Archive for October, 2007

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Wicked Wednesday - A Ghostly Treat for Halloween

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Since Saturday, we’ve been posting scary stories during our first ever Ghost Story Blog Tour! Today - Halloween - it’s my day to give you my Ghost Story! Please drop by and read all the blogs and get yourself into the Halloween spirit with some awesome stories from all my friends.

Here’s where you can check out the other Ghost Stories on the blog tour:

Saturday, October 27: Berta Platas, author of Cinderella Lopez.
Sunday, October 28: Mary Castillo, author of Switchcraft.
Monday, October 29: Sofia Quintero, author of Divas Don’t Yield.
Tuesday, October 30: Kathy Cano-Murillo, author of Love Shine (it pubs 2009!)
Wednesday, October 31: Caridad Pineiro, author of South Beach Chicas Catch Their Man. Read the rest of this entry �

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Tuesday Tip - Confession is Good for the Soul

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They say confession is good for the soul, but have you ever confessed a secret and ended up feeling worse than before? What kind of secret was it? A sexy kind of secret, like that crush you have on a fellow co-worker? Or a business kind of secret, like when you called in sick, but actually took a mental healthy day?

Wondering what other people’s secrets are? Ready to hear them confess?

Well, here’s your chance! Read the rest of this entry �

Monday, October 29th, 2007
Guilty Pleasures Monday - Bad Boys with Bite

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Bad Boy James MarstersThis Guilty Pleasure Monday is all about Bad Boys with Bite. Today’s favorite is Buffy Bad Boy Spike aka James Marsters.

What is it about Bad Boys with Bite that is so appealing? Well, I met a delightful group of bloggers from Italy who run the Isn’t It Romantic? site and today, I’ll be blogging on that site about Bad Boys with Bite and why we love them. Click here to check out the blog! Read the rest of this entry �

Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Ghost Story Blog Tour!

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This Saturday, a couple of friends and me kicked off the first ever Chica Lit Ghost Story Blog Tour! Each day one of us will post our story on our blog and promote the other stories to come.

Please drop by and read all the blogs and get yourself into the Halloween spirit with some awesome stories from all my friends.

Saturday, October 27: Berta Platas, author of Cinderella Lopez.
Sunday, October 28: Mary Castillo, author of Switchcraft.
Monday, October 29: Sofia Quintero, author of Divas Don’t Yield.
Tuesday, October 30: Kathy Cano-Murillo, author of Love Shine (it pubs 2009!)
Wednesday, October 31: Caridad Pineiro, author of South Beach Chicas Catch Their Man.

Friday, October 26th, 2007
Fashion Friday - Kick up those conference shoes!

Yep, we had our NJRW Conference about two weeks ago. What a blast! Over 450 attendees, 38 editors and agents and some awesome speakers. Sherilynn Kenyon, Julia Quinn, Karen Robards, Eloisa James, Eileen Dryer and dozens of other wonderful workshop presenters. Read the rest of this entry �

Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Thoughtful Thursday - Travel Makes the World Grow Smaller

The Gonzalez familyThe more places I visit, the smaller the world grows. Smaller in a good way. Smaller as in closing the gaps in my understanding of other people, cultures, countries and customs. I love trying new foods, listening to the different languages and music and exploring native locales. Read the rest of this entry �

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
Wicked Wednesday - A Work in Progress

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ww.jpgThis Wicked Wednesday brings something totally new — a work in progress. I’ve been developing an urban fantasy involving a twist to the werewolf mythology, battles with vampires and a struggle for control in a werewolf pack. The tentative title is UNDEAD UPRISING. Read the rest of this entry �

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Tuesday Tip - Ghosts in the Graveyard

ghost1.jpgHalloween is almost here and you may need something special to make for the little ones or maybe for your ghoulish soul! Read the rest of this entry �

Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Guilty Pleasures Monday - The Men of Maui and more . . .

First of all, thanks for all the wonderful holiday comments while I was gone. The winner of that special blog contest is Norma Storms! Norma, please e-mail your address to cpsromance@att.net so I can send the prize! Read the rest of this entry �

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Wicked Wednesday - FATE CALLS for me to leave you for a little bit!

HOLIDAY WITH A VAMPIREIt’s almost time for another installment in THE CALLING vampire novels! FATE CALLS is a novella in HOLIDAY WITH A VAMPIRE, a December release for Silhouette Nocturne. I thought I’d leave you with a glimpse of this novella before I take a little break — until October 20th! Read the rest of this entry �

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Tuesday Tip - Writing Great Blurbs with Mayra Calvani

DARK LULLABYToday’s Tuesday Tip is from my friend and fellow author, Mayra Calvani. Mayra’s latest release is DARK LULLABY from Whiskey Creek Press. So without further ado, here’s Mayra!

Writing Great Blurbs

A great blurb can make the difference between a customer taking out his/her wallet to buy your book or putting the book back on the shelf. Great blurbs sell books. Read the rest of this entry �