ADRIAN PHOENIX AUTHOR OF DARK URBAN FANTASY http://adrianphoenix.com/blog OFFICIAL WEBSITE, CONTESTS, INSIDE INFO Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:30:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Caught Forever Between–A Hoodoo Story http://adrianphoenix.com/blog/2012/01/22/caught-forever-between-a-hoodoo-story/ http://adrianphoenix.com/blog/2012/01/22/caught-forever-between-a-hoodoo-story/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:07:53 +0000 Adrian Phoenix http://adrianphoenix.com/blog/?p=1197 I’m very excited to announce that I’ve published a short story set in the world of my Hoodoo books (Black Dust Mambo and Black Heart Loa) via my own Dreaming Nomad Books. “Caught Forever Between” features Gabrielle LaRue and Devlin Daniels, and you can enjoy the story without having read the books.

You can find it for sale on Smashwords (where you can read a free sample of the story), Amazon and BN.com (free sample also available). A review of the story by BN.com’s own Paul Goat Allen absolutely floored me (in a good way. LOL)!

Deep in the bayou, justice comes in many forms.

When Cass finds her partner lying on the floor of their New Orleans tattoo shop in a pool of blood, the world as she knows it ends. Alex, her ink-slinging Michelangelo, lies in the hospital comatose, perhaps permanently.

Lacking faith in the police and their ability to find whoever shot Alex, Cass puts the word out that she’s seeking justice, justice she will willingly pay for.

When a Voodoo mambo offers the services of her mysterious godson, Cass finds herself stepping into a dark, deadly world, one that she may not walk out of again intact.

“Phoenix is a beautiful storyteller–her prose flows like poetry.”
–Explorations: the BN SciFi & Fantasy Blog

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Right now through January 17th, we’re having a giveaway with two prizes: 1 signed set of Hoodoo books (Black Dust Mambo and Black Heart Loa), and 1 signed copy of any of my titles. The giveaway is happening simultaneously on three blogs, so 3 chances to win! You can read the character blog, which is a little chat with Kallie, Belladonna, Jackson, and a hapless newcomer to Bayou Cypres Noir, then enter the contest. Or you can just skip down to the contest entry. No promises that Kallie won’t lay a trick on you if you do. Just saying. ;) Just drop by On the Broomstick or Zombie Girl Shambling or Bookgirl Knitting or all three to enter.

Also, two truly awesome reviews for Black Heart Loa came out today. My Bookish Ways, a fantastic site for urban fantasy, suspense, horror and more, and On the Broomstick, a witchy and fun blogsite.

Black Moon Mojo will be the third book in the series and, yes, I’m working on it. :)

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Grab a drink of your choice, snuggle into a comfy chair and cyber-cruise over to 13 Wicked Days of Christmas on Wicked Little Pixie where we have a fun holiday chat with Dante, Von, Heather, and Lucien. They discuss holiday traditions (or lack thereof), favorite holiday movies, worst gift, and more!

Prizes include 1 signed set of Maker’s Song books (A Rush of Wings, In the Blood, Beneath the Skin, Etched in Bone); 1 signed set of Hoodoo books (Black Dust Mambo and Black Heart Loa), and 1 signed copy of any of my books, winner’s choice!

Enjoy! And HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

 

 

]]> http://adrianphoenix.com/blog/2011/12/15/holiday-interview-with-dante-heather-von-lucien/feed/ 0 LIVE Chat on Twitter December 16th http://adrianphoenix.com/blog/2011/12/15/live-chat-on-twitter-december-16th/ http://adrianphoenix.com/blog/2011/12/15/live-chat-on-twitter-december-16th/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:29:28 +0000 Adrian Phoenix http://adrianphoenix.com/blog/?p=1181 Join me tomorrow at 12:30 PM EST/9:30 AM PST on Twitter and ask all those burning and/or silly questions! Just hop on Twitter at the designated time and ask me a question. In order to see the questions Pocket After Dark will ask, you need to follow them @pocketafterdark.

Everyone who asks me a question will be in the running for a signed copy of Black Heart Loa!

I’m looking forward to the chat and answering your questions! See you there!

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It was pretty cool to see several of my fellow Pocket authors named in both the Top 13 and the Honorable mentions: Jenn Bennett, Jennifer Estep, and J.F. Lewis. Rob Thurman made Honorable Mention with her 6th Cal Leandros book, BLACKOUT–a book I loved (along with the entire series. READ THEM).

Congratulations to each and every author! And big thanks to Paul for being an untiring advocate for exciting, entertaining, and original paranormal/urban fantasy. You rock, dude!

“2011 was the best year ever for paranormal fantasy…”

– Paul Goat Allen

 

“I’ll admit it: after the phenomenal year paranormal fantasy had in 2010 – I called it “a watershed year” – I thought that there was no realistic way that 2011 could be as strong, both in terms of quality and quantity of releases. But as I began to compile my “year’s best” list in late November, it hit me: this year’s releases were, collectively, far superior to those of 2010. And while there was no clear #1 pick this year, I found it virtually impossible to trim my list down to a baker’s dozen. So many 2011 releases were noteworthy, I couldn’t in good conscience exclude them. So this year, I’ve included an honorable mention list.” Read the rest.

 

 

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  • Favorite Hero (Dante)
  • Favorite Heroine (Heather)
  • Favorite Supporting Character (Von)
  • Favorite Book Cover (Black Heart Loa)
  • Favorite Novel in a Series (Black Heart Loa)

So please drop by Paranormal Haven and VOTE for your faves. (They don’t need to be my books. LOL.)

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Please encourage Nook and Sony to hurry up and make these feature available for their e-readers!

]]> http://adrianphoenix.com/blog/2011/12/03/signing-kindle-books/feed/ 0 LIVE Chat & Character Interview 11/26/11 http://adrianphoenix.com/blog/2011/11/26/live-chat-character-interview-112611/ http://adrianphoenix.com/blog/2011/11/26/live-chat-character-interview-112611/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:11:53 +0000 Adrian Phoenix http://adrianphoenix.com/blog/?p=1161 A fun interview with Kallie, Layne, and Belladonna from the Hoodoo books took place in New Orleans and is now up on the Literal Addiction Paranormal Book Club website.  Read, enjoy, then stick around for my LIVE chat TODAY from 2-4 PM Pacific, 3-5 PM Mountain, 4-6 PM Central, and 5-7 PM Eastern. We’re also having a giveaway.

Hope to see you there!

 

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Click on the links below to vote! Voting runs through November 30th.

Black Heart Loa and Etched in Bone

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E-Book Special

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