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July 26, 2011
The Lost Giveaway (And A Fun Chat!)
Happy release day to my writing buddy (and awesome author) Caridad Pineiro! Her latest paranormal romance, THE LOST, is available today.
Adam Bruno is no ordinary millionaire. The heir to an ancient race possessing a dark, powerful magic, he can shapeshift and create energy. His gifts make him a living weapon and have forced him to live in seclusion. But now an inhuman force hunts down Adam-just when he finds someone who makes him feel more human than he ever imagined possible . . .
Home from combat in Iraq, Bobbie Carerra wants only peace, yet soon joins Adam in a terrifying battle against paranormal enemies who hide in plain sight. She's drawn to his strength of mind and body; he's attracted to her courage and intoxicating energy. Their scorching passion can either transport them to the heights of ecstasy or-if Adam's powers rage out of control-destroy them. But when an invisible brotherhood tightens its nets and someone Adam trusts betrays him, only a heartrending decision can save them.
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Want to read THE LOST? I'll give one random commenter an ebook version (sent from Amazon) of THE LOST. (And remember, you don't have to own a Kindle to read the Kindle version–you can use the free Kindle for PC program.) Want to win? Then just tell me a great book you've read this summer.
But wait…there's more…
On Wednesday night, I will be participating in a video chat with Caridad. We'll be talking books, answering questions, and giving away prizes (aren't prizes always fun?). Here are the details:
DATE: July 27th, 2011
TIME: 6:00PM Pacific / 9:00PM Eastern
DURATION: 30-45 Minutes
Where: Book Candy Author Chats
- use the guest tab (not registered users tab)
- enter your name in the guest field
- click enter button to join
Hope to see you there!
July 20, 2011
Kindle Deal: ETERNAL FLAME
It's sale time! ETERNAL FLAME is on sale for $2.99 (Kindle version). In case you haven't read this book, it's about one hot demon (Zane), a paranormal bounty hunter. And my heroine? Well, she's a woman who enjoys playing with fire…
No one that deadly should look that good. Hybrid demon Zane Wynter specializes in tracking the most lethal criminals, whether human or Other. But Jana Carter is nothing like his previous targets. She's an Ignitor, able to conjure and control fire. She's also sexy beyond belief—and used to playing dirty…
Jana knows she's being set up. She even knows who's responsible: Project Perseus, a secretive group that plans to rid the world of paranormals by any means necessary. From Louisiana's sultry swamps to its desolate cemeteries, Jana and Zane must race to destroy the mastermind behind Perseus before their world goes up in flames—and with it, a desire that burns too hot to resist…
I'll confess…Zane is one of my favorite heroes. There's just something about a bad boy, and Zane is very bad.
What bad boy heroes do you enjoy?
July 12, 2011
Do you want to write?
Today, I thought I'd take a moment and just talk about writing.
Do you want to write a book? Have you always thought about creating your own story? Do you plot and dream and wonder what would happen in your tale?
If you want to write a book, if you've been thinking about taking the leap for a while but you've hesitated, give your dream a chance. Why not? What are you waiting for?
The lovely folks from Open Road Media asked me to give some writing tips a while back. When I talked about the writing life, one of the things I said was that many people thought they could write a book and get it published quickly–no problem. However, I said that wasn't the case. This situation rarely happens. Why? Because few people actually finish writing the book that they talk about. And if you don't finish it, how can you sell it?
I think one of the hardest parts of writing can be finding the time to create your novel. If you're working, if you're raising a family, if you're dealing with the thousand issues that can develop during the course of a day, it can be hard to find the time to write. It can be incredibly difficult to stay focused and churn out 400 pages. In theory, maybe writing that book may have sounded easy. In reality? Hard.
But if you want to write, if story-telling is in your blood and you can't get it out, do it. Take small steps. Plan to write for 30 minutes a day. Write on your lunch hour. Write when the kids sleep. Set you alarm to wake you up extra early so that you can get your time in before the rest of your family wakes up. Be creative, and you can find the time to write. Heck, I've written in the car pool line plenty of times. Use those extra minutes!
And don't go the writing road alone. Join a local writing group (I love my local RWA chapter). If there isn't a local group that you can join, participate with an on-line organization. Attend writing conferences. Network. Learn as much as you can about the craft. But, above all, write. Don't just talk about writing–do it.
Kensington is currently running a great writing contest for unpublished authors. Have you ever wanted to write for the Brava line? (My paranormals are published through the Brava line.) Check out the 2nd Writing With the Stars Contest. Enter your novella–and you could be published with Kensington.
If you have any questions about writing, please, ask away!
Here are some more writing tips for you. Good luck!
July 7, 2011
Are You READY FOR LOVE?
My writing buddy Marie Force as a great new release–READY FOR LOVE.
For four of the best summers of his young life, Luke Harris was in love with Sydney Donovan, a wealthy seasonal visitor to Gansett Island. Then Sydney went off to college and never came back. She married another man and had two children while Luke remained on the island, working at McCarthy's Gansett Marina and wondering what had gone wrong between him and the only woman he ever loved. Fifteen months after Sydney suffers the tragic loss of her husband and children, she's returned to Gansett to figure out what's next, and that may very well be a rekindled love affair with the one man from her past she's never forgotten. But is she ready for a second chance at love?
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So, to celebrate her release, I'm going to share the love today. Would you like to win a Kindle copy of this ebook? (And you don't have to own a Kindle to win–you can use the free Kindle for PC program to read the book right on your computer.) To win, just tell me the best adventure you've had so far this summer. I'll let the contest run until 5 PM Central time on 7/8/11. Good luck!
July 4, 2011
Happy 4th!
For those in the U.S.–I hope you and your family members have a wonderful 4th of July!!! Be safe & have fun!
July 2, 2011
He might be a werewolf if…
Today I'm over at Fresh Fiction, sharing the signs that you guy just might be a werewolf. Want to learn those warning signs? (And possibly win a copy of NEVER CRY WOLF?) Then come on over cuz…
He might be a werewolf if…
(Continued on the Fresh Fiction Blog)
July 1, 2011
4th of July!
I know lots of families in the U.S. will be heading out today–traveling to beaches or lakes as they gear up for a long 4th of July weekend. If you're celebrating, I hope you have a fantastic time! I'm going to pull out the old ice cream maker and see what kind of damage I can do. If you want to try your hand at homemade ice cream making this weekend, then I'd suggest these recipe sites:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/desserts/frozen-treats/ice-cream/main.aspx
http://www.southernliving.com/food/entertaining/homemade-ice-cream-recipes-00417000068176/
And, if you should be in the mood to *win* a book this weekend…then I'd suggest you head over to Book Addicts. I'm sharing a post there about why I love the romance genre. One commenter at Book Addicts will win a copy of NEVER CRY WOLF.
Speaking of NEVER CRY WOLF…THANK YOU so much to everyone who has read this book so far! I've been getting some wonderful emails from readers. I am very happy that people are enjoying Lucas and Sarah's story–Thank you! Thank you!!
Have a wonderful weekend!
June 29, 2011
More Winners
All of the release party winners have now been selected. Wow–there were over 2000 comments at the party. You all seriously rock! Thank you so much for coming to my party! 
Four additional winners were selected to receive gift certificates (their choice–either Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble)–those winners each will receive a $10 gift certificate. The gift certificate winners are:
Bobbie B
CrystalGB
Tiffany K
Julia-Yen
Congratulations to all of the winners!
THANK YOU to everyone who commented to the party. I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to come by and comment. It means so much to me that you all helped me to celebrate.
Thank you.
Winners!!
I am busy picking all of the giveaway winners right now. 
Yay!! As soon as winners are picked for each post, I am putting those names at the top of the post and then emailing the winners. (This is with the exception of Mary Wine's giveaway–she posted on Facebook for her winners.) All winners will be posted by the end of the day. There were so many wonderful comments–thank you all!! I am making sure that I include all the comments before winners are randomly selected for each giveaway.
Thanks so much for coming to my NEVER CRY WOLF release party!
June 28, 2011
Thank you!! (And…psst…I have an Angel of Darkness ARC or 2 to giveaway…)
Thank you for coming to my NEVER CRY WOLF release party. I sure appreciate you taking the time out of yoru day to come by for the celebration. Thanks for all the great comments–I had a blast reading through them today. (And thanks to the authors who donated so many books!)
This is the last post for the day. That makes me sad. I had such a good time! But…the party must end (for now, anyway!). As a reminder, all of the contests/giveaways will be open until noon tomorrow. So please read back through the posts and leave comments if you want to win some of the prizes. Tomorrow, I will also go in and randomly pick some commenters to win gift certificates (these prizes weren't listed–they're just bonus for commenters). I do enjoy some gift certificate fun.
But, for now…I have one last prize that I'd like to offer tonight. It's an IOU prize…because, you see, I don't have this prize yet. I should have it in a few weeks, though. It's an Advanced Reader's Copy of my December release, ANGEL OF DARKNESS.
In case you haven't seen it yet, here's the blurb for ANGEL OF DARKNESS:
As an angel of death, Keenan's job is to collect the souls on his list. He's carried out his duty for two thousand years and never faltered once. Until he meets Nicole St. James. When the moment of death comes, Keenan hesitates, and instead of taking Nicole, Keenan touches the vampire who's attacking her.
Cast out of heaven for disobedience, Keenan plummets to earth. Six months later, he finally manages to track Nicole to a bar in Mexico. He's stunned to discover that the woman he remembers has undergone a dramatic change—she's become a vampire. And when
he realizes that she's the target of all manner of enemies—other vampires, demons, even shifters—he'll do whatever it takes to protect her, even if all hell breaks loose…
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Want to win an ARC? I'm going to give 2 away (as IOUs–as soon as I receive the ARCs from my lovely editor, I will ship them right to you. You will read the book months before anyone else does.) To win…just tell me one good thing that's happening in your life. Today was a day of celebration–so celebrate with me. What is making you happy? All of the wonderful readers in my life are making me happy.
The contest will run until noon on 6/29/11. (Noon Central Time) Have a great night! And, again, thank you!!
