Yes, it's official: the SHADES OF GRAY cover is here!

I'm a nominee for Funniest Paranormal Author @ Bitten by Books! Vote for Jackie Kessler! A lot! Tonight! You know you wanna. You know, if all my MySpace friends voted for me, I'd win this thing hands down. All people who vote for me get MY ETERNAL THANKS. Won't that make you feel good? Of course it will! Don't you want to feel good? OF COURSE YOU DO.

Vote here -----> http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=9878

Thankya, truly. You rock out loud.

Want to read the first three chapters of BLACK AND WHITE -- and do you want to read an original B&W short story? Then check out the BLACK AND WHITE entry at Barnes and Noble.com -- specifically, the Features tab. The formatting for the short story is a little wonky, but for the excerpt, it's perfect.

Here's the link: B&W short story and excerpt

While you're there, check out the fabulous review Publishers Weekly gave BLACK AND WHITE!

And heck...go ahead and preorder a copy!

I, my friends, have the memory of a broken pot and the attention span of a toddler hopped up on Pixie Stix. The fantabulous Renee Bernard reminded me that tonight — December 16, 2008 — at 8:30 pm Eastern, I will be on the Canned Laughter.

I have no idea what I'll be saying. Or talking about. But I'd love if you'd join me.

And I promise I won't sing.

October is here...and HOTTER THAN HELL is one of the Barnes and Noble Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Book Club features for the month! Come check it out.

Ladies and gentlemen, Avid Fans…I'm thrilled to announce that BLACK & WHITE, the dystopian superhero novel that I co-wrote with Caitlin Kittredge, sold to Bantam in a two-book deal. (We may even get the first book in the Summer 2009 lineup! Squee…)

The Blurb: Two superpowered women, once best friends, now on opposite sides of the law, must work together to fight the Big Bad Evil. Bwahahahaha! (Think JUSTICE LEAGUE meets BLADERUNNER. Sort of.) Caitlin writes in the POV of the villain; I write in the POV of the heroine. She's the evil genius; I'm the tortured hero.

Say it with me: HUZZAH!!!

That's right -- the fabulous Sookie Stackhouse spoke to Jezebel in an exclusive online interview on Cat and Muse. Come check it out!

Every once in a while, I get the urge to buy a new wardrobe. Or to chop my hair real short. Or to…say it with me…buy new shoes.

Along those lines, I proudly present to you…the all new JackieKessler.com! The new look is all thanks to my marvelous web guru, Vibeke Courtney of DreamForge Media. Bekke rocks! THANK YOU, BEKKE!!!

Stuff to note:

1. Cat and Muse has its own section now! Check out the "About" and "The Staff."

2. There’s a HELL FAQ section! I figure, some people might be interested in knowing more about the series, the research, and some other assorted HELL trivia.

3. Yes, the Music section is, indeed, coming soon. I just…you know, have to write the content.

So…whatcha think?

Check out the Hotter Than Hell book trailer, right here on MySpace!

It's November 6, 2007, and today is officially the launch day for THE ROAD TO HELL! And this is the week of the main Hit the ROAD sweepstakes...and four lucky people will win iPods! Specifically, three iPod Shuffles, and one iPod Nano. To find out how to enter the sweepstakes (really, no purchase necessary), visit my website and see how to Hit the ROAD. The sweepstakes runs from today through November 10, 2007. Good luck! And remember: love your inner demon.