Category Archives: Announcements
Promotion and Marketing Workshop
Getting Down to Brass Tacks: Marketing and Promotion for the Fiction Author
March 2-8 at Romance Divas
Featuring:
Want to know what it really takes to promote your book? Romance Divas is hosting a weeklong workshop with author Colleen Gleason, who can answer that question and many more! It will take place at the Romance Diva Forum. All are welcome. To get access to the forum you will need to register.
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March Contest Calendar
I’ve updated the March writer’s contest calendar with extended deadlines. Good luck with your entries!
New Diva Release!
“The Scroll Thief” by R. F. Long
Genre: Fantasy-SciFi
ISBN: 978-1-60504-395-1
Length: Plus Novel
Price: 6.50
Publication Date: February 24, 2009
Cover art by Anne Cain
Love is the wiliest thief of all.
A Tale of Ithian
Malachy and his sister rely on his talents as a thief to survive the dangerous streets of Klathport, former capital of the once-great kingdom of Ithian. Stealing a few papers should have been a simple job. Instead, it nearly costs their lives and throws them into an improbable alliance with a shape-shifting official, a desert tribeswoman, and a healer of enchanting beauty.
Cerys is far more than a simple healer—and the roots of her mission go deeper into the past than anyone can know. She needs Malachy’s skills to recover a stolen scroll, one that can be used to rewrite history and, in the wrong hands, release the dark powers of the Demon Realm.
Her mission was supposed to atone for a dreadful, long-ago act. Instead, it unleashes a chain of events which sees them pursued through city and desert by the fearsome Dune Witch and a killer known only as His Lordship. Romance, tragedy, and adventure blend in a tale of a magical land on the brink of war, and five unlikely allies who, by putting their lives—and their hearts—on the line, have the opportunity to finally set things right.
But at a terrible cost.
Warning: Contains scenes of graphic violence and torture, captivating magic and beauty, two dashing heroes, three gutsy heroines, several love stories and a heartbreaking sacrifice.
Read An Excerpt Online
Forums Down…
Just a note that the forums are currently down. Diva Kristen has already opened a ticket up with Invision Power Services, our host for the forums, and they are looking into it.
I’ll update this post when things are back online.
In the meantime, how are your word counts for today doing?
EDIT: Everything’s back up. Apparently they had to replace the entire server hardware… total meltdown. Thankfully all the data was secure. 
From “The Call” to The Bookstore – a special workshop with Kristan Higgans
From the Call to the Bookstore
February 25th-26th at Romance Divas
Featuring:
KRISTAN HIGGINS
Want to know what it takes to get from “the call” to the bookstore in New York publishing? Romance Divas is hosting a 2-day workshop with RITA award winning author Kristan Higgins, who can answer that question and many more! It will take place at the Romance Diva Forum.
All are welcome. (To get access to the forum you will need to register.)
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Divas E-Book Challenge 2009
THE DIVAS E-BOOK CHALLENGE 2009
What the heck is the E-Book Challenge?
The E-book challenge is a network of authors who will be linked together in one place.
These authors have written a story of their heart to share with the world for FREE.
There are no limits. There are no word counts. These are created for your reading pleasure.
Romance Divas is proud to present our published and unpublished authors….
This is one way to Thank YOU, the readers, for your support.
We will be adding more free reads to this list in the next week or so for those authors who are still finalizing their stories.
**Some of these free reads may be inappropriate for those under 18 years old.
Please use the heat level scale to decide which stories will be suitable for you.**
:: HEAT LEVEL SCALE ::
Sweet :: no sexual content
Sensual :: more than sweet but not steamy
Steamy :: getting warm in here! Sexual content
Caliente :: anything goes! Not for sensitive people
:: DIVA ORGANIZERS ::
and participants…
Jax Cassidy :: steamy :: contemporary :: HOT SHOTS
Eva Gale :: caliente :: historical :: HYSTERIA
:: DIVA PARTICIPANTS ::
Author Name :: Heat Level :: Genre :: Title
Melissa Blue :: sensual :: women’s fiction :: TALK NERDY TO ME
Emily Ryan-Davis :: sweet :: contemporary :: JOE’S CHANGE OF HEART
Kathleen Gabriel :: steamy :: romantic comedy :: THE KANSAS CONNECTION
Kim Knox :: caliente :: fantasy romance :: XANDER
Lauren Johnson :: sweet :: contemporary :: MY SECRET VALENTINE
Adelle Laudan :: sweet :: contemporary :: SAVE YOUR SMILES FOR ME
Nara Malone :: caliente :: BDSM contemporary :: OWNED
Jennifer McKenzie :: sensual :: contemporary :: PUZZLE OF THE HEART
Rylee Myst :: steamy :: contemporary :: ACCIDENTAL DATE
Dawn Montgomery :: caliente :: fantasy romance :: OCEAN DANCER
Debbie Mumford :: sweet :: contemporary :: SOMETHING UNEXPECTED
Lauren Murphy :: caliente :: contemporary :: LOCKED IN LOVE
AJ O’Donovan :: sweet :: light paranormal :: NONE SO BLIND
Bryl R. Tyne :: caliente :: m/m romantic comedy :: WRONG TROUSERS
Workshop – The Sexual Journey, Jan 16 & 17
JANUARY 16th and 17th, 2009
Come participate in a Romance Divas workshop with an in depth look at the way successful Erotic authors have created a story that’s not only HOT but also meaningful.
This workshop will be held in the Diva’s Secrets Steamy section which requires special permission. Please contact an administrator HERE when you have created an account. There are no requirements other than your statement that you are over 18.
This is for readers and authors alike so come and join us.
Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Epublishing by Angela James
January 13-15th on the Romance Divas forums.
Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Epublishing (and some things you didn’t know you should know)
Why doesn’t epublishing offer advances? What are some of the pros and cons of publishing my manuscript via epublishing? How do I research publishers? Can I really make money in epublishing? What exactly is POD? Can you give me a snappy comeback for people who say that epublishing isn’t real publishing?
Epublishing has evolved and grown, especially in the last 5 years, but with growth comes pitfalls and problems, and trusting an epublisher with your baby might seem like a risky proposition. We’ll cover the basics of epublishing, from choosing an epublisher and contract details to methods of ebook and print distribution to reasons why you might not want to epublish your manuscript.
Bio:
In 2005, Angela James joined Samhain Publishing, Ltd, a small press company focusing on digital publishing, as its executive editor, where she has played an instrumental role in building the company from the ground up. In her executive position at Samhain, Angela is responsible for managing the publisher’s editorial services division. Her responsibilities include the management of editorial staff, quality oversight, networking and marketing efforts at regional, national and international writing conferences to promote the electronic publishing industry as well as Samhain.
In addition to her administrative duties, Angela continues to edit more than 50 authors including national bestselling authors Lucy Monroe, Lilith Saintcrow and Deidre Knight.
