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August 12, 2013
How to Discipline Your Pitch Contest: Win a FREE PASS into Pitch Madness!
Hey all! I know you’ve seen me #pitchslap (help critique) both twitter pitches and queries from time to time, but now I’m offering even more than just my feedback…
I’m offering a chance to move past the two Slush Pile rounds and straight into the host round of Pitch Madness! Yes, it’s true… a Get Out of Slush Free Card
How do you get this extra-special boon from the #pitchslapper herself?
Enter my contest.
In honor of my debut How to Discipline Your Vampire coming out August 19, I’m hosting the first ever How to Discipline Your Pitch contest. Simply email your pitch (details below) to minavaughnwrites@gmail.com on August 18 at 12pm EST. On August 20, the first 25 entries will be posted on www.minavaughn.com. The top two entries will be announced August 22 , along with a “most improved” winner, who will receive these special “Get out of slush free” cards.
Name: Your name
Title: TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT
Genre: Genre/category of your manuscript (ie. YA Fantasy)
Word Count: Word count (round to the nearest 1000th)
Pitch: 35word (max) logline.
The submission window is August 18 at 12 pm EST ONLY.
Excerpt: The first 250 words of your manuscript. If the 250th word falls in the middle of a sentence, go to the end of that sentence. Your pitch should be Times New Roman 12pt, single spaced, one space between paragraphs, no paragraph indentions.
I can’t wait to see your pitches!
Mina
@minavaughn
minavaughnwrites@gmail.com
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August 9, 2013
How to Discipline Your Vampire TWITTER LAUNCH PARTY!
Hey spankypants! You guys want to party? On Monday, August 19 at 8:00 PM we are having a How to Discipline Your Vampire twitter party! Hashtag is #htdyv and we’ll be chatting about sexy vamps, girls being in charge, and hopefully I’ll have some awesome drink recipes to share for the party! Can’t wait to hang with you guys!
August 7, 2013
Enhancing the Senses While Writing (and Reading) with Mina Vaughn
Hope you enjoy this article I wrote for XOXO After Dark!
August 6, 2013
The Bookish Panda: How To Discipline Your Vampire by Mina Vaughn
★★★★★
Goodreads Synopsis:
In this exciting paranormal erotic romance, a dominant schoolteacher with a serious role-play fetish finds the perfect submissive in an infamous vampire lover.
Cerise Norrell, Type A substitute teacher by day, is ready to quit being a domme. Despite her best…
July 29, 2013
My First (But Certainly Not Last) Boudoir Shoot
I got a true ego pick-me-up last month in the form of a beauty/boudoir photo shoot, courtesy of the FABULOUS Shannon Michelle photography, who happens to have a few New England locations. http://www.shannonmichellephotography.com/ While I originally booked this shoot for my author photo, I think this benefited me in ways I never expected. And while not everyone needs an author photo handy, every woman should feel like a supermodel.
Shannon does boudoir shoots (sexy lingerie and come-hither stares) but she also does editorial sessions (sort of high fashion, couture) and also beauty shots. I think any or all of these would make someone feel like a million bucks.
I came into the studio with a number of dresses, accessories (bright red Emo Ariel wig and all), and was nervous I didn’t pick the right stuff, or somehow it wouldn’t come together. Then, the make-up artist there did a GORGEOUS pin-up style job on me—you all know how much I love the retro look—and POOF… I no longer worried about what I was wearing or what I’d be doing. I looked stellar. I promptly made dinner reservations someplace fancy so I didn’t waste the incredible look she had created.
Then, when it was time for photos, I was so comfortable that I completely “forgot” to think about looking good. I just posed, did what she said, and felt like a supermodel. I worked it. I made sweet sweet love to the camera. I went home feeling like a total diva.
When it came time to see the photos, I was nervous. What if I just thought I did great, but the pics didn’t do justice to what was going on in my head? The doubter in me started some negative self-talk until she put the first slide up. I gasped, “That’s ME?!”
Do a boudoir shoot and present the photos for your significant other. Get a beauty shoot done and hang a gorgeous portrait of yourself in your stairwell to remind you every day that you’re incredible. I think it’s one of the most empowering things a woman can do.
While Shannon operates in New England (south of Boston and Newport, Rhode Island), I’m sure there are photographers all over who specialize in making girls feel spectacular. 
July 28, 2013
Must…write…tennis…outtake…
Must…write…tennis…outtake…
Shirtless vampire submissive time!
Shirtless vampire submissive time!
William’s such a bad vampire, but such a good sub.
William’s such a bad vampire, but such a good sub.
A few more pictures of the model Oriol Elcacho, who my lovely...
A few more pictures of the model Oriol Elcacho, who my lovely friend Lucia has cast as William. ;) He’s gorgeous.
