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 Ok so I’m late with today’s post, but I am actually backtracking through the latest tweets while I watch Idol, and I’m picking out the goodies for you! Once I’m done this, i’m off to re-read Gentlemen Prefer Succubi…Yes, I liked it that much! By the way, review for “Succubi Like it Hot” on the way . Also very good!!

• Yasmine Galenorn’s latest book cover for Harvest Hunting (Sisters of the Moon) is up on her website for all to see. Beautiful!
• Jaci Burton’s Bound, Branded, & Brazen made it on Barnes and Noble’s and Borders Romance bestseller list last week. Congratulations!!
• Marie-Claude Bourque’s book “Ancient Whispers” made Amazon’s best seller list! Congratulations to you too! (I met her at last years Romantic Times Convention, and she had won American Title V award for that very book!)
• Juliana Stone’s book “His Darkest Hunger” is coming out on March 30th! Wow, my mom told me not to judge a book by it’s cover, but I think it’s okay to do so for paranormal right? Hot Stuff!! He’s a shapeshifter….
• Alyson Noel saw her books at an airport and she left some of her bookmarks in them! LOL! Okay, so not really news, but next time I see booksmarks in a book, I’ll suspect an author’s been by…
• Alyssa Day is pretty much writing as we speak… I find the writing process is so fascinating! Example: Ms. Day just “learned something horrifying” about her hero in this book. I wonder what?
• Ann Aguirre is writing too! And she too, has learned some pretty interesting things about her hero…”This hero just told me he’s a theoretical physicist. How the HELL am I gonna write this? I hate you, brain.” and then another tweet “So. This hero is a huge, tormented physicist w/ long hair, tattoos and uber anguish over his mistakes. Sounds like girl-nip.” – Sounds like my type of guy. Brains and brawn…mmm mmm mmmmm
• Ann Aguirre/Ava Gray published an excerpt of her upcoming book “Skin Tight” on her website (plus you can see the cover there too!). It’s coming out June 1st 2010.

Some yesterday tweets

• Leanna Renee Hieber was (is) working on Strangely Beautiful III (Alexi at age 16…should be interesting!)
• Jeri Smith-Ready is back to working on “Shift” (her Shade sequel).

More to follow as I find more cool tweets…

Want to read these tweets directly? Check out my Authors Who Tweet post, and make sure to follow them! It’s always good stuff!

 Well today is a BIG book release day, so here are the latest tweets

• Happy Release day to Alyssa Day. Read an excerpt of Atlantis Redeemed (Warriors of Poseidon)
• Mark Henry’s “Battle of the Network Zombies (Amanda Feral, Book 3)” is available as a free e-book! Kindle and Nook. Hey! What about for the Sony E-book? Poooor me…
• Another Happy Release Day to Shiloh Walker for her book entitled “Broken” (I’m actually reading part one of that series right now, called “Fragile” (not paranormal, but good anyway!)
• Chris Marie Green’s book, “Deep In the Woods (Vampire Babylon)“ was released today.
• Jenna Black is hoping to finalize revisions today, on her 2nd Faeriewalker book entitled “Shadowspell”.
• Moira Rogers gives us a “sneak peak snippet” to “A Safe Harbor”. She describes it as “…a Great-Depression-Era-Paranormal-Romance novella” – sounds cool to me!
• Shiloh Walker also gives us another random snippet of Broken.
• Richelle Mead provides a description and the first chapter for “Spirit Bound”.

I intend on reviewing Rydstrom’s book (Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole) this evening, and perhaps even Murdoch’s story from A Deep Kiss of Winter (one more book – Pleasure of a Dark Prince, and I’m all caught up in that series, and I hear the latest book is great!). I can’t wait!

Also, my blog’s birthday is coming up!! Feb 28th, it will be a year old Look at how much it has grown!

But, in the meantime, while I work, I will also "play" (bad…I know) but I will be updating you all day with today’s best author tweets

• Christina Dodd celebrated her 20th anniversary of getting "The Call". Check out her blog as she reminisces about her first 20 years.
• Moira Rogers has updated her blog with a snippet from her upcoming book "Sanctuary Unbound". She also informed fans that the third book (Alec’s) is due Jan 2011, and there maybe even be a book #4.
• Lara Adrian is currently writing…(I can’t wait to find out what….)
• Jeri Smith-Ready is currently working on copyedits
• Shiloh Walker grants us another snippet of her soon to be released book "Broken"..she likes to tease us, this one…
• Christina Dodd also posted the cover for her upcoming paranormal book "Chains of Ice: The Chosen Ones" – expected release date July 2010.
• Christina Dodd news is hopping this week!! She has another book coming out (In Bed with the Duke) – "…my first historical in 4 yrs!" – Read an excerpt on her website here
• Diana Rowland will be signing copies of Blood of the Demon (Kara Gillian, Book 2) this Saturday from 2-4pm at the Mandeville Barnes & Noble.

More to follow as the day progresses…

Want to read these tweets directly? Check out my Authors Who Tweet post, and make sure to follow them! It’s always good stuff!

Here are the author Twitter highlights of the day!

• Caridad Pineiro has provided a “free read” (an excerpt from her book Sins of the Flesh) – it’s pretty steamy so adults only!
• Shiloh Walker provides yet another snippet from her upcoming book “Broken”. I hear this book is AWESOME, and that the first one “Fragile” is awesome too.
• Richelle Mead is wrapping up a UK Tour and has blogged about it on her website (pictures too!!) – woops she just got back and tweeted that she fainted on the flight (says she’s fine and promises to blog about it later)
• Jeri Smith-Ready offers us a visual treat with a picture of a cover flat for her upcoming book (Bring on the Night – expected release date July 27th 2010) —-> can’t wait for this! Her characters are sexy and hilarious!
• Gena Showalter currently working on chapter seven of “Darkest Secret”
• Erin McCarthy has just finished a Christmas novella and will be starting “Evan’s book”
• Marta Acosta’s “Vampire Wire” blog has a cool guest blogger (author Lois Gresh) and a contest.
• Laurell K Hamilton just blogged! “Fever Dreams, Sex, and Zombies“
• Alyson Noel has just blogged too! All of our questions…answered (well…at least in regards to her books, anyway)
• Lauren Dane has great news! She is starting a new paranormal series, and Bound by Magic will be out in 2011, and “Cope’s book” is due out this November 2010 (entitled Inside Out – gorgeous cover!!).
• Rachel Vincent just twittered that “Shift (The Shifters, Book 5)” is out!! My release list indicates that it was scheduled for March 1st, but hey, a few days early is even better!
• Shiloh Walker also tentatively finished her latest book today, entitled “If You Hear Her” (which is the first in a new, romantic suspense, three part series). She expects them to be released late 2011 (back to back, one per month). One of her favorite characters in the book will be the hero in book#3. She also insists on teasing us with some lines from it. It worked!. I’m titillated. I want to read it!
• Sherrilyn Kenyon just confirmed that the Simi doll will have a bottle of BBQ Sauce and a Black Amex that will fit in her coffin purse. Ha! I can’t wait to see her.
• Kresley Cole announced that her latest book “Pleasure of a Dark Prince (Immortals After Dark)” is doing well! “…debuted @ 4 on NYT list & scored USA Today personal best–16″. That is the next book in my TBR pile. I can’t wait. I hear it’s great!
• Jeaniene Frost’s latest is also doing well (and I enjoyed it very much). “…First Drop of Crimson  still on the NYT at #10 and the USA Today at #53″. Congratulations ladies! Keep writing and I’ll certainly keep reading
• Nalini Singh gives us a sneak peak of her soon to be released novella “Whisper of Sin” (that will appear in the Burning Up anthology – release date Aug 3rd 2010)

More to follow as the day progresses…

Want to read these tweets directly? Check out my Authors Who Tweet post, and make sure to follow them! It’s always good stuff!

Today’s Twit-Bits

So, since I stalk Twitter for all the cool updates that authors let us in on, I thought I’d tempt you with some of these tidbits:

• Larissa Ione has presented the cover for her upcoming book called Sin Undone (part of her Demonica series) on her blog. It’s awesome!
• Shiloh Walker is blogging random snippets of her upcoming book “Broken” – check it out! (release date 03/02/2010)
• Jeri Smith-Ready is having a cool giveaway for a WVMP Lifeblood of Rock ‘n’ Roll dog t-shirt (to celebrate her mass market release of her Bad to the Bone book) – deadline to enter is March 1st – so get on it!
• Another book released today – Demon Possessed! Here’s an excerpt to tempt you, from Stacia Kane.
• Rachel Vincent has too many books, and will be drawing names for giveaways on Friday. Enter here. 
• Ann Aguirre is working on her latest Jax book (Killbox), and declared “Might be longest Jax yet.” Yay! I love long books!
• Sherrilyn Kenyon gave us a couple of sneak peaks for her upcoming “Simi” doll (and there will also be an “Ash” – much hotter than a Ken doll!) Both to be released in June. Check out the rest of her Twitpics for more cool stuff!
• Sherrilyn Kenyon also giving us tidbits on upcoming characters, and favorite quotes in her next book (Nick’s book) ”Infinity”, and each Chronicles of Nick book will span one year of his life: She says: “The maturity level of the books will grow as he does”
• Anya Bast having a good (and easy) time writing her latest “JADED”
• Alyssa Day also gives us a sneak peak to “Atlantis Redeemed” (coming out March 2nd 2010). Check out her excerpt of when Brennan returns:

     ——-> HOT!

More to follow as the day progresses…

Want to read these tweets directly? Check out my Authors Who Tweet post, and make sure to follow them! It’s always good stuff!

Sort of old news for some of you, but I have just found out that the book "The Host" will be made into a movie! Check out the report on Variety.com

Here’s a fun list at the Examiner.com with the chosen "dream cast" for the Host movie as voted by their readers (note: this is NOT the official cast of the actual movie. Just a fun "dream cast" if you will…)

In other news, I read in one of her interviews that she intends on making The Host, a trilogy. Wikipedia sites:

^{In March 2008, Meyer stated that she was "almost done" writing a possible sequel to The Host, entitled The Soul.[73] If she were to continue the series, the third book would be called The Seeker.[74]}

Here is the latest list for the next quarter (and then some…I couldn’t stop, the list actually goes to September ). Looks like I have a great reading year ahead of me!

JANUARY 2010

• Kitty’s House of Horrors (Kitty Norville, Book 7) by Carrie Vaughn – release date: January 4th, 2010
• Come Hell or High Water: A Broken Heart Novel (Broken Heart Vampires) by Michele Bardsley – release date: January 5, 2010
• A Tapestry of Spells (The Nine Kingdoms, Book 4) by Lynn Kurland – release date: January 5, 2010
• Fugitive: The Cat Star Chronicles #5 by Cheryl Brooks – release date: January 5, 2010
• Captivate by Carrie Jones – release date: January 5, 2010
• Bad Blood (Blood Coven) by Mari Mancusi – release date: January 5, 2010
• Doppelgangster (Esther Diamond Novel) by Laura Resnick – release date: January 5, 2010
• Blood Cross (Jane Yellowrock, Book 2) by Faith Hunter – release date: January 5, 2010
• The Taking (Berkley Sensation) by Erin McCarthy – release date: January 5, 2010
• Firespell: A Novel of the Dark Elite by Chloe Neill – release date: January 5, 2010
• Thirst No. 2: Phantom, Evil Thirst, Creatures of Forever by Christopher Pike – release date: January 5, 2010
• Smolder by Melina Morel – release date: January 5, 2010
• Inked by Karen Chance, Marjorie M. Liu, Yasmine Galenorn, and Eileen Wilks – release date: January 5, 2010
• Naked Dragon: A Works Like Magick Novel by Annette Blair – release date: January 5, 2010
• Bone Magic (Sisters of the Moon) by Yasmine Galenorn – release date: January 5, 2010
• The Taking by Erin McCarthy – release date: January 5, 2010
• Wicked Enchantment by Anya Bast – release date: January 5, 2010
• Death’s Mistress (Dorina Basarab, Book 2) by Karen Chance – release date: January 5, 2010
• The Shapeshifters: The Kiesha’ra of the Den of Shadows by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes – release date: January 12, 2010
• Bitten By Cupid by Lynsay Sands, Jaime Rush, and Pamela Palmer – release date: January 12, 2010
• Beyond the Night by Joss Ware – release date: January 12, 2010
• Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey – release date: January 18, 2010
• Night Road by A. M. Jenkins – release date: January 19, 2010
• Undead Much by by Stacey Jay – release date: January 21, 2010
• What A Demon Wants by Kathy Love – release date: January 26, 2010
• Twice as Hot by Gena Showalter – release date: January 26, 2010
• Nightwalker by Heather Graham – release date: January 26, 2010
• Wedding the Highlander by Janet Chapman – release date: January 26, 2010
• Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, Book 4) by Patricia Briggs – release date: January 26, 2010
• Ecstasy Unveiled (The Demonica Series)  by Larissa Ione – release date: January 26, 2010
• Original Sin by Allison Brennan – release date: January 26, 2010
• Pride Mates (Shifters Unbound 1) by Jennifer Ashley – release date: January 26, 2010
• Break of Dawn: Vampire Babylon, Book Three by Chris Marie Green – release date: January 26, 2010

FEBRUARY 2010

• Everlasting Kiss by Amanda Ashley – release date: February 1st, 2010
• Red Wolf (Silhouette Nocturne) by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom – release date: February 1st, 2010
• Big, Bad & Barbaric by Jaid Black, L. King Sherri, Black Jaid – release date: February 1st, 2010
• Accidentally Demonic (An Accidental Series) by Dakota Cassidy – release date: February 2nd, 2010
• Flirt (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 18) by Laurell K. Hamilton – release date: February 2nd, 2010
• Archangel’s Kiss (Guild Hunter) by by Nalini Singh – release date: February 2nd, 2010
• Real Vampires Hate Their Thighs by Gerry Bartlett – release date: February 2nd, 2010
• The Reckoners by Doranna Durgin – release date: February 2nd, 2010
• First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, Book 1) by Jeaniene Frost - release date: February 9th, 2010
• Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole – release date: February 16th, 2010
• Black Magic Sanction (Rachel Morgan) by Kim Harrison – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Decadent Master (Masters of Desire, Book 2) by Tawny Taylor - release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Brighid’s Quest (Harlequin Teen) by PC Cast – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Prom Nights from Hell - release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Cat’s Claw by Amber Benson – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Men of the Otherworld: A Collection of Otherworld Tales by Kelley Armstrong - release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Blood of the Demon (Kara Gillian, Book 2) by Diana Rowland – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Defeat the Darkness (Paladins of Darkness) by Alexis Morgan – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Demonfire: The Demonslayers by Kate Douglas – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Demon Possessed (Megan Chase, Book 3) by Stacia Kane – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Dragon Unmasked by Kathleen Nance – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Jordan (Pendragon Legacy) by Susan Kearney – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Bad to the Bone by Jeri Smith-Ready – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Taming the Moon by Sherrill Quinn – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Some Like It Rough by Kate Pearce – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Once Bitten, Twice Dead by Bianca D’Arc – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Battle of the Network Zombies (Amanda Feral, Book 3) by Mark Henry – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• The Battle Sylph by L. J. McDonald – release date: February 23rd, 2010
• Amaryllis by Jayne Castle – release date: February 28th, 2010

MARCH 2010

• My So-Called Death by Stacey Jay – release date: March 1st, 2010
• Shift (The Shifters, Book 5) by Rachel Vincent – release date: March 1st, 2010
• Wolf Trap (Silhouette Nocturne) by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom – release date: March 1st, 2010
• Out of Body by Stella Cameron – release date: March 1st, 2010
• Mistress of the Underground (Silhouette Nocturne) by Lisa Childs – release date: March 1st, 2010
• The Seance (MIRA) by Heather Graham – release date: March 1st, 2010
• Bride of the Wolf (Hqn) by Susan Krinard – release date: March 1st, 2010
• The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart by Mathias Malzieu, Sarah Ardizzone – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• A Twist In Time by Susan Squires – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• Deep In the Woods (Vampire Babylon) by Chris Marie Green – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• Born To Be Wild (The Others) by Christine Warren – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• Master of Fire (Berkley Sensation) by Angela Knight – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• Atlantis Redeemed (Warriors of Poseidon) by Alyssa Day – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• Serpent Moon (Tales of the Sazi) by C. T. Adams & Cathy Clamp – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• Chick with a Charm: A Babes On Brooms Novel (Babes-on-Brooms) by Vicki Lewis Thompson – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• Velvet Haven: The Immortals of Annwyn: Book One (Annwyn Chronicles) by Sophie Renwick – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• and Falling, Fly by Skyler White – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• Warrior Ascended: The Sons of the Zodiac by Addison Fox – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• A Twist In Time by Susan Squires – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• Don’t Kill The Messenger by Eileen Rendahl – release date: March 2nd, 2010
• On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt
• Abandon the Night by Joss Ware – release date: March 9th, 2010
• The Vampire and the Virgin (Love at Stake, Book Eight) by Kerrelyn Sparks – release date: March 9th, 2010
• Hourglass (Evernight Novels) by Claudia Gray – release date: March 9th, 2010
• The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls by L.J. Smith – release date: March 16th, 2010
• Wild Ride by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer – release date: March 16th, 2010
• Voices of Dragons by by Carrie Vaughn – release date: March 16th, 2010
• Rebels and Lovers by Linnea Sinclair – release date: March 23rd, 2010
• Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson, Book 5) by Patricia Briggs – release date: March 30th, 2010
• Succubus Shadows (Georgina Kincaid, Book 5) by Richelle Mead – release date: March 30th, 2010
• Never Cry Werewolf: A Crimson Moon Novel (Crimson Moon Novels) by L.A. Banks – release date: March 30th, 2010

APRIL 2010

• Lion’s Heat (Breeds) by Lora Leigh – release date: April 6th, 2010
• Crimes by Moonlight by Charlaine Harris – release date: April 6th, 2010
• The Treasure Keeper (paperback) by Shana Abe – release date: April 27th, 2010
• Lover Mine: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward – release date: April 27th, 2010
• Wild Fire (Leopard) by by Christine Feehan – release date: April 27th, 2010
• Burned (House of Night Novels) by by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast – release date: April 27th, 2010
• Stealing Kathryn by Jacquelyn Frank – release date: April 27th, 2010
• Once Dead, Twice Shy: A Novel by by Kim Harrison – release date: April 27th, 2010
• The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber – release date: April 27th, 2010

More upcoming books to look forward to (just can’t pass up posting these too)!

MAY 2010

• Dead in the Family: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood) by Charlaine Harris – release date: May 4th, 2010
• Kiss of Death (Morganville Vampires, Book  by Rachel Caine – release date: May 4th, 2010
• The Demon in Me (A Living in Eden Novel) by Michelle Rowen – release date: May 4th, 2010
• Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, Book 5) by Richelle Mead – release date: May 18th, 2010
• Demon Princess: Reign Check by Michelle Rowen – release date: May 25th, 2010
• Daemon’s Mark (Nocturne City) Caitlin Kittredge – release date: May 25th, 2010
• Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, Book 4) by Ilona Andrews – release date: May 25th, 2010
• Running with the Pack by Carrie Vaughn, Laura Anne Gilman, and C. E. Murphy – release date: May 29th, 2010

JUNE 2010

• Bullet (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) by Laurell K. Hamilton – release date: June 1st, 2010
• The Forbidden Game: The Hunter; The Chase; The Kill by L.J. Smith – release date: June 8th, 2010
• Infinity: Chronicles of Nick By Sherrilyn Kenyon – release date: June 8th, 2010
• A Drop of Red (Vampire Babylon) by Chris Marie Green – release date: June 29th, 2010
• Black Dust Mambo by Adrian Phoenix – release date: June 29th, 2010

JULY 2010

• Strange Fate (Night World) by L.J. Smith – release date: July 6th, 2010
• Lash of Need by Nalini Singh – release date: July 6th, 2010
• In Other Worlds by Sherrilyn Kenyon – release date: July 6th, 2010
• Undead and Unfinished by MaryJanice Davidson – release date: July 6th, 2010
• Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Book 2) by Jeaniene Frost – release date: July 27th, 2010
• Water Bound: A Sea Haven Novel by Christine Feehan – release date: July 27th, 2010
• Here Comes the Vampire: A Dead-End Dating Novel (Dead-End Dating Novels) by Kimberly Raye – release date: July 27th, 2010
• Bring On the Night by Jeri Smith-Ready – release date: July 27th, 2010
• A Wild Light by Marjorie M. Liu – release date: July 27th, 2010

AUGUST 2010

• No Mercy (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon – release date: August 3rd, 2010
• Death’s Excellent Vacation by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner – release date: August 3rd, 2010
• Burning Up by Angela Knight, Nalini Singh, Virginia Kantra, and Meljean Brook- release date: August 3rd, 2010
• Almost to Die For: A Vampire Princess of St. Paul Novel by Tate Hallaway – release date: August 3rd, 2010
• The Vampire Huntress Legends: Dawn and Darkness by L.A. Banks – release date: August 28th, 2010
• Taken by Midnight: A Midnight Breed Novel by Lara Adrian – release date: August 31st, 2010
• Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole – release date: August 31st, 2010
• The Beast Within by Erin McCarthy and Bianca D’Arc – release date: August 31st, 2010

SEPTEMBER 2010

• Nocturnal by Jacquelyn Frank, Kate Douglas, Jess Haines, and Clare Willis – release date: September 7th, 2010

It’s been awhile since I’ve caught up on my paranormal/vampire news fix, so I thought I’d catch up, and catch you all up too (here’s the thing…I need to catch up BIG time, so some of this may already be old news to you…)

In a past tweet, Laurell K. Hamilton indicated that the Anita Blake TV series that was set to air on the IFC channel will not be airing (if I can recall it correctly, the direction wasn’t entirely to her liking)…AH! Found a link to her blog post, and here it is! Quite an interesting post, actually, as she goes into some detail about why the plans have fallen through, and then a few tidbits about each of our favorite characters, and what they mean to her (whaaaattt? Almost killed off Jean-Claude – NEVER say such a thing!! Take it back now!)

Some casting news on True Blood3 from Access Hollywood (including who will be playing the sexy werewolf Alcide Herveaux (Joe Manganiello) – Oh Damn! I just saw his pics for the first time, and I vote we change the story and Sookie stays with him (whoa!!)…Ok Ok, relax, I am, and will always be team Eric, but come on … look at him!

MTV.com  reports that Season 3 will also have Eric tied to a love interest that isn’t Sookie. Grrrrr!! (OK, I have just consoled myself by looking at “Alcide” again). Much better…

Shocktillyoudrop has more True Blood casting info (including the actor that will play Tara’s overbearing vampire boyfriend “Franklin” in the upcoming season). That was an interesting storyline, so I’m glad they will be integrating it into the show.

Trailer for the upcoming season of the Vampire Diaries (set to air again on January 21st). While I myself am not as addicted to the show as I was to the books, I still think they picked the perfect Damon. Watch the promotional video at TVOvermind.

Some pics of the Vampire Diaries actors shopping (Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley). See ‘em at GeekSugar.

i09.com has some creepy promotional pics, video’s etc… for the new movie “Daybreakers”.  The kicker is the instructional poster on what to do if you find a human…one being: Don’t try and feed on humans immediately. Conservation is the key (EEEEK!!!)…Ok (that movie looks totally creepy, I don’t think there are any sexy vampires in this one), but since I love horror, I’m all for it!

Examiner.com has a link to the “Ask Rob” contest, along with E-Channel’s list of “Top 10 Vampires we Love”…wait a minute – whoever came up with this list needs to read more (there are much hotter vampires in books)!!

Examiner.com also sets the record straight with a few quotes from Twilight’s Robert Pattison and his single status.

MTV.com has a cool clip of New Moon’s Taylor Lautner’s  opening dialogue on Saturday Night live.

Looks like Rachel Lefevre will not be resuming her role of Victoria in the upcoming Twilight Saga movie “Eclipse” (due to scheduling conflicts). Bryce Dallas will be playing the character instead. Filming will start in August, with a June 2010 release date. Read about it on MTV.com

Ok, so newstimes.com has an interesting enough article about the success of the recent vampire related YA books etc etc.., but a line caught my eye, and NOW I wanna know. There is a quick blurb about Richelle Mead, and I quote:

Richelle Mead had been writing adult paranormal books when Razorbill suggested she give the young adult genre a try.

The resulting “Vampire Academy” series has well over two-and-a-half million copies of the first four titles in print, with more books (and a movie) on the way.

Whhhhaaaaa?? A Vampire Academy movie??? My quick Google searches have not resulted in anything, but what do they know, that we don’t? Richelle? Any comments?

Another cool article I found about “Urban Fantasy” (and Paranormal Romance) and it’s increasing popularity. They hinted that the SciFi genre may be suffering because of this. They theorize that it is due to the stories taking place in our world (I guess the readers can “relate” better)…but personally, I think it has more to do with the romantic tension and interludes that each book entails. Sure, sure…magic’s  cool and all, but it’s even better when the magic’s between the sheets (OH NO! – I did NOT just say that out loud!) *blush*…anyhooooo… Read it on io9.com