<![CDATA[Rebecca Carter Books - News]]>Sat, 19 May 2012 09:39:02 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[ConCarolinas Cancellation; Sunlit Nightmares Update]]>Sat, 19 May 2012 08:11:03 -0800http://www.rebeccacarterbooks.com/1/post/2012/05/concarolinas-cancellation-sunlit-nightmares-update.htmlI was trying to wait until I heard back from ConCarolinas before posting anything public but I don't want anyone to buy a badge just to come see me so I have to go ahead and make the announcement. (Though i recommend attending without me as they have lots planned)

I unfortunately will not be able to attend ConCarolinas 2012 this year. I became ill a couple weeks ago and am still recovering now. I was going to push through and come hang out with all you awesome people but unfortunately we had a loss in the family last week. 

My uncle Jeff's death has been very hard on my family for a variety of reasons and it was the straw that broke the camels back for me as far as being able to attend Con. There is more information about my uncles death that I will be discussing publicly soon, as it is very important to share some of those details so that maybe in the future we can save someone else. 

Any media contact friends/fans/followers that I have please contact me. I may contact you first, but I have a busy few days and you contacting me would be a small favor. 

As a side note Sunlit Nightmares is being released Mid-June now. More info soon.]]><![CDATA[New Story and Con Carolinas]]>Wed, 02 May 2012 14:33:57 -0800http://www.rebeccacarterbooks.com/1/post/2012/05/new-story-and-con-carolinas.html
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I released the 4th story for my upcoming Sunlit Nightmares collection, "The Sweetest, Darkest Dreams", on May 1st through Smashwords. You can get it free until tomorrow (May 3rd) using coupon code JL92P. I usually release the stories as free while I make sure formatting works out, so take advantage of my backwards-ness. I will tweet/update Facebook when the story is available through other merchants. 

Sunlit Nightmares will be released while I am at Con Carolina's 2012. I will be a returning guest this year and I signed up for a release party. I haven't heard back a confirmation on a release party there but no matter what it will be released that weekend. 

After this collection I will begin working on a full length novel, of course I will probably keep releasing shorts though anthologies so I will always be updating. I also will let you guys know my Con schedule as soon as I get it. 

Side note: Make sure you guys like me on Facebook. Most people seem to prefer Twitter but it will make me feel loved to have over a thousand on each! I am about to start updating Facebook to take advantage of the new features so get in now and you can say you Liked the page before it was cool. 
]]><![CDATA[MystiCon Schedule and Story Update]]>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:10:18 -0800http://www.rebeccacarterbooks.com/1/post/2012/02/mysticon-schedule-and-story-update.htmlLet's get a quick story update out of the way first. Things Could Be Worse went fast in it's first week but I found out that there were some paragraph issues that may have made it harder to see on some eReaders. This has been corrected. If you already purchased you can download the new version for free. If you haven't bought it yet, why not? 

As you all know by now I will be a guest a MystiCon 2012 next weekend. I have gotten my panel schedule (listed below) but I will also be attending the Bella Morte concert Saturday night. Meet up and dance with me! I'll post more next week, make sure you are following me @moonlithorrors or like my Facebook page for the quickest updates.

Fri
11:00 PM
Dogwood 2
The State of Fear
What scares us and keeps us awake all night? Join our horror writers as they discuss the current state of horror fiction and how they scare us silly.  

Sat
10:00 AM
Dogwood 2
Sympathy for The Devil - Liking the Bad Guy
We all love to hate the bad guy. The best villains keep fans yearning for more. What makes them so intriguing and how do you write the villain without him/her becoming a caricature.

9:00 PM
Boardroom 1
When True Crime Meets the Occult
What happens when the savvy police investigator meets a zombie? How much do paranormal PIs share in common with crime and forensic novels? Join authors from both sides as they discuss the similarities and differences.

10:00 PM
Restaurant
Spine Tingling Tales
Hear several of our authors share stories of things that go bump in the night. Get ready to scream!   
 
Sun
1:00 PM
Dogwood 1
Books That Should Be A Movie Tolkien fans waited generations to finally see The Lord of the Rings on the big screen. What book would you give to Peter Jackson next? ]]><![CDATA[More updates and such.]]>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:53:50 -0800http://www.rebeccacarterbooks.com/1/post/2012/01/more-updates-and-such.htmlI am busy getting ready for MystiCon but I am on track to finish the new story "Things Could Be Worse" ready for release on February 1st. 

I also have some new photos taken, some of which you can see at Papa-Rotzzi.com. I will be updating my avatar here soon, when I do I will also be updating the website. 

I would also love for you all to visit The Written Universe, they have done a  review and 13 Questions  with me. 

Look forward to meeting some of you at MystiCon 2012. I will post my schedule as soon as I have it. ]]><![CDATA[Updates and things]]>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:53:44 -0800http://www.rebeccacarterbooks.com/1/post/2011/12/updates-and-things.htmlJust wanted to update that my next story was delayed again. I know I'm horrible, but, I dont want to make a promise I can't keep so Feb 1st 2012 you will have the story and it will be free for one week as an apology.

The story is a much asked for follow up to "Midnight Strolls" so I hope you all know it's worth the wait!

I have recently been in two available anthologies:
Frightmares ($14.95 print)  & 31 Nights of Halloween ($10.95 Print)

I know those are now on your Christmas wishlist.

I also have been invited to another anthology and I will share more as soon as I have the information.

Thanks for your support, i'd be lost in a zombie horde with no weapons without you. 
]]><![CDATA[Just Some Praise...]]>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:36:36 -0800http://www.rebeccacarterbooks.com/1/post/2011/09/just-some-praise.htmlI want to take the time to introduce you to two great people....the first is Tiffany (who didn't want me to share too much with ya'll right now). She did the cover for "The Ill" and is going to be doing some proof reading for me. I'll just say that she is awesome until she has a site together I can share.

The second is Destiny Froste. Destiny is my new Director of Media and Networking- on top of being amazing at keeping me organized she is keeping me grounded. 

This update was way past due but it doesn't mean I don't appreciate everything they have both done! ]]><![CDATA[A video and an Anthology]]>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:43:20 -0800http://www.rebeccacarterbooks.com/1/post/2011/09/a-video-and-an-anthology.htmlUnfortunately I have decided to discontinue the (barely started) Success in Self Publishing webseries. I was not able to do videos in the quality I would have wanted to. To say goodbye I filmed this:
As stated in the video I have a story in a great little collection that just came out "31 Nights of Halloween". 
]]><![CDATA[Dragon*Con 2011]]>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:16:09 -0800http://www.rebeccacarterbooks.com/1/post/2011/09/dragoncon-2011.htmlI'm here at Dragon*Con and want to do something special for those of you who are here too. 

Throughout the con I will be tweeting hints about where I am. The first person to find me using a hint gets a coupon code for a free download of "The Ill" 

To get your coupon code you have to reply to me "I see @moonlithorrors at "wherever I am" and come up to me in person and tell me you've spotted me and your twitter handle. I will then be sending out codes at the end of con for people who get one.

Since I am not costuming this year I will update this post with a pic of me every day so you can spot me a little easier:

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]]><![CDATA[Cons and Videos]]>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:28:54 -0800http://www.rebeccacarterbooks.com/1/post/2011/08/cons-and-videos.htmlFirst off I wanted to let you all know that I will be a guest at Mysticon 2012 in Roanoke VA. As I get more info I will keep you updated.

I also got two great new assistants whom I will be introducing you to soon.

Now on to video business. I have been trying to get the Success in Self Publishing videos done and I got the intro finished and uploaded and a quick Q&A before I posted episode 1. Once posted the video was promptly removed by youtube without explanation so I reshot the video and could not concentrate. I just couldn't do it so what I am going to give you is the end of the video when I just kind of lose it and say nevermind. 

I will be reshooting again but you guys at least deserve to laugh at me. There were many moments before this but you get what you get. <--- click that ]]><![CDATA[Lots of things]]>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:56:27 -0800http://www.rebeccacarterbooks.com/1/post/2011/07/lots-of-things.htmlSo I have finally started to do all of those things  I have been promising. Ready to hear some of what has been keeping me in hiding?
 
First I wanted to let you know that moonlit daydreams is available for free through July 31st at Smashwords. If you have not downloaded a copy yet you now have no excuse.


Secondly, those who are local to me I will be holding a "Campfire Stories for Grownups" at Oak Tree Coffee in Kannapolis on July 31st. I will be telling a story or two then opening up for others to share. I will also be holding a book raffle and 50% of raffle proceeds will go to charity.

Thirdly, I finally broke the ice and posted an intro video to my Success in Self Publishing series. I will be putting out videos every saturday for at least the next 5 weeks on different topics. Please excuse the lighting, we were seeing how well it worked (it didn't). Also, pardon my boobs.


Lastly, I wanted to let you all know that you will be hearing a lot more from me. I have acquired three wonderful assistants, all of whom I will introduce to you later, to do the background things so I can focus on writing and speaking with you guys. It will always be me on social media or this blog and if for any reason it isn't it will say so. 

Lots more news coming soon- I have been busy! ]]>