Posted by Amanda Vyne on July 31, 2010 · 3 Comments
(So sorry. This blog post was scheduled for early this morning. I blame it on the gremlins.) I want to start this special Saturday blog off with saying that writers, no matter the make and model (and some do look like models — ahem– Elisabeth Naughton), are true livers. I say livers because because as … Read more
Posted by Susan Blexrud on July 30, 2010 · 2 Comments
Welcome, Sandra, to Embrace the Shadows! Your next release is Vegetarian at Midnight, the sequel to The Art of Fang Shui. It will release on August 6th. It’s about a werewolf and a vegetarian who ultimately battle a fallen angel (from Eirelander Publishing. http://www.eirelander-publishing.com .) Without plot spoilers, tell us about this unlikely threesome. Well, … Read more
Posted by Amanda Vyne on July 30, 2010 · 2 Comments
Today was the RWA Conference Keynote Luncheon where an established writers give an inspirational speech for writers and, being the down dirty girl from the middle of the midwest that I am, I was so inspired by the earthy and gritty inspiration of one Nora Roberts. Having seen three…count them….three decades of writing she has transversed the … Read more
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Posted by Amanda Vyne on July 29, 2010 · 7 Comments
So today was the official start of the conference. I started the day by dropping off some amazing EtS totes in the Goodie Room. No worries for those who are experiencing the conference vicariously through the web, I held back a couple of totes to fill with RWA conference goodies so that we can do … Read more
Posted by Amanda Vyne on July 28, 2010 · 2 Comments
Coming in a little late, but hey….I’m in Orlando at the RWA Conference and last night I was not fit to operate machinery. Even laptop-ish machinery. I had a crazy pre-dawn excursion to get here that started with slipping out of my house at 4 a.m. and dragging my butt into my hotel in Orlando … Read more
Posted by Susan Blexrud on July 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment
You’ve won our Clash of the Covers This week is going to be a little different than our normal week at EtS. Three of our members, Grace Conley, Amanda Vyne, and Barbara Hancock will be reporting to us live from the RWA national convention. So be sure to check back all week for pictures, stories … Read more
Posted by Susan Blexrud on July 25, 2010 · 1 Comment
I hope you’ll enjoy a glimpse of my first science fiction romance coming from Samhain Publishing in August. ~Barbara
Posted by chandraryan on July 23, 2010 · 3 Comments
I’ve never been able to watch slasher flicks. The movies where the heroine, usually dim-witted, is walking alone in the woods when some guy in a mask would jump out from behind trees. They terrified me. Actually, come to think of it, I never did very well with any horror movies. I once hid in … Read more
Posted by Susan Blexrud on July 23, 2010 · 2 Comments
Posted by Susan Blexrud on July 21, 2010 · 2 Comments
~Coming July 27th from Loose Id~ There’s something perfect about my first story featuring a pirate being released during the RWA conference in Orlando. I’ve alway been fascinated by sexy swashbucklers, but it wasn’t until Johnny Depp brought Disney’s Jack Sparrow to life that my fascination became obsession. No surprise for those of you who … Read more