Another giveaway

Enter at Romance Junkies' Winter Wonderland for a chance to win a beaded book thong and a bag of Hershey Kisses! I may throw in an extra surprise too. :)
Happy holidays!

Another giveaway!

This summer, I'm part of the Romance Junkies Summer Splash Contest. Once again, there are lots of goodies to be had! 

You can enter to win an ebook of The Magic of Lavender - just click here and answer the trivia question. I'm giving away a handmade beaded book thong too!

The contest runs throughout August, but be sure to get your entry in now!

Good luck!

Last chance to enter the RJ Summer Contest!

It's almost the end of August! Hard to believe, but it's here. That means only a few days left to enter the Romance Junkies summer contest!.

I'm giving away a print copy of Fever Dreams and a beaded book thong, like the one shown below.



Here's the trailer for Fever Dreams, which the Pen and Muse called "a well-written contemporary novel that delves into the emotional journey of a woman deeply entrenched in a life headed nowhere. When Diana met Cal at her new place of employment she was thrust into a world of dark dreams and intense attraction. Two very flawed people come together in passion that can’t be denied and take you along on an unsuspected path where the line between love and obsession get very blurry."

If you think Fever Dreams has a great cover...

Cover artist Dawne Dominique did a great job creating the cover for Fever Dreams, don't you think?

We'd both love it if you would vote for entry #14 in the You Gotta Read Covers contest!

Don't forget that Fever Dreams is also part of the Romance Junkies Summer Contest. Click on the icon at the top right of the blog to enter. Hurry, the contest ends August 31st!

Still time to enter the RJ Summer Contest!

I'm part of the Romance Junkies summer contest! You can check it out here.

I'm giving away a print copy of Fever Dreams and a beaded book thong, like the one shown below.



Here's the trailer for Fever Dreams, which the Pen and Muse called "a well-written contemporary novel that delves into the emotional journey of a woman deeply entrenched in a life headed nowhere. When Diana met Cal at her new place of employment she was thrust into a world of dark dreams and intense attraction. Two very flawed people come together in passion that can’t be denied and take you along on an unsuspected path where the line between love and obsession get very blurry."

Enter the RJ Summer Contest before August 31st!

I'm part of the Romance Junkies summer contest! You can check it out here.

I'm giving away a print copy of Fever Dreams and a beaded book thong, like the one shown below.



Here's the trailer for Fever Dreams, which the Pen and Muse called "a well-written contemporary novel that delves into the emotional journey of a woman deeply entrenched in a life headed nowhere. When Diana met Cal at her new place of employment she was thrust into a world of dark dreams and intense attraction. Two very flawed people come together in passion that can’t be denied and take you along on an unsuspected path where the line between love and obsession get very blurry."

Romance Junkies Summer Contest

I'm part of the Romance Junkies summer contest! You can check it out here.

I'm giving away a print copy of Fever Dreams and a beaded book thong, shown below.



Here's the trailer for Fever Dreams, which the Pen and Muse called "a well-written contemporary novel that delves into the emotional journey of a woman deeply entrenched in a life headed nowhere. When Diana met Cal at her new place of employment she was thrust into a world of dark dreams and intense attraction. Two very flawed people come together in passion that can’t be denied and take you along on an unsuspected path where the line between love and obsession get very blurry."

Romance Junkies contest continues

Romance Junkies is throwing a mega Valentine's Day celebration!

I'll be giving away a print copy of Picture This -- currently one of EP's bestsellers! -- and the book thong shown in the photo below. Visit my contest page to learn how you can win!
The contest runs until March 31st.

Celebrating Valentine's Day with another giveaway

Romance Junkies is throwing a mega Valentine's Day celebration! I'll be giving away a print copy of Picture This and the book thong shown in the photo below. Visit my contest page to learn how you can win!
The contest runs until March 31st.

More marketing madness!

Timing, as they say, is everything.
On authors loops recently, the question of timing has popped up a few times. Some say they’re sick of writers doing too much too soon. Some advance promo is fine, but the word is: too much will glut your readers and actually kill interest. I’ve taken heed of that advice. My next release is May 6, and about a week before, I’ll send one email with a story blurb and excerpt to the publishers’ readers/authors loop, post my trailer on You Tube and my blog, but the rest will wait until release day. I’ve heard that, for print books, there’s a specific promo timeline starting months in advance, and for print, that probably makes sense. For ebooks, not so much. Although I must admit, I was a little puzzled to receive an event notice on Facebook last week for a book being released… in the fall. Will I remember by then if I reply now? No. To me, that’s a wasted effort on that author’s part, and an annoyance on mine.
According to BronzeWord Latino Authors, marketing is all about establishing a brand. Some authors (myself included) write across genres, so I don’t want to pigeonhole myself. I need a platform that will represent all the genres I write in, from urban fantasy to contemporary women’s fiction to paranormal/historical/contemporary romance. Hmm. A conundrum, as you might well imagine. But not impossible, I think. For me, it will be about the passion of the writing itself, not necessarily which label is slapped on the product.
The greatest power, even in this digital age, is word of mouth. Generating a buzz takes a lot of time, but is well worth the effort. To get your name out there in front of readers, participate in as many email groups, chats,
Romance writers seem to have more resources available to them than other genres. Sites such as Romance Junkies provide some great tools for authors.
FreeBookExcerpts.com allows authors to post excerpts and readers to post comments. Let the buzz begin!