Hot Off The Presses...
We all know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The important message about awareness and prevention
gets through loud and clear every year at this time, but for a change of pace, here’s a sexy reminder that recently had
me paying VERY close attention, LOL! Make sure you watch all the way to the end credits. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsyE2rCW71o
My Roman novella CONQUEROR VANQUISHED took home an "Honorable Mention" in the Historical category of the 6th Annual Passionate Plume contest, sponsored by Passionate Ink. The winners were announced at the RWA Conference in New York City.
Here's your laugh for the day.. So you want to be a writer? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9fc-crEFDw
I was a featured author recently at the Independent Writers of Southern California's panel on erotic writing. Four authors -- including my fellow romance author Eden Bradley -- talked about their work, and offered advice to other writers interested in this hot (pun intended) publishing genre! While the temperature in Los Angeles broke an all-time record that day of 113-degrees, it wasn't much cooler inside during the IWOSC panel, LOL!
My sexy Victorian romance THE BET in Secrets, Volume 27: Untamed Pleasures, won 3rd place in the Romance Novella category of 2010 The Beacon contest!
The book 73 Ways To Fire Up (Or Just Fire) The Muse: How To Write Even When You Don't Wanna, or Think You Can't by Laurie Kienlen includes two of my best writing 'tips' for authors. Check out this educational and very inspirational new guide at: http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/achieve-your-writing-goals-e-book/
I was featured on NBC Nightly News in a story by reporter Chris Jansing on how the economy affects pop culture (TV, movies, etc) or offers a temporary escape from it (as in the case of romance novels). Here's the link to take a look: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#32157747. My "soundbite" ran only 8-seconds but they showed the cover of my book so I was thrilled. The piece also ran on MSNBC's Countdown With Keith Olbermann show, so it was double the exposure for me and romance novels! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#32211381
My sexy Victorian romance, THE BET, is featured in the "Secrets, Volume 27: Untamed Pleasures" oh-so-hot book trailer! Let me know what you think!
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Woo Hoo! My futuristic novel THE EDGE OF TIME took second place in the Passionate Ink 2009 "Stroke of Midnight" contest, announced at the RWA Conference in Washington DC!
Did everyone see the TODAY show story on the Romance Writers of America conference? Here's a link if you missed it: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25966976#25966976
My free workshop "How To Write A Novella" on the Romance Divas website was a big hit! Go to www.romancedivas.com and click on the Author of the Month forum to check out my tips and tricks on how to write a killer novella.
The author panel/booksigning I recently did with NYTimes best-selling author Vicki Lewis Thompson, Berkley & Bantam author Eden Bradley, and Kensington author HelenKay Dimon at the Barnes and Noble in Burbank, CA, was a great success! I had the chance to hang with three wonderfully talented authors, and to rub them for a little good luck
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THE DISCIPLINARIAN now has its very own book trailer, as part of the Secrets, Volume 15 anthology! YouTube:
The Orange County chapter of Romance Writers of America auctioned off an OCC T-shirt with autographs of 56 authors, (including me!) and NYTimes best-selling authors Nora Roberts, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Jennifer Crusie, Vicky Lewis Thompson, Christina Dodd and Eileen Dreyer! Check it out at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290163118181
A recent Associated Press-Ipsos poll says one in four adults in this country read not a single book in the past year. Read one blogger's positive spin on the poll results at: http://valleynews.com/Burbank/Blogs/News-Politics/Commentary/Blog~365629.aspx
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