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Trip Report: My Visit to #Miami for #ReadersFavorite Book Awards and the #MiamiBookFair 2015 @AyalaRachelle #MiamiReads

South Florida was a blast. I landed in Miami and was immediately hit by the humidity, palm trees, and friendliness. So much like Puerto Rico. Oh, and for a drought-stricken Californian, there was water everywhere--pools and pools of it between buildings, entire rectangular plots of water, and of course the Everglades.

Excitedly, I made my way to the Regency Hotel in Miami, a stylish, hotel reminiscent of twentieth-century Hollywood with its columns, dark wood trim, marble and funky elevator.

Th...

Maximizing Your Writing Productivity (Part 2) - Rachelle Ayala Webinar #writing #writertip #nanowrimo

Hi Fellow writers! Yesterday, I talked about the way I approach writing productivity. Today, I'm going to give you some practical tips on how to actually do that, given that November is National Novel Writing Month [NaNoWriMo 2015].



If you're on schedule with NaNoWriMo, you're probably smack dab in the middle of the story--sometimes called the sagging middle or the dragging middle. Your characters are still running around trying to figure this "journey" or "thing" out. They haven't fully trans...

Maximizing Your Writing Productivity - Rachelle Ayala Webinar #writing #writertip #selfpublishing

Hey fellow writers, last Saturday, I presented my writing tips to the Florida Writers Association for the "Maximizing Your Writing Productivity" Webinar Seminar Series.

I've been self-publishing since 2012 and went from writing and publishing two books a year to more than ten a year, so I was asked to share my writing process and tips on how I increased my writing output while winning awards and bestselling status on my published stories, winning 2015 Readers' Favorite Gold for A Father for Ch...

#NewRelease Beyond the Ivory Tower by Jill Blake #contemporary #romance

Genre: Contemporary RomanceMature content, 18+. Heat level: 4 (out of 5)


If there’s one thing math professor Anna Lazarev believes in, it’s the value of higher education. So when her younger sister announces she’s dropping out of college, Anna places the blame squarely on the man who inspired her sister’s rebellion.
Venture capitalist Ethan Talbot claims the US academic system is broken. His solution? Pay top students to “opt out” and pur...

Have you picked up your #Freebook? #Christmas Special from Rachelle Ayala #mustread

Hello Readers! This year, I wrote and published four (4) Christmas romances, and I'd like to give one away, simply because you're following my blog and I appreciate each and every one of you.


My theme this year is Christmas and Pets, and I'm happy this Christmas to give you Christmas Stray FREE. Please go to http://bit.ly/RachAyala to sign up for my newsletter and download
If you already have Christmas Stray, I hope you are enjoying Patrick and Puppy, along with Juliette and Gabe at the cabin b...

#NewRelease SANTA'S PET @AyalaRachelle Jingle Belles Christmas #romance

Hey everyone! My latest Christmas Romance, Santa's Pet , is available on Amazon for 99c
This year, Brittney Reed gets more than she bargained for when she sits on Santa's lap.

DescriptionBrittney Reed’s life is boring, according to her flamboyant talk-of-the-town sister who drafts Brittney to be the sexy elf at this year’s Pet Rescue event at their Christmas Tree Farm.
Ben Powers has a single goal in life—to be drafted to play pro football. Unfortunately, his college team didn’t make the playoffs...

Romance In A Month Success Story - Author Lyssa Layne - #writingtip #RIAM

A few days ago, I posted a list of Romance In A Month authors and the books they finished while writing in the Romance In A Month group.

Today, I'm going to share an author interview to motivate you and let you know how ordinary writers can rise up the challenge of completing a romance novel in a month.


Lyssa Layne has always been an inspiration for me. I met Lyssa when she was a blogger reading and writing reviews. She read and reviewed Broken Build and Hidden Under Her Heart for me back in 20...

Ready for #NaNoWriMo? Romance In A Month Plot Milestone Targets #amwriting #writetip #RIAM

Yesterday, I might have give you the wrong impression that Romance In A Month and NaNoWriMo are incompatible. Not at all! Other than an aversion to wordcounts, Romance In A Month methods are highly suited for helping you achieve your novel completion in a month.

In addition to cheerleading, encouragement, and support, Romance In A Month teaches basic Romance Construction Milestones. Whether you outline or fly by the seat of your pants, you will appreciate having milestone targets to make sure...

Every Month is #NaNoWriMo with Romance In A Month #amwriting #RIAM

The other day, a friend asked me if I was doing NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, which starts November 1, less than a week away. Looking back, I realized that with my Romance in a Month method, every month is novel writing month for me.


Romance In A Month is my way of motivating myself and a group of about sixty romance authors to write faster and better. We do exercises to flesh out our stories first: select tropes, develop characters by listing motivations and goals, and challenge...

#AuthorInterview Biddu from Made In India Book Tour @b00kr3vi3ws

Rachelle's Interview with Biddu
What kind of books do you like to read? Which authors influenced you?Don’t have a favourite author or been influenced by anyone else. Altho’ I am a huge admirer of Shakespeare.

What is your greatest fear? What keeps you up at night?The way the world is heading and religious extremism. What keeps me up at night is a weak bladder. (just kidding yo.)

Any advice for upcoming authors?Make sure you have spellcheck.J
What is one thing you wish you knew...