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July 25, 2013
Contest Winners and More Contests
Hot Summer Romance Giveaway Hop – Winners!!!
Grand Prize Winners:
Kindle Fire – Lisa Anderson (From Lissa Mathews’ blog)
$50 Amazon Gift Card – Jennifer Mathis (From Adriana Kraft’s blog)
My Contest Winner:
Fun little surprises – Susan Platt
Black Velvet Seductions Readers Blog
I’m at the Black Velvet Seductions Readers Blog talking about Writing Books in a Series. I am having a contest for anyone who leaves a comment or offers a suggestion. One randomly chosen winner will receive an ebook copy of any of my books from My Complete Book List on my Starla Kaye website. My contest ends July 26.
Daily Dose of Decadence Blog
I’m celebrating at the Daily Dose of Decadence Blog the first anniversary of the release of The CEO and the Cowboy. Stop by and leave a comment for a chance to win a small Ride ‘Em Cowgirl sign. Contest ends July 29, with the prize mailed August 5.
July 17, 2013
Hot Summer Romance Giveaway Hop-July 18-21
It’s here! The Hot Summer Romance Giveaway Hop July 18-21 starts today.
GRAND PRIZES: (1) is a Kindle Fire, (2) is a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate.
To find the 150+ authors taking part in the hop follow this link: Inlinkz
The authors are having giveaways as well. Check out the authors’ sites to find exactly what is being given away, which might include Ebooks, print books, gift cards, swag, bookmarks, etc.
MY GIVEAWAY: One randomly chosen winner will win 3 fun little surprise gifts. To take part in the contest, you must leave a comment about the following blog post and your email address. The prize is NOT limited to US only entrants. The winner will be chosen July 22.
It’s All about Kissing
One of the most basic ways of expressing affection, greeting, respect, or amorousness is kissing. The following is a list of the many types of kisses.
Butterfly Kiss – Opening and closing your eyelids against your partners for a fluttering sensation.
Cheek Kiss – Gently brushing your lips across the other person’s cheek; often done on a first date.
Earlobe Kiss – Gently sipping and sucking the earlobe.
Eskimo Kiss – Gently rubbing your noses together.
Freeze Kiss – Putting a piece of ice in your mouth, opening your mouth and kissing your partner, passing the ice to him/her with your tongue.
Foot Kiss – Gently sucking the toes and then kissing the foot.
Forehead Kiss – Gently brushing your lips across the forehead.
French Kiss – A kiss involving the tongue.
Fruity Kiss – Hold a small piece of fruit between your lips, kiss your partner and nibble on the fruit together.
Hand Kiss – Gently brushing your lips across the top of her hand.
Mistletoe Kiss – Kissing under a piece of mistletoe.
Neck Nibble Kiss – Gently nibble up and down your partners neck.
Nip Kiss – Gently nibble on your partner’s lips, being careful not to bite.
Talking Kiss – Whisper sweet nothings into your partner’s mouth.
Tiger Kiss – Sneaking up behind your partner, grab them and gently bite their neck, lightly growling.
Tongue Sucking – Using an open mouth, gently suck on your partner’s tongue.
Vacuum Kiss – Kissing open-mouthed, gently sucking in as if you were sucking the air from your partner’s mouth.
Here are some fun Kissing related links:
Romantic-tips.com http://www.romantic-tips.com/kisstypes.shtml
43 Fun Facts About Kissing http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/01/22_kissing.html
How to Kiss http://www.wikihow.com/Kiss
Kissing 101 http://www.kissingknowhow.com/
Random Kissing Tips http://www.kissingtips.com/kissing-tips/
French Kissing Techniques http://dating.lovetoknow.com/French_Kissing_Techniques
My latest release from Decadent Publishing: Acceptance
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Being the CEO of a major architectural company in California has taken over far too much of Chase’s life, leaving no time for romance. But when a handsome Spaniard offers drinks and conversation, talking leads to one spectacular night and an awareness of what he really wants. But once Rico returns home to Spain, Chase will be alone, again.
Rico lives on his family’s strict schedules with no time for contemplating what is missing in his life. He didn’t expect to meet someone special on this business trip. But he is drawn to the big, striking blond American. Giving Chase someone to talk to, takes Rico’s mind off his problems. And a mutual attraction gives them both a chance to forget everything else and let their passionate natures run free.
Chase has a company to run and Rico must return home to Spain, a truth they must both accept, but will acceptance be enough when it comes to waking up alone?
Title: Acceptance
Genre: Contemporary, erotic romance, gay, multicultural
Author: Starla Kaye
Author Website: Starla Kaye
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Buy Link: Decadent Publishing
Buy Link: Amazon
July 15, 2013
Remember the Summer Fun Scavenger Hunt June 15-Aug 31
Summer Fun Scavenger Hunt 2013
Find great authors and books in the Night Owl Reviews Summer Fun Scavenger Hunt! Read book blurbs and get entered to win awesome prize baskets!
Required Finds: You must complete all the required finds for entry. Authors who are required finds donated baskets worth at least $100 each!
There are 18 Required Finds. You will have an entry into all of these baskets. Entries from outside the USA will get entered for only Digital baskets.
Link to the Summer Fun Scavenger Hunt sign up page.
My required Find:
Link to my Starla Kaye Night Owl Reviews author page and the Acceptance book blurb.
Acceptance – He doesn’t expect to meet someone special on this business trip. But he is drawn to the big, striking blond _____.
Double prize: $25 Amazon gift card and a $25 Edens Fantasy gift card
July 14, 2013
For the Love of Bookends – Aug 28
Aug 28 – For the Love of Bookends – Spotlight
Can you have too much fun? No!
Is there not enough fun in your life? Can you have too much fun? No! No! No!
I’m having a lot of fun this summer promoting my newest release from Decadent Publishing, Acceptance. Chase and Rico are taking time out from their lives to have a good time right along with me.
They already shared their story in the Summer Chillin’ Blog Hop the end of June, giving away to one lucky winner a copy of their book. And I shared one of my favorite recipes: Better Than Sex Cake. Although the men liked the cake, they weren’t sure it was actually better than sex. (Here is the link back to that post in case you want the recipe: Summer Chillin’ Blog Hop! June 22-29)
Currently Chase and Rico are promoting their book, Acceptance, on the Night Owl Summer Fun Scavenger Hunt June 15-August 31. Their book is one of the Featured Titles. Also, I will be giving away two prizes to two different lucky winners at the end of the hunt. I’m giving away a $25 Amazon card and a $25 Eden Fantasys gift card. Here is the link to the Scavenger Hunt.
Next my men from Acceptance are taking part in the Hot Summer Romance Giveaway Hop July 18-21. Watch for my blog post here on July 18! There is a Grand Prize connected to the whole hop…and I will have a contest for three fun little surprise gifts. If you are interested in taking part as an author in the hop here is the link to sign up: Hot Summer Romance Giveaway Hop.
And Chase and Rico will have their book, Acceptance spotlighted July 22 by Sensuous Promos.
July 12, 2013
Families: Creating Character Backgrounds for Series Books
I recently went to a family reunion and met around sixty people I’ve never seen or heard of before. That’s always interesting. And I learned a lot of quirky details about the long-dead relatives that make the family unique.
For example the spelling of our last name changed constantly, which makes tracing family genealogy tricky. Sometimes there were two “l”s and sometimes there was only one “l.” Even a pair of twin brothers did that, with one using one “l” and the other using two “l”s. What’s that about?
Also, I knew my current family is stubborn (of course not me, lol), but the older generations took that trait to extremes. Remember the Hatfield vs. McCoy feud? My family was part of the bloodiest feud in Kentucky history for three years in the late 1800′s. The state militia was even called three times to the town where most of the feud took place. At one point they nearly killed off all of both families.
I have never used these interesting little details in stories that I have written, mainly because I didn’t know about them until now. But I’m trying to figure out how to use some quirky family details that I learned in upcoming books. Have you ever thought about what little odd details are in your family? Some that might help build an interesting character?
As a writer of multiple book series, I create in-depth character/family backgrounds that I refer to as I write each story. Pieces of those backgrounds eventually get woven into the series. It would be easier on me, the author, to simply dump all of the information explaining the family history right at the beginning. But a reader wouldn’t appreciate it, and they wouldn’t be able to tie certain details learned too early into later story developments. Information should be revealed in the appropriate places at the right time.
I am currently writing the second book in my Regency series for Blushing Books, Abigail’s Earl. But I still haven’t come up with a good name for the series. Basically each of the five books involve the Duke of Claymore’s grown children.
The Duke of Claymore had a complicated relationship history involving two women he married (at different times, both now dead) and the true love of his life (his English mistress, who was framed and sent to America, eventually giving him three children), who refused to marry him. All of his grown children are in England at this point. The three American-born ones struggle with fitting in and being tolerated let alone accepted.
His Lady Ashlynn was the first book in the series.
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Lady Ashlynn Remington is the youngest of twin sisters born to her English father’s American mistress. She is also the most headstrong of his three daughters and two sons. She resisted coming with him to England, disliking the English ways and especially displeased with English nobility. She is determined to return to America and the man she’d hoped to marry. Her father, though, is equally determined to keep her here. When she meets a handsome, powerful duke at one of the balls, she is attracted and resistant at the same time. But he promptly asks for her hand in marriage and, against her desires, her father eagerly accepts. She won’t give up her plans so easily…
Twice married, widowed, and still without an heir, Blaine Wellingsworth, the Duke of Ashcroft, knows from the their introduction that the spirited Lady Ashlynn will be his next bride. Never has he been so drawn to a woman. He will not take “no” for an answer. It might take some doing, patience, and even a well-applied hand, but she will be his wife. And this passionate young woman will learn to love him as much as he does her.
July 8, 2013
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