Malevolent Dead has a review

The Pen and Muse has reviewed Malevolent Dead!

"Kuehl’s skilled writing brings an added dimension to Sarah Vargas without compromising the ass-kicking sensibility of this determined heroine."

Read more at http://thepenmuse.net/archives/1532

Three new reviews

I was in for a surprise this morning when I checked my email. THREE book reviews! *happy dance*


What Night Owl Romance said about Fade to Black, "What you get in this paranormal story is lots of action and excitement. You also get cruel and beat worthy enemy vampires...Oh and the weapons Sarah and Jared use were just COOL!"

They even rated it 4.5 stars! Read more at http://www.nightowlromance.com/nor/Reviews/Silvermage-reviews-Fade-To-Black-by-Heather-Kuehl.aspx


What Night Owl Romance said about Malevolent Dead, "The werewolf attacks were surprising and well described. The blood drinking was sexy, hot and a bit creepy. The action kept the story moving and I thoroughly enjoyed the final battle."

They rated it 4 stars! Read more at http://www.nightowlromance.com/nor/Reviews/Silvermage-reviews-Malevolent-Dead-by-Heather-Kuehl.aspx


What You Gotta Read said about Malevolent Dead, "Sarah reaches out, grabs hold and drags you through the story with her. Non stop suspense, scorching hot love, or is it lust, scenes and enough paranormal nasties to keep you away from the cemetery permanently make this book one you've gotta read."

They rated it a "you gotta read!" Read more at http://yougottareadreviews.blogspot.com/2010/10/review-malevolent-dead-by-heather-kuehl.html

New review for Fade to Black

The Pen and Muse has given Fade to Black an excellent review!

"Kuehl’s writing gives Sarah an edgy, street-savvy persona. Sarah is the modern day heroine with smarts who does not need a dashing hero to come to her rescue."

Read more at http://thepenmuse.net/?p=1487

And keep an eye on The Pen and Muse for a (possible) review of Malevolent Dead.

Halloween Spooooky-tacular LIVE SHOW featuring vampires!

Time:
Monday, October 25 at 10:00pm - October 26 at 12:00am

Location:
The Nickelodeon Theatre
937 Main Street
Columbia, SC

More Info:
Spirits take flight at our Drinking in the Morning Spooooky-tacular. Join Aaron and Grant for a frightful evening of mayhem and delight! Vampire writer Heather Kuehl will join us, along with Drunk Joe the Gin-Soaked Magician and some surprise visitors from the shadowy beyond!

Admission just $5.00, beer and wine will be served! More details as they develop!

http://www.drinkinginthemorning.com/

Siren's Song

My haiku, "Siren's Song," is now up at Aphelion!

http://aphelion-webzine.com/poetry/2010/09/SirenSong.html

I love writing these short poems, trying my best to infuse them with my dark thoughts and paranormal world.

Featured Author

This week I'm the featured author at Romance Writers United. Very cool!

http://rwunited.freehostia.com/featured.html

The Back Story

I was the guest on The Back Story on October 2. I had a blast being on the show, talking about Fade to Black and how I came up with the Sarah Vargas Series. I even got a chance to talk a bit about Malevolent Dead and Blood Moon. To listen to the interview, just go to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/back-story/2010/10/02/the-back-story-radio-show .

Malevolent Dead is on YGR Videos

This month, Malevolent Dead is participating in You Gotta Read's Video contest. It is entry #3. I love participating in this contest; it gives me a chance to see other author's book trailers and make notes on how I can improve mine. Make sure you stop by and check it out:

http://yougottareadvideos.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to come back at the end of the month to vote for your favorite trailer. Voting will begin on the 21st and run through the 26th.

Reprint acceptance

Aoife's Kiss has accepted "Raising the Dead" for publication in October 2011. "Raising the Dead" was first published in Bewildering Stories in 2008 and tells the story of Kinandrea, an elf who is asked by a human named Jackson to raise his wife from the dead.

(FYI: Aoife is pronounced EE-fah)

Fantastic review for Malevolent Dead

I was on my Twitter account this morning and decided to do a search for Malevolent Dead. The point of the search was to see if All Romance Ebooks had tweeted my book release or not, but what I found was so much better.

Happily Ever After Reviews reviewed Malevolent Dead, rating it 4.5 Teacups! "I would love to say more, but I can’t without giving away some major plot points. Malevolent Dead is an awesome adventure with kick-butt action, hot sexual encounters, and interesting characters."
http://hea-reviews.blogspot.com/2010/09/review-malevolent-dead-by-heather-kuehl.html

Vote for Fade to Black

You Gotta Read's September cover contest is now open. Please vote for Fade to Black. Fade to Black's cover is #4

http://yougottareadcovers.blogspot.com/

First Chapters Blog - Malevolent Dead

D. Renee Bagby Presents First Chapters Blog had Malevolent Dead up the other day. However, due to BlogFest, I wasn't able to post about it until now. Stop by and take a peek here:

http://dreneebagbypresentsfirstchapters.blogspot.com/2010/09/malevolent-dead-by-heather-kuehl.html

Malevolent Dead Tour - Summary

Well, the Malevolent Dead tour is over. Wasn't that fun? If you missed it, here's a list of the blogs I visited. If there are any contests still open they'll be listed at the end of this post.

The Roses of Prose
http://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2010/09/saturday-spotlight-heather-kuehl.html

Love Romances and More
http://loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com/2010/09/talking-with-author-heather-kuehl.html

You Gotta Read
http://yougottareadguest.blogspot.com/2010/09/welcome-heather-kuehl.html

Literary Magic
http://www.literary-magic.com/2010/09/meet-heather-kuehl-author-of-fade-to.html

Immortyl Cafe
http://immortylcafe.blogspot.com/2010/09/at-round-table-with-heather-keuhl.html

Fang-tastic Books
http://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/2010/09/win-pdf-of-malevolent-dead-by-heather.html

Immortyl Revolution
http://immortylrevolution.blogspot.com/2010/09/interview-with-author-heather-kuehl.html

Lisa Haselton's Blog
http://lisahaseltonsreviewsandinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/09/interview-with-paranormal-author.html

Annette Snyder's Blog
http://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2010/09/heather-kuehl-shares-her-writing.html

Writing Space
http://writingspace.blogspot.com/2010/09/meet-heather-kuehl-author-of-malevolent.html

Bitten By Books
http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=30347


OPEN CONTESTS!

Win a pdf of Malevolent Dead (Open until Sept 14)

http://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/2010/09/win-pdf-of-malevolent-dead-by-heather.html

Win 250 Die Cut Business Cards (Open until Sept 20)
http://heatherkuehl.blogspot.com/2010/09/giveaway-monday-win-250-die-cut.html

Bitten By Books Contest

I am the guest at Bitten By Books today. Stop by for a chance to win a $25 Amazon.com gift card! It's going to be an awesome event and I hope that you stop by.

http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=30347

Contest ends at 11:59pm on Sept 11.

REVIEW!! & 10, 11/12 - Annette Snyder's Blog and Wordshaping

Malevolent Dead already has a review!! Bitten by Books gave Malevolent Dead 4.5/5 tombstones, saying that "Once again, Kuehl does not disappoint with this excellent tale filled with interesting characters caught in the midst of pedal-to-the-metal suspense and action in an intriguing supernatural world."

http://bittenbybooks.com/?page_id=58&book_author_id=Heather%20Kuehl


Today I have two stops on my Malevolent Dead tour; Annette Snyder's Blog and Writing Space. New authors, make sure you check these out. I give newbie advice about promo and talk about the things I wish I knew about the publishing industry before I stepped foot in it.

Annette Snyder's Blog:
http://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2010/09/heather-kuehl-shares-her-writing.html

Writing Space:
http://writingspace.blogspot.com/2010/09/meet-heather-kuehl-author-of-malevolent.html

Spotlight

I'm the spotlight author at Joyfully Reviewed today!

http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/interviews/author-spotlight-heather-kuehl

By the way, since I did this interview I've been able to quit my Mt. Dew habit. 1 month and 2 weeks without caffeine! I also received a fabulous review from Mirror Dance for Promises to Keep:

http://mirrordancefantasy.blogspot.com/2010/09/review-of-promises-to-keep.html

Happily Ever After

Check out my interview with Happily Ever After Reviews

http://hea-reviews.blogspot.com/2010/08/author-interview-with-heather-kuehl.html

Only 7 days left until the release of Malevolent Dead!

Freedom!

One of the most glorious things to ever witness is an animal being released back into the wild. I got to see this today when two sea turtles were released at Folly Beach County Park.

From the Sea Turtle Hospital blog:

The 100-pound loggerhead, Santos, was cold-stunned off the New England coast in the winter of ‘08 and treated for a year at the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center at the University of New England. In November of ‘09, the turtle was transported to the South Carolina Aquarium to finish healing, catching a ride in a small Piper Twin Comanche with private pilot, Ronnie Santos from Mount Pleasant, SC. We are grateful for Ronnie and the East Cooper Pilot’s Association for this wonderful support!

The juvenile Kemp’s ridley, Surfer, was caught on hook and line just 4 months ago by a surf fisherman on Hilton Head, SC. Kemp’s ridleys are commonly found in near shore waters in the summertime and are prone to getting caught by recreational fishermen. Surfer underwent surgery to remove the hook that was deeply embedded in the esophagus. A hook that is left in the esophagus of a turtle in the wild can be problematic, possibly resulting in death and we congratulate all fishermen who turn these “hooked” endangered species over to the SCDNR.


For more information about the Sea Turtle Hospital, please visit http://scaquarium.org/STR/default.html

sea turtle flipper-prints in the sand

This was the second time I got to see a sea turtle be released back into the ocean, and I must say that it was heart warming as the first. It brough tears to my eyes as I watched the turtles glide across the sand, eager to get back to their natural habitat.

Crazy Busy Day

I alway feel like a chicken with its head cut off before a book release, running around trying to get as much accomplished as possible before the big day. Here's a run down of what my last two days have looked like

I sent in the last of my guest blog posts. I always try to send them in a month or more ahead of time, that way I'm not busting my ass at the last minute.

I got some promo things written up and saved in my email drafts, like First Chapters Blog, that I won't be able to send in until the book is released. On Sept 7, all I'll have to do it click send.

I got book review requests ready to send out in my email drafts. Just have to attach my book and send...

that is until I got my ARC from Eternal Press with permission to use the proof as an ARC. This means I didn't have to wait until Sept 7 to send out my review requests. Sent out three requests today, and filled out four review request forms.

Double checked my website to make sure everything was ready to go for MALEVOLENT DEAD's release.

Making sure that I mention BLOOD MOON in any MD promo. Hey, it doesn't hurt to start early.

Stopped by the guests blogs I was on today and yesterday to acknowledge the people who commented.

I'm sure tomorrow will be an equally busy day. But with this being my third release, I've found that the more you do ahead of time the more time you'll have for other things - like writing or spending time with the family. In my case it's writing OF WOLF AND MAN.

Character Evolution

I'm guest blogging again today! Learn about the evolution of Sarah Vargas at Nighs of Passion Blog.

http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com/2010/08/25/behind-the-character-paranormal-romance-author-heather-kuehl/