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Demons, Werewolves, and Zombies, Oh My

by Kelly Swails

I didn’t quite know what to expect when I took on the challenge of editing the Monsters! anthology. I knew I’d get some solid stories by talented authors, but the depth and breadth of those stories impressed me. The stories that play with familiar tropes like zombies and demons do so in unique ways. Several stories touch on the idea that the real monsters in the world reside within us. Some make you laugh, some make you think, and they’re all worth your time. It was an honor to edit these stories, and it makes me happy to see it out in the world. Be sure to back the kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/103879051/monsters-the-anthology) so you can be one of the first to discover how this group of authors tackle the monster theme.

 

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Annual Hawthorn Moon Blog Tour is Bigger and Better Than Ever!

I&B final coverIt’s time for the annual Hawthorn Moon blog tour to celebrate our two new books (and one more coming up!) plus share some guest posts, do some fun giveaways and online parties and connect!

What’s all the fuss about? Well, two new books and more! War of Shadows, Book #3 in the Ascendant Kingdoms Saga, came out in April. If you liked Ice Forged and Reign of Ash, you won’t want to miss it! And on July 7, Iron and Blood, the new steampunk book co-authored with my husband, Larry N. Martin, comes out from Solaris Books–and it’s set in an alternative history Pittsburgh! I guarantee you, it’s chock-full of explosions and gunfire.

Do you need more? I’ve got new upcoming conventions and signings, new short stories and novellas, new giveaways and cool stuff! It’s a week-long party, and my readers get all the goodies!

War of Shadows

War of Shadows

The blog tour got its name from a holiday in The Summoner, my first Chronicles of the Necromancer book, which took place on the summer solstice. And the name stuck. So–celebrate the solstice with some new books, new insights, and plenty of goings-on!

On June 25, I’m hosing an all-day live Facebook Launch Party with a few dozen of my author friends. We’ll be having a grand time–and you’re invited! In fact, bring all your friends! The more the merrier. My author guests will be sharing contests and giveaways plus excerpts and freebies. It’s going to be FUN!

10:30 – 11 Me
11 – 11:30 Jeanne Adams
11:30 – Noon Joshua Palmatier
Noon – 12:30 Keith DeCandido
12:30 – 1 Anthology round-up
1-1:30 Janine Spendlove
1:30 – 2 Alex Matsuo
2-2:30 Stuart Jaffe
2:30 – 3 Me
3 – 3:30 John Hartness
3:30 – 4 Michael Sullivan
4-4:30 ZNB
4:30 – 5 MB Weston
5-5:30 TBD
5:30 – 6 JeanMarie Ward
5:50—Me—giveaway announcement
6-6:30 Michael Ventrella
6:30 – 7 Clay and Susan Griffith
7-7:30 Misty Massey
7:30 – 8 Broad Universe
8-8:30 Alexandra Christian
8:30 – 9 Kelly Harmon
9-9:30 Pete Prellwitz
9:30 – 10 Danielle Ackley McPhail
10-10:30 Tee Morris
10:30-11 Me

I’ll also be posting a giveaway on Reddit/Fantasy with some copies of Iron and Blood and War of Shadows. Stay tuned to this blog or my Twitter and Facebook pages to find out when and where.

What’s a blog tour without blog posts? I’ll be a guest on a bunch of blogs throughout North America and Europe over the next week or so–here are some of the sites that are hosting my posts! Check back here and on Twitter, because I’ll add links to the posts as they go live.

RisingShadow.net
GeekNative
ZebraEclipse
SciFiChick
I Smell Sheep
Daily Steampunk
Orbit Books
Solaris Books
No More Grumpy Bookseller
Geekerati
SFF World
Fantasy Faction
The Qwillery
Fantasy Book Critic
SF Signal
Sit Write Bleed
Disquieting Visions
Magical Words
Ghost InTheMachine Podcast
With more to be added!

That’s what’s coming up–you won’t want to miss a thing! And if you want to catch up with me live and in-person at a convention or signings, check out my schedule on the events page.

See you at the online party!

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