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September 17, 2013
‘The Dr Pepper Prophecies’ was Chosen for Indie Tuesdays on Chick Lit Reviews & News
You can read the full review here.
I encourage you to follow them, for all the latest news in the chick lit world.
September 15, 2013
101 Fabulous Blog Topic Ideas
If you’re a blog owner and you’re strapped for ideas for posts, writer Molly Greene has published a huge list of them.
September 13, 2013
Lovely Review of ‘The Dr Pepper Prophecies’ on BestChickLit.com
Read it at http://bestchicklit.com/?p=3892
Then sign up to follow them, because they’re great. (No bias or anything). 
September 12, 2013
Please Vote on the Title of My New Novel!
Those of you who read my blog on WordPress will have seen my ‘Current Project’ widget. My second novel will be out Nov/Dec this year and I’m trying to decide on the title.
Draft Blurb:
After 12 years on the WTA professional tennis tour and four years with her sort-of boyfriend, Lucy Bennett has had enough. She wants real life…and real love. Little does she suspect that her plans will send a shock wave through her relationships – and some may never recover.
Such a big change doesn’t come easy for Lucy either, especially with pressure on all sides to keep going. And there’s the small matter of the Wimbledon Championships to play – the tournament she’s dreamed of winning her whole life.
As if she didn’t have enough to think about, fate seems to be pushing her into the arms of fellow player Sam Pennington. But he’s her boyfriend’s hated arch-rival and the changeover won’t be easy…
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I’ve got several possibilities below for you to vote on (and please feel free to post comments on this and the blurb as well). I’m trying to avoid anything that has already been used for a novel, hence why some obvious choices are missing. If you have any other suggestions, please add them to the comments as well.
Take Our Poll
Thank you!
How to Write a Negative Review
Tamela Hancock Murray has written a good article on Reading Renee about how to write a negative review without being unfair to the author or other readers. Worth a read.
September 9, 2013
Books You Might Like
A while back I asked for recommendations for books like Sophie Kinsella’s to check out and got lots of response. Since mine are similar to hers, you might like these too. Here are all the suggestions:
Memoir of a Private School Mom by Emma Powers
The Pigeon Pie Mystery by Julia Stewart
Unscripted by Natalie Aaron
Finding Lucas by Samantha Stroh Bailey
Breaking the Rules by Cat Lavoie
Rita Hayworth’s Shoes by Francine LaSala
Yours Truly by Kirstie Greenwood
Bridget Jones’ Diary by Helen Fielding
Simply Devine by Wendy Holden
Bad Heir Day by Wendy Holden
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
I Don’t Know How She Does It by Allison Pearson
My First Last Kiss by Ali Harris
Series:
Divorced & Desperate by Christie Craig
Neighbor From Hell by R L Mathewson
Lucky Harbor by Jill Shalvis
Lucy Valentine by Heather Webber
Suite Dubai by Callista Fox
Anything by:
Talli Roland, Michelle Gorman, Marian Keyes, Emily Giffin, Jane Green, Sarah Pekkanen, Sarah Mason, Chris Manby, Valerie Laws, Louise Wise, Barbara Silkstone, Cara Bertoia, Susan Elizabeth Phillips.
Recommended by the authors themselves:
The Marrying Kind by Ken O’Neill
A State of Jane by Meredith Schorr
Just Friends with Benefits by Meredith Schorr
Operation: Date Escape by Lindsey Brookes
This Could Have Been Our Song! by Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba
Skinny Girl by Carla Sarett
Antidote to Infidelity by Karla Hall
Trouble at Toff Towers by Louisa Toff
Psycho-Mommy by Mira Harlon
No Strings Attached by Joanne Rawson
Unexpected Blind Date by Joanne Rawson
Chaperones by Megan Karasch
Leaving Green Island by Em Barrett
Hope you find something there to love!
(If you do, please let the author know by writing a review of their book.)
September 3, 2013
Cheap Kindle Copies of Print Books Bought on Amazon
If you’ve bought a print book on Amazon, you may be able to get a cheap Kindle copy as part of Amazon’s MatchBook program. See this article for more details.
September 1, 2013
Need Some Help
If you have a minute. Someone has posted the following review on ‘The Dr Pepper Prophecies’ Amazon.com:
’1.0 out of 5 stars - Thief - September 1, 2013
Listed as free on kindle 100 top books but price is 2.99 they are thieves trying to trick you to buy free then switch price’
As you may know, when books end their free promotion they usually stay in the free list for a few hours while Amazon updates their systems. Authors have no control over how long it takes. This 1* review is a major hit for something that is totally outside my control.
If you want to help, go to http://www.amazon.com/The-Dr-Pepper-Prophecies-ebook/product-reviews/B00CP6GWZE/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#RKZJBNLSH52KI
It’s the top review. Click on ‘Report Abuse’ next to ‘Help other customers find the most helpful reviews’ and tell them that it’s unfair.
Thank you
Jennifer
Very Successful Giveaway for ‘The Dr Pepper Prophecies’
Over 18,000 copies were downloaded. It hit #1 in three categories and topped at #13 in the whole free store in the US. Brilliant. Thanks to everyone who helped spread the world.
UK figures were a bit disappointing. It got to #233 in the free store, but figures were a lot lower. Not sure where I advertised it last time, but it did better then, when it had no reviews! If I do it again, I’ll have to find some more places to tell.
Hopefully it’s going to go back into the paid list nice and high and there’ll be more sales and lots more reviews in the next few weeks.
