Stella's comments (member since Feb 21, 2008)

Stella's comments from the Paranormal Romance group.

OOh that would be fun! Im working on it though, and I also have contact info for the Borders on Broad (i used to live in philly so I really wanna do a signing there)

Sorry Jael!

Im trying to get Philly on the list but its a PITA to get the stores to wanna take us. I have Rittehouse Square's BN on the list though!

Sorry Lil,

traveling that far for the most of us unless its for an conference is a bit hard. Im sure theres authors from FL that are always signing.

Stella

Romance booksigning tour for Feb-May 2009

heres a list, with authors. I hope you will try to make it out!

Feb 7th 2009: Romance and Chocolate, Borders, Farmington CT Authors: Stella Price, Tilly Greene, Cat Johnson, Allie Boniface, Kristan Higgins, Jessica Andersen, Kathryn Smith, Marie Force, Denise Egan, Emily Bryan, Toni Andrews, Annette Blair, Isabelle Santiago, Kathryn Smith, Leigh Ellwood and Donna Michaels

March 14th: St. Patty Romance Signing,BORDERS, Dickson City PA (Scranton) Authors: Stella Price, Tilly Greene, Cat Johnson, Robin Slick, Donna Michaels and two TBA

March 21st: Romancing the Evening Wine and cheese event, Chicklet Books, Hillsborough NJ (near Princeton) Authors: Jackie Kessler, Toni Andrews, Leigh Ellwood, Stella Price, Cat Johnson, Tilly Greene, Ciar Cullen, Selena Illyria, Allie Boniface

March 28th: Spotty Dog Romance Event, The Spotty Dog Cafe, Hudson NY (Bar and bookstore) Authors: Jackie Kessler, Tilly Greene, Cat Johnson, Stella Price, Philippa Grey-Gerou and two more TBA

April 11:Unique Romance at Unique Books, Bayone NJ Authors: Stella Price, Cat Johnson, Ciar Cullen, Bianca D'Arc, Leigh Ellwood

May 16th: Romancing the Spring Event, BORDERS, Middletown NY, Authors: Jacquelyn Frank, Bianca D'Arc, Stella Price, Cat Johnson, Tilly Greene, Allie Boniface, Philippa Grey-Gerou


If your interested in any information pertaining to these events, email me at blueflamesabove@yahoo.com! Hope to see some of you there!

Feb 7th 2009 at the Farmington CT Borders 13 authors will be on hand for a fun and romantic event called the Romance and chocolate event. Authors of different kinds of romance will be on hand selling and signing books, and attendees will be treated to refreshments, snacks, goodies and lots of free stuff and will also have the opportunity to win one of 6 romance inspired gift baskets. What authors? Lemme tell you:

Stella Price
Tilly Greene
Jessica Andersen
Cat Johnson
Allie Boniface
Isabelle Santiago
Toni Andrews
Marie Force
Kristan Higgins
Denise Egan
Emily Bryan
Kathryn Smith
Annette Blair

Hope to see you there!

Sorry if this is in the wrong place but i figured it was easiest to get the info to the people that would most wanna see it.

So A bunch of Paranormal authors are doing a weekend in NY in October 2009, much like the Lora Leigh weekend and the Lori Foster weekend. And its hosted by Jacquelyn Frank and the rest of the AAD, including myself, Alexandra Ivy, Bianca D'Arc, and Larissa Ione.

We have a group here on Goodreads,where you can find out more about the event, up to the minute kinda info... Oh and the price? LESS then registration for RT, and that includes your room for the weekend!

Interested? Please join this group!

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/8539...

So my Thursday Thirteen this week is special in so many ways. The biggest being that Im running a contest on it for a free print book! thats right CHOICE of a free print book, signed by both Audra and myself, taken with me overseas so she can write a little ditty for you in it. Sweet right? Well youll also get a bunch of promo goodies while Im at it.

So are you interested? Pop over to the blog, check out the Thursday 13 and then get it going on!

http://stellaandaudra.blogspot.com/

Tonites the night everyone! I hope youll tune in to win some AMAZING goodies and Print books!

LOL!!!!! You know We have some really good people in may... Snicker snicker...

OOH Happy B day Taurus! LOL!!!!

Join Stella Price and a few of her fantastic author friends for some fun and goodies from these fantastic authors.
Gifts to be given away include:
ARC’s, Books(Print and E), goodie packs, T-shirts, gift cards and a whole lot more!

Join Stella and special guests: Elizabeth Amber, Jacquelyn Frank, Bianca D'Arc, Tilly Greene, Selena Illyria, Cat Johnson, Kayleigh Jamison, Cara North and Many Many More!

May 22nd at 8 pm est on Stella’s radio Show Books Beyond the Boundaries:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/BooksBeyond...

Hope to see you there!

PS: Both the Call in Lines and the chat room will be open for complete interaction!

PPS: Authors if you would like to join in the fun, please PM me!

Jessie:

Oh thank you SO much! Frost and Flame just came out in print and Im SOOO excited about it. the Tarot cards will be in print little by little, and the decks will be out for next years Con season...

S

You know with LKH...
Its turned into "how many people can Anita Shag in one chapter and still make it pseudo- believable" with pretty much every book since Cerulean Sins. It turned me off the Anita, though I still read the Merry books.

I like a Bite more story with my sex, and Anita is really just sex... and some of it is completely unbelievable... though I will give her that was a little woman... She takes a lot, LOL.

thats a good point. And just to let you guys know, Romance is the largest selling genre in the world today. Everyone wants to fall in love you know?

As for the Half naked covers, and the ones in compromising positions, that publisher *you know what it is* does it because its what sells those books apparently. I have two friends that are published with them, and they both have the more tasteful covers, but its really what the art department thinks is going to reflect the manuscript inside that decides the cover. If the imprint is all about some naughty hard core stuff, they are going to try to reflect that in the covers in a not so subtle way.

ok... Im just doing the selfless self promotion...

But Audra and I write some pretty sexy stuff... Hell our love scene in The Soft Edge of Midnight won best Love scene at Ecata Sensual for 2007... So we gotta be doing something right.

LOL

S

Yep. It was me. Though bear in mind that some of the covers, like the Micah one, was drawn over, and digitally enhanced, if not completely painted and drawn. When that happens, its really the artist's idea of what they THINK is sexy.

I'm a cover artist myself, and while I strive for covers that will mesh on shelves, sometimes its not possible. Though to be honest I dont like the naked men covers, but traditionally, thats what sells the books, or so the publishers think.

I like women on my covers, and thats why pretty much all of the have chicks on them. Sometimes its right to have a guy on the cover, and sometimes its just gratuitous.

If you wanna see my cover art you can check it out:
http://stellaprice.deviantart.com/galler...

and you can tell me what you think on my take on cover art. I would love to know if the covers i have done would entice readers to pick the books up, and if they would. I create as a READER that wants to see something stunning... it would be nice to see what you all have to say.

Congrats Linnea!

thats Everyone! Im still in shock! i mean we were up against some still competition (Jacquelyn Frank, Keri Arthur, Liz Maverick to name a few) and we WON.. Im really happy... its really affirming!

I have a blog or two....

http://stellaandaudra.blogspot.com

http://dualvoices.blogspot.com

Both of them we try to update daily....

Hey Everyone! the Fantasm Awards are in and I thought you would wanna know the winners!

Best Vampire Romance
Blood Calls by Caridad Pineiro

Best Werewolf Romance
Ascension by Lauren Dane

Best Shapeshifter (non-wolf) Romance
Texas Tea by Maura Anderson

Best Psychic Romance
Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh

Best Demonic Romance
Silk and Steel by Stella and Audra Price

Best Overall Paranormal Romance
Sweeter Than Wine by Bianca D'Arc

Best Epic Fantasy Romance
Wings of Change by Bianca D'Arc

Best Urban Fantasy Romance
Soft Edge of Midnight by Stella and Audra Price

Best Faerie Tale Romance
Master of Dragons by Angela Knight

Best Overall Fantasy Romance
Riding the Thunder by Deborah Macgillivray

Best Post-Apocalyptic Romance
Sanctuary by Jade Falconer

Best Futuristic Romance
Insufficient Mating Material by Rowena Cherry

Best Space Opera Romance
Sons of Amber: Michael by Bianca D'Arc

Best Overall Sci Fi Romance
Hara's Legacy by Bianca D'Arc

*incase you dont know, the Fantasm's award excellence in speculative fiction, and this year we won TWO! WOO best Demonic romance and Best Urban Fantasy Romance!

Congrats to the authors who won!