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My Birthday, Your Present
Today is my birthday, but this is a present for all of you. One late night of writing as I fought towards the latest deadline, I got on twitter and decided to play a game with everyone. I was writing a sex scene, which was a nice change from all the zombie slaughtering and just violent crime fighting in this latest Anita Blake novel, Affliction. I offered that if someone guessed exactly who was involved in the scene and where it was taking place that I’d post it as a blog. The game was a mixture of sexy clue, and twenty questions. Someone did win, and I was going to post it, but then realized this scene was too far in the book and potentially spoiled some things in the plot and character arc, so what to do? I decided to use a scene that takes place earlier in the book. It does give away a few things plot-wise, and certainly character-wise, but all good sex scenes help develop character, and even sometimes world build. But this earlier scene seemed less like I was revealing too much, so here are two chapters of Affliction which will be out July 2, 2013.
Chapter Fifty:
Chapter Fifty-One:
I hope you enjoyed my Birthday present to you!
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Happy Birthday!!!
Thank you for giving us the BEST present ever!!!
I wish I had something as AWESOME to send you.
I wanted to say thanks for the present… And happy Birthday…Can’t wait to read the rest of the book…
Happy birthday and I can’t wait for the book to hit stores. Love your novels.
I absolutely love all of your books. I have the entire Anita Blake collection in paper and the entire Merry Gentry series on my Nook reader. I can’t wait for the next installments.
Happy Birthday!!! Mine was the 4th, so really, this is like a tasty present to me!
That was simply amzing. Happy Birthday Ma’am.
Happy birthday! Thank you!!!!! Have an amazing day!!! Xxxx
I hope you had a wonderful birthday! I very much enjoyed this and I can’t wait for the book!
Thank you! And happy getting older day!
Fuck! That was amazing! 😉 I can’t wait for the book!!! You are my favorite!! Happy freaking birthday!! I wish I could gift as well as you. Wow just wow….
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! i hope u had a fantastic day. Thank u for. Giving us a lil taste of what’s to come. Im so excited for Affliction.
Love how you think of your readers even on your bday! Thanks for this peek, can’t wait til july! Hope you had a wonderful day. Happy birthday!
Thank you! I love your books! i have them all and some are falling apart from over use! Thanks again!
Happy birthday. To you and to us çan’t get enough of our Anita thankyou so much for this gift
Happy birthday. Thank you for sharing this. I can’t wait for the book to be released. Your such a awesome writer one of my top five. Thanks again and Happy Birthday.
Thank you so much. I really enjoyed that!!
Happy birthday, Laurell. That was a perfect way to end the night. My dreams are sure to be good ones now. They have certainly become more ‘interesting’ since I have been reading your ,
More than lovebut i miss Nathaniel, Micah and Jean-Cluade! 🙁
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for the wonderful present. I hope your birthday was verything you could have hoped for !!
Thank you so much! You are wonderful to give us such a gift. I am now even more excited for Affliction.
Happy Birthday Laurell ! Thank you so much for the present! now i can’t wait for the book to come out so i can read the rest!:)
OMG Mrs. LKH that was great and a big BAPPY HIRTHDAY to you I know you enjoyed it
Oh. My. Good. Grief. Thank you so much for that. Now I have to go roll my tongue back in….
Thank you so much! Loved it! I can’t wait for July…the 4th is going to be even more awesome because I’ll be re-reading Affliction for the 3rd time! 🙂
I loved this and can’t wait for the book to come out! Thank for your present to us and hope you had a good birthday
Happy birthday!!!
Wow thank you so much for the present! ! Absolutely loved it!
Now I can’t wait when the book gets released.
Hope you have a wonderful day with your family and friends!
My birthday is next week, and this is a great early gift.
Happy Birthday! I hope your day is as great as the pleasure you bring your readers.
Happy Birthday!!! I hope you had an awesome day. Thank you so so much for giving us such a FANTASTIC present. Cant wait till the book comes out
BEST PRESENT EVER!!!! I’ve been waiting for some more Anita Blake to read for awhile now. I’m so happy! 🙂
Happy birthday, Laurell K. Hamilton! Your ability to tease your readers with your amazing writing is making me groan in anticipation for Affliction to finally be release. I cannot wait to get my next Anita fix.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
The best un-birthday present ever!!!
Thank you so much it was great. And it makes me want more. which is what I always want of your books.
Very Happy Birthday! Hope You Have A Wonderful Day! And Thank You For The Preview!
Happy Birthday, Laurel! If this is what I get for YOUR birthfay, I can’t wait to see what I get for
I’d love to read it but will have to wait for the book. The font is too small for me. My eyes just aren’t as good as they used to be and for some reason when I try to magnify my screen on your blog everything gets bigger except the font.. The lack of contrast of the white lettering on gray doesn’t help. Also you have white lettering on white background in your comments box.So I hope this doesn’t have too many mistakes as I can’t see it. to tell. getting older sucks.
Kathy
Loved the pressent just what I needed lol
Anticipation is going to drive me nuts….
Thanks! Usually an author will allow you to read a few linea but wow 2 chapters really is a present! Hope you have a very Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday, Laurell! Thanks for the gift. I’ll count it as one for my birthday they is Saturday. I can’t wait for the next book. Neither can my husband. He says the have a good effect on me. >:)
You never cease to amaze me! Keep it up! Im so hype that I was one of the first to read this. It was my birthday two days ago so I can easily say this was the best gift I got from ANYONE lol can’t wait to buy the book.
Happy Birthday and Thank You
Thank you! Hapy Birthday. And I am so lucky that for my birthday you’ll be giving me a book! July 2.
happy birthday!!!! I really enjoyed your gift to us. Cant wait for the book!!!!! I Love Your Work!!!
That was fantastic . Thank you so much for your hobbit-like gift. I fully enjoyed those two chapters and it sounds like whatever happened in that basement was interesting too. Cheers and best birthday wishes.
Happy Birthday!! Thanks for sharing that with us! I was fantastic!! I can’t wait for the new book!
Thank you for present. I luv reading it and can’t wait for the other chapters. It was exciting as well as sexual. You did it again brilliantly.
Love this! Cannot wait for the book! LOVE!!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Happy Birthday!!!!! And thanks for the present!I hope you have a wonderful day!!!
happy birthday blessed be to you thank you it makes waiting that much harder
OMG I so can no wait for tAffliction to come out. Just loved this sneak peek. Thank you so much. I hope you have a wonderful birthday
Amazing like always. the violence prelude is so satisying gives the sex an umph like you needed that.. lol Happy birthday.
First, Happy Birthday! Hope you had a great day. And thank you for the early chapters.
Now, the thought of Anita out of town on a job without Nathaniel and Micha makes me a sad, angry, homicidal panda. I needs me some Nathaniel…
Happy Birthday! I hope it was all you wished for and more. I do have a question, It says “I went done on Dev…” is that supposed to be done or down? I know the letters are close on the keyboard. And spell check wouldnt likely spot it. Not trying to nitpick, but thought I’d mention it, just in case . I can not wait for this book to hit the shelves! Happy Birthday again, may the next year be full of happiness and joy. Blessed Be.
More, more, more!!!! Thank you so much!!!
I don’t have any other present to give you than the huge pleasure it was to read this scene. I can’t wait for the book and just from all the tweets, I know ‘ll love it.
One little continuity error. You describe Dev’s eyes as blue on blue in this scene. In Bullet you describe his eyes as blue and goldenbrown (hazel). For some reason I remember than part 🙂
Thank you again for the funny twitter game the other night and for this awesome prize. I don’t mind at ALL that you picked an earlier scene. It’s a shower scene after all. Wet men is my kink XD
Happy birthday and thank you
Wow all I can say hope u had an awesome bday
Thank you so much for this. I miss Anita and her men. Can’t wait:)
Happy nirthday!
Thanks for a sneak peak! Hope your birthday is wonderful!
Wow! Happy birthday! Swear it was the best present ever.
wishing you the happiest of birthdays, and many more! Thank you for your gift to us – such a generous woman you are!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Happy Birthday!!!
Happy birthday indeed. Thank you for this tantalizing preview. I am looking very forward to buying this book to add to my collection.
Yes that was awesome,what a wonderful way to start off the morning. 🙂
Thankyou very much!
I love your books!!! I’m tryin to get all of them ! i only a few right now but hopefully i will find them all…
Happy Birthday!!!
Thank you! Thank you! I hope your birthday is as wonderful a day as you’ve made mine!
Thank you so much!!! It was amazing! I can’t wait until the book comes out! Happy Birthday!
WOW just wow. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Your writing talent is beyond amaz ing. That you can put as much details into the description og guns and firefight as you can the taste of a mans body is a true testiment to your genius. THANKS FOR THE GREAR TEASER.
Wow! Thank you! Hope you had a great birthday!
Thanks Laurell, makes me want to reread all those books again!!!
Can’t f***** wait till it comes out!!!
Happy birthday! !! 🙂 have a great day…and night!!! Lol 🙂
Thank you!!! Happy Birthday!!
I can not wait for affliction! It was great.mary
Happy Birthday! I really liked this preview of Affliction. I ca tell the rest of the book will be as good as the ones before this one. I wish that I, too, had something as good to send to you for your birthday.
Happy Happy Birthday to you Laurell! Wishing you a Wonderful year ahead with many successful blessing. Thanks for the Chapters I can’t read it though…. I want to wait to read it with the book. Sooooo excited for it to be released! 😀
Thank you for sharing! Happy Birthday!
Thank you so much for the awesome birthday present. You are an amazing writer and I have enjoyed reading all of your books. I am eager for the rest of this book to come out! Have a great birthday
Thank you!
Nice! How can I sign up for RSS to your blog? Thanks!
Love it! Happy Birthday!
appy Birthday! Thank you, can’t wait for the book!!
Wonderful present!! Can’t wait till it comes out! Thanks LKHAMILTON!!
Happy Birthday laurel, here’s hoping you have a great day!
Great read, a bit to het for my tastes, but those scenes not why I love your work. I love your books despite them. But hope you have a great birthday.
Happy Birthday!!! Thank you for sharing!
hope you have a great day. Thank you for the preview. cant wait.
Happy Birthday! Thanks for the present, can’t wait for the book to come out.
Thank you! Belated birthday present for me. Beautiful writing as always.
Thank You . Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday i love your books and can’t wait for this onr to come out
That was wonderful and I can’t wait for ur book! Have a very happy birthday!!
Happy Birthday!!! Hope you have the most amazing day ever!!!
Thank you so much for the present, LOL I needed a fix!!!
It’s awesome, I can’t wait for the book!!!
WHOOHOOO have a super day and spoil yourself!!!!
Thank you so much! I love Nicky!! This was an awesome scene to share!!! Can’t wait to read it all!!
Loved it!! happy Birthday and thank you!
Happy Birthday!!!!! Thank you for the gift. Hope you get the ones your wishing for. Have fun.
Thanks for the post. Makes waiting on the new one to come out is harder now. I am on book 4 right now.Rereading them all over again. Love your books so much. Keep them coming!!
Happy Birthday and thanks so much for the present , i cant wait till Affliction is out in stores and i can buy it . im a big fan and i hope that you have a great birthday thank you
Happy Birthday! That was a fabulous gift to all of us. I can’t wait for the book to come out.
Happy Birthday!!! Thanks for an amazing preview, can’t wait to read the rest.
Happy Birthday. Thank you so much for the present. I love giving out presents on my birthday, but your’s was the best.
Tomorrow is my anniversary. Thank you for your birthday present to your readers. And that works as a great anniversary present to. Can’t wait for the book.
Happpy birthday!, and thanks for the best present ever 🙂 Hope it was a good one for you
Wow. What a birthday present! My birthday actually is next Monday so I am so counting this as one of my presents hahahahah~ Thanks!
AND….Happy Birthday Laurell! I hope it was a great one for you!
Happy Birthday! And thank you for the awesome gift to us!!
Awesome! I can not wait to read the rest of it! Thank you!
Hello and Thank you for the preview. I love Nicky and since I couldn’t wait for another book, Merry’s Rhys seems too much like Nicky. I love them both. Have a great Birthday.
Happy birthday!! I love all your books you never never !!!! Can’t wait to read this I’m counting down the days lol
OMG i love love love it i can’t wait to buy the book happy birthday laurel!!
Happy birthday! thank you for such a tantalizing treat 🙂
WOW! I love it. Happy birthday to you and Thanks!! Can’t wait to read the entire book:)
God that was AWESOME. Give us presents any time you want 🙂
Happy Bithday!!!!!
happy birthday… can’t wait for taffliction to come out anita is my hero i love her & you !!!! xoxox
Happy Birthday!!!!!
Happy birthday!! Thank you so much. We love you!!
Happy Birthday
Thanks for the birthday present…mine’s just a few days away so I will enjoy it for now. Can’t wait for this one.
Thank you so much. My husband is currently deployed and this will help get me through until he gets home. Happy Birthday!
Thank you so much! I had so much fun reading this morning at work. Awesome!
Happy birthday I hope it was wonderful!! Thanks for the present and can’t wait for the whole thing!
OMG … Happy Birthday and thank you for giving us such a delicious present… I felt every kiss, stroke and suck … week knees … oh yeah!!!
Wow! That was awesome! Thank you so much for thinking of us on your birthday . You are a very special person and I hope your day wa s just as special. 😉
Thanks,
Happy Birthday!
It was a lot of fun reading your writing in progress! You always write with such intensity I lose track of where I am! Wonderful birthday share! I look forward to seeing the full edited book soon!
Thank you for that lovely tease, can’t wait for the whole book!!
May magical birthday wishes come true for you — and may you be free of zombies — on this, your special day! Thank you for thinking of your loyal fans again, giving us another way to celebrate your accomplishments (as if we didn’t have enough!). The next Anita book is anxiously anticipated by all!
I am so excited to read more. Happy Birthday.
Thank you darling Love all your work.
I am sure my boyfriend will like it….or at least what it inspired me to do. 🙂 hehehehe
Happy Birthday!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Can’t wait for the book to come out. =)
WOW!! Soo cool, I especially liked that Anita’s issues with the Bride thing did not come up. Did Dev smile Finely, or finally? I am OK with either, but the difference is significant. Happy Belated Birthday!!
That was AWESOME!!! Can’t wait for the book to come out!
Oh that was the best
wow, this scene is really hot! I just can’t wait to read this book! Gore and sex… I love Anita’a story!
Happy Belated Birthday, Laurell. And, thank you very, very much for those chapters. I’m grinning from ear to ear, and now I can hardly wait for Affliction!
thank you I hope you had a great day and a great new year for you and your’s.
Oh my… Happy belated birthday to you AND me… ^___^
Thank you for sharing this… I can’t wait for Affliction!
The Anita Blake series will always be a favorite of mine… I’m so glad there’s more books coming!
XOXO
That was awesome thanks for the pres. Happy birthday hope ypoou ad a great day. iI im hopping you can do me a favor though my sons birthday is july 1 st and he leaves for boot camp for the usmc on the 22nd id love to get an autographed coppy of the new book for him the fisrt week its out so he can have it read before he goes to boot camp. would love to k know if I can order one from ya and if so how thanks plz email or reply the info if you can please thanks
We share the same birthday u and I. Love ur books and can’t wait till the next one comes out! But then I read and re-read and have to wait some more. Pure torture that is well worth it every time ur books come out! Happy Birthday!
I seriously doubt that you will publish this comment, but for the love of the Boreas get yourself a thesaurus so you can research words other than said or asked in dialogue. PLEASE. Or better yet, learn to write cooing dialogue that requires minimal descriptives for conversation. I’m really disappointed if this is your best effort.
Thanx very much! How nice to give a present, i thou ght that only santa did that 🙂 . A little to lat e to congratulate you, but not to late to tell that i admire your books. The ones i have, i read over and over again. There are 10 books in my collection, so there are stil enough books from jou i can buy. IT,s a shame i can only buy the books on the internet and in english. I,m from Holland, and i,ve read the 2 books who where translated in dutch. I Loved them so mutch that i bought the other ones in english. Though i don,t understand every word, that i regret, my english is getting beter because of it, thanx for that to 🙂 !
Also compliments for your website andere your blogs!
Happy late birthday!! Way late. But thank you thank you thank you for this!! I’m so excited to get caught back up on the Anita Blake books!!!
love,love,love ur books cant wait for the next merry gentry book, i never want that one to end and anita blake books im salivating for july , i hate having to make due with other books, i know there are good authors out there but you and showalter are the best of the best
and happy belated birthday may all ur wishes come true