Entries from June 2007

June 28, 2007

Under the Rose: A USA Today "hot read"

USA Today has a whole section on beach books for the summer, and Under the Rose is one of their “summer sizzlers!” Check it out:

Okay, how cool is that? I’m on the same list as Jackie Collins.
The online version even includes an excerpt.
Yippee!!!!

June 28, 2007

Winners, Congratulations, and Spah-tahns

Sailor Boy has picked his favorite Secret Society Girl limerick:
Jenny’s a queer little lassVery religious–she’s always at massShe hacks CPUsAnd got the tattooDo you think it’s inscribed on her *ss?
This limerick was written by VAL. Val, please email me to receive your prize.
And, by popular demand, SB’s own entry:
Here’s a spoiler that’s just a tad [...]

June 27, 2007

On Series

Sailor Boy hasn’t had a chance to look at everyone’s poetry yet. I’ll get him right on that! In the meantime, the contest is still open.
A really great description of what makes a “bad” (not scam) agent at the Bookends Blog.
Also, I just found out about this crazy website that actually lists authors and who [...]

June 26, 2007

Under the Rose Releases TODAY

Today marks the release of my second novel, UNDER THE ROSE.* The book picks up where my first novel, Secret Society Girl, left off, and chronicles the further adventures of Amy Haskel and her class of initiates in Rose & Grave.
(But, if you read this blog at all, you probably already knew that.)
Publisher’s Weekly calls [...]

June 23, 2007

Calling Fans of the Kissy Stuff

My friend Justine canvassing for opinions as to what makes a love story work.
Tell her your favorites, tell her what you liked about them. All genres — doesn’t have to be romance (some of my personal favorites aren’t).
Do it here.
I’m about to be really opinionated over there right now. And I’m bringing Col. Wentworth, Han [...]

June 23, 2007

A Beautiful Day

I’ve woken up early today to call-in to a Providence radio show called Reading With Robin and discuss my new anthology, Everything I Needed To Know About Being A Girl I Learned From Judy Blume. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get through tot he station, but I enjoyed listening to Jennifer O’Connell, Stephanie Lessing, and the [...]

June 22, 2007

Friday Round-Up

First of all, due to the popularity of Monday’s blog post, I’ve decided to give away two books! The winner of the Sophia Nash giveaways are: Vicki and Terri W.
(Only one copy is signed, so whoever emails me with their address first gets the signed copy.)
Speaking of emails, a little bit of annoyance. I regularly [...]

June 20, 2007

Giveaways Elsewhere, articles, and announcements

Back from NYC and a little bit tired, so this will be a short blog today.
Please Note: the Sophia Nash Giveaway is still going on in Monday’s post. Scroll down to enter. I’ll be giving the book away on Friday.
Also, have you been to Target lately? Checked out their book selection? Now’s a great time [...]

June 19, 2007

Collages

The other week, I went to an RWA meeting about making collages. Okay, full disclosure: I’m not much of an art person. I have always appreciated looking at it, and adore museums and pretty things. I’m simply not gifted in that arena. Seriously. I can’t draw stick figures. But I can write, and so I’ve [...]

June 18, 2007

Monday Giveaway: A Dangerous Beauty

Today, I’m giving away a signed copy of A DANGEROUS BEAUTY, the latest book by author (and RT cover model) Sophia Nash. I’ll also be giving away a copy of the RT on which she appears.
(In passing… wow, check out that cover!)
A Courageous Outcast [...]