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The Romance Divas annual Not Going to Conference Conference will make you feel a bit less deprived! Amazing workshops, a star-studded guest list and awesome giveaways, all on the Diva forum! Don’t miss it!
Coordinated by Seeley deBorn!
Here’s a bit of a schedule update for the Q&As and Workshops…
Wednesday, July 30
Paula Guran, Editor, Juno Books
Q&A on Creating Kick a** Heroines
Laurie Rauch, Editor, Samhain Publishing
Workshop on What Happens After the Contract (aka Editors are People Too!)*
Thursday July 31
Joyce Hart, Hartline Literary
Q&A on Inspirational Romance Stories and the Inspy Market
Sandra Schwab, Historical Romance Author
Workshop on Historical Accuracy and Anachronisms
Friday, August 1
Yolanda Sfetsos, Author of Guarded by Stone
Q&A on Paranormal and Urban Fantasy World Building
Katie MacIver, KatieDidDesign
Workshop on Website Design and Color Selection
Saturday, August 2
Joey W. Hill, Erotica Author
Workshop on Plotting Erotica and Erotic Romance
Rhonda Stapleton, Editor and Author
Workshop on Style and Voice
How about if I list some door prizes?
Plus a lovely bar of wonderful Chagrin Valley hand made soap, Caramel Pralines jar candle, handmade jewelry, Tarot readings, a Lush box for European Divas/Dudes, a $10 fictionwise gc and much more!
The super-fabulous and super-talented Gena Showalter is chatting live at the Knight Agency chat room Tuesday the 20th at 8pm EST.
Gena is currently celebrating 3 weeks on the NYT top 15 list for her recent release THE DARKEST NIGHT, the first in the much anticipated LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD series. Gena will be chatting about her current block-buster release and gossiping about the writing life in general. Perhaps if we’re lucky she will even provide a few teasers for the second title in the series, THE DARKEST KISS (available everywhere next week!), and who knows, maybe a few give-aways will be in store! (hint, hint, hint!) For anyone that hasn’t previously chatted with Ms. Showalter, I can guarantee this is an event you don’t want to miss. Not only is she an absolute doll with tons of advice on the business, but she is an absolute riot and this chat is sure to have lots of laugh out loud moments.
We can’t wait to see everyone there! If you aren’t yet familiar with this new series be sure to check out Gena’s new Lords Of the Underworld website. Here you can find out all about the series and its’ sexy tortured heroes, there are even excerpts available for each of the yet unreleased titles!
WHO: GENA SHOWALTER
WHAT: CHATTING LIVE!
WHEN: 8pm EST, Tuesday May 20, 2008
WHERE: TKA CHATROOM
To Enter the chat room: Follow this link TKA CHATROOM, enter a screen name and simply select “login.”
*Rules of Play: To keep things organized, the chats are all moderated. The moderator will begin by posting the following rules of play: when you have a question, simply type a “?” and the moderator will keep a list and call on you when it is your turn.
*Chat tips:When waiting on your turn, type your question in Word or another application so when it is your turn you only have to copy and paste. (Keeps the chat running smoothly) Click on any screen name in the list to open a Private Message conversation (a lot like AIM).
See you there!
DARK MASTER is officially released today. At last! You can buy your copy from online retailers (Amazon, Barnes and Noble) or at your favorite brick and mortar store today!
SURRENDERING COMPLETELY ALWAYS LEADS TO…
Completely broke, Regan Roslund is stuck selling bondage gear to a kinky clientele in order to pay her bills. She has no interest in her salacious merchandise until she feels a leather choker tight against her neck–and gets a glimpse of the muscular, model-gorgeous man who holds her captive. Suddenly, temptation ignites…
THE MOST INTENSE PLEASURE…
Newly crowned king of the undead, Shadow Sorenson knows he can protect himself by taking a wife. He hopes Regan, with her new-found curiosity, will be unable to resist obeying even his most deviant demand. But Shadow would prefer she surrender willingly. For thirty nights, he’ll show Regan what it’s like to lose control as he explores every inch of her naked flesh, leaving her hungry for release–and moaning in anticipation of an ecstasy she never knew existed…
Warning! This is a REALLY HOT book (Sexually Explicit)
“A thoroughly entertaining tale by a talented new voice.” Kate Douglas
Read a HOT excerpt at: www.tawnytaylor.com/darkmaster.html
Tawny
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DARK MASTER
A penniless bondage shop owner finds herself wed to a vampire king against her will. She wants to leave. He’s determined to convince her to stay… and in this game of seduction, he’s not going to play fair.
Wicked-Hot Erotic Fiction
Psyche, by Aislinn KerryAfter months of text messaging, Psyche has fallen in love with a man she’s never even met, so when she finally gets the chance to see him face-to-face, she leaps at it. However, their meeting doesn’t turn out quite the way she expected. E hides in the dark and refuses to let her turn on the lights. Psyche’s startled at first, but willing to overlook a few idiosyncrasies while they get to know each other in person. Their relationship flourishes–until the night Psyche’s curiosity gets the better of her.
Light reveals that E is Eros, the Greek god of love and desire, and he is furious that she broke her word. She begs for forgiveness, but he won’t give it. In breaking her word, she broke his trust. She must seek help from a goddess and brave the dangers of the underworld in order to prove herself and win back the man she loves.
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All that Glitters, by Aislinn Kerry
Availale April 22nd from Samhain Publishing
Kynan Pritchard has come to Paris to start a new life, one free from the gruesome nightmares–and the accusations of insanity–that have plagued him from childhood. He’s used to a hard-luck existence, but when a stranger comes to his aid, he thinks maybe that luck is changing. Aneirin is strong and brave, everything that Kynan wants to be. And Kynan falls for him. Hard.
But Kynan’s nightmares are about to become reality, and not even Aneirin can protect him from the monster who’s stalked him across the continent. The gwrach-y-rhibyn threatens everything–Kynan’s life, his sanity, even his love for Aneirin.
To defeat her, Kynan will have to risk becoming the very creature he hates.
Join this month’s Author of the Month: JAX CASSIDY & Special Guest: SIMONE HARLOW
WORKSHOP DATE: APRIL 27, 2008
What do you think of when you hear the words Multi-Ethnic? This has always been a quiet sector of romance that few understand and many are unaware of. Multi-Ethnic embodies more than just the lifestyle, culture, and stereotypes, and has become increasingly visible and more accepted within the last decade.
This workshop focuses on understanding and breaking into a market that most people are afraid to approach, but may be interested in learning more about. From authors such as L.A. Banks, Kayla Perrin, Sunny Chen, Brenda Jackson, to Caridad Pineiro, these women have proven that there is a demand for literature that focuses on the exotic.
Using Birth Order to Create Compelling Characters with Abby Gaines
“In this workshop, we’ll look at how birth order affects the adult personality of your characters—what strengths and weaknesses they’ll have. A youngest-son hero might have been a spoiled brat when he was a kid, but now he’s charming, people-oriented, and he has a completely different set of problems from his domineering oldest brother. Then there’s the complex, secretive but extremely loyal middle child….”
When the love you’ve been searching for has been there all along…
Determined and driven, scientist Maggie Walker is used to getting what she wants—except when it comes to love. Ever since her best friend, Jack, gave her that first embarrassingly disastrous kiss at age fifteen she’s yearned for a second chance to show him that they could be so much more.
Now Jack is a jet-setting freelance photographer with an enviable lifestyle. For years he’s been travelling around the world to exotic locations, but when he comes home to Melbourne Maggie’s always been able to count on him to be the same dependable, predictable Jack…but not this time.
From the moment Jack’s plane lands he begins to see Maggie, the one person in his life he’s always been sure of, in a different light. Could it just be that for the first time in a long time both Jack and Maggie are single? Possibly, although it seems to be more than that. Something unexpected has happened, something that’s awakened long ignored desires and hidden passions, something that can’t be ignored. This time there’s no denying it, there’s Something About Maggie…
Available April 1, 2008 from Linden Bay Romance
Read an excerpt
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