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And Even More Free Fiction: Hero Dust

October 18, 2011October 19, 2011Kristine Kathryn Rusch4 Comments on And Even More Free Fiction: Hero Dust

Last February, BBC4 ran a Short History of Vampires and included my story, “Hero Dust.” They’re rerunning the series this month (I wonder why?) and you can listen to “Hero Dust” for free until Sunday. Just follow this link. You can also get your own e-book copy of “Hero Dust” from fine e-booksellers everywhere.

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More Free Fiction: Unnatural Disaster

October 18, 2011October 18, 2011Kristine Kathryn RuschLeave a Comment on More Free Fiction: Unnatural Disaster

Read The Entire Story More free fiction! And it isn’t even Monday! You can find my newest Oregon Coast fantasy story in the October, 2011, issue of Fantasy Magazine.  You can order a copy here or read the story online here. If you like this story, check out these e-book stories as well: “The Women […]

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Mid-Month Novel Excerpt: The Perfect Man

October 15, 2011October 17, 2011Kristine Kathryn RuschLeave a Comment on Mid-Month Novel Excerpt: The Perfect Man

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 in February. Unlike the free fiction I put up every Monday, the novel excerpts will remain on the site.  If you want to read the […]

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Free E-Book

October 4, 2011October 6, 2011Kristine Kathryn Rusch25 Comments on Free E-Book

First the news, then the analysis. Sourcebooks has changed the price of the Kindle and Nook editions of Wickedly Charming to free for just this week. (Sale ends 10/9.) So if you’ve been wanting to try my Grayson books, now is the time to do it. t Sourcebooks made Wickedly Charming free to promote the release […]

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Mid-Month Novel Excerpt: Utterly Charming

September 17, 2011October 15, 2011Kristine Kathryn RuschLeave a Comment on Mid-Month Novel Excerpt: Utterly Charming

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 in February. Unlike the free fiction I put up every Monday, the novel excerpts will remain on the site.  If you want to read the […]

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Local Knowledge

September 13, 2011September 14, 2011Kristine Kathryn Rusch4 Comments on Local Knowledge

  Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine has just published my story, “Local Knowledge,” in its November issue. You can get the issue online in various e-bookstores or in print on any newsstand. You can also order direct from the publisher. And if you’d like to see an excerpt from the story before you buy, click here: Excerpt

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Dread Unlocks

September 6, 2011September 7, 2011Kristine Kathryn RuschLeave a Comment on Dread Unlocks

A few months ago, Norm Sherman at the Drabblecast podcast asked me to participate in his Lovecraft tribute month. He wanted a brand new story that referenced Lovecraft, although it didn’t have to be about Lovecraft or Lovecraftian things. So I wrote him “Dread Unlocks,” which just appeared. The cover art is by Bo Kaier, […]

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Mid-Month Novel Excerpt: Sacrifice

August 16, 2011August 17, 2011Kristine Kathryn RuschLeave a Comment on Mid-Month Novel Excerpt: Sacrifice

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 in February. Unlike the free fiction I put up every Monday, the novel excerpts will remain on the site.  If you want to read the […]

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Mid-Month Novel Excerpt: The Death of Davy Moss

July 15, 2011July 16, 2011Kristine Kathryn Rusch2 Comments on Mid-Month Novel Excerpt: The Death of Davy Moss

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 in February. Unlike the free fiction I put up every Monday, the novel excerpts will remain on the site.  If you want to read the […]

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Mid-Month Novel Excerpt: Traitors

June 14, 2011April 14, 2012Kristine Kathryn RuschLeave a Comment on Mid-Month Novel Excerpt: Traitors

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 in February. Unlike the free fiction I put up every Monday, the novel excerpts will remain on the site.  If you want to read the […]

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