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Please welcome my guest blogger, Jessica Anderson. Jessica writes amazingly detailed, sexy romances centered around the Mayan 2012 prophecy. Her next book, Demon Keepers is an April 6th release. And now, on to Jessica!!
It is a truth universally acknowledged in my household that if one of our vehicles is fated to die at the side of the highway, I will be the one driving when it croaks.
The other day, I was loafing down a hill, minding my own business, when the engine just turned itself off. No cough, no sputter, no nothing. Just a dead stick on route 395. And then, once I had horsed it into the breakdown lane and coasted up the next hill a little, all the lights came back on and the cheery ding-y noise started dinging away.
Um, yeah. Poltergeist, aisle five.
According to Chad the mechanic, there was a factory-tightened nut that hadn’t gotten factory tightened, worked itself loose, and shorted my starter. Or something. The point is that it was a fluke. I was going downhill at exactly the right speed and angle to short it out, and then rolled back uphill with enough oomph to unshort it.
That’s the sort of thing that happens to me and cars. It’s anti-kismet. Murphy’s Law #69. (Number 68 is, of course, that if there’s a raffle, the person sitting next to me will win.)
Or are those things just coincidences?
The magic-wielding warriors I write about, the Nightkeepers, have a saying: There’s no such thing as coincidence; it’s all just the will of the gods. But today’s Nightkeepers, who grew up among us humans, don’t always like buying into their destinies. They’ll do their best to save the world from the disasters prophesied to hit in 2012, but they’re going to do it on their terms.
That’s particularly true for Lucius Hunt, a human researcher who becomes far more than human when he’s caught up in an ancient Mayan sacrifice. Now a changed man, Lucius holds the Nightkeepers’ only hope of unlocking their ancestors’ library—a treasure trove of spells and magic. But in order to do so, he and sexy spell-caster Jade, the one-night stand he never forgot, must unlock the secrets of the sun god in a high-stakes race that takes them from Lucius’s alma mater and a romantic rangeland getaway, to the pits of the underworld itself.
With that, I’d like to invite you to join me in celebrating T-minus twentysomething days to the April 6th release of Demonkeepers! Kicking things off (this is my first guest blog for this book!), I’m giving away an early copy of the book today to a randomly chosen poster J.
To enter, tell me about your own personal Murphy’s Law. Do you always get the brown M&Ms even though the law of averages says you should get a green one every now and then? Does it always rain on your birthday? Or you can hit me up with a question, or just pop in and say hi! We’re keeping it loose today!
For more information on the Nightkeeper novels, check out www.JessicaAndersen.com. To order an autographed copy of Demonkeepers (and/or the other books), go to http://store.radcliffbookstore.com and click on the Virtual Signing!
Any questions for Jessica? Want to rave about the first books in the Nightkeeper series? Now’s your chance to do so!
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Mar 11th
2010
6:53 am
Tonya Kappes Said:
We call it ‘Kappes law’ around our house. It never fails…whenever we go on vacation (we have a condo so we go to the same place always.) One of my four boys gets strep throat. It’s the strangest thing. After about three years of this, we decided to get a doctor down there (which is 12 hours from our home) and this way we have a go to. We still get strep throat on vacation after all these years!!!
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Mar 11th
2010
7:04 am
kristan higgins Said:
I can walk by a piece of electronic equipment and it will break. I always viewed it as an irritant, but after reading your post, Jess, I’m going to shift that view and assume it’s more of a superpower. Much cooler than having people shoo me away from their computers…now I’m a secret weapon!
I absolutely love the Nightkeepers…insanely and brilliantly creative. Can’t wait for the new book!
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Mar 11th
2010
7:35 am
Kirsten Said:
-That when I have my hair done at the hairdressers it’s going to rain. So I’ll look like a drowned cat.
-That when I take my camera with me on a trip there are no good pictures to be taken. And when I leave it at home there are several things I wish I could capture.
-That when I want to print and mail a letter, I’m out of stamps and ink.
-That when I’m wearing my brand new shoes I’ll step into something….
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Mar 11th
2010
7:50 am
Lulu Said:
Hi Jess! I loved your series and can’t wait for Demon Keepers to come out!
We have our version of Murphy’s Law – if you go barefoot or wear socks around the house, that will be the day that you step in cat puke, and your day will go downhill from there. Since we have a lot of cats, invariably one of us will “step in it” at least once a week. Needless to say, I have started wearing slippers and my glasses first thing in the morning.
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Mar 11th
2010
8:22 am
Linda Henderson Said:
My Murphey’s Law is always if I get in the middle of anything long and lengthy on the computer the power will inevitably go off. The last time I was writing a letter to a friend and I was on a roll and had all my points down and was making sense and everything and WHAM, the power flickers off. Well needless to say when I tried to re-create my letter it wasn’t nearly as good. I do enjoy your books and can’t wait to read this one.
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Mar 11th
2010
8:58 am
Kathye Thornton Said:
Hi Jess!!
I thought my Murphy’s Law was dead and buried. I have resurrected it to answer your post. When I was growing up I went through a phase where every time we sat down at the dinner table, I would spill something. I’d drop my glass of iced tea, the plate of spaghetti, knock over my brother’s drink, drop a bowl of soup … you get the idea. I now know that it was a self-fulfilling prophecy. The closer it got to dinner time the more nervous I’d get, the more harassment I’d receive from my 4 brothers. This went on for almost a year before I finally refused to eat with the family. My mother finally made my brothers stop teasing me. But, it’s still a topic of harassment from my brothers whenever we get together (boys never seem to grow up) but I handle it much better these days – I have a few stories about them to throw back and that seems to even the playing field.
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Mar 11th
2010
9:02 am
RhondaL Said:
The Murphy’s Law example I see played daily in my life is that, whenever I get a good head of steam going at the keyboard, Max the cat cries for attention. If I keep working, he escalates with more pitiful cries. If I don’t acknowledge him, he knocks objects to the floor. Fortunately, he goes to sleep about noon every day.
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Mar 11th
2010
9:16 am
Jessica Andersen Said:
Hi all! (waves)
First off, thanks again, Jaunties, for having me on today!
I’m looooving these. Tonya, hahaha on the strep throat– not that it’s funny, but that’s *exactly* what I’m talking about! Things that can’t possibly be a coincidence, but somehow are!
@ Kristan- It’s a SUPERPOWER! I never thought of it that way before. Okay, I am no longer the Raffle Antichrist, I am Super AntiRaffle Girl!
@ Lulu- I soo feel you on that one! Mine is more along the lines of: if I’m on a writing roll, in the middle of a sexy scene, I’ll hear that telltale ‘hork, hork, hork’ of an impending cat (or dog) puke … whereupon the mood is pretty much dead. And thanks for reading the series! I can’t wait to share Jade and Lucius with everyone
@ Linda– Thanks for the shout out on the books! And ooh, that’s a good (and annoying) Murphy’s Law! Hm… I’m wondering if that might not also be a latent superpower. There’s gotta be a use for someone who can cause power outages!
@ Kathye- Props to you for ressurrecting family trauma for our enjoyment! LOL on a well-told story– I can totally picture the sibling ribbing!
@ RhondaL- Hmm… I’m seeing a feline trend here (and have a few of my own I could add). Does that mean that cats are actually Murphy’s minions?
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Mar 11th
2010
9:35 am
Paula R. Said:
Hey Doc Jess, dropping by to say hello and show some love. Loved the write-up by the way. I am starting a re-read pretty soon, and I can’t wait to get back into this world you created. Your books are ABSOFANTABULOUSLUTELY…hahha…amazing!!!! It is great to see you here today.
Loved the stories everyone shared. At the moment, I can’t think of one that will make you guys laugh or cry. April 6th is sooo close. I can’t wait! Gotta run, but I will definitely be back to check on you guys. Have a wonderful day all.
Peace and love,
Paula R.
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Mar 11th
2010
9:36 am
Barbara Gerwien Said:
Hi Jess,
So looking forward to reading your series. Well my Murphy’s law incident involved my in laws. One summer my in laws came to stay with us parking their mammoth RV in our driveway. As a step parent with on and off weekends my husband and I would stay in bed a little longer on Sunday morning on our off weekends. That summer my mother in law would some how time it just right so she would come in just at the right moment causing me to scream into a pillow.
Now this happened for two solid months finally losing my temper towards the end because really who the hell wants to have sex with their mother in law creeping around the too small house I didn’t bother with the pillow and had her running for the door. After that she’s never walked in unannounced into my house.
Barbara G
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Mar 11th
2010
9:38 am
CrystalGB Said:
Hi Jessica. I love your books. Can’t wait to read DemonKeepers. My Murphy’s Law is if there is an object in my path, then I am going to find some way to trip over it.
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Mar 11th
2010
10:53 am
Sori Yarbrough Said:
If I run into the grocery store for an item without makeup and in old ratty clothes, I always run into someone I know. But every single time I look good, there’s not a single person I know to be found. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
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Mar 11th
2010
11:12 am
Nancy Robards Thompson Said:
Hi Jessica! Great post. Thanks so much for blogging with us today!
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Mar 11th
2010
1:26 pm
catslady Said:
Glad to hear I’m not the only one stepping in cat gunk lol. Saying something not flattering about someone and finding them standing behind me
or moving into the “short” line and of course it never is.
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Mar 11th
2010
1:28 pm
catslady Said:
Oh I wanted to add how much I enjoyed NightKeepers. That can be another murphy law – hitting the send button too soon but especially when sending to the wrong person!
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Mar 11th
2010
1:35 pm
Jessica Andersen Said:
@ Paula- (Waves furiously) Thanks for showing the love!
@ Barbara- DietCokeSnort on the pillow-biting moment.
@ CyrstalGB- That’s an *excellent* Murphy’s, and one I suspect more than a few of us can relate to! Or ‘if the door frame/piece of furniture has been in exactly the same spot for years, I will randomly smash my pinkie toe into it while walking by. Repeatedly.’
@ Sori- Total. Win. Or if not someone you know, then at a minimum a screaming hot checkout guy.
@ Nancy- Thanks so much for having me! This is a great crowd
@ catslady- Ooh, noes… the dreaded not-so-short line-itis! And yes, the random overheard comment problem. And is it me, or does stuff like that *nevereverever* happen to your significant other? Mine is charmed, I swear.
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Mar 11th
2010
1:37 pm
Jessica Andersen Said:
@ catslady- YES, that’s totally one! It’s been a while since I last email misfired (touch wood), but I mis-texted a week or so ago. Fortunately, not anything snarky, though there was definitely the potential for it!
And thanks for the props on the Nightkeepers! I freaking love these books .
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Mar 11th
2010
1:50 pm
Fran Said:
Hi! I’m sorry to say I haven’t read any of your books
but they sound very interesting so that’s going to change. They are going on my TBR list now.
As for my version of Murphy’s law: I went back to school but it’s in the town 100km away. So I travel two weeks a month every day to that town and back, and every week I go it starts snowing very heavily. The week I don’t travel it’s usually sunny. We joke that we don’t have to listen for weather forecast – we know about the snow from my university schedule
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Mar 11th
2010
2:07 pm
KathrynSmith Said:
I’m pretty much the one who owns whatever the cats decide to puke on. Not sure why, but I think it’s because Mufasa despises me. lol.
And if there’s sauce on a food dish then I will end up wearing it. Can’t seem to help myself. No matter how careful I am, that sauce will find a way to mark me. Sigh. More recently I’ve begun to suspect that I’m doomed to be sick whenever something I really want to do is going on. Recently I missed out on seeing my agent and some really good friends in NYC because I got sick. Grr.
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Mar 11th
2010
2:33 pm
Paula R. Said:
*Waving madly* back atcha babe!!!
Kristan, than you much for the reminder email about Doc Jess being here.
Peace and love,
Paula R.
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Mar 11th
2010
3:15 pm
Linda A. Said:
Jess,
Just dropping by to say hi! My Murphy’s Law seems to be traffic. If there’s a jam, it’s always the way I’m going!
Linda
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Mar 11th
2010
3:17 pm
Kathryn Said:
I ALWAYS manage to get in the longest/slowest line… I can pick the shortest looking line and still be there when all other lines have finished… I can switch lines (which makes them magically decelerate)… doesn’t matter what line I pick it’s going to be last one done.
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Mar 11th
2010
4:51 pm
Ann M. Said:
Hoping this will work – posting from my I-touch while waiting for my kidlet violin lessons.
Murphy law — I will somehow always find the slowest check out line. Does not matter what store. You don’t want the same line as me:)
Now to gushing. I blame Doc Jess as the main reason why I want a trip to Mexico. LOVE the series. April can’t get here soon enough (except that would mean I have to be ready for Passover).
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Mar 11th
2010
6:43 pm
Jane Said:
There are some days where everything that can go wrong does(just missing the train, left my wallet at home), but there are those rare times where things go my way.
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Mar 11th
2010
8:18 pm
Jessica Andersen Said:
@ Fran- I hope you’ll check out the books- if you like your paranormal romance with running, screaming and a bit of history snuck in there– and did I mention hot sex?– I think you’ll enjoy them
The snow scheduling is so true! I once took a course that involved a pretty stiff commute (though nothing like yours!) and it snowed every single Wednesday night that semester…
@ Kathryn- Hi!! LOL on the sauce magnetism. Another esoteric superpower, perhaps?
@ Linda- Ah, you’re a traffic lightning rod. That’s definitely a skill … though more so if you could figure out how to reverse it. Is the flip side parking karma?
@ Kathryn- LOL– okay, I think I’m the opposite, because I *refuse* to switch lanes, knowing that if I do, mine will start moving faster. Which, of course, it never does because I’m still in it. Snerk.
@ Ann M– It worked! Yay for technology! And come to think of it, I’ve seen you in some pretty long bookfair lines…
Thanks for the shout out, and I can’t wait to talk DemonK with you guys!
@ Jane– Wishing you as many of the good days as possible! Thanks for the reminder to savor them
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Mar 11th
2010
9:31 pm
Paula R. Said:
Hey DJ, I am gonna catch some zzzzz. It was great hanging out here with you today. Have a great rest of the evening ladies.
Peace and love,
Paula R.
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