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February 8, 2010 -- The last couple of weeks were supposed to be a break for me, but I've been running like crazy doing some zombie-related stuff (not writing, but doing prep work for the release. This includes getting a new headshot taken:

I really like it, though it did take some doing to get there. But this week, for REAL, I'm taking off from writing. I'll be reading my RITA books and a book I'm giving a quote for. And I'll also be thinking about the second zombie book, Flip This Zombie, because I will begin writing it next week, which is very exciting (and slightly nerve-wracking).

Oh and this week I also hope to do a big site check here, which means on the next update (Feb. 22) I hope to have a much more in-depth update than of late.

Until next time, Happy Writing!

January 26, 2010 -- Well, I have been a busy little writer so far this year. My husband ran his half-marathon in AZ on Jan. 17 and did GREAT! We had a wonderful time seeing our family and celebrating his achievement.

I also finished the edit on Caleb's book and finished another project that I'm very excited about (while on the Muse Cruise). The cruise was a great time. Florida Romance Writers is a wonderful group and I had a great time with them and with Adam Wilson (from Harlequin, a man who puts his fat cat in a Santa hat is good by me) and Eric Raab from Tor (who I found a kindred spirit in all things Battlestar Galactica).

But now I'm exhausted. I have a little work to do on the first zombie book, which is called Married With Zombies and will be published in September 2010. Then I'll be starting the second zombie book, still untitled, that hits shelves December 2010! So many more books for me this year. Both will be published under my real name, Jesse Petersen.

I also saw the GORGEOUS new cover for The Unclaimed Duchess, which will also be out September 2010. It's the second in the Billingham Bastards series and I'll be happy to share in a short while. AND, last but certainly not least, I have a book out a week from today (Feb 2). Nothing Denied (Jess Michaels) is the last in the Alright Sisters series.

So... there you go. My insane life in a nutshell. But for NOW... I'm taking a break for the next two weeks. Aside from a little tiny bit of revisit on the first zombie (no real edits, just a final run through), I'm going to be chilling and plotting. We'll see if it takes...

January 11, 2010 -- Well, isn't this all fresh and clean! I do like a fresh new year with a fresh new diary page to fill up. I wonder what all will be written here this year and celebrated and cried over (at least by me). Just in case you are looking for the older diary entries, don't forget that I have archives going back to 2001 that you can access below.

I have been slammed busy since the new year. I have a lot of projects on my plate right now so I've been writing like a mad little writer, plus editing a project (the last book in the Billingham Bastards Series, Caleb's book) and preparing for my next project, which I'll be starting sooner than even I probably realize. Plus, there are many things shifting into high gear on my zombie projects that I mentioned during the last update. :)

Time is already flying on this young little year. And this week I'll be going to Phoenix with my husband because he'll be running a half-marathon there on Sunday! Then, right after I get back from that I'll be boarding another flight to Miami and heading out on the Muse Cruise hosted by Florida Romance Writers. Four days+ of just writing in the sun and enjoying other writers sounds heavenly! I'll tell you all about both when I get back on January 26 (the next update). I'm actually hoping to finish my current project while on the cruise, so wish me luck!

Happy Writing!

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