Castle Von Udolpho Crimson Abbey of Blood (Movie Monday, gothic edition)

I have got to start seeing movies in a more timely way, either at the movie theater or when they're first released at home. It's not such a thing this week, when something inspires me to talk about its antecedents (⇐this is not the nerdiest the post is going to get), as say, Star Wars,…

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

(Read all the way to the bottom for a chance to win a copy of Brimstone, which comes out next week!) Whenever I go too long without Tweeting, my family and friends call or text to make sure I haven’t fallen down the stairs and/or been eaten by my dogs. This says a lot about…

News and stuff!

News! Texas Gothic has been included on the 2012 ALA list of Best Fiction for Young Adults. I'm thrilled to be included with some of MY favorite books of the year!Also, central Texas folks, get ready. I will be at Book People in Austin on February 10th at 7pm, where I will be on a…

Texas Gothic in the Wild

I love it when people send me pictures of my book in the wild, whether it's on a bookstore shelf, their desk, or wherever.  Especially when the picture includes an adorable dog.(pic from reader @Laurenisaguitar on Twitter)Here's another one! It's becoming a meme!(From Kari's IMM post over on A Good Addiction)It's no secret I love dogs.…

Texas Gothic Release Day

So, Texas Gothic comes out today.!!!!!!!!!I'm just a little excited about that. I would like to pretend I'm all blasé about a new book release and ho hum, it's my fifth book so whatever.But the fact is, I'm all tied up with nerves and hopes and fears and more hopes...This is the book my dad…

Win a copy of Texas Gothic

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Texas Gothic Tidbits and other cool books

If you're interested (which I assume you all are) there's an excerpt of Texas Gothic now up at the Random House site.  (If that link doesn't show the expert, go to "about the book" and click "excerpt.")  It's also up the book's Amazon page, which means I'll be posting it soon to MY webpage.And in…

Teaser Tuesday

I feel guilty for getting so behind (again) on blog posts. You love me anyway, right? Here’s a teaser from Texas Gothic to atone for my absence: ---Phin had to show off a bit. “I heard that fossils and archeological finds can go for millions of dollars.” “Yes,” said Mark, “but we’re not talking australopithecus.…

Teaser Tuesday

Since someone reminded me we haven't had a Teaser Tuesday in a while, here are a couple of paragraphs from Texas Gothic:  I stared at the spot on the highway were I would swear--where I would bet four tires, or possibly my whole car if I hadn't managed to control her swerve--that someone had been standing just an…

Teaser Tuesday

In my ongoing quest to blog more often, here's a snippet of what I'm working on right now. (Evil laugh)I thrust my fingers into the dirt and pulled out two handfuls, dropping them to the side of the hole Lila had made. Quickly I widened it, uncovering a curve of bone, that became a dome,…