Category Archives: Writing & Publishing

Reason #4978 Why I Love My Editor

Life in Motion, Writing & Publishing

It’s no secret to anyone who’s known me for awhile that my Samhain editor, Angie James and I go way back. Way back to before she started with Samhain. She and I laugh together. A lot.Usually about stupid shit. She has a wicked weird sense of humor like I do.

So today they(they being TPTB at Samhain) were working on the HOLIDAY SEDUCTION cover, which contains my Samhain novella, UNWRAPPED, and Lauren Dane’s Samhain novella, TO DO LIST. This book will be coming out in print this November, and we needed to finalize the cover, which meant getting a quote for the cover like…uh…right NOW.

Needless to say that wasn’t going to happen, so Lauren in her ultimate brilliance suggested Angie do the quote.

Sure wish we could really use this one. Don’t you just love it? :giggle:

And no, this isn’t the final cover. Unless Nora miraculously shows up and says, Hey, go for it! (A girl can always hope, ya know.)

Come on. Nora wouldn’t mind her name on the heroine’s left boob, would she?

:boobie:

FYI

General Stuff, Writing & Publishing

Received from Allison Kent and wanted to pass this along.

“One of our own, author Jo Leigh (aka Jolie Kramer) lost her husband on June 13 after he courageously battled cancer. If you don’t know their story which is the stuff romance novels are made of, you can read it here and see their wedding picture here.

In addition to being a fabulous friend to so many and a mulit-RITA nominated author who has written for Harlequin Blaze, Temptation, Intrigue, Special Projects, Silhouette Intimate Moments and Meteor Kismet, Jo is known across the country for the amazing writing classes she teaches, including one on plotting that is incomparable. She has been incredibly generous to so many in sharing her knowledge and expertise.

Unfortunately, Jo has been left with a lot of medical expenses she will be struggling to cover as they had no health insurance, and we would like to help her out by holding several fundraising auctions. If you have items to donate – books or book baskets/collections, critiques, ARCs of upcoming releases, mentoring opportunities, web or promotional material design work etc., please email the item description to the following email address: [email protected]. This is the address we’re using to organize the items.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Alison Kent, HelenKay Dimon, Larissa Ione, Stephanie Tyler

If you’d like to help out with monetary donations, contact any of the authors via email via their contact pages and let them know. And if you can pass the word, it would be appreciated. I’ll keep you informed about the auction.

Blog Tour – Susan Grant’s MOONSTRUCK!

Writing & Publishing

I’ve been a huge fan of Susan Grant since her very first book. And if you haven’t read her yet, omg. You should. Go check out her entire backlist (website url’s below), and her new release MOONSTRUCK! :cheer:

And the dude on the cover is srsly sexy, yes? I want to touch his…uh…weapons. Heh. :devil:

MOONSTRUCK by Susan Grant
HQN Books, June 1, 2008

PEACE IS FOR LITTLE GIRLS.
And Coalition starship admiral Brit Bandar is one tough woman. A mere intergalactic treaty could never get her to trust the Drakken Horde. There was too much bad blood between the Coalition and the Horde and, for intensely personal reasons, Brit wasn’t sure that she was through spilling it! But now a peaceful accord has made Finn Rorkken, a notorious Drakken rogue, second-in command on her starship – and through some grand cosmic irony – front and center in her thoughts…and her heart.

WARLEADER. PIRATE.
Either title sat easily on Finn’s battle-hardened shoulders. Though second-in-command to “Stone-Heart” Bandar? That would take some getting used to. Peace required as much sacrifice as war, so he’d comply even if his reaction to the gorgeous admiral fell decidedly outside protocol. But would he end up kissing or killing her if the galaxy’s tentative truce turned into all out war?

Excerpt Here

ABOUT SUSAN GRANT
RITA award winner and NY Times best-selling author Susan Grant loves writing about what she knows: flying, adventure, and the often unpredictable interaction between the sexes! When she’s not writing romances set in far-flung locales, Susan pilots 747 jumbo jets to China, Australia, Europe, and many other exotic overseas destinations where she finds plenty of material for her novels.

REVIEWS
4.5 stars! The quick pace and compelling characterization make this space adventure riveting! –reviewed by Jill Smith, RT Magazine

[A gripping storyline, fascinating characters and great writing. Susan Grant has an immense talent for writing this special brand of romance. –Tanzey Cutter, Fresh Fiction.”[A] can’t-put-down read that draws you in from the first page and doesn’t let go until the tension-filled final chapters!” — Linnea Sinclair, RITA award winning author of THE DOWN HOME ZOMBIE BLUES

This tale packs a punch! Fans of the Honor Harrington series (by David
Weber) will thoroughly enjoy Brit and Finn’s story. I could not help but give a spontaneous high-five when I finished this gem. — Detra Fitch, Huntress Reviews,

This book kicked serious butt. Susan Grant can write more like this and I’ll be ready to devour them at a moment’s notice! — Kathy Boswell, The Best Reviews

Susan’s website
Borderlands website