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October 21, 2015
Special 99 cent Holiday Offer
If you would like to load up your ereader with 8 happy-ever-after romances from bestselling authors like Jane Porter, Megan Crane and yours truly, take a look at A Montana Born Christmas
This 8-book holiday anthology is on sale for 99 cents. But only until Oct 25. So don't miss out--and tell your friends!
Happy Reading!
C. J. Carmichael
This 8-book holiday anthology is on sale for 99 cents. But only until Oct 25. So don't miss out--and tell your friends!
Happy Reading!
C. J. Carmichael
January 6, 2015
2015 Writing Goals
People generally fall into two camps when it comes to New Year's Resolutions. Some hate them. Others are hooked on them. I'm in the later camp. After the long holiday break, and the turning of the last page on the 2014 calendar, it seems natural to consider the potential of the upcoming twelve months. How to spend the limited time? What goals are most important to accomplish?
When it comes to my writing, I'd like to focus on fewer books, but spend more time coddling each of them before they are published.
I'd also like to arrange my deadlines so that most of my work falls in Calgary's long winter months, maximizing the time I can spend enjoying our brief, glorious summer.
The older I get, the more I realize how fortunate I've been in my life and the importance of making a contribution toward the welfare of others and creating a better future. When I was invited by a publisher to participate in a project to benefit Ovarian Cancer Research, I decided that in 2015 this would be my opportunity to do so.
So. These are my goals. And now that I've written them down, I had better do my best to live up to them!
Happy 2015 - may this be a year for all of us to enjoy and grow and give!
What are your goals for 2015?
When it comes to my writing, I'd like to focus on fewer books, but spend more time coddling each of them before they are published.
I'd also like to arrange my deadlines so that most of my work falls in Calgary's long winter months, maximizing the time I can spend enjoying our brief, glorious summer.
The older I get, the more I realize how fortunate I've been in my life and the importance of making a contribution toward the welfare of others and creating a better future. When I was invited by a publisher to participate in a project to benefit Ovarian Cancer Research, I decided that in 2015 this would be my opportunity to do so.
So. These are my goals. And now that I've written them down, I had better do my best to live up to them!
Happy 2015 - may this be a year for all of us to enjoy and grow and give!
What are your goals for 2015?
November 27, 2014
Promise Me, Cowboy now Free!
Promise Me, CowboyC.J. CarmichaelI've recently priced the first book of my Carrigan's of the Circle C series free. Why did I do that? To make it easier for readers to sample this series and decide if this is the type of story they enjoy.
Hopefully the answer is yes! So many readers have taken the time to write reviews and send messages telling me they enjoy the small-town setting, the clean romance, and the family values in these books.As a writer, my challenge is to hook the reader with complex emotional conflicts, unpredictable plot twists, and memorable characters.
I also love it when my stories surprise readers with something they didn't see coming, but which makes total sense when they look back on the stories. I'm happy to report readers are saying they loved the secrets revealed in the last book of this series:
Book 1: Promise Me, Cowboy (novella)
Book 2: Good Together (novel)
Book 3: Close To Her Heart (novel)
Book 4: Snowbound in Montana (novella)
Book 5: A Cowgirl's Christmas (novel)
I hope you'll give the Carrigans of the Circle C a try, and if you enjoy them, let me know! And if you want to keep up with all my news, as well as be included in the regular draws I make for giveaways, please sign up for my newsletter.
Cheers from C.J. Carmichael
Hopefully the answer is yes! So many readers have taken the time to write reviews and send messages telling me they enjoy the small-town setting, the clean romance, and the family values in these books.As a writer, my challenge is to hook the reader with complex emotional conflicts, unpredictable plot twists, and memorable characters.
I also love it when my stories surprise readers with something they didn't see coming, but which makes total sense when they look back on the stories. I'm happy to report readers are saying they loved the secrets revealed in the last book of this series:
Book 1: Promise Me, Cowboy (novella)
Book 2: Good Together (novel)
Book 3: Close To Her Heart (novel)
Book 4: Snowbound in Montana (novella)
Book 5: A Cowgirl's Christmas (novel)
I hope you'll give the Carrigans of the Circle C a try, and if you enjoy them, let me know! And if you want to keep up with all my news, as well as be included in the regular draws I make for giveaways, please sign up for my newsletter.
Cheers from C.J. Carmichael
October 7, 2014
A Fall Love Affair: Chance to Win $500
If you love meeting new authors and shopping, this is the contest for you.
For the next two weeks I've joined forces with 11 talented authors, as well as Montana Born Books and Tule Publishing, to offer a chance to win a $500 Visa Gift Card in exchange for introducing you to the Facebook Pages of all the participating authors.
I hope you'll enter! Not just for the shopping money--which would be grand!--but for the chance to discover new books and new authors!
Happy Reading (and shopping)!
For the next two weeks I've joined forces with 11 talented authors, as well as Montana Born Books and Tule Publishing, to offer a chance to win a $500 Visa Gift Card in exchange for introducing you to the Facebook Pages of all the participating authors.
I hope you'll enter! Not just for the shopping money--which would be grand!--but for the chance to discover new books and new authors!
Happy Reading (and shopping)!
September 18, 2014
Close To Her Heart
I've tackled a sensitive topic in my newest book, and I can't wait to hear how my readers feel about it: Close To Her Heart.
Dani Carrigan has always relied on logic when making important life decisions, but when she discovers she’s pregnant – and that there’s a chance her baby may be born “not perfect”— logic lets her down.
It would help if the baby’s father would pop the question, but widowed father Adrian seems more interested in protecting his six-year-old daughter than committing to his new relationship with Dani.
The last time she felt this alone and scared was when she was 16 and her mother died, leaving Dani to raise her younger sisters with precious little help from her distant and disapproving rancher father. She felt so inadequate then, but is she any more prepared to be a mother now?
Support comes from an unlikely source. Dani always saw her next-door neighbour and friend, divorce attorney Elliot Gilmore, as a charming, handsome, playboy-type. But with each challenge she faces, from pregnancy, to delivery and beyond—Elliot reveals himself a better man than she ever guessed.
Is it possible that Elliot hasn’t been playing the field—but waiting for her?
Dani Carrigan has always relied on logic when making important life decisions, but when she discovers she’s pregnant – and that there’s a chance her baby may be born “not perfect”— logic lets her down.
It would help if the baby’s father would pop the question, but widowed father Adrian seems more interested in protecting his six-year-old daughter than committing to his new relationship with Dani.
The last time she felt this alone and scared was when she was 16 and her mother died, leaving Dani to raise her younger sisters with precious little help from her distant and disapproving rancher father. She felt so inadequate then, but is she any more prepared to be a mother now?
Support comes from an unlikely source. Dani always saw her next-door neighbour and friend, divorce attorney Elliot Gilmore, as a charming, handsome, playboy-type. But with each challenge she faces, from pregnancy, to delivery and beyond—Elliot reveals himself a better man than she ever guessed.
Is it possible that Elliot hasn’t been playing the field—but waiting for her?
July 31, 2014
FREE: A Daughter's Place
Here's a happy announcement: the first book of my Family Matters trilogy is free! A Daughter's Place is the story of a single mother who has to make some difficult choices for the sake of her young daughter. If you enjoy small town romances and women's fiction, please check it out. The book is available on:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1nPgmd1
Nook:http://bit.ly/1r3lid1
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1n88LV3
iBooks: http://bit.ly/1mrwtLz
Please spread the word about this deal, tell your friends,and add it to your to-read pile. Hope you enjoy!
CJ Carmichael
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1nPgmd1
Nook:http://bit.ly/1r3lid1
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1n88LV3
iBooks: http://bit.ly/1mrwtLz
Please spread the word about this deal, tell your friends,and add it to your to-read pile. Hope you enjoy!
CJ Carmichael
June 25, 2014
Family Matters
Three of the early books I published with Harlequin Enterprises are ones that my readers often remember most and ask me about. They've been out of print for years. And for a long time were not available as ebooks, either.That changed this month when the rights to those books reverted to me. I've had new covers designed and have updated the stories and linked them into a series I call Family Matters. Because family does matter. Especially in these stories.
If you're interested in seeing the new covers and maybe checking out the books, please visit my Books page on my website and look for:
BOOK 1: A Daughter's Place
BOOK 2: Her Best Friend's Baby
BOOK 3: The Fourth Child
You'll find them here (scroll down a little, they are on this page): http://cjcarmichael.com/books/index.php
Happy reading!
CJ
May 8, 2014
Mother's Day Romance Bundles
The month of May brings flowers, longer days and Mother's Day. My Mom loved to read--it was something we had in common. If you're lucky enough to still have your mother in your life, maybe she would enjoy the gift of stories this year.
If so, I have two recommendations for you. Great reads and great bargains, too. (How can you miss when $4 buys you 24 romance stories from some of today's best-selling authors?)
The stories come in two beautiful anthologies. The first one, Mother’s Day Romance Bundle, will only be available for a short period and currently costs just one dollar. Jane Porter, Megan Crane and Lilian Darcy are among the authors who have contributed stories to this special Mother’s Day collection (plus you’ll find my own Promise Me, Cowboy). This offer won’t last long—so why not treat Mom, Grandma and yourself this Mother’s Day?
http://amzn.to/1iNhLNI
The second anthology, A Sweet Life, is a collection of 14 contemporary romances by bestselling authors Belle Andre, Barbara Freethy, Heather Graham, Susan Mallery, Brenda Novak, Carly Philips, Rachel Van Dyken, Susan Wiggs, Steena Holmes, Lauren Hawkeye, Julia Kent, Jane Porter, RaeAnne Thayne and Jennifer Probst with a foreward by Debbie Macomber. Not only are all these stories available for just three dollars—but proceeds will benefit Diabetes Research.
http://www.amazon.com/Fourteen-Contem...
Happy Reading!
If so, I have two recommendations for you. Great reads and great bargains, too. (How can you miss when $4 buys you 24 romance stories from some of today's best-selling authors?)
The stories come in two beautiful anthologies. The first one, Mother’s Day Romance Bundle, will only be available for a short period and currently costs just one dollar. Jane Porter, Megan Crane and Lilian Darcy are among the authors who have contributed stories to this special Mother’s Day collection (plus you’ll find my own Promise Me, Cowboy). This offer won’t last long—so why not treat Mom, Grandma and yourself this Mother’s Day?
http://amzn.to/1iNhLNI
The second anthology, A Sweet Life, is a collection of 14 contemporary romances by bestselling authors Belle Andre, Barbara Freethy, Heather Graham, Susan Mallery, Brenda Novak, Carly Philips, Rachel Van Dyken, Susan Wiggs, Steena Holmes, Lauren Hawkeye, Julia Kent, Jane Porter, RaeAnne Thayne and Jennifer Probst with a foreward by Debbie Macomber. Not only are all these stories available for just three dollars—but proceeds will benefit Diabetes Research.
http://www.amazon.com/Fourteen-Contem...
Happy Reading!
April 23, 2014
Launch Party for More Than A Feeling
I'm so excited about the newest book in the Frost Family & Friends series that I'm running a four day sale from Thursday April 24 to Sunday April 27, during which timeMore Than A Feeling will be available for just 99 cents!
I'm also hosting a fun contest where one lucky winner will receive a goodie bag including pancake mix and maple syrup, snowflake cookie cutters and a book of Robert Frost's poetry. To enter, see details on the Frost Family & Friends Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/FrostFamilyC....
Happy reading and good luck!
CJ CARMICHAEL
I'm also hosting a fun contest where one lucky winner will receive a goodie bag including pancake mix and maple syrup, snowflake cookie cutters and a book of Robert Frost's poetry. To enter, see details on the Frost Family & Friends Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/FrostFamilyC....
Happy reading and good luck!
CJ CARMICHAEL
January 13, 2014
New Website Coming…And Another Novel
Welcome to the new year of 2014–I hope it brings you happiness and health…and lots of good reads. It’s going to be an exciting start for me, as I’m working on two new debuts, the first an entirely re-designed website. I can hardly wait to unveil the new look and improved functionality being developed by Waxcreative. Hopefully in just a few more weeks…
At the same time I’ll be bringing you the first novel to follow from Promise Me, Cowboy (which was Sage Carrigan’s story). Good Together is another Carrigan’s Of The Circle C Novel. If you want a sneak peek at what to expect, check out the images that have been inspiring me as I work on the final chapters, hoping to release the story around the same time as the new website.
Stay tuned…
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