Deadly Intent blog tour full schedule

Captain's Log, Stardate 07.03.2009

My blog tour for my latest release, Deadly Intent, starts today!

7/3 I’m on the Steeple Hill blog in an interview with advice for writers, especially those targeting Steeple Hill.

7/5 My hero from Deadly Intent, Dr. Devon Knightley, is being interviewed at the CRAFTIE Ladies of Suspense blog.

7/5 Heartsong Presents author Lena Nelson Dooley asks me what the happiest day of my life was.

7/6 through 7/10 Steeple Hill forum boards eHosty Dream and I are playing a game called “Fact or Fiction” at the Steeple Hill forum boards all this week! Prizes galore! Come play! (You must register for the boards to enter)

7/6 My heroine from Deadly Intent, Naomi Grant, is being interviewed by award-winning Steeple Hill author Margaret Daley.

7/7 On the So Many Books, So Little Time blog, check out the link to see the view from the actual winery where my favorite scene in Deadly Intent takes place.

7/7 I’m at Lynn Mosher’s blog, talking about satisfying romantic suspense novels.

7/8 My gorgeous friend, Mrs. Montana International, Angie Breidenbach reviews Deadly Intent.

7/9 Find out about my fictional “family” on Janna Ryan’s blog.

7/9 My friend and fellow Love Inspired Suspense author Virginia Smith reviews Deadly Intent

7/9 My friend and fellow Love Inspired Suspense author Virginia Smith reviews Deadly Intent

7/10 I’m on Angie Breidenbach’s blog writing about the healing and value of spas for people from all walks of life.

7/10 Read an excerpt of Deadly Intent on Cataromance.com

7/13 On Dineen Miller’s blog, I spill the beans about the architecture that inspired the Joy Luck Life spa.

7/14 My "theme song" for Deadly Intent was "Mighty to Save" by Hillsong, and I blogged about the story behind how I picked that song for the book. Check out the Youtube videos and lyrics, also.

7/15 I’m on Deena Peterson’s blog (Happy Birthday, Deena!) in an interview, and I came up with a spontaneous contest in response to one of her questions. Contest still going on! I'll update here if someone finally wins!

7/15 On Tara’s blog, I share the recipe for a dish from Deadly Intent, Chinese chicken salad. It’s super easy!

7/16 My Aussie friend Rel does a character spotlight on Naomi, with pics of both who I pictured Naomi and Devon to look like.

7/16 I’m guest blogging at Deena Peterson’s blog about some of my favorite Love Inspired Suspense authors.

7/17 Deena Peterson reviews Deadly Intent.

7/17 My fellow Love Inspired Suspense author Liz Johnson asks me what song I’d sing for karaoke.

7/17 My good friend Georgiana Daniels reviews Deadly Intent.

7/20-7/21 I’m discussing Asian food—and the Asian food in Deadly Intent—on the blog of Christy Award-finalist Tosca Lee. Part one and part two.

7/20 Love Inspired and Avon Inspire author Lyn Cote is featuring Deadly Intent on her blog.

7/21 Check out Tina’s blog for the answer to who Devon’s character is loosely based on.

7/21 Thriller author Creston Mapes features my book on his blog.

7/22 On historical romance author M.L. Tyndall’s blog, I’m blogging about how my publication journey has impacted my faith in God.

7/22 Lyn Cote is posting a recipe of one of my favorite foods from Deadly Intent, and the story behind it.

7/22 Heidi Endicott reviews Deadly Intent on the Publishers Weekly blog.

7/23 I’m on the F.A.I.T.H. blog where I answer how my spa got the name Joy Luck Life.

7/24 I’m on the blog of romantic suspense author Robin Caroll with some background info on the character of Aunt Becca, with the original (rather chick-litty) opening to Deadly Intent, and the scoop behind the real ZOE International organization!

7/24 An excerpt of Deadly Intent is running this week on the Chapter-a-Week loop.

7/25 I’m at Prairie Chicks Write Romance talking about how I get by with a little help from my friends.

7/25 An excerpt of Deadly Intent is up on the FIRST Wild Card blog tour. Reviews are up at:

The Journey of Writer Danica Favorite
Ramblings and Writings
Critty Joy
A Bookish Mom
Our Family's Adventures!
Cecelia Dowdy
Blah Blah Reviews
Jennifer Shirk
WORD Up!
Pam's Private Reflections
Notes of Jubilee
Fairfield Corner Academy
Word-Vessel
Books' Hidden Corner
Window To My World
Ausjenny
Jane Austen, Chai Tea & Me
Tara's View on Books

7/27 Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt ask me what my biggest fear is.

7/28 Deadly Intent is reviewed on The Suspense Zone.

7/28 My friend MJ reviews my book on her blog, Creative Madness That Makes Me Myself.

7/28 Writers, read about the Basic Building Blocks of Good Story Structure at the blog of contemporary romance author Cheryl Wyatt.

7/30 I’m blogging about my continuing journey as a published author on my friend Tasra Dawson’s blog

7/30 My hero, Dr. Devon Knightley, talks about his own spiritual battles on Laura Domino’s blog

7/30 I'm on the blog of my friend and fellow Love Inspired Suspense author Janet Dean with a guest blog post about my heroine, Naomi, and her family pressures--which I hope/think a lot of you will relate to!

7/30 Patricia reviews Deadly Intent--I like her take on my "voice."

7/30 Tina also reviews Deadly Intent

7/31 Laura Domino reviews Deadly Intent.

8/1 I’m guest blogging about the top ten things that inspired me to write Deadly Intent on Heidi Strawser’s blog, and she also reviews Deadly Intent.

8/3 My friend and Love Inspired romance author Missy Tippens asks me, "Is it easier to write suspense because of the built-in conflict of a villain?"

8/4 Deborah reviews Deadly Intent.

8/5 Alison Strobel Morrow interviews me about the genre switch, my next book coming out, and what I'm reading right now.

8/6 Writers, I’m guest blogging about plotting on the blog of my friend Pamela James

8/8 My lovely Genesis coordinator Erica Vetsch asks me to blog about the differences in writing category suspense and trade contemporary romance.

8/10 I spill ALL about visiting my friend Audra Harders and milking her goat! No joke!

8/11 Amy reviews Deadly Intent. Stay tuned for an interview with her in a few weeks!

8/12 My friend and Love Inspired romance author Betsy St. Amant reviews Deadly Intent.

8/13 My friend and women’s fiction author Christina Berry reviews Deadly Intent and I show the necklace that inspired Jessica's diamonds in the book! :) (pre-order Christina’s debut novel, The Familiar Stranger!)

8/13 Women’s fiction author Trish Perry asks what inanimate object best represents me. Can you guess?

8/14 Gina Welborn reviews Deadly Intent.

8/14 I’m on the blog of my friend Ronie Kendig, talking about my writing journey between suspense and chick lit and contemporary romance--with a bonus blurb from one of my old manuscripts!

8/15 Fellow Love Inspired Suspense author Cara Putman asks me about any embarrassing research books I had to check out of the library, and she also reviews Deadly Intent.

8/15 I blog about ideas for new novels on Myra Johnson’s blog.