Dear Faithful Readers,
I FINISHED WRITING more of Kate and Jack's story. Every day readers email me asking when I'm going to write this book so this should be good news to everyone. Actually I truly enjoyed writing this story and can't wait to tell everyone more about it. So stay tuned. The book is titled SHATTERED, the long-awaited sequel to A STRANGER'S GAME, featuring Kate and Jack. It's scheduled for publication in January 2010. Believe it or not, characters from my Hawk's Way series will appear in SHATTERED with their adopted daughter Savannah. Fun! and due in stores in January 2010.
And if that isn't enough, I have a story called "Watch Out for My Girl" which features one of the Benedict Brothers in a thriller story collection edited by Clive Cussler, released last month, called Thriller 2. Watch for: the paperback reprint of A STRANGER'S GAME in stores July 30. For those readers who didn't read this novel in hardcover, A STRANGER'S GAME is a Bittercreek Novel . It's due in stores July 28, 2009 and you can read more about it here as well as an excerpt. Did I mention that I finished writing Kate and Jack's story just in time to catch a flight to England? Sometimes I wish I could just pack, instead of finishing book edits while tossing clothes in a suitcase. But I arrived in London—tired but excited—to attend Wimbledon and visit with friends. I'm blogging about this adventure so you can learn more about it by visiting my blog. I've gone with a brand new blog format so be patient if we're still a bit "under construction." There are sections to come which will include more about my interests and hobbies, most notably my passion for tennis. Thus my reason for attending Wimbledon which is every tennis player's dream to be, if not on the court, then courtside. I'm also a movie buff and am looking forward to sharing my opinions—or gentle reviews—about the movies I see, usually on Fridays. So be sure and check out this movie blog section and tell me if you agree with me or not about newly released films. Should be fun, don't you think? But much of this will be done on the fly. And I do mean fly as I'll be airborne a lot during July. Right after Wimbledon, I head for New York and Thrillerfest. It's touted as a Summer Camp for readers, fans, writers, industry professionals and those just looking for a great time! It's held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City from July 8-11th. Some notable writers attending are David Morrell, Sandra Brown, Clive Cussler, Robin Cook and Brad Meltzer. I'm looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones. From New York, I fly directly to Washington, DC where I'll be attending the 29th Annual Romance Writers of America Conference, July 15-18, 2009, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Featured conference speakers are Janet Evanovich, Linda Howard, Eloisa James and Anne Stuart. One of the highlights is the "Readers For Life" Literacy Autographing.on Wednesday, July 15th, from 5:30 - 7:30p.m. Hundreds of authors sign books donated by publishers and sales proceeds go to literacy charities. Since RWA began this annual fundraiser, they have raised more than half a million dollars to fight illiteracy. This event is open to the public so, if you live in the Washington D.C. area, I hope to see you there. Be sure to check in at my new Weblog for updates about my adventures on the road. Also, be sure to sign up on my snail mail list if you'd like to receive a postcard reminder when my next book is in stores as well as signing up for my new e-newsletter to receive occasional emails from me. Thanks again for being such wonderful readers. I always enjoy hearing from each and every one of you. Happy reading,
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Speaking about publication dates, I've not only a new book in stores this week, but the first in a new series for MIRA Books--titled OUTCAST. Ben Benedict has a death wish. Now others may make it come true . . . You can read more about Ben (if you don't already have a copy!) here on my website. There's an OUTCAST excerpt, too. I'm equally excited about writing about the Benedict family and looking forward to hearing your comments about this new Washington, D.C. based family. (Although there are ties to Texas as you'll discover in an upcoming book.) 
