Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Wild about Ebooks

For a good long while my goal has been to be published in Ebooks. So when I met Rhonda Penders at our super conference in Eureka Springs, Arkansas known as Ozark Creative Writers, I was thrilled when she asked me to submit two of my manuscripts.

For the past few years my work has all been in nonfiction, but along the way that old love, writing fiction, often reared its head and I would work on something. The problem is, my reach exceeds practicality. Concentrate on one genre, we're often told, but that never appealed to me. A Jane of all trades, I wrote in a wide range.

Having been published the traditional route in the 90s, I'd settled into the western historical romance genre, and had one novel, Stone Heart's Woman, ready. Then I leaped to paranormal, Wolf Song, but still western oriented, a story about the gray wolf restoration in Wyoming at Yellowstone National Park. Going to the dark side, out came A Savage Grace. Oh, was I ever ready to submit when it became evident that Ebooks were the coming place to be.

Knowing all this, my next step was to buy a Kindle, for how could I pursue Epublishing without a way to read Ebooks? Fell in love immediately with the concept of downloading books and carrying so many around in my purse. A tiny, light weight thing I could hold up easily while reading in bed.

Then came the news that The Wild Rose Press wanted to publish Stone Heart's Woman, really liked Wolf Song but didn't find enough romance there to fit.

I can already see that this is a great place to be, and I'm eagerly awaiting the next steps in seeing my book Epublished.

Have found some great writing helps on Digital Book World and this helpful site.


Valentine's Month Blog Tour - Week Four!



The final week of the month-long blog tour. Commenters this week are up for a weekly prize worth $40 and/or a Grand Prize worth over $50! Topic this week - Developing Unique Characters





Meet author AJ Nuest at http://amielouellen.wordpress.com/
Meet author Lynne Roberts at http://authorjenniferjakes.blogspot.com/

Meet paranormal romance author Maeve Greyson at
http://www.ajbooks.blogspot.com/

Meet author Amy Corwin at http://lynneroberts.blogspot.com/

Meet contemporary and paranormal romance author Jill James at
http://maevegreyson.blogspot.com/

Meet romantic suspense author Kat Duncan at http://amycorwin.blogspot.com

Meet contemporary YA an adult romance author Linda Kage at
www.jilljameswrites.com

Meet paranormal, and historical romance author Caroline Clemmons at
http://www.katduncan.net/writeabout

Meet historical and paranormal romance writer Lilly Gayle at
http://lindakage.blogspot.com/

Meet Amie Louellen, author of fun and whimsical contemporary romance at http://carolineclemmons.blogspot.com

Meet erotic western historical author Jennifer Jakes at
www.lillygayleromance.blogspot.com

 

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Forget-Me-Not Is Available!

My new romantic suspense, Forget-Me-Not, is now available! Here's a new excerpt in honor of release day. It takes place at night at heroine's remote wilderness cabin, as she and the hero are returning from a day in town. They come home just in time to surprise an intruder:


The intruder bolted through the woods, snapping on a flashlight, the beam bouncing as he ran. Jacob plunged after him, tripping and swearing as branches caught at his clothes. In the clearings, some moonlight filtered through the clouds, but here amid the towering pines, the darkness was total except for the pinpoint of the intruder's flashlight. "Stop, or I'll fire!" Jacob shouted. He wouldn't fire unless he had to do so to protect his life or Lara's, but whoever he was chasing didn't know that. The intruder whirled, and the flashlight fell to the ground. Wisely, he’d decided to stumble through the dark rather than signal his location so clearly. 
Jacob stood for a moment, listening carefully, trying to get his bearings in the now total darkness. From behind him, a rustling sound set his senses on edge. Awareness prickled the back of his neck. He swiveled his head, trying to locate the direction of the sound. Was there another intruder he hadn't been away of? 
"Jacob?" A tremulous voice came from the same direction as the rustling. Relief seared through him as he recognized Lara's voice, followed quickly by frustration. Damn if the woman hadn't followed him into the woods! 
"Didn't I tell you to stay under the porch?" he hissed, pivoting to find her silhouette behind him.
"Yes."
"Why didn't you?"
"I was too scared," she admitted, fear plain in her voice. He felt some of his anger ease.
"Lie low, and don't move," he ordered her. Jacob listened, struggling to sense the location of his quarry by sound. He was straining so hard that when it exploded, the report of the pistol sounded like a cannon in the quiet woods. He ducked, only to hear the bullet strike the trunk of a nearby tree. A splinter from the impact struck him in the cheek, grazing his skin.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Blog Tour Week Three

Don't miss out on some great blogs as TWRP authors talk about meeting
significant others. Comment for a chance at gift certificates worth $30
this week and/or a Grand Prize worth over $50!


Meet author Amy Corwin at http://amielouellen.wordpress.com/
Meet contemporary and paranormal romance author Jill James at
http://authorjenniferjakes.blogspot.com/

Meet romantic suspense author Kat Duncan at
http://www.ajbooks.blogspot.com/

Meet contemporary YA an adult romance author Linda Kage at
http://lynneroberts.blogspot.com/

Meet paranormal, and historical romance author Caroline Clemmons at
http://amycorwin.blogspot.com

Meet historical and paranormal romance writer Lilly Gayle at
www.jilljameswrites.com

Meet Amie Louellen, author of fun and whimsical contemporary romance
at http://www.katduncan.net/writeabout

Meet erotic western historical author Jennifer Jakes at
http://lindakage.blogspot.com/

Meet author AJ Nuest at http://carolineclemmons.blogspot.com

Meet author Lynne Roberts at www.lillygayleromance.blogspot.com

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Valentine's Month Blog Tour - Week Three!



The Month-long blog tour continues! On Wednesday, February 16th look for the new topic: Meeting Your Significant Other. Come meet some fantastic The Wild Rose Press authors and leave a comment to have a chance to win this week's prizes worth $30 or be entered into the Grand Prize drawing worth over $50!

Meet author Amy Corwin at http://amielouellen.wordpress.com/
Meet contemporary and paranormal romance author Jill James at
http://authorjenniferjakes.blogspot.com/

Meet romantic suspense author Kat Duncan at
http://www.ajbooks.blogspot.com/

Meet contemporary YA an adult romance author Linda Kage at
http://lynneroberts.blogspot.com/

Meet paranormal, and historical romance author Caroline Clemmons at http://amycorwin.blogspot.com

Meet historical and paranormal romance writer Lilly Gayle at
www.jilljameswrites.com

Meet Amie Louellen, author of fun and whimsical contemporary romance at http://www.katduncan.net/writeabout

Meet erotic western historical author Jennifer Jakes at
http://lindakage.blogspot.com/

Meet author AJ Nuest at http://carolineclemmons.blogspot.com

Meet author Lynne Roberts at www.lillygayleromance.blogspot.com

See you there!

Sunday, February 06, 2011

Valentine's Month Blog Tour


Last week's winner was Marci J. 10 other commenters are entered for the Grand Prize worth over $50 at the end of the month. One lucky commenter is entered twice for the Grand Prize because she commented on multiple blogs. This week's prize is $25 in gift cards to TWRP. Set your alarms for Wednesday, Feb 9 for the next segment of the TWRP Valentine's Month Blog Tour:

Wednesday, February 9th - Blog Topic - Where Creative Ideas Come From

Meet contemporary and paranormal romance author Jill James at 
http://amielouellen.wordpress.com/
Meet romantic suspense author Kat Duncan at 
http://authorjenniferjakes.blogspot.com/

Meet contemporary YA an adult romance author Linda Kage at http://www.ajbooks.blogspot.com/

Meet paranormal, and historical romance author Caroline Clemmons at http://lynneroberts.blogspot.com/

Meet historical and paranormal romance writer Lilly Gayle at
http://maevegreyson.blogspot.com/

Meet Amie Louellen, author of fun and whimsical contemporary romance at http://amycorwin.blogspot.com

Meet erotic western historical author Jennifer Jakes at
www.jilljameswrites.com

Meet author AJ Nuest at http://www.katduncan.net/writeabout

Meet author Lynne Roberts at http://lindakage.blogspot.com/

Meet paranormal romance author Maeve Greyson at
http://carolineclemmons.blogspot.com

Meet author Amy Corwin at www.lillygayleromance.blogspot.com