Winners, Congratulations, and Spah-tahns

Sailor Boy has picked his favorite Secret Society Girl limerick:

Jenny’s a queer little lass
Very religious–she’s always at mass
She hacks CPUs
And got the tattoo
Do you think it’s inscribed on her *ss?

This limerick was written by VAL. Val, please email me to receive your prize.

And, by popular demand, SB’s own entry:

Here’s a spoiler that’s just a tad crude
About Amy not *quite* in the nude.
Then the tomb gets to shakin’,
and unless I’m mistaken,
you expected this line to be lewd.

Yep, ladies, he’s all mine.

In other news: Author Amanda Brice has an interview with me on her blog. Make sure to drop by to learn more about my inspiration, my new YA fantasy series, and of course, the now-infamous sex scene.

Also, this just in from Reader to Reader reviewer Kimberly Swan:

Amy is a spunky character who, although she questions her worth in Rose & Grave, never questions her oath to the society or her willingness to do the right thing. Ms. Peterfreund has developed an intriguing storyline filled with mystery, friendship, sizzling romances and the fascinating secret society she’s created in Rose & Grave. The characters have a wide variety of personalities and their future interests vary, but each are tied together through their Digger brotherhood. Readers will be watching for more in this fun cloak-and-dagger series with its fabulously witty edge.

Cool, huh? Totally makes up for the fact that I broke my new promise not to self-Google and just came across the first person who doesn’t like this book better than the first. Waaaah. Pardon me while I go find living space in the nearest dark cave. Sniff, sniff…

Okay, I’m over it now. Must not self-Google, must not self-Google…

In keeping with my new mantra, let’s talk about people who are not me. For instance, how about that Erica Ridley? Did you know that she just triple finalled in the TARA contest? HOLY COW!!!! Way to go, Erica! (Okay, a little bit more about me: I 3x finalled in that contest back in 2004, so I’m obviously a big fan, and I think this is CLEARLY a harbinger of great things to come.) Go congratulate her here.

Also worthy of congratulations is one Miss Kelly R., who finaled in the contest as well, and doesn’t have a blog, and promised me ages ago that she would guest here and I’m still waiting (hint hint, Miss R.) And oh no, I’m sure I’m missing other friends who finaled, but I am very proud of you all!

But wait, there’s more! Check out Shannon McKelden’s new mass-market cover of her debut, Venus Envy. Now THAT’S a cover!

And look what I discovered by Googling Names Other Than Mine:

Publisher’s Marketplace June 25, 2007 Women’s Fiction/Romance
Deidre Knight’s THE AGENCY IMMORTAL, about a band of Spartan warriors who made a deal with Ares, god of war, at Thermopylae, becoming immortal protectors of Earth – and now must battle an epic supernatural evil that threatens modern-day London, to Anne Bohner at NAL, in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, by Pamela Harty of The Knight Agency (NA).

Thing 784 that I love about my agent is that she understands the magnetic pull of hot Spartan warriors. In honor of Deidre’s latest sale (and because “frooosssttiiing!” has become somewhat of a battle cry Chez Diana and Sailor Boy), I present: