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Swallowing Darkness Preview Chapter, New Merchandise, Laurell Interview, Message Board, Comic News, Convention News, Newsletter, Giveaway!
SWALLOWING DARKNESS PREVIEW CHAPTER
I was hoping to have this up by now. But Laurell needs to make some adjustments to it so I cannot put it up quite yet. But as soon as I do, I promise to let everyone know.
NEW MERCHANDISE
We have a new wolf pin, a leopard and a tiger pin. The wolf and leopard come in pewter only; the tiger comes in pewter or brass.
It will come in a box. The Wolf will have the Thronnoes Rocke sticker on it. Still working on one for the Leopards and Tigers. But if you order it now, I will box it and mail you a sticker later if you like.
You can see them here:
https://www.laurellkhamilton.com/Merchandise/LKHJewelry.html
LAURELL INTERVIEW
Dragon Page did an interview with Laurell during her recent visit to Phoenix. You can hear it here:
http://www.dragonpage.com/2008/06/23…to-cover-315a/
MESSAGE BOARD
I did a bit of clean up on the message board, mostly on the top section. Any thread whose newest post was four months old got dumped. Also, some older threads that had run their course or were now irrelevant got dumped.
We took out the Comic Review section by Chris Nixon. He didn?t have time to keep it up.
We added a section for Writers Advice from Laurell. In it you will find advice for writers from the newsletter and blogs. I am putting it in sections so it is easier to find what you may want, including some really terrific links to other writers groups and organizations.
COMIC NEWS
Hardback volume #2 of Guilty Pleasures (issues 7-12) will be out July 22nd. Again, it will be available at Comic Shops and bookstores, though the comic shops will have a special cover only available at comic shops.
October 1, 2008 The Laughing Corpse issue #1 will debut.
Guilty Pleasures Comic Issue #7 is now available online at:
http://www. marvel. com/anitablake
CONVENTION NEWS
Really the con news is only relevant if you are planning on attending.
I do not yet have any info on when or what Laurell is doing. When I do I will share!
Laurell will NOT be attending ComicCon this year. Sorry! We just couldn?t fit it in.
DRAGONCON
We will have a booth! In the dealer hall (the International Hall at the Marriott Marquis) space A-55. We haven?t decided what we will be taking to offer for sale, but I am thinking on it. You may offer suggestions if you like.
Also, we will have goodies to giveaway to anyone who stops by (as long as supplies last) wearing an Anita or Merry something. Can be a t-shirt, jewelry, something you bought from us, from Caf? Press or just your own nifty handy work.
We will also try to have something for everyone who stops by or at least until we run out. Still working on this one, I have several ideas just gotta figure out which to do. Let?s hope I get it done on time!
Laurell will be in the parade. So if you want to march in the parade behind the car please feel free to join us. I will post details of when and where as soon as I have them.
ARCHON
Got this from the Archon folks:
Laurell K. Hamilton will be allowing us to raffle 6 tickets for a Sat. 5 pm ? 6pm Kaffeeklatsch for her Charity.
Prices will be the same as the other raffle for the Masquerade special seating. The lucky names will be drawn on Saturday at 4 pm, at Convention HQ and posted there.
We thank Laurell K. Hamilton for the donation and we look forward to helping her Charity, The Wild Canid Research And Survival Center aka the Wolf Sanctuary.
We will NOT have a booth at Archon. Sorry!
NEWSLETTER
The summer newsletter is late. And it will be later yet! Sorry, having some problems on this end. But I will get it out as soon as I can.
GIVEAWAY
Okay, we have several things to giveaway. So I am going to do one of the new things a month until I get them all given out.
First up: these are skins. They go on IPod Nano?s. Don?t worry it is static that makes them stick. So you can peel them off and stick em on again and again.
I have 3 to giveaway. You may enter once for each of them.
So please follow these directions!
Enter by July 17th. Drawing for winners to be held July 18th.
You can enter one of two ways. Click here for the online form or just send an email.
Details below:
Send an email to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
In the subject line indicate which you want. So please cut and paste one of the following:
Anita Blake Was Here ? IPod Nano 3rd gen
Anita Logo ? IPod Nano 3Rd gen
Asher ? IPod Nano 1st gen
Body of the email needs to be your name and address.
We may be offering these for sale soon. We haven?t decided. I will post a poll on the message board at forum.laurellkhamilton.org and you can vote for whether we should offer them.
If you want to see them before you decide, you can find them here:
https://www.laurellkhamilton.com/Contest/IpodGiveaway.html
Devilish Details:
Non-US folks can enter. Prize will be mailed by First Class International Mail.
If prize for winner is returned by the Postal Service, alternate winner will be chosen!
Duplicate entries for a single item will be deleted.
Only one winner per email address.
You are getting the skin only. There will not be an iPod with it.
That?s it for this bit!
Smiles?.Darla