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**Do you have news you'd like to share with our visitors? Then please send your announcements to news@ck2skwipsandkritiques.com and we'll post them on our site here. ~ * ~ From Dee Knight: Dee News And Nothing But Dee News Spring is on the way! Isn't it? Please say yes! It snowed twice this week and three times last week. I've blocked from my memory the number of times it snowed in the weeks before. And it all requires shoveling. It's been said that people with ATVs love this kind of weather, but is Dee happy? :( That should give you a hint. I know spring has to arrive eventually, and before I know it, it'll be hotter than blazes and I'll be thinking of these morning shovelings wistfully. Right. Happy almost spring! Here's news of the March Into Spring contest! This month, Karyn Witmer-Gow is our special guest. Karyn is famous for her historical novels, but the book she's featuring in our contest is a contemporary. Let me tell you, it's absolutely wonderful--A Simple Gift. It's emotionally powerful, so a good box of tissue is recommended to keep nearby when you read it! I've read every book being offered for prizes this month, and all of them are great. The March winner is going to have a wealth of reading material!! Don't wait until the 20th and take a chance that you might miss out--answer the questions and enter early. Last month I happened to meet Marianne Arkins on the Samhain author loop. Her first book with Samhain was released on February 12. It's not an erotic novel, but it sounds really exciting. Find out a little more about Marianne and her new book in my interview. And then visit her in the last few days of her traveling blog tour. What a neat idea! I must be spending entirely too much time with Francis Drake because this free short story is, well, different. Whether or not it works is something you all will have to judge--did you like it? Let me know by Monday night at the usual e-mail address, and I'll choose someone to receive a download of any Dee book. As usual, I've just done a quick read through, so please be gentle with any errors you might see! I hope you enjoy The Gift. Thanks for visiting with me this month! I love you all! Dee Where's Dee? Trust me, coy is not my style, but sometimes I appear on sites where you might not think to look for me. Each Thursday you'll find me spouting off on the Erotic Muses blog site and on the 1st Thursday of each month, on the Liquid Silver blog site. Plus I'm always on Author Island doing the hula or drinking one of those umbrella drinks. And (of course) you can always find what's new on my website. ~ * ~ From Ann Cory: Happy March to everyone, and welcome new members! Spring is in the air and I couldn’t be happier. The birds are singing, squirrels are chasing each other around the trees, and I love to see the sun up earlier in the morning. Already hubby and I have planted new flowers and are making plans to spruce up the backyard. Soon we’ll be working on the garden and putting in a small pond. I can’t wait to get outside and write! With this edition I’ve streamlined my newsletter. For updates be sure to visit my website and blog. Please enjoy my sneak peek excerpt of Vows of a Vampire, and check out my Sexy Thrills March contest. Latest News Next Floor Naughty finaled in the top ten P&E Polls for Best Erotic Romance Novel 2007 The Howl and the Pussycat has been contracted with Samhain Publishing – releases July 2008 Reviews in for Snake Charmer and Lust Detector 5th Anniversary party - Scavenger Hunt with Whiskey Creek Press Torrid! For details, click here: http://www.whiskeycreekpresstorrid.com/contests.html Appearances
Ann’s Sexy Thrills March Contest Looking to thrill the one you’re with? What better way to get your spring on than with a Sexy Thrills Kit – guaranteed to spice up your nights. All newsletter members are eligible each month. Contest runs from March 1st to March 31st. To sign up, please click here: http://www.anncory.com/newsletter.shtml Please Note: if you are already a subscriber you do not have to subscribe again. Whiskey Creek Press Torrid Scavenger Hunt! Whiskey Creek Press is celebrating their 5th anniversary! Be sure to take part in all the fun events going on for the month of March, including the Scavenger Hunt! Details here: http://www.whiskeycreekpresstorrid.com/contests.html Magical Seduction Blog Be sure to join me for daily posts, quizzes, magical fun, and guest bloggers. Or just stop by and say hi! http://anncory.com/blog/ The Celestial Circle – a group for special news and mailings. If you’re interested in joining, please click here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AnnCory_CelestialCircle.htm If you have a MySpace, please let me know so that I can add you! http://www.myspace.com/ann_cory In closing I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. Be sure to frequent my website and blog for ongoing updates. Drop me a line anytime, I would love to hear from you! http://www.anncory.com ~ * ~ From Alexis Fleming: This month I’m giving away a $25.00 gift certificate to Moonglade Gifts. Choose a gift for someone special or indulge yourself. Something for everyone- glowing garden and home accents, lamps, lanterns, wind chimes, candles, beach towels, beauty products and jewelry, just to name a few. Check out the details on my contest page on my website. http://www.alexisfleming.net Oh, and don’t forget to put MARCH CONTEST in the contest section. The winner will be announced early April. ~ * ~ From Shelley Munro: Hello, I'm a bit late with the newsletter this month since I've been very busy in the writing cave and I've been away. Mr. Munro and I managed to squeeze in a mini holiday in Wellington. I'm sure you've guessed by now how much I love to travel and explore. There was no way I could say I couldn't go! This month I've sold another Middlemarch story to Ellora's Cave. I'm hoping Cat and Mouse will come out toward the end of this year. Assassin, the next release in this series is due out on Aug 6 2008. Two Middlemarch books in one year! I'm on a Middlemarch splurge at the moment so hopefully I'll be able to give you news of more books very soon. I have a new home at Coffee Time Romance. Yes, I've opened a hotel on their forum. It's a place where you can visit to learn about my characters, books and things in between, as well as ask questions. Here's the direct link. You need to register before you can post but it's free, so what are you waiting for? Coffee Time Romance also have special theme days. Contest: I'm giving away a download of Fancy Free to one lucky reader. All you need to do is go to my website, read the excerpt for Fancy Free and tell me what stopped James and Alice from making love. Email your answers to me at shelleymunro@gmail.com and I'll announce the winner on 6 March 2008.
See you next month! Hugs and best wishes, ~ * ~ From All Romance eBooks: All Romance eBooks recognizes the best in romance with The Best of 2007 Awards All Romance eBooks held a virtual red-carpet ceremony on Friday, February 15th, recognizing some of the best in electronic romance publishing. The readers, authors, and other industry members attending the ceremony saw many or their favorite authors, books, and publishers honored.
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Harbor, Florida (PRWEB) February 21, 2008 -- All Romance eBooks held a
virtual red-carpet ceremony on Friday, February 15th, recognizing some of
the best in electronic romance publishing. The readers, authors, and other
industry members attending the ceremony saw many or their favorite authors,
books, and publishers honored. ~ * ~ From Shelly Laurenston: Hi, all! I'm on a desperate deadline this month, so this newsletter will be short and sweet...unlike me. I'm tall and difficult. A little update on my second dragon book. THE DISTRESSING DAMSEL has been renamed ABOUT A DRAGON and will be out in December. I wanted to make sure you guys know about the name change so you don't re-buy the book unless you really wanted to. We're also on countdown (okay, *I'm* on countdown) to the March 25th release of THE BEAST IN HIM. It's currently available for pre-order from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Okay. That's it. Back to work. Enjoy! --Shel.
Shelly_laurenston@earthlink.net ~ * ~ From Sara Reinke: What's new in the worlds of author Sara Reinke? This month, I'm one of the featured authors at The Romance Book Club. Check out my latest interview, catch up with my guest blog, chat about DARK THIRST (the first in my vampire-romance series, The Brethren, available now from Kensington/Zebra Books) and more! Plus stay tuned for details about an exclusive Club members-only contest! In DARK THIRST, Brandon Noble is one of the Brethren, an ancient clan of ruthless vampires. Horrified by his birthright, Brandon shuns the ritual of the first kill, earning his family's lasting wrath. When he finds love with a human woman named Angelina -- forbidden among the Brethren -- his fate is sealed. Can Brandon protect Angelina from his enemies -- and his own dark thirsts? The Romance Book Club features FREE registration, interactive blogging, message boards and more. They'll also have reading guides, author profiles, exciting contests, and bonus content from your favorite books. Join in the fun today! www.theromancebookclub.com You'll find quick-and-easy online purchase links for DARK THIRST, plus excerpts, promotional video, additional reviews and more at www.sarareinke.com. (And check out the cover for the sequel, DARK HUNGER, coming September, 2008!) While you're at www.sarareinke.com, follow the links to purchase my latest releases from Double Dragon Publishing. As a contributor to INSIDE SCOOP: ARTICLES ABOUT ACTING AND WRITING BY HOLLYWOOD INSIDERS AND PUBLISHED AUTHORS, I share some tricks of the trade when it comes to self-editing and setting realistic goals as a writer. The book includes articles and interviews from a wide range of creative professionals. Or grab an ebook copy of BOOK OF SHADOWS -- the last installment to be released in my award-winning Chronicles of Tiralainn fantasy series. This novella is a fun little swan song to stories and characters that hold a lot of sentimental value to me. Be sure to visit my "Contests" page, too, and enter for your chance to win a romance prize package worth more than $30 in my monthly contest! The package includes a signed paperback copy of Hot in Here by Susan Lyons, ebook copies of Operation: G Spot by Jodi Copeland and my sci-fi thriller, Tethers, plus a free ebook of your choice from Mojocastle Press and a signed cover flat for Rogue, the new release from Kayla Gray. There's always something new to discover in the worlds of author Sara Reinke, so bookmark my homepage and check back often! ~ * ~ From Writerspace: March Contests at Writerspace
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