Delaney Diamond's Blog, page 35

Hawthorne Family Series Trailer & 12 Places to Promote Your Trailers

Every now and again an author will ask in a forum whether or not it’s worth it to do book trailers. Do they really help sell books? I view book trailers the same way I view any other type of promotion. You don’t have to do it, but it’s another way to get your name [...]

Excerpt & Book Cover for The Ultimate Merger

Here it is! The cover of my next release, The Ultimate Merger. As I mentioned in my quarterly recap, it’s a short story and the prequel to the fourth book in my Hot Latin Men series, Second Chances.  The story is set in Chicago, a city I’ve visited a number of times. On most of [...]

Quarterly Recap and What’s to Come

We’re three months into the year, which means it’s time to let you know how the first quarter of 2012 went and what’s coming up for the next quarter. First Quarter of 2012  Book 3 of my Hot Latin Men series, Private Acts, was released and tells the story of Samirah Jamison, a fun-loving chef [...]

Quarterly Recap and What's to Come

We're three months into the year, which means it's time to let you know how the first quarter of 2012 went and what's coming up for the next quarter. First Quarter of 2012  Book 3 of my Hot Latin Men series, Private Acts, was released and tells the story of Samirah Jamison, a fun-loving chef [...]

SPECIAL GUEST Romantic Suspense Author Harlow Coban

Today I've interviewed author Harlow Coban. Her debut novel is a  murder mystery inspired by real-life events in her family's history. In keeping with her commitment to improving the lives of children, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of her book will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club in her home state [...]

Just for Laughs: Three Jokes

A few jokes to get you over the week day hump: Joke #1 Two young lovers go up to the mountains for a romantic winter vacation. When they get there, the guy goes out to chop some wood. When he gets back, he says, "Honey, my hands are freezing!" She says, "Well put them here [...]

Black Authors in the AA Section…Is It Segregation?

The other day I was in a department store and one of my purchases was a bottle of moisturizer for my hair. I went to the aisle where hair products for black women are sold, and I quickly found what I came to buy. I scanned the shelves for a few more minutes, picking up [...]

SPECIAL GUEST Empi Baryeh and a New IR Romance Novel

Today my special guest is Empi Baryeh, who's joining us all the way from Ghana. We're doing a blog swap. While she's over here answering questions, I'm doing the same at her blog. Empi writes multicultural love stories tender enough to warm your heart, but erotic enough to ignite your passions! She's here to tell us about [...]

10 Ways to Love Yourself by Author Juliette Springs

Today my special guest is Juliette Springs. She is a paranormal romance author, whose book Sarim's Scent is being released soon from Soul Mate Publishing. Juliette Springs writes about the darker side of romance and, in her words, "is the alter ego of a Southern chick who is a mother of three (two teenage girls [...]

Casual Love Virtual Book Tour

Today kicks off my Casual Love Book Tour for A Hard Man to Love and Private Acts! Both books have done very well, receiving positive reviews since their February release dates. The alpha male is clearly still very popular, because A Hard Man to Love is currently in the top 5 of the Multicultural Romance Bestsellers List on [...]