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Early Praise for Wickedly Charming
The reviews are starting to come in for my next Kristine Grayson book, and they’re favorable. Take a look: “Grayson deftly nods to pop culture and offers clever spins on classic legends and lore while adding unique twists all her own.” —Booklist Starred Review “A delightful antidote to the fairy tale and an entertaining read.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars “I love this take on an old story… Exceedingly endearing…” —Night Owl Reviews, Reviewer Top Pick “Reality and fairy tales collide in this altogether delightful story….Book lovers will be thrilled by the inside look at the publishing world, while fairy tale fans will love the in-jokes.” — Publishers Weekly You can preorder Wickedly Charming from your favorite bookseller or do so here. … Read entire article »
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An SF Podcast and a Mystery Interview
Okay, the interview is not a mystery as in whodunnit. It’s an interview about mysteries, specifically mine. The interview mostly focuses on the use of setting in mystery fiction, which is one of my favorite topics. You can find the interview on the Scene of the Crime blog. The podcast is a discussion between me and the guys at SF Signal. Patrick Hester, John Patterson, and John DeNardo did not gang up on me; they asked wonderful questions and we had a lot of fun. You can download or listen to the podcast on the SF Signal Podcast site. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Current News, free nonfiction, On Writing, Tidbits
Show Trial
Back in September, I went to Germany for as the guest of honor for Elstercon in Leipzig. I took time on that trip to visit Nuremberg for research on a book. The book isn’t done; it’s still percolating. But the first short story from that trip–a novella, actually–has just appeared. The story is called “Show Trial,” and it’s online for free in the current issue of Subterranean Magazine. You can read the entire story here. If you want to read the posts about Nuremberg, there are three of them, but this one is the relevant one to the story. You can find the others if you click the “travel” link. Also, I’ve been noodling around in this made-up World War II world for some time now, and writing stories that will eventually inform … Read entire article »
Filed under: featured, free fiction, On Writing, Travel
The Business Rusch: Trust Me
The Business Rusch: Trust Me Kristine Kathryn Rusch Last week, I declared The Changing Times in Publishing series finished primarily so I could stop using that subheader in my posts. The times continue to change, and I’m going to stick with the topic for a while. I had hoped to make The Changing Times in Publishing another book, like The Freelancer’s Survival Guide, but so many of the changes are happening so quickly that even if I release the book as an e-book—after I’ve organized everything, edited it, had someone else edit it, copy edit it, and put it up (a month’s work, minimum)—a goodly portion of the information in the posts might need updating. I’ve had a few publishers ask me for parts of the book, and I’m even hesitant to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business Rusch, featured, free nonfiction, Freelancer's Survival Guide, On Writing
Mid-Month Novel Excerpt: The Disappeared
Once per month, I’ll publish an excerpt of one of my novels, and I hope you’ll be intrigued enough to buy the rest of the book. I began this practice last month with Diving into the Wreck. Unlike the free fiction I put up every Monday, the novel excerpts will remain on the site. If you want to read the opening to Diving, click here. This month, I’ve excerpted The Disappeared, the first in my Retrieval Artist series. This is a USA Today bestselling series, and the very first novella in the series was nominated for a Hugo. You’ll find ordering information at the end of this post. Here’s the back cover copy, followed by the excerpt and the ordering information. New York Times bestselling author Orson Scott Card calls … Read entire article »
Filed under: Book Excerpt, featured, free fiction
Simply Irresistible Reissued!
First, look at this marvelous cover for Simply Irresistible. It’s irresistible, right? I love it. Soooo much better than the original cover from a few years ago. I can’t wait to share the full wrap cover with you when the trade paper version comes out in a few months. But, as you can tell, Simply Irresistible is now available as an e-book. You can get it on your Kindle, Nook, or from Smashwords. Other e-bookstores should have it as well. And here’s the blurb and a link to the free excerpt on Smashwords, so that you’ll know if the book is for you: Dexter Grant, the inspiration for the greatest superhero of all time, lives in reduced circumstances. Now he runs a pet store in Portland, Oregon, and privately calls himself a … Read entire article »
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