We are talking about Sexual Fantasy and Romance Novels at the Wild on Books blog and would love to hear your opinions on the subject… J
http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=262
Todd talks about Grabbing the Reader’s Attention over at the Wild on Book blog today!
He also shares an excerpt from his book HEROES DIE YOUNG!
Don’t forget to enter his contest for a print copy of HEROES DIE YOUNG! Details are just after the excerpt in the blog… Good luck!
Well, we are home from Lora Leigh’s RAW weekend! RAW stands for Reader Appreciation Weekend and I can tell you we certainly did feel appreciated!
I’ve got deets for you in a minute, but first here is the link to my photo gallery for those who want the pictures first: http://gallery.jenaray.com. Go to the Book Events category and look for the RAW 2008 photo album to see my RAW photos.
OK, on to the story of my vacation and a bit about RAW…
One of the great things about this event is the intimacy. Registration is limited to 200 readers, and there are usually about 20 or so authors that attend, at least in an official capacity.
There were a couple of authors who were there as fangirls, just like the rest of us! I got to meet Violet Summers while standing in line for the book signing Saturday and she was absolutely delightful. I haven’t read any of her work yet, but one of my best friends has and loved it so between that and how likable Violet was, she has now moved up in my to-be-read pile. Oh yeah, and author Maura Anderson was there as a fan too, and I can personally attest to how good her books are! I didn’t get to spend much time with Maura, but was so happy to finally meet her in person since she is one of my very fav online friends.
This year the official authors were: Jules Bennett, Sophia Rae, Shayla Black, Shelley Bradley, Claudia Pemberton, Veronica Chadwick, Dianne Castell, Sylvia Day, S.J. Day, Livia Dare, Dawn Ryder, Lora Leigh, Jacquelyn Frank, Erin McCarthy, Lorie O’Clare, Jacquelyn Frank, Lucy Monroe, Anya Bast, Nalini Singh , Kay Stockham, Shiloh Walker, J.R. Ward, Jessica Bird, Mary Wine, Diane Whiteside, Jasmine Haynes, Jennifer Skully, J.B. Skully, Delilah Devlin, Bianca D’Arc, Donna MacMeans, Jennifer Estep, Shirley Damsgaard. Some of those are pen names for the same author, but I thought it better to list everything to make it easy for those who know the author under one name but not the others.
I had a wonderful time meeting each of the authors I was able to spend time with this year. Of course, I didn’t get to see some as much as others, so I can’t talk much about those I didn’t see a lot of other than that they were very polite and gracious.
But I did get to spend a good bit of time with some of my very favorite authors: Lora Leigh, Veronica Chadwick, Shelley Bradley/Shayla Black, Sylvia Day/S.J. Day/Livia Dare, Jennifer Skully/Jasmine Haynes/J.B. Skully, Mary Wine/Dawn Ryder, Erin McCarthy, Bianca D’Arc, Anya Bast, Nalini Singh, and Shiloh Walker. I wish I had been able to spend more time with the other writers, but time is scarce at these events, and I consider myself very fortunate indeed to have been able to chat with each author as much as I did. I DID manage to get my photo with almost all of the authors that were there, and you’ll see those in my photo gallery.
On top of seeing so many favorite authors, I also got to see a whole bunch of my online friends! I swear these things are like reunions for people you’ve never actually met. Of course, we spend so much time with our online friends that it doesn’t feel like we are strangers when we meet. And then there are those friends that I have actually met before but rarely get to see in person. I loved seeing Diane, Jennifer K., Kat, Janine, Natalie, Oleta, Dawn, Yuvonne, Stacy, Jillyan, Jill, Connie, Nico, Debra, Courtney, Inez, Sheila, Nikki, Maura, Jess, Sukhee, Lami, Lora, Jessica, Brean, Angie, Dorine, Phyllis… Whew! I know I’m going to get in trouble for not listing someone here, but my fingers are getting tired… I gave and received more hugs than I can count and was just deliriously happy to see everyone!
Friday night was the slumber party and everyone looked adorable! We had all sorts of different types of jammies there, and everyone looked comfy. Then Saturday night we had a masquerade ball - you wouldn’t believe how gorgeous some of these costumes were! Actually, you might, cause you can see some of them in my photo gallery. The mermaid costume was probably my favorite, and the girl who wore it made it herself. It was creative and gorgeous and was a real eye-catcher.
I hated to say goodbye to everyone, but I was ready to come home. I thought I might have escaped the crud that everyone else seemed to have caught, but woke with a hoarse voice and a bit of a scratchy throat today. Hopefully a night of rest will knock it out, but if not you may not see me online much the next few nights…
Enjoy the photos and I hope you make it to RAW 2009!!
Linda Winfree has a great story on her blog today! You have to read it in her words, though…
http://lindawinfree.blogspot.com/2008/09/football-players-meet-romance-novels.html
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Join us at the Wild on Books blog where author Jamie Leigh Hansen is blogging about series tv and series books!
Oh, and she posted a great excerpt from her upcoming book, CURSED!
http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=229
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You might have already Googled the answer. Or maybe you figured it out for yourself! If so, snaps to you…
Here is the answer to yesterday’s brainteaser:
In all of the words listed, if you take the first letter, place it at the end of the word, and then spell the word backwards, it will be the same word.
I picked this up on a group I’m a member on… I couldn’t resist posting it.
I am sending this only to my smart friends. See if you can figure out what these words have in common.
1 Banana
2 Dresser
3 Grammar
4 Potato
5 Revive
6 Uneven
7 Assess
This Is Cool. Are you peeking or have you already given up?
Give it another try. Look at each word carefully.
You’ll kick yourself when you discover the answer - which I’ll post here tomorrow. Evil, aren’t I? LOL
Jennifer A. Ray
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I work in an area of town called ‘Berry Hill’.
You know why it is called Berry Hill? Cause there are tons of berries growing all around.
You know what color those berries are? Purple.
You know what eats those berries? Every bird in the vicinity.
Guess what my car is covered in this time of year? Purple polka dots.
Well, I call them polka dots. It sounds nicer than ‘bird crap’. No matter if I run the car through the car wash every day, my car stays covered in purple bird crap Monday-Friday. I can keep it clean for the weekends, since there are no berries at my place and I park in my garage, but during the workweek, it is a never-ending battle.
Lovely, isn’t it?
Jennifer A. Ray
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Wow. It’s been pretty hectic lately, what with launching Wild on Books, work, and personal life. I just realized I haven’t posted my review links here in a while. So, in the interest of catching up and putting them all in one place, here are my reviews for June, July and August.
I said I was behind, didn’t I? LOL
Hide and Seek by Alyssa Brooks
Beyond the Dark by Angela Knight, Emma Holly, Lora Leigh, and Diane Whiteside
Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell
Haley’s Cabin by Anne Rainey
Look What Santa Brought by Annmarie McKenna
Surprise by Arianna Hart
Take Your Medicine by Arianna Hart
Hara’s Legacy: Resonance Mates, Book 1 by Bianca D’Arc
Davin’s Quest: Resonance Mates, Book 2 by Bianca D’Arc
Wolverton Blood by Brenda Williamson
The Lord of Merewood Keep: Medieval Trilogy, Book 1 by C.H. Admirand
The Saxon Bride: Medieval Trilogy, Book 2 by C.H. Admirand
A Scot’s Honor: Medieval Trilogy, Book 3 by C.H. Admirand
At the Edge: The Aislings, Book 1 by Cait London
Wicked Hot by Charlene Teglia
The Midnight Man by Charlotte Mede
Rescue Me by Cherry Adair, Cindy Gerard, Lora Leigh
The Courtesan’s Daughter by Claudia Dain
A Red Hot New Year by Cynthia Eden, Diana Mercury, Virginia Reede, Denise Rossetti
The Dark Garden by Eden Bradley
Lyon: Lords of Satyr, Book 3 by Elizabeth Amber
The Gambler: Wicked West, Book 1 by Eryn Blackwell
Ceremony of Three by Evangeline Anderson
Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy by HelenKay Dimon
Bound To Please by Hope Tarr
Show Me by Jaci Burton
Play with Me by Janice Maynard
Unfinished Business by Jon Hargrove
Home for Christmas by Kate Davies
Pleasure Unbound: Demonica, Book 1 by Larissa Ione
Piazza: Italy’s Heart and Soul by Joe Bauwens & MaryBeth Flower
Lynda’s Lace: City Heat, Book 1 by Lacey Alexander
Carter’s Cuffs: City Heat, Book 2 by Lacey Alexander
Return of the Beast: Knights of White by Lisa Renee Jones
Wild Hunt: Unbound, Book 3 by Lori Devoti
Destiny’s Touch by Mackenzie McKade
Lisa’s Gift by Mackenzie McKade
Second Chance Christmas by Mackenzie McKade
Teaching Elena by Maggie Casper
Let Me Love You by Mary Wine
His Forgotten Forever by Michele Hauf
Blush by Opal Carew
Shadows Across the Moon by S.F. English
Wicked by Sasha White
Bound & Determined by Shelley Bradley
Strip Search by Shelley Bradley
Watch Me by Shelley Bradley
Miracle at Midnight by Stacia Wolf
Star Struck by Susan Greene
Risqué Business by Tawny Weber
Swept Away by Toni Blake
Glorious Companion by Verna Hargrove
Mesopotamian Maiden by Verna Hargrove
Lords of the Were by Bianca D’Arc
Sword of Rhoswen by Brenda Williamson
Somebody’s Lover by Jasmine Haynes
The Last Prophecy by Jennie Andrus
Voyeur by Lacey Alexander
The Price of Desire by Leda Swann
The Duke’s Proposal by Leslie LaFoy
Primal Instincts by Lisa Renee Jones, Cathryn Fox
The Darkest Touch: Demon Hunters, Book 3 by Jaci Burton
Riding Temptation: Wild Riders, Book 2 by Jaci Burton
Nightwalker: Dark Days, Book 1 by Jocelynn Drake
Red by Jordan Summers
Nauti Dreams: Nauti Boys, Book 3 by Lora Leigh
Lost But Not Forgotten by Mackenzie McKade
Six Feet Under by Mackenzie McKade
A Warrior’s Taking: The Sorcerer, Book 1 by Margo Maguire
Secrets and Shadows by Meg Allison
Demon Angel: The Guardians, Book 2 by Meljean Brook
Demon Moon: The Guardians, Book 4 by Meljean Brook
Consumed by Moira McTark
Mine to Possess: Psy-Changelings, Book 4 by Nalini Singh
Dipped in Chocolate by Renee Luke
Lucinda, Darkly: The Demon Princess Chronicles , Book 1 by Sunny
Hot Couture by Tilly Greene
The Dragon Master: Dragon Series, Book 3 by Allyson James
A Diamond At Midnight: Bloodlines, Book 1 by Anne Rainey
Millions to Spare by Barbara Dunlop
Jaci’s Experiment: Resonance Mates, Book 3 by Bianca D’Arc
This Year’s Model by Carol Alt
Zack: Armed and Dangerous, Book 1 by Cheyenne McCray
Secrets Volume 25 by Cynthia Eden, Anne Rainey, Sedonia Guillone, Natasha Moore
A Mermaid’s Kiss by Joey W. Hill
One Knight Only by Julia Latham
Secrets of the Knight by Julia Latham
Immortal Warrior by Lisa Hendrix
Wild Card: Elite Ops, Book 1 by Lora Leigh
Surrender To Me by Sophie Jordan