tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740741688153255242024-03-14T03:18:15.708-07:00Daniel MarksDaniel Markshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08555199166514375271noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-8464946576855598362013-07-23T09:35:00.000-07:002013-07-23T09:35:18.229-07:00Carniepunk: the Book and the Tour!Today's the day, y'all. The <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Carniepunk/Rachel-Caine/9781476714158" target="_blank">Carniepunk </a>anthology with my short story The Sweeter the Juice hits shelves, ereaders and headphones today! So if you're in the mood for creepy carnivals, circusfolk or, like me, just a bunch of junkies wrapped in cotton candy, then step right up and prepare yourself for some of the weirdest shit to hit the Urban Fantasy scene in YEARS!<br />
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The Sweeter the Juice tackles that time honored question: what the hell is a drug-addicted pre-op transsexual gonna do during a zombie apocalypse. Hormones are on short supply and surgeons are even fewer and further between. If you like a little, or a lot, of horror in your urban fantasy, this is the story for you. The carny element in this one takes a Mardi Gras approach, floats, dancing, dead bodies. The usual.<br />
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AND...there are tons of other authors who've contributed slices of their brains to <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Carniepunk/Rachel-Caine/9781476714158" target="_blank">Carniepunk</a>, too! Including a group of folks I'll be hanging out with this week in Texas! If you're going to be in Dallas, Houston or Austin in the coming week, plan on checking out the following events!<br />
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Two <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Carniepunk/Rachel-Caine/9781476714158" target="_blank">Carniepunk </a>events for you Dallas folks! First up: the ladies of Fresh Fiction are hosting a dinner with myself, Nicole Peeler and Jaye Wells with our special guest Liliana Hart (author of ) at Maggiano's Little Italy at 5 PM. As I'm not flying in until 2 PM, I'll have to entertain revelers with my Just-In-Town Sitz Bath. <a href="http://carniepunk-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=2" target="_blank">For FREE tickets click here!</a><br />
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Immediately following dinner, at 7 PM the four of us will head over to the Lincoln Park Barnes & Noble for the main event, readings, signings and an illegal amount of snark will be proffered for your sick amusement.<br />
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Johnniecakes (alias) over at Murder by the Book was the one who got the train for this tour rolling in the first place by inviting all the authors in <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Carniepunk/Rachel-Caine/9781476714158" target="_blank">Carniepunk </a>down for a ginormous release event. And lots of us bit. Houston is going to be full of degenerates on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 PM until we finish tattooing everybody--don't worry, we're amateurs so you'll be able to lie to your friends about "that one time in prison." Authors in attendance: Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne, Mark Henry, Nicole Peeler, Jaye Wells and moderating our heathen antics, Liliana Hart.<br />
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Last but not least, the original foursome will be dropping into the Book People for a full blown snarkfest. We'll have plenty of road stories back then so it's sure to be a good time for us, possibly the audience, too, it's hard to say. Feel free to pray for us in the aisles, we may need it. The show starts at 7 PM and ends when we've offended the last person!<br />
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Please note: If you're coming to see me as<b> Daniel Marks</b>, I'll be happy to sign copies of Velveteen, but be aware, these are not kid-friendly events. There may be smut-readings, foul language and plenty of things that might end us up in jail, soooo...there's that.<br />
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So don't forget to pick up your copy, download or listen of <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Carniepunk/Rachel-Caine/9781476714158" target="_blank">Carniepunk</a>! The link will take you to the Simon and Schuster site so you can order from wherever your conscience allows!Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603058272032990526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-43260680582586611672013-03-19T14:12:00.000-07:002013-03-19T15:54:26.494-07:00Big News for my Alter...Seafoam Release Day!...and I mean that in the most schizophrenic way possible, and not because I'm redecorating my sacred space with candles and statuary. Many (most) of you know that I write adult fiction under the name Mark Henry and today marks my first venture into indie publishing with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seafoam-ebook/dp/B00BWBEONA/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1_81KM" target="_blank">SEAFOAM</a>, a darkly comic, pervy little tale of aliens and foot fetishes. Check out this video for the dirty deets including a look at the GORGEOUS cover!<br />
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And if you'd like to give my adult stuff a shot, you can grab a kindle edition of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seafoam-ebook/dp/B00BWBEONA/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1_81KM" target="_blank">SEAFOAM from Amazon for 99 cents</a>! Also, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17660651-seafoam" target="_blank">add Seafoam on Goodreads</a>, talk about it on Facebook and Twitter. I'd certainly appreciate the help!Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603058272032990526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-1325811735926266462013-02-14T10:29:00.002-08:002013-02-14T10:29:30.329-08:00It's a Bastard of a Valentine's Giveaway!!!Happy Valentine's Day, y'all!<br />
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I hit a milestone of subscribers on Youtube and SOOOO decided to do a HUGE giveaway! Check it out!<br />
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Happy Valentine's Day!Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603058272032990526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-84000450396843986102013-01-08T10:13:00.001-08:002013-01-08T10:13:47.234-08:00When Creativity Meets DepressionI had quite a few requests to begin incorporating my background into these posts and so I complied. Here's the first in a series of dramatic overshares about my life, depression, mental health, creativity and how all that intersects with my writing...<br />
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Where are you with your "stuff?"Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603058272032990526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-86849143318956454842012-11-18T14:44:00.000-08:002012-11-18T14:44:23.980-08:00Top 5 Awesums!In what could be a new and exciting feature here at the blog (read: probably won't ever show up again), I've decided to share my top 5 favorite things that have either happened, or I've loved in the past month. And as per usual, it happens in the form of me making a fool of myself on video...<br />
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Speaking of making a fool of myself on video, I'm doing a series of Q&A videos over on Random House's <a href="http://www.randombuzzers.com/blog/view/the-buzz/danny-marks-starts-his-vlog-visit/2012/11/12/" target="_blank">RANDOM BUZZERS</a> site. So go check those out...IF YOU DARE!Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603058272032990526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-12929979965971324072012-11-12T08:42:00.002-08:002012-11-12T08:42:44.522-08:00And So, We Come to the End...Back when I first got the deal for Velveteen, I reached out to an amazing group of authors for support, well, three groups, actually. One of them was the Class of 2k12. Tradition dictates that at the end of each Class's debut year there be a MASSIVE giveaway of ALL the authors' books. And so, we come to that end.<br />
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It’s that time again! So begins the YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes, a massive blog hop featuring over 50 debut authors, and prize packs that include books, gift certificates, swag, and more! If you haven’t yet been to the Apocalypsies website, please click <a href="http://apocalypsies.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a> to start from the beginning and read the complete rules.<br />
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Dead at 16. Kidnapped and murdered by a madman named Bonesaw. Bound to an ashen purgatory. Velveteen Monroe has a job to do and a revolution to quash, which doesn't leave much time to deliver the bloody punishment her killer deserves. But she'll make time.<br />
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...there's more! In addition to the copy of Velveteen and swag you can win as part of the YAmazing Race, I'm doing something...Terrible. I'm going to vandalize a copy of Velveteen especially for one winner of my own private contest. Vandalism, you ask? Isn't that bad? (you may have read it is, but not on my walls)<br />
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Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603058272032990526noreply@blogger.com134tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-57262806968010295552012-10-06T17:30:00.001-07:002012-10-06T17:31:16.010-07:00Personalized Books, Skeleton Keys and ChangesIt's been a while since I've vlogged so I figured I better sine we're two days away from the release of Velveteen. In this episode, I tell you how to get your book personalized and signed, even if you can't make a West Coast event! Also, show off a cool giveaway necklace that's going to a lucky launch party attendee, and might become available later if people dig it and also some changes in the appearance schedule.<br />
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All of the YA events will take place in the Kirkland Teen Union Building at Peter Kirk Park. Directly following each panel will be a short signing, but stay the afternoon, because following the paranormal panel, at 4:00 will be a larger scale signing with all the YA authors listed here and we'll sign the crap out of your books!<br />
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There'll be food vendors, lots of tents with stuff to see and plenty of authors that don't write YA so if you're a teen you can lure your parents into getting you there with that bit of bait! Check out the <a href="http://www.nwbookfest.com/" target="_blank">NW Bookfest</a> website for more information!<br />
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Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603058272032990526noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-4907347707453638162012-08-31T09:01:00.004-07:002012-08-31T09:02:25.303-07:00Authors Are Rockstars!I'm participating in a really cool blog hop tour with some awesome giveaways attached. If you haven't checked out the Authors are Rockstars tour, why not start with my entry. I'm talking all things Velveteen over at <a href="http://citrusreads.blogspot.com/2012/08/authors-are-rockstars-featuring-danny.html" target="_blank">Citrus Reads</a>, including serial killers, censorship and what's next!<br />
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Velveteen Monroe is dead. At 16, she was kidnapped and murdered by a madman named Bonesaw. But that’s not the problem. The problem is she landed in purgatory. And while it’s not a fiery inferno, it’s certainly no heaven. It’s gray, ashen, and crumbling more and more by the day, and everyone has a job to do. Which doesn’t leave Velveteen much time to do anything about what’s really on her mind.</div>
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Bonesaw.<br />
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Velveteen aches to deliver the bloody punishment her killer deserves. And she’s figured out just how to do it. She’ll haunt him for the rest of his days.<br />
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But crossing the divide between the living and the dead has devastating consequences. Velveteen’s obsessive haunting cracks the foundations of purgatory and jeopardizes her very soul. A risk she’s willing to take—except fate has just given her reason to stick around: an unreasonably hot and completely off-limits coworker.<br />
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Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603058272032990526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-23512127519175421262012-08-02T11:23:00.000-07:002012-08-02T11:23:20.346-07:00What's UP???Here's some things about what's going on with me and some books I snatched.<br />
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AAAANNNNDDDD...I'm back. What are you looking forward to this Fall?Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603058272032990526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-55219294023867281542012-07-10T14:59:00.002-07:002012-07-15T10:12:14.108-07:00Velveteen Events and Blurbs!90 days from today, Velveteen hits the shelves!!!
Yeah. I'm pretty excited, which explains why I seem like a mental patient in this Youtube video.<br />
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7/21 PNWA Literary Conference, Seattle, WA<br />
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August<br />
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8/8-11 Authors After Dark, New Orleans<br />
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9/22 Northwest Bookfest, Kirkland, WA<br />
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October<br />
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10/9 Launch Party with Special Guest Gretchen McNeil, Garfield Books, Tacoma, WA<br />
10/10 University Books (w/Gretchen McNeil), Seattle, WA<br />
10/13 Teen Author Brunch (w/Gretchen McNeil), University Books, Mill Creek, WA<br />
10/13 Powell's Books, Beaverton, OR
10/16 Centralia Timberland Library, Centralia, WA<br />
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November<br />
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11/1-3 Vegas Valley Book Festival, Las Vegas, NV<br />
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MORE TO COME!!!Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603058272032990526noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-65575977347331935632012-07-05T11:45:00.001-07:002012-07-05T11:45:09.711-07:00Goodreads Giveaway is ClosedWith 2227 people entering to win an ARC of Velveteen, no less. I was stoked that so many of y'all wanted to get your hands on an early copy and have begun to beg the powers that be for another ARC to do some other kind of giveaway.
Thanks, so much!
And stay tuned for more videos and junk and some awesome author event announcements!Dannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15603058272032990526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-89839497498756043542012-07-03T12:58:00.001-07:002012-07-03T12:58:52.725-07:00Introducing: The Insta-love Acceptance ContinuumOH YES, THIS IS HAPPENING...
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So what's your take on "insta-love" and where do you sit on the continuum?Daniel Markshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08555199166514375271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274074168815325524.post-62820757891807551472012-06-25T07:43:00.002-07:002012-06-25T07:43:47.006-07:00YA Rebels: 5 Words I HateIt's that time again! My Sunday YA Rebels vlog! This week I get a little introspective (aka not-so-funny). We're talking about 5 words we hate. Here's my take...<br />
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Let me know!Daniel Markshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08555199166514375271noreply@blogger.com0