Hits and werewolves

I love my blog. And I’m glad I find it fun. Every Monday night I get to be excited about Samhain’s new releases. At other times, I chat about what’s on my mind. Or link to posts that have caught my interest.
If you have a blog at wordpress.com you get some stats. These include hits—though [...]

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All About Samhain

Four books out this week, including a plus novel, two novels and a novella. So at 10% off, lots for your reading pleasure.

Homeland Michael Amos. Novel. Science Fiction. Satirical.
Giving Chase Lauren Dane. Novel. Romantic Suspense.
Emerald Ice Alexis Fleming. Plus Novel. Fantasy romance.
Pacific Breeze Hotel Josie A. Okuly. Novella. 20th century historical romantic suspense.

This is the [...]

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Sunday Links

If anyone is a Kinsale fan, there’s wonderful discussion about Flowers From the Storm on the AAR review board starting here. Particularly look for posts by sherryfair and LFL. I’m one who thinks FFtS is an amazing read.
At Dear Author, Jane interviews new ebook reader Keishon.
I find epublished books no different than NY print books, [...]

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Dear Author’s e-posts

I’m sure all of two people read here and don’t read Dear Author. But still, I can’t help but point the way to a number of informative, helpful posts about epublishers, ereaders, and ebooks.
So going backwards in time, Dear Author has:

Reviewed publisher Liquid Silver. The review includes a free book giveaway by Liquid Silver.
Given an [...]

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My bio is up!

My bio is up at Samhain Publishing here. I can’t wait to get a cover for Haven. Oh, and edits would be fun, too.
I’m sure there’s more important news to be had, but this is mine.

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All About Samhain

This week Samhain offers three books at 10% off:

72 Hours Shannon Stacey. Category. Romantic suspense.
Kitty MacKenzie Anne Whitfield. Novel. Historical.
You’ll Be the Death of Me Stacia Wolf. Category. Romantic comedy. Steamy.

The blurb of 72 Hours made me sit up and take notice. Kitty MacKenzie is the first historical novel I’ve seen at Samhain. Only You’ll [...]

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Friday Links

It’s been a busy week. Here are a couple of posts that particularly interested me today.
At Paperback Reader, Wendy reviews one of Harlequin Spice’s offerings, MJ Rose’s Lying in Bed. It sounds interesting, but remote.
Spice’s aim is to offer the women clamoring for super hot, non-traditional reads, erotic fiction that isn’t bogged down with [...]

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Procrast

I am supposed to be writing. An entirely new book. Which I find quite exciting.
Instead I keep checking my mail. Must stop wondering why no one ever writes me and, well, write.

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All About Samhain

Today Samhain releases two novels and two novellas:

Hunted Amelia Elias. Novel. Vampire romance. First in a series.
A Year and a Day Willa Okati. Novella. Paranormal male/male romance.
I’ll Be There For You Ellen Fisher. Novella. Contemporary romance.
The Reward Beth Williamson. Novel. Western romance. Erotic. Third in the Malloy family series.

10% off this week.
Bestsellers at My [...]

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Sunday links

In which I’m introduced to the concept of astroturfing, or artificial grass-roots marketing, by Jed Hartman, editor of the online magazine Strange Horizons.
I’ve known about astroturf marketing for years, and I think there’s a fine line between the kind of fake-grassroots approach that I dislike and the kinds of reviews and favors that go on [...]

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