So I got back from having the worst manicure in the world with New York Times Bestseller Carrie Ryan to discover that word on the street is out about my new anthology, KISS ME DEADLY: 13 Tales of Paranormal Romance.
It’s the follow-up to last year’s THE ETERNAL KISS, which was an (awesome) book of (awesome) vampire stories. Except for our book is not (necessarily) about vampires, but about all kinds of paranormal shenanigans.
My story is about killer unicorns. I know, shocking, right? It’s also my first historical ever ever — or at least, since i tried my hand at a regency romance when I was 15 and mainlining Johanna Lindsay.
FWIW, “Errant” is NOTHING like Johanna Lindsay.
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The full list of authors in the antho are:
Becca Fitzpatrick
Caitlin Kittredge
Karen Mahoney
Justine Musk
Daniel Marks
Diana Peterfreund
Sarah Rees Brennan
Michelle Rowen
Carrie Ryan
Maggie Stiefvater
Rachel Vincent
Daniel Waters
Michelle Zink
And I’m sure they’re stories are totally awesome too. Actually, I’ve read the story of New York Times Bestseller Carrie Ryan, and it is totally awesome.
Though really, I think they must have designed this cover especially for me. New York Times Bestseller Carrie is sitting across from me right now, and when she saw the cover she’s like “oh wow, they illustrated your story.”
Then we looked closer and realized it was supposed to be a ghost of a fairy wing, and not a veil, like it looks. Still, I am sticking with my story. Read Kiss Me Deadly, with a cover that illustrates “Errant,” which is an 18th century French feminist killer unicorn story about a nun and a bride and a forest full of monsters.
March 8th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
WOW! I want this so bad. It’s like a sandwich of all my favorite authors!!!
March 8th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
So…it’s a wing? I wasn’t sure.
P.S. Thanks for your Mari Mancusi recommendation a while back!
March 8th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Gosh, Rachel, weren’t you paying attention? It’s a VEIL. A VEIL. BECAUSE IT’S ALL ABOUT ME.
Oh, my pleasure! Always happy to turn someone onto the effervescent pleasures of a book by MM!
March 8th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
I HAD to leave another comment because my word verification is UNICORN! Is it always like that? Did you set it to do that?
Also, may I borrow your list of the authors in the antho for a facebook post if I credit you?
March 8th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
It’s not always unicorn, but it’s a list of personalized word verifications from my books. I loves it.
You don’t have to credit me. I stole my list from Sarah and took my name out and put hers in. You’re a far better person than me, apparently.
March 8th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Will no-one save me from this talented yet unscrupulous and turbulent Diana Peterfreund?
March 8th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Oh, Sarah…. note how I didn’t mention that you left two authors out. Who are they? No clue. But so far I only count ELEVEN tales of paranormal romance…
March 8th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
B-but I don’t know either! I gathered together all the information I HAD, Diana! You are a cruel goddess.
March 8th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
How exciting! Congratulations, DianaSarahBeccaKaitlinKarenJustineMichelleCarrieMaggieRachelDanielandTwoUnnamedAuthors!
But July? I have to wait until July?!?!?!
March 8th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
Looks fabulous. I can’t wait to get my hands on it!
March 9th, 2010 at 6:11 am
I would have guessed veil until you pointed out the wing. I can’t wait to read your story, after hearing you talk about it when I visited. And such a great line-up of other authors, too! Definitely a must read.
Also – “efferescent pleasure”, huh? I almost want to use that as my next cover quote!
BTW I’m 50 pages into my secret project now and LOVING it!!!
Marianne