Hellllooooo

Ok, so I totally stole this fabulous picture from Ms. Moonlight's blog But how could I not???? Man, oh man, I likie!

I'm headed back to the Annwyn grove soon, and won't be coming out till I get at least 10pgs written. I'm behind, and I have to get this done because if I don't, then Sinful will get backed up, and we don't want Wallingford getting backed up! lol!

So, I'm thinking this hunk should keep us going for a bit.
Wow...me likie...me wanna touchie....
LOL!

Promo Quandry

One thing I've learned since being published by the bigger 'mainstream' publishers is that the romance community is so supportive. From authors, pre-published to NYT Best Selling authors, to readers, everyone loves to chat and support our favorite genre. So, I thought I'd come to you, the readers, to ask you what you're looking for when you're searching for new books or authors? What catches your eye and makes you take notice of a book?

I'm debuting my Sophie name and it's a bit harder then it was for my Charlotte name, simply because I already had a bit of a base from my small press days. But this name, as well as the genre is all new to me.

I've toyed with doing a blog tour, a book trailer, expensive ads, but just didn't know where to start. So, do book trailers work, or are they just a neat thing? Blog tours with book giveaways? Have you every bought a book or a new author based on an ad you saw on the web or in a magazine? What about a 'spread the word' campaign where people post about the book on blogs, and the poster reports back with the posts and gets entered to win a big contest prize?

Any thoughts at all? What would you like to see?

Shout Outs...

To, Barbara from the Happily Forever After blog and VampFanGirl from Lovin' Me Some Romance blog
for all their help and support in spreading the word about my debut release, Hot In Here.

Thanks, ladies!!!
Both VFG and Barbara have posted about the book on their blogs, and Barbara gave me an awesome Easter gift, my very own (and very first) widget for Hot!

Thanks again, and do stop by their blogs. These ladies have excellent taste in books, write up great, honest reviews, and I can tell you my TBR has grown immensely since I've been reading their reviews!

Happy Easter, everyone!

My New Baby...

For years now, I've wanted an English Springer Spaniel, and this weekend, we went to a breeder and had a peek at some one week old puppies. Well, guess who is getting one???? lol! Well, I knew I was going to get one, the visit was merely a formality!

So, my husband and I are leaning towards the liver and white colored one (in the middle) She's a she, and my daughter picked the name Bella for her. Which I find very interesting because my daughter's middle name is Isabella, and I frequently call her Bella, and her dad calls her Belle. However, I think the name choice might be part of the Twilight Craze she's currently ODing in! lol!

So, this is little Bella, and she'll be coming home in May, right smack in the middle of deadline hell! (What can I say, I'm an overachiever!)

So, what'd you guys do this weekend?

Friday Treat

Hey, I gotta treat for everyone, it's the back cover copy for Velvet Haven (Book 1 of the Annwyn Chronicles) What do we think? And the pic is the inspiration I used for Bran!

Hidden from mortals for all eternity, Annwyn, the Otherworld, is home to shapeshifters, wraiths and dragons. But in a nightclub called Velvet Haven, desire brings humans and immortals together…

Built atop the mystic passageway to Annwyn, the gothic nightclub Velvet Haven has seen its share of lost souls—both mortal and immortal. It is here that Bran, the shapeshifter king of the Sidhe, searches for his brother, who is ensnared by a centuries-old curse. When a vision foretells his own death, he knows his time to find Carden is running out.

For help he must turn to Mairi, a mortal woman with an unusual aura. Bran has never liked humans, other than using their sexual pleasure to restore his magic energy. But with Mairi everything is different. Her lush curves and teasing caresses enflame him like no Sidhe has ever done. He has no idea that the woman he’s falling for holds the key to his destruction – or his salvation.


Happy Friday!!!!

This will be me tomorrow....

Well, with a bit more dignity than that, I can, after all, be a lady at times! lol!
Tomorrow is one of those 'me' days. I'm not going to spend it sleeping, but I am going to spend it doing whatever the hell I want. And that would include driving to a bigger city and hour away to go to Chapters. I'm looking forward to perusing the bargain books (always have fabulous research finds for cheap!) and load up on my to be bought list. I know of five books I'm buying. Then, I'm going shopping for something to wear at the Harlequin and NAL publisher parties at RWA in Washington in July. And I might stop at Pier 1 Imports if the mood strikes me.
Then, I'm stopping at Cinnabon for one of their ultra gooey and yummy pecanbons and eating it all, guilt free.

And then, I am coming home and opening a new book and relishing the fact that its Friday and the weekend is just beginning and I have three full days to read and relax! Ah.....the life!

So, what are you doing this weekend?

And the winner of the TBR is.....

Joey W. Hill!!!!!!!

I agonized all night about what I was going to pick from morbidly obese TBR pile. Did I want a historical or a dark paranormal? Did I want sexy or emotional? I felt like romance, that I knew for certain. So, I went with Joey Hill, an author who writes hot and emotional. I'm totally digging her mermaid and angel stuff (you know me, I gotta thang for angels!) so I decided to do a re-read of A Mermaid's Kiss. I thoroughly enjoyed it the first go around, but I felt like I rushed because I knew I had deadlines looming. So, first the re-read of Kiss, and then on to A Witch's Beauty. REALLY looking forward to that. I've already got A Mermaid's Ransom on my wishlist. Can't for that. I think it comes out at the end of the year.

So, the coffee pot is on, hubby is back at work after coming home for lunch, and I don't have to pick the kidlet up from school for hours yet....sounds like Heaven to me.

What's everyone reading now?