Catching Up with Depeche Mode!

…or just, you know, me. And other peeps!

Though, while we’re on the topic of what’s current in fashion (see what I did there?) let’s talk about my friend Synde’s new jewelry line, under the design name: CEMETERY CAT. She’s trying out some Chthulu and steampunky shiz that really is hot snatch. Check it out here and then buy ’til your genre wallet is empty (food is overrated, after all), and tell her it’s because of me, ’cause daddy’s poor and needs a kickback like a motherfucker!

So it’s release day and that doesn’t just mean we’re all going to gasm (that can be done on your own time, thank you). What it means is I’ll be clueing you in on some hawt reads. Grab a pen and paper.

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First up on the auction block is pal, Mario Acevedo. This world renowned d-bag has “written” another tale in his Felix Gomez vampire series, WEREWOLF SMACKDOWN, which, I’ll have you know was not the original title. I’m privy to that info and don’t mind sharing it here. The Werewolf Super SEX Club. Why? Publishers? Why must you strip away the pleasures? Anyway, the book came out recently and you should hustle down to your local bookstore and snag that bad boy before someone uses it as toilet paper. A book is a terrible thing to waste…or use to sop up waste.

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Next up, infamous bad girl Carolyn Crane. I hear her book, MIND GAMES, is a thinly veiled autobiography. That she’s homebound is no secret. She toils at her computer, is chained to it by anxiety and does, in fact, enjoy the delights of Mongolian Beef (and no, that’s not a porny slur about Chinese weiner, though Carolyn does have a past, so…). So give Mind Games a shot, I’m sure it’s better than anything Mario could come up with.

tsunami-blue-cover-275wOh Gayle Ann Williams. I hardly know you and yet here I am pushing TSUNAMI BLUE like I was your freakin’ publicist. Is it the photos of Roche Harbor, you tease me with so relentlessly? Burgers consumed in full view of the world’s most scenic island inlet? You, ma’am are a dirty minx! And I’m sure your book is full of the same sort of treachery. Add this one to your pile folks. There’s no telling what Gayle will do to you if you don’t!

4288886657_7719ea11cb_mRichelle Mead’s new Georgina Kinkaid book hits shelves today. SUCCUBUS SHADOWS. Even the name sounds dirty. I for one can’t wait to see how John Cusack deals with the aftermath of 2012. Also, if you ever have a free afternoon, Richelle is offering Georgina tours of Seattle. See the infamous bookstore where Georgina met Seth. Witness ACTUAL succubi plying their carnal trade…or not. But pick up the book, it’s in trade so it makes a sexy smacking sound when you swat someone’s ass. Just sayin’. No need to pitch a fit.

n305868The last new book is THE MAGE IN BLACK by my good friend (and nemesis) Jaye Wells. In this one, Giguhl and Sabina strike up a torrid cross-species affair. What’s that you say? Sexxorings? Yep.  Mampires (mage/vampire mixedness) need just as much love as snarky hairless cat demons. Seriously, I got a look at this bad boy long ago and it was sooooo hot. And funny, I’ll give the bitch that.  ALSO!!! You know who’ll be at my house later this afternoon? Jaye, herself. She’s agreed to come and do a private reading for me and my wife. She’s thoughtful like that…and smutty.

Actually…Jaye and I and our invalid traveling companion, Richelle Mead, are hitting the road for Portland to enthrall (horrify) an audience of fans (unsuspecting browsers) at Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing (Beaverton, OR) at 7:00 PM. We’ll be reading, goofing off and maybe giving away tater tots. Don’t miss it!

THEN!!! As if all that weren’t enough…it’s NORWESCON!!

There’ll be panels, signings, and even some late night porn read by yours truly. I’m bringing the dirty. Jaye and Jeanne Stein will be there and I hear Team Seattle will be up for BarCon, so come one, come all.

You know where else, Jeanne Stein will be? Hanging out at Chez Henry with Jaye. Watch for Twitter updates on Easter. I’m planning to terrorize them with a big brunch on the waterfront!

THEN, if that weren’t enough shit. On Monday, April 5th, 7 PM at the University Bookstore in Seattle. Jeanne, Jaye, myself and one Cory Doctorow, will be throwing a booksigning party. Be there or will judge you and we have a list of names. Yes we do.

PS. the above blurbs may contain actual lies.

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Loud Twitter

So, I just ditched out on the whole Loud Twitter thing. I mean, really, I don’t read anyone else’s entries when their made up of lists from Twitter, why should you read mine?

So…I leave you with the very rare blog entry…or not.

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In Lieu of Actual Blogging…

I’ve loaded a heavily captioned photo album from our NYC/DC trip on Facebook. With photos such as this one depicting me as our nation’s majestic unicorn.
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Here’s the link…

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=198783&id=680349602

Swing by and leave a comment or two.

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Just A Sec…

…to say that I’ve chosen the winners of the Rob Thurman, Publishing Roadkill Contest. And to say that the winners will have to wait for their prizes is an understatement.

The Grand Prize of Original Snark Art, signed by both me and Rob goes to…

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And the winner of the snarked up copy of Nightlife (which I just started reading) is…

Jesse S.!

Y’all should have just gotten some emails.

Congratulations!

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Plans Change

Caroline and I leave Monday for a 10 day trip to New York and D.C., and I’m pissing myself excited about it. Initially, though, I’d thought I’d schedule some events, signings and such, which didn’t pan out, primarily because, well, Seattle is a long way from New York and since this whole writery thing happened, Caroline hasn’t had a decent vacation that wasn’t somehow related to a convention or conference. So…

What I will do is a couple of stock signings, while I’m in both cities and then twitter the locations of the signed books. Doesn’t make up for the lack of connection with readers, which sucks, but it’s what we have people.

Talk soon.

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Publishing ROADKILL: A Contest of Sorts!

Yes, I realize that title could be about me, what with my struggles (cue violins), but not this time. Nope. Today’s contest is all about Rob Thurman (insists she’s not a man), the author of the Cal Leandros urban fantasy series, or so I’m told–haven’t read them, though I’m certain they’re adequate–I kid, it’s at the very least fantastic.

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A while back, a friend of mine, Kat Richardson (Greywalker series), attended DragonCon and hung out with Rob (not short for Robert, as far as I can tell **not verified**), drinks were consumed and apparently, to hear Kat tell it, Rob turned out to be a crazy long-haired Mark Henry doppelganger, only tiny and more geeky…a lot more. So when she popped up on Twitter–late, I might add–I decided to get her to follow me, because I’m a fan of the reverse stalking. And she did, of course.

Crazy attracts crazy.

A couple of months later she’d infiltrated the League of Reluctant Adults and filled us all in on her plight to survive in the dog eat cat world of publishing. Times are hard for urban fantasy’s littlest transgendered author and I hope you can help.

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Her new novel, ROADKILL, releases today, March 2nd, and needs your support. Do you like the show Supernatural? Do you like hot guys in tight jeans with monsters in their pockets? Do you like embarrassing pictures of midlist authors? Well, all this week, I’ll be humiliating Rob in an attempt to flip her mild midwestern aesthetic into some gangsta ass shit (see inset).

Also…there’s a contest.

I’m putting together a photocollage of my efforts in ridicule, which I shall frame lovingly and get Rob herself to sign for one lucky winner!

Also!!!

Since I haven’t read Nightlife (the first in the Cal Leandros series), I’ll be snarking up a copy as I go. Jotting secret notes and other horrors and generally making fun of Rob. THEN…another lucky winner will win the evidence.

That’s right. To say these prizes are GRAND is an understatement. One of a kind, bitches.

So, you’re asking, what do I have to do to help my favorite trannie and get ahold of some high art?

It’s easy.

1. Buy a copy of ROADKILL by Rob Thurman

2. Scan the receipt and email to me (at) markhenry (dot) us. NOT mark (at) markhenry (dot) us! Since that one doesn’t exist.

3. Twitpic a copy of the receipt to @mark_henry

4. Sit back and congratulate yourself on your intelligence and sexual allure.

I’ll choose the winners next week, probably on Monday, either way, you’ll know. That’s it. Super easy. Plus you were going to buy them shits anyway, right?

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Release Day!!!

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Wow. It’s 7:30 pm here in the great Pacific Northwest and I’m nearly done in. Yep. Today was the launch for Battle of the Network Zombies and I’ve been spread super thin between vlogging and fielding questions on guest posts and loading crap onto YouTube. Arggh.

Anyways…Battle is out, go get it if you like zombie smut, or if you just like me and want me not to have to give up this writing gig. Actually, that’s a bit dramatic because I’ve still got stories in my head, so I’m pretty sure I can keep this train rolling. Hopefully.

Here’s the places you’ll find me…

Seattle Geekly interviewed me for their author spotlight podcast which you can snag on iTunes, or their website.

I vlogged at RAO reviews about the series and Save Amanda Feral.

And finally, the big launch party is going on over at Bitten by Books. I did a record breaking 5 vlogs, including a brief reading and a little preview of my YA stuff (I even reveal my pseudonym–gasp).

Wow. Exhausting but fun. And ongoing. Swing on by and chat. I’ll be around.

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Don’t F**k With Markita!

After a weekend full of romance, and by “romance” I mean back-breaking labor, it’s nice to get some nice reviews and contests and stuff thrown in your book’s honor. But we’ll get to that in a second. Here’s what I’ve been up to.

1. Painting. For Valentines Day, Caroline and I opted for sore muscles followed by the drugged haze of left-over painkillers. We finally transformed the family room/kitchen into something NOT resembling an apartment.  Here’s the before and after…

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2. I had a periodontist visit which I Live-Twittered completed with pictures. Dr. Madden was so excited about the prospect of my dental porn that she volunteered her very own personal paparazzi for some “up close and personals” like this beauty here (please note mouth speculum)…

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I’ll have you know, those gums are in recovery like an old drunk, but that’s beside the point, because the closer I look, the more I want to get Zoom whitening. Jeeeesus!

Oh yeah and…

3. I’ve been revising the holy fuck out of the young adult book, but that’s just boring work stuff. What’s not boring is the fact that Battle of the Network Zombies is out next Tuesday and I guarantee you you’ll find something in it that shocks/offends/titillates you or, frankly, I’m not doing my job.

Here’s a link round-up for y’all. Just in case you wanted to win some shit.

Love Romances and More calls Battle of the Network Zombies “a fun story that will have you giggling like mad.” Read more…

Vicky over at Fresh Fiction says it’s ”a hysterical page-turner with one-liners and characters that gets more unbelievable by the page.” Read more…

Shell at Bitten By Books urges readers, “Do NOT miss this book!” Read more…

Mandi at Smexy Books calls Road Trip of the Living Dead “fun, fast-paced and different than any other urban fantasy series out there.” Read more…

And…because he loves his tagline (and so do I), here’s what Zombie Joe has to say: “Battle of the Network Zombies is similar to dislocating your shoulder during sex – it is really uncomfortable in spots, but you are enjoying yourself too much to stop.” Read more…

Moving on from the reviews, there are two contests running right now…

The Qwillery has pulled together quotes from my peers to make me blush AND there’s a ZOMBIE DEVIL DUCKIE in the offing!!! Get thee to a Qwillery!

Amberkatze is giving away books and shiz! Go see! (Someone left a bitter comment. LOL)

101_7373And while we’re on the topic of winning shit, might I mention that I won the RuPaul’s Drag Race dragulator contest and got lots of stuff to wear while snarking up the show with my pal, Heather Osborn. So here’s the pay-off for wading through all my review shiz. Markita Henry (and not Martika cuz this is her)!

One last thing.

SAVE AMANDA FERAL!!!

If you don’t know how, click here!

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Two More Things!

1. Don’t forget to sign up for the League Reading Challenge at Literary Escapism.  In an attempt to get people reading new authors in the genre, the League has teamed up with Literary Escapism and ponied up tons of prizes. Go. Sign up. Now!!!

2. I’m still fouling up copies of my books at University Bookstore. So while you’re Saving Amanda Feral you can get something out of it for yourself: personalized snark in every book you buy! You know you want to.

That’s all!

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Release Day Plus One

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Yes folks. Release Day/Week/Month/59 Days is upon us. Happy Hour of the Damned is trickling into your back pockets from bookstores all over the place (or so I’m reading on twitter and such). And there are tons of events going on to promote the release. Yesterday’s Twitter explosion was very nearly overwhelming thanks in large part to Rob Thurman’s big giveaway and so many retweets I was left reeling.

But it’s not over yet! Today, I’m over at Bitten By Books for a 24 hour event full of Vlogs (count ‘em 4!) and so much filthy interaction you’ll all be in need of a shower.  I’m also interviewed at Chez Casa Emma Petersen, with contests at both places so head on over and comment, interact, maybe later we can make love.

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Now feel free to swipe that shit and put it on your blog, website, ass. Anything helps to spread the word. In fact, here’s some more places to shout and enter to win stuff…

Unbound (buy Happy Hour and win the next two books in the series!)

Funny paranormal romance author Dakota Cassidy is offering up a chance to win the book of your choice if you pick up Happy Hour!

Zombie Joe has an offer you can’t refuse (particularly if you live near him) and sums up what’s going on with Save Amanda Feral nicely.

If you want to meet my stalker, swing by Nicole Peeler’s blog for a run down of why she loves me and Amanda!

Stacia Kane is offering up cover flats of her soon to be released Demon Possessed and Unholy Ghosts!

Last, but certainly not least, Michelle Bardsley has a rockin’ contest running. Check it!!!

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That’s it. Get to it. I figure we’ve got about 59 days before the reorders stop at some major retailers. Please show my publisher you want more Amanda Feral by picking up the mass market paperback of Happy Hour of the Damned. Don’t wait. In a couple of months the decision will be made and done.

Here’s a handy list of retailers if you’d like to shop online. If you’re heading out to the stores and don’t see it on the shelf, ask the bookseller about it. Hell, have them order it special. That will put it on their radar.

And thanks, seriously!

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