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Science Fiction vs. Science Fiction Romance

Today I am guest posting on fellow Decadent and SFR author Misa Buckley's blog. I'm talking about how I prefer Science Fiction Romance over Science Fiction in movies and books. Are any of your favorite sci-fi movies really SFR? Check out the post and find out. Also, read more about Misa's upcoming release Ironhaven which releases in two days from Decadent Publishing!![image error]

Also, to celebrate their one-year anniversary, Decadent Publishing is having a HUGE sale on Smashwords to celebrate their one-year anniversary, marking half of their collection at 50% OFF. Included in this is Celestial Seduction. If you haven't checked out my story yet, this is a perfect opportunity to. You don't even have to own an ereader, as you have the option of reading Celestial Seduction online or as a PDF. If you do have an ereader, Celestial Seduction is available in multiple formats, including for the Kindle, Kobo, Nook and more. Check out the other Decadent Publishing titles while you're there.

10 Question Tuesday…

Today you can find me at Daily Dose of Decadence revealing information you may not know.

[image error]And remember, to celebrate their one-year anniversary, Decadent Publishing is having a HUGE sale on Smashwords, marking half of their collection at 50% OFF. Included in this is Celestial Seduction. If you haven't checked out my story yet, this is a perfect opportunity to. You don't even have to own an ereader, as you have the option of reading Celestial Seduction online or as a PDF. If you do have an ereader, Celestial Seduction is available in multiple formats, including for the Kindle, Kobo, Nook and more. Check out the other Decadent Publishing titles while you're there.

 

An interview, winners and a SALE!!

Today I am being interviewed on Alisha Robinson's blog. Be sure to check it out!!

The winner of Celestial Seduction swag from my interview with Lisa Fox is:

Eden Baylee!!

The winner of the Romance Trading Cards from Taryn Kincaid is:

Pippy Jay!!

Congrats to the winners! I have sent you both an email. Please get back to me as soon as possible so that I may mail out your prizes.

[image error]Also, to celebrate their one-year anniversary, Decadent Publishing is having a HUGE sale on Smashwords, marking half of their collection at 50% OFF. Included in this is Celestial Seduction. If you haven't checked out my story yet, this is a perfect opportunity to. You don't even have to own an ereader, as you have the option of reading Celestial Seduction online or as a PDF. If you do have an ereader, Celestial Seduction is available in multiple formats, including for the Kindle, Kobo, Nook and more. Check out the other Decadent Publishing titles while you're there.

 

Six Sentence Sunday #39: 07/24/11 – Carrie from Celestial Seduction

Thank you to everyone who keeps coming back to read and comment on my excerpts every week. I appreciate all of your support. Be sure to check out the contests I have going on, listed in my sidebar.

This excerpt comes from my recent release, Celestial Seduction available from Decadent Publishing and other ebook retailers. And it just happens to be ON SALE at Smashwords.com for 50% off until July 31, along with many other Decadent titles.

Two weeks ago, I gave you a description of Frey from Carrie's POV. This week, find out how Frey sees Carrie.

But with her solid frame and lusty curves, he knew she would be able to handle his true alien body. If the date went well, he would reveal his Ginnunian form to her. Seeing her lie there confirmed she wouldn't disappear underneath him. He'd also found some of the confidence he assumed she'd let slip away after her marriage ended. He would bring it back out, make her realize her worth and provide her with a gift no one else could.

Blurb:

At the end of his obligated commitment to the Space Service, Frey Berger decides to stay on Earth to further experience human emotions rather than return to Ginnun where his intended has already mated with another. Looking for real love and someone to accept him for what he is, Frey enlists in Madame Evangeline's popular dating service. Although he does not understand the concept of a one-night stand, he hopes to find his perfect mate.

Carrie Cooper's husband divorced her for someone who could provide him with children, leaving her with little self-confidence and no desire to let a man hurt her again. Her best friend convinces her to join a dating service, claiming Carrie needs to get laid, while not winding up with a broken heart since her date requires no commitment after the night is over.

Although several misunderstandings nearly derail them before the date has even begun, Carrie and Frey end up becoming closer than they ever believed possible. Still, Frey will need to convince Carrie that her perfect mate isn't human at all, and that one night can lead to a forever love.

Visit http://www.sixsunday.com/ to find out who's participating in Six Sentence Sunday this week or follow the #sixsunday hashtag on twitter.

Congratulations!!

The wonderful ladies at Critique Sister's Corner graciously offered me the chance to blog on their site to promote the release of Celestial Seduction. I also offered a copy of my book to one randomly choosen winner.

The winner is Michael. Congratulations!

I was also involved in the Stories for Sendai blog tour where I offered two ebook copies to those who bought the anthology. (All proceeds from the sale of the anthology go to the Sendai earthquake appeal.)

Congratulations to Jennifer and Damyanti!

I have emailed all of the winners. (Be sure to check your spam.)

There are other contests happening on my blog. They are listed in my sidebar.

Why do I write Science Fiction Romance?

I am visiting my friend, Carrie Ann Ryan's blog today and answering that very question.

Find out why here.

REB: Sleepy Hollow Dreams by Taryn Kincaid with GIVEAWAY!!

Sleepy Hollow Dreams by Taryn Kincaid

Publication date: October 8, 2010 by Wild Rose Press

Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance, Holiday Romance

From Goodreads:

Is he the man of her dreams…or her worst nightmare?

All Katy Lyndhurst wants is a normal suburban Sleepy Hollow life, despite the strange things that keep happening to her. Blistering hot erotic dreams bleed into her waking hours, making her yearn for her dream lover to materialize. When her sexy dream voyager, Ryck, shows up in the flesh and ignites her steamiest passions, she wonders if he's a sultry fantasy conjured by her fevered brain…or something much more dangerous?

Centuries ago, a wicked succubus cursed Ryck Van Winkle to fulfill the desires of sleeping women while unable to take pleasure himself. Only Katy possesses the power to break the spell and awaken him. But Ryck's defiance sparks the demon's fury, causing supernatural portals to crumble and allowing demonic minions to threaten Katy and her world.

Now Katy and Ryck must battle the forces of darkness together. But will Ryck will be trapped forever in her Sleepy Hollow Dreams?

You don't have to wait until Halloween to read this book. It is available from:

Amazon Kindle Store
Sony Reader Store
All Romance Ebooks
Fictionwise
Barnes & Noble Nook Book Store
Book Strand
1 Place for Romance

Find Taryn on her Blog, Twitter and Goodreads.

Giveaway

*International*  I am giving away one set of Romance Trading Cards from Taryn Kincaid's Sleepy Hollow Dreams and Healing Hearts. To enter, just tell me what book you have recently enjoyed and why? Contest ends July 24th, 2011 at midnight EST.

Thanks for visiting!

The fabulous and sexy Lisa Fox interviews me today on her blog!!

If you've visited Lisa Fox's blog before, you know it's filled with hot, Hot, HOT men. If you haven't, what are you waiting for?

She's interviewing me today on her blog, so be sure to pop by, take a look around, and leave a comment. I'll be giving away a swag package to one randomly chosen person who leaves a comment. Interview here.

Also, I am featured on the 1 Place For Romance blog as well as in their newsletter.

Betrayed Book Blog Tour: Guest Post by Ednah Walters & Giveaway!!

A TRIBUTE TO MY WRITING MENTOR

by Ednah Walters

I'm more than thrilled tell you about my mentor, the person who's been there for me from the beginning of my writing career and continues to offer me support today. No, it's not my husband, although he helps in his unique way. And no, it's not my children, who cheer for me from the sideline and listen to my wacky plots. I'm talking about my writer buddy. Everyone has one, you know who I mean, the person (or persons) who lift you up when you are down and point you in the right direction when you're getting off course.

When I finished college and decided to write while staying at home with my kids, there was me, my desktop and my two children (3 years old and a new-born baby) to keep me busy. I had no idea there was a writing community out there. I live in a small town in northern Utah, and after trying to start a writers' group, I believed I was destined to be that solo author in a dingy room, penning book after book.

Fast forward a few years later, I learned about online critique groups and joined one. The group was so huge it was impossible to connect with anyone. Finally, I met a wonderful writer, Jennifer Laurens (author of Heavenly series). Her work was exceptional, her critiques insightful and her suggestions spot on. I liked her style and she liked mine. We clicked so well we critiqued each other's work whenever we uploaded chapters.

When she decided to start a smaller, tighter critique group, I was more than happy to join her. We are now a group of five strong women who've weathered publishing storms together. We all have strengths and weaknesses, but our friendship goes beyond writing. Thank you, Dawn Brown, Theresa Bellew and Christine Warner.

Jennifer is not just an amazing author, but a wonderful friend. When she started her own publishing company, she encouraged me to do likewise. I vowed to go solo if I didn't find a place for Awakened (book 1 of the Guardian Legacy). Fortunately, my agent found a home for Awakened at a small publishing press. The deal was good, so I took it. However, Jenn sent me a to-do list for marketing Awakened, which included:

 Joining YALSA- young adult librarian organization. Through them, you can let librarians know of your soon-to-be-released book.
Where to print bookmarks and how to offer them to librarians through YALSA
The best way to effectively run a blog.
Where to buy and print swags for contests.
Who to connect with for blog hops and blog tours.
How to maximize an author's interaction with online book sites like Goodreads, Shelfari and Facebook.
The best way to tweet and connect with bloggers and readers.

So, yes, I'm happy to say I have a writing family and the head is this wonderful lady. To see some of her work, just click on her name above. In this cutthroat publishing business, it doesn't hurt to have one or more strong, loyal and wonderful ladies watching your back.

From Goodreads:

Lil has come to terms with her life as a Guardian/demon hunter and the wielder of the Nephilim most powerful weapon. She trains everyday to master her growing powers, gets along with her Guardian trainee friends (most of the time) and cherishes her moments with her human friends. 

Just when she feels she belongs, her nature-bender father contacts her and warns her about a betrayal by someone close to her. Then Bran, the guy she loves, starts to act strange and one of her human friends acquires a supernatural ability. While Lil struggles find a connection between these three things, she begins to realize that someone is manipulating her and Bran, and will stop at nothing (including hurting those she loves) to lure them to the dark side.

Betrayed (book 2 of The Guardian Legacy) releases August 1st, 2011.

Betrayed by Ednah Walters is available from:

Barnes & Noble (print)
Kindle store (ebook)
Smashwords (ebook – multiple format)

Find Ednah Walters here:

Website, Facebook,  Twitter,  Goodreads,  The Guardian Legacy (YA) blog,  Youtube Channel,  Book Blogs, E.B. Walters Blog (18 and older only)

Giveaway

For Canada and U.S. only (sorry)

As part of the Betrayed Blog Tour hosted by Sassy Book Lovers, I am giving away two prizes.

A signed ARC copy of Betrayed and signed bookmark
A signed Betrayed bookmark

Just leave a comment here and/or on my review of Betrayed before midnight July 30th. Winner will be posted on my blog August 2nd. For every comment, tweet, shout out on Facebook, follow on Google Friend Connect, etc. you will earn an entry. But you must leave links with your comment for the entries to count.

Blog Tour Schedule:

July 15th – Mindy at http://www.bookscompleteme.blogspot.com

July 16th – Alice at http://bestbooks1.blogspot.com/July

July 18th – Kim Bowman at http://kimbowmanauthor.blogspot.com/

July 19th – Jessica at http://markofthestars.com/wp

July 20th – Katrina at http://www.pageflipperz.blogspot.com

July 21st – Shanese at http://thebo0ki3.blogspot.com/

July 22nd – Melissa at http://1000plusbookstoread.blogspot.com

July 23rd – Tanya at http://speedyreader-allthingsbooks.blogspot.com/

July 25th – Meghan at www.readergirls.blogspot.com

July 26th – Raquel at http://skyla11377.blogspot.com/

July 27th – Autum at http://myhomeawayfromhome-fb.blogspot.com/

July 28th – Lisa at http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com

July 29th – Jodie at http://www.booksforcompany.com/

Last stop July 30th – Stacey at http://sassybooklovers.blogspot.com/

The Official Release Party for Betrayed is from July 31st(10pm) to August 1st (10pm) will be held here: http://fanpage4ednahwalters.proboards.com/index.cgi (Books will include Betrayed and swags, books donated by talented indie authors like Jennifer Laurens, Jennifer Armentrout (ARCs of Half-Blood), Keary Taylor (Dystopian new release Eden) and more.

Book Review: Betrayed by Ednah Walters and Giveaway!!

from Goodreads:

Lil has come to terms with her life as a Guardian/demon hunter and the wielder of the Nephilim most powerful weapon. She trains everyday to master her growing powers, gets along with her Guardian trainee friends (most of the time) and cherishes her moments with her human friends.

Just when she feels she belongs, her nature-bender father contacts her and warns her about a betrayal by someone close to her. Then Bran, the guy she loves, starts to act strange and one of her human friends acquires a supernatural ability. While Lil struggles find a connection between these three things, she begins to realize that someone is manipulating her and Bran, and will stop at nothing (including hurting those she loves) to lure them to the dark side.

First Line

A yellow corvette shot past us and sped west on Grizzly Boulevard.

My Review

As alrunes, Lil and Bran will be together forever. Or so Lil believes, until Bran becomes distant. Not only does he put a shield against Lil's psi abilities, but he also leaves for long periods of time, never telling her where he's going or where he's been.

Already feeling down, Lil is contacted by her demon father, Valafar, whom she believed to be dead. His continual calls build on the doubts already in her mind, until she doesn't know who to trust.

Betrayed is yet another book by Ednah Walters (E.B. Walters), that I really enjoyed. I found Betrayed to be darker than Awakened, the first book in The Guardian Legacy. Emotions run high and become transfixed with Lil's plight. The middle became a bit slow at some points, but at the same time it helped to build my emotional investment in the story.

Old and new characters are introduced seamlessly. There are also many subplots involved which I look forward to reading about in book three.

Betrayed is another great installment in The Guardian Legacy and I look forward to reading the next in the series and more from Ednah Walters.

My Rating: 5 Aliens out of 5

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Betrayed by Ednah Walters is available from:

Barnes & Noble (print)
Kindle store (ebook)
Smashwords (ebook – multiple format)

You can find Ednah Walters here:

Website: http://ednahwalters.com/
Blog: http://ednahwalters.blogspot.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Ednah-Walters/100000535104042
Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fan-Page-Of-Ednah-Walters/202111176494628
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ednahwalters
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4188120.Ednah_Walters

Giveaway

For Canada and U.S. only (sorry)

As part of the Betrayed Blog Tour hosted by Sassy Book Lovers, I am giving away two prizes.

A signed ARC copy of Betrayed and signed bookmark
A signed Betrayed bookmark

Just leave a comment here and/or on Ednah Walters' guest post before midnight July 30th. Winner will be posted on my blog August 2nd. For every comment, tweet, shout out on Facebook, follow on Google Friend Connect, etc. you will earn an entry. But you must leave links with your comment for the entries to count.