Misc

For miscellaneous stuff that goes on at Dear Author.

WINNERS of Never Love a Lawman by Jo Goodman Giveaway

WINNERS of Never Love a Lawman by Jo Goodman Giveaway

Some of the commenters had questions about where to start with Jo Goodman and we’re putting together an “If You Like” sort of post that will run down Goodman’s backlist and her style of writing. Until then, hope you enjoy Never Love a Lawman. Here are the 10 winners. Billie Davis GrowlyCub Mara Lou Jenny [...]

RWA Midday Summary

We started out the day with the Rogue Digital Seminar. Everyone was so awesome. BooksonBoard.com gave away hundreds of dollars worth of free books via gift certificate. Sony funded a sexy red Sony Reader as a door prize. Red Sage Publishing, Quartet Press, Samhain and Smart Bitches LLC all contributed to help fund the room [...]

RWA Bound:  Blogger Link Round Up

RWA Bound: Blogger Link Round Up

I’m already in DC with my family, but tomorrow (Wednesday) marks the first day of the RWA conference. The only thing that takes place tomorrow is the Literacy Signing. Thursday the conference meetings will start including our Rogue Digital Conference. RWA coverage will be sporadic, sometimes fast and furious and sometimes slow.   We place the [...]

Rogue Digital Conference at RWA: Think Fresh, Think Digital

Rogue Digital Conference at RWA: Think Fresh, Think Digital

We’ve got a time: 8:30 AM On a date: July 16 And a Room: The Harding Room While we have some great sponsors including: Books on Board, Red Sage Publishing, Samhain Publishing, Quartet Press, and Smart Bitches, this is a streamlined event and we would ask you to bring your own tea, coffee, hashbrowns or [...]

July Open Thread for Authors

It’s Author Promo Time.   Apparently the July releases are escaping into the bookstore as we speak and thus it is time for authors to tell us what books to buy and why The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released in that month (i.e., anything released [...]

May/June 2009 Open Thread for Authors

What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus.   This is the Monthly thread for Authors to come and post about their new releases.   Because I am full of fail, I forgot to [...]

We Are For Sale Until May 31, 2009

The Annual Brenda Novak Auction ends tomorrow and with it the chance to advertise on Dear Author, an opportunity that is not offered to individual authors or publishers. The auction is here. The ad will appear on any month you desire in the sidebar to the right. Dear Author is one of the top ranked [...]

SB Sarah Invades

Hello, Dear Author readers! I don’t know how much you know about me, Candy, Jane, and the other women who run Smart Bitches and Dear Author, but we are some busy, busy women. Jane and I along with Dr. Sarah and many others are parents with full time jobs outside the home, and in between [...]

AuthorTalk: Interview with Merline Lovelace

AuthorTalk: Interview with Merline Lovelace

Have trouble motivating yourself to write? Merline Lovelace’s school of tough love for writers might encourage you to pound out a few lines each day. Or else. The video worked its magic on me as I’m off to buy the SD release at Harlequin, The Executive’s Valentine’s Day Seduction. I’m thinking Jayne might be interested [...]

A Handbook For Every Occasion of Deflowerment

A Handbook For Every Occasion of Deflowerment

The LiveJournal community of “Found Objects” posted this awesome 1965 publication “The Recently Deflowered Girl” with illustrations. Set aside about 30 minutes and all beverages. I would like to see a recreation of this for all romance sub-genres. Thanks bec and others for the linkage.

January eBook Specials

Books on Board has Dear Author’s January recommended reads on sale. Hachette is trying something different for January. Instead of $1.99 titles, it is offering specialized bundle pricing.   Specialized bundle pricing is only available at Sony but Sony sells epub which almost all ebook readers can read except for the Kindle. Seduced by a Rogue [...]

Dear Author Book Club Event and Feed Update

Dear Author Book Club Event and Feed Update

On October 15th, Dear Author will host a book club event for Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games. This is a book that was recommended by Jia. It’s a story about a sixteen year old girl who offers herself up as a Tribute in place of her younger sister, as a player in the annual hunger games, [...]

Author Talk Videos with Crystal Jordan and Jackie Kessler

Author Talk Videos with Crystal Jordan and Jackie Kessler

Two more Author Talk videos. I forgot to put the Kessler up last week.

2008 Golden Heart WINNER for Historical Romance

2008 Golden Heart for Historical Romance Finalists * Breath of Honor by Courtney Milan * Earth’s Only Paradise by Cynthia Eernisse Chase * Lily’s Outlaw by Tatia Talbot * Moss Square by Kathryn Parker * No Greater Glory by Cindy Nord * The Kinds Of Wanting by Kris Kennedy * The Lightkeeper’s Wife by Christine [...]

The Today Show

I heard that the segment was brief with Nora Roberts, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and Beverly Jenkins. Sarah was used in a short segment. I am sort of disappointed but I loved the experience.