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February 1, 2013
It's Friday!
Somehow I survived going to SEVEN stores with my mother in law yesterday! Including the grocery store, and if y'all have been reading my tour stops, you know how much I love doing that! LOL. I also made paella for dinner and a pie crust which grandma and daughter turned into an amazing apple pie.But enough about that, it's just my explanation for why I'm a day late announcing yesterday's tour stop in which I discuss my "Tiger Mom" tendencies:
CHECK IT OUT HERE Also, kinda cool, the tour stop was picked up and spotlighted HERE
TODAY's stop is with the talented Lisa Bilbrey (one of my co-authors in Sugarplum Dreams):
To Serve is Divine EXCERPT
For a bonus, if you'd like to learn more about RenRom's head editor, Elizabeth M. Lawrence, and author of My Apple Tree , head over and read her fantastic interview with The Sober Hockey Player
And stay tuned next week for the cover reveal for the first book in the Gate's Legacy: Hunted by Lorenz Font
January 31, 2013
Exclusive Sneak Peek at A Divine Life
Okay my beautiful readers, this is a quickie – my mother in law is visiting this week, so my usual "boring" has been thrown in a blender and turned on. I'm in and out, but not on much this week. However, my blog tour forges ahead and my next stop was with the lovely Nails233, who is a fanfiction writer and asked me to talk about what has gone into reworking the fan fiction version into it's own series. To whet your appetites, I also gave her an unseen excerpt from book 2, A Divine Life. So head over, read up, and leave your thoughts!
Guest Post with Nails 233
Guest Post with Nails 233
January 29, 2013
It's Been One Week . . .
Hehe . . . anyone else hearing Barenaked Ladies now?
Soooo . . . One week since the release of To Serve is Divine has passed, and I'm pleased. I have no idea what sales numbers look like, but from the few reviews it has received I can't complain!
Amazon Kindle has a current rating of 4.7 Amazon Paperback has a current rating of 5 Goodreads has a current rating of 4.14 Barnes & Noble doesn't have any reviews at this time.
And to mark the first week in publication, today I visit with Laura Braley, author of Smoky Rooms , because for some ungodly reason she wanted to know what a typical day was like for me. Short answer: boring, but I did try to make it as entertaining as possible!
READ about my day HERE * This schedule does not account for out of town guests, mysterious illnesses with children, or solicitors knocking on my door.
Soooo . . . One week since the release of To Serve is Divine has passed, and I'm pleased. I have no idea what sales numbers look like, but from the few reviews it has received I can't complain!
Amazon Kindle has a current rating of 4.7 Amazon Paperback has a current rating of 5 Goodreads has a current rating of 4.14 Barnes & Noble doesn't have any reviews at this time.
And to mark the first week in publication, today I visit with Laura Braley, author of Smoky Rooms , because for some ungodly reason she wanted to know what a typical day was like for me. Short answer: boring, but I did try to make it as entertaining as possible!
READ about my day HERE * This schedule does not account for out of town guests, mysterious illnesses with children, or solicitors knocking on my door.
January 28, 2013
Sharing cake with B.F. Betty
Welcome to a new week! Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. Mine went well: we ended up planting a second peach and plum tree in our backyard along with a pomegranate bush, and plans are well under way for a 25x5 foot raised garden bed. My culinary mind is in a whirlwind at the idea of all the fresh fruits, veggies, and herbs that will be at my disposal! But, enough about that! Today my blog tour stop is with the talented B.F. Betty, author of The Apartment, and we talked CAKE!
READ my guest post/excerpt HERE
In other news, I'd like to congratulate the winner of the To Serve is Divine giveaway on Goodreads: Karisa in New York
READ my guest post/excerpt HERE
In other news, I'd like to congratulate the winner of the To Serve is Divine giveaway on Goodreads: Karisa in New York
January 27, 2013
TSID Review by LJ Harris
Good Sunday to everyone! My dear friend, and fellow author (see my review on
Second Chances
), has been ready to ride a kangaroo or wrestle a crocodile (or whatever they do "down under". . . hehe) to share her review of To Serve is Divine. When I heard she'd signed up for the tour, to do a review no less, it made me nervous. Lisa is a lovely woman with a heart of gold, and I honestly was worried whether she'd like what I'd done with the first book. She offered to "put me out of my misery" and share her thoughts with me once she'd finished reading, but I declined, opting to wait and see the review same time as everyone else . . .
Step into The World of LJ Harris to see what this awesome Aussie thought!Don't be afraid to leave comments with YOUR thoughts!
P.S. The Goodreads Giveaway ends TONIGHT ~ Have you entered?If you aren't the lucky winner, never fear! You can still get a copy by checking out the links on the GET IT HERE tab. Have a fabulous day!
Step into The World of LJ Harris to see what this awesome Aussie thought!Don't be afraid to leave comments with YOUR thoughts!
P.S. The Goodreads Giveaway ends TONIGHT ~ Have you entered?If you aren't the lucky winner, never fear! You can still get a copy by checking out the links on the GET IT HERE tab. Have a fabulous day!
January 26, 2013
Saturday at Jason's Writing Corner
How is everyone enjoying their weekend? It's overcast and cool here (a nice little reprieve from the 70's weather we've been having – I'm holding a grudge that we were overlooked for winter this year apparently).I'm still looking forward to reader pics – you and one of my books – coming in (email me at: rehargrave@gmail.com and don't forget to caption them!)
Just a quick reminder that the Goodreads giveaway for an autographed copy of To Serve is Divine will be ending tomorrow at midnight and is open to ALL countries. I've had an excellent turnout and am considering hosting another one here on my website, but we'll see.
And in bigger news . . . Today's tour stop!Jason invited me to stop by for a very lengthy interview . . . go check it out and don't be shy, leave your thoughts in the comments! Jason's Writing Corner
January 25, 2013
Another day, Another tour stop . . .
Howdy darlin's! Ready for another stop on the blog tour? Today I got to visit with one of my favorite "stalkers" (her words, not mine!) for an in-depth interview. Somehow it's really easy to chat with her and I don't hold back!
Interview with fandomfanatic
Also! In case y'all didn't notice, I've added a new tab for my "Rockin' Readers"--send me pictures of yourself reading one of my books, caption it, and I'll share it on my blog!
Don't forget the Goodreads Giveaway (link in upper right corner)
Interview with fandomfanatic
Also! In case y'all didn't notice, I've added a new tab for my "Rockin' Readers"--send me pictures of yourself reading one of my books, caption it, and I'll share it on my blog!
Don't forget the Goodreads Giveaway (link in upper right corner)
January 24, 2013
TSID Blog Tour Continues
I think To Serve is Divine has hit the ground running. Posted reviews on Amazon and Goodreads (none as of yet on Barnes & Noble) have me a little above a 4.5 star average and I couldn't be happier! I'm so glad everyone is enjoying it! The best compliment you can give me is to share your excitement with your friends and anyone who likes to read!
Anyhoo . . . on with the tour.
Yesterday I had the privilege of stopping by fellow author (and co-owner of RenRom) Michele Richards' blog to answer the question: Why erotica? READ my answer HERE.
Today I'm being spotlighted on author Estelle Mars' blog HERE .
Consider checking out the DVW Book Club as well: ". . . dedicated to Bringing Authors and Readers Together."
About 3 days left to ENTER TO WIN an autographed copy of TSID.
Last piece of business to attend to:Renaissance Romance needs for Bloggers for Lorenz Font's Hunted Blog Tour, 3/5-3/18 For more information and to sign up, CLICK HERE
January 23, 2013
Post Release Hangover
Wow. What more can I say than that? Yesterday's release of To Serve is Divine was head spinning and fantastic . . . and the party last night? Well, I did up in "jail"! *winks* So many of my awesome readers came out to the Twitter release party and were firing questions at me left and right; it was almost impossible to keep up! Then the Twitter police came and said I'd met my daily limit for tweets and gagged me. (Pun intended)
For those that had technical difficulties joining us, or were just in parts of the world where it was the beyond the witching hour, I thought I would attempt to do a recap of what went down. Also, let me add that with regards to A Divine Life's release this summer: I've talked with the ladies at RenRom and we'll most likely be doing an all day Facebook group party to try to accommodate time zones better, in addition to avoiding gag restraints!
An AMAZING 4 STAR review was also posted yesterday by Martini Times. You can READ IT HERE
To kick off the recap, allow me to congratulate the winners!
@MReyes139 ~ ebook@MiaIsabella4ff ~ ebook@electrogill ~ ebook@movie_lover_92 ~ ebook@credoroza ~ TSID mouse pad@KMYork ~ TSID key chain@twibaker ~ TSID notebook@MAuburnCullen ~ GRAND PRIZE: autographed copy of TSIDSome of my favorite questions I was asked:Fandom Fanatic @credoroza @REHargrave I love the cover, the purity of it,very Catherine, how involved were you w/the design? @credoroza I came up with the vision and hunted down the pics, then handed it over to JC to put it together and bring it to life!LOLO @Lolosofocused @REHargrave okay, I got one!! What topic was the most fun to research while writing the Divine Trilogy? @Lolosofocused I'd have to say flogging was my favorite.Wartorn Wench #2 @MiaIsabella4ff What is the worst place you could ever get stocked in? @MiaIsabella4ff Smells bother me, so if it were a locker room or something, I'd lose it. MrsAuburnCullen @MAuburnCullen Was it difficult to decide how to end TSID, so it would run smoothly over to ADivineLife? Loved the end btw ;-) @MAuburnCullen It was tricky figuring out how I was going to merge from the first into the already established second book Sarah @drpharmgrl Can you speak another language? @drpharmgrl Does mumbling teenager count?MReyes139 @MReyes139 The one legacy you wish to leave behind for your children @MReyes139 to be honorable and moral for the sake of it, not because of some higher powerWartorn Wench #2 @MiaIsabella4ff What is one of the things you will put on your "bucket" list? O_o @MiaIsabella4ff Getting to Sweden. Vikings are my ancestors and I want to see the homeland. Elizabeth Lawrence @ELawrenceAuthor What's your stance on mountain oysters? @ELawrenceAuthor Not fried, not boiled, not braised, just NOLOLO @Lolosofocused @REHargrave how would you describe your dream guy? @Lolosofocused My husbandJudith Ouvrard @smilyjude When I write, I can never decide on the names of the character. Were you inspired by people in your personal life? @smilyjude some of them, yes. Eilene is my middle name. Woody was my dad'sMartini Times @Martini_Times People have strong feelings about p2p stories. Was that something that you thought about b4 publishing? @Martini_Times Absolutely-That's why I went to my readers and asked for their OK before I accepted the pub house offer. :)
And those are just highlights! If you want to see more Q&A feel free to follow me on Twitter and read through my profile.
For those that had technical difficulties joining us, or were just in parts of the world where it was the beyond the witching hour, I thought I would attempt to do a recap of what went down. Also, let me add that with regards to A Divine Life's release this summer: I've talked with the ladies at RenRom and we'll most likely be doing an all day Facebook group party to try to accommodate time zones better, in addition to avoiding gag restraints!
An AMAZING 4 STAR review was also posted yesterday by Martini Times. You can READ IT HERE
To kick off the recap, allow me to congratulate the winners!
@MReyes139 ~ ebook@MiaIsabella4ff ~ ebook@electrogill ~ ebook@movie_lover_92 ~ ebook@credoroza ~ TSID mouse pad@KMYork ~ TSID key chain@twibaker ~ TSID notebook@MAuburnCullen ~ GRAND PRIZE: autographed copy of TSIDSome of my favorite questions I was asked:Fandom Fanatic @credoroza @REHargrave I love the cover, the purity of it,very Catherine, how involved were you w/the design? @credoroza I came up with the vision and hunted down the pics, then handed it over to JC to put it together and bring it to life!LOLO @Lolosofocused @REHargrave okay, I got one!! What topic was the most fun to research while writing the Divine Trilogy? @Lolosofocused I'd have to say flogging was my favorite.Wartorn Wench #2 @MiaIsabella4ff What is the worst place you could ever get stocked in? @MiaIsabella4ff Smells bother me, so if it were a locker room or something, I'd lose it. MrsAuburnCullen @MAuburnCullen Was it difficult to decide how to end TSID, so it would run smoothly over to ADivineLife? Loved the end btw ;-) @MAuburnCullen It was tricky figuring out how I was going to merge from the first into the already established second book Sarah @drpharmgrl Can you speak another language? @drpharmgrl Does mumbling teenager count?MReyes139 @MReyes139 The one legacy you wish to leave behind for your children @MReyes139 to be honorable and moral for the sake of it, not because of some higher powerWartorn Wench #2 @MiaIsabella4ff What is one of the things you will put on your "bucket" list? O_o @MiaIsabella4ff Getting to Sweden. Vikings are my ancestors and I want to see the homeland. Elizabeth Lawrence @ELawrenceAuthor What's your stance on mountain oysters? @ELawrenceAuthor Not fried, not boiled, not braised, just NOLOLO @Lolosofocused @REHargrave how would you describe your dream guy? @Lolosofocused My husbandJudith Ouvrard @smilyjude When I write, I can never decide on the names of the character. Were you inspired by people in your personal life? @smilyjude some of them, yes. Eilene is my middle name. Woody was my dad'sMartini Times @Martini_Times People have strong feelings about p2p stories. Was that something that you thought about b4 publishing? @Martini_Times Absolutely-That's why I went to my readers and asked for their OK before I accepted the pub house offer. :)
And those are just highlights! If you want to see more Q&A feel free to follow me on Twitter and read through my profile.
January 22, 2013
And TSID is LIVE!
Though some of you caught on earlier last night that some of the links had gone live prior to midnight. *giggles* The energy and love for this is overwhelming! Thank you, guys, so much. So, yes, if you hop over to the GET IT HERE tab and scroll down to the TSID cover, you'll find the links for your shopping leisure.
Also, today kicks off the blog tour, and my first stop is with fellow author, M.B. Feeney where I answer the question:
You’ve never hidden the fact that the series started out as a fan fiction, where did the inspiration for the original story come from and how did you decide to adapt it for publication?
READ my answer HERE
Also, today kicks off the blog tour, and my first stop is with fellow author, M.B. Feeney where I answer the question:
You’ve never hidden the fact that the series started out as a fan fiction, where did the inspiration for the original story come from and how did you decide to adapt it for publication?
READ my answer HERE
