I’m attending the RWA National conference in Washington, DC, and will be signing Endangered at the “Readers for Life” autographing, on July 15. The event will be held in the Marriott Wardman Park and is open to the public. Over 500 authors will be signing books donated by publishers with the proceeds to go to ProLiteracy Worldwide to help fight illiteracy. If you’ll be in the area, why not drop by? I’d love to meet readers. Details are in the Appearances page.

I hope to post pictures of the conference while I’m there. You might want to check the Photos page of my website around that time.

On the writing front, the novella for Sexy Beast VIII is done and has been submitted to my editor. Whee! I had a ball revisiting Graeme and Deanna. More details to come once they’re final.

I’m approaching the final stretch with “Running Wild,” the novella for Sexy Beast VIII. Yay, me! Luckily, the change in hardware didn’t pose much of a delay. Graeme and Deanna are keeping me on my toes. Now to finish connecting the dots.

My laptop finally gave up the ghost yesterday. Luckily, it served notice that its hard disk was getting senile, so I was able to back up most of my files and transition to a newer unit without much trauma. But ::sigh:: I’ll miss it. It served me faithfully for almost 5 years. I finished my first manuscript on it.

I could probably resurrect it with a new hard disk, but at 6.3 pounds, it’s now kind of bulky for my needs. Maybe later, when I have more time, I’ll consider it. But for now, I bought a sexy 10-incher that’s way lighter with processing muscle to spare. I’ll be taking that one to RWA National next month.

Got the contracts for the novella for Sexy Beast VIII. Yup, it’s really happening! Wheee! Good thing, too, since Graeme and Deanna have been keeping me busy.

More reviews of Endangered have come in and they’ve been great! Darque Reviews calls Endangered “a fast-moving and sizzling romance.” TwoLips Reviews says, “Kathleen Dante brings the magical sexy cops to a whole new level.” Joyfully Reviewed adds, “if you like hot and sexy romances, this is the book for you.” Squeee!

To add to the excitement, Enticed is now available from Fictionwise and Stanza! I know people having been waiting for it to show up there. Well, the wait is over.

On the writing front, the novella for Sexy Beast VIII is coming along. I’m revisiting Graeme and Deanna and oh, boy! It’s getting hot in here.

Oh, wow! Stanza now also has Endangered available! Now if only Fictionwise (and therefore Stanza) would add Enticed. I’ve kind of given up hope on All Romance eBooks—they’re so many months behind on releases, it’s no longer funny. But with Fictionwise having been bought by Barnes & Noble, there’s still hope, right?

Endangered is out in the bookstores and hitting TBR piles! Reports of sightings started coming in as early as last week, but now it’s official. The eBook Store of Sony also shows Endangered as available! If you see Endangered in your local bookstore, send me an e-mail and tell me where. I’d love to know where copies are showing up.

Romantic Times says, “Cyn and Rio sizzle between the sheets — and everywhere else.” I hope readers will agree.

In other news, I recently did an interview with Book Addict’s Angela Wilson.

I swear, tax forms are zombies. I just spent the day doing taxes and they’ve eaten my brains. It’s awfully hard to work up a good head of steam between Graeme and Deanna after hours of reading dry bureaucratese. Ah, well. Onward and upward!

I just received an advance copy of Endangered and it’s oh so pretty! Just a little over three weeks to go. For those who prefer e-books, Endangered is available for preorder from Amazon, BooksOnBoard, and Fictionwise! This is the first time any of my books will be released in electronic format at the same time as the print version.

On the writing front, I’m doing another novella for Kensington Aphrodisia. It will be in the Sexy Beast VIII anthology, which is scheduled for April 2010. More details once they’re final.

Just found out that Endangered is now available for preorder from Amazon and BooksOnBoard! This is the first time any of my books will be released in electronic format at the same time as the print version. Whee!