Faith Hunter

Posted By Faith on February 5, 2010

Fact #1)  I have not played with dolls since I was a young teen, and then it was a Barbie, never a baby doll (perhaps because my brothers got mad at me and hung my baby dolls by the necks, naked, and threw darts at them (but that’s another story) and it’s hard to love a hole-y doll.

Fact #2)  I once had a firm policy not to accept gifts from fans, only to discover that fans are sneaky. They keep offering me things I can’t refuse, like the box of skulls (on the way) from some dusty museum box, the box of orchids now planted in the breakfast nook, the fab stones on my monitor, and the farting dog and the panic-o-meter for use when deadlines threaten to overwhelm. The pics of seraphs. And much more… Sooo many great things!

What do those seemingly unrelated facts have in common?

Recently — okay yesterday — a fan (who is also a good friend) sent me her latest project. A Jane Yellowrock action figure.

OMGosh!!! She is so real looking, from her braid stuffed with stakes and a small gun, to the gold nugget necklace and chain mail collar, to the Benelli on a harness! I will have a photo album open soo, but for now, a pic!

Jane, Bitsa, and Benelli

And her bike! It looks like Bitsa (except for the paint job, but hey, painting Bitsa would have been nearly impossible!) and it makes me want to give Jane a second bike…hmmm. Named Blue Fang Harley (or BFH) … I like!

Too cool!
I have the best fans in the world! You tell people about my books, you place great reviews…
I’m all teary-eyed.
Faith
PS — Judy B, aka Blackcattoes, did the doll and the photography.

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Tags: Blood Cross, faith hunter, Jane Yellowrock, Mercy Blade, Skinwalker

Posted By Faith on February 3, 2010

Today I’m writing: finishing the final scene on Mercy Blade.  I have spent all the last 2 weeks on one huge rewrite to make it all come together, bringing the threads to one place, so I could reach the place where I am today…

I am terrified, but I feel like it will all come together. Then, I’ll be gearing up for the massive last rewrite before my editor sees the book…and sends me rewrite letter! (laughing) Ahhh, the life of a writer…

Just a note — my pal David B Coe, who writes great epic fantasy, has a new mass market paperback book out this week, and a hard cover in 2 weeks. Take a look!

http://sff.net/people/davidbcoe/

Hugs,
Faith

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Tags: Blood Cross, David B. Coe, faith hunter, Jane Yellowrock, Mercy Blade, Skinwalker

Posted By Faith on February 2, 2010

The deadline for Mercy Blade was extended (because it just wasn’t ready and my wonderful editor said I could take 2more weeks) and I have been working sooo hard! I thought you might like a snippet today!

When I left the shooting range, I dropped by Katie’s Ladies, the whorehouse run by my landlady—when she wasn’t in a coffin filled with vamp blood and healing from a mortal wound. Deon, the three star chef, answered the door.

The slight, dark-skinned man blocked my way in, one hand on the door, the other on the jamb, his brows raised and mouth pursed. “The help don’ use the front door, missy,” he said, in his lovely island accent.

I crossed my arms and cocked out a hip. “Deon, you do know that I could break you in two with one hand tied behind my back, right?”

“We could have fun while you tried.”

I burst out laughing and Deon opened the door for me to enter. Deon was gayer than a San Francisco stripper, but he’d taken a liking to me and recently begun flirting in the most outrageous manner. “Troll in?” I asked.

Hugs,
Faith

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Tags: Blood Cross, Jane Yellowrock, Mercy Blade, Skinwalker