Tuesday, August 12, 2014

#TRRparty is coming! Are YOU ready? #Romance Over 100 #Prizes #Giveaway



Check out what's coming September 1st through 30th!!!

#TRRparty


The event will be advertised in more than 100 websites and social media channels!!!

More than 100 participating authors!!!

More than 100 prizes to be won!!!

PARTICIPATING PUBLISHERS

Forever Romance
Kensington Books
Writers Exchange E-Publishing
Lyrical Press


PARTICIPATING AUTHORS

Katie Lane
Chloe Douglas
Jianne Carlo
Angie Sandro
Hope Ramsay
Molly Cannon
Delilah Devlin
Teri Riggs
SJ Maylee
Deanna Lynn Sletten
Ana J. Phoenix
Calinda B
Velda Brotherton
Amanda Bretz
Shannon MacLeod
Gloria Marlow
Jennifer Ann Coffeen
Mary M. Forbes
Margo Bond Collins
Lynne King
Tina Donahue
Lee Ann Sontheimer
Shanna Hatfield
Rhonda L. Print
Amber Daulton
Elyse Grant
Dianne Duvall
J.A. Redmerski
Debbie Mason
Rebecca Rose
Alexa Grace
Jeanell Bolton
Chelsea Fine
Becky Lower
Sarah Madison
Maggi Andersen
Kimberly Dean
Diana Green
Iyana Jenna
Helen C. Johannes
Nicki Elson
Ann Herrick
London Saint James
Natalie-Nicole Bates
Dee J. Adams
Heather Boyd
Cass Peterson
Maeve Greyson
Charley Descoteaux
Allie Ritch
Mary Hughes
Rosanna Leo
Rebecca Donovan
Heather Hiestand
Kate Meader
Lucy Monroe
Olivia Miles
R.C. Ryan
Ashlyn Chase
Rena Koontz
Elizabeth McKenna
Rhea Rhodan
Cynthia D'Alba
Kiss Carson
Selene Grace Silver
Anne Kane
Tara Fox Hall
S.J. Frost
J.C. McKenzie
Houston Havens
Terri Rochenski
Naomi Bellina
Scarlett Sanderson
Te Russ
Rose Anderson
Rob Manary
Kathryn Knight
Jamie Salisbury
Jill Shalvis
Sharon Buchbinder
Kristen Ashley
Marilyn Pappano
Marina Anderson
Amanda Scott
Lia Davis
Alison Henderson
Grace R. Duncan
Sherrie Wouters
Adriana Kraft
Sayara St. Clair
Jenna Jaxon
Elaine Hopper
Elsa Winckler
jj Keller
Layla Wilcox
Maggie Le Page
Marie Lavender
Scotty Cade
Rebecca Heflin
Megan Derr
Ashley Chunell
Nikka Michaels



To advertise with us for the event: please contact carole@theromancereviews.com



Login and join the TRR Fall Into Love Party on Sept 1! Play games, join the fun and win prizes! See you then!

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

#IWSG Some Days I Feel Like Throwing in the Towel


Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It's a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!

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It's that time of month again, where we the members of IWSG get to share our woes & offer encouragement.

Today, I'm mostly woes. Sorry.

Summer has obliterated any and all thoughts of forward progress on my latest WiP, Love's Revenge. Having 3 kids at home with me all day every day will do that, I guess. I already talked my publisher into pushing back the release date from November to January, and I'm STILL nervous I won't make the new deadline!!

Sales are non-existent on my previous publishings.

Garnering attention and reviews is tougher than driving a nail into steel.

To top that off, I'm trying to organize a blog tour for my upcoming October release - Secret of the Souls (Pool of Souls #2), and to say it's SLOW going is an understatement.

Some days, I question this little passion of mine called writing. Today? Yup. Big time.

Some days, I feel like throwing in the towel...

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How 'bout you? Ever get down in the dumps over your passion's lack of enthusiasm in giving back for all your hard work? Ever want to toss in the towel & call it a day?

#WWW Finding Balance with Sticky Notes #WritersLife Sandra Dailey @sdaileyauthor



Finding Balance with Sticky Notes
By Sandra Dailey

I’ve been given many labels; over organizer, micromanager, nit-picker, etc… I own every one of them. My mother explains it best – I’m a typical Virgo. Everything around me must be in perfect order.

The clothes in my closet are organized by type of item and color. Everything stored in my kitchen cabinets that are multiples, (such as glasses, cups and dishes), are in even numbered amounts. If one gets broken the set is replaced.

When my children were at home, they’d misplace pictures and knick-knacks before I came home from work. Then, they’d secretly time how long it took me to have them back in place.
Yes, I’m the person who will rearrange the dishes in your dish washer, the bottles on your bathroom counter, and the pillows on your sofa. I’ll let you know if a picture is hanging crooked and stare all day at one that’s not hung in perfect line with the others. I don’t get a lot of invitations.

I use the same principle in my writing. My hero, heroine, and villain have to have equal page time. My romances must have a balance of humor, drama, and seduction. My suspense/mystery stories need an equal sprinkling of clues, red herrings, and threats.
I do envy those people who can open their word processor with a single idea and write whatever comes to mind, but you can see why this doesn’t work for me. So, how do I achieve my balance? Sticky notes – several of them in different colors.

I divide my story into three sections, beginning, middle, and end. I plan what I want to happen in each one. Then, I start with just the beginning. Here’s where the sticky notes come into play. I write scene ideas on each piece with the POV noted.

Example:
·         Clues-pink paper
·         Red herrings-yellow paper
·         Threats-blue paper
·         Heroine-blue ink
·         Hero-black ink
·         Villain-green ink.

Why sticky notes? They are laid out on my large dining room table on a plastic table cloth and I don’t have to worry that a strong breeze will ruin my work. I can easily move them around to add, rearrange and achieve perfect balance. Then, the outline is transferred to a notebook which stays by the computer on my desk.

This may seem time consuming to some people, but I find it saves me time. I spend approximately one afternoon planning and outlining each section. Most of my time is spent filling in the scenes on the computer. I don’t usually have to go back to do a lot of rewrites. If I do want to add or change something later, I can quickly find the scene in my outline.

Did I mention that I’m a typical Virgo?

My newest release is COMMON ENEMY.


Jordan Holbrook is the single mother of a five-year-old daughter. She’s just inherited her Grandmother’s house in South Florida where she’s hiding from an abusive ex-husband who’s been released from prison early. A new man in her life isn't part of her plans.

Connor McCrae is a handyman who lives out of his van. He walked away from a privileged life and loving family after being badly scarred in a vicious attack. He doesn't believe a woman’s love is in the cards for him.

What brings them together is a rundown house, a mutual attraction, and a Common Enemy.

Bobby Ray Butler is cutting a path of murder and mayhem through south Florida in his quest for vengeance. His sights are set on his ex-wife and anyone who gets in his way.

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Sandra Dailey lives in North Florida with her husband and house plants. She has four children, ten grandchildren, and a goldfish named Clementine. She has a passion for needle crafts, reading and writing. Her addictions are chocolate, coffee, and football. She loves to hear from fellow readers and writers. Her first two books, The Chief’s Proposal and Twice the Trouble are contemporary romances and also available in eBook and print. She is currently hard it work on Close Enemy and a couple other surprises.



Monday, August 4, 2014

MIDNIGHT DAWN is here!!!! #MortalMachine #PNR by @JocelynAdams #Excerpt

“Midnight Dawn straps you in from the beginning and whisks you away on an emotional, breath-taking ride of romance, fantasy, and good vs. evil. It's magic.” --Naima Simone, author of the SECRETS AND SINS series



Midnight Dawn (The Mortal Machine #2)
Release Date: August 4th, 2014
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, Embrace Imprint
Genre: Paranormal Romance

Her soul remembers his touch, even if she doesn’t. 

With only three days until the wraith king turns the earth into an all-you-can-eat buffet, Addison Beckett is forced to enlist brooding sentinel Asher Green’s help to unlock the Mortal Machine. According to the founder, all she has to do is find the sanctuary—the same sanctuary she can’t remember because Asher erased her memories.

Trying to save humanity while navigating Asher’s lies is a royal pain. But the more time she and Asher spend together, the harder her soul tries to remind her what else he’s made her forget—that he loves her, wants her, needs her.

When she’s trapped by the wraith king and forced to pick who will stand by her in the coming battle, Addison is faced with an impossible choice: the sentinel she loves who refuses to love her back, or a powerful stranger who insists they’re meant to be together. Her decision will determine the fate of humanity, and once decided, can’t be undone.

Pick up a copy at only $0.99 for a limited time!:



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Excerpt:

I handed the sarcophagus over to Kyle. As Asher boosted me up, something creaked on the far side of the room. He jerked me down again as Kyle ducked back outside, and I ended up with my back against the wall behind a display case with Asher’s tense body pancaking mine.

Oh. My. God. I might have squealed if there’d been any air left in the room. I wiggled my hands up between us and pressed my trembling palms against the forbidden land, half blind with the pyrotechnics going off in me. Not now, body. Off-limits. Proper girls do not poach other girls’ guys. Please, for the love of God, do not sigh or make any ridiculous sounds.

A spark of familiarity lit up behind my lids, which had closed, as if my fingers had once explored the lay of his spectacular landscape and knew every rise and fall. But he’d never let me get that close to him before, except when he’d carried me to my bed last night. That had to be it, but why had it stirred such an emotional rush for me now? Maybe it was the adrenaline.

I couldn’t keep my fingers from crawling up into his hair. Just as I’d always imagined, it was the best damn thing I’d ever touched. Thick and soft, cool on my skin, the satin threads tickled as they gave way to my stroking. So good. No drug could ever suck out my anxiety and fear and fill me with such utter peace. I could have stayed there for hours, until I knew every strand by touch alone, which way it waved, especially the ones that curved around his ear on his left side.

He made a choked sound, thrusting me out of my tactile wet dream and back to reality. I cracked my lids open and ran head-on into his demon stare, which seemed nuclear bright in the dim lighting. Oh yeah. Bad guys. Trouble. Yep, head in the game, Addy. Jesus.

I gave an awkward smile, and mouthed sorry. Thank goodness my energy storm hadn’t come out to light me up—as much as I could without a conduit. Nothing like a glowing beacon to draw the bad guys right to us. Then again, I was the Darkside Sun, so it was only a matter of time before they followed their senses right to me. Dammit, we needed to get out of here before I ended up getting Asher killed.

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About Jocelyn Adams:


Jocelyn is an office grunt by day and creator of romance and adventure by night. Born a farmer’s daughter with a vivid imagination, she spent her childhood dreaming up stories.

With no formal training, she relied on the honest feedback of her writing group to take her from that first short story all the way to THE END of her first novel. She now has five published novels and has recently signed a 3-book deal with Entangled Publishing.

When she isn’t slinging words, you can find her shooting her bow or enjoying the serenity of family life in her little house in the woods.