Dez Makes It to the Semi-Finals! And... Off to RWA!

THANK YOU, folks for voting for Dez in the Paranormal Cravings Character Battle 2013. Because you all rock so hard, she came in sixth, which means she made it to the semi-finals!

You can go here to vote for her (or anyone else!) in the semis.

Me, I'm getting on a plane to Atlanta today so I can participate in the riotous fun that is RWA - Romance Writers of America's main convention.

I stopped in for a cocktail party only last year, since it was nearby in Anaheim, and it was full of amazing writers all having a FABULOUS time. You really haven't partied until you party with romance writers.

I'll report in more detail after the convention. Meanwhile, if you're going I'm going to be on a panel tomorrow, and at the Kensington book signing on Saturday. Here's the info:

50 SHADES OF YA - Panel
Me, Jennifer Estep, Marni Bates, Erica O'Rourke and Alicia Condon (our amazing editor) all discussing the heat and how far it should go in books for teens.
July 18, 8:30am (! Get me some coffee, stat!) to 9:30am
Atlanta Marriott, Room M301, M302

KENSINGTON BOOK SIGNING
Saturday, July 20 - 9am - 10:30am
Atlanta Marriott

Say hi if you're going! If not, have a great rest of your week!

Vote for Dez in the Character Battle Quarter Finals!

Thanks to you guys, Dez made it to the quarter-finals of the epic Character Battle going on over at the Paranormal Cravings blog.

She ranked 8th! So now the top 16 are battling it out. She's up against some very popular, very tough characters, so I need your help to get her into the Semi-Finals, where the top 8 of the Quarter battle will fight each other.

So, between now and July 16, go here and click "Go to the Quarter Finals," find Desdemona Grey and VOTE. (For her, naturally. And for any other characters you love.) Large tiger hugs and smooches shall be yours!

Only one vote per IP address allowed.

Only July 17, the Semi-Finals begin. If she makes it that far (fingers crossed) I may need to call upon you again, my friends.

Till then - stay stealthy and stripey!

Paranormal Character Battle 2013!

The fabulous website Paranormal Cravings is having a character battle all July long.
If you love paranormal novels, hie thee to their site! (Clickenzee on the banner below to get there too!)

Did I nominate my own character? You mean my character who can shift into an enormous tiger with unearthly strength, speed, and senses?

My character who can destroy technology with a thought? What do you think?

There are some kick-ass characters nominated - archangels and demons, vampires and even other shifters. Will Dez win the ultimate battle? Well, she's still young, so I'm not holding my breath. She hasn't stepped into the arena yet. We'll see what happens when she does... I'll try to let you know when she shows up!