Catch Me in Bookstores

Today's the day!
Catch Me in Castile hits the stores today. Hopefully, one near you.

Now for the book tour.

I will be physically and virtually at the following places:

June 5th, The Book Loft, 1680 Mission Street, Solvang, CA 2:00 - 4:00 (Come! I'll have cupcakes provided by Cupcakes for Cancer)

Blogging:
June 4th RomCon (Big deal in the romance community) www.romconinc.com
June 4th Nikki Duncan nikkiduncan.com/blog
June 26 Samhain Publishing weblog (my publisher)www.samhainpublishing.com/blog

Article: Seattle Examiner

Author interview:
June 7th Ann Lory Blog Bites www.annlory.blogspot.com
June 8 Savvy Readers www.savvyreaders.com
Romance Divas Member News Month of June www.romancedivas.com
Raven blog www.ravenhappyhour.com/ravenblog/

Reviews:
Gothic Journal Recommended Read

"...will take you on a journey across the world and into the belly of an engrossing suspense..." Night Owl Romance.

"...fine mix of paranormal and mystery..."
Romantic Times

“…made me feel like I was being swept away to Spain, and I must admit, she also made me wish I had a Santiago waiting for me at journey's end…”
Joyfully Reviewed

So You Think You Can Write A Book?

Hi gang,

I am blogging over at Beyond the Veil on Monday, April 5th. http://paranormalauthors.blogspot.com/

If you have ever thought about writing a book, you might want to stop by.

Until then, have a wonderful Easter.
Enjoy your family and friends.
And be good.

Kimberley

My Cover is a Winner

This is one of those happy surprises.

Didn't ask for it, didn't expect it, but will take it with a big happy smile!

My cover for Catch Me in Castile has been featured on UnderCover Selections a website that really does judge books by their covers.
http://undercoverbooks.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/feb-19th-selection/

Inspiration: Need Some? Got Some to Share?

I'm blogging at Beyond the Veil about what inspires me to put one foot in front of the other down the publishing road. If you need a little inspiration, or have some to share, come on over. I am looking for inspirational quotes and stories.

http://paranormalauthors.blogspot.com

Kimberley

It's Raining...Gophers?

So we've had a bit of weather in California lately. Lots of rain, thunder and lightning. Plus a few bizarre tornadoes touching down in residential areas. I saw a waterspout waaaay out in the ocean on my drive to town. Where am I? Oh yeah, California.

Weird things to see in my State.

To continue on with the weirdness theme, I saw something on Sunday that I couldn't believe. My German Shorthaired Pointer, Bo, was sneaking around in the back yard. He had something in his mouth when he meandered into the gargage and crawled into his crate. He was definitely up to no good.

I peeked in and to my utter surprise saw three (pinkish with a light brown fuzz) baby gophers. Bo was carrying them one by one into his crate and laying them down gently on his pillow. He hadn't crunched a one.

I can’t imagine what was going on inside his doggy brain. Did he think they were snacks for later, little friends, puppies, or what?

They were cute, sort of.

But now I'm wondering, do I need to get my dog a pet? Aren't my boys enough pink--albeit, not so fuzzy--creatures to cuddle with? Am I making too much out of three doggy chew toys?

I'm a Cha-Cha Answer!

How cool is that?

Okay, I didn’t know what Cha-Cha was either. But after a little investigation, it is an answer place for mobile phone users. Say you want to know the name of that actor who starred in that film…you know, the one with the hair, and the eyes, funny name, right there on the tip of your tongue, it’s driving you mental. You ask everyone, friends, family, total strangers on the street, no one can help. Your head is threatening to explode. But wait…there is a place with answers-Cha-Cha.

So someone asked: Who are authors similar to the style of Sophie Kinsella? (The author of Confessions of a Shopaholic—the movie came out a few months ago)

The answer?

Similar writers to Sophie Kinsella are Stephanie Hale, Kimberley Troutte , Teri Wilson, and Charity Tahmaseb

What the--?
How--?
Who--?

Wow.

http://www.chacha.com/question/who-are-authors-similar-to-the-style-of-sophie-kinsella

One Loving Thing Day

(Photo by Diego Hernandez)
On December 21st, I'll be blogging at Beyond the Veil: http://paranormalauthors.blogspot.com/ and also on CNN.com.
And in honor of Winter Solstice--the shortest, darkest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere--I am proposing a radical plan to keep each other warm.

Historically, cultures have celebrated the Winter Solstice as a time of rebirth. Ancient cultures came together during for festivals, feasts, dancing, singing, and cuddling with loved ones around the warm hearth fires. Many modern cultures still follow the old traditions.

As for me, this dark, cold, short day brings hope. Every moment after December 21st (the occasional storm excluded) will be brighter, sunnier, warmer. From here on out the darkness will be behind us and up ahead are better days. After the doom and gloom year we’ve been living through, I’m thinking we all could use a more sunlight in our lives.

So what is my radical plan? Call it a challenge.

I challenge everyone to do one loving thing on December 21st. Just one. It doesn’t really have to be world-changing, or earth’s-axial tilting. No, just give a gift from your heart, do a good deed, help someone…I don’t need to tell you, because you’ll know the loving thing when you do it.

I’ll post about my one loving thing, and if you can, come post at Beyond the Veil or here about yours. Your comments will inspire others to do one loving thing and it will snowball into a giant lovingthingerama.

And maybe, just maybe, this will be the best darkest day ever.