Holiday Chat Alert! Party with THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT authors Cecil Murphey & Marley Gibson on Thursday, December 15th @ 9pm ET!
Tis the season to be chatty! Join the co-authors of The Spirit of Christmas Cec Murphey and Marley Gibson, along with the books contributors, for an online holiday chat. The authors will be taking questions, as well as giving away copies of The Spirit of Christmas and other special holiday treats!
WHAT: Holiday Chat with Cec, Marley, The Knight Agency and YOU! WHEN: Thursday, December 15th at 9pm ET WHERE: Chat Room--http://client1.sigmachat.com/sc.php?id=115545 HOW TO CHAT: Enter any combination of username and password. Your computer must be Java enabled to chat.
The 411 on THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS: At Christmastime, it’s hard not to get caught up in the shopping, the decorating, the party planning and the family drama—and too we often to lose sight of the true meaning of the season. But sometimes, through God’s grace or a simple twist of fate, we’re able to step back and understand what the holiday is truly about.
Agent & Author Chat with Deidre Knight & Elle Jasper -- TONIGHT (Thursday, May 5th) @ 9pm ET
Get some one-on-one time with Deidre Knight and her client, Elle Jasper, during an online chat tomorrow night at 9pm ET. Besides fielding your pub questions, Elle will share info on the second book in her Dark Chronicles series, EVERDARK (June 2011, Signet Eclipse) set in steamy Savannah, Georgia, plus give you details on her upcoming projects. We'll also announce the winner of the Island Dreams Giveaway, which includes a trip to Tybee Island, Ga., a two-night stay at The Lighthouse Inn and dinner at Wiley's Championship BBQ. There'll be a few more prizes thrown in for attendees, of course. :-)
HOW TO CHAT: Enter any combination of username and password. Login. Your computer must be Java enabled to chat.
About EVERDARK: Tattoo artist Riley Poe thought she knew the shady side of Savannah—until her brother was taken by a cult of vampires. Allying herself with hot-blooded vampire Eli Dupré, she got her brother back. But her courage—and her one-of-a-kind blood type—made her an irresistible temptation for some very bad bloodsuckers.
After barely surviving an ambush by enemy undead, she has inherited certain traits of her attackers: heightened senses, lightning reflexes, unreal strength. Eli trains Riley to use her new vampiric tendencies, teaching her control and skills she’s never imagined needing. But when a new trait—a telepathic link with a rampaging vampire—manifests itself, Riley knows she has to put her new skills to the test to stop the killer before he strikes again.
Long used to taking care of herself, Riley has trouble asking for help, even from the powerful vampire she loves....
RESCHEDULED!!! Author and Agent Chat Alert! Talk to Elle Jasper and Deidre Knight!
Due to technical difficulties caused by inclement weather, we've had to reschedule Deidre and Elle's chat for next Thursday, May 5th @ 9pm ET. Since the new chat time falls after the Island Dreams Contest ends, we will be making the BIG winning announcement on the 5th. Have no idea what that is? Well, all you have to do is tell Deidre and Elle why you deserve a romantic getaway and you can win two nights at The Lighthouse Inn on Tybee Island, Ga., a $500 travel voucher, and dinner for two at Wiley's Championship BBQ. Click here for the details: http://www.knightagency.net/romanticgetaway.html
Elle Jasper's Dark Ink Chronicles series follows the adventures of tattoo artist Riley Poe as she battles centuries-old vampires on the haunted streets of Savannah, Georgia. Romance Junkies said the first book, AFTERLIGHT was, "Edgy and modern... The most absorbing, enticing and unique paranormal world I've read in years," and the Romantic Times bestowed it with 4.5 stars. The second book, EVERDARK, releases this June.
Elle will be in our chat room this Thursday, April 28th @ 9pm ETThursday, May 5th @ 9pm ET to chat about the series, along with her agent Deidre Knight. You can definitely expect juicy tidbits about Elle's books, insider pub industry info from Deidre and trivia and giveaways. You know what to do -- MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
HOW TO CHAT: Enter any combination of username and password. Login. Your computer must be Java enabled to chat.
About the series: Riley Poe leads the series as a gritty, unconventional tattoo artist-turned-undead-slayer after her younger brother is lured into a gang led by a pair of vicious Romanian vampires. In books 1,2,and 3, Riley, a dead-sexy guardian vampire named Eli Dupre, his undead family and Riley's surrogate grandparents-who are not only Gullah root doctors but hoodoo conjurers as well--stalk the underside of Savannah, Charleston, and a trip to the Old World as they track the deadly Arcos vampires to Romania. The story unfolds through Riley's eyes in first person where you learn of Riley's torrid past, her desires, and her fears as she falls hard for Eli, becomes Victorian Arcos' obsession, and struggles not to become the very thing she fights: a vampire.
TKA Agents Lucienne Diver and Nephele Tempest will host a very special publishing chat* this Thursday, February 11th at 9pm ET. Get ALL of your publishing questions answered: find out what's hot and what's not, what the number one qualities in a query are that really impress an agent, how to stand out at writers' conferences, and beyond! They are ready and waiting to answer your quesitons. And, of course, we'll be giving away some awesome books by TKA authors.
WHAT: Chat with Lucienne Diver and Nephele Tempest
Halloween Week Grand Prize Winner & Upcoming Chat with Shannon K. Butcher!
The winner of our Halloween Week Scavenger Hunt is Missy Brooks!! Her grand prize win is a $50.00 Visa gift card. Thanks to all of our participants!
We've got some great contests, chats and other events planned for the end of the year -- so keep checking the blog and newsletter for updates! In fact, the next event where you'll be able to win some fab books is a chat with Shannon K. Butcher, author of the THE SENTINEL WARS series on Thursday, November 19th @ 9pm ET. Bookmark our chat room!
On Wednesday, September 30th @ 9pm ET, Louisa Edwards will be the featured guest author in The Knight Agency chat room. Formerly an editor at Penguin's Berkley imprint before turning in her editor's hat, she describes her debut novel, CAN'T STAND THE HEAT (St. Martin's, Sept. 2009) as a "culinary romance."
Louisa has an indepth knowledge of the ins and outs of the publishing industry, and she'll be sharing lots of information about her experience as a first-time author and details on her upcoming projects.
Hope to see you there! Of course, there will also be fun trivia and prizes!
Here's the 411 on CAN'T STAND THE HEAT:For sharp-tongued Miranda Wake, the chance to spend a month in Adam Temple’s kitchen to write an exposé is a journalistic dream come true. Surely Miranda can find a way to cut the hotshot chef down to size once she learns what really goes on at his trendy Manhattan restaurant. The trouble is, she never expected Adam to find out her most embarrassing secreT: this critic has no idea how to cook.
As for Adam, well, he’s not about to have his reputation burned by a critic who doesn’t even know the difference between poaching and paring. He’ll just have to give the tempting redhead a few private lessons of his own—teaching Miranda what it means to cook with passion.
What: CHAT with Louisa Edwards Where: TKA's Chat Room When: Wednesday, September 30th @ 9pm ET How to Chat:(1) Click on this link: http://client1.sigmachat.com/sc.php?id=115545(2) Enter a username and password (any combination) (3) Click Login
RWA's Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter (FF&P) is kicking off an exciting new feature! Members of the chapter can enter an online raffle to pitch to some of the industries leading agents. Deidre Knight, president of The Knight Agency, is kicking off "Win a Pitch" on October 29th @ 8pm ET in FF&P's chat room.
A bit belated, but definitely not forgotten (hey, aren't all good things worth waiting for?), Jennifer St. Giles's August chat transcript is linked below. The USA Today bestselling author of the SHADOWMEN series shared some great information about her writing habits, future projects and much more. Check it out here: transcript.
Also, be sure to mark your calendars for an upcoming chat with debut author Louisa Edwards* on Wednesday, September 30th @ 9pm ET! Sign up for TKA's monthly newsletter, and you'll be sure to get all the updates on agency events!
*Chat originally included Deidre Knight. Will now feature the author only. :)
Tis the season to be chatty! Join the co-authors of The Spirit of Christmas
