Meeting awesome-sauce people is one of the things I love about my job. It’s especially lovely to unexpectedly cyber-bump (I know that sounds naughty but it’s not) into fellow scribblers who use their time and words to build up both the genre and other writers. I discovered firsthand that Nicole Peeler is one of those people when she paid me an unexpected, but much appreciated kindness (she probably did it on a whim, but it meant – and still means – a hell of a lot to me).
I tell you this because I know I like to buy products from people I like – whether it’s watching a movie, going to a concert, or yeah, buying a book. (Not being an asshat goes a long in getting me to part ways with my money, but I guess I’m just easy that way).
All of this is a long way of saying that Nicole Peeler is good peeps, and if you haven’t heard of her already, then here’s your chance to key into a wonderful writer with a fantastically unique Urban Fantasy series, and who is a good person to boot. With her first book being offered up this month as a $2.99 download (more info below) you’d be silly not to pick her up asap.(And, seriously, aren’t these the most amazing covers?)
So to my lovely readers, here’s an equally lovely author whom I’m thrilled to introduce to you…please take a moment to say hi and chat with us in the comments!
Viva Las Vegas!
I like a lot of things about Vicki. She’s got red hair, coupled with a wicked sense of smarts and humor. I’m also weirdly obsessed with long people, being that I’m only an inch or two away from midget-hood.
I also like tons of things about Vicki’s books, including that they’re set in Vegas, baby!
Besides height, I also have a weird obsession with Vegas. It’s extra weird considering that I (a) don’t gamble, (b) have never actually been to Vegas and (c) am not a fan of Celine Dion.
And yet, I love Vegas—although I suppose it’s very much a theoretical Vegas, based on a half-baked mixture of conjecture, dreams, and movie images. In fact, my mental-Vegas looks rather suspiciously like this Killer’s video:
I imagine everyone’s super out of this world (a la Vicki’s version, no?), glamorous, and louche. And I want to play!
What do you think of when you think “Vegas”?
Nicole Peeler is a professor of English literature and creative writing at Seton Hill University, in Greensburg, PA. She also writes urban fantasy novels for Orbit Books. Her third novel, Tempest’s Legacy, just hit shelves in January.
For those American readers interested in Nicole’s fiction, Orbit Books is offering her first book, Tempest Rising, as this month’s Orbital Drop, downloadable on multiple platforms for only $2.99. Click here for more details.
