Adrianne Brennan - Where love and magic meet

Books in the Dark Moon series are up for several awards! Please show your support!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:19:36 GMT

I am up for Best Horror, Best Scifi/Fantasy, Best Book Cover, Best Horror Short Story, Best Romance Short Story, Best Scifi/Fantasy Short Story, and Best Author:

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelh.shtml

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelsf.shtml

http://critters.org/predpoll/bookart.shtml

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryh.shtml

ttp://critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryr.shtml

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstorysf.shtml

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/author.shtml

Freya’s Bower is also up for Best Publisher: http://www.critters.org/predpoll/ebookpublisher.shtml

I’ve also been nominated for the following LRC awards:

Best Vampire book: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveRomancesCafe/surveys?id=2140913

Best Paranormal book: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveRomancesCafe/surveys?id=2140905

Best Paranormal author: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveRomancesCafe/surveys?id=2140902

Thanks in advance for your support, and congrats to all of those who have been nominated!

Love & Magic,

-A

I've been nominated for several P&E awards!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:51:54 GMT

Blood of the Dark Moon and Blood and Mint Chocolates is up for Best Horror, Best Scifi/Fantasy, Best Book Cover, Best Horror Short Story, Best Romance Short Story, Best Scifi/Fantasy Short Story, and I am up for Best Author:

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelh.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelsf.shtml
http://critters.org/predpoll/bookart.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryh.shtml
http://critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryr.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstorysf.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/author.shtml

Your support is appreciated, and thanks! :)

Join me LIVE today at 4pm EST on blog talk radio show Coffee with Oly!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:31:49 GMT

I'm going to be interviewed LIVE on a blog talk radio program!

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Olympias/2008/12/07/Coffee-with-Oly-Author-Adrianne-Brennan

Oly will be interviewing me on her pagan blog talk radio about my latest releases, upcoming works, and more! Listeners can call in with their questions.

Join us at 4pm EST/2pm MST.

I'm chatting NOW at Erotic Readers and Their Authors until 5pm EST!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:38:45 GMT

If you’ve been missing the chats–or just want more great excerpts and recipes–do feel free to stop on by at some point today:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eroticreadersandtheirauthors

I’ll be posting some never-before-posted excerpts from Blood of the Dark Moon and a sneak peek look at the sequel to Blood and Mint Chocolates, and some good news about the latest information about upcoming releases!

Love & Magic,

-A

Book trailer, plus buy links!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:05:37 GMT

Here's the embedded video (it's worksafe) book trailer for Blood and Mint Chocolates and Blood of the Dark Moon:

A much better quality video is here:

http://www.adriannebrennan.com/trailers/BOTDM-Trailer4.WMV

Blood and Mint Chocolates is out now! You can order it online here: http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=142

Blood of the Dark Moon is out on Dec 2nd and is available for pre-order here: http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=143

Love & Magic,

-A

Have a taste of Blood and Mint Chocolates TODAY!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:51:51 GMT

Freya’s Bower has released my novella within the Dark Moon series, Blood and Mint Chocolates!

You can learn more about this book and/or purchase it here.

You can also read reviews of this novella here: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/reviews.html

The heat is on at the island resort under moonlit skies and palm trees. The tropical heat quickly transforms into a scorching hot time that will be seared into her memory forever when she runs into her long time crush, Kalia. Merideth is presented with a gift from a goddess which allows her to experience in reality her deepest fantasies, which existed before in dreams alone. But can their passion survive the intrigue and potential dangers that await them, or will it only last as long as her vacation?

A steaming romance between two women and occult intrigue set the stage for the future of the Dark Moon series. The world of the Order of the Dragon and the Rose is about to change, and Blood and Mint Chocolates is a small taste of what’s to come.

To read an excerpt, go here: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/excerpts.html

Love & Magic,
-A

Wow--I've been nominated for 2 REC awards!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:17:18 GMT

I’m up for best erotic romance paranormal and best erotic romance paranormal author for the year!

You can see the polls here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Romance_erotica_connection/surveys?id=12835874

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Romance_erotica_connection/surveys?id=12835870

Thanks to whomever nominated me, and good luck to everyone else who has been nominated!

Love & Magic,

-A

Chat with me LIVE about the Dark Moon series TONIGHT @ Night Owl Romance!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:29:03 GMT

I'll be chatting live tonight at 8pm EST about the latest developments in the Dark Moon series, including Blood of the Dark Moon and Blood and Mint Chocolates:

http://www.nightowlromance.com/nightowlromance/chat/chat.asp

Other Midnight Seduction Authors will be there too, so do stop by!

Love & Magic,
-A

Blood and Mint Chocolates is now contracted with Freya's Bower!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:07:15 GMT

I am pleased to announce that Blood and Mint Chocolates, a standalone short story within the Dark Moon series, has just been offered a contract with Freya’s Bower.

The story is set after Blood of the Dark Moon and just before its upcoming sequel, Shadows of the Dark Moon.

Here’s a quick blurb:

The heat is on at the island resort under moonlit skies and palm trees. The tropical heat quickly transforms into a scorching hot time that will be seared into her memory forever when she runs into her long time crush, Kalia. Merideth is presented with a gift from a goddess which allows her to experience in reality what she only could before in dreams. But can their passion survive the intrigue and potential dangers that await them, or will it only last as long as her vacation?

A hot lesbian romance and occult intrigue sets the stage for the next book. The world of the Order of the Dragon and the Rose is about to change, and this story is a small sliver of what’s to come.

For more information, go here: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html

Love & Magic,

-A

I will be doing a booksigning at Arisia 2009!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:22:43 GMT

I will be doing a booksigning at Arisia 2009!

Arisia is a huge sci-fi/fantasy convention that will be held at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge in Cambridge, MA Jan 16-19th. More details on precisely when the booksigning will be as the time draws near!

Love & Magic,

-A

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Website design tweaks!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:23:04 GMT

I chose a different background image and color layout for my website last night, and I really think that it goes well with the new cover art for Blood of the Dark Moon!

But don’t take my word for it–see for yourself:

http://www.adriannebrennan.com/main.html

Love & Magic,

-A

Oct and Nov events have been posted, plus updates for the Dark Moon series!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:47:22 GMT

Check it out: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/events.html

November’s will be the one to be under high amounts of change no doubt, but do tune in to October! I have one booksigning taking place on Oct 26 in Cambridge, MA. Stop on by and get the last of the out of print copies of Blood of the Dark Moon while supplies last and before its re-release! You never know…could be worth lots of money someday.

Also, Oct 1 is busy, busy, busy for me. I’ll be not on one or two but THREE loop chats throughout the day! Do stop on by any of them and find out the latest in the Dark Moon series.

I also want to give a heads-up: just about finishing editing Blood and Mint Chocolates, and Shadows of the Dark Moon is also underway. Blood and Mint Chocolates takes place in between the two books and has a few important plot details amidst lots of really sexy vampire girl action! Shadows of the Dark Moon is where the battle between the Order of the Dragon and the Rose and the Order of the Golden Cross really heats up…along with Amanda and Jesse’s relationship.

In the meantime, Blood of the Dark Moon is now in the editing stage with my editor. Once that finishes up, we’ll have some idea of its release date.

So, stay tuned, watch this space, you get the idea.

Love & Magic,

-A

One of the many things I wish to accomplish as a writer

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:20:40 GMT

Item #1,013: ram it through thick people's skulls about the realities of sexuality versus the myths.

This is what I received in my inbox from Okcupid tonight:

But if you're bi-sexual, you have to say "seeing _2_ someones", right? ;-)

My reply:

"Um, WRONG. Bisexual means that you don't people based on gender. You date PEOPLE. It doesn't mean I am dating two people at the same time. Whisky tango foxtrot."

I really despise the following bullshit in regards to bisexuality/pansexuality:

1) We are non-monogamous.
2) We will cheat.
3) If we're dating someone of one gender, we will "need" the other gender.

I don't date genders and genitalia. I date people. And I'm monogamous to boot. How hard is this for people to comprehend, and why precisely?

Blood of the Dark Moon has been featured on Pretty/Scary!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:01:47 GMT

Check it out!

http://www.pretty-scary.net/article2147.html

:D

Love & Magic,
-A

New cover art for Blood of the Dark Moon!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:30:17 GMT

Check it out! :D

Love & Magic,
-A

Culture, politics, and the sacred feminine

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:11:46 GMT

As a writer, I rarely touch on political topics in my blog but would like to share the following emailing list which I joined recently:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sacredfeminineideals

If you’re interested in promoting sacred feminine ideals in culture and politics, this is definitely the list for you. This is especially a good list for people who are concerned about women’s rights issues and the upcoming election.

Love & Magic,

-A

Calling all readers of Blood of the Dark Moon!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:25:55 GMT

Who here would like to see a short story of the REAL story of how James became Janius?

In short, who here would like to read Vlad/Janius pr0n?

Anyone?

Love & Magic,

-A

Short story submitted–yay!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:03:55 GMT

I just submitted one of my short stories, “Catch the Touch of Blue”, that I had in progress for an anthology. It’s a paranormal romance–no sex, just romantic plot. Yeah, very different from my usual so I couldn’t resist trying it out.

Wish me luck!

Calling all local artists and businesses! Here’s a promo opportunity for you.

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:45:32 GMT

Are you looking to bring some business to your shop or craft of choice? Every booksigning I do, I look for local artists who wish to promote their wares and use a donated item that they themselves made which is then given away as a prize. Gift certificates to your shop are also acceptable. </p>

People are entered to win when they buy a copy of my book on CD. I usually offer 2-3 prizes per booksigning, and it helps to get some good cross-promo going.

Last booksigning I had a gorgeous framed photograph and a beautifully made beaded choker. At Mass Morgue 2008, I’d be looking for anyone local or willing to mail me an item that they wish to have entered as a prize. I also request flyers, business cards, and anything pertinent that I can put on display with your donated prize so others can see where it came from.

If you are at all interested, email me at adrianne(at)adriannebrennan(dot)com or reply to this post with your contact info.

Love & Magic,

-A

Chatting @ Night Owl Romance tonight at 8pm EST!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:50:38 GMT

A little last minute, but the Midnight Seductions Authors, including yours truly, will be there for probably about 1.5-2 hours, so do feel free to stop on by!

http://www.nightowlromance.com/nightowlromance/chat/chat.asp

I’ll be chatting about the latest developments in the Dark Moon series as well as upcoming works in progress!

Love & Magic,
-A

Booksigning @ Mass Morgue 2008 info now posted!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:08:45 GMT

I just posted the flyer and press release to my website here:

Feel free to take a look! Lots of great bands and vendors are going to be there.

Love & Magic,
-A

Who are ya gonna call?

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:25:43 GMT

Third Ghostbusters movie is in the works!

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20223681,00.html

I’m amazed that they waited this long and I hope that they manage to do so before one of the actors dies or something! This is going to be quite the treat. I still remember when I first saw the movie.

Who is your favorite Ghostbuster? Mine was always Egon–I had SUCH a huge crush on him as a kid. I always went for the geeks with brains!

Love & Magic,
-A

Come join me and the rest of IWOFA at a loop chat at the Haunt!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:54:38 GMT

Come join me and the rest of the Infinite Worlds of Fantasy Authors for a loop chat at the Haunt at PNR!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_haunt_at_pnr

Love & Magic,
-A

Alternatives to Vistaprint

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:28:55 GMT

25 pens for $75 is utterly insane. </p>

http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/ns/select_product_options.aspx?item_id=432985567&pf_id=376

Can someone help me to find a place that makes really cool logo pens and comes in black? Needs to be black. And way cheaper than 25 for $75.

Thanks!

-A

Finished at last!

adrianne.brennan@gmail.com — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:38:06 GMT

And once again, my manuscript has been turned in to my editor. YAY!

I am hoping that the edits will be done in a timely fashion, say a few weeks or less.

Whenever things look good for knowing when a release date will be scheduled, I'll be keeping people posted.

Love & Magic,
-A