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| Senth Antonello (At the Mercy of Her Pleasure) |
At Outlantacon the first weekend in May, fans asked what I was working on next.
Luc and Rah are fresh from Forbid My Heart. They are my favorite couple right now, and my readers seem to feel the same way. I also have one planned for Wulf and Alitus in the near future. We know they got together in the Chosen series, and we’ve seen them interact in Surrender Love (and will see it in the upcoming Surrender Trust), but I also want to give them their own story.
I’ve mentioned five adopted sons of Luc Saint-Cyr. They are all Deshai, like Senth, meaning they are professional thieves. Well, except for one — who’s turned over a new leaf is and now a detective. He tries his best to turn a blind eye to what his brothers are doing, but they manage to remind him of their presence and activities on a regular basis. As he puts it, “The trouble with turning over a new leaf is that there’s usually a bug under it.”
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| The Author’s Secret |
Busy with my author support business as well. The Author’s Secret offers eBook conversion services for self-published authors. We have a complete package that includes the conversion of a manuscript into all popular eBook formats, a banner to match the cover (or brand of the author), and a month of advertising on The Romance Studio. We partner with them to get good placement, as well as a 50% discount for our clients on cover ads. Anyone purchasing a package by the end of May can get our introductory price for their next five books, or five years — whichever comes first.
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| EPIC Award |
Meanwhile, I’m a long time member of EPIC (Electronically Published Industry Coalition) and am on the Public Relations Committee. EPIC has been the voice of ePublishing since 1998. They have the longest running eBook award program in history, and it’s about to launch. You get a handsome graphic, as well as physical trophy to place on your desk or mantle. My own books, Surrender Love and The Last Vhalgenn, were winners and finalists (2010 and 2008 respectively). We also do the Ariana eBook Cover Awards, and New Voices, for young writers. I love helping others, and it’s fun to see the various kinds of authors and books that come in. There is never a dull moment around EPIC. The Author’s Secret will provide exclusive offers to EPIC members beginning in June. Many other sites do too. It can save you the cost of membership just using the discount we provide, and there are many more available.
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| MFRW |
Summer is coming and that means “Marketing Summer Camp” with Marketing for Romance Writers. Our second annual free online conference begins July 12th and runs through July 14th. We’ll have workshops, presentations, and giveaways. The prizes include critiques of manuscripts, special one-on-one meetings with editors, blog tour packages, mentorships, and other packages of goodies. Classes will include creating a street team, how to handle social media, blogging, workshops on specific media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Triberr, G+) and more. No author should miss this. To sign up, join our Yahoo group and watch for messages on how to take part. Again — it’s free.
So… that’s what’s up with me. What’s going on with you?
