I'm very excited to announce that I just got a book contract for "Neeta Lyffe, Zombie Exterminator."

By the 2040s, the shambling dead have become and international problem. While governments and special interest groups vie for the most environmentally-friendly way to rid the world of zombies, a new breed of exterminator has risen: The Zombie Exterminator.

When zombie exterminator Neeta Lyffe gets sued because a zombie she set afire stumbles onto a lawyer's back porch, she needs money fast. So she agrees to train apprentice exterminators in a reality TV show that makes Survivor look like a child's tag game. But that's nothing compared to having to deal with crazy directors, bickering contestants and paparazzi. Can she keep her ratings up, her bills paid and her apprentices alive and still keep her sanity?

The publisher, Kim Richards, told me that she was laughing so hard in some spots, she couldn't breathe.

It comes out in March from Damnation Books. Kim is a friend from another group. They publish mostly dark horror, but Neeta appeared in an anthology I participated in, and they had requests for a novel with her. I'll let you know when it's out.

Magic, Mensa and Mayhem took the grand prize for best fantasy in the Next Generation INDIE Awards of 2010.

To celebrate, the publisher is having a sale. Print copies are $9.99 and e-book is $1.99 (multiple formats). Check it out at http://www.swimmingkangaroo.com/mensa.html

More about Magic, Mensa and Mayhem and the whole DragonEye, PI, universe at www.dragoneyepi.net.

I've placed a sample issue of the 30-Minute Marketer on my website for those that might be interested but aren't sure about committing their marketing dollars. View it here.

This isn't your usual tip-driven publication. This is a weekly newsletter with four marketing tasks, complete with step-by-step instructions. Each should only take about 30 minutes. Whether you do one or all four, you're making steady progress toward getting your name and book out into the world. I also lead you through projects that you can do again and again for each books.

Magic, Mensa and Mayhem, the first DragonEye, PI novel, placed 4th in the Preditor and Editor Polls for best sci-fi/fantasy novel. W00t! thanks, everyone!
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Featuring the long-awaited story of how Vern and Grace meet. Sister Grace has been sent to the Mundane for treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. When she suspects that a spell is hidden in the lyrics of a new hit song, she hires Vern to investigate. The spell summons a demon from an ancient nightmare, and Vern's out of his element. Can Grace overcome her fears and bring her voice to the battle? Order at the website.

From the press release:

As Vatican Explores Idea of Extra-Terrestrial Life, Catholic Sci-Fi is Already There

Simi Valley, CA--Last week, the Vatican called in experts to discuss the possibility of life on other planets, but for years, the editing team of Karina and Robert Fabian have been exploring the future of the Catholic Faith in light of extra-terrestrials and other science fiction themes.

The Fabians edited an anthology of Catholic science fiction, Infinite Space, Infinite God, which won an EPPIE award in 2007 for best science fiction and placed second in the Editors and Preditors Poll for best sci-fi in 2008. Their next anthology, Infinite Space, Infinite God II, is scheduled for April 2010. Both are published by Twilight Times Books...

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