Apr 4 2012
I met HP Mallory last year at RT. I actually sat on a panel with her about reviewing. I came away super impressed with her level headed approach to reviews, her tireless dedication to her fans, and her general outlook on publishing which seemed like every day was an opportunity. Mallory sold more than(…)
Nov 24 2010
Head of a vast cattle drive, determined to prove himself to his older half-brothers, Luke McCutcheon doesn't imagine baby-sitting will do much for his reputation, but-’well, he delivered that baby, and as her mama doesn't have even a horse to pull her wagon, it's clear someone needs to step up. But Faith Brown considers being(…)
Sep 12 2010
Virginia Kantra offered up a copy of Immortal Sea to five commenters in the My First Sale by Virginia Kantra (& Giveaway) | Dear Author post we ran last Monday. The winners are: 3 Sabrina 16 JenX 29 lizzdmc 44 jeanette8042 64 Robin Hillyer Miles Please email me jane at dearauthor.com to claim your prize.(…)
Sep 2 2010
M.K. Hobson calls it "bustlepunk": a nineteenth century America in which military warlocks serve in President Grant's Secret Service, zombies labor in gold mines, and spells can be mail-ordered from the magical equivalent of Sears & Roebuck. That mass-produced magic is about to put hometown witch Emily Edwards out of business, however, and a lavender-laced(…)
Jul 15 2010
Dear Ms. Sey: I admit that your book intrigued me because the cover was akin to Julie James’ books and after I read the first chapter, I emailed a friend to let her know that I was hooked and had she read it too (the answer was negative). This story is a bit of a(…)
May 26 2010
Mingmei Yip, Author of Petals from the Sky Meng Ning's journey begins at the bottom of a well outside Hong Kong, where, while awaiting rescue, she does some pretty heavy thinking for a thirteen-year-old girl. The experience leaves her with a desire to become a Buddhist nun, and years later, it seems that is to be(…)
Mar 8 2010
When it comes to careers, neither the hero nor the heroine of Lorelie Brown's Jazz Baby have quite "found bliss." Micah is a Prohibition enforcement agent, disillusioned by the realities of his job; Kate runs a swanky speak-easy she inherited rather than chose. It's a set-up for a star-crossed lovers story, Jazz Age style, complete(…)
Jan 18 2010
We've all had that moment-’a crystalline realization that our lives have somehow spun way out of control. For Jackie Brighton, a docile museum docent who finds herself resurrected as a succubus in the middle of a vampire-angel showdown, that moment sounds like this: I'm in the basement of a club with a porn star and(…)
Nov 12 2009
Blogcritics.org had a nice article on why you should be reading debut authors. One thing I remember about debut books is that these are novels that authors usually labored over, for years. This sometimes explains the sophomore slump whereby the second book just isn’t as good as the first. The first two debut titles that(…)
Jul 8 2009
Each year, RWA recognizes excellence in romance writing through the RITAs, considered the top honor in the genre. Though awards are presented in a dozen categories, a writer has just one shot in her career to win the Best First Book award. This interview series focuses on the debut authors nominated in that category. Alyson(…)
Jul 1 2009
Each year, RWA recognizes excellence in romance writing through the RITAs, considered the top honor in the genre. Though awards are presented in a dozen categories, a writer has just one shot in her career to win the Best First Book award. This interview series focuses on the debut authors nominated in that category.
Jun 24 2009
Each year, RWA recognizes excellence in romance writing through the RITAs, considered the top honor in the genre. Though awards are presented in a dozen categories, a writer has just one shot in her career to win the Best First Book award. This interview series focuses on the debut authors nominated in that category. Alyson(…)
Jun 17 2009
Each year, RWA recognizes excellence in romance writing through the RITAs, considered the top honor in the genre. Though awards are presented in a dozen categories, a writer has just one shot in her career to win the Best First Book award. This interview series focuses on the debut authors nominated in that category. ***(…)
Jun 16 2009
Dear Ms. Krentz: I’ve read many of your out of print Harlequin Temptations (it was one of my favorite Harlequin lines). Lady’s Choice with featuring a barista who secretly wanted to be selling tea was probably my favorite although I’ve re-read The Wedding Night wherein the heroine, Angie, finds out too late that her husband(…)
Jun 16 2009
see more Lolcats and funny pictures Last week, we hosted Harlequin’s Executive Editor, Marsha Zinberg, as she toured blogland talking about various writing insights from the authors of their Famous Firsts’ collection. To celebrate 60 years of publishing, Harlequin re-released 16 books representing the “first” titles of 16 different, famous authors. As I was reading(…)
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