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Okay, you know me. I don't spend a lot of time hawking my books on here. I know, I know, blogs are supposed to be about getting our name out so more people will buy our books, but I'm just not the practical sort. I don't come on here to talk you into buying my stuff, I'm here to talk about pretty J-rockers and quilting and favorite songs and movies and how to get through life.

But I've got a book coming out today, and I'm pushing it. Because it's glorious, and maybe because I only wrote part of it, so I don't feel quite so mercenary.

It's THE UNFORTUNATE MISS FORTUNES, and despite the fact that there are three names on the cover it's a novel, not an anthology. And it's unbelievably cool.

Now you wouldn't think Jennifer Crusie and Eileen Dreyer and I had much in common as writers. Jenny writes fabulously snarky romantic comedy, Eileen writers crackerjack suspense (and as Kathleen Korbel some fabulous romance novels) and I write sex and violence and rock and roll. Not to mention historical romances. But we all blended together, pretty damned seamlessly. We each have a heroine, and I dare you to figure out who wrote who.

(Well, I think it's pretty obvious but others haven't been able to tell).

So this is pretty ground-breaking, and a hoot, if you ask me. The website (http://www.unfortunatemissfortunes.com/) is full of goodies -- exquisite wallpaper of the cover, quizzes, prizes (I'm making a Miss Fortunes quilt, Jenny's crocheting fabulous hats, Eileen's doing needlepoint), and all sorts of other entertainment.

It was an incredible learning experience. If there's one thing I've learned after 33 years as a published author (yes, I was very young) it's that there are always new ways to do things. I love reinventing my process. Just when you think you've figured out how to write a novel, the next one presents itself in an entirely different manner. So learning new ways to approach it is priceless.

Another invaluable thing I learned was that Publishers Weekly reviewers don't always read the book, which is pretty disheartening. Whoever got paid for doing our review ripped them off -- anyone who opened the book would know it's a novel, not an anthology, but idiot not only said it was an anthology but suggested next time we write a novel together. Jeesh! Of course when they give me fabulous reviews they've clearly read every word, but from now on I'll just assume anything less than high praise is a fabrication. Much easier on the blood pressure.

So anyway, go out and buy this book, because it's delightful and funny and sexy and a treat. You'll thank me for it later.

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