are HUGE! This was a new thing for me since the setting is post war England at a finishing school for young girls. WONDERFUL READS all around!! I can't begin to imagine the amount of research that went into this books. Check out Libba’s newest title BEAUTY QUEENS in stores now, follow her on twitter @LibbaBray or see her upcoming info on her website.  http://www.libbabray.com/

HIT LIST by Laurell K. Hamilton

Anita is back and kicking some serious butt. It was good to see her return to her hard-core roots in this 20^th Anita Blake book. She’s a different Anita now because she’s in love so she’s got a blossoming soft edge to the character that I’ve always enjoyed in Laurell’s writing. She’s one of my favorite authors. I own all this series J YAY! I think I read that a Merry book will be next for Laurell but don’t quote me on that. For more information check her website http://www.laurellkhamilton.org/ and you can follow her on twitter @LKHamilton.

DEVILISH by Maureen Johnson

Maureen is a new discovery for me and I’m loving her! Devilish is a sharp read and I enjoyed it immensely. Check out her most recent title THE NAME OF THE STAR, follow her on twitter @maureenjohnson and for more info see her website. http://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com/index1.html 

Cutting Right Down the Middle of the Cheese.

    Hope everyone had a delightful Memorial Day weekend and took the time to thank those who made it possible for you to scarf down all that grilled flesh and homemade ice cream. To my great-grand and grandfathers' I say thank you for serving, to my great-uncle Curly I raise a thank you prayer for making the ultimate sacrifice and to The Brother-In-Law and all my school chums who are still serving I say a huge thank you! America wouldn’t be the place we know today without your willingness to stand up for it.

    I posed the question today to my Facebook friends for a blog topic. Can you tell my creative tank is running on fumes? Trust me it is. Surprisingly, my school chum Scott presented me with a question which turned into a full blown idea the more I thought about it.

 “Yeah why do they say cut the cheese when anytime I have ever actually cut a block of cheese it doesn't make that sound or stink? Just throwing an idea.” -Scott

My next thought after reading this was, “Cripes, how did I get myself into discussing farts?”  Anyway, the question is out there so here we go.

Colorful slang and old sayings … where do they really come from?

    Now if you live in the south, you know our language patterns are full of these things. They’re as much a part of us as sweet tea and pecan pie. But where exactly did most of them originate? I know for my family, some are passed down from grandparent, parent to child then some have evolved over time. My family has some doozy’s and the stories to go along with them. Don’t think we in the south are the only ones with these elaborate sentence enhancers though.

    I learned living in Minnesota for a year they’re eat up with oddities in their speech patterns, not counting the obvious ones concerning the accent. Where we tend to fill our sentences with color and texture, Minnesotans clip and cut necessary pieces. It's a heat conservation thing I think. They can't waste the heat and energy filling their sentences with extra words. An example, for the first six months we lived there folks kept asking me if I wanted to “go with” but never would tell me where the hell they wanted to go! It drove me nuts until I figured out the pattern. As you can imagine, we bumpkins were quite the funhouse freaks in Hermantown, MN.

    Now to answer Scott’s question.

 CUT THE CHEESE - Vulgar Slang To expel (a discharge of intestinal gas). (www.thefreedictionary.com)

    According to my research, this slang originated in the 1965-1970’s because there're actually some kinds of cheese that are quite odoriferous when sliced. The slang took hold due to an increase in the marketing industry's need to draw in more consumers through shocking photos, jingles and vulgar phrasing. This also proves you can research ANYTHING on the internet.

    Scott, I hope that answered your question on the subject. *face to palm*

    Thanks to my cheeky friend, I also wondered just where a lot of my own favorite slang originated. Here's a few so you can see what I mean.  

“A hit dog hollers” for those times when no one will own up to an especially awful bit of methane. Can also be related to the more modern “he who smelt it delt it”.  

“You look like a Vardell Manassco” *one of my grandmother’s originals* Used when your clothes or appearance is unacceptable.

“She needs to be smacked upside her head” This one is self explanatory.

    Mulling these and some others over, I came up with three definite sources: family, environment and my love of reading. You’d only have to attend one Sunday dinner at my grandmother’s house to know that’s the truth. We’re a loud, long-winded bunch, but southern to the core and slam-full of more of these colorful sentence fillers than you can imagine.

     I’ve said this before, to write you must read. On the flip side though, to write about life you must live it, gas bubbles and all. If you want to write about it, well then after you’re done experiencing it, you have to research your ideas to make them viable. It's a delicate balancing act of learning we must perform don't you think?

    Reading is one of the best things you can do for your brain besides math, which I can’t in good conscience recommend. Reading expands your vocabulary, your knowledge base and opens you up to things you may never actually see or touch in real life. Will I ever go to Sweden? Doubt it, but I can read about it. Will I ever understand intestinal gas and why all male humans think it’s so dang funny? Sheesh, I sincerely hope not. But I can research its causes, compare my own experiences to others and expand my mind with new knowledge. Who knows, I might need to write about it someday.

     In closing, never be afraid to find out more about a subject, no matter how embarrassing or disgusting. There's always the possiblty that one bit of grossness will pull you out of a sticky part of life later on. Thank you Scott for tickling my brain with this bit of ick. Your question gave me quite a few giggles and helped produce a nearly 800 word discussion on toots. May all males that read this be joyful--but not too joyful. Otherwise, please keep THAT to yourself. *pinches off nose and runs away*

Till Then,

Katie

A wedding, A Really Long Drive and Character Building...

    *As a happy anniversary shout out to my cousins, I thought I'd bump this post up in case you guys missed it. Happy anniversary you two crazy kids! Hope your first year was filled with joy!* -Katie

(May 2011) The two weeks of single parenting, while The Hubs jetted off to Topeka and Fort Worth, came to an end finally. *YAY* I survived unscathed but my work schedule suffered tremendously, couldn’t be helped though. I made a few attempts at writing but finally threw up my hands after the one hundredth time son#2 interrupted my thought with a “Hey Mom…uh...I forgot what I was gonna say”. Trying to work with kids in the house and no help is similar to sticking your head in a tiger’s mouth. You can do it, but it rarely turns out well.

    So now that The Hubs is home normal can return to our schedule (I hope!). To start the weekend off, Saturday we traveled to Newton, MS to see The Cousin get hitched.  The wedding was beautiful and the bride and groom made a gorgeous couple. Seeing all the attention to details and care The Cousin and his bride put into the ceremony and reception, I realized what an amazing bunch of guys my family has been blessed with.

    Being the oldest sister, Aunt and cousin of this gnarly bunch, I’ve had the chance to watch all the boys in my family, and in my husbands, grow up and find girls to marry. They’re each one handsome, caring men who’ve turned out to be amazing husbands and, now for some, fathers. The Cousin is no exception. After hearing about the surprise honeymoon and fun activities he’d planned for his new bride, I was completely thrilled for his bride. (Pictured: the brand new Mr. and Mrs. The Cousin)

    The four hour drive home last night gave me a chance to think on this … a lot … it was four hours after all. Think on what you ask? Well, since you asked, on how I create my male characters. I’ve told you all before that I never pattern a character after a real person. That’s still true. BUT, I do pull bits and pieces from people to build a character. Not the same thing. I swear.

    I’ve found in my writing that I enjoy creating both good and bad-to-the-bone male characters. Both are fun in different ways and can be very challenging . The reason for this lies in the men of my family. I know a good man’s ways after having so many wonderful examples to chose from. And on the flip side, I also know exactly how to build a dweeb of a man in a manuscript. I know, I know. I hear your question. “With all these good men, how can you possibly create a believable evil one?” Uh … well duh … because I had some real asshats for boyfriends that’s how. Cheaters, liars, weirdoes and at least one who I’m sure spits on puppies when no one is looking. True story, one time I had this date with a guy someone set me up with. First mistake, he drove up to my house and honked the horn for me to come out. Bad move. I made him take me to Chesterfields and ordered the most expensive thing on the menu then didn’t eat it. Then, take me to the movies, popcorn, drink, candy, the works, and I wouldn’t even hold his grubby hand. Finally, he drove me home and I slammed the car door in his puckered-up face without so much as a bu-bye. My friend obviously forgot to tell him Wood girls don’t play that way.

    So to all the wonderful men in my family, I salute you. My life is better because you're in it and my characters are more wonderful and loveable because of your influence.  I feel blessed to have you for my boys to look up to. And of course to all those who fall into the asshat category, raise your own boys to treat girls better than you did. Because you never know, that little girl from the county you treated badly might grow up and use you as the booger-eating, psychotic nerd who gets run over by a train in her book.

Till then,

Katie     

What's on the Nightstand? #44 - #58

    What’s on the nightstand this week? Well technically, nothing since I returned them all to the Hernando library. LOL! Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Never fear fellow readers, the “to be read” pile in my office is calling to me in a loud and unrelenting voice even as I type. There’re quite a few titles I’ve been saving to help build up the anticipation before I dive into them. What can I say; I have to get my jollies in the little things.

     A bit of news to pass along, the blog topped 2000 last week and collected another country, Russia, which brings the total to 29 different countries that have visited. WOOOOHOOOO! Thanks to everyone who helped the blog reach this milestone. I really appreciate it and hope you’ve enjoyed reading.  

    With a bit of luck, everyone had a wonderful weekend because I know I did. My family, Mom, Dad, The Sister, The Pups and The Nephew came up for a little visit. Saturday, we treated the boys to a trip to Memphis Zoo and couldn’t have asked for more perfect weather. No sun, temperature stayed around 70-ish and the wind kept up a nice breeze. Crowds weren’t heavy and we enjoyed a nice picnic just outside the farm animal exhibit with the music of a bubbling creek in the background. We saw all the lions, tigers and bears of course and even a few other things. My personal favorite is the panda house. I could sit and watch those buggers eat bamboo for hours, it’s fascinating! Before the day was done, all three boys nearly walked their little legs off, even The Nephew who insisted on pushing his stroller instead of riding in it. Once we loaded them in the car, they were asleep before we reached the highway.

    On the way back, I drove over the flooded Mississippi River. If you’ve seen the photos of the river the last week or so, trust me, it’s nothing compared to seeing it in real life. The landscape is unrecognizable under all that muddy water. I couldn’t help but be heartsick for all the lives I know will be forever changed by the mighty Mississippi, who from what I saw, lives up to its name. Worst of all, it's not over as these same waters keep rolling south to the ocean.

    Now on to the books! We’re at numbers #44 - #58 in the quest for a hundred and I’m totally pleased with this progress. There's some really great stories on this list. If you’re looking for new things to tickle your noodle, this is a nice mix to dive in to. In this round of reading, I discovered a new personal favorite, Ms. Libba Bray. It’s been a while since I laughed that hard at an author’s acknowledgement page. That's before I even read the story! Her work is phenomenal!! Her wit is razor sharp and I rolled laughing which is odd considering the subject matter. Also, I finished out Kim Harrison’s series and I’m quite anxious to see what happens to Rachel, Ivy and Jenks in the next one. Fellow members of WJH Choir will find a point of interest in Nancy Werlin’s book as it’s centered on a very lovely song we sang during the Mr. Johnson years called Scarborough Fair. Most exciting read goes to Charlaine Harris’s book which I’ve been anxiously awaiting. Loved it! Loved it! Loved it!

    So without anymore yammering on by me, here’s the list. If there’s nothing here to interest you, I highly recommend Fantastic Fiction’s web page.http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ Search your favorite author’s and scroll to see what they recommend. It’s a wonderful way to discover new reading treasures. So get to reading people!  

Till Then,

Katie

#44 The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
This is the third Maze Runner story and coming October 11th is the final installment, The Death Cure. For more information visit his blog http://jamesdashner.blogspot.com/  and follow him on Twitter.

#45 Impossible by Nancy Werlin.
Nancy's next work, Extraordinary was named A Teens Top 10 Book for 2010. For more information on Nancy's work visit http://www.nancywerlin.com/impossible.htm 

#46 Going Bovine by Libba Bray
http://www.libbabray.com/  Okay, so this stupid blog took me an extra hour to finish because I found Libba's home page and journal. This chick rocks so hard! Still laughing! Anyho, For more information on the many titles she's penned visit her website. But enter at your own risk and only if you can spare an extra hour to roll on the floor.

#47 Every Which Way but Dead by Kim Harrison

I'm not going to try and post all the photo's for Kim because she has so many, so I'm only going to include the most recent. For more information or to view each cover, visit her website. http://www.kimharrison.net/index.html

#48 Fist Full of Charms by Kim Harrison

#49 For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison

#50 The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison

#51 White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison

#52 Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison

#53 Pale Demon by Kim Harrison

#54 Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
Sookie's adventures never disappoint! For more information on Charlaine and her projects visit her website. http://charlaineharris.com/index.html

#55 Alabama Moon by Watt Key
This story was actually made into a movie by the same title staring in 2009. You can view the movie trailer here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1300155/ Watt's continuation of this story is Dirt Road Home. For more information on this author visit his web site http://www.wattkey.com/Home.aspx

#56 The Orange Houses by Paul Griffin
Very interesting story and a good read. Paul does have social sites from what I can tell from my research but no website.  

#57Evermore and #58 Blue Moon by Alyson Noël
Alyson is on Twitter and for more information on all her books, visit her website. http://www.alysonnoel.com/

 

      There are several more books in Alyson's Immortals series: those titles are pictures below.