Debbie Vaughan's Blog, page 3
September 20, 2013
YES!!!
I have some great news...the sequel to my urban fantasy, Midnight Sun, Inc. is going to be published! Yep, Naked Secrets has been contracted by Steam E-Reads of Australia and I am beyond thrilled.
While it is early yet, release is tentatively set for around the holidays. So all of you who read Midnight Sun, Inc., loved it and wanted more...stay tuned for further updates.
~Happy Dance~
Hugs!
While it is early yet, release is tentatively set for around the holidays. So all of you who read Midnight Sun, Inc., loved it and wanted more...stay tuned for further updates.
~Happy Dance~
Hugs!
August 11, 2013
Almost...
time to send the kiddies back to school. Are you moms excited to have a little more "me" time? I remember what that was like, all the books I had promised myself I'd read that summer and never got to were devoured the first week! LOL Are you like that, too?
I've noticed on the boards a lot of people have Midnight Sun, Inc. on their "to read" lists. Now is your chance! As the reviewers have said, please don't let the bland cover fool you.
Speaking of those reviews, if you haven't already, check them out to see what goes on behind that brick wall and unassuming store front. wink, wink
I've noticed on the boards a lot of people have Midnight Sun, Inc. on their "to read" lists. Now is your chance! As the reviewers have said, please don't let the bland cover fool you.
Speaking of those reviews, if you haven't already, check them out to see what goes on behind that brick wall and unassuming store front. wink, wink
July 28, 2013
Another Awesome Reader Review!
Missy's Reviews > Midnight Sun, Inc. Rate this book 5 of 5 stars Midnight Sun, Inc.
by Debbie Vaughan (Goodreads Author)
Missy's review Jul 19, 13
5 of 5 stars Read from July 14 to 19, 2013
A cowboy vampire? Who could have ever thought that would work but let me tell you it does. I love cowboys and I love vampires so what more could a girl like me ask for?
Midnight Sun Tanning Salon owner Tom Thornton is everything a girl could want in a vampire—tall, dark, handsome, with a body built for sin, plus cowboy boots and a Texas drawl. Toss in paid vacations and a benefits package and he is the perfect employer. His short, adorable and flamboyantly gay sidekick, Raf, looks like Tony Curtis–channeling Richard Simmons. Connie Bennett is drawn to both—for very different reasons. Everything she thought she knew about vampires, herself and life in general is about to go pear-shaped…but then, no relationship is perfect!
Tom’s salon is oddly enough in Arkansas. Being from the South I find it odd that this story takes place in Arkansas but I would gladly share my hometown with some hot vampires. This is where she meets Raf, a co-worker who offers to let Connie move into his home after finding out she needs a place to live closer to work. The surprise she gets when moving in is that the boss lives there too.
Tom is the ultimate boss turned boyfriend because he’s gorgeous, kind, hard-working, and a cowboy. Raf is a girl’s ultimate best friend and he’s not only hot but he’s also sweet, loving, and loves to shop. When I say I envy Connie, I mean I envy Connie. She has these two gorgeous men who love her and are willing to do anything for her even if it means giving their life and then she has her friends who are willing to do the same. On the flip side of that coin, nothing in Connie’s life turns out to be what she thought it was.
I love this book and can’t wait to read more from this author. This is one book that I could see on the big-screen.
Okay Joss Whedon, here's your chance!
by Debbie Vaughan (Goodreads Author)
Missy's review Jul 19, 13
5 of 5 stars Read from July 14 to 19, 2013
A cowboy vampire? Who could have ever thought that would work but let me tell you it does. I love cowboys and I love vampires so what more could a girl like me ask for?
Midnight Sun Tanning Salon owner Tom Thornton is everything a girl could want in a vampire—tall, dark, handsome, with a body built for sin, plus cowboy boots and a Texas drawl. Toss in paid vacations and a benefits package and he is the perfect employer. His short, adorable and flamboyantly gay sidekick, Raf, looks like Tony Curtis–channeling Richard Simmons. Connie Bennett is drawn to both—for very different reasons. Everything she thought she knew about vampires, herself and life in general is about to go pear-shaped…but then, no relationship is perfect!
Tom’s salon is oddly enough in Arkansas. Being from the South I find it odd that this story takes place in Arkansas but I would gladly share my hometown with some hot vampires. This is where she meets Raf, a co-worker who offers to let Connie move into his home after finding out she needs a place to live closer to work. The surprise she gets when moving in is that the boss lives there too.
Tom is the ultimate boss turned boyfriend because he’s gorgeous, kind, hard-working, and a cowboy. Raf is a girl’s ultimate best friend and he’s not only hot but he’s also sweet, loving, and loves to shop. When I say I envy Connie, I mean I envy Connie. She has these two gorgeous men who love her and are willing to do anything for her even if it means giving their life and then she has her friends who are willing to do the same. On the flip side of that coin, nothing in Connie’s life turns out to be what she thought it was.
I love this book and can’t wait to read more from this author. This is one book that I could see on the big-screen.
Okay Joss Whedon, here's your chance!
July 20, 2013
It's All About the Readers!
As all of you know by now...I have a new book out. LOLI wanted to take the time to thank the readers who have posted reviews on Amazon, Goodreads and The Romance Reviews (and anywhere else I might have missed). You ROCK!
The biggest thrill for me as an author is when I receive reader response. To hear you think my characters are "real" and you want them for your best friends, that every girl should have her own Raf, you identify with Connie, think Tom is super hot, and Midnight Sun, Inc. should be made into the next blockbuster totallyrocks my world!!!!! That's the kind of response every writer strives for.
You are the ones who get the word out about a new book and author. Believe me, I KNOW this! Thanks from the depths of my heart. Hugs!
Debbie
July 17, 2013
They like it!
Well, Midnight Sun, Inc. Has only been out a little over a week and while I could wish for better sales I can't complain about the reader reviews! Everyone has said the same thing...They want more books! What more could a writer ask for?July 9, 2013
Last Installment!
Well here is the link to the last installment of Tom's Story:
http://www.crimsonromance.com/?p=41352
I certainly hope you've enjoyed reading about my hero and plan to purchase Midnight Sun, Inc. to continue the saga. MSI is now available on Amazon and I-Tunes.
For those of you who have asked, yes, there is a sequel to Midnight Sun, Inc. Actually, right now it's a trilogy with book 4 in the works. So, stay tuned!
I hope you enjoy Midnight Sun, Inc. as much as I enjoyed dreaming it up.
http://www.crimsonromance.com/?p=41352
I certainly hope you've enjoyed reading about my hero and plan to purchase Midnight Sun, Inc. to continue the saga. MSI is now available on Amazon and I-Tunes.
For those of you who have asked, yes, there is a sequel to Midnight Sun, Inc. Actually, right now it's a trilogy with book 4 in the works. So, stay tuned!
I hope you enjoy Midnight Sun, Inc. as much as I enjoyed dreaming it up.
July 7, 2013
July 6, 2013
Publishing Pitfalls
As writers our ultimate goal is to be published. Much easier said than done as you all know! Luck plays a large role in landing a contract even if you write beautiful, grammatically perfect prose. You have to find that publisher who "gets" your style, likes you genre, etc.For some of us who write on the cusp between genres, it is even more difficult.
Besides romance, I write urban fantasy. While there are similarities between the two, they are not the same. Romance is all about the hero and heroine's struggle to overcome the odds to reach that happily ever after...or in erotic romance...happy for now. Urban fantasy is more about the fantasy and mystery with a romantic thread woven into it.
While the urge to get published is often overpowering, I always advise writers to stick to their guns. Don't add gratuitous sex just to get signed. Don't change the POV just because a publisher doesn't like first person and DON'T sign with the first company that offers a contract until you weigh everything.
In this digital world in which we live and write, editors come and go. The one who loved your work may be replaced by one who doesn't or the house may switch gears a lean more toward one genre and away from another. For writers of series this can spell disaster. What do you do with books 2, 3, four, etc. if the publisher of book one doesn't want book two?
Did you read your contract? Often your publisher wants first right of refusal...sometimes they don't. Let's assume they do and have rejected it. Do they own your character rights? If they do, even if your second novel can stand alone you would have to change all the names in order to market it. Did you think about that? Read your contract thoroughly before you sign it!
The best advice I can give it to research, research, research your publishing options. Make SURE the houses you choose represent your genre and will continue to do so regardless of staff changes. If there is something you don't like in the contract you are offered , the time to negotiate is before you sign not after the ink has dried.
Good luck to all of you and may the force be with you!
Besides romance, I write urban fantasy. While there are similarities between the two, they are not the same. Romance is all about the hero and heroine's struggle to overcome the odds to reach that happily ever after...or in erotic romance...happy for now. Urban fantasy is more about the fantasy and mystery with a romantic thread woven into it.
While the urge to get published is often overpowering, I always advise writers to stick to their guns. Don't add gratuitous sex just to get signed. Don't change the POV just because a publisher doesn't like first person and DON'T sign with the first company that offers a contract until you weigh everything.
In this digital world in which we live and write, editors come and go. The one who loved your work may be replaced by one who doesn't or the house may switch gears a lean more toward one genre and away from another. For writers of series this can spell disaster. What do you do with books 2, 3, four, etc. if the publisher of book one doesn't want book two?
Did you read your contract? Often your publisher wants first right of refusal...sometimes they don't. Let's assume they do and have rejected it. Do they own your character rights? If they do, even if your second novel can stand alone you would have to change all the names in order to market it. Did you think about that? Read your contract thoroughly before you sign it!
The best advice I can give it to research, research, research your publishing options. Make SURE the houses you choose represent your genre and will continue to do so regardless of staff changes. If there is something you don't like in the contract you are offered , the time to negotiate is before you sign not after the ink has dried.
Good luck to all of you and may the force be with you!
July 2, 2013
Tom's Story Winding Down
Well, there are only a couple more installments to Tom's Story. Perfect timing since Midnight Sun, Inc. releases next Monday, July 8th !!!(It's already gotten a few great reviews! Color me happy!) It's available for pre-order now at Amazon and I-tunes in case your the type who likes to get the jump on everyone.
Here's this week's link:
http://www.crimsonromance.com/?p=41349
June 25, 2013
Tom's Story New Chapters!!
Well it's that time again...time for some new chapters of Tom's Story . You get 3 this week!. It's getting ever closer to the release date of Midnight Sun, Inc. so we have to speed things up. Not that anyone has been complaining. LOL So here you go folks,. Enjoy!
9, 10, & 11 http://www.crimsonromance.com/?p=41346
9, 10, & 11 http://www.crimsonromance.com/?p=41346
