Ash Krafton's Blog, page 37

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Fri, 06:29 : RT @Lesism: BBC: "Leicester City council 'not ready' for zombie attack" - Concerned citizen discovers unpreparedness: http://tinyurl.com ... Fri, 06:35 : RT @HeatherHildenbr: check me out at www.theyafairy.net Where I answer whether I'd rather eat worms or dye my hair the color of the rain ...

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Wed, 12:37 : Thanks to lvcabbie at the QT blog for this posting! Where to?: Reviewer Sites http://t.co/1VquVuG

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Mon, 13:59 : Got the very first round of edits from my new editor. *happy dance* #LaPrincipessa #amsqueeing

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Mon, 08:25 : PROMOTIONAL BASICS: GETTING THE WORD OUT, WHEN YOUR WORDS COME OUT: Online Course http://j.mp/j3UdZZ Mon, 10:29 : RT @JenniferWrobles: Megadeth.com> enlist> MUST pick Ultimate Soldier Megapack. Once registered email cyberarmy@megadeth.com tell ... Mon, 10:32 : Honoring my duty as a big sister by promoting Jenny's quest to become an officer in the Megadeth CyberArmy. May we never, never grow old. Mon, 10:40 : RT @PublishersWkly: FSG buys 'Crewel,' debut YA novel by Gen Albin, in auction last Friday; a blend of SF, suspense, and romance http:// ... Mon, 11:08 : "Blood and souls" for my Lord Editor...BLEEDING HEARTS is forthcoming in 2012! http://fb.me/v0PpXyv1

PROMOTIONAL BASICS: GETTING THE WORD OUT, WHEN YOUR WORDS COME OUT: Online Course

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INSTRUCTOR: Babs Mountjoy

DATE: August 1 – September 2, 2011

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Barbara "Babs" Mountjoy has been writing ever since she was a little girl, unable to control the urge of stories that wanted to percolate through her fingers into the keyboard. Or back then, onto the old Royal typewriter (before the TRS-80 even! Wow!). She's been a published writer for over 35 years, spent seven years as a news reporter and editor in South Florida, and has contributed stories to two CUP OF COMFORT volumes. Her non-fiction book 101 LITTLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SURVIVING YOUR DIVORCE was published by Impact Publishers in 1999, and her first novel, THE ELF QUEEN (under the pen name Lyndi Alexander) came out in 2010. THE ELF QUEEN is the first of the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot series, with THE ELF CHILD coming out in 2011 and THE ELF MAGE to be released in 2012. Her romantic suspense novel DELIVERANCE will be released by the Wild Rose Press in 2011, and her women's fiction book SECOND CHANCES comes out from Zumaya Publications in 2012. She blogs about autism, writing and life at http://awalkabout.wordpress.com, and continues to write tech articles and TV reviews at Firefox News online. For more information on Babs Mountjoy or this course, email her at bmountjoy@zoominternet.net .

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My tweets

Sun, 09:21 : RT @JasonJackMiller: 2011 WRITING PERSPECTIVE http://t.co/UOQNF4m Interesting discussion about indie writers at my blog. Feel free to j ...

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Thu, 10:18 : RT @EV_Mag: And the clock keeps ticking. 5 days until Electric Velocipede takes its first steps into a new era. Adios paper.Hello ezine. ... Thu, 10:19 : RT @HeatherHildenbr: Check out the Trailer Reveal for Descended by Blood by @Angeline_Kace http://nblo.gs/iCWza + ARC #giveaway and Skin ... Thu, 10:19 : RT @jcx27: Blog Post: How Long Should a First Novel Be? (Writing for Success) http://bit.ly/k0Q94M <- learn the secrets to successful ... Thu, 11:35 : Updating my website today...having a boatload of good news to share definitely makes the task more appealing! Thu, 12:30 : RT @andrealynnt: The Bookish Babes Feature & Giveaway of The Childe by @AuthorCAKunz. Lots of goodies up for grabs! http://t.co/5wP7xSh ... Thu, 12:32 : RT @neilhimself: Blog posted. It has the last tour dates for the end of this month in it, including the Seattle, SF & Los Angeles stops. ... Thu, 12:35 : RT @DawnGSparrow: Conflict in Your MS: http://t.co/Wpmipx6 Thu, 14:08 : RT @TansyRagwort: Hey, writers, win a critique of your MG/YA WIP! (http://bit.ly/lCC6kC) #wowy1 Thu, 14:09 : RT @LiaFairchild: The Romance Reviews Sizzling Summer Reads Event & Book Giveaway! http://t.co/qkcjyIU #books #giveaways #romance #IAN1 ... Thu, 14:09 : RT @JaneLebak: "Written in the same language as The Old Man And The Sea and The Lord of the Rings!" #reluctantblurbs Thu, 14:10 : RT @whedonesque: [ Post ] Eliza Dushku to star in online animated series of Torchwood. http://bit.ly/jvfcSt Thu, 14:12 : RT @AnnMayburn: 'Blessed' is on sale at all romance eBooks. http://tiny.cc/xbgdq Read it before the next book in the series comes on on ... Thu, 14:12 : RT @TansyRagwort: Win a collection of signed first edition YA books! (http://bit.ly/lCC6kC) #wowy2

NEORWA Cleveland Rocks Contest Winners!

2011 CLEVELAND ROCKS ROMANCE CONTEST
hosted by Northeast Ohio Romance Writers of America
Final rankings...

Contemporary Series Romance
•1st Place: Melissa Landers Tough Love
•2nd Place: Kristine Thompson Pick Me
•3rd Place: Nancy Evertz Redemption

Single Title Contemporary
•1st Place: Katherine Lowry Logan The Last MacKlenna
•2nd Place: Virginia McCullough The Jack of Her Heart
•3rd Place: Colette Auclair Thrown

Historical Romance
•1st Place: Miranda Liasson My Wicked Duke
•2nd Place: Ellen Deely A Lord for Haughmond
•3rd Place: Averil Reisman To Cuba with Love

Mainstream with Strong Romantic Elements
•1st Place: Jane Sevier Fortunes Fool
•2nd Place: Susanna Rogers The Lies that Bind
•3rd Place: Ash Krafton Bleeding Hearts

Paranormal Romance
•1st Place: Vivien Easton Demon Venture
•2nd Place: Isis Rushdan Valkyr Called
•3rd Place: Kym Lucas Great Myth Conception

Romantic Suspense
•1st Place: Tracy Falenwolfe A Little Death
•2nd Place: Kristine Thompson Waking Up in Hell
•3rd Place: Kimila Bowling The Ketchman

Young Adult
•1st Place: Jazmin Vaughn Limbo
•2nd Place: Tiffany Grinstead The Timekeeper's Daughter
•3rd Place: Jill Lawrence My Guardian Angel Went Rogue

Congratulations to all the winners!

The DAPHNE DU MAUIER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MYSTERY/SUSPENSE

The Kiss of Death chapter of RWA is proud to announce:

The DAPHNE DU MAUIER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Unpublished Division Finalists for 2011 are:

CATEGORY (SERIES) ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
 Kathy Altman, The Badge Between Them
 Tammy Hooker, His Pretend Princess
 Jamie Michele, Midnight Possession
 Claudia Shelton, Please Be Careful
 Jenni Wiltz, The Cherbourg Jewels

HISTORICAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
 Marnee Bailey, A Tangle of Lies
 Louisa Cornell, His Charming Seductress
 Jacki Delecki, A Code of Love
 Bernadette Hearne, Traitor to Love
 Leigh Stites, The Prodigal

INSPIRATIONAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
 Suzanne Bratcher, The Copper Box
 Sally Burbank, Love Has No Color
 Anita Mae Draper, The Key To His Heart
 Renee Ann Smith, The Children's Corner
 Alison Stone, Random Acts

MAINSTEAM MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
 Elizabeth Heiter, Killer Alibi
 Patrice Kavanaugh, Die Run Hide
 Elaine M Powell, The Canterbury Witnesses
 Cathryn Pritchard, The End at River's Bend
 Denise Weeks, Murder by the Marfa Lights

PARANORMAL/TIME TRAVEL/FUTURISTIC ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
 Caroline Dunsheath, Split
 Rebecca Finley, The Stone of Shadows
 Ash Krafton, Bleeding Hearts
 A.J. Larrieu, Black Magic Coffee and Tea
 Heather Leonard, Spellbound: A Magic City Mystery

SINGLE TITLE ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
 Diane Garner, The Cell
 Kristine B. Thompson, Looking Into Hell
 Kristine B. Thompson, Waking Up in Hell
 Jane Vasarhelyi, Message from Panama
 Sharon Wray, Juliet's Rogue



Final Round Slate Judges for 2011:
Categories & Final Round Judges

CATEGORY (SERIES) ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Editor: Allison Lyons - Harlequin Intrigue
Agent: Jennifer Schober - Spencerhill Associates

HISTORICAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Editor: Tessa Woodward - Avon
Agent: Alexandra Machinist - Linda Chester

INSPIRATIONAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Editor: Karen Schurrer - Bethany House
Agent: Wendy Lawton - Books and Such

PARANORMAL (PTTF) ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Editor: Alicia Condon - Kensington
Agent: Christine Whitthohn - Bookcents

SINGLE TITLE ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Editor: Lauren Plude - Grand Central
Agent: Stephanie Kip Rostan - Levine Greenberg Associates

MAINSTREAM MYSTERY/SUSPENSE (Romance Optional)
Editor: Michelle Vega - Berkley
Agent: Janet Reid - Fine Print
Announcement of Winners:
Winners will be announced at the RWA® National Conference in New York in 2011.

Announcing the 1st Annual Query Quandary Finalists of NHRWA...

Check out the Finalists of the New Hampshire RWA Query Quandary contest!!

We are pleased to announce the finalists below:

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Historical

Finalists in this category will be judged by Ms. Esi Sogah of AVON. Here are the finalists:

•THE HOODED MAN: Courtney Sheets - Nevada
•LISTEN TO YOUR HEART: Mary Jane Esber - Ohio
•OF LUDDITES AND LOVE: Sherri Cheney - New Hampshire
•TONIGHT AND ALWAYS: Elizabeth Bysiek - New York
•THE WINDS OF FATE: Elizabeth Bysiek - New York

Contemporary Single Title

Finalists in this category will be judged by Ms. Elaine Spencer of The Knight Agency. Here are the finalists:

•DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE: Laurel Warren - Vermont
•THE HOUR GLASS: Sharon Struth - Connecticut
•MACE, MEN AND MARGARITAS: Jennifer Carroll - New Hampshire
•OCTOBER SURPRISE: Cristin Harber - Virginia
•ONE GOOD MAN: Cheri Bergeron - New Hampshire

Short Contemporary

Finalists in this category will be judged by Mr. Scott Eagan of Greyhaus Literary Agency. Here are the finalists:

•ACCIDENTAL COWGIRL: Laurel Warren - Vermont
•BURNING RUBBER: Wendy Campbell - Ohio
•HIS PRETEND PRINCESS: Tammy Hooker - Vermont

YA

Finalists in this category will be judged by Ms. Molly Jaffa of Folio Literary Management. Here are the finalists:

•THE BROKEN: Eva Siedler - Ohio
•EXCUSE ME: Doree Anderson - Utah
•THE MATTER OF SOULS: Stephanie Winkelhake - Virginia
•ONCE UPON A ROAD TRIP: Angela Blount - Alabama
•SUPER G: Tom Endyke - Massachusetts

Paranormal

Finalists in this category will be judged by Ms. Suzie Townsend of FinePrint Literary Management. Here are the finalists:

•BLEEDING HEARTS: Ash Krafton - Pennsylvania
•HAUNTING HIGHLAND HOUSE: Kathy Hills - New Hampshire
•MYSTIC INK: Christine Wunch - Connecticut
•PACK OF LIES: Kimila Bowling - Missouri
•SEER'S BLOOD: Leisl Leighton - Australia

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Thank you, NHRWA and paranormal category judges. I am thrilled to be a part of this amazing group. Good luck, everyone--it's an honor to be listed with you!