Confessions of a Demon hit the bookstores today. Some early reviews are in, and they're great!

"Wright brings some new blood to the urban fantasy genre with a well-written first-person narrative. Allay is a strong character with enough vulnerability to make her interesting. The nifty combination of action, fantasy and sexual tension provides an entertaining read, and the conclusion leaves the door open for a sequel."
—Romantic Times, four stars

"CONFESSIONS OF A DEMON is riveting! I couldn't put it down! S.L. Wright has created a new and exciting paranormal world that is different from anything out there right now. I was on the edge of my seat as Allay and Theo fought to defeat the nastier demons of New York. Fans of paranormal and urban fantasy will love this book! Run out and buy a copy of CONFESSIONS OF A DEMON. You won't be sorry."
—Romance Junkies

"This is a very enthralling, evocative and electrifying urban fantasy whose underlying premise is demons are just another sentient species and not angry at God or ordered by Lucifer. Like humans, demons have the good, the bad and the ugly unmentionables. S. L. Wright adds to the realism by the fascinating way they reproduce. Ally refuses to lose her humanity, but to keep it she will die soon, which she is okay with as that should save humans for now. Filled with awe and twists, CONFESSIONS OF A DEMON is a refreshing powerful Manhattan thriller."
—Alternative Worlds

"CONFESSIONS OF A DEMON by S. L. Wright is an interesting new look at the world of demons with a distinct urban fantasy feel. Allay makes a fantastic heroine with her inherent goodness and her struggle to maintain her humanity. Since this story appears to be the beginning of a new series, urban fantasy fans have a lot to look forward to."
—Romance Readers Connection

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Demon Anti-Defamation League (DADL)

We stand united for demons everywhere, the maligned, the slandered, the feared. Demons have rights, too. Why should vampires get all the good press? WE are the real vampires, but the blood-sucking myth gets all the glory. We live off people's emotions, and yes we tend to prefer one particular emotion above them all (hence our names – Allay, Dread, Bliss), but isn't that more poetic, more intoxicating than mere blood?

DADL makes no claims about the veracity of Confessions of a Demon. Yes, humans can become possessed though it's rare. Because of the discrimination we face, DADL cannot say who is and who is not a demon. But know demons are out there living among you; your friends, your coworkers, your family. We may not come out—not yet—because of the persecution we face. But DADL will stand up for demons everywhere.

The Demon Anti-Defamation League (DADL) defends the civil rights of demons around the world. www.susanwright.info

I live in Ridgewood, Queens, so I spoke recently at the Ridgewood Neighborhood Association's monthly meeting, telling everyone how to deal with feral cats that live on their block. TNR (trap-neuter-return) really works to get rid of the problems, while protecting the cats.Here's an article about it.

Mayor Bloomberg was speaking at the same meeting. Here's a pick of me and Mayor Bloomberg on stage having a chat.

Lolita and I gave John Weis the Sexual Freedom Award on Sunday at Folsom Street East. Here's the photos on Lolita's blog. John really deserves the Sexual Freedom Award from GMSMA - he's been an activist for 20 years, founding the Leather Leadership Conference and serving on the NCSF board. He also founded Folsom Street East and produced 10 of the past 13 fairs.

John's latest news is that he was just elected Chairman of Community Board 4 in Manhattan. I'm backing him all the way! We may end up having a leatherman on the City Council if he keeps this up.

I was filmed for CBS news doing a big trap/neuter/return project for feral cats. Here's the link.

This block in Chinatown has at least 50 cats. We got 16 cats neutered and pulled out 15 kittens. We're doing another project there in a few weeks. Can you imagine trying to sleep with 50 cats all breeding in your back yard?

Lolita came to the Stop the Arrests rally last weekend, and she took some pics of the speakers, including me! Check it out!

I'm going to be on
UFO Hunters on the History Channel on Wednesday night at 10pm EST. I flew out to Area 51 last fall to film the episode and talk about my experience there while researching my book – UFO Headquarters – about Area 51 and UFO history.

I can't wait to see how it turns out. It suddenly turned freezing that day, and tears were leaking out of my eyes as I tried to talk! But I had such a blast being back at Area 51, and I'm sure that comes through in the show.

I'm giving a reading with Book View Cafe authors Laura Anne Gilman and Sue Lange at NYRSF. It's tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3rd at 12 Fulton St., with doors opening at 6:30. A suggested $5 donation.

I think I'll read from my novel that will be published later this year, Confessions of a Demon.

I haven't written for Star Trek in many years, but my editor Marco Palmieri remembered that I love writing in the mirror universe, and he asked me to pitch a story for the Shards and Shadows anthology. I wrote Bitter Fruit, which is about Kes and B'Elanna going head-to-head – literally – as Kes tries to capture B'Elanna in order to reunite with Nelix.

The anthology came out on January 6th, so I just went fishing around to find reviews. I guess Star Trek isn't what it used to be because I didn't find much. There was one great comment about it on a board called Messages From Earth (very aptly named) by admin Brendan Moody. The post is almost near the bottom, and here's what he had to say about my story:

"If you'd told me a couple months ago that two of the best stories in Shards and Shadows would be by Dave Stern and Susan Wright, I'd probably have encouraged you to go back on your meds, but here we are. 'Bitter Fruit' is a capable extension of KRAD's excellent work in The Mirror-Scaled Serpent, managing both the luridness of the MU [mirror universe] and some genuinely dark character material."

I'm not sure if that meds comment was against my previous writing or because the high caliber of the other writers on this anthology. Either way, it's fine by me!

At the end of the thread, Moody elaborates:

"Overall Shards and Shadows, like so much recent Trek fiction, is competent but seriously lacking in ambitions other than filling in continuity. Most stories that are particularly successful- "The Sacred Chalice," "Bitter Fruit," and to some extent "The Greater Good"- work because they focus on creating (or expanding) characters with specific personal backstories, as opposed to the generic victims of less impressive efforts. The problem with dystopia is that it crushes difference: in oppression, everyone is made alike, which is not that dramatically interesting. Atypical characters like Kes, Deanna Troi, and Christopher Pike provide the greatest interest by breaking with this pattern."

And here's another review on the Trek BBS, in which LutherSloan gives Bitter Fruit an "A". Yeah!

This is an interesting website - featuring "high weirdness, the occult, sex, drugs, liberty, mad science, cults, fringe" stuff. Click here to read my interview with Technoccult.