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January 20, 2015
My reading plan for the coming year
As many of you are aware the addition of VAT to the cost of ebooks bought from an international site from 1st January this year has hiked the cost of a book by 20% for readers in the UK. RJ Scott has written some interesting posts on the matter. Personally I'm peeved that if I buy a Treed read from a local bookstore or supermarket I don't get charged VAT but if I get an ebook version--using paper, cluttering up my home, and eventually creating rubbish (although all finished with books in my h...
January 13, 2015
More than just an elephant story
For the longest time Theory Unproven has simply been known as 'the elephant story'.
Well, no longer. We have a blurb, people. It's official and contains slightly more information than the words uttered above.
Theory Unproven
An unexpected job offer finds zoologist Eric Phillips transported from the elephant house at a zoo just outside London to the wildlife reserves in the South African bushveld. Being able to work with his own herd of elephants, and analysing their behaviour, more than ma...
Well, no longer. We have a blurb, people. It's official and contains slightly more information than the words uttered above.
Theory Unproven
An unexpected job offer finds zoologist Eric Phillips transported from the elephant house at a zoo just outside London to the wildlife reserves in the South African bushveld. Being able to work with his own herd of elephants, and analysing their behaviour, more than ma...
January 5, 2015
Yay! News.
Theory Unproven has a home.
I'm pleased to confirm that I have signed a contract with Love Lane Books for the release of Theory Unproven. I've been working on this book for well over a year and I'm thrilled that it is almost here. Release date and blurb are still to be finalised but I do have a beautiful cover. Designed by Meredith Russell, the cover is exactly as I envisioned it and the models are just perfect.
In fact, I'm so happy with this cover that I'm displaying here in its lar...
I'm pleased to confirm that I have signed a contract with Love Lane Books for the release of Theory Unproven. I've been working on this book for well over a year and I'm thrilled that it is almost here. Release date and blurb are still to be finalised but I do have a beautiful cover. Designed by Meredith Russell, the cover is exactly as I envisioned it and the models are just perfect.
In fact, I'm so happy with this cover that I'm displaying here in its lar...
January 4, 2015
I swore I wouldn't go there
but I have.
I put all the blame on one RJ Scott for luring me to the dark side that is Facebook. She convinced me that I would be missing out on many marketing oportunities by not being there and if the number of friend requests I've recieved in the few days I've been there is any indication, then she is right (as usual!).
So if you want to join me to tread a path where I swore I'd never follow I'm here.
The reason why I'm letting RJ be my Yoda and guide my marketing will be revealed tomorrow.
I put all the blame on one RJ Scott for luring me to the dark side that is Facebook. She convinced me that I would be missing out on many marketing oportunities by not being there and if the number of friend requests I've recieved in the few days I've been there is any indication, then she is right (as usual!).
So if you want to join me to tread a path where I swore I'd never follow I'm here.
The reason why I'm letting RJ be my Yoda and guide my marketing will be revealed tomorrow.
I know Christmas is finished
and you now have little need for a cute Christmas story but I can't resist posting a link to this Four Heart review from Boy Meets Boy Reviews. I got a double review, so I had to please two reviewers not one.
"Holy jingle balls, talk about some well written sexual tension."
"...one of the sweetest/hottest first time scenes that I've read"
"It made my heart grow three sizes."
"Pretty much everything you need for a wonderful Christmas story"
"It made me gooey inside and left me sighing happily at th...
"Holy jingle balls, talk about some well written sexual tension."
"...one of the sweetest/hottest first time scenes that I've read"
"It made my heart grow three sizes."
"Pretty much everything you need for a wonderful Christmas story"
"It made me gooey inside and left me sighing happily at th...
December 29, 2014
Sales
Totally Bound are having a 20% off sale across all ebooks.
Take advantage of the offer if you want to buy When Love Flue In for a last minute Christmas read. Or if you just want to extend those warm & fuzzy holiday feelings.
Also JMS Books are still running their sale until 2nd January 2015.
Pick up Waiting for a Spark at 35% off.
December 28, 2014
A Five Star Review
YAY! A five star review for When Love Flue In, this review from Sinfully Sexy Books.
"A true Christmas fairy tale."
"Reagan and Dominic are as sweet as Christmas fruit pies."
"Dominic's first time is funny, romantic, threaded with caring and so wonderfully hot."
"You have to read this one for Christmas. It will genuinely warm your heart."
Read the full review here.
"A true Christmas fairy tale."
"Reagan and Dominic are as sweet as Christmas fruit pies."
"Dominic's first time is funny, romantic, threaded with caring and so wonderfully hot."
"You have to read this one for Christmas. It will genuinely warm your heart."
Read the full review here.
December 26, 2014
Favourite reads in November
Yes, I know it's nearly the end of December but I noticed that with all the promo work for When Love Flue In I forgot to pimp my reading round up from November.
November’s reads were made up primarily of some free reads that hit my ereader that month, some more Halloween stories and two new series (one new new and one paperback that had been hanging around fro too long and I only picked up because my Kindle has been playing up).
Books read: 155 star reads: 04 star reads: 7DNFs: 0 (th...
November’s reads were made up primarily of some free reads that hit my ereader that month, some more Halloween stories and two new series (one new new and one paperback that had been hanging around fro too long and I only picked up because my Kindle has been playing up).
Books read: 155 star reads: 04 star reads: 7DNFs: 0 (th...
December 23, 2014
Just when you thought it was safe to pop back to my blog
Yes, I'm still blogging about When Love Flue In. After several weeks of blogging silence on the subject I'm back, because when better to blog on a Christmas release than Christmas Eve.
I'll be talking once again about Mince Pies. I covered the history behind one of my favourite festive treats over at Katherine Halle's blog a couple of weeks ago. Today I'll be blogging over at Guys Like Romance Too about the many different styles of Mince Pies on the market today and when you can expect to have...
First draft in the bag
I have finally finished the first draft of New Lease of Life. This story started life with the intention of being a short for a dreamspinner anthology submission. I missed both the deadline and the maximum word count by a mile because it somehow morphed into just under 60K.
I was going to post this tomorrow as a Christmas present to you all but I remembered that I'm blogging over at Guys Like Romance Too and nobody would expect two posts from me in a day :)
So to celebrate the end of the first...
I was going to post this tomorrow as a Christmas present to you all but I remembered that I'm blogging over at Guys Like Romance Too and nobody would expect two posts from me in a day :)
So to celebrate the end of the first...
