Bryl R. Tyne's Blog, page 19
April 15, 2009
****PARTY****
Join Phoenix Rising Promotions and their Authors, including Me! at Catitude yahoo loop on Tuesday the 21st for a day of fun & prizes!
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Enjoy,
Bryl
April 12, 2009
Amazon Rank
I’ve joined brothers and sisters in blogging arms in light of recent reports. I can only hope when all is said and done, the following information proves to be misinformation. At this point, judging from the correlating information I’ve been able to find myself, the following does indeed appear to be valid. You decide.
Amazon Rank - This is what happens when a company gets too big for its boots.
Some of those authors being affected that we know and love are:
April 7, 2009
Are you listening?
This may be short, but it says so much.
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal’s response to Iowa Senate Minority Leader Paul McKinley on a cosponsoring an amendment to reverse Supreme Court Ruling:
Click here to view the embedded video.[text:]
[One of my daughters was in the workplace one day, and her
particular workplace at that moment in time, there were a whole bunch of conservative, older men. And those guys were talking about gay marriage. They were talking about discussions going on across
April 4, 2009
Celebrate National Humor Month!
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Celebrate “National Humor Month” with LASR/WC and 30 romantic comedy authors! WC, for those whose minds are boggling, stands for Whipped Cream, the erotic side of the Long and Short of it review site.
I know, I wondered about water closet humor for an instant, too!
Every day a different author will be giving away a prize, which might be a download, or a gift token, or chocolates, or a book. This is a structured scavenger hunt, and those who join in must be sure to write “Scavenger Hunt” in the sub
April 1, 2009
WooHoo! New Contract!
HELL YEAH! Noble Romance contracted my short story, BEST UNSPOKEN!
For the too-curious-to-wait crowd, here’s a blurb: Twenty-five year old, social butterfly, Levi (Levi) Finley couldn’t be more mismatched for his middle-aged, introverted counterpart, head biomedical tech, Robert (Rob) Langston. What happens when two, so utterly opposite men come together? Besides the hottest sex in Levi’s young life? Throw in one opinionated mother, misunderstanding friends, and one hell of a birthday party at t
March 25, 2009
Are you a Promo Queen (or King)?
If not, you don’t want to miss this!
NRP Author Bryl Tyne & the managers from Phoenix Rising Promotions are hosting a Marketing & Promotions question/answers forum at Noble Romance Readers and Writers Group Saturday, March 28th.
Time: Noon EST - until they’re too pooped to party!
They will be answering questions and giving free information on the following:
1. The importance of Branding
2. Exposure, Exposure, Exposure: The science behind social networking
3. Promotion “Best Practices” & Author/Rea
March 22, 2009
Gareth Mason…This Dude can Dance!
Always impressed to discover fresh talent (in more ways than one, but that’s another story). Anyway, here’s a short video featuring Garth Mason’s appearance on the Graham Norton Show, and you wouldn’t believe HOW this dude can dance. Shake it, Baby!
Click here to view the embedded video.
Enjoy,
Bryl
March 17, 2009
My story, EXPOSED, accepted for NERDVANA Anthology!!
Yeah! I’m cookin’ with oil fire now! Opened my email to find another contract! Starbooks Press accepted my short story, Exposed, for their Nerdvana Anthology! Hell Yeah!
Enjoy,
Bryl
March 16, 2009
If I Were a Lady… Now Available at NRP!
How do you tell your boss, a man as gorgeous and chivalrous as Jasper Elementary Principal Valerian Riche, no? That’s quite all right. Fifth grade English teacher, Kendra Wright doesn’t know the answer either. But wishes she did. For if her secret’s revealed, she’ll not only lose the attention she’s craved for so long, but also her career.
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“Kendra, let me explain.”
I unfolded my arms and clenched my hands into fists at my side. Wrong answer. Livid-no, beyond livid-I whirled around scream
February 13, 2009
Romance Divas E-Book Challenge 2009
Wrong Trousers
by
Bryl R. Tyne
A Romantic Comedy with a smidgen of man love, a dash of erotica, and a generous helping of absurdity
Contribution to the 3rd Annual Romance Divas E-Book Challenge
Josh Morgan, two grand in pocket. Dave Tanner, a hot guy, along for the ride, who values comfortable jeans as much as Josh does.
Life couldn’t get any worse.
Where did Dave disappear to wearing Josh’s money-laden jeans? Why is Dave’s phone number not in service? “What do you mean, his name’s not Dave Tanne