Date: 2009-11-24 19:59 Subject: Remember the good news I couldn't talk about before Security: Public Location: home Mood: ecstatic Music: downstairs TV Tags: jana oliver

I can now. The German and British rights to Jana Oliver's Demontrappers series have been sold in what Publishers Marketplace likes to call good deals. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! Book one is scheduled for a summer 2010 release, and it's going to be fabulous. The beta version blew my socks off. Can't wait to read the final.
Cheers and happy dances,
Jean Marie
*off to watch the Muppets play "Bohemian Rhapsody" again*

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Date: 2009-11-24 00:01 Subject: From Twitter Security: Public

• 20:25 Cat got sick in a whole new way this AM. Finally back from the vet & he's feeling betrayed, because I took him to the vet when he was sick. #
• 20:26 *headdesk* #
• 20:42 @ChristinaRadish Rainis the assassin?! Greg and I really have to see it now. Great interview despite the language issues {{{Christina}}}! #

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Date: 2009-11-23 00:01 Subject: From Twitter Security: Public

• 22:31 A conference freebie but a goodie: Kristin Higgins' Too Good To Be True--bad boy next door told with wit, great lines and emotional truth. #
• 22:33 TGTBT is a fine example of pushing--er, marketing. The first one was free, but I'll definitely be buying more. #

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Date: 2009-11-22 00:01 Subject: From Twitter Security: Public

• 12:14 Posted a sneak peak of the new Ward Theater, "Green Eyes", at <paranormalauthors.blogspot.com/2009/11/green-eyes.html>. #
• 12:31 @crissyb65 That's a wonderful piece! If you like that, try some Resphighi and Rimsky-Korsakov too. :-) #
• 12:32 @angelajames Well, dang woman. You're just down the road. #
• 12:35 @angelajames I was going to suggest getting some tea, but it looks like you've got plenty to keep you busy. Good luck! #
• 12:41 @angelajames Fingers crossed. If you come back, though, let me know. Alex. is a super place--as long as you're not stuck in a car shop. #
• 14:31 @carolanivey Thanks {{{{Carolan}}}}! #
• 22:56 Today's writing output sucked, but in a fixable way, and it moved the story forward. That counts as a win. #

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Date: 2009-11-21 12:19 Subject: Oh, Lili... Security: Public Location: home Mood: bouncy Music: neighborhood leaf blowers Tags: anime, cowboy bebop, steve blum

I got Spike Spiegel's autograph! Squeeeeeeee!

This is Greg's weekend to do the con thing at AnimeUSA. He happened to be passing Steve Blum's autograph line when it was less than ten people long. Gotta love anime cons. :D

Hugs and smiles,
Jean Marie

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Date: 2009-11-21 02:47 Subject: Ward Theater Sneak Peak Security: Public Location: home Mood: accomplished Music: Ancients Behaving Badly: Julius Caesar Tags: beyond the veil, flash fiction, green eyes, ward theater

I've posted a sneak peak of the next installment of Ward Theater, "Green Eyes", at Beyond the Veil. It'll go live at JeanMarieWard.com on December 1, but until then, if you want to read it, you've got to go BtV.
Enjoy!

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Date: 2009-11-19 00:17 Subject: Blogging for a Friend Security: Public Location: home Mood: content Music: Deep Secrets: The Ballard Gallipoli Expedition Tags: beyond the veil, bianca d'arc

Bianca D'Arc was one of the first Samhain writers I met live--and one of the nicest. Her paranormal romances, usually featuring m/f/m menage, have won numerous awards, and in January her first m/f/m zombie romance will be released from Kensington. This is all great professional news for her.

What's not great is what's happening in her personal life. Her mom is very, very ill. As a result, she's not even thinking about promoting her latest Samhain release, Dragon Storm. So the rest of us at Beyond the Veil are trying to help out. BtV's fearless leader, Carolan, has posted the publisher's blurb and a link to an excerpt. If paranormal menage--with dragons--is your thing, you won't be disappointed.
Cheers,

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Date: 2009-11-18 00:04 Subject: From Twitter Security: Public

• 16:19 Celebrating a new $ store rising from the ruins of the old. Bought a really super plastic pistol, perfect for pirate costumes. #

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Date: 2009-11-16 00:03 Subject: From Twitter Security: Public

• 16:36 Sorry 2 b so quiet. Still crashing on a story, so no brain left for brilliance. So I'll start an occasional series reviewing other folks'. #
• 16:37 Some R brilliant. Some not so much. All books, etc., bought by me unless I say otherwise. #
• 16:41 HOUSE OF MANY WAYS: Cranky, very real heroine I didn't like until I started loving her. & Howl! & Sophie! All good. All D. W. Jones. :D #

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Date: 2009-11-12 00:04 Subject: From Twitter Security: Public

• 12:19 Just checking in to say I'm here too. :-) #
• 17:51 Adding my voice in praise and gratitude to our veterans and the many sacrifices they've made for liberty. Thank you, all. #

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Date: 2009-10-25 00:00 Subject: From Twitter Security: Public

• 01:06 My Capclave report is live at Beyond the Veil <bit.ly/s430n>. Enjoy! #

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Date: 2009-10-24 01:15 Subject: Adventures in Capclave Security: Public Location: home Mood: accomplished Music: White Collar--yum! Tags: capclave

My report on Capclave 2009 is now live at Beyond the Veil. And the rest of the photos can be found on my Flickr page. Enjoy!

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Date: 2009-10-22 20:40 Subject: Anniversaries and Some Good Stuff Security: Public Location: home Mood: happy Music: Modern Marvels Tags: mom, teri smith

Today is the day I set aside to remember two remarkable women, Teri and my mom.  Bought the roses, visited them...and felt pretty damn sorry for myself because they're no longer around.
Then a friend called with the world's best news.  I can't share it yet, because she hasn't, but it's totally wonderful and totally deserved.  And it had me dancing around the room.  Go you--and you know who you are.  ;-)
Hugs and happy dances,
Jean Marie
*heading back to the deadline cave*

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Date: 2009-10-17 00:05 Subject: From Twitter Security: Public

• 00:52 @cacha412 *snerk* Gives a whole new meaning to the term "high fashion"... #
• 01:38 Prepping for Capclave. Hoping to see some of you in Rockville, MD, this weekend. <www.capclave.org> #

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Date: 2009-10-15 00:04 Subject: From Twitter Security: Public

• 15:02 @cacha412 Yes, ma'am. #

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Date: 2009-10-14 00:03 Subject: From Twitter Security: Public

• 02:23 Sorry to be all but invisible. Still living in The Dreaded Deadline Cave. But my Capclave schedule is up. Link to follow. #
• 02:23 My 2009 Capclave schedule: <bit.ly/s5pHB> #

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Date: 2009-10-13 02:14 Subject: My 2009 Capclave Schedule Security: Public Location: home Mood: content Music: the very quiet new furnace Tags: capclave, jean marie ward

Now that I’ve (more or less) recovered from DragonCon, it’s again time to put on my convention hat and party hard—er, prepare to educate and entertain at Capclave 2009, this Friday to Sunday, October 16-18. Capclave is the Washington, DC, area’s premier science fiction, fantasy and horror convention. Although it focuses on literature, particularly short stories, you can’t bring a bunch of daft writers together and not wind up with a good time.

If this sounds like your thing, you can find us at the Hilton, Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, from 3 p.m. this Friday until 5 p.m. on Sunday. I hope you’ll join us. I especially hope you’ll attend a panel of mine. Or two. Or all of them. The one thing I’ve learned over the course of my writing career is you can never be too rich or have too many fans.

Seriously, the thin thing is negotiable.

Jean Marie’s 2009 Capclave Schedule:

Friday, 8 p.m.
Fantasy-Mystery – From Harry Dresden to Rachel Morgan to Sookie Stackhouse to Anita Blake, a lot of popular urban fantasies/paranormal romances seem to be mysteries. Why add this element to the mix? What works and what doesn’t when you combine them?
Panelists: Andrew Fox (m), Peter Heck, Victoria Janssen, Jean Marie Ward, Diane Weinstein

Friday, 10 p.m.
Kryptonite for Characters – What do you do to limit your characters and keep them from being too powerful? What flaws do you give them? How do you have them grow and gain without becoming gods?
Panelists: Diane Weinstein (m), Davey Beauchamp, Neil Clarke, Tom King, Jean Marie Ward

Friday, 11 p.m.
Are Vampires Still #1? – Why are vampires so popular? Is anything likely to rival them—werewolves? Zombies? What? Whose vampires are the best and why?
Panelists: Andrew Fox (m), Davey Beauchamp, Darrell Schweitzer, Jean Marie Ward, Lawrence Watt-Evans

Saturday, 11 a.m.
Paranormal Romance—Just Chick Lit? – Why is the main character in paranormal romance usually female? Is the audience meant to be women only? What is the right balance between the paranormal and the romance? (And, the moderator adds, why the heck aren’t there any men on this panel? Hmph! I have a feeling I’m going to have to be a very bad girl on this one.)
Panelists: Jean Marie Ward (m), Mattie Brahen, Mindy Klasky, Victoria Janssen

Saturday, 1 p.m.
Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading – Join the Broads of Capclave as they read fast-paced excerpts from their latest fictions. There will be chocolate.
Panelists: Jean Marie Ward (m), Diane Arrelle, Roxanne Bland, Kelly A. Harmon, Victoria Janssen

Sunday, 11 a.m.
Paranormal Versus Urban Fantasy – Is paranormal romance just another name for urban fantasy? If not, what is the distinction? How do writers determine the right balance between paranormal and romance? Is it just classic boy meets girl or does being a paranormal make it different?
Panelists: Scott Andrews (m), Catherine Asaro, Karen Newton, Edmund Schubert, Jean Marie Ward, Diane Weinstein

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Date: 2009-09-29 00:00 Subject: From Twitter Security: Public

• 23:31 Well, cr@p. Kate Duffy's gone <bit.ly/w4Jx0>. #
• 23:32 Condolences to Kate's loved ones and all the friends she made family. She was one of the great ones. The world is a much poorer place. #

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Date: 2009-09-27 00:00 Subject: From Twitter Security: Public

• 15:53 Finally posted my DragonCon report--with photos <bit.ly/MBKwm>. Enjoy! #
• 15:56 @reticulan Eeep! Glad you didn't lose the important stuff. #
• 16:49 Looking for more DragonCon photos? I've got those too <bit.ly/178Et7>. More to love. :-) #
• 16:50 @carolanivey Thanks {{{{Carolan}}}}! #

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Date: 2009-09-26 16:01 Subject: The DragonCon Report, 2009 edition Security: Public Location: home Mood: accomplished Music: Investigating History Tags: blogging, dragoncon

Want to see--and read--more?  It's all at Beyond the Veil.  Enjoy!

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