Leaving, on a jet plane...

Okay, I’m off for BEA early, early in the morning, so there probably won’t be any blogging until next week, because I’m not sure about internet access at the hotel. But I do plan to twitter while I’m gone, so if you’re interested, here’s where you can find me on Twitter:

http://twitter.com/rachelkvincent

If you’ll be at BEA and would like a signed book, here’s my signing schedule:

Pride
Friday, May 29
11:00
Harlequin Booth

ARCs of My Soul to Take
Saturday, May 30
11:00
Harlequin Booth

ARCs of My Soul to Take
Saturday, May 30
12:00
RWA Booth

And if you can’t make it, you have a chance to win an early copy of Prey here, and an ARC of My Soul to Take here.

Oops.

[Note: scroll down for today's real post, and scroll even farther to enter to win an ARC of My Soul to Take. Also, click here to help me pick an e-reader, and for another chance at an early copy of Prey.]

Ack! I forgot to announce the winner of the last week's contest. (The favorite paranormal couple one.) Thanks to Jessica for reminding me.

The random number generator has spoken! The winner is:

Amberkatze

And incidentally, I believe that #7 is the lowest number the generator has ever picked for me. ;-)

My comfort zone

Right now, my comfort zone is my Shifters world. I feel like I really know what I’m doing there. I know who exists there, who’s gone extinct because of their own stupidity (werewolves, anyone?), what’s already happened, what needs to happen, what’s not gonna happen, and exactly where all the puzzle pieces fit together.

To be fair, I’m also very comfortable in Kaylee’s world. (Both of her worlds, actually.) But my Soul Screamers books still hold some surprises for me, and I’m finding out that sometimes bumbling around is just as much fun as knowing where you’re going. I’m comfortable bumbling around with Kaylee.

But I was not comfortable writing My Soul to Lose. Not at all. And I put myself in that situation on purpose.

Masochism? Maybe. But the truth is that mediocrity and stagnation are my worst fears. And sometimes (not always, but sometimes), getting comfortable means that I’m no longer challenging myself, which means I’m no longer moving forward. And if you’re not moving forward, you’re falling behind. So sometimes I challenge myself just to see if I can take it. Sometimes I challenge myself for the good of the story.

With My Soul to Lose, it was both.

To understand what I’m going to write next, you have to know this: My Soul to Lose is the prequel to my Soul Screamers novels, and it tells about the time Kaylee Cavanaugh was hospitalized in a psychiatric unit because of her brutal panic attacks. This happens about a year before the first novel opens. It’s only 16,000 words long. And it was the single most difficult thing I ever wrote.

After I finished the first version of the story, I sent it out to several valued beta readers, and I got different reactions/advice—all of it brilliant—from each one. But Chandra wrote something I’d honestly never considered. She wrote:

Part of the horror of the story builds on that question of whether or not [Kaylee] is hallucinating, because even without the supernatural angle, this is terrifying. Teens feel so pressured and studied and observed. They fear making a mistake. Kaylee's lost control of herself through no fault of her own. […] There is nothing she can do. Also, she's so alone for most of the story.

Chandra summed up in just a couple of sentences what I wasn’t able to put my finger on. Then I realized why this story made me so uncomfortable.

I am a woman of many fears. Most people know I’m truly terrified of tornados and of large cats. (No, it’s not irony. It’s therapy. ;-)) I’m also unreasonably afraid of bees, wasps, and hornets. In fact, in junior high, one “friend” used to terrify me by throwing dead wasps (from the windows at the back of the class) at me. Seriously.

But as an adult, one of my worst fears is being falsely imprisoned. Too many Lifetime movies, back in college? Probably. How else was I supposed to put off my homework? But I’ve always found the complete loss of one’s freedom absolutely terrifying. And, in looking back, maybe that’s why Faythe wound up in a cage. (Wow. A book set in tornado alley, about big cats and the loss of freedom. How did I not see that before?)

Anyway, Kaylee has it much worse, in my opinion. She wakes up in a psychiatric hospital, which (after considerable research) I discovered can feel much like a prison. With a mental illness bonus!

But my point is that writing My Soul to Lose took me so far outside my comfort zone that you can’t even see comfort from the place I wound up.

I turned in the official, revised copy of the short story yesterday, and so now I wait for an opinion from my editor. But it’s the opinions (and reactions) from readers that I’m really nervous about/anxious for. My Soul to Lose should make you horrified for Kaylee and intensely curious about her world. It should make you cry for her, and fear for her, and finally cheer for her. And it should make you want to follow her on her journey.

Will it?

Ask me again on July 1. ;-)

Want YA?

[This contest has now closed. Check back soon for the next one.]

I leave for NY in three days, and I have nothing to wear. And no idea what to buy. And I'm behind on the rewrite of Shift.

So.. let's do something easy. Let's give away a book.

Up for grabs: one ARC of My Soul to Take.

About the book:

My Soul to Take is my Young Adult debut, and the first book in my Soul Screamers series. It comes out on August 1, 2009, in trade paperback format (the taller paperbacks, as often seen in YA).

The book is about a high school junior who suffers brutal panic attacks (and the uncontrollable need to scream) when she thinks someone near her is about to die. She thinks she's losing her mind--until she discovers the truth.

This is my re-imagining of the old Irish bean sidhe (banshee) lore. My attempt to explain what a bean sidhe is really doing when she wails over the dead. But don't open the book expecting women in black dresses trailing funeral processions and tearing at their clothes. Kaylee goes to a normal high school, has a normal job, and all the normal teenage problems. And, of course, she can predict death.

But the real question is, can she stop the deaths she foresees?

Interested? This giveaway is open to everyone. (Unless you're related to me or have already read the book.) All ages, and anywhere the post office will ship. (Later, I'll have a teen only giveaway.)

To enter, answer one of the following questions in the comments, before 11:59 pm on Saturday, May 30:

What's your favorite YA book, and why?

Or, if you haven't read YA before, why have you decided to try it now?

Other business: I'll be answering the questions left for me in previous posts today, so check back if you asked me something.

And... tomorrow I'll announce the winner of the early copy of Prey from the last giveaway.

Redesign

My website redesign is finally almost done! We've been loading it a few pages at a time for the last couple of weeks, but now most of it is up and running, so I feel half-confident actually announcing it. It still needs a couple of tweaks--some of the link fonts and hover-overs are wonky, some of the link colors blend into the background and will have to be changed, and one page still has to be updated. But... it works!

If you have my site (or any page on it) bookmarked, you might want to check your link to make sure it still works. Some of the urls have changed.

The first two Soul Screamers books pages are up, and the Stray page now has a short video commentary from me. Don't laugh. Okay, you can laugh. I look like an idiot. It's the video I did for Mira UK, introducing Faythe and the books to the sales force. But if you're new to the Shifters series, it's a decent intro.

In other news, the Soul Screamers online prequel now has an official title. It shall henceforth be known as: My Soul to Lose. Available for free on July 1.

In other other news, I realized today that I leave for NYC in less than a week. How did that happen?

A big blur

Wow. I glanced at my work calendar (a very dangerous undertaking at this particular time, since all the days seem to be scribbled over in bright red ink) and noticed that there are only 5 1/2 weeks left until Prey hits the shelves.

I'm soooo not ready. Release excitement will ramp up here very soon.

And, on the Prey release day (July 1), my Soul Screamers online teaser also goes live.

I'm truly not sure how May got here so fast, and now it's almost gone. You know how sometimes you start thinking about something (maybe plotting, or what to make for dinner) while you're driving, and when you get home, you can't actually remember the drive?

Right now, my career feels just like that. I can look back over it and see the highlights--new sales, release days, signings--but the journey itself is one big blur at the moment. An awesome, exciting blur, but sometimes I think I'm not pausing enough to enjoy it.

I'd really like to do that. Should have some free time in October... ;-)

Also, The SciFiGuy posted an awesome review of My Soul to Take the other day, and here are a couple of the highlights:

On Kaylee and Nash:

Their chemistry and bond is built slowly, patiently and believably. These are fresh teen characters, no clichés, no super powers - just a young couple with a driving need to help as best they can and do the right thing.

On the story itself:

Aside from the deaths, My Soul To Take is refreshingly free of physical violence. The battles fought here are mostly metaphysical but the threat of dying at any time is real and sustains a tremendous level of tension and drama. Friends and family are placed in jeopardy and beyond and several key scenes are heart-stopping.

...

My Soul To Take is yet another fine young adult novel with tremendous appeal, intelligence, engaging characters and a good premise a little off the beaten path. I think readers of all ages will enjoy this series. My Soul To Take releases August 1, 2009.

So... yea! What an awesome first review! Color me both relieved and excited. ;-)

They're at it again!

Yup! Bitten by Books is holding another poll, this time asking readers to vote for their favorite paranormal couple. Marc and Faythe are in the running again, but again they're long shots. The competition for this one is truly crazy, and includes several of my personal favorite authors/characters.

These polls/giveaways are a lot of fun, so if you're at all interested, please go vote, even if it's not for Faythe and Marc. I won't hold a grudge. ;-) If you vote and leave a comment in the post on the BBB site, you'll be entered to win an awesome prize. If you then come back here and tell me that you voted and commented (I'll verify this), you'll be entered to win an early copy of Prey. Yes, another one. I think these giveaways are fun, and I do have a release coming up...!

And yes, my last offer still stands. If, by some miracle, Faythe and Marc take the prize, I will release that extra excerpt from Prey. In case this helps, it has Ethan in it. ;-)

I'll be out and mostly-offline most of today, but I will be moderating comments from my phone, so if your comment doesn't show up immediately, please don't type up another one. Give it an hour or two, because they don't show up until after I allow them. (This is to prevent both spam and book spoilers.)

Okay, go forth and vote!

A few things (including ARCS!)

First, I had to take an unexpected trip out of town this past weekend and only had internet access on my phone, so I'm behind on just about everything. If I owe you a response, I swear it's coming.

And this morning I discovered that because I was too dumb to change the default quota on my business email address when I first got it, it filled up (3 days ago, by my best guess) and stopped accepting new email. Evidently 26,700 emails was too many. Who knew? The quota has been fixed and I am now getting all my email, so if something bounced back to you, I didn't get it. Please resend.

The exclusive newsletter contest has now closed, and a winner will be notified some time today.

While I was gone, the favorite shifters poll at Bitten by Books closed, and while Faythe and Marc didn't win (Congrats, Ilona and Curran!), you guys made a great showing, and I was truly thrilled by the response. I believe we hit 400 votes, which was about eight times what I was expecting. You guys are awesome!

Of those four hundred, 76 of you commented to let me know you voted, and were thus entered to win an early copy of Prey. The random number generator has spoken in that regard, and the winner is:

AngelaD, whose comment began: I already voted for Marc and Faythe yesterday...

Angela, please email me (rachelATrachelvincentDOTcom) with your name and mailing information, and as soon as my author copies come in (should be very, very soon now), I sign one and put it in the mail.

Also... look what was on my front porch when I got back! ARCs! I'll be giving a couple of them away very soon, but I'm not sure exactly how I want to do that yet. I want at least one of them to go to an actual teenager, so if you have any contest ideas for me, feel free to leave me a comment. ;-)

All the small things

Hmmm... I just discovered that for some reason, Blogger stopped notifying me when I had comments to moderate, so my apologies to everyone who commented yesterday. I just moderated more than 30 comments stuck in my moderation page. Weird.

And--surprise!--they were all contest entries from the favorite shapeshifter poll! You guys are awesome! As of this post, Marc and Faythe are currently in second place (behind Ilona's Curran) with 282 votes. We're still a long shot (everyone is, behind Ilona's 554 votes) but I'm totally thrilled by the turnout!

If you haven't voted and/or entered my contest, scroll down to yesterday's post for details.

And for the record, some of my favorite (non-werecat) shapeshifters are among the nominees too, so no worries if you voted for someone else. ;-)

In other news, my new website design is going up a couple of pages at a time, beginning with the Soul Screamers half, since it's all new. (Rumor has it my publisher is also working on a Soul Screamers site, so I'll let you know when that one's ready.) My site is still under construction, so it doesn't have a full navigation bar yet, and none of the new Shifters pages have been loaded yet (though the old ones are still there), but if you want a peek at what it'll look like when it's finished, click here, then click on the YA cover.

There is an abbreviated blurb for My Soul to Save; I've edited out the spoiler from My Soul to Take and tried to leave in the actual plot.

It looks like the third Soul Screamers book will be called My Soul to Keep, which was one of the two original titles I submitted.

Also, I'm (finally) almost finished with the rough draft of the Soul Screamers short story. Also known as The Story That Would Not End. The good news is that I think it's good. The not-so-good news is that it's... a bit over the wordcount goal. Fortunately, my editor doesn't seem put off by that, since there will be no paper or printing costs, or shelf space consideration. That said, this story will go through the entire editorial process, and I will tighten and cut as much as possible. But I just can't stand the thought of not doing the story justice because of wordcount.

And, for the record, my next short story will not be so long. I swear. It will have a smaller, much more manageable plot. And it will be in print. More on that later, as the details are finalized... ;-)

I have good news and bad news...

The good news is that my editor says ARCs of My Soul to Take are on their way! I'm only getting a few, but I'll be giving at least two of them away, so stay tuned here for details on that.

The bad news is that Ilona Andrews is killing us in the Favorite Shapeshifter poll at Bitten by Books. Technically, Carrie Vaughn is killing us also, but I don't actually know her, so I don't feel right picking on her. Ilona's fair game. ;-)

Ilona, cheating generous soul that she is, has offered a bribe incentive to her readers. If she wins (with some guy named Curran!) she's going to release a prologue for her next book. Well, I say two can play that game!

Remember that excerpt from Prey? Not the one on my website. The one I read aloud from my laptop to the readers who came to see me in Irving back in February. Yeah, that's the one. I said I wasn't going to release that one anywhere else. That you'd have to wait and read it in the book.
I changed my mind.

If Marc and Faythe are officially named Favorite Shapeshifters, I will release that excerpt. All over the internet. Free for all.

(I secretly feel confident doing this, because we're soooo far behind Ilona as to be the longest longshots in history. Prove me wrong!)

And... If you voted for Marc and Faythe in the poll and commented afterward in the Bitten by Books poll post, come back here and tell me. (I will verify this in those comments.) Even if Faythe and Marc don't win, I'll draw one name from that list of commenters, and that person will receive a signed, early copy of Prey, when it comes in.

So... vote, then comment there to win the mug, then comment here to win Prey. It's that easy.

That said, and my competitive bug now satisfied, let me urge everyone to go vote in the poll even if you're not voting for Marc and Faythe. Because this is a chance for your voice to be heard, and this one is just too much fun not to participate in. ;-)

P.S. I'll also be posting at the Deadline Dames later today...

Votes! And my lack of time...

Guess what? Marc and Faythe have been nominated as one (they’re one combined entry) of the favorite shapeshifters by the reviewers at Bitten By Books, one of my favorite review sites (they do tons of great giveaways!). If you like Marc and Faythe (or either one of them), please click here to go vote. The poll is in the right sidebar. They’re up against some very tough competition, and I’m thrilled that they (we) were even included. ;-)

In writing news, I’ve reached the desired wordcount in my Soul Screamers short story, but it’s not done. No surprise there. Fortunately, since this one’s an ebook (or an e-short), I don’t think anyone will mind if I go over, since it’s not costing any extra ink or paper. And I’m going to have to go over, because while the story could definitely be tightened, there aren’t any scenes (or even any complete paragraphs) that I can cut. It all has to be in there for the story to work, both on its own, and as a prequel to the series.

Unfortunately, I need to finish it very quickly. It’s due in three days, and the polished manuscript for Shift is due June 1. Then there’s another short story due June 29. Then Shifters 6 (the series finale!) is due October first. And I haven’t started it yet.

So, as usual, there’s no time for anything. Add to that my travels (BEA in NYC this month, and RWA + vacation in July), and I’m stressing pretty hard at the moment.

And drinking too much coffee.

If I had a superpower, it would be the ability to freeze time and work while everyone else gets stiff from not moving. ;-)

Anyway… Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work I go.

P.S. Please go vote. ;-)

Yes, I'm a huge loser.

Because I am, in fact, working at 10:30 on a Saturday night. Sometimes I hate being a grown-up.

But the truth is that though I now feel like I have a handle on this short story, it's still honestly one of the hardest things I've ever written, and knowing that it's only supposed to be 10,000 words isn't helping. There's enough material here to do twice that, without padding.

Part of me thinks it needs twice that, to tell the story properly.

Mostly, though, the problem is that I'm completely out of my comfort zone. Not because it's YA (I feel/hope I'm striking the right note with that by now, after having written 3 YA novels), but because of the subject matter. It's sensitive, and challenging, and has already required more (and more in-depth) research than any one of my novels.

And I've boxed myself in several times already, by details I've mentioned in the first novel of the series. For which this is a prequel.

I'm more than halfway to the desired wordcount, but honestly have no idea how I'm doing. This one's very gritty, and painful, and it's really hard to make the story intriguing and suspenseful without giving away things you (and Kaylee) shouldn't know until the middle of the first novel.

I think what I'm going to do is send this story (once it's done) to a couple of people who've read the first book (including my CP) and a couple of people who haven't (I'm hoping I can count on a couple of other trusted pre-readers) and see what they think. How much they understand/can guess.

Sigh.

This is soooo much work, but I'm really hoping that--as sometimes happens with the most difficult-to-write books--it'll be one of my best efforts.

Prey ARC winner!

The winner of my last Prey ARC is:

Driftsmoke, whose comment began...

I am torn.

Driftsmoke, email me (rachelATrachelvincentDOTcom) with your full name and mailing address, and I'll put your ARC in the mail.

Thanks so much to everyone who entered and spread the word, and keep your eyes open over the next six weeks, because as the release date approaches (July 1), there will be several chances to win signed copies of the final product (the actual published novel, as opposed to an ARC), both here and on other blogs.

And I'll be giving away at least one signed full set of Shifters books. All four of them. So, stay tuned...

Problem Child

Dear Short Story,

Why do you hate me? Is this resentment because you're not a full length novel? Because that's not my call.

Why must you fight me? Don't you want to be finished? I understand that you want to be written at night, but I have other things to do at night. Like answer email. And sleep..

Why must you be so short? I'd really prefer novella length. Ten thousand words doesn't really work for me.

Are you even listening? How 'bout a compromise? You give in, and I'll write quickly. Then we can both move on to the fun part: editing...

Sincerely,
Rachel

New Pretty!

[The Prey ARC giveaway is open through tomorrow, so there's still time if you haven't entered. And your comment doesn't have to be an essay. I just want to know what you like about the characters you like. ;-)]

It was brought to my attention last night that there isn't much information about my upcoming Soul Screamers series on my website, and I've just realized there isn't much more here. (Well, there is, but you have to go digging through the archives for specifics.) Which means I must be the world's worst self-promoter.

So, here's the official blurb for My Soul to Take:

SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH KAYLEE CAVANAUGH

She doesn't see dead people, but...

She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally.

Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to nkow more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next...

SOUL SCREAMERS

The last thing you hear before you die...

Aside from that, I will say that this series is about a teenage bean sidhe (banshee), and this first book centers around her attempts to prevent the deaths she predicts and save her classmates. I've taken the old Irish bean sidhe lore and added to it for these books, and I hope you like what I've done. ;-)

Now, since both the newsletter subscribers and discussion group members have had their exclusives (they get everything first), I'm posting the cover for the second Soul Screamers book. I give you... My Soul to Save.

This one will stand alone, but I'm not ready to post the plot summary yet because it contains a spoiler from My Soul to Save. So for now, we'll have to settle for the pretty colors and the awesome word ribbon wrapping around Kaylee. ;-)

Here's the problem...

First, I forgot to mention that yesterday was the release date for Devon Monk's Magic in the Blood, so if you haven't already, run out and grab a copy. I'm expecting good things from this one. ;-)

And... if you haven't entered to win my last ARC of Prey, click here for details. You have until Friday!

Also, yesterday someone left an anonymous entry in the Prey ARC contest, and if no one claims that entry soon, I'm going to have to delete it, because if it wins, I have no way of announcing a winner. So if you entered yesterday, please go back and make sure that either you were logged in, or you signed your post.

Today I'm working on a short story prequel to my Soul Screamers series, which my publisher is planning to release as a free e-book to introduce Kaylee and her world. I'm having fun diving back into that world, even if just for a short story, and I'm hoping to have it finished in a couple of days. But it is presenting some interesting problems. Without releasing spoilers, here's the deal:

Kaylee doesn't figure out what she is or what she can do until the middle of My Soul to Take, and since this short story is a prequel set a year earlier, she can't figure any of it out then either. Which leaves me to introduce Kaylee and the weird world she lives in without using anything I introduced in the first book. Or telling her that she (or anyone else in the story) isn't human.

I've never had a challenge quite like this one. Fortunately, I think I have it figured out.

Wish me luck!

For real, this time...

Finally, here is the official, final cover for My Soul to Take. You may have seen the galley (ARC) cover floating around online, and in fact, that's what I posted to my discussion group a couple of weeks ago. But this one is official.

The differences between the galley cover and this one are minor, but if you've posted the old one anywhere, I'd appreciate it if you'd replace it with this one. This final version has replaced the swirlies with the word ribbon (love the word ribbon!) repeating the word "Take" swirling around Kaylee's body. Also, this one has a quote on the front.

So, there you have it. I finally have an official YA cover. In fact, I have two. If you subscribe to my newsletter, the cover for My Soul to Save was delivered to your inbox overnight, along with the exclusive newsletter giveaway responsible for the massive clog of my own inbox this morning. ;-)

If you subscribe but haven't received your newsletter, check your spam filter. I swear I'm not spam. ;-)

Later today, I'll be posting the full cover of both YA novels at The Pride, so if you're a member, check in later for that.

And... if you haven't yet read Pride, here are two opportunities to win a copy for free:

Tina, from Fantastic Book Review, is giving away a copy of her six highest rated books, and Pride is among them. Click here for details.

And...

Brooke is giving away signed copies of both Pride and Jeaniene Frost's At Grave's End. For details, click here.

Annoucements (and a Prey ARC!)

Wow, things have been moving very quickly around here lately, and I'm excited, but behind on a bunch of stuff.

First of all, reactions to both Prey and My Soul to Take are trickling in. So far, all positive, but I'm not naive enough to think that everyone will like both books, so I'm bracing myself for dissenting opinions. This is the part of my job that makes me almost too nervous to eat. Seriously, my stomach feels like it's about to betray me at this very moment. ;-)

Also, I now have the final version of the cover for My Soul to Take, and on Friday I saw the cover for My Soul to Save. There are no quotes on SAVE yet, so I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post it, though the cover art is final, I believe. I'll post TAKE here tomorrow (and put it on my website) and right now I plan to post SAVE on my discussion group and to send it out in my overdue newsletter. Assuming I can get permission.

I'm going to be ordering some bookmarks with my YA covers on them, so if you work in a bookstore (or regularly hand out bookmarks to random people on the street, for some reason) and would like some, send me a private email. RachelATrachelvincentDOTcom. I'm making a list so I know how many to order.

Same thing for Prey. I'm re-ordering those bookmarks to fulfill requests from booksellers I met at RT. If you want some, let me know. By email. Not in a blog comment.

Also, I have a bunch of guest blogs and contests set up for My Soul to Take, but the Prey release comes first. Less than two months from now. If you're interested in doing an interview or hosting a contest in association with the Prey release, please let me know.

Now for the good part. I have one last ARC of Prey, and it's up for grabs. If you read my Shifters series and have ever thought about entering one of my ARC contests, let me just say that this is the one to enter. Prey is the book that changes everything for Faythe and for her whole Pride. This was the most difficult to write of any of my books to date, and I'm very proud of it, and I'm proud of Faythe in it. ;-)

If you're interested, leave me a comment here, telling me who your favorite Shifters character is, and why.

Details:

• This contest will end at 11:59 p.m. (Central time zone) on Friday, May 8, 2009.
• You qualify to enter as long as you're not related to me, even if you've won something from me in the past
• You must sign your entry, so I know who to announce as the winner
• You must check back to see if you've won--I won't hunt you down; I'll just draw another winner.
• The winner will be chosen via random number generator and announced on Saturday, May 9th, 2009

Okay, that's it! Start commenting!

Dayhunter winner!

The winner of a signed copy of Jocelynn Drake's Dayhunter is:

bbricke, who said: "Dayhunter sounds great, can't wait to read it."

Bbricke, please email me (rachelATrachelvincentDOTcom) with your full name and address, and I'll send your information to Jocelynn, who'll sign your book and put it in the mail.

Thanks to everyone who entered! We had a great response. And...

Check back on Monday for a chance to win my last ARC of Prey!

(Also, I've just announced the winner of the Prey ARC on my discussion group, so if you entered that, go see if you won!)