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About Me

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THIS JUST IN: THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR STOMPING was chosen as a SOUTH JERSEY MOM's Chick Lit Pick 2008 Beach Read, as well as a Fresh Pick at Fresh Fiction! Pre-order this April release now!
And I hope you didn't miss my last two releases: Kate Connor's most recent release in DEMONS ARE FOREVER and ELIZABETH FRASIER'S second adventure in GOOD GHOUL'S DO.
ABOUT ME:In addition to scaling mountains without gear, piloting fighter jets without training, and saving the world on a bi-monthly basis, I also write novels for adults and teens.In another life, I was an attorney, but that interfered with the mountain scaling, fighter jet piloting, and rare egret breeding. With writing, I can take a keyboard up Everest, set up a laptop in the F-16, and jot notes while watching the egrets do their thing. It works out better, you know?
I'm the mom of a four and six year old girls, which gives me some insight into Kate Connor, the heroine of the demon-hunting soccer mom series that I write.
Anyhoo, I write women's fiction across the board ... from paranormal mommy lit (my afore-mentioned demon-hunting soccer mom series) ... to chicklit thrillers with a fashionable twist (The Givenchy Code and other books in the Play.Survive.Win series)... to quirky contemporary romances with a touch of spice (my series of superhero romances and others with a more mystery-like flair).
I live in Central Texas, am recovering from a Venti Nonfat Latte addiction, and I don't change the oil in my car nearly often enough.
You can learn even more about me and my uber-exciting life at my other blog, http://writes-and-wrongs.blogspot.com or at my newly updated, organized, and downright fabulous webpage, http://www.juliekenner.com
Someone messaged me that I should put up the "official" bio, so here goes: National bestselling author Julie Kenner's first book hit the stores in February of 2000, and she's been on the go ever since, with over twenty books to her credit. Her books have hit lists as varied as USA Today, Waldenbooks, Barnes & Noble, and Locus Magazine. Julie is also a two-time RITA finalist, the winner of Romantic Times' Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Contemporary Paranormal of 2001, the winner of the Reviewers International Organization's award for best romantic suspense of 2004 and best paranormal of 2005, and the winner of the National Readers' Choice Award for best mainstream book of 2005. She writes a range of stories including sexy and quirky romances, young adult novels, chick lit suspense and paranormal mommy lit. Her foray into the latter, Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom, was selected as a Booksense Summer Paperback Pick for 2005, was a Target Breakout Book, was a Barnes & Noble Number One SFF/Fantasy bestseller for seven weeks, and is in development as a feature film with Warner Brothers and 1492 Pictures. Julie lives in Central Texas with her husband, two daughters, and several cats.

My Interests

The mating habits of electric eels (okay, I'm lying). Really, writing, movies, homeschooling, reading, adoption, languages, theater, and every little thing about my kids.

I'd like to meet:

Readers, writers and anyone who loves to be entertained. Or is entertaining :)

Music:

Broadway soundtracks, country, and 80's pop (yes, I know I'm dating myself).

Movies:

Star Wars, Groundhog Day, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Casablanca, sappy romantic comedies, Adventures in Babysitting, The Princess Bride

Television:

24, The Shield, House, Bewitched (re-watching with the kids), Alias (rewatching on DVD), Signing Times, The Soup & American Idol

Books:

Anything and everything. Currently glomming everything I can cram onto my Kindle. As for my books, they've got fashion, superheroes, demons, cats, soccer moms, vampires, wanna-be spies and more (though not in the same book!)

Heroes:

Firefighters & rescue workers, ER doctors, plumbers (especially when the septic system backs up)

My Blog

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY

Love and kisses to all!Check out the sweet cards the girls made for the various grandparents. (The fingers are bent into the ASL sign for "I love you.") And, um, Isabella's hand isn't really that el...
Posted by julie kenner on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:13:00 PST

Back in the MySpace saddle ... well, sorta!

Real life has been keeping me from my cyberlife, but I'm crawling out from under, starting with (tada!) a brand spanking new website (with MySpace template soon to follow). Go give it a look-see!...
Posted by julie kenner on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:50:00 PST

I just got an invite from myself to be my myspace friend!!!

Hmmm. I think I'm being hacked.(And in case ya hadn't noticed, I'm kinda on deadline here. Okay, all you hacker types -- let up until I turn in this book! Just a few more days and I can breathe aga...
Posted by julie kenner on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:42:00 PST

Pictures!!! Please help!!!!

I need a new publicity photo, and I'm reaching out (cyberspace-wise) for help. (I know, I know! I'm way behind in my MySpace correspondence, I'm working on it. Truly!)Please, please, please, drop m...
Posted by julie kenner on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:45:00 PST

Pictures!!! Please help!!!!

Another cool interview with me ...

I Will Read 10 PagesThis is a great blog/site, and Jennifer has just posted an interview with me. Be sure and check it out, especially if you're an aspiring author; she's got great questions about "t...
Posted by julie kenner on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:23:00 PST

My Harry Potter ending

Here's the link to my ending of Harry Potter, published in the Austin paper the day the book came out. Just had to share!! (You have to register, but it's free). I'm not the first one, so scroll dow...
Posted by julie kenner on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:17:00 PST

Harry! Oh, Harry!!!!!!

I did it. I went to the store at midnight, got a wrist band (I ended up in Slytherin!!! Ack!!) and bought the book. Stayed up until 3 and got about halfway, then waited all of Saturday (can you beli...
Posted by julie kenner on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:23:00 PST

Oklahoma ... where the wind comes sweeping down the plain!

IN THE BACK OF THE VAN, AND READY TO GO! Okay, at the moment, there's no wind (and it's very green, which I understand is unusual) but it sure is pretty here. We're currently with the family of Alice...
Posted by julie kenner on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:48:00 PST

On the road ... and on the shelves!

I have sent off the book!!!! Whoo hoo! Hooray! Release the balloons (what???? that's not the reason for all those fireworks outside my window????)Anyhoo, hopefully I'll get back on the blog-train ...
Posted by julie kenner on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:59:00 PST