I’m feeling the need for a web minion

BOOK CHAT: I’ll be logging in at 6pm CST tomorrow for the Dear Author book chat. Dear Author also listed Butterfly Swords as one of their recommended reads for October along with some fabulous titles that I devoured: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook and Trial by Desire by Courtney Milan.

According to Jane, they’ll be grilling me on a couple of hard questions regarding Butterfly Swords. I think that’s why I have an affinity for Dear Author. Something about tough love always makes me feel nostalgic. Like coming home for the holidays. 🙂

Review Round Up: A review for The Taming of Mei Lin on Poisoned Rationality that was able to address many elements from the story without spoilers. Tricky in a short!

Blog Tour: One of my favorite guest blogs I wrote is up today: West meets East. I discuss watching Shogun as a child and its influence on Butterfly Swords. Also a post on historical trivia from Butterfly Swords: “For the History Geeks, with Love” at RomCon and an excerpt at Unusual Historicals. Come back to Unusual Historicals Sunday for my guest blog appearance and giveaway.

I have an interview and giveaway at The Season for Romance where there’s also a poll to select October’s book club. Also my blog about Regency rakes vs. medieval warriors at Book Junkie was scheduled on Thursday, not on Monday.

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Ever since Warrior Women month rounded up and October hit, the blog has been Review Round Ups and Blog tour info. I’ve become my book. Wholly uninteresting…

Actually, on second thought, I think most people come here for the book. I’d be wholly uninteresting without it.

In any case, I feel like I need a web minion. Even with my fast typing and decent web skills, just getting updates in to keep up with the interwebs has been a challenge. I’d be a holy terror of a boss over a web assistant though.

October 1 – The Road Show

Blog Tour: I’m at my Internet home away from home, Romance Divas, with an interview and book giveaway.

Review Round-Up: BookLovers Inc reviewed Butterfly Swords as well as Mrs. Giggles. A very nice lovely review for the Taming of Mei Lin at The Happily Ever After. A DNF review on Culinary Carnival for Butterfly Swords. I do believe in acknowledging all reviewers for their effort and support!

Book Chat: Dear Author is hosting a book chat for Butterfly Swords next week either Friday or Saturday. I’ll be attending–quite nervous about it! Kobo books is also having a Butterfly Swords promotion in the month of October. Click here for details and poll for times.

Also don’t forget the next Launch Celebration Drawing is at 8pm CST on October 1! And of course the BIG drawing is on October 15. Blog, Facebook, or tweet to be entered. (more details here) Come back this Friday for a special book launch video.

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October 1st is the official Butterfly Swords release date as well as the kick off to the book tour. Okay, so the “road show” is a couple of trips to two conferences and two local booksignings. But it feels huge to me! I feel so authorly.

So here’s the official Butterfly Swords road show:

October 2 – Bellevue, Washington – Emerald City Writers Conference Bookfair

October 9 – O’Fallon, Missouri – Rose’s Bookhouse

October 16 – St. Louis, Missouri – MORWA chapter signing (w/ Jim & Shannon Butcher!!)

October 23 – Woodbridge, New Jersey – New Jersey Romance Writers Conference Literacy Signing

November 20 – Nashville, Tennessee – Music City Romance Writers all day event*

*Also presenting “Selling the Hard Sell” workshop

I’m looking forward to seeing new places and meeting new people.