Stacey Jay-paranormal YA romance

And the winner for June is...Jennifer M. from Viola, WI! Whoo-hoo! Here's what Jennifer has won:

JUNE: A copy of "Crowned" by Julie Linker and the T-shirt below, as well as an Arkansas Author goodie bag with bookmarks, tattoos, and more.



For all of you who entered (we ended up with about 30 entries all told, which isn't bad), thank you so much! And stay tuned to the blog for more Super Entry days. There are still two more months of winning ahead. Next month it will be my book, "You are So Undead to Me", or...if you've already read that...I might be persuaded to part with one of my last three ARCs of "Undead Much?" ;)



Have a great Tuesday,

Stacey Jay

"The story this time around was well thought out and kept me guessing till the end and kept to the fresh and unique taste it had last time. This series really is a great edition to the Young Adult Paranormal genre..."Undead Much?" isn't due out till January 2010 but until then make sure you catch up with and get to know Megan in You Are So Undead To Me. Also get to know the author and series by reading the Amberkatze's Book Blog interview with Stacey Jay. A huge thanks to Razorbill for letting me read this! I can't wait for book #3!"

-Amber on Amberkatze's Book Blog

Yeay! I'm so so glad she liked it. First reviews are always a little terrifying. (Okay, all reviews are a little terrifying, lol.) You can read everything Amber had to say over on her blog (warning, contains spoilers for Book 1, "You are So Undead to Me", so if you haven't read that yet, beware):

http://amberkatze.blogspot.com/2009/06/130-undead-much-by-stacey-jay.html

You can pre-order "Undead Much?" here, if you feel so inclined:

http://www.amazon.com/Undead-Much-Stacey-Jay/dp/1595142738/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246276228&sr=1-1

And you can find out who one month one of the Summer Reads and Tees contest tomorrow morning, right here on this blog! Leave a comment here today, it's the last day to get your name in the pot for June!

Happy Day all,

Stacey Jay

Oooo...pretty display for Darken Your Summer Days Promo!! Have you spotted this in the wild? If so I'd love to hear about it because...um yeah, it would just be cool.

Also, the website has been revamped, or re-zombified or what have you. I think I forgot to send ya'll over there to check it out:

http://staceyjay.com

There's a new shopping section where you can buy your own YASUTM gear, t-shirts, etc and other goodies. I'll be adding to the shop soon so keep checking back if like...you want to.

Haven't had time to fix up the Voice Over book trailer just yet. Hopefully I'll have that ready to share with ya'll come Monday.

Busy weekend around here, hope yours is fun!

Stacey Jay

All in all it was a good day to die. If there really is such a thing.

You hear characters in movies say that all the time, but does anyone really believe the words “good” and “die” belong in the same sentence?

Still, it could have been worse. It could have been dark and spooky night instead of a beautiful Georgia morning in late October, with a light wind whipping across the Peachtree High School football field, making zombies seem like the last thing anyone needed to worry about…

Fifteen-year-old freshman, Karen Vera, is well on her way to ruling her school when a freak cheer leading accident turns her into, well, a freak. Much to her Horror and Dismay, Karen learns she is a genetic mutation, one of the Death Challenged--a politically correct term for a zombie!

Now she has to go to a top secret zombie school, eat brains for lunch, and take courses with names like "Secrets of Successful Morticians and their Uses for the Undead: Foundation and Beyond". And to make matters worse, her roommate is the most reviled girl at DEAD High, a complete head case, and maybe...a murderer.

Can Karen find out who's offing the nearly un-off-able Undead before she becomes the next victim? Can she convince the super-cute captain of the swim team that a girl can have a pathological love for pink and still carry on an intelligent conversation? Will she ever pass remedial Algebra for the Death Challenged?

Find out in "My So Called Death". March, 2010, from Flux Books.

Have a great weekend!

Stacey Jay

I just saw this yesterday thanks to a heads up from Reader Sami (thanks Sami!). I was so pysched to be a part of the Darken Your Summer Days promotion and in the company of such amazing writers as Lili St. Crow and Richelle Mead (whose books I have read and loved) and Heather Brewer (whose book I will be reading asap).

Have a great Thursday everyone, check back tomorrow for BIG news. (I've got my cover for "My So Called Death"--my book from Flux--and a release date!)

Stacey Jay

It was a hot and sweltering Friday. The streets of New Orleans baked in the unrelenting sun and bugs circled listlessly in the few patches of shade, their cranky buzzing reminding pedestrians that this is a place where cholera and yellow fever ran rampant, where people risked their very lives by daring to live so close to mosquito-infested bayous...

But they thought it was totally worth it.

New Orleans is an amazing city. I was so happy to be there, sweating my make-up off, spending a few bucks to research my next Megan Berry book at the New Orleans Voodoo Museum (and eat crawdaddies and shrimp etoufee and jambalaya, of course...and buy a few really cute voodoo dolls...and some other stuff... Yeah, I went over budget, but the city is in need of tourist dollars so the empty wallet stung less. Not that wallets really sting, but...yeah.)

And now, some pics!

Me, taken by the hubs. I had to have a picture for this newspaper interview so I posed in front of the voodoo dolls. Ugh. Hate having my picture taken! Maybe people will be distracted by the spooky dude on my left...or the clock...or something...



Some voodoo dolls. (Not the cute ones I bought, more authentic ones.)



A zombie whip!! A real zombie whip! For...whipping zombies!! (You know that's going in the next book.)



Some skeleton parts. (Don't mess with the skeleton parts and they won't mess with you. Usually.)



To learn more about these artifacts and the history of voodoo, visit the museum's website:

http://voodoomuseum.com/

Happy Tuesday!

Stacey Jay

I'm back, I'm exhausted, but I've got some AWESOME blog fodder for the upcoming week. Voodoo museum visits, the best creepy doll store, and the ARCs are coming...yes, "Undead Much?" ARCs are on their way to my house as I type! (Or maybe not today since today is Sunday, but you know what I mean. They're in the mail, according to editor Lexa.)

But in the meantime. I think a Super Entry is in order. If you don't know what that means, check this blog post.

http://staceyjayya.blogspot.com/2009/05/reads-and-tees-summer-contest-how-to.html

Happy Contesting! We're halfway through June. It's almost time for the first giveaway, but you've still got time to enter.

Stacey Jay

Just a super quick entry today because I am BUSY getting ready to head out for the hub's annual Air Force training tonight. But I wanted to give you the highlights of yesterday's visit. (Or really, just show you the pictures I remembered to take. There aren't many, but um...yeah. I forget to take pictures. It's a problem. I'm seeking help.)


Oooo!! Cute little restored building where meetings are held. (Next to Pope County's main library.)


Super cute inside of super cute little restored building! (Only complaint was that the bathroom was attached to the room and had a very thin door so I'm sure the first few people there heard me pee. Sorry if anyone was offended by author pee. Sorry if anyone here is offended by my over sharing about pee. But pee happens. So...there.)



And me in my zombie shirt and Lauren!! The Librarian who rocks. (She really, really does. She went above and beyond. There were bookmarks that she made and special white pens for signing the dark background! How organized and awesome is that? Very organized. Very awesome.)

A big thanks to Lauren and to all the lovely ladies (and one gent) who came out to visit with me yesterday. It was wonderful to meet you and I hope you enjoy "You are So Undead to Me"!

See you all soon! I'm hoping to have internet on the air base and I will be blogging about the week's adventures.

And remember. Keep entering the contest! Learn more about it here:

http://staceyjay.com/news.php

Have a great weekend,

Stacey Jay

In support of Arkansas and Authors and T-shirts, I do hereby offer up this kick ass contest for your summer enjoyment. I'm honored to be giving away a copy of "Crowned" by my good friend Julie Linker and of "Bite Me", by the fabulous Melissa Francis' as well as some very cool tees. Here's what you win!

JUNE: A copy of "Crowned" by Julie Linker and the T-shirt below, as well as an Arkansas Author goodie bag with bookmarks, tattoos, and more.



JULY: A copy of "You are so Undead to Me" by Me!, the shirt below, and a goodie bag.



AUGUST: A copy of "Bite Me" by Melissa Francis and the shirt below and a goodie bag.



HOW DO I ENTER? you may be asking yourself. Here's how you enter:

Leave a comment here or send me an email (stacey.jay.ya at gmail.com) and let me know how you get the word out about books you love. (Do you blog? Facebook? Myspace? Accost random people on the street to tell them about the pure Awesome of your latest read?) I want to know!

For an additional chance to win, blog about any one of the Arkansas Authors (or the Summer Reads and Tees Contest) and your name will be thrown in the pot again. (Post here or email me with the link to let me know you posted.)

And for yet additional chances to win, keep checking the blog for Super Entry days. I'll post a blog with the words "Super Entry" somewhere in the text. Be one of the first five to comment on the post and you'll be entered five times!!! Could I use more exclamation points!!! Probably, but I won't!!!

Winners announced at the end of each month. So let the entering begin.

Stacey Jay

Contest Disclaimer: Open to citizens of the continental United States and Canada only. All t-shirts are large or extra-large, one size fits all differently, you can wear it to sleep in etc.

Check out the details here. You could win stuff!

http://varkat.livejournal.com/93503.html

Sorry I don't have time for more. It's a super busy morning here at Casa de la Jay. I'll be back in a few days for a proper post and all the news on the big summer contest.

Peace,

Stacey Jay

(Where did that Peace come from? Just jumped out of my fingers. Must be a sign. Will try to be peaceful today.)

You could win this t-shirt!



Or this t-shirt!



Or this t-shirt!

And books, of course, and other assorted goodies. Stay tuned to the blog for all the details, coming soon to this blog and...other places where I post stuff.

Hope you're having a Monday,

Stacey Jay

Warning: THIS IS NOT THE TOTALLY OFFICIAL FINAL COVER.

That said, I was given leave to share it and to post it on my website and I'm so glad because I have a lot of love for this cover. A lot!



Ahhh....the romance, the big spooky moon, the creepy zombie hand bursting from the earth. Squee! I am in love with this cover. It is fabulous wrapped in a taco. (Because everything is better wrapped in a taco.)

In other fabulousness, you can be pre-ordering this bad boy right here:

http://www.amazon.com/Undead-Much-Stacey-Jay/dp/1595142738/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242391155&sr=1-3

Thanks for letting me squee and have a great weekend!

Stacey Jay

Not surprisingly, I found a number of zombie moms on the Internetz. I mean, when I think "Mom", I think "zombie" not long after. Right?

Of course, that could be due to the lack of sleep for the past six months since my youngest was born, not any unholy craving for human flesh. Anyway, zombie moms...you can be enjoying them:



I think this might be considered child abuse. Poor kid. His mom obviously needed her fertility doctor to tell her it wasn't wise for an Undead of her age and disintegration level to spawn. Really...the medical community these days. Total lack of responsibility.



Cute onsie on the Undead baby! This young momzie is obviously not letting sleepless nights mess with her sense of style.



There's an undead fetus arm bursting through her stomach....omg...disturbing. Even more disturbing because I tried to rig something similar up to my obscenely pregnant belly last Halloween, but failed. Probably a good thing. The older zombie child looks a little traumatized.



Pregnant. Drinking. Zombie. So so wrong. The surgeon general has totally warned the Undead about the dangers of imbibing--or eating the flesh or brains of inebriated humans--during pregnancy.



And this is totally unrelated, except for the fact that I want pancakes. And I'm a mom. And feel like a zombie because my preshush children kept me up all night last night. Ahh, the joys of motherhood.

Happy Mother's Day all. May your day be filled with joy and the sounds of your children laughing merrily as your husband drives them away to get ice cream and you get to spend thirty minutes alone relaxing in your bath and reading a good book.

Stacey Jay

“This combination of horror, high school politics, romance, and humor will find a well-primed audience who won’t be disappointed as they watch Megan sift clues, fight demons, and try to get the zombie smell out of her clothes in time for her next date...The Zombie Settler angle keeps things fresh, and Megan has all the sass, vinegar, and ordinariness that one could hope for in a protagonist reluctantly embracing her ability to settle the dead.”

From The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books!!

They liked it! And they're, like, big important reviewer type people so I'm very, very excited and grateful.

In other news, I have THE MOST GORGEOUS cover for "Undead Much" sitting in my email inbox, but I can't share it. It's not officially totally completely approved just yet...I don't think. I'll have to email and check on that. But anyway, stay tuned, this gorgeous cover could drop onto the blog at any second, splattering your eyeballs with its magnificence.

Happy Thursday!

Stacey Jay

Over at my blogger blog:

http://staceyjayya.blogspot.com

It's Danielle's release day so go give her some love. Yeay Danielle and "Shrinking Violet"!!

Stacey Jay

Oh my god. I just...please...somebody hold me. Since the first "Drop Dead Fred" movie apparently wasn't enough torture to inflict upon the movie-going public, now the dumbasses over in Hollywood have decided to remake the wretched thing. The concept of the movie--girl's imaginary friend comes back to mess with her at a critical juncture of her life--is okay, but the script, the execution, and everything else about this film were the Ultimate Suck. And "Fred"--the freak who looks like he's inviting you to take a tour of his nostril there on the right--was traumatizingly awful. Really, REAAAALLLYYY awful.

It may be the worst movie I have ever seen In. My. Life. I was a child when my mother made the foolish decision to check this crap morsel out from the video store and I still bear scars upon my psyche that may never fully heal. Even when I was too young to multiply, I knew this movie was Puke-Horrible times Infinity.

And now they're remaking it, with that tool on the left. (Yes! I called him a tool! When you decide to star in a remake of "Drop Dead Fred" the nice gloves come off, jerkwad!) Sigh...

You'd think there were no Zombie Settler books around to be optioned and made into excellent movies with lots of blood and guts and pom poms...or something...

Anyone else feeling my Horror over this?

Stacey Jay

Check out all the details on C.Lee McKenzie!!

http://staceyjayya.blogspot.com

Thanks ya'll! (I'm trying to keep more of the "action" over on the blogger blog since that's the one linked to my Amazon page.)

"You Are So Undead to Me and Undead Much author Stacey Jay's untitled new book, to Lexa Hillyer at Razorbill, by Caren Johnson Estesen at Caren Johnson Literary Agency (World English)."

That's the deal announcement from yesterday's Publisher's Marketplace!

I had no idea it was going to be announced, but it's super exciting to be able to share the news officially. So...yeah! I'm doing another book with the fabulous folks at Razorbill! I couldn't be more excited.

More specifics on WHAT this book will be soon. (I hope! I've got a few things up my sleeve but can't share just yet. Iz supah sekrit prajekt!!)

Happy Tuesday!

Stacey Jay

This is more of a vampire bunny than a zombie, but hey, he's an overlord. I've always wanted to be an overlord and I could really use some minions today. I'm trying to get everything ready to head to the Romantic Times Convention this afternoon. With two kids four and under (one on crazy amounts of meds and the other requiring milk to be defrosted and prepped and diapers to be cleaned and etc) it's going to be...challenging.

But I will prevail! And be gone for 5 days!! This is the longest I've ever been away from BLo, but I think I'll be a better mommy for the break.

Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting some new ones! See you all there!

Stacey Jay

p.s. If you've written me an email in the past few days, I probably won't get to it before I leave, but I PROMISE I will get back to you as soon as I can when I get back. I appreciate your email so much. Thanks readers!

p.s.s. And thanks to the people who came out for the Literary Festival and to the Terry last night. You all rocked!