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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Good News for THE VIOLIN

Since I'm not feeling my very best today, I'm going to forgo the blog I was going to write and just give you some good news I got this past week. Romance Junkies have given THE VIOLIN the reviewers' blue ribbon favorite for the month of February.
It made my week.
I hope you are all well and happy today. Now back to my bed. LOL
Sarah McNeal
www.sarahmcneal.com

PNR reviewed The Witch and the Wolf!!!

Hey everyone,
PNR has reviewed my paranormal historical, The Witch and the Wolf!
Here is a snippet of the review!
Ms. Matthews has written a perfect blend of history, danger, mystery, and the magic of true love. Christopher and Arabella butt heads at every turn. Their lively banter will make you chuckle as you wonder who will win the battle of wits. They make a perfect match. Both are brave, loyal, and passionate. You'll want these two to find a way to conquer the one who threatens their future so they may find the happiness they both deserve.

Reviewed by: Karen Michelle Nutt
And here is the link to the full review, please check it out!

PNR review of The Witch and the Wolf!

Have a great Sunday!

~Marly

Thursday, April 10, 2008

500 Miles

Here's 500 Miles by the Proclaimers set against clips from the movie, Benny and Joon. Benny and Joon is one of my favorite movies, and whenever I hear 500 Miles I think of it.

If you haven't done so already, don't forget to go over to Erin Aislinn's website and vote for the cover for Doorway to the Stars which is up for cover of the month! Voting ends April 30th!

Doorway to the Stars-book cover of the month

Have a happy Thursday, everyone!

~Marly

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

On Writing

I'm blogging today at Ecata about writing historical romance. Stop by and check it out.

Monday, April 7, 2008

Tease Tarot Acceptance!!

I just found out the best news in the most bizarre of ways! My novel submission for the Tease Tarot line with Tease Publishing has been accepted! Unfortunately for me, the acceptance letter was caught up in my spam folder, but I found it anyway but accidentally putting something else there and having to dig it out!

Color this the face of someone who's very excited! And luckily for me, this letter doesn't seem to be dated more than a day ago. Phew!

See this post from a little under a month ago for more information about the story: Unity - by Nikki Watson

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Communication: Now And Then

Today's communication is often done indirectly. We have cell phones, television, automated answering systems for businesses that send us through button pushing hell, and answering machines that we often edit before we decide whether or not to answer the caller. We listen to our IPOD's and MP3's while we navigate through crowds of people. If all else fails in avoiding direct contact with others, we have the movies where we can sit and watch someone else's life unfold.
Cell phones in particular make me crazy. I noticed a girl in a checkout line at the store holding her cell phone to her ear. Once in a while she would look at the screen before placing it back to her ear. She seemed nervous, shifting her weight from one foot to another while her eyes darted around as if to see if anyone noticed that no one was talking to her on her cell phone. What was that about? While I was visiting a friend in the hospital, a nurse tech. came into the room talking to someone on her cell phone. She never greeted my friend or looked her in the eyes. She continued talking on the phone eliminating all contact with my sick friend.
What has become of us? There seems to be no tolerance for anything that isn't instant. A handwritten card is so worth the wait for the joy it brings me. On the Internet, my handwriting is like anyone else's but, the handwriting of a friend or dear relative is recognizable on sight.
When I wrote THE VIOLIN, besides my own experiences in life before computers, cell phones and IPODS, I researched what it was like in 1927 when not every home even had a radio or a phone. People connected face to face. They planned activities where they enjoyed each other's company. Writing letters was an art form with care and planning and careful use of pen and ink. There was personal interaction and all of this created a feeling of well being and belonging. It's wonderful to have technology. I'm using it right now to write this blog. But I never forget to visit my friends and send them handwritten cards and letters. It makes me feel closer to them. It makes me feel a part of the human race and I am reminded that I am not alone.
Sarah McNeal
www.sarahmcneal.com

Saturday, April 5, 2008

New books from Linda....

My book Too Hot To Handle came out with Triskelion at about the time they closed the website. I am happy to say that it is now being republished with Eternal Press. It should come out in June. I’ve done the edits and now have only galley proofs to check.

Chateau Despair/Linda Sole

I have at last finished the edits for this book. It seems ages since my first editor started and then abandoned it to go elsewhere. Thank goodness it is now finished and will hopefully be published in April sometime.

I do not have a cover for either of these so I am putting up a different one. Regina is posting for me this time as I am having a break. Linda

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Regina Paul

Natalie-Nicole Bates

Natalie-Nicole Bates may be new to the world of publishing, but she’s always been a fan of books and is an active book reviewer. Now she gets to see what’s it’s like on the other side of the book fence when her paranormal romance, Antique Charming, is released through Books To Go Now Publishing this fall and her contemporary romance, Change of Address, will be published in January 2012 by Secret Cravings Publishing.

In addition to her love of books, Natalie also has an uncharacteristic love of hockey which can be attributed to the fact she was born in Russia. Natalie now resides in the UK with a collection of Victorian and Edwardian era photography, her favorites being the post-mortem photographs. Visit Natalie-Nicole online at Natalie-Nicole Bates.com

Tara Fox Hall

I'm an OSHA-certified safety and health inspector at a metal fabrication shop in upstate New York. I have a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a double minor in chemistry and biology from Binghamton University. My writing credits include nonfiction, horror, suspense, erotica, and contemporary and historical paranormal romance. I am the author of the paranormal action-adventure Lash series and the vampire romantic suspense Promise Me series. I also coauthored (with Eric Dietrich) the nonfiction book Forbidden Conversations. I divide my free time unequally between writing novels and short stories, chainsawing firewood, caring for stray animals, sewing cat and dog beds for donation to animal shelters, and target practice. Visit me at Tara Fox Hall.com

Lindsay Townsend

Lindsay lives in Yorkshire, England, where she was born, and started writing stories at an early age. Always a voracious reader, she took a degree in medieval history and worked in a library for a while, then began to write full-time after marriage.

Her first unpublished historical found her an agent and the second got a publisher in London interested. They wanted her to write with a modern setting, which she did – several romantic thrillers set in Greece, Italy or on Dartmoor in the English West Country - and enjoyed it, but historicals are really her first love. Lindsay is currently writing medieval romance for Kensington, who published ‘A Knight’s Vow’in 2008 and are following it with ‘A Knight’s Captive’ in spring, 2009.

She is also fascinated by the ancient world, especially Rome, Egypt and the Bronze Age. ‘Flavia’s Secret’, set in Roman Britain, came out from Bookstrand in 2008, and two more historicals, ‘Blue Gold’, set in ancient Egypt, and ‘Bronze Lightning’, set in Bronze Age Greece and the Britain of Stonehenge, have also just been released early in 2009.

Please visit Lindsay's blog.

Linda Sole

Linda writes as herself and under several other names. As Linda Sole she iscurrently published by Severn House of UK and USA. She also writes as Anne Herries for Harlequin Mills & Boon. She is happily married and lives in England with her husband. Linda enjoys visiting Spain where she loves to walk, swim and lie in the sun. Writing is her passion and she manages a few words every day, but she also loves animals and especially squirrels. She is known as the squirrel lady at her local supermarket because of all the nuts she buys for them!

Visit her website for more information.

Sarah J. McNeal

I became interested in writing at a young age. My parents didn’t allow us to have a television so my sisters and I became avid readers. We read everything from Shakespeare to my mother’s True Detective Stories that, by the way, scared the hell out of me. I submitted my first story and received my first rejection when I was thirteen years old.

I am particularly drawn to writing fantasy and time travel and have created a magical place called Valmora where winged people with various magical abilities are in constant struggle against the evil forces of the Dark Isle. Two of the books in this series are presently available at New Concepts Publishing: THE DARK ISLE and LAKE OF SORROWS. I am writing the third now: THE LIGHT OF VALMORA. I have written a time travel novel in which a woman goes back to the 1920’s to save a man from dying in THE VIOLIN that has been submitted to New Concepts Publishing. I intend to write a series of musical instrument stories including THE PIANO and one that I intend to start in the near future titled, HARMONICA JOE’S RELUCTANT BRIDE.

Until recent years, I wrote short stories, two of which were the early inspiration for the Valmora series and three other stories that were sci-fi and paranormal.

I have also written nonfiction including an article in The Charlotte Observer and a monthly newsletter from the emergency department of CMC Mercy Hospital that, unfortunately, I no longer have time to write.

Writing brings me a joy and fulfillment that nothing else can. I love creating magical worlds and people who want to make a difference. I hope that anyone who reads them will love them, too.

Please visit her website for more information.

Patricia Richardson

My desire to write began at a young age; my mind was always filled with great stories. However, my dreams, and aspirations were put on the back burner and even at times forgotten after I became married with children. Later the divorce came, which meant I had to become both mother and father to my children. I worked overtime and weekends just to support my family. The struggle to survive and give my children a healthy, loving home lasted until they were grown. Late author, Gracie Cornish, Ph.D. inspired me to follow my destiny. I met her at a place of employment, "just sit down and start writing," she told me and I did just that. I wrote every chance I got; at work, on the subway, and in my spare time at home. This all started in the latter part of 1998. That very same year God impressed upon my heart to relocate from New York to Maryland. I was obedient and moved.

The move meant that once again I had to put my writing on hold to become familiar with my new environment and learn to cope with the conditions of a highly stressful job. Most evenings when I arrived home the only thing I wanted to do was turn the ringer off the telephone and sleep. I seldom picked up my manuscript, which was kept under my bed just waiting for me not to be too tired and stressed to write. The time for writing again did not come until late in 2001 when I finally came to the realization I would always be stressed and tired from working and if I did not use the gift God gave me I would never achieve the independent financial freedom I wanted. After this epiphany I set a goal for myself; to have the manuscript completed and sent to my editor in March of 2002. Finally, in March of 2003 the book cover for my first novel, "A Place for Ida," was approved and I was published! This of course came with a price. I lost work, I cried, and I virtually had no social life. I was on a personal lockdown. I was on a mission. Most of my spare time was spent researching publishers, cover letters, and anything else I felt was pertinent to my success. Since then I established Leap of Faith Publishing and republished "A Place for Ida" and soon after published the sequel, "A Time for Jonathan."