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Jeannie Holmes -- Dark Urban Fantasy and Supernatural Suspense Author

BLOOD LAW

Alexandra Sabian, vampire and Enforcer with the Federal Bureau of Preternatural Investigation, moved to Jefferson to escape the memory of her father's unsolved murder and a life filled with violence. Now a killer stalks the streets of the small town. When three vampires are brutally murdered in the same manner as her father, the deaths resurrect the ghosts buried in Alex's past, along with a love she thought she left behind.
When the heart of the vampire community is targeted by a hate group and Alex's brother is kidnapped, the media frenzy threatens to derail both the investigation and Alex's career -- not to mention her sanity.

Alex must find the strength to face her past and save both the local vampire community and her brother before the escalating tensions between humans and vampires turn Jefferson's streets crimson with blood.

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Are you an Author, Reader, Publisher, Editor, Agent or Other?: Author

Do You Have A Website?: www.jeannieholmes.com

About Me:: I'm originally from Smithdale, MS, (a town so small it's often absent from state maps) and I write dark urban fantasy and supernatural suspense novels, which are best described as "Lisa Gardner meets Anne Rice." My first novel, BLOOD LAW, was sold to Bantam Dell as part of a two book deal and will published May 25, 2010.

I'm a member of International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Romance Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, International Order of Horror Professionals, and the Association for Gravestone Studies, an organization dedicated to preserving historic cemeteries.

I've had a short story -- BIG RED: A LOVE STORY -- and a nonfiction essay -- SOMETHING BORROWED -- published in ORACLE, a fine arts review journal published by the University of South Alabama. I also had a nonfiction essay -- NUGGET'S STORY -- published in the anthology WRITING MOBILE BAY: THE HURRICANE PROJECT and was selected to read a portion of my essay during the Alabama Book Festival in April 2006. Excerpts from these can be found on my website under the "Books" section.

When I'm not writing, I'm always on the prowl for the perfect megahugebighonkin'ginormous cup of coffee -- white chocolate mochas are my absolute favorite. I hold Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in English with an emphasis in creative writing from the University of South Alabama. Currently, I live in Mobile, Alabama with my husband and four neurotic cats.

Do you have a blog site?: http://www.myspace.com/jkholmes

Favorite Books:: Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, Kim Harrison, Faith Hunter, Charlaine Harris, Carolyn Haines, Val McDermid, Lee Child, J. A. Konrath, Deborah LeBlanc, Jim Butcher, Vicki Pettersson, Dean Koontz, James Lee Burke, and too many more to list

Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace: B&N, BAM, Amazon.com, Page and Palette (Fairhope, AL), Tattered Cover (Denver, CO), The Book Rack (Rock Hill, SC), Dark Delicacies (Burbank, CA)

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The Novel Formerly Titled CRIMSON SWAN

As often happens in publishing, book titles change. Why they change can vary and really unimportant in the grand scheme. What matters is that the title is memorable and reflects the story unfolding between the covers. With that said, my debut novel has undergone a title change and I couldn't be more excited...

CRIMSON SWAN is now officially titled BLOOD LAW!

Title changes aren't made lightly and without due consideration. Changing to BLOOD LAW is a joint decision between m… Continue

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 4:07pm —

Holy Book Deals, Batman!

My agent called yesterday. CRIMSON SWAN has sold!! WOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!! My first novel...my first major book deal... to quote Mater from Walt Disney's Cars, "I'm happier than a tornado in a trailer park!"

Don't know dates yet, but I'll keep everyone up to speed on the developments. I'm so excited right now, I don't think I can do anything except grin. :-)

Posted on May 29, 2008 at 10:00am —

I'm Thrilled!

July 8-13, 2008 will be a thrilling time for me. I just registered for the 3rd annual International Thriller Writers conference, aka ThrillerFest. Woohoo!

Yep, I'm heading back to New York next summer. ThrillerFest 2007 was a blast. How could I resist going back?

It will also be a nice break from classes. I'll officially start working on my creative thesis for grad school in the spring and defend in the fall. A trip to New York in between will be a perfect mid-thesis vacation. P

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Posted on October 1, 2007 at 8:18am — 1 Comment

My name's up in lights...sort of...

I received some good news Thursday: I can now list two more publishing credits to my name.

Woohoo!

The University of South Alabama's award-winning, student-run fine arts review magazine, ORACLE, accepted and published two of my submitted works in their latest issue. It's only published during the spring and is a joint effort between the English and Fine Arts Departments.

My published works included a short fictional story, Big Red: A Love Story,

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Posted on August 20, 2007 at 6:06pm —

Two vampires walk into a bar...

Okay, there isn't really a joke buried here, but now that I have your attention, I'll answer a question I'm sure you're dying to ask. (As for the question of how many dead puns I can pack into a blog posting, the answer is "an infinite number.")

So, here's your question presented for viewing by all: Why write about vampires?

My answer: Why not?

Vampires have been lurking in the shadows of fiction for centuries. They've been lurking in the dark recess of my mind ever since

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Posted on August 7, 2007 at 6:30pm — 3 Comments

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At 10:14pm on March 4, 2009, Alicia Coleman said…: Thanks for adding me.

At 2:25pm on July 4, 2008, Donald James Parker said…: Thanks for accepting.
Take care
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At 7:46am on January 2, 2008, Craig Smith said…: Thanks for adding me.

Hope you had a good new year and christmas.

Good luck with your writing,
Craig

At 5:43pm on December 31, 2007, Marlive Harris said…: Thanks for connecting with me here. Happy New Year to you and yours!

At 10:11am on December 31, 2007, Shiela Stewart said…: Thanks for the invite, J.K. I love a good paranormal thriller, thrillers in general. :)

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At 2:56pm on October 29, 2007, Carolyn Howard-Johnson said…: Dear J.K.:

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At 10:07am on September 24, 2007, Julie Compton said…: thanks for the friend request, J.K.!

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Slides, Anyone?

I added a few slides of my books to my blogspot. I'm not sure yet if they should stay on or not.

Do you have more trouble loading my blogspot with the slides up? Do you like them or are they too distracting?

A Christmas Tree Already

On the way home from work yesterday, I passed a house that already had a lighted and decorated Christmas tree up and showing by the window.

Is it not too soon for that? In my mind, the day after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas Season starts. That's when it's fair game to put up a tree and decorations and start shopping. The way things are going this year, I'll be lucky if I get organized enough to decorate a few days before Christmas.

With our dog, Rascal, who lives up to her name, we'll probably go with a fiber optic small tree on top of an end table. One of these days I may pull put the larger tree from the box in the basement and set it up, but not until our doggy is a little more sedate. I don't feel like chasing her to get ornaments out of her mouth. I will be putting up knick knacks, lights inside and decorations on the walls, so it will still look Christmasy. No lights outside because for some reason we have no outlets outside.

While we're on the subject of Christmas trees and such, be sure to add holidays in your books. You can mention decorations and lights or Easter eggs and baskets, or even mattress sales in your descriptions to ground the reader as to the season.
Now, back to that tree I saw. What about you? When do you decorate for Christmas? What do you put up?

Winners and Losers at the CMAs and Life

I love country music and almost every country performer. While watching the CMAs, I enjoyed seeing the winners accept their awards. On the other hand, it was hard for me to see the losers do their best to appear gracious and for the most part succeeding.

For every winner, there's a loser. In life and in books, it's the same way. How people react to their good and bad fortune shows what their characters are made of. You don't have to tell a reader who the good guy or bad guy is. Let their actions speak for themselves. The readers are smart enough to figure it out.

PS Can't finish this blog without saying - You Rock, Taylor Swift! You are one smart, talented teenager! Congrats on all your awards, especially, Entertainer of the Year!!!

CMA Awards Tonight and Twitter

One of my favorite shows is on tonight - the CMA Awards. If you're a country music fan, you're probably like me and will be glued to the TV 8pm EST, or in my case 7pm, in the flatlands of Illinois.

Almost all my favorite performers will be there, except I hear that Rascal Flatts can't make it.

I'll be on Twitter during the show also. That's part of the fun of it - discussing and dissecting outfits, performers, songs and even commercials, kind of like I'm at a giant party with people who all go for the same thing and want to share.

What about you? What kind of music do you like? Do you tweet during a favorite show or event?