Supernatural Underground

Deadline Dementia!

2012-02-25T02:59:00.000-05:00

I'm closing in on my last week of deadline hell. In other words, I am losing my mind. The book I'm furiously trying to finish is Wild About You, starring Howard Barr the were-bear, and it will release at the end of November.Given the fact that I am totally unstable at the moment, I have agreed to let a co-author help me. Here he is, hard at work in front of my computer. Write faster, Howard! You

Creatives are organisers too!

2012-02-21T16:44:00.004-05:00

We've all seen it in movies - the scene where the writer struggles up from their desk and stumbles over to the fridge, only to find that the milk is empty and they've forgotten to go shopping and so they eat a bowl of dry cereal before stumbling back to the computer and diving back into the world again.It happens. We do get so caught up in our writing that we forget basic stuff. Paying the bills.

Sneak Peek at Leopard Dreaming...

2012-02-19T21:14:00.002-05:00

Pssst, Here it is. More news next month... Shhhh..... :))

Neptune, Chaos and Creation

2012-02-15T22:17:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone! The name that came out of the hat was Elizabeth Lhuede! (Please email me your address and I'll get the signed books in the post to you!) Thank you everyone for your comments and support. My sister who made the trailer, Shawn Wilder, has enjoyed reading you all as well.Happy new moon everyone! Namaste, Kim <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false

Hey, Has Anyone Seen My Best Friend?

2012-02-15T12:39:00.000-05:00

WINNER: Thanks for the awesome words of wisdom in helping me be my own best friend. The winner of a signed copy of Bedeviled is: Na. Send us your shipping info (and the name of the person you'd like to have it signed for) to sablegrace@ymail.com and we'll get that right out to you. Recently I was watching an interview with Whitney and she was asked, “Who is your worst demon?” The answer wasn’t

WRONG SIDE OF HELL CONTEST

2012-02-09T06:24:00.000-05:00

Well, it's that time folks! Time to celebrate my shiny, brand new up coming series, LEAGUE OF GUARDIANS and the release of the prequel novella, WRONG SIDE OF HELL!!! (click on the title to read the entire first chapter!) I've been anticipating this for weeks and weeks now, LOL and in 3 1/2 weeks, on March 6th you guys can read Logan and Kira's book! With battle lines drawn and evil forces

The Hot Supernatural Guys of YA - 8 for 8

2012-02-08T04:00:00.000-05:00

Since it’s February and Valentine's days is on the horizon I thought I’d take a look at the eight most swoon worthy supernatural guys by catagory, in YA at the moment. VampiresIn vampires we had many contenders. Whether you like your vampires sparkly, gruesome or brooding, we’ve got a vampire that fits the bill. While I’m Team Edward all the way and secretly flying the Bill Compton flag; I’m

Book Signing

2012-02-07T13:00:00.000-05:00

They're letting me out of the house! Yes, I'm ditching my computer, sneaking away from my desk, and getting out of the house for a book signing. I'm one of those authors that doesn't get out of the house much. So, I'm going to be dusting off my social skills. I'm already looking for my shoes and practicing my small talk. But there won't be much time for small talk. We're talking books!

It's more than just pollen in the air.

2012-02-03T03:35:00.000-05:00

I've been extra aware of relationships of late. Could be the season. Could be that I'm just about to hit seven years with the hubby. Could be that I'm still working out the kinks in my heroine and hero's romantic journey. Either way, I've got it on the brain.In books and movies, I like a low slow burn to my romance. Lots of longing glances, touches that stay with them. Its probably why I love

“The Gathering of The Lost”---Another Fabulous Cover & Author Quote!

2012-02-01T04:56:00.000-05:00

. Last month I welcomed in the New Year with the big reveal for the US cover for The Gathering of the Lost, which is Book Two in my The Wall of Night series and will be published on 27 March. I am really very excited about that, one because it’s a new book out and nothing beats that feeling—but also because getting the book finished at all in the midst of our ‘year of 9000 earthquakes’ (here in

Making a Book Trailer

2012-01-28T04:10:00.000-05:00

Swag Bag Giveaway The winner of the Swag Bag is llamannerdymom. Please contact me at dakota@dakota-banks.com.If I don't hear from you within 3 days, I'll choose another winner. Thanks to everyone who left comments! Having failed in my last attempt to make an exciting book trailer myself, I learned a lot for my next try, with Deliverance: Mortal Path Book 3. Why even consider making a

Fun Times In Dallas!

2012-01-25T05:25:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to Amy of Virginia who won the signed copy of Forbidden Nights with a Vampire! Thank you all for the comments! Please come back next month on the 25th for my next giveaway! Happy reading!This last Sunday, I had the pleasure of being invited to the American Library Association's midwinter meeting at the Dallas Convention Center. Not only did I get to meet wonderful librarians

Some inspiration for worldbuilding

2012-01-21T01:36:00.000-05:00

First, good news - there's going to be a brand new gadda story seeing print. The Black Star Killer will be published in Damnation and Dames, a paranormal noir anthology from Australian publisher Ticonderoga Press that will be out later this year. The Black Star Killer uses the gadda that I invented for my novels, but instead of being set in the modern age it's set in Chicago in the 1920s. Great

Upside of Darkness

2012-01-16T05:15:00.000-05:00

I’ve faced the same demon for the last six years. I call it ‘Future Earth.’ This is a post apocalyptic dystopia, one I’ve created for the Q E series. It’s not an easy place to be. Writing it, at times, made me ill. But there is a powerful upside to darkness. It can expand the mind. My worlds clash and the contrast is part of the enlightenment.Future Earth is a technological hegemony where

Maybe I'm NOT Old....

2012-01-15T11:23:00.000-05:00

Last night, I had a lovely date night with my husband. Dinner at PF Changs, browsing the Apple store, stopping by Starbucks, and coming back to a kid-free house and peace and quiet. Okay, so there was a moment of worry when, while waiting to be called for our reservations, three really rowdy toddlers threatened our evening. But, they were nowhere near our table and it ended up really nice. It

It Was a Dark and Stormy Night...

2012-01-14T14:17:00.000-05:00

This is just filler to push the poem down. The lawn is pressed by unseen feet, and ghosts return Gently at twilight, gently go at dawn, The sad intangible who grieve and yearn.... --T.S. ELIOT I've always loved a good ghost story. Put me in a spooky old house full of creaks and moans, thunder and lightning crashing, a mystery, a tragedy, or

Cover Reveal and Giveaway

2012-01-12T04:35:00.000-05:00

THANKS FOR COMMENTING! THE WINNERS OF THE GIVEAWAY: gatormom163 Amy Valentini BonnieCONGRATS!Happy New Year, everyone! Have you made your resolutions? Or, at least taken a deep breath and resolved to make 2012 a good year? Good. Me, too! And boy, oh, boy, I'm starting it off running. I have three books coming out between now and the end of May and a fourth due in March. The holidays over,

Dance Like No One is Watching...

2012-01-09T05:41:00.000-05:00

Hey all and Happy MONDAY!!! I'm deep in deadline doo doo so this is going to be short and sweet. I trust you all made it through the holidays and if you're like me, kind of happy that um, they're over? My kids are finally heading back to school today so in a way, my year is starting NOW. Now, I'm not really the one to make New Year's resolutions. Not really. I feel in a way it's like setting

8 for 8 - The Night Huntress Series

2012-01-08T09:10:00.000-05:00

While loitering on Twitter last week I came across a conversation between a few of my Twitter buddies. They were cyber drooling over a series they’d all recently read. Like any other book hungry reader, the sight of cyber drool over a story made me jump right in and hijack on the conversation. I just had to know what books had caused such bodice busting heavy breathing. And to my utter

A Quick Bite of Vampire Goodness

2012-01-07T10:00:00.000-05:00

Have you hugged your vampire recently? Have you held her close, admiring the way the candlelight dances on her fangs? Have you enjoyed the fact that he doesn't have that annoying heartbeat under your ear when you rest your head on his chest? Tell me, have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? Err.. sorry, these questions had me channeling a little Jack, but I'm back now.

Claws and Effect!!!

2012-01-03T03:05:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to Bonnie who one the giveaway! ______________________________ So, like most of us, I’m still recouping from Christmas (where I hosted twenty-four at my little house on Christmas Eve), New Years, (where I shopped like it was 1999), and a book launch in between.My brain is a little zapped, partially from the holidays and partially from the secret that I'm dying to tell you guys.So

Welcome to 2012---& “The Gathering of The Lost”, US Cover & Quote!

2012-01-02T00:43:00.000-05:00

. Giveaway Now Closed: Thank you for your positive comments on the new cover! Amanda's post is up so my giveaway has now closed—& because I have 10 cover flats to give away and eight commenters that means everyone gets one, which is very nice. :) Now I know some of you have had giveaways from me before so I already have your postal address, but if this is a first off then just drop me a line

2011-12-30T16:59:00.000-05:00

It is my great honor to announce the Winner of the First Annual Supernatural Underground Holiday Giveaway is: DONNA S. ! Donna will be receive a gift pack of lovely books from the Supernatural Underground Authors. * * * I’m sure that we have all heard of the movie White Christmas with Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Danny Kaye. If we don’t know the movie, we know the title song and

Join us on Twitter!

2011-12-28T06:00:00.000-05:00

Here's a list of our authors who are on Twitter. Join the conversation! Dakota Banks @dakotabanks Leah Clifford @LeahClifford Leah Cypess @LeahCypess Merrie Destafano @merriedestefano Kim Falconer @kimfalconer Leigh Fallon @leigh_fallon Jeaniene Frost @Jeaniene_Frost Terri Garey @terrigarey Sable Grace @sablegrace Gretchen McNeil

Merry Christmas!!

2011-12-25T05:39:00.000-05:00

The winner is....drum roll....Eveeer!! Please contact me at kerry@kerrelynsparks.com so I can get your address! Thank you all for the lovely comments. Please come back Jan. 25th when I'll give away another signed book. Happy New Year!!Since I blog every month on the 25th, I get the special honor of wishing all of you Supernatural Undergrounders a very merry Christmas!! It's a day for giving