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Have you ever needed a back issue of RT BOOK club? I had a tough time getting a copy of the current issue, the one that highlights my publisher New Concepts Publishing's new line Harmony (TM) that features multi-racial romances. It got so frustrating up at the local bookstore that I finally I looked at RT's website and noticed that back issues are not cheap. Luckily, the shipment was just late, but they tried to tell me it was discontinued. This evening I'm surfing around and notice that isn't the case at eBookisle.net . They sell the current issue of Romantic Times BOOKclub at less than the cover price (plus shipping & handling), and they sell back issues at half price. So if you're looking for extra copies of your interview in RT (I wish that was me!), they're an option. tags: bookstores , New Concepts Publishing , multi-racial romances , romance reviews

The temporary agency called me last night. I work temporary jobs so I can focus on writing. I do need to work sometimes, so I called them back and I finally got a hold of a human being and told her my name and she mispronounced it. Then I told her again including the first letters spelled out and she still couldn't find me on the computer (or pronounce my name). Then one last time I said my name and spelled it out fully, she still mispronounced it and said she’d call back. Well, the thing is, if she never figured out my name how the hell would she find me on the computer? She never called back, by the way. I think this is a sign my real last name thwarts people. I was going to call their other office and ask what is up. That guy knows me so he would just call me by my first name and try to remember my last. So Bliss is easier. Blysse is a family name. I just wasn't born with it. Actually, my distant relatives aren't born with it either. "Blysse" is the old spellin

kate rothwell: A Seller Speaks The top link leads to a new post about a seller that doesn't like bookmarks. I agree with that point. I got so many bookmarks from the RWA convention last summer, and other promo material for that matter. What’s the sense of giving other authors bookmarks? We only need one bookmark, not one hundred and one. And at RWA we’re definitely preaching to the choir. When I finally invest in bookmarks, I’ll send them to my publisher (small press/e-publisher). I hear if authors send small promotional items like a bookmark, they’ll include them when they send orders out to customers. That way at least the promotional material will be getting into the hands of readers who are buying my publisher’s books. I have considered placing my business card/book marks of some kind in used romance paperbacks that I donate to the library. There is someone on my end of town that regularly donates futuristic and paranormal romance to my branch, so if they picked up one of

Oh boy is today ever one of those exciting days for a writer. I got an e-mail from my editor Andrea at NCP and saw that Never A Sunset is coming out in a print anthology in March. One of the other stories it is matched with is by Jennifer Colgan, her book Fresh Blood . She’s been by writing buddy for awhile now. I was excited at the prospects of working with a friend on things like… a book signing someday if we get to the same conference at the same time. This was such exciting news for me that I didn’t read the rest of the message. After I calmed down a bit and went chasing after the trash can that was blowing down the middle of the road, I came back inside and read the rest of the list. That is when I saw that Starlit Destiny will be released in print in May. I wasn’t expecting two! I was just reading the list so I could see which of the other authors I know are coming out with print books (and there are some on there). I get noisy about that kind of thing. I like to know who is ha

Dreams Eclipsed Originally uploaded by kirastone If you're at all interesting in talking a little about your views on erotic romance... here is a blog post worth reading . It was written by someone from outside the realm of erotic romance authors and readers. This post talks about the success of Ellora's Cave and erotic romance. (By the way, this post on my blog has a 2007 image from flickr because I moved it from my old links blog. I've been slowly moving those over in 2007 so I can delete the old blog.)

Relic is now live at New Concepts Publishing . My third release with NCP and the hottest yet. Relic I Paranormal Erotic Romance Rating: Spicy/Carnal Myths, legends, or terrifying curses? Relics - four mysterious and powerful remnants of history that impact four lives and take love to the outer limits of the imagination. Including: Merlin’s Eye by Ellen Ashe Sixth Day of the Moon by Celia Ashley Lord of the Night by Annalee Blysse Curse of the Cat’s Paw by Tracy Ranson A longer list of blurbs about each story is on my website... here . Permanent Link tags: erotic romance , paranormal romance , futuristic romance , ebooks , E-books other digipubs , E-Books , romance books