C.J. Redwine

It's time to announce the winner of ADAM by Jacquelyn Frank. As always, I used random.org to choose the winner. And the lucky winner is Lyssa Anne Congratulations, Lyssa Anne! You will receive a confirmation email from me shortly. Thanks for entering and happy reading!

What is an ARC? ARCs (short for Advanced Reading Copies) are early copies of an author's book printed for promotional purposes only. ARCs are paperback, even if the real version of the book will be hardback. They may or may not include the final cover art. They are NOT the final version. Oftentimes, ARCs have irregular spacing, missing words, sometimes missing paragraphs. All of those last polishing-up details are taken care of before the final book is printed and shipped. Why do publishers print ARCs? An ARC is a like the pre-screening of a book. ARCs are sent to book reviewers, book bloggers, and others who are in a position to influence sales within the industry. The publishers select who will receive ARCs based on that book's marketing plan. How to use ARCs: If you receive an ARC, you read! Enjoy! Ignore that weird missing paragraph thing on p. 229. And then you go on your blog, your review site, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter and anywhere else you know othe

 Good. This message is going exactly as planned--wait. WAIT. What did I just say? Oh, kill me now. Instead of my usual Monday morning list, I thought I'd share the transcript of a voice mail message I left a couple of weeks ago. I've altered my phone number with the exception of the last number. Ready? The awkward, I brings it! "Hi! This is C.J. Redwine returning your call about the photo shoot on Thursday. I'm sorry I'm calling so late, but this is the first chance I've had. It's been one of THOSE days. I mean ... really. Anyway, you can call me back tomorrow at 555-555-1236. I'll be available ... wait. Did I say 6? No. Not six! Never six! Apparently I don't even know my own phone number. AWESOME. It's seven. Seeeeveeeen. 555-1237. Yes. That's the one. Anyway, I'm available. I mean, I'm not AVAILABLE. I'm married. But you don't care! You just want to take my picture. So great. Ok. Talk to you later." You'

In the mood for a little sultry paranormal romance? Jacquelyn Frank has you covered! Her Nightwalker series combines sexy supernatural alpha males with feisty human women and delivers danger, intrigue, and hot romance. Haven't tried the Nightwalker series yet? Here's a peek at how it all began: Since time began, there have been Nightwalkers - the races of the night who live in the shadows of the moonlight. Love with humans is absolutely forbidden, and one man makes certain to uphold this ancient law: Jacob, the Enforcer...For 700 Years, He has resisted temptation. But not tonight...Jacob knows the excuses his people give when the madness overtakes them and they fall prey to their lust for humans. He's heard every one and still brought the trespassers to justice. Immune to forbidden desires, uncontrollable hungers, or the curse of the moon, his control is total...until the moment he sees Isabella on a shadowy New York City street. Saving her life wasn't in his pla

Author interview coming today! Blogger and I had an argument, it ate my cupcake picture, and I have an appointment for the next few hours. BUT, when I return, I will teach Blogger who's boss and you will have your interview!

My hubby read and loved this book. It's on my list of books I'll be reading in the near future. Especially after watching this trailer. What do you think?

1. Okay, I'm going to arm-wrestle Blogger into submission this week and there will be POSTS. 2. Whether you feel like reading them is on you. I'm just saying there will be POSTS if I have to do things to Blogger that are probably illegal in 39 states. 3. Last week as I was driving Starshine somewhere, he started telling me about a song he and a friend are going to sing for the school's talent show. Then he said "And maybe we'll dance too. But I don't know what kind of dance to do." 4. Because I am never short of (probably awful) ideas, I said, "How about the robot?" 5. I demonstrated. 6. While driving. 7. Not the easiest thing to do, but in my defense, I was at a stop light. The only danger to other drivers was an unwanted glimpse of a truly uncoordinated woman trying to do a dance that died two decades ago with a steering wheel in her way. 8. Starshine didn't appreciate my efforts. He said, "We don't want to be rob

C.J.'s Minions know how to get the job done. I had mighty plans for the blog this past week. A spooky book trailer! A help wanted ad! The Were-llama's first blurb! And none of it happened. Why? Because Blogger thinks it's funny to mess with my mind. Losing scheduled posts. Signing me out without so much as a by-your-leave. And refusing to allow me to leave comments on my own blog. That last one really makes me mad. I have some FABULOUS commenters on this blog. I'd like to be able to reply! But noooo. Not only is Blogger refusing to let me comment under my own id, it won't even publish my comments if I do so under open ID or anonymous. Really, Blogger? Someone told me to delete my cookies and it would work again. I tried that. No dice. Now I'm going to try something different. I'm going to offer a bounty on Blogger's head. You read that right. First person to bring me Blogger, dead or alive, wins a prize. If you can't actually bring

Frankenkitty sadly overestimates the current condition of my brain. 1. It's hard for me to blog when I'm in the middle of drafting. Mostly because all of my creative brain cells are engaged in the novel, and there's not much left over for anything else. 2. Combine drafting brain with three nearly sleepless nights in a row courtesy of a teething toddler and my brain now resembles this: 3. Therefore, you should read at your own risk. 4. I took my teenager to see Abduction last night. The story is YA through and through. I really liked it. So did he. 5. But the real story is what happened before we got to the movie theater. 6. We stopped by a Walgreens next to the theater to pick up some candy. The woman at the cash register looked at our purchase and said "What movie are you going to see?" 7. I said "Abduction." 8. She said "What's that about?" 9. I said "It's about a teenager who discovers his parents really are

1. Remember that writer's retreat I went on a couple weeks ago? 2. The one in that gorgeous cabin up in the Smoky Mountains? 3. Well THIS is the picture that literally overlooked my bed. 4. Not that reassuring. 5. We decided to name him Bearward, for obvious reasons. 6. He has fangs. 7. He's watching me while I sleep. 8. And he's in a meadow. 9. All he's missing is some sparkle! We considered going after him with some glitter pens to really let him give Robert Pattinson a run for his vampire money, but decided it wasn't worth the potential "defacing property" fee. 10. The other day, Daredevil yelled to Starshine, "Quick! Come in here! I've got a Chicken of Destiny!" 11. If you google images for "Chicken of Destiny" you get stuff like this:  I am the Chicken of Destiny. You doubt? Come closer and I shall peck the doubt right out of you.  and this No, I am the Chicken of Destiny. Ever heard of a Wer

I promised you magical ponies, and here they are! Thanks to the always devious Beth Revis for giving me the idea. :) I went to this pony creator (Warning! Time suck!) and made a pony to represent each of the main characters in DEFIANCE. This is Rachel. She's an impulsive, determined girl who goes after what she wants and doesn't let obstacles stop her from doing what she thinks is right. She wears a copper wrist cuff to block tracking devices, and everyone in my world wears a cloak when they travel. Rachel's cloak is blue because she's loyal to the core. This is Logan. He's a fiercely smart inventor who is always thinking three steps ahead of everyone else. He's wearing goggles (Yes. Those are goggles. Use your imagination.) because one of his inventions in DEFIANCE requires the use of steampunk-ish goggles. He has a horn because, while he is often underestimated by the villain, he is a warrior disguised as a tech head. :) His cloak is evergreen (Yes. I

Photo courtesy of the talented Brooke Shaden . The pic isn't my cover, but is an image that reminds me strongly of Rachel, the heroine in DEFIANCE. My cover reveal won't be for a while longer. :) But I do have some pre-release stuff to discuss. First of all, if you're a book blogger, a reviewer, or a librarian, there is a page at the top of my blog where you can fill out a form to request an ARC of DEFIANCE. Harper Collins has the final say in where they send the ARCs, but I thank you so much for being interested in reading my book. *hands you a cookie* I'm currently working on putting together a list of ideas for things to use as prizes around my release date. I'm also working on a list of possible swag I might get for book signings. But with this in mind, I'd like to figure out how best to invest my funds. That's where you come in! If you regularly buy YA books, enter contests for YA books, and/or go to book signings for YA books, would you pleas

12. Big Ben . I mean really. He's the kind of clock who laughs at other, lesser clocks. Who looks on as digital time-keeping takes the world by storm and says "Yo mama." And gets away with it. Because he's Big Ben . I'm Big Ben, yo. Recognize. 11. Shakespeare. A rose by any other name would still write some pretty amazing plays. I'd rhapsodize over him a bit, but the show must go on. Besides, if I were to misquote him, I fear he'd demand his pound of flesh. That's right. I wrote a ton of plays that are still being performed centuries later AND I rocked a lace collar. Because I am one BAAAAAD dude. 10. High Tea . This is a regularly scheduled break in the middle of the afternoon wherein one consumes various items which are terrible for your hips, but do wonders for your mood. What's not to love? Come on. Just a taste. You know you want to.  9. Scones . A regular feature at the high tea table, and one I enjoy like nothing else.

1. I was a complete slackerpants on this blog last week. 2. Mostly because I was finishing my last round of line edits on DEFIANCE and suffering from post-writing-retreat-brain-deadness. Yes, that is totally a thing. Look it up. 3. I vow not to be such a lame blogger this week. As proof, I offer you the above picture. 4. You're welcome. 5. I am sort of the master of finding strange and amusing things online. It's a talent. I often share those things with Jodi Meadows . 6. She is grateful. 7. I don't care what she tells you, SHE IS GRATEFUL. 8. Here's something I shared with her yesterday. I think maybe I will need to write an emasculator into one of my books: 9. You're welcome again. 10. Baby J has been up to a few antics recently. 11. The other day, she got into the pantry, grabbed a new bottle of vanilla extract, and dumped it all over the floor. 12. Thankfully, we have hardwood floors. But still, the SMELL. 13. A little later, she trie