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June 21, 2009
Widgeting…a contest
I’ve decided to do a contest to help spread the word about my July ebook, The Redeeming.
Hopefully, here’s how this is going to work. To enter, all you have to do is post the widget at the bottom of this post somewhere on the web-it can be your blog, your myspace page, your facebook page, wherever. Once you post it, you come back here and live a link to where you have it posted to I can check it out. Just a headsup, I’m out of town on vacation this week so I won’t be able to respond to comments
June 20, 2009
About epubs & RWA…where I stand.
FYI, I don’t view RWA’s board as some evil group of women who are just determined to keep some of us down. I don’t. I don’t see the board as some almighty power that has the power to ruin careers or make them with the wave of a magic wand.
But they are the board of the organization that claims to be the voice of romance. The advocate of romance. But how they can actually be a true advocate when they are neglecting a percentage of their membership?
So here’s my viewpoint on the whole mess-I pos
Mini update on survey
I’m leaving for vacation tomorrow, gone until Friday. I’ll have limited internet access, but I will try to watch the survey links. However, I doubt I’ll tally up the results until the week after.
But for the curious, here’s about where we stand with 300+ responses so far.
Just so you know, after about 70 people had done the first one, I realized I’d made a mistake (failed to add a response) so I went in and added it. The question was:
For those that aren’t epublished, do you feel RWA-as a whole
June 19, 2009
Writers & other industry people.
I’m doing a survey in regards to some issues about epubs & RWA. Whether you’re epubbed or not, a member of RWA or not, I’d appreciate if you took a minute to do the survery-I’m curious about the outlook of people in general.
Posted in Trivial Pursuits
June 18, 2009
A day late
Are you like me? You find out one of your fave authors is comign to town-only to find out after they’ve already been there?
There’s help.
It’s called booktour. 
You can find me there, lots of authors there. and you can sign up to get weekly emails if there are author events in your area.
Posted in Signings & Events Tagged: booksignings
June 17, 2009
The Missing
[image error]I got the coolest email the other day. A few months ago, I entered THE MISSING into a contest-it was one of the RWA chapter contests, RWI’s MORE THAN MAGIC.
Then I get this email… it seems THE MISSING won first place in the paranormal category. So now it’s onto the finals. I’ll find out about the finals in July. 
Wish me luck.
Posted in Trivial Pursuits Tagged: My books, paranormal romance
June 16, 2009
It really is that simple
be warned…ranty ramble ahead.
Here’s a thought for those who think pirating is okay, found from another author’s site-it was on Patricia Brigg’s site, written by her husband, I believe.
However, authors can’t survive if their work is distributed far and wide for free, particularly since ebooks are becoming the preferred format for many readers.
It’s that simple. If I can’t survive writing, I don’t write. I go back to nursing. If my way of living or my kids’ lives are impacted by the loss in inco
Summer Signings
Washington, DC
RWA’s “Readers for Life” Literary Signing, proceeds to benefit literacy charities-open go the public.
Wednesday, July 15, from 5:30-7:30 p.m
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Exhibit Hall
2660 Woodley Road NW
Washington, District Of Columbia 20008 USA
Phone: 1-202-328-2000
Port Clinton, OH
August 1, 2009
10am-12pm
The Book Exchange
136 Madison Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
(419) 734-7018
Posted in Signings & Events Tagged: booksignings and events
June 14, 2009
First person, second person, third person
I know I’m not the only one who doesn’t much care for first person. I don’t like it because I like seeing the POV from other characters.
What about you? Like first person? Hate it? Depends on how it’s done?
And hey…here’s a good place for a poll…
View This Poll
polls
Posted in Trivial Pursuits, Writing Tagged: Writing
