Nope, this isn’t a scam, spam or something weird.

I’ve got several copies of my earlier books that I’d love to donate to public libraries.

SO, that said, if you’re a librarian, please e-me from your official library email and I’ll be happy to send you a book or two.

These are signed copies of Blood Bargain and Blood Kin. In turn, if you could tweet, post on Facebook, LiveJournal or on your blog, that would be awesome…but you don’t have to!

There’s no deadline, but it’s first come, first served. When I run out, there shall be no more.

Feel free to ask me questions, too!

My email: mylima AT gmail DOT com

OMG, all, I am utterly gobsmacked!!

RT Book Reviews has chosen Blood Heatas one of their top picks and given it a 4 1/2 star review.

Unfortunately, the actual page with the review is for subscribers only, but here’s the meat of it.

The Bloodline saga’s latest installment continues to follow Keira
Kelly’s evolution into the leader of a powerful clan. Lima has created
a highly intriguing cast of characters and set them in a world filled
with dangerous magic and deadly power struggles. Join the excitement
today!

You can also see it in this month’s issue, which should be on newstands now.

Thanks to the random number generator known as my colleague Sherrie, ubiquitous_a from LiveJournal is the Birthday Contest winner.

Thanks to all who participated!

w00t!!

Thanks to the wonderful John Betancourt of Wildside Press, my award-nominated short story, The Butler Didn’t Do It, is now available via the iBook store for the whopping sum of $.99! The story was originally published in Chesapeake Crimes 1 and garnered an Agatha Award Nomination in 2004 for Best Short Story.

If you’ve got an iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone – stop by the store and buy it. I think it’s a fun story.

In other news: still writing BLOOD SACRIFICE. More later.

Don’t forget about the contest!! Stop by and comment for a chance to win one of my books. Contest ends September 15, 2010.

Win a book!

Though I may be shaped like a hobbit, I’m not actually one…however, since my birthday approaches (Saturday!), I’ve decided to follow hobbit custom and give out presents to my fans/friends.

Comment below (or on my LiveJournal) on what you’d like to see happen to any of my characters (or how you envision the future) and you’ll be entered to win one of the following: (your choice)

A copy of MATTERS OF THE BLOOD
A copy of BLOOD BARGAIN
A copy of BLOOD KIN
A copy of BLOOD HEAT (hot off the presses on 10/26/10)

Contest will run through September 15, 2010. Winners will be chosen via random drawing.

Other cool news

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For those of of you who follow my non-fiction work, I am pleased as all get out to announce: Whedonistas: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them. Edited by the same wonderful team who brought you Chicks Who Dig Time Lords, Lynn M. Thomas and Deb Stanish. My essay: “I am Joss Whedon’s Bitch” is included in the anthology, along with essays by such fabulous writers as: Elizabeth Bear, Sharon Shinn, Jeanne Stein, Emma Bull, Nancy Holder and many more.

Whedonistas will be out March 2011 via Mad Norwegian Press, but is available for preorder now. Amazon B&N. The book is not yet listed at Indiebound, but I’m sure it will be shortly.

Hope all my US and Canadian buddies have a fabulous Labor/Labour Day weekend!! Please make sure to tell all your friends about the contest.