Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #10

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

Today I'm visiting Jude Hardin's blog, where we discuss a topic that all newbie authors obsess about: literary agents. Do you need one? What do they do exactly? Read to find out...

http://judehardin.blogspot.com/2009_03_02_archive.html

Then I offer a writing exercise for newbies and pros alike, guaranteed to get your creative muscles flexing. It is quick and simple, and will make you a stronger writer and a smarter rewriter. It will also give you a chance to win a free, autographed copy of AFRAID. It all happens at Laurin Wittig's blog:

http://laurinwittig.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/seventy-words-or-less-guest-blog-by-ja-konrath/

Finally, if you're up for a little debate about violence in books and movies, we're having a heavy discussion over at Erica Orloff's excellent blog, discussing why people like horror, and if Afraid is simply torture-porn. Drop by and weigh in:

http://www.ericaorloff.com/blog/2009_03_01_archive.html

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #9

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

Today I'm over at Headdesk, talking about my writing process.

http://headdeskforwriters.blogspot.com/2009/03/10-questions-with-ja-konrath_09.html

Though this is an older post, I wanted to include it in the tour because it's pretty cool. Literary agent Barbara Poelle, who isn't my agent but still seems to have very good taste in authors, blogged about Afraid.

http://heydeadguy.typepad.com/heydeadguy/2009/01/be-afraid-be-very-afraid.html

Finally, this one really cracked me up. Thanks, Pat. Beer is on me at Bouchercon.

http://picksbypat.blogspot.com/2008/11/are-you-konrath-fan-take-this-test.html

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #8

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

Today I'm visiting my friend, Greg Swanson, at his My Life With Dogs blog. I met Greg years ago while on the Rusty Nail 500 Tour. He's a bookseller at Waldenbooks in Peru, IL.

I like the guy so much, I made him a villain in Fuzzy Navel.

At Greg's place, we talk about JA Konrath vs. Jack Kilborn, being funny, and dead pets. But trust me; you'll love the dead pet talk.

http://mylifewithdogs-swanny.blogspot.com/2009/03/post-in-which-ja-konrath-discusses_07.html

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #7

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

Today I'm visiting the group blog, The League of Reluctant Adults, invited by author Mark Henry. Group blogs are always fun, and this one features a bunch of paranormal suspense and romance writers, many of whom I've hung out with.

My guest blog post is about pushing the envelope in fiction, and if it's possible to go to far. You might be surprised by my answers.

http://reluctantadults.blogspot.com/2009/03/guest-blogger-ja-konrath.html

Also, many of you following this blog tour are undoubtedly curious if the book I'm flogging, Afraid, is any good. As mentioned in my last newsletter, I offered free copies in exchange for reviews. As these reviews trickle in, I'm linking to them...whether they're good or bad.

So far, Afraid has been reviewed by Shots UK:

http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/reviews2008/reviews1108/afraid.html

Dark Scribe:

http://www.darkscribemagazine.com/reviews/afraid-jack-kilborn.html

The List:

http://www.list.co.uk/article/14233-jack-kilborn-afraid/

And be prepared to scroll down to read what Publishers Weekly has to say about my paperback original horror thriller:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6637217.html

There are still 24 days left on the blog tour, and I promise a lot of new, and radically different, posts in the oncoming weeks. I will not repeat myself.

Thanks for tuning it.

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #6

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

First, I visit Mary Duncan's blog, Eyes of Garnet, and talk about the problems with modern publishing, and when Ebooks will finally replace print books.

http://eyesofgarnet.blogspot.com/2009/03/guest-blogger-ja-konrath-on-his-cyber.html

Then, if you're burning to know what JA Konrath is like while doing one of his infamous book tours, now you can get read a third-party account. I did a mini-tour in St. Louis with wonderful author Joanna Slan, and she wrote an article about it for the Romance Writer's Report. She has kindly reprinted it on her blog.

http://joannaslan.blogspot.com/2009/03/travels-with-joe-what-its-like-to.html

Please take the time to visit and bookmark all of these terrific blogs.

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #5

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

Over past few days I've talked about my favorite horror books, getting rejection letters, writing sex scenes, and I revealed my top ten editing tips.

First stop today is at Gabrielle Harbowy's blog, Gabrielle.Edits, where I share what every writer needs to know about working with an editor, and reveal my super secret power.

http://www.gabrielle-edits.com/2009/03/05/be-afraid-of-ja-konrath/

Then I visit Kathleen McDade over at TechnoEarthMama, where we discuss why I used a pseudonym, parenting, and free Ebooks.

http://www.technoearthmama.com/2009/03/a-talk-with-ja-konrath/

Finally, an unscheduled tour stop. If you can't wait until March 31st to get your copy of AFRAID, or if you're broke and can't come up with $6.99, Ali Karim and J. Kingston Pierce are giving away free copies at The Rap Sheet.

If you win a copy, help me out and review it someplace. Time Magazine would be nice, but I'd be thrilled if you could review it anywhere online.

http://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2009/03/fear-and-free-books.html

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #4

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

Today, I'm over at Brian Crawford's blog, The Leaf Blower, talking about something near and dear to all writers: rejection. Check it out at:

http://theleafblower.blogspot.com/2009/03/rejection-konrath-style.html

It's also worth noting that the response to this blog tour has been more enthusiastic than I had anticipated, and there are many more blogs that want to host me than days in March.

I've decided the only fair thing to do is to accept all offers, though that means several visits per day. The ultimate goal is to link blogs and cross-pollinate fans, so the more the merrier. If you've requested to host me, and haven't heard back, feel free to keep emailing until I respond, as my inbox is a bit...overwhelmed.

If you like radio interviews, and want to see if I'm as witty live as I am in print, check out Rowena Cherry's show, Crazy Tuesdays. Yesterday I gabbed with her for two hours, and was joined by fellow scribes Michelle Pillow and Lori Soard.

http://www.internetvoicesradio.com/CrazyTuesday.htm

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #3

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on a different blog every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

Today, I'm over at romance author's Beth Ciotta's blog. As befitting such a setting, the entry is about sex.

Did that get your attention?

http://bethciotta.blogspot.com/2009/03/thrillerhorror-writer-gets-sexy.html

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #2

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on a different blog every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, and broaden your blog-reading horizons.

Today I'm visiting Kerryn Angell, revealing my favorite editing tips.

http://www.kerrynangell.com/2009/03/ja-konraths-top-ten-editing-tips.html

Kerryn also graciously posted the tips on Kiwi Writers.

http://www.kiwiwriters.org/news/klog/jakonrath-editing-tips.html

Check out what I have to say, leave some comments, and then feel free to surf both sites. They're filled with great info for writers.

Where's Konrath? Blog Tour Day #1

To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on a different blog every single day in March.

Please follow my daily journey, broaden your blog-reading horizons, and let me and my fellow bloggers know if this is working for you or not by chiming in with comments.

Today I'm visiting Robert Swartwood, discussing horror novels.

Read all about it here : http://robertswartwood.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/some-horror-novels-joe-konrath-wishes-hed-written/