April 2008 Blog Posts (77)

Mt. TBR - Rock On, Miss Lauren

Okay, so I just turned in my last owed book today, Degrees of Passion (Fall 2008, Virgin Books/Random House), and realized I'm all caught up (okay, so that's not completely true, but I'm not counting emails right now). I love having free time on my hands. Now, I'm not sure what I should be doing with that free time as I'm a work-a-holic, but I'm going to pretend surfing other author websites for things to read counts as leisure hours, lol. Next baby step will be actually… Continue

Added by Michelle M Pillow on April 30, 2008 at 10:41pm — No Comments

The Writer, weight and exercise

Writing is a solitary condition. We not only lock ourselves up in our room to write in peace. We lock the world out to create. This maybe everyday, or every other day, but it does require us to sit on one place for hours on end, without moving or at least getting our heart rate up. Unless of course an e-mail arrives from an agent and their requesting a full, and the WIP isn’t complete. Then calories burn out of sheer panic.

During long periods of writing stomach muscles relax, we don’t eat… Continue

Added by Lee Lopez on April 30, 2008 at 1:25pm — 2 Comments

Bad Review Reactions...what do you do?

I blogged yesterday at Smut Girl about a rating I recieved for my second ebook "Intruder". The rating was poor. That was it. Poor. Since this is an entirely new community to me, I wanted to find out what some of my new friends thought about bad reviews. And how you deal with them.

I know I am extremly blessed that this is my first encounter with a less than enthusiastic rating. I received several… Continue

Added by Sommer Marsden on April 30, 2008 at 1:11pm — No Comments

Discussion questions for RECRUIT

1) In the medieval texts, Guinevere is generally childless. Modern novelists have treated this issue in various ways. Debra Kemp deliberately went against this tradition and created Lin, daughter of Guinevere and Arthur. How does this match your perceptions of Guinevere? Of Arthur?

2) To what extent does historical detail matter in the novel? To what extent does Arthurian tradition matter in Recruit? How well does the author balance the two?

3) How do you think Lin has… Continue

Added by Debra A. Kemp on April 30, 2008 at 11:06am — No Comments

Final Days of Dyan's Garris' Money and Manifesting Virtual Book Tour

We’re wrapping up the final days of Dyan Garris’ virtual book tour to promote Money and Manifesting. It’s been a great month and we have an interesting option for people who read Money and Manifesting. We’ll also be sharing information about all of Dyan’s products the middle of May. If you would like to participate in that tour – contact me for details (nikki_leigh22939@yahoo.com).

Tour stops this week –

Monday April 28 –… Continue

Added by Nikki Leigh on April 29, 2008 at 9:59pm — No Comments

WED on Raven Radio ~ Authors Beth Williamson & Denise A. Agnew

Paranormal authors Mandy M Roth and Michelle M Pillow talk books, industry, paranormal, and take reader calls.

Michelle M Pillow and Mandy M Roth talk with authors Beth Williamson and Denise A. Agnew about books, the paranormal and sexy, wanna lick ‘em and ride ‘em cowboys.

Wed April 30, 200811am…

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Added by Michelle M Pillow on April 29, 2008 at 2:00am — No Comments

BOOK TOUR EMBITTERED JUSTICE 2008

Join Michaela Riley, author of the fiction novel, Embittered Justice (Publish America, Jan. ‘08), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in May on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion!

Michaela Riley was born in 1960 and grew up in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia in a town that borders the Ohio River and is surrounded by beautiful rolling hills.

As a child Riley would spend most of her time… Continue

Added by Michaela Riley on April 28, 2008 at 4:43pm — No Comments

Stay True to the Vision

"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence." –Abigail Adams

A word is dead

When it is said,

Some say.

I say it just begins

to live that day.

- Emily Dickinson

As I was reading an email digest, a comment jumped out at me. A poster offered up her opinion: agents decide whom to choose based on how serious a writer seems about their career.

Hmmm… I realized I was tuning… Continue

Added by Chiron O'Keefe on April 28, 2008 at 2:35pm — 7 Comments

20% OFF SALE ~ Lords of the Abyss: THE MIGHTY HUNTER

Last Chance to Buy this book~ 20% OFF!!

Lords of the Abyss I: THE MIGHTY HUNTER Paranormal Romance…

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Added by Michelle M Pillow on April 26, 2008 at 6:38pm — No Comments

20% Off - Quartz - Last Chance to Buy!

This book now 20% Off! Last Chance to buy it before it comes out of contract!!!

GALAXY PLAYMATES: QUARTZ…

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Added by Michelle M Pillow on April 26, 2008 at 6:34pm — No Comments

Would You Like to Interview A New Age Expert on Your Blog?

This week, I'm starting to coordinate a special virtual blog tour for Dyan Garris. Some of you participated during the tour we are doing this month to promote her latest book Money and Manifesting. We appreciate every one that has participated with us.

In the middle of May, we are going to do a weeklong tour to promote the wide variety of life changing products and services that Dyan offers on her website. For anyone who hasn't visited her website - the address is… Continue

Added by Nikki Leigh on April 25, 2008 at 9:32pm — No Comments

Feels like the first time...

That I've been interviewed, that is! My first interview is up here: http://interviewswithauthors.blogspot.com/

Thanks to the lovely Crystal Adkins for her interest in promoting new authors. I’d love for you to check it out. There’s an autographed copy of my Champagne Rose release Settling Back up for grabs!

Here’s the blurb.

Angelina Jordan has lived up to her late mother’s wish that she never settle for an ordinary life and it’s left her feeling—unsettled. When the… Continue

Added by Lainey Bancroft on April 25, 2008 at 11:06am — 1 Comment

In death's footsteps

Bobby, a tribute to you and your brother:

I always feel reget and sadness when I hear of a death, whether in my family or a friend's family. When I lost my father, he was the first person that left me, and the first death I ever had to deal with it. Our daughter was three years old, and my father died when he was the same age I am now. The scars and hurt remain forever, and I've learned that time doesn't heal the pain...it just makes it more bearable to live with it. My father… Continue

Added by Dawne' Dominique on April 25, 2008 at 11:00am — 5 Comments

THE DOCTOR'S DECEPTION HAS A RELEASE DATE!!!!

The Doctor's Deception

Kathleen Grieve

Champagne Rosebud

180 Pages Spicy

Print/Ebook _Release Date 06/25/08

Print ISBN:1-60154-287-9

My book can be ordered upon release at WWW.THEWILDROSEPRESS.COM

Back Cover Blurb

Heart Surgeon Stone Lassiter has successfully transplanted beating hearts. It's his own that is causing him the most agony. With a death bed promise to his fiancée, he’s driven to open a transplant… Continue

Added by KATHLEEN GRIEVE on April 25, 2008 at 8:21am — 2 Comments

Happy Thursday!

I am on a few different blogs, but I will try to add to this one, too - I've spent the past few months learning everything I can about online marketing, and the help from everyone has been great. I've decided to try Pump Up Your Book Promotion - has anyone here tried it?

I will let you know how it goes, but the prices are very reasonable for all that you get!

Thanks again to everybody for making me welcome here on this loop -

Traci

ps - I'm trying to do one loop… Continue

Added by Traci Hall on April 24, 2008 at 5:51pm — 1 Comment

Guest Blogging!

Morning RWDF!

The lovely and talented author Denyse Bridges kindly invited me to guest blog. Stop by and share your feeling about monogamy!
http://fantasy-pages.blogspot.com

Or stop and learn about a friend going the distance for another friend in the writing community at my personal blog at http://www.elaineforlife.com/myBloggie

xo
Lainey

Added by Lainey Bancroft on April 24, 2008 at 10:42am — No Comments

Why does a Publisher Reject a Manuscript?

Many writing errors can result in the rejection of a manuscript. In this post I'll address the error of "Conflict."

Most of us tend to duck confrontation in our lives.

As writers, the characters in our books almost become extensions of ourselves, and we hate to see them suffer. Part of writing memorable fiction is to put our characters in the middle of a mess, and then cut off every avenue of relief until the character (along with the reader) thinks all is lost. Only… Continue

Added by Nadene on April 23, 2008 at 8:07am — 8 Comments

Mandy and Michelle on LSC Paranormal Radio!!!

Join Mandy and Michelle as they guest on LSC Paranormal Radio. We'll talk about all our experiences, knowledge, and our personal stories with the audience. We are also taking calls to anyone interested in asking questions or just talking with us.

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST
LSC Paranormal Radio

Call-in Number: (347) 324-3101

LSC Paranormal Radio - Open Discussion

Added by Michelle M Pillow on April 23, 2008 at 2:00am — No Comments

A Piece of Chalk and an old Paint Box

Piece of Chalk and an Old Paint Box.

On the day I started school in Dunedin, I recall clearly being given a piece of white chalk and being allowed to draw on the black board. I was so surprised. I thought school was about learning to read, write, spell and doing number things but not drawing on black boards! This was so much fun! When I finished I returned the chalk to the teacher thanking her but she told me I could keep that piece of chalk. It was just for me for as long as it… Continue

Added by Lorna Allan, Auckland New Zealand on April 22, 2008 at 3:32pm — 9 Comments