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Ilona
Human, female, mother, wife, friend of people who are much cooler, owner of dogs, writer of books featuring chicks with swords and monsters who love them.
Author of bestselling urban fantasy Kate Daniels series
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New Release
Friend’s New Release
ISBN 0425235475 | July 6, 2010 Amazon.com ~ Borders.com ~ BN.com ~ Powells.com
THAT’S A HOT COVER!!!I CAN’T WAIT….ITS TORTURE! LOL..THANK YOU FOR A SNEAK PEEK NOW IM JUST GOING TO DREAM OF CURRAN
TORTURE!! THIS IS TORTURE!! I NEED IT!!! NOW!!!
*wimpering* please *puppie eyes*
I was going on a long car trip, and needed a book on tape. Found “Magic Bites” on Amazon.com. Hmm, vampires. Okay, looking for entertainment to make the miles go away faster. Got really hooked. Got home and had 2 weeks before next long car trip. Quickly ordered “Magic Burns” on tape. Got even more hooked on that trip. Got home, and IMMEDIATELY bought “Magic Strikes”. I’m loving this series. Only problem: having to wait for the next book.
Now, I’m devouring this genre from the library; and have a major rant: authors who do not finish the story in one book. You get into the story, the book ends, and you are left hanging – so they can sell another book or 3 or 4! That infuriates me! I will NEVER buy a book by an author who does that! There are 2 who come to mind right now; and I’m boycotting them, and spreading the word.
It makes it look like they are only capable of writing one book; but chop it up into several books to make money. That just looks greedy. Surely I can’t be the only one who gets angry with this!
It doesn’t always have to do with greed
. Sometimes that’s the way the story comes out.
For example, Magic Bites originally was a quarter longer. I had to chop it to get it under world limit, but it could’ve gone the other way. It could’ve been that if the book was significantly longer, like 140K for example, the editor could’ve said, “Put another 40K in and we’ll split it in two.” I would’ve done it. It was our first contract – I would’ve stood on my ears, if they asked.
It’s hard to bring the book to a satisfying conclusion and still give people that, “I can’t wait to see what happens next!” feeling. I know that I personally have to work very, very hard on it.
OHHYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD! *squeal* It is so pretty *squeal* I can’t wait for it to come out!
Awesome! One step closer to getting it into my hot little hands!
Oh My Goodness… Yummy… The little blurb that was posted made me want to squuuueeee..l… Ok geek moment here… I have to have 2 copies of each of the Magic Series… One for me to drool over and one for the spousal unit to read
Thanks!!
Blessings!!
Awesome! Is it 2010 yet?
What is Kate wearind a on her ring finger? Is that a… wedding ring?
*gasps and faints*