• Bookmarks, bookmarks, bookmarks …

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    Final Spider's Bite bookmarkSo I finally have bookmarks for Spider’s Bite, the first book in my new Elemental Assassin series. As always, these are free to readers, librarians, bookstores, whoever wants ’em.

    But there’s a catch — you have to send me a self-addressed stamped envelope to get the bookmarks. Because frankly, I cannot single-handedly support the U.S. postal system. (In other words, the postage adds up fast — real fast).

    So if you want some bookmarks, send me an e-mail to jennifer@jenniferestep.com, and I will send you back the address to mail your envelope too. And I’ll throw in some Jinx bookmarks as well.

    In the meantime, here’s a look at the front of the bookmarks. So pretty! So shiny! 😉

    For those of you who are new to the blog, Spider’s Bite will be released Jan. 26. Technically, the book is a February release, but for some reason, my publisher, Pocket, releases all its mass market paperback titles the last week of the month before they’re supposed to be published.

    Jan. 26 … That’s not too much longer to wait now. I imagine I’ll start seeing some reviews in the next few weeks … I’ll post those when I spot them too …

  • All the news that’s fit to print …

    So I sent out my monthly e-newsletter today, the first one that’s gone since before the hack this summer. I’m using a new system which has been a little wonky. So if anyone has any issues with this newsletter, please let me know.

    And if you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, just go to the home page and click on the tab on the right-hand side. I give away free books every month to subscribers. 😉

  • Debuts & Reviews …

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    I’ve been meaning to mention this for a while, but fantasy reviewer Tia Nevitt has a new blog called Debuts & Reviews. Tia and her fellow reviewers read all kinds of fantasy, so if you’re a fan of that genre, you’ll probably really enjoy the blog. Go check it out! 😉

  • Urban fantasy arrival …

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    So I went to my local used bookstore this weekend. All I have to say is that you know your genre has arrived when it gets it own shelves in the used bookstore. I was thrilled to see some new shelves devoted exclusively to urban fantasy this time around, and the paranormal romance section had taken over some new shelves as well.

    As a result, I came home with several books. 😉

    I picked up Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole; Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong; Rachel and the Hired Gun by Elaine Levine; and Storm Born by Richelle Mead, along with a few others.

    Which, of course, means that my TBR pile is now pushing 20 books again. But there’s just something about all those glossy covers together in one place that I can’t resist. Hello, my name is Jennifer, and I’m a book addict … 😉

    What about you guys? What have you been reading lately? Share in the comments.

  • Ringing in the season …

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    So I bought my first Christmas present of the season this week — these Chantilly bath powders that my grandma likes.

    The bath powders are one of the things that I buy every year. Most of my shopping is pretty easy, since the folks on my list have favorite things that they like and that I buy for them every year. My mom likes puzzle books, my uncle a particular kind of chocolate, and I always get Wheezley a nice bottle of Scotch for Christmas. And, of course, I purchase tons of books for everyone. Hey, I gotta support all those other authors out there. 😉

    What about you? Ready to start your holiday shopping? Or is it too soon to even think about hitting the malls yet? Share in the comments.