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Larissa's Blog
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
 *waving to all my non-U.S. readers!*
I finally have a Translations page put together! I'll keep it up to date as I learn release dates, get covers, etc. The Thailand entry isn't currently right — the book is out, but I can't find a picture of the cover, so once I get that, I'll get it up.
One note on the UK/Commonwealth versions: Right now, some of them link to the US mass market versions, but once there are UK links, I'll put those up. For those asking if the Demonica books will be available for Kindle outside the US, yes! The Kindle versions are available now at Amazon UK. Here is the schedule for the print releases:
Sin Undone: July (out now)
Pleasure Unbound: August
Desire Unchained: Sept.
Passion Unleashed: Nov.
Ecstasy Unveiled: Dec.
And I really want to thank all my overseas readers for all the support! I'm amazed by the response I've gotten from readers all over the world. 
Also, today my Sydney Croft parter, Stephanie Tyler, will be chatting at Literal Addiction today from 4PM – 6PM in a live video chat. I'm going to be popping in, and would love to see you there if you get a chance! Here's the link…scroll down to the chat window. Literal Addiction Paranormal Book Club.
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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
 Hi everyone!
First off, I have to say that I have had the best luck with covers, both for the US and foreign editions. My publishers are amazing.
So now my editor and I are discussing the US cover for Immortal Rider, which is the second book in the Lords of Deliverance series about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
As you can see, Eternal Rider features the hero, Ares, alone. The thing that's catching us on Immortal Rider is that the Horseman, Limos, is female, and the hero…is human. Oh, sure, he's a hot, badass demon-slaying military human, but he's not a Horseman. (He so has his work cut out for him with Limos, let me tell you!) 
So my question to you is…given that Limos is the Horseman, would it be odd to have just a hunky male on the cover? Would you prefer to see just a female? Or would a steamy couple be more to your liking?
For example, Lore in Ecstasy Unveiled got his own cover, and I think it worked because he was the Seminus demon hero in a series about Seminus demons. But then came Sin. She got a cover with with Con (which I freaking LOVED.)
Okay, so you know the background of this particular issue, but when you're at the store and browsing covers and know nothing about the books, what draws your eye? A cover with just a guy? A couple? Does seeing just a female make you think urban fantasy as opposed to romance?
 And just out of curiosity, because I'm nosy that way…what color tends to draw your eye? Me…if a cover is blue, I'm all over it. I love blue covers. With a moon! My favorite cover of all time is Robert Jordan's The Eye of the World
…in fact, I was so enchanted with the cover, which was made into a bookmark, that I bought the book without even knowing what it was about.
That is the power of a good cover! (And, by the way, it's also one of my all-time favorite books, so I'm glad I judged that book by its cover!)
Inquiring minds want to know!
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
 Okay, so I powered through my deadlines, got my Facebook fan/reader page up and running, and got Eternity Embraced on virtual shelves. Time to buckle down and get to serious work on the third Lords of Deliverance book before revisions for the second book come back.
In case you missed it over the weekend, Eternity Embraced, while it might be a couple of months overdue, has released! Here's a repeat of the info:
Right now it's only available in two places — Amazon and Smashwords.
Smashwords will be distributing it to all the major ebook retailers including Barnes & Noble soon, but for now, it can be bought in Kindle format at Amazon and at Smashwords in all formats including Kindle.
So…what is Eternity Embraced? It's the short story originally printed in The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance, but it has been tweaked and expanded for its digital release. For those who prefer to read in print, you can find the added chapters (two of them) here. (But don't read them if you haven't read the print version yet! Spoiler!)
For some reason, I can't adjust the description on Amazon yet, so please be aware that this IS a short story, a little over 13,000 words, so please don't be expecting a novel.
Also, over on my Facebook page, winners of the big contest have been announced. If you missed it, didn't win, or don't have a Facebook page, fear not, because I'll be holding more giveaways here on my blog and on the Writeminded Readers group.
Happy Monday and happy reading, everyone!
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Sunday, April 18th, 2010
 Totally out of the blue, but I have two questions about author promotional items.
1. What's the best promotional item you ever received from an author? (My most used favorites are a cat food can cover I got from Linda Lael Miller and a jar opener from Geri Krotow. My other favorites include a shot glass from Jacquelyn Frank.)
2. Do you enjoy the smaller items like bookmarks and pens? As in, do you use them or toss them?
Thanks, everyone! Hope you're having a nice weekend!!!!
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Hi everyone!
I've had a lot of emails from readers asking why they can't get my Demonica books in ebook format at retailers like Amazon. Well…it should be temporary. I've been told that the books SHOULD be restored by the 3rd, but we'll see.
Apologies…seems that right now there's some upheaval in the publishing and retailing world that's causing problems for a lot of authors.
Oh, and speaking of problems, my blog is having comment issues. I have to moderate all comments for now, so if your comment doesn't show up right away, that's why! I'll approve them when I get a chance!
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Friday, March 19th, 2010
Hi everyone!
Making this short…I have a ton of stuff to do today. SO glad it's Friday!
Okay, so Ecstasy Unveiled is one of the DABWAHA tournament picks! Which means I'm going to be pleading for votes now and then. In fact, until noon today, he's up for vote, as well as several other books you might have read!
New covers…no, not mine! But check out Stephanie Tyler's new covers for her upcoming Shadow Force books! OMG, I LOVE them!
News! Sin Undone is being released earlier! Yep, Sin has been moved up, so she's now releasing on August 24th! Woo hoo!
Remember the International Heat Contest in the blog post below? Well, winners have been selected! So if you participated, be sure to check the International Heat blog!
And DH, if you're reading this, I've been researching fences. The SECOND you get home, we're putting something up…
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
 I thought this was really fun and wanted to share…Kimi Alexandre from Talechasing made these voice book promos. I love toys like this…and she did a really great job!
Listen to Diana Pharoah Francis's book promo for her urban fantasy Bitter Night:
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Isn't that cool? Kimi made one for Ecstasy Unveiled too…but I can't get two little flash players to work in the same blog post. Instead I have a text link:
Ecstasy Unveiled
So…how is everyone doing? Do you have snow? No snow? We got about 4 inches over the last couple of days…we're freakishly low on snow here in Wisconsin.
 But, good news! I turned in Sin Undone to my editor, so fingers crossed that she likes what I've done with the revisions! And hopefully I can share a blurb and/or cover with you soon!
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
I saw the strangest thing on Twitter yesterday. An author (for the life of me, I can't remember who!  ) went to a bookstore to sign her newest release. Out of eleven copies, the manager only let her sign four. Why?
Because, according to the manager, some readers don't like to buy signed books. 
Huh? Seriously??? So out of eleven people who will buy those books SEVEN would prefer unsigned books? And who prefers an unsigned book over a signed one?
I'm having trouble with this, because I honestly can't figure out why an unsigned book would be preferable over a signed one.
So…what about you? If you have a choice, do you take the signed copy or the unsigned one? And is there any reason you'd ever prefer an unsigned book?
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
I've been horribly scarce — I realize this! 
I've been scrambling on a deadline, and then my son managed to catch the flu, which he gave to me, so now I'm sick after spending the last few days taking care of him. Then there was hubby's high school class reunion (which was actually fun!) and a few other things that have just taken up all my time.
But I should have the latest Demonica book (book 5) turned in by the end of the week, and then I'll be all caught up!
And on a fun note, Bitten By Books is doing 31 Days of Dark Delights at their site – lots of prizes and paranormal fun. They're also doing a favorite paranormal author poll — 4 rounds and a final. Currently, they are on round 3, and I'm in it! So head over and vote (the poll is on the right sidebar,) and then you can look at the long list of authors and leave a comment about who you'd like to see in the 4th poll. Pretty cool! I think commenters are eligible for prizes too!
Ooh, and I have cover copy for Tempting The Fire, the 5th Croft book! I'll share that once I get Sin's book turned in.
Hope all is well with you, and that October is turning out to be a good month! Enjoy!!!
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Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
 I know…It's been forever since I posted, so I figured I'd do a quick catch-up!
I always tend to get very scarce as a deadline approaches, and I've definitely been in deadline mode. I've got some revisions to deal with on Tempting The Fire, which is the fifth Sydney Croft book, and I'm very close to finishing Sin Undone, which is the fifth Demonica book. I also have a high school reunion to go to this weekend (my husband's), and then there are the school projects (my son's.)
So…busy! But what's nice is that the weather is cooling down and getting icky (which I like,) and all the house stuff is almost finished (landscaping and window dressings.) So very soon, we'll have a finished house, snow, and finished books!
How have you been? Enjoying the fall weather? Reading any good books? Watching any good new shows? Dish! 
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