November Contest Winner + Links

Hi everyone! I’m crazy-busy working on Cahill Witch Chronicles book 2, and I just found out more today about my upcoming tour! I’m SO excited — I can’t wait to be able to share dates and cities (and amazing fellow authors — like, seriously, how did I get so lucky?) with you!

Anyway, I chose a winner for the one-of-a-kind BORN WICKED and a finished copy of BETWEEN THE SEA AND SKY.

Congratulations to Kaye M. from Watercolor Moods! 

Here are some of the sketches Jackie drew (click to embiggen). We have: Cate, cloaked, walking through Chatham; Elena, the governess, arriving at the Cahill house; and Finn, in all his freckled, messy-haired glory.

Also, a few things going on around the internets:

The Story Siren has launched her 2012 Debut Author Challenge! Basically, the goal of the challenge is to read and review as many books by debut authors as you can (12 is the minimum). Thank you to everyone who’s put BORN WICKED on their to-read list! I’ve been lucky to get a jump-start on reading some 2012 ARCs, and I’ll share a list of my favorites (and the ones I can’t wait to read) in December.

I have an interview here with Spanish blogger Maria, in both English and Spanish!

If you’re a historical fantasy fan, check out Ruby and Small’s Historical Fantasy Jubilee, going on all month at Small Review and Ruby’s Reads! I’ll be doing a guest post next week on my favorite YA love interests — and it includes a sneak peek of one of my favorite scenes from BORN WICKED.

Last but not least, I’ll also be participating in Bad Ass Bookie’s December Debutante Event, along with: Veronica Rossi (UNDER THE NEVER SKY), Jill Hathaway (SLIDE), Leah Bobet (ABOVE), Elisa Ludwig (PRETTY CROOKED), Megan Bostic (NEVER EIGHTEEN), Robin Bridges (THE GATHERING STORM), Kristen Simmons (ARTICLE 5), Brodi Ashton (EVERNEATH), Jodi Meadows (INCARNATE), Robin Mellom (DITCHED), and MIRANDA KENNEALLY (CATCHING JORDAN). She’s having a fabulous Spread the Word contest (the first of many giveaways coming up!) here.

Hope everyone’s having a fabulous week!