Pulled two names out of the hat:  Barbara Elness and Evelyn.  Email me at marjoriemliu@gowebway.com, and I’ll get those Amazon.com gift certificates right out to you. *** Well, Christmas Eve is upon us, and with it, a new year will soon be ushered in.  … [Read more...]

I drew a name out of the hat!  Congrats to Ilona for winning the TIGER EYE game. Email me for more information. *** Okay, I’m packed.  Those who have followed the blog for some time know that I NEVER check in my bags.  Doesn’t matter where … [Read more...]

I drew two names from the magic hat—so congrats to Ian and Krissy!  Ian, since you expressed a preference, I’ll send you PETER & MAX by Bill Willingham, and Krissy will be receiving the lovely INTO THE WILDERNESS by Sara Donati.  Email me at … [Read more...]

As you can imagine, it was a crazy day.  But in a good way.  I’m so happy that everyone has been positive about the game announcement, and we’ve gotten great write-ups from folks like Michelle Buonfiglio (at her Romance B(u)y The Book blog, and at Barnes … [Read more...]

Life never turns out the way you think it will.  Take, for example, my big news:  TIGER EYE, my first novel in the Dirk & Steele series, is being developed into a video game. I can’t even express how excited I am.  It’s crazy, how … [Read more...]

INKED is coming out in less than a month. It’s an anthology with Karen Chance, Yasmine Galenorn, and Eileen Wilks.  My contribution is from the Hunter Kiss series, a novella called “Armor of Roses”.  It’s a story that sees Maxine trying to solve … [Read more...]

Had breakfast in Shanghai, lunch in Tianjin, and dinner in Beijing.  Interesting day, to say the least.  Found this opinion piece at the New York Times, and it’s wonderful reading—not just for musicians, but writers, too.  The creation of music and … [Read more...]

As usual, I’m juggling about ten different things at once—but they’re all exciting, and some of them will be announced soon.  That’s right!  New stuff!  In the meantime, some shots from today.  There are no parking meters in China … [Read more...]

Which is the title to Meg Cabot’s latest post, and a good one. I have my own version of this, for when I’m feeling stressed out and overwhelmed, but it’s goes along the lines of, “Suck it up, princess.” As usual, a whole lot has crashed down on my … [Read more...]

I’m writing this blog entry at a Starbucks in Shanghai that requires a steep fee for internet usage—so forgive me for not posting in real time, but I’d rather pay for another hot chocolate than check my email.  I can do that when I get home and post this (which, having … [Read more...]