S.A. Jones's Blog, page 11
November 13, 2012
Right Click, Love Cover Reveal
Day two of our cover reveals! A debut author, M.B. Feeney!
Disheartened about not being able to fin "Mr. Right" the London dating scene, best friends Jodie Lynch and Louise Hewson create a blog to not only document their disastrous dates with numerous "Mr. Wrongs" and "Mr. Okay-for-nows" but also to help those going through the same experiences and to see where they're going wrong. How will they deal with everything the dating scene has to throw at them -- planned or otherwise?
To be released December 11th, 2012 as part of the Sugarplum Dreams anthology!
You can find M.B. Feeney on Facebook, as well as her blog.
November 12, 2012
Broken Hearts & Dusty Dreams Cover Reveal
It's cover reveal week for another fabulous anthology from Renaissance Romance Publishing! Every day this week I will be revealing an individual cover from the fourth installment of The Candy Collection, Sugarplum Dreams, leading up to the grand reveal of the paperback cover on Friday.
To start off the week is "Broken Hearts & Dusty Dreams" by Lisa Bilbrey!
Riley Farris and Natalie Sloane were the best of friends who spent every summer together on the sandy beach of Mustang Island. Then, just when Riley’s getting set to spend another summer with Natalie, she disappears. As the years pass, he struggles to understand what happened to the girl he knew. Until, one night while walking on the beach, he stumbles upon a woman who is broken and lost.
To be released December 11th, 2012 as part of the Sugarplum Dreams anthology!
You can find Lisa on Facebook, as well as her blog.
To start off the week is "Broken Hearts & Dusty Dreams" by Lisa Bilbrey!
Riley Farris and Natalie Sloane were the best of friends who spent every summer together on the sandy beach of Mustang Island. Then, just when Riley’s getting set to spend another summer with Natalie, she disappears. As the years pass, he struggles to understand what happened to the girl he knew. Until, one night while walking on the beach, he stumbles upon a woman who is broken and lost.
To be released December 11th, 2012 as part of the Sugarplum Dreams anthology!
You can find Lisa on Facebook, as well as her blog.
November 3, 2012
NaNoWriMo Day 3
So, we're on day three of NaNoWriMo, and I've managed to write six plot cards, come up with ten gender specific names for the era, create a NaNo Cheerleader 2012 graphic for those unable to participate, picked up my Steampunk plot bunny (who is staring at me in a condescending manner from atop my character cards), 853 words which may be trashed, and some mental planning.
Oh, and I've made a complete mess of my desk.
Things upon the desk of S.A. Jones: Important documents that should be tucked away neatly in the binder, but aren't, crumpled pieces of character and scene cards, the battery charger to keep my oldest's games charged so I can at least have a chance at winning this year, the cordless phone that's been dead many days because I'm tired of political calls, the wrist brace in waiting for when my carpal tunnel tries to best me, the remote to turn the TV on and off, cards waiting to be filled, computer games for the oldest, a schedule not currently being used, and a set of headphones. Err, two sets.
So now, 4,148 words behind, I'm posting a blog instead of making my scene cards. I get why the bunny is staring me down, lol.
I reckon I should get back to writing now. Just wanted to give you all an update!
Oh, and I've made a complete mess of my desk.
Things upon the desk of S.A. Jones: Important documents that should be tucked away neatly in the binder, but aren't, crumpled pieces of character and scene cards, the battery charger to keep my oldest's games charged so I can at least have a chance at winning this year, the cordless phone that's been dead many days because I'm tired of political calls, the wrist brace in waiting for when my carpal tunnel tries to best me, the remote to turn the TV on and off, cards waiting to be filled, computer games for the oldest, a schedule not currently being used, and a set of headphones. Err, two sets.So now, 4,148 words behind, I'm posting a blog instead of making my scene cards. I get why the bunny is staring me down, lol.
I reckon I should get back to writing now. Just wanted to give you all an update!
October 24, 2012
Calendars, Spreadsheets, and Time Zones, Oh My!
WHEW! After much work, and math, please find below time zone specific calendars for the Writers' Circles being hosted by Renaissance Romance Publishing for NaNoWriMo!
If you're not a part and would like to be, please contact me at:
Serenity.Jones@renaissanceromancepublishing.com
**Please place the following as your subject line:
Skype Add for #RRPNNWM for #NaNoWC's [insert your Skype name here]
Feel free to add whatever content you'd like to the e-mail; I love hearing from other writers!
GMT Calendar
EST Calendar
CST Calendar
PST Calendar
Those numbers in the bottom right of each square are pretty nifty, as they're what your word count should be by the end of the day! Please feel free to save and share these as you'd like!
Looking forward to this adventure with everyone!
If you're not a part and would like to be, please contact me at:
Serenity.Jones@renaissanceromancepublishing.com
**Please place the following as your subject line:
Skype Add for #RRPNNWM for #NaNoWC's [insert your Skype name here]
Feel free to add whatever content you'd like to the e-mail; I love hearing from other writers!
GMT Calendar
EST Calendar
CST Calendar
PST Calendar
Those numbers in the bottom right of each square are pretty nifty, as they're what your word count should be by the end of the day! Please feel free to save and share these as you'd like!
Looking forward to this adventure with everyone!
Calendars, Spreadsheets, and Time Zones, Oh My!
WHEW! After much work, and math, please find below time zone specific calendars for the Writers' Circles being hosted by Renaissance Romance Publishing for NaNoWriMo!
If you're not a part and would like to be, please contact me at:
Serenity.Jones@renaissanceromancepublishing.com
**Please place the following as your subject line:
Skype Add for #RRPNNWM for #NaNoWC's [insert your Skype name here]
Feel free to add whatever content you'd like to the e-mail; I love hearing from other writers!
GMT Calendar
EST Calendar
CST Calendar
PST Calendar
Those numbers in the bottom right of each square are pretty nifty, as they're what your word count should be by the end of the day! Please feel free to save and share these as you'd like!
Looking forward to this adventure with everyone!
If you're not a part and would like to be, please contact me at:
Serenity.Jones@renaissanceromancepublishing.com
**Please place the following as your subject line:
Skype Add for #RRPNNWM for #NaNoWC's [insert your Skype name here]
Feel free to add whatever content you'd like to the e-mail; I love hearing from other writers!
GMT Calendar
EST Calendar
CST Calendar
PST Calendar
Those numbers in the bottom right of each square are pretty nifty, as they're what your word count should be by the end of the day! Please feel free to save and share these as you'd like!
Looking forward to this adventure with everyone!
October 22, 2012
Enter to win a copy of Harvest Treats!
Enter to win a copy of Harvest Treats signed by Elizabeth M. Lawrence!
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Harvest Treats by Lisa Bilbrey 
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Harvest Treats by Lisa Bilbrey Giveaway ends October 29, 2012.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Enter to win
October 14, 2012
NaNoWriMo 2012 Participant!
This is me, gearing up once again for another year of NaNoWriMo!
Last year, I won.
Insert cheers!
This is Renaissance Romance Publishing, supporting all writers of NaNoWriMo. Everywhere. Not just our writers, but every aspiring novelist!
They're amazing.
Support them!
This is from "The Kill Zone: How to Write a Novel in a Month".
"If you’re still stuck, re-watch Misery and imagine that your number one fan insists that you finish by the end of the month."
This is what's going to get me through NaNoWriMo. Because an angry Kathy Bates is not what I want looming over me.
Last year, I won.
Insert cheers!
This is Renaissance Romance Publishing, supporting all writers of NaNoWriMo. Everywhere. Not just our writers, but every aspiring novelist!
They're amazing.
Support them!
This is from "The Kill Zone: How to Write a Novel in a Month".
"If you’re still stuck, re-watch Misery and imagine that your number one fan insists that you finish by the end of the month."
This is what's going to get me through NaNoWriMo. Because an angry Kathy Bates is not what I want looming over me.
NaNoWriMo 2012 Participant!
This is me, gearing up once again for another year of NaNoWriMo!
Last year, I won.
Insert cheers!
This is Renaissance Romance Publishing, supporting all writers of NaNoWriMo. Everywhere. Not just our writers, but every aspiring novelist!
They're amazing.
Support them!
This is from "The Kill Zone: How to Write a Novel in a Month".
"If you’re still stuck, re-watch Misery and imagine that your number one fan insists that you finish by the end of the month."
This is what's going to get me through NaNoWriMo. Because an angry Kathy Bates is not what I want looming over me.
Last year, I won.
Insert cheers!
This is Renaissance Romance Publishing, supporting all writers of NaNoWriMo. Everywhere. Not just our writers, but every aspiring novelist!
They're amazing.
Support them!
This is from "The Kill Zone: How to Write a Novel in a Month".
"If you’re still stuck, re-watch Misery and imagine that your number one fan insists that you finish by the end of the month."
This is what's going to get me through NaNoWriMo. Because an angry Kathy Bates is not what I want looming over me.
October 2, 2012
Mocked by Faith: Healing the Faith Re-Release
Hey there everyone!
Things have been CRAZY here. Who knew that there was so much PR in a book release?! If you did, don't tell me, because I had no clue! Lol! I mean, obviously I've seen advertising in the works and what-not, but doing my own is a lot harder than you would think.
I have two VERY important things to share today.
First of all Michele Richard and Renaissance Romance Publishing would like to invite you to help us celebrate the re-release of Michele's book, Mocked by Faith: Healing the Faith on Twitter. Use hashtag #HTFRRP for your chance to ask some one on one questions of the author, and to try and win some great prizes! The party will be going on from 8:00pm-9:00pm EST. We're all extremely excited, and can't wait to see you there!
Secondly is to wish a VERY Happy Birthday to my oldest, Bug, who is FIVE-YEARS-OLD today! So exciting! That being said, I have birthday boy preparations to take care of, including making a batch of brownie cupcakes for a group of Kindergarten and First Graders.
Be sure to join us tonight!
Things have been CRAZY here. Who knew that there was so much PR in a book release?! If you did, don't tell me, because I had no clue! Lol! I mean, obviously I've seen advertising in the works and what-not, but doing my own is a lot harder than you would think.
I have two VERY important things to share today.
First of all Michele Richard and Renaissance Romance Publishing would like to invite you to help us celebrate the re-release of Michele's book, Mocked by Faith: Healing the Faith on Twitter. Use hashtag #HTFRRP for your chance to ask some one on one questions of the author, and to try and win some great prizes! The party will be going on from 8:00pm-9:00pm EST. We're all extremely excited, and can't wait to see you there!
Secondly is to wish a VERY Happy Birthday to my oldest, Bug, who is FIVE-YEARS-OLD today! So exciting! That being said, I have birthday boy preparations to take care of, including making a batch of brownie cupcakes for a group of Kindergarten and First Graders.
Be sure to join us tonight!
Mocked by Faith: Healing the Faith Re-Release
Hey there everyone! Things have been CRAZY here. Who knew that there was so much PR in a book release?! If you did, don't tell me, because I had no clue! Lol! I mean, obviously I've seen advertising in the works and what-not, but doing my own is a lot harder than you would think. I have two VERY important things to share today. First of all Michele Richard and Renaissance Romance Publishing would like to invite you to help us celebrate the re-release of Michele's book, Mocked by Faith: Healing the Faith on Twitter. Use hashtag #HTFRRP for your chance to ask some one on one questions of the author, and to try and win some great prizes! The party will be going on from 8:00pm-9:00pm EST. We're all extremely excited, and can't wait to see you there! Secondly is to wish a VERY Happy Birthday to my oldest, Bug, who is FIVE-YEARS-OLD today! So exciting! That being said, I have birthday boy preparations to take care of, including making a batch of brownie cupcakes for a group of Kindergarten and First Graders. Be sure to join us tonight!
