<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post232759240730110501..comments</id><updated>2009-11-19T19:08:29.863-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on The Story Siren: Author Interview &amp; Contest: Mari Mancusi</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/feeds/232759240730110501/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>the story siren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13267020418229202701</uri><email>thestorysiren@hotmail.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>33</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-518097319217388500</id><published>2009-11-19T19:08:29.863-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-19T19:08:29.863-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Love the new covers.</title><content type='html'>Love the new covers.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/518097319217388500'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/518097319217388500'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1258675709863#c518097319217388500' title=''/><author><name>alterlisa</name><uri>http://openid.aol.com/alterlisa</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-8016788616541513389</id><published>2009-11-17T14:49:05.056-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-17T14:49:05.056-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Great interview. I am watching for these titles in...</title><content type='html'>Great interview. I am watching for these titles in the bookstore.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/8016788616541513389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/8016788616541513389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1258487345056#c8016788616541513389' title=''/><author><name>elnice</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12700569544018231914</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09754690137741513829'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-6513188489409017941</id><published>2009-11-16T18:19:58.797-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-16T18:19:58.797-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I've wanted to read this series for a little while...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;ve wanted to read this series for a little while now. They look great! &lt;br /&gt;Awesome contest!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/6513188489409017941'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/6513188489409017941'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1258413598797#c6513188489409017941' title=''/><author><name>Natasha</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07155864506135173363</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00828766059570944046'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-4414026501980012389</id><published>2009-11-15T13:10:01.741-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-15T13:10:01.741-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This seems like a very interesting series. I love ...</title><content type='html'>This seems like a very interesting series. I love that Rayne is actively trying to become a vampire instead of just finding out that vampires are real and suddenly longing to become one even though she had no interest in it beforehand.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/4414026501980012389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/4414026501980012389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1258308601741#c4414026501980012389' title=''/><author><name>Jazz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07906363450397019069</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-5375164269388696972</id><published>2009-11-14T15:35:22.914-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-14T15:35:22.914-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I have just ordered Boys That Bite off amazon as p...</title><content type='html'>I have just ordered Boys That Bite off amazon as part of my Xmas book bundle, I was a bit gutted though as they have sent the old cover version!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/5375164269388696972'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/5375164269388696972'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1258230922914#c5375164269388696972' title=''/><author><name>caroline.taylor078</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13354715443772243466</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17963604738815035545'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-75566777147498301</id><published>2009-11-14T12:51:51.312-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-14T12:51:51.312-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Awesomeeeee. I've always wanted to read books deal...</title><content type='html'>Awesomeeeee. I&amp;#39;ve always wanted to read books dealing with the supernatural beings and such but I could never find the right book that contains everything I like. I believe this is what I&amp;#39;m looking for. So I&amp;#39;ll die happy to read this because everyone knows I love reading things like this. ^-^&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hopefully I enter this contest correctly. Because I registrated.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/75566777147498301'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/75566777147498301'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1258221111312#c75566777147498301' title=''/><author><name>Paula</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-5655114488027088348</id><published>2009-11-09T06:33:26.449-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-09T06:33:26.449-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh wow thank you so much for this oppertiunty to w...</title><content type='html'>Oh wow thank you so much for this oppertiunty to win these great books. I havent heard of this author before and the series sounds great. Sounds like something that I&amp;#39;d be intrested in cause I love vampires,warewolves and such. Thanks again!!!!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/5655114488027088348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/5655114488027088348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257766406449#c5655114488027088348' title=''/><author><name>Wendy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16317527018099236713</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-7537673384664976202</id><published>2009-11-08T18:33:31.543-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-08T18:33:31.543-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Enter me in the contest please, have never read yo...</title><content type='html'>Enter me in the contest please, have never read your work however after reading the chat and other things on the website would really love to win books sound interesting and am a huge fan of all things paranormal....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jackie B Central Texas</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/7537673384664976202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/7537673384664976202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257723211543#c7537673384664976202' title=''/><author><name>jacabur1</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02181111718630957098</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08546328590265701832'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-4459025816145268653</id><published>2009-11-08T10:36:49.628-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-08T10:36:49.628-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The new covers are sooo cool and I would love to r...</title><content type='html'>The new covers are sooo cool and I would love to read the updated culture stuff. It would be worth re-reading all over for that. I hope that the American publisher picks up the 5th book.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please enter me!! :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/4459025816145268653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/4459025816145268653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257694609628#c4459025816145268653' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02070970671092220298</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-2128935877044307070</id><published>2009-11-07T22:47:24.774-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-07T22:47:24.774-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Love the new covers!! Good idea with the new polic...</title><content type='html'>Love the new covers!! Good idea with the new policy! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;xoxo&lt;br /&gt;jennie&lt;br /&gt;www.randomchalktalk.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/2128935877044307070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/2128935877044307070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257652044774#c2128935877044307070' title=''/><author><name>Jennie Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09473653187232046007</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12295564277029335383'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-5707436348622238176</id><published>2009-11-07T10:52:47.764-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-07T10:52:47.764-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Loved the book Gamer Girl (especially since I'm pr...</title><content type='html'>Loved the book Gamer Girl (especially since I&amp;#39;m probably considered one myself).  Would recommend to any gamer gal.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/5707436348622238176'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/5707436348622238176'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257609167764#c5707436348622238176' title=''/><author><name>Joni</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15451808186040055044</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13058070592084115600'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-6623281713182495217</id><published>2009-11-06T23:01:08.656-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T23:01:08.656-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I hadn't heard of Mari until I saw her books on Me...</title><content type='html'>I hadn&amp;#39;t heard of Mari until I saw her books on Melissa Walker&amp;#39;s blog on Wednesday! But they sound incredible, and the new covers rock. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That&amp;#39;s so cool that she got to go back and rewrite some things and add a cliffhanger, those are always fun! ;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hmm, wish my library was open right now....</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/6623281713182495217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/6623281713182495217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257566468656#c6623281713182495217' title=''/><author><name>Lea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05537139181874836166</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04014487016146733884'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-1646822029203863596</id><published>2009-11-06T22:12:58.015-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T22:12:58.015-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I have read an adult zombie novel by her but never...</title><content type='html'>I have read an adult zombie novel by her but never got a chance to look into her YA novels!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/1646822029203863596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/1646822029203863596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257563578015#c1646822029203863596' title=''/><author><name>Diana Dang</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17903093193311109863</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09861814191765363904'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-1781761754225414563</id><published>2009-11-06T20:49:33.146-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T20:49:33.146-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I enjoyed the interview a lot.  I've read a couple...</title><content type='html'>I enjoyed the interview a lot.  I&amp;#39;ve read a couple of Marianne&amp;#39;s adult books, and I love YA paranormal, so her YA books sound awesome!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/1781761754225414563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/1781761754225414563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257558573146#c1781761754225414563' title=''/><author><name>Karen W.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02893272596408207973</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-1657440769283955893</id><published>2009-11-06T18:59:06.523-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T18:59:06.523-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I love Gamer Girl! My friend and I read it at the ...</title><content type='html'>I love Gamer Girl! My friend and I read it at the same time (with the same book) and we kept spazzing over the pop culture stuff (Manic Panic! Manic Panic!) and characters we identified with.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I didn&amp;#39;t know about her other series - I&amp;#39;ll have to check it out.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/1657440769283955893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/1657440769283955893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257551946523#c1657440769283955893' title=''/><author><name>Lauren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14378056855904332617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08316869841480728822'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-7604391563143577977</id><published>2009-11-06T16:58:19.059-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T16:58:19.059-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Great interview! I really enjoyed reading your rep...</title><content type='html'>Great interview! I really enjoyed reading your replies, Mari. I haven&amp;#39;t had the chance to read this series yet, but it&amp;#39;s at the top of my wishlist! :D  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I really hope the publishers wake up and agree to more books-- I hate when they cut a good series short because there&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;not enough interest&amp;quot; in it, aka, it&amp;#39;s not making the &amp;quot;big&amp;quot; bucks they wanted. :D &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy,&lt;br /&gt;TBQ</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/7604391563143577977'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/7604391563143577977'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257544699059#c7604391563143577977' title=''/><author><name>The_Book_Queen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08530088066451745366</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02216735753547642156'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-8655441475253980234</id><published>2009-11-06T14:45:37.066-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T14:45:37.066-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Interesting series. I've filled out the entry form...</title><content type='html'>Interesting series. I&amp;#39;ve filled out the entry form. (Forms are great, aren&amp;#39;t they!)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/8655441475253980234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/8655441475253980234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257536737066#c8655441475253980234' title=''/><author><name>Jessica Kennedy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09952470536106390326</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11093206462914819715'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-5551523657379647223</id><published>2009-11-06T13:27:13.210-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T13:27:13.210-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Kristi~ I love the new entry system w/o email addr...</title><content type='html'>Kristi~ I love the new entry system w/o email addresses.  I have always been wary of leaving mine to enter costests.  I really like the online form linking to a spreadsheet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Great interview.  I&amp;#39;ve heard of this series but I haven&amp;#39;t had the chance to pick it up yet.  It sounds really good.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/5551523657379647223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/5551523657379647223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257532033210#c5551523657379647223' title=''/><author><name>Jenn M.</name><uri>http://www.jennifermorrill.wordpress.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-3499804865920946654</id><published>2009-11-06T11:16:48.385-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T11:16:48.385-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I really want to read this series and LOVE these n...</title><content type='html'>I really want to read this series and LOVE these new covers, I&amp;#39;ve been trying to ge tmy hands on it but unfortunately this edition isn&amp;#39;t available at bookdepository.com =(&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Too bad I can&amp;#39;t enter the giveaway, no love for fellow Canadians =(</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/3499804865920946654'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/3499804865920946654'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257524208385#c3499804865920946654' title=''/><author><name>Tynga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01464564461040990907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06667283011353303611'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-6031920126908161544</id><published>2009-11-06T10:53:33.865-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T10:53:33.865-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks everyone! And yes, I am indeed on Twitter! ...</title><content type='html'>Thanks everyone! And yes, I am indeed on Twitter! :) www.twitter/mariannemancusi &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;MaRI</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/6031920126908161544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/6031920126908161544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257522813865#c6031920126908161544' title=''/><author><name>Marianne Mancusi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13836247014927417229</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-7122006634129046792</id><published>2009-11-06T10:03:15.332-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T10:03:15.332-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I have enver seen or heard of this author before! ...</title><content type='html'>I have enver seen or heard of this author before! Thanks for a chance to win her books! I am always looking for new stories and authors to read! I am sending the pick me vibe out to you! I don&amp;#39;t have a real bookstore in my town, so it is hard to find books here!&lt;br /&gt;Amy J</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/7122006634129046792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/7122006634129046792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257519795332#c7122006634129046792' title=''/><author><name>Amy J - Book Addict</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04009768142315390944</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07410870708047130838'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-4575247448922829045</id><published>2009-11-06T09:53:40.024-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T09:53:40.024-05:00</updated><title type='text'>First of all I love this new method of registering...</title><content type='html'>First of all I love this new method of registering for a contest. I wish most of the book bloggers would implement it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;m looking forward to getting to know this series. The covers are stunning. My favorite is the newest one &amp;quot;Bad Blood&amp;quot; with the red hair. Thanks for the opportunity. Indigo</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/4575247448922829045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/4575247448922829045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257519220024#c4575247448922829045' title=''/><author><name>Indigo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13594416205950790127'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-5789288456865979170</id><published>2009-11-06T09:51:41.095-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T09:51:41.095-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Love the interview! I haven't read this series yet...</title><content type='html'>Love the interview! I haven&amp;#39;t read this series yet, but it&amp;#39;s been on &amp;quot;one day I will read you&amp;quot; list for a while. I love the new covers they are very eye catching!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/5789288456865979170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/5789288456865979170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257519101095#c5789288456865979170' title=''/><author><name>Just Your Typical Book Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13497490573269715768</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09974670420008638338'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-4544867765223996948</id><published>2009-11-06T08:55:35.892-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T08:55:35.892-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Very Cool Interview!
I Also Read About Mari On Mel...</title><content type='html'>Very Cool Interview!&lt;br /&gt;I Also Read About Mari On Melissa Walker&amp;#39;s Blog Whih Was Awesome, Too.&lt;br /&gt;BTW, The ontest Form Is AWESOME!! Just Wish We&amp;#39;d All Thought Of It Sooner!! LOL!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks For The Chance, Kristi And Mari!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;xoxo&lt;br /&gt;Kaila</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/4544867765223996948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/4544867765223996948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257515735892#c4544867765223996948' title=''/><author><name>RagDollVampGirl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01983114511146823903</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09743136935141549532'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-2105032811550026503</id><published>2009-11-06T05:28:49.997-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-06T05:28:49.997-05:00</updated><title type='text'>DO NOT ENTER ME IN CONTEST!
(I'm Canadian)
:)
I ju...</title><content type='html'>DO NOT ENTER ME IN CONTEST!&lt;br /&gt;(I&amp;#39;m Canadian)&lt;br /&gt;:)&lt;br /&gt;I just had to comment though.&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for having Mari Mancusi here. I hadn&amp;#39;t heard of her before and I enjoyed learning about her &amp;amp; her books. THE BLOOD COVEN series sounds like great reads. Now I&amp;#39;ve put them on my Get&amp;amp;Read list!&lt;br /&gt;Thank you again,&lt;br /&gt;All the best,&lt;br /&gt;RKCharron&lt;br /&gt;xoxo&lt;br /&gt;PS - Is Mari Mancusi on Twitter?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/2105032811550026503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/232759240730110501/comments/default/2105032811550026503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html?showComment=1257503329997#c2105032811550026503' title=''/><author><name>RKCharron</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07363516910545064180</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05851099930324566710'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thestorysiren.com/2009/11/author-interview-contest-mari-mancusi.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132040349344228589.post-232759240730110501' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2132040349344228589/posts/default/232759240730110501' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>