Thanks for stopping by. If you're new here, you may also want to subscribe to my RSS feed or check out what's new on my Facebook.

Yep, it’s coming. I just hit SEND on this email announcement. Watch for more to come later this week.

Since the 2009 Gathering in Nashville you’ve flooded us with emails asking when and where the 2010 event will be. You’ve also given us great feedback on how to make the Gathering accessible to more people.

Well, we’ve run with those ideas and today we’re happy to announce that there will be not one, but two Gathering events in 2010, both on weekends:

Chicago, IL (4/17/2010)  AND  Dallas, TX (4/24/2010)

We’re calling the events Gathering 2.0 and they will be different than previous years. How? For one, they will be much less expensive. Less than the cost of a hardcover novel ($25). But, what that means is the event won’t be about dancers, performers, lights, and fog machines. It’ll be about Ted connecting with you and you connecting with each other. Each one will be several hours of Q&A with Ted with a few surprises thrown in. Think of it as a backstage event. You drive to the event in the morning, spend a few hours in the Circle, finish off with a book signing, and go home that same night.

More to come very soon!

We’ve been working for several months now to lock down what exactly the Gathering will look like in 2010. Well, we’ve got it figured out and will be making an announcement this week about it. I’m excited because there will be not one, but TWO Gatherings in 2010.

You read that right. Now, I can’t spoil the surprise by spilling the beans on the when, where, and what just yet. You’ll have to wait until we send the email out. What I can tell you is that it will be stripped down, more intimate, and will be a fraction the 2009 Gathering. So, watch your inbox, the website, and Facebook for that announcement. It’s coming this week.

We’ve also locked down 9 cities that will be a part of a spring book tour to promote Ted’s upcoming thriller The Bride Collector. Dates and locations will also be coming your way in the next week or two. It will be a whirlwind trip and I’m already cooking up some ideas to give everyone an all access pass along the way. More to come, I promise.

All right Dekkies. Listen up, because I’ve got a proposition for you.

I’m a “green” guy, meaning that I believe in reducing, re-using, and recycling. Thank my ten years of living in Colorado for that. We all can make a difference, right? Right. So, now I want to give you a chance to apply the recycling concept to this little book we call Zero…or Green. (The whole “Green” and “green” thing is cheesy I know, but it works. So go with me on this.)

Here’s what I’m thinking:

Sometime next week, my agent copies of Green will arrive at my office. I use these books from the publisher for promotional use and whatnot. When I receive that shipment I’m going to set five (5) of them aside for Ted to autograph…and I want to give one of them to you. Free. But in order to qualify you must have:

1. Read Green; and

2. Posted a review of the book on Amazon.com

If that describes you, here’s what comes next (this is the fun part): I want you to give your copy of Green away to a friend who isn’t familiar with the Circle Series. You heard that right. I want you to give the book you bought…away. But not just to anyone. I want you to thoughtfully recycle it, give it to someone who will read it, value it and enjoy it. I want it to be someone you really want to plug into the Circle Series. This is your chance to turn one reader into two…or more.

If you’re willing to do that–read it, review it, and recycle it–then email me at kevin dot kaiser @ creativetrust.com with a copy of, or link to, your Amazon review. If you’re one of the first five people to email me that has (1) read Green, (2) posted a review on Amazon, and (3) is willing to recycle your existing copy of Green by giving it to a friend, I’ll send you a signed copy of Green to replace the one you recycled/gave away. Fair deal?

Now, this is an honor system kind of deal. So, you can fool me and try to get another copy without giving yours away. But I know you won’t do that. I trust you. That’s why we’re here together. So, think about it. Email me. I’m looking forward to giving these 5 books away. Hopefully I can give one of them to you.

1. San Diego Comic Con. I’m headed to  SoCal for a couple days to scope out development opps, specifically potential graphic novel partners. I’m also pursuing some animation and gaming possibilities. But, really, all of this talk of business is just a front so I can meet Yoda. Awesome he is. You can follow my on the ground updates through Twitter or Facebook.

2. The Blood Book. Ah, the Blood Book: the lynchpin, the all-important missing corner of the treasure map…the answers to so. many. questions. All I can say is that the story is formed and it will probably  go into production shortly. Notice my choice of words…

3. Tea with Hezbollah. I’ve gotten lots of questions on this one. Yes, Ted really did travel through the Middle East with a friend of his, and yes they did meet with some of the most influential figures on the planet. The result is a great book that comes out in January 2010 through Doubleday. We’re designing cover comps and hunting for endorsements right now.

4. Immanuel’s Veins (aka “IV”). Get it? IV…intravenous…oh, never mind. The story is mostly developed and Mr. D is chomping at the bit to get going. I haven’t seen him this excited about a story for awhile, like since the last book. But before he can start there’s the matter of…

5. A sequel. The rumor is already out there and I think it’s fine to confirm it. There is a sequel in the works and it involves Seth and Miriam. I’ve read the story treatment and it’s really solid. That is also set to start up shortly. Release date TBD.

Peace. KSK