tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57419307238528158642024-03-05T01:13:42.189-07:00Armchair HeroinesNews, Reviews, Fun and Games for Romance Readers and WritersTiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445392325230287029noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-56329713767475320772011-08-04T06:00:00.003-06:002011-08-15T16:39:52.068-06:00Author Interview: Sherry Isaac<span style="font-weight: bold;">***We have a winner!! Congratulations, Urve! Sherry has your contact information so she'll be in touch. A big thanks to everyone who visited!**</span>
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<br />I'm thrilled to have author Sherry Isaac joining me today on Armchair Heroines.
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Winner of The Alice Munro Short Story Award, Sherry Isaac's tales of life, love and forgiveness that transcend all things, including t</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">he grave, appear online and in print. Her first collection of shorts, Storyteller, debuts July 2011. For more information, or to order an autographed copy, <a href="http://www.sherryisaac.com/Sherry_Isaac/Storyteller.html">click HERE</a>.</span>
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODy5Qb9pbut9LX6wToFbzw5lSYcuBloaoYe0iR8nSycx3hMIOxl1If_chVYJHD-t7z__RPljg_nhE_yrHMkVje2vzq5uqWFlhSL4lNMbVaqRIGjLm-gNBjBN71YYnirIyHKQXTAgXmjw/s1600/SM_July09_043.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODy5Qb9pbut9LX6wToFbzw5lSYcuBloaoYe0iR8nSycx3hMIOxl1If_chVYJHD-t7z__RPljg_nhE_yrHMkVje2vzq5uqWFlhSL4lNMbVaqRIGjLm-gNBjBN71YYnirIyHKQXTAgXmjw/s200/SM_July09_043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635928175277891778" border="0" /></a>
<br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Your collecti</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: times new roman;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EYaq1gGErDQmcylP2hV1DSu5_dkIeY2dg7U_0EdicQMz26hmBRw7FNK8R_6STo6qf2Q9ulRcNfTZDTXXcOExq5q2CVavjcJMPl6kEGe9LrSk9b0GN-TJZfaHIYVK5y7cbtfhLXMDKl8/s1600/Storyteller+Cover.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EYaq1gGErDQmcylP2hV1DSu5_dkIeY2dg7U_0EdicQMz26hmBRw7FNK8R_6STo6qf2Q9ulRcNfTZDTXXcOExq5q2CVavjcJMPl6kEGe9LrSk9b0GN-TJZfaHIYVK5y7cbtfhLXMDKl8/s200/Storyteller+Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635928585395121234" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >on of short stories, STORYTELLER, came out recently. Tell us about it.
<br /></span> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Writer Lesson #1: When a publisher calls to tell you she's read some of your short stories, and then says, 'I'd like to be the first to look at your collection. Do you have one ready?" the answer, whether you have a collection or not, is, "YES."</span><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">She did give me time to get existing stories polished, and I admitted that I'd need to write a few more. Then I pushed everything else aside and focused on th</span><span style="font-size:100%;">at one task night and day for three months. I polished and revised existing work, dusted off and developed some ideas (that idea file sure does come in handy) and came up with a few new ones.</span><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">It's odd, because I never saw myself as a short story writer. Shorts were for contests and magazines so I'd have credits to point to when soliciting agents for The Novel. Now, I'll have a printed book to point to. I'm good with that.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Congratulations! In your interview with C.J. Lyons you characterized yourself as "...a trouble maker often resigned to the children's table...". I can sympathize. Care to tell us more about that?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Don't suppose I can plead the fifth? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Uh-huh!
<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">I think it comes down to not knowing when to shut up. I heard a great line years ago: 'Sometimes I only take my foot out of my mouth long enough to put the other one in.' That would be me. I speak out of turn, blurt out whatever comes to mind, rarely use a filter. But it's done in fun and with humour. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">People say I'm funny. I'm not. I just say funny things. I attribute those quips to the lack of filter, that knee-jerk response. Humour has to be honest and raw to work, to touch another who thinks, Yeah, I feel like that, too. There are people who make a living out of crafting comedy on demand. I'm not one of them. That's not to say their humour isn't honest or that it's forced. If it's not true, if it's not natural, it's not humour. I'm just not good at finding that humour switch. Mine turns on when it wants to.The rest of the time, I am a miserable, sad and lonely soul. Snort!</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> A very long and round-about answer but there you have it: trouble, for me, comes from being silly. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">A good way to get in trouble, I'd say. Who is the most memorable character you've written about? Why?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >In the collection, I'd say Ella Ryder. Ella is in the early stages of Alzheimer's. She's alone, and not terribly likeable, but I feel an empathy for her all the same. Some of her traits are not what you'd call neighbourly, but as the story progresses, (I hope) the reader sees that some of her behaviour is defence-driven, as she tries to deny and conceal her symptoms. I think the connection we make is this: that our mind is our identity. The helplessness when a silent monster slides into our psyche and steals what is most precious, our memories, our personality, our self, is a very scary thing.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I agree. And who is the most memorable character you've read about and why?</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">My favourite book growing up was 'Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret.' Years (and years and years) later, I was surprised to find an adult novel by Judy Blume, 'Summer Sisters'. Fabulous. I still react when I think of the story in too much depth, so I won't dwell.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Two reasons why. One, the plot is about two women, not sisters, and their complex relationship. Those characters, and their journey, still haunt me. Two, my deep emotional response to their story. A writer in waiting, I remember thinking, if I could harness the talent to make a reader feel one tenth of what I felt reading Blume's book, what an awesome gift that would be.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The goal of all writers! Are you a night owl or an early riser?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Night owl? Are you kidding me? Bonafide morning person here. And I do like naps. Mmmm. Naps.The world would be a better place if we all took naps.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I'm with you on the nap thing. If you could compile a soundtrack for your book, STORYTELLER, what would it be?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Being a short story collection, it would have to be a various artists compilation. Haunting fiddle for title short, Storyteller. Spirit in the Sky (Norman Greenbaum, 1969) for The Visit. Une Bal-musette (a French Waltz) for Pickpocket in Paris.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Interesting choices. Other than telling readers about STORYTELLER, what are you working on now?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >My middle-grade novel, Strawberry Hero, is on the agent circuit, looking for representation, and I am diving nose-first into revisions on my current work-in-progress, Homecoming, a paranormal romantic suspense set in a rural town on the Canadian prairie.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">You are busy! Where can we find you in the www? Twitter? Facebook? Shelfari, etc.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://web.me.com/sherryisaac/Sherry_Isaac/Home.html" target="_blank">sherryisaac.com</a> for a start. I have my own blog, <a href="http://web.me.com/sherryisaac/Sherry_Isaac/Wildflower/Wildflower.html" target="_blank">Wildflower</a>, where I feature emerging and established authors. I was recently asked to join the blog <a href="http://www.carolestlaurent.com/romanceandbeyond/Blog/Blog.html" target="_blank">Romance & Beyond</a> with <a href="http://www.carolestlaurent.com/www.carolestlaurent.com/Home.html" target="_blank">Carole St-Laurent</a> and <a href="http://sharonclare.com/" target="_blank">Sharon Clare</a>, where the focus is the writing journey. Twitter is on my To-Do list. Author chum <a href="http://joanswan.com/" target="_blank">Joan Swan</a> wrote a great three-part Twitter How-To. I'll be consulting Joan's advice a lot! I suppose I'll have to look into a Facebook/Twitter feed or whatever it's called. This is the point where the brain tissue turns to jelly...</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">I haven't heard of Shelfari. What's that? NO! Don't tell me! I'm on technological overload.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Just in case you change your mind down the road, Shelfari is a social cataloging website. As a registered user you build virtual bookshelves. You can also rate, review, tag, and discuss books. Authors can have a page and add blog posts, covers, a bio and other information. I belong to several readers groups there that are a ton of fun! Check it out at <a href="http://www.shelfari.com/">www.shelfari.com
<br /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Thanks for joining me, Sherry!
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Sherry is offering up an autographed copy of Storyteller to one lovely Armchair Heroine reader. Tell us about a time you got into trouble because you couldn't keep your mouth shut or ask Sherry a question. We'll use random.org to choose the winner.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Have a great day!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">** If you're at RomCon this weekend, find me and introduce yourself! <a href="http://www.romconinc.com/">www.romconinc.com</a>
<br /></span></span></p>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-49962732011041400632011-08-03T08:46:00.000-06:002011-08-03T08:51:45.082-06:00Top Ten Reason I Love RomCon<p>This Friday the fun starts at RomCon, a romance and women's fiction convention. For those of us who are volunteering, the fun starts tomorrow.</p><p>In celebration of one of my favorite events of the year, here are my top ten reasons I love RomCon:</p><p><a href="http://tiffanyjames.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/RomConbanner.jpg" href="http://tiffanyjames.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/RomConbanner.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-136" title="RomConbanner" src="http://tiffanyjames.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/RomConbanner.jpg" alt="" src="http://tiffanyjames.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/RomConbanner.jpg" width="479" height="133" /></a><br /></p><p> </p><p>10. The Pre-Convention Excitement - I've been anticipating this for months!</p><p>9. The Post-Convention Glow - I'll still be excited for months to come!</p><p>8. The Readers Crown - The contest where readers get to have their say.</p><p>7. The Sessions - These aren't your corporate sessions, peeps. Buckle up! It's going to be a raucous ride (as in: wild, crazy and FUN)!</p><p>6. The Laughter - Don't do your crunches this week...your stomach will be sore when the weekend is through.</p><p>5. The Special Events - Build-A-Hero, Special Ops Track (a whole track!), Monsters & More Seme-Charades, Intimate Chats, Author Panels, Author-Hosted Teas, Luau, Wild West Dinner, Chocolate Mangasm, Smalltown-ville, Victorian Fashion Show, Caught Dead Game...I could fill an entire blog post with Special Events. Be there or...</p><p>4. The Late Nights - Yeah, don't plan on getting much sleep. You won't.</p><p>3. The Goody Room - Packed with bookmarks, postcards, excerpt booklets, a plethora of creative and unique swag, and books. My heart flutters at the thought!</p><p>2. The Authors - Need I say more?</p><p>1. The Readers ( aka New-found Friends) - The most amazingly fun, enthusiastic, and of course, well-read group around!</p><p> </p><p>So, bring on the Con! See you there...</p>For more information about RomCon, visit their website: <a href="http://www.romconinc.com/" href="http://www.romconinc.com">www.romconinc.com</a>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-47903304114949230892011-08-02T08:00:00.001-06:002011-08-03T08:58:15.697-06:00Teasers on Tuesdays<p>I love to read, and long before I was a writer, I was a reader. I still read as much as I can - although time isn't quite as available as it used to be...not that I'm complaining or anything!</p><p>One way I like to celebrate my love of reading is to share teasers.</p><p>Want to join in the fun?</p><p>Simply pick a random page in your current read then pick a random line. Post the title, author and teaser in the comments section below. You can also leave the page number, just for fun.</p><p>Ready? Set. Tease!</p><p> </p><p>Tiffany's Teaser:</p><p><em>Leave No </em><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfNMCXwOryDrLwgYEmsGaAnymcz9uqQcocnI-FSfYC9hYnVXMUKmyeEGCxjABCZEY-jRLQgsg1fiUjXt7Oieg1I9xn_cMJhL_aYgVlTgPwuG4RflKJir0kFW4JjxR9HNa6jVkkIx3gqM/s1600/booktn_september2010.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfNMCXwOryDrLwgYEmsGaAnymcz9uqQcocnI-FSfYC9hYnVXMUKmyeEGCxjABCZEY-jRLQgsg1fiUjXt7Oieg1I9xn_cMJhL_aYgVlTgPwuG4RflKJir0kFW4JjxR9HNa6jVkkIx3gqM/s200/booktn_september2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636643128457538434" border="0" /></a><em>Trace</em>, a novella by <a href="http://www.cindygerard.com/">Cindy Gerard</a> in the anthology <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Promises-Sherrilyn-Kenyon/dp/1439191115/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312339515&sr=1-1">Deadly Promises</a> </p><p>From page 139: <em>So why did a knot of anxiety tighten inside his chest like a fist?</em></p><p>Leaves you with a few questions, doesn't it? You want to run out to the library or bookstore and pick it up, don't you?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-28616199061061839882011-08-01T07:00:00.000-06:002011-08-01T09:21:52.526-06:00Tips for Writing a Book Review - From an Author's PerspectiveIn addition to being a help to readers, book reviews can be a selling tool for an author. They can also be the bane of an author's existence.<br /><br />And I'm not just talking about good reviews (as in "I loved this book") versus bad reviews ("I hated this book").<br /><br />Authors want an honest review as much as readers do. By keeping a few things in mind your review will shine - whether you loved or hated the book you're reviewing:<br /><br />1. Include your personal opinion AND explain why you feel the way you do.<br /><br />For example: "I didn't enjoy this book because the characters were boring, the plot lacked high and low points and I hated the ending." vs. "I hated this book."<br /><br />Or: "This book was wonderful because the characters came alive in my mind, the plot kept me on the edge of my seat and the ending came with a surprising twist." vs. "I loved this book."<br /><br />* Don't get me wrong, as authors, we love to hear those words, "I loved your book". But when it comes to a review, a little additional information helps the reader <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span> the author.<br /><br />2. Provide a short synopsis of the book but don't give anything away. Avoid spoiling the whole story, the climax, or the ending. If you absolutely have to include them provide "spoiler alerts" for people who want to read the book and be surprised.<br /><br />3. Show the author respect - even if you hated the book. Authors give their blood, sweat and tears to their books knowing that not everyone is going to read it, let alone enjoy it. Please consider this when writing your review. Authors often talk about their books as their babies (right, wrong or indifferent). Don't just tell them their babies are ugly. Give solid reasons why their baby was ugly <span style="font-style: italic;">to you</span>.<br /><br />4. Don't review books in genres you know you don't like. If you hate westerns, don't review a western. If you despise science fiction, don't accept a sci-fi book for review. If you decide to give romantic suspense a try (even though you rarely read it and don't really like it) then end up hating the book, think twice before reviewing it.<br /><br />5. Be honest. For more on this see number 1.<br /><br />6. When it comes to reviews, snark isn't nearly as cool as it's made out to be. See all of the above for more info.<br /><br />Reviews are an important part of our business! Well-written reviews pack a triple whammy - they help the reader, the author and the reviewer.<br /><br />Feel free to add to my list or disagree via the comment box below.<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by and have a great day!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tiffany</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOXyBN8jkVt1EjZkGyUEUw9MLO5gkMjtcSYNa0ycVwydJCCB42AOsXCy1gF67HteygLPGKAKtxFIEoyNzyFxtTb1nEE-2boXn4qTkfF4C156eoQFit_lJSWFx5CaV7mMsqAF28UrUtkc/s1600/AshleyMarch_SweetTalkMe_200px+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOXyBN8jkVt1EjZkGyUEUw9MLO5gkMjtcSYNa0ycVwydJCCB42AOsXCy1gF67HteygLPGKAKtxFIEoyNzyFxtTb1nEE-2boXn4qTkfF4C156eoQFit_lJSWFx5CaV7mMsqAF28UrUtkc/s200/AshleyMarch_SweetTalkMe_200px+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635904667172095858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Sweet Talk Me</span><br /><br />A Contemporary Romance Anthology<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Available November 15th, 2011</span><br /><br />Visit: <a href="http://www.tiffanyjames.net/">www.tiffanyjames.net</a> for more informationTiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-71172822138633053562011-07-19T09:24:00.009-06:002011-07-19T09:57:03.758-06:00Contest Time!Current Read: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Seaside-Cove-Berkley-Sensation/dp/0425241491/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311089228&sr=1-1"><span style="font-style: italic;">Summer at Seaside Cove</span></a> by <a href="http://www.jacquied.com/">Jacquie D'Alessandro</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">It's contest time! </span><br /><br />I'm going for fifty likes on my Facebook page, and once I get there I'm going to run a contest for a $10 Amazon gift card!<br /><br />It's easy. Just go to my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#%21/pages/Tiffany-James/105788082845721">Facebook page</a> and click the "Like" button then send me an email at tiffany (at) tiffanyjames (dot) net with "50 Likes on Facebook" in the subject line. I'll use <a href="http://www.random.org/">random.org</a> to choose the winner. When you like my page you receive book release updates, links to excerpts and contests, signing information, and a few random posts on occasion.<br /><br />Thanks for all of your help and good luck!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Tiffany</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlKE_mbRcObluAnNCfEkx1kPhklu_dMJEcRR7-FqdwTXYVKLx5_uCjpT5ac-qU38JCXA84En1GFH33ESMgSWenFnSvWOTguz7RNkzHzDaGTGjvyYYl-9EqcKs7OycLysyDdiyNb48Ix8/s1600/AshleyMarch_SweetTalkMe_200px+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlKE_mbRcObluAnNCfEkx1kPhklu_dMJEcRR7-FqdwTXYVKLx5_uCjpT5ac-qU38JCXA84En1GFH33ESMgSWenFnSvWOTguz7RNkzHzDaGTGjvyYYl-9EqcKs7OycLysyDdiyNb48Ix8/s400/AshleyMarch_SweetTalkMe_200px+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" 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But as these three delicious novellas prove, nothing could ever be as decadent as indulging in love. Join authors Ashley March, Tiffany James, and Bernadette Marie as they create the perfect recipe featuring a pastry chef and the restaurant owner who has all the ingredients to melt her heart, a cupcake caterer whose new neighbor crumbles her resolve to stay away from distracting men, and a chocolatier who discovers even her best pieces aren’t nearly as divine as the too-sexy, sweet-talking son of her best client.<span style=""> </span><span style=""><br /></span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Available November 15, 2011</span><br /><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><span style=""></span></span><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ></span></p>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-75693815792581539122011-07-18T05:00:00.000-06:002011-07-18T05:00:00.295-06:00My First Cover!Current Read: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Courtesan-Avon-Romantic-Treasures/dp/0061234915/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310922729&sr=1-1"><span style="font-style: italic;">Claiming the Courtesan</span></a> by <a href="http://www.annacampbell.info/">Anna Campbell</a><br /><br />The day an author receives his or her first cover is a momentous day, one that won't soon be forgotten. Yesterday was that day for me, and I spent most of it bopping around the house on cloud nine getting absolutely no work done! Let the party commence:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuk3PN0owQ8tht0U_UfkmT3zLUqCAXldTEzctX6JibYgMQBZvwqB35Phh4wmoHj-aflSUm_j0SzwbHYEn6RdXRbqDItyLYBkhQ4I0AtZfz76w324E9uxvO_5RaDmEdQqEAk2AajUMTu0/s1600/AshleyMarch_SweetTalkMe_200px+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuk3PN0owQ8tht0U_UfkmT3zLUqCAXldTEzctX6JibYgMQBZvwqB35Phh4wmoHj-aflSUm_j0SzwbHYEn6RdXRbqDItyLYBkhQ4I0AtZfz76w324E9uxvO_5RaDmEdQqEAk2AajUMTu0/s400/AshleyMarch_SweetTalkMe_200px+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630371012569329586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Release Date: November 15, 2011</span><br /><br />2011 Dessert is truly a woman's best friend: it soothes a broken heart, is always there for you, and can even provide more satisfaction than most men in bed. But as these three delicious novellas prove, nothing could ever be as decadent as indulging in love. Join authors Ashley March, Tiffany James, and Bernadette Marie as they create the perfect recipe featuring a pastry chef and the restaurant owner who has all the ingredients to melt her heart, a cupcake caterer whose new neighbor crumbles her resolve to stay away from distracting men, and a chocolatier who discovers even her best pieces aren't nearly as divine as the too-sexy, sweet-talking son of her best client.<span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><span style=""><br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; color: black;"></span> Stay posted for updates, giveaways, appearances and extras! :0)<br /></div>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-35195520844362110502011-05-26T05:30:00.000-06:002011-05-26T05:30:00.505-06:00Let's Share - and Sing - on ThursdayAh, it's Thursday...almost the weekend...we've got a good weather report...and I've just gotta share - and sing:<br /><br /><object style="height: 390px; width: 640px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/soAk3F0wX9s?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/soAk3F0wX9s?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="390"></object><br /><br />Enjoy and happy Thursday ~<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Tiffany</span>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-16956826784956529562011-05-25T07:00:00.000-06:002011-05-25T07:00:12.530-06:00Writer Wednesday: My Fave Workshops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfFEyucBVUbe6xK6j91IsuJwvfy4sYwKfyjIZd9sJIKwW-mv54mZEHyyOy_VG8gi5So-cpre9cjhqm0887pmG_GMP_DoNiEFmOzjJeob8MwLAAuSbne6uQ4yGYydUl3BQFTg05T2d95w/s1600/00439243.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfFEyucBVUbe6xK6j91IsuJwvfy4sYwKfyjIZd9sJIKwW-mv54mZEHyyOy_VG8gi5So-cpre9cjhqm0887pmG_GMP_DoNiEFmOzjJeob8MwLAAuSbne6uQ4yGYydUl3BQFTg05T2d95w/s400/00439243.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610474615155545538" border="0" /></a>I've taken my fair share of writing workshops over the years. A few didn't really strike a chord while others I've taken over and over and over again because they're packed with great information and lessons.<br /><br />Many of my writing friends are also big fans of classes and workshops, online and off. After all, we want to be the best writers we can be and that requires continually growing and learning.<br /><br />Here is a listing of my favorite workshops - those that I take more than once. I'll add to this list as I find more faves:<br /><br />* <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anything</span> <a href="http://www.margielawson.com/">Margie Lawson</a> teaches: Defeat Self-Defeating Behaviors, Empowering Characters' Emotions, Writing Body Language and Dialogue Cues Like a Psychologist, Deep Edits...they're all amazing! I've taken almost all of them multiple times and will go back for more. Margie offers certain classes online and others in "person". If I haven't already taken a class, I like to buy the lecture packet first then read through it, get the info in my brain so that when it's homework and discussion time I can really focus. Click <a href="http://www.margielawson.com/lecture-packets">here</a> for her lecture packets page. Current schedule is <a href="http://www.margielawson.com/on-line-classes/cat.listevents/2011/05/24/-">here</a>. Visit her <a href="http://www.margielawson.com/">website</a> for all of the details.<br /><br />* "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Growing Your Audience</span>" with <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.anncharles.com">Ann Charles</a> and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.jacquierogers.com">Jacquie Rogers</a> - This is a new-to-me class. I'm taking it now (next week is the last week). It's all about figuring out what the term "target audience" means and figuring out your target audience and finding ways to reach and interact with them. What I love most is the "thinking outside of the box" component of the lessons. I have a four page list of target audience members and creative ways I can reach them. Ann and Jacquie are very responsive and answer questions in a timely fashion. I love this class! Here's the link to Ann's <a href="http://anncharles.com/workshops.html">workshop page</a>.<br /><br />* "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Writing a Hot Sex Scene</span>" with <a href="http://www.delilahmarvelle.com/site#%21__site">Delilah Marvelle</a> - I don't even know if Delilah still teaches this workshop. If not, too bad for you! This workshop was amazing - partly because there were only a handful of us in it so our scenes got some very special attention from Delilah (in my case that meant lots of blue ink - she didn't use red. Thank you, Delilah.)<br /><br />* <a href="http://storymastery.com/">"Story Mastery" with Michael Hauge</a> - An amazing workshop that addresses plotting, story components, blurb writing and character development. Mr. Hauge works with novelists, screenwriters, filmmakers, speakers and corporate leaders. If you ever have the chance to hear him speak or take one of his classes, run - don't walk! His <a href="http://storymastery.com/articles">website</a> has some great articles also.<br /><br />* <a href="http://www.romanceandmystery.com/OnlineWorkshops.html">"After the First Three Chapters Blues"</a> with <a href="http://www.romanceandmystery.com/">Beth Henderson</a> - A great workshop that addresses plotting, specifically how to get over the hump that hits after the first few chapters. I'll definitely be taking this one again. Come prepared with a newer, recently read book in your genre for "dissecting" purposes. I fell behind with this assignment and never got back on track.<br /><br />* <a href="http://www.karendocter.com/workshop.php">"The 'W' Plot...or The Other White Meat for Plotters"</a> with <a href="http://www.karendocter.com/">Karen Docter</a> - This class teaches a specific plotting technique . (I sense a pattern here...Are you figuring out my writing weakness?) I use this technique with each book I write. This is a hands-on-your-book class so come prepared.<br /><br />Have you taken a writing-changing class? Please share! Leave the class title, instructor's name and basic description in the comments.<br /><br />Thanks for joining me today at Armchair Heroines ~<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tiffany</span>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-36983565735096147872011-05-25T05:35:00.002-06:002011-05-25T05:35:00.438-06:00ArmchairBEA: Best Loved Book BlogsI'm a huge fan of blogs and blog reading and blog surfing - just ask my husband...he frequently has to disconnect the signal so I can actually get some writing and work done!<br /><br />Here are some of my faves and why I love them:<br /><br /><a href="http://romconinc.com/">RomCon</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWQ-BZghVPn1sigXV_okuCQSIDaqEoHxHMjgbkILHtfe2mU1Ni0PwOJ075D2OjX2KdZ8KlS_Skwm8G3K34mho7sxrn_SYbOQG70TEzQL2OP0ORsaq8Ht_HhmETobWHfdt2IW5PMf04N0/s1600/logo.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWQ-BZghVPn1sigXV_okuCQSIDaqEoHxHMjgbkILHtfe2mU1Ni0PwOJ075D2OjX2KdZ8KlS_Skwm8G3K34mho7sxrn_SYbOQG70TEzQL2OP0ORsaq8Ht_HhmETobWHfdt2IW5PMf04N0/s400/logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610465848625382722" border="0" /></a> - You'll find four blogs in one handy, dandy site. One blog focuses on Contemporary Romance, one on Historical Romance and one on Fantasy/Futuristic/Paranormal Romance. The fourth is the RomCon Central blog with a little bit of everything including updates on the RomCon Readers Convention.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://thebookreadinggals.com/">The Book Reading Gals</a> - Heather and Melanie have a spot on the web that's packed with info for romance readers: events, reviews, interviews, the RomCon Reading Challenge and the RomCon Spotlight which happens every Tueady and highlights an author attending RomCon.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.romancing-the-book.com/">Romancing the Book</a> - Literally bursting at the seams with reviews, discussions, interviews, contests and giveaways.<br /><br /><a href="http://btt2.wordpress.com/">Booking Through Thursday</a> - A thought provoking, book-related question every Thursday.<br /><br /><a href="http://thebookbinge.com/">The Book Binge</a> - Here's their "About this Blog" blurb which explains it all:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We are three everyday average women who love to read. We don't have degrees in English and we're not professional writers, but we're fun, fearless, and we tell it like it is.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We're fans of romance so if we've read it, you'll hear about it...one way or another. Enjoy!<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.accessromance.com/blog/">Access Romance</a> - <span style="font-style: italic;">"Where readers and authors connect"<br /><br /></span><a href="http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/beyondherbook/">Beyond Her Book</a> - Barbara Vey's blog at Publisher's Weekly<span style="font-style: italic;">.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.delilahmarvelle.blogspot.com/"><span>A Bit O' Muslin</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;"> - </span><span>Historical romance author, Delilah Marvelle's blog. She posts once monthly (which works great for me because that's often the only time I have internet). A Bit O' Muslin is littered with strange and bizarre stories about the history of sex, scandalous women and lascivious men. Great fun!<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span>Like with yesterday's post I could go on and on, but I'll stop here because my beloved is threatening to unplug the internet or take away my computer (if the former doesn't work)!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by ~<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tiffany</span>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-16971232612847837862011-05-24T17:36:00.023-06:002011-05-25T19:42:22.638-06:00ArmchairBEA: 2011 Must Have Releases<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIV0duMuS_61gb6ShN5Q-CKTk-ta633dvnqcCP0dX-tTrDKGKDQrOT0sRG-uTOLz0uOLl09cbc5IXETF-WK4_d_XoGP4JbdHenk_W5-FLzPqtEBEirLw0aBq29NL_dJUlSkD7R8MbcYTQ/s1600/None.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIV0duMuS_61gb6ShN5Q-CKTk-ta633dvnqcCP0dX-tTrDKGKDQrOT0sRG-uTOLz0uOLl09cbc5IXETF-WK4_d_XoGP4JbdHenk_W5-FLzPqtEBEirLw0aBq29NL_dJUlSkD7R8MbcYTQ/s400/None.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610458516087937090" border="0" /></a>Current Read: <a href="http://www.carlyphillips.com/bookshelf/bachelor-blog-series/kiss-me-if-you-can/">Kiss Me If You Can</a> by <a href="http://www.carlyphillips.com/">Carly Phillips</a><br /><br />Today's Armchair BEA post is all about 2011 releases I'm giddy to get my hands on. Some of these I have sitting on shelf but haven't been able to read them yet because I'm so far behind on the 2010 books I was giddy to get my hands on...*Sigh* Such is the life a book lover! Here's my partial list of 2011 need to have romance releases:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnk7r-HLuscr8seQH8KQFmbRVFIQPwlZLX_UyJfLpcKSa6n_yMN8KFciKZRlvNYUYlUKmKKGb5I89nNBkWtwHPDwXGuuyiWzvfotybIqTjgQqfTdJmKLc8EA-U-B_yj6Ij8g75zeeAcY/s1600/bookcover.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnk7r-HLuscr8seQH8KQFmbRVFIQPwlZLX_UyJfLpcKSa6n_yMN8KFciKZRlvNYUYlUKmKKGb5I89nNBkWtwHPDwXGuuyiWzvfotybIqTjgQqfTdJmKLc8EA-U-B_yj6Ij8g75zeeAcY/s400/bookcover.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610833611952012402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://kristenpainter.com/urban-fantasy">Blood Rights</a> by <a href="http://kristenpainter.com/">Kristen Painter</a><br /><br />Available October 1st, 2011<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUX1rVvtOlpAZbOnGlB2a-SDbbm_LNQe3Te-ZGXJMp9lnJVl8GHQVdpPwiFnAM3EGtKB6YiSqcYCWi1Xu2czxtipRONPCDLyy9RExkgrEY0or19fVAqi7DSZpwfl0N71_FwpX633K-KY/s1600/51xqGPvpZnL._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUX1rVvtOlpAZbOnGlB2a-SDbbm_LNQe3Te-ZGXJMp9lnJVl8GHQVdpPwiFnAM3EGtKB6YiSqcYCWi1Xu2czxtipRONPCDLyy9RExkgrEY0or19fVAqi7DSZpwfl0N71_FwpX633K-KY/s200/51xqGPvpZnL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610456207727930386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Leah-Bounty-Hunter-Elaine-Levine/dp/1420118668/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1306286061&sr=1-1">Leah and the Bounty Hunter</a> by <a href="http://www.elainelevine.com/">Elaine Levine</a><br /><br />Available August 2nd, 2011<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCm43jcuZ5DgfkuqlMafZGyO2AMIQkeQe0vOcWpO1Tb8Bn_WhI9rg83bwxXKMm0xr0MQlqHZLlNa7ZownPpiDlAX3Jl4wicMdI73wdZ-kSg778-h09EoCmydcRpdQXnk49BMtEx_LDvU/s1600/healing_the_highlander_sm.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 123px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCm43jcuZ5DgfkuqlMafZGyO2AMIQkeQe0vOcWpO1Tb8Bn_WhI9rg83bwxXKMm0xr0MQlqHZLlNa7ZownPpiDlAX3Jl4wicMdI73wdZ-kSg778-h09EoCmydcRpdQXnk49BMtEx_LDvU/s200/healing_the_highlander_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610455027997708866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.melissamayhue.com/books.html">Healing the Highlander</a> by <a href="http://www.melissamayhue.com/">Melissa Mayhue</a><br /><br />Released February 22nd, 2011<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim24aen1w47Vzy2P_cn14QmWfzTvCfdC3zq2TB2tulGqdO0y4wyghKGKjcVZBCbmXagcyQQ4dzyEZto121_im6Xy0tL5odDgSjA29TdCC2jI0ef6f7k_w-Lj8q_oZMTjGM_D6beG_aOI0/s1600/highlanders_curse_sm.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 123px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim24aen1w47Vzy2P_cn14QmWfzTvCfdC3zq2TB2tulGqdO0y4wyghKGKjcVZBCbmXagcyQQ4dzyEZto121_im6Xy0tL5odDgSjA29TdCC2jI0ef6f7k_w-Lj8q_oZMTjGM_D6beG_aOI0/s200/highlanders_curse_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610455035999532146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.melissamayhue.com/books.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Highlander's Curse</span></a> by <a href="http://www.melissamayhue.com/">Melissa Mayhue</a><br /><br />Released March 29th, 2011<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpdo-3mb2WMRQ9pN5hEvGXyHR8AdSLoMh4ns6ZJ2H9WPWPHIt3m-UyyQfV8VSwzCAfhflJ8X4k6A8ESH5UxNbQ1e3PfY9oZDCCy1LUXj61xGUvJVhzHgbeDW7-uQa9Hu6GNlbOsWf_9E/s1600/Redeeming-the-Rogue.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpdo-3mb2WMRQ9pN5hEvGXyHR8AdSLoMh4ns6ZJ2H9WPWPHIt3m-UyyQfV8VSwzCAfhflJ8X4k6A8ESH5UxNbQ1e3PfY9oZDCCy1LUXj61xGUvJVhzHgbeDW7-uQa9Hu6GNlbOsWf_9E/s200/Redeeming-the-Rogue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610454086153527346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://donnamacmeans.com/Books.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Redeeming the Rogue</span></a> by <a href="http://donnamacmeans.com/">Donna MacMeans</a><br /><br />Available August 2011<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJc_LnmudzJcdmifmqIyodJOCckt5wLZtpfTrLIw-PmJ10R8AwZUo90m2kPZ78FSnyZr5h5hAhS828ZKaRkV2y633N0oyJXvcrIa48wtdIhnDu9w8zuIyHIK0zBfnQK8C49aLBEh7nqGs/s1600/heaven_350.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJc_LnmudzJcdmifmqIyodJOCckt5wLZtpfTrLIw-PmJ10R8AwZUo90m2kPZ78FSnyZr5h5hAhS828ZKaRkV2y633N0oyJXvcrIa48wtdIhnDu9w8zuIyHIK0zBfnQK8C49aLBEh7nqGs/s200/heaven_350.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610453651440418802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.juliaquinn.com/coming.htm">Just Like Heaven</a> by <a href="http://www.juliaquinn.com/">Julia Quinn</a><br /><br />Available May 31st, 2011<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9N_VCUsd8Q_is0h-zyvcJhbphQ-th7_cQHrnZVXH2WEBcFJ0_7tQa9At6-8ahGlLTHn-8xNlv_QAafeFzgxGuHIbg4ht2aP62iHxXkkU_Y2GaBwH30IMVDnkwL6p4ecpSzPsOrVVOeg/s1600/doadw-trans.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 128px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9N_VCUsd8Q_is0h-zyvcJhbphQ-th7_cQHrnZVXH2WEBcFJ0_7tQa9At6-8ahGlLTHn-8xNlv_QAafeFzgxGuHIbg4ht2aP62iHxXkkU_Y2GaBwH30IMVDnkwL6p4ecpSzPsOrVVOeg/s200/doadw-trans.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610452383669900850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://kresleycole.com/books/dreams-of-a-dark-warrior.html">Dreams of a Dark Warrior</a> by <a href="http://kresleycole.com/">Kresley Cole</a><br /><br />Released February 15th, 2011<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRzFhy11Fdns9o7IIV1vJnFnT9b334sqrO9mgtWjglb6CzQ4Szrx-0QNlvIp47Saj-OYnKfaoqABoBcmWmVTllKcMVP0p4NY_XCwhoUGLcHHEegGj1_CMaMZH3QC3blr7aof8rxU4SQQ/s1600/thissideof-mm-c-185x300.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 109px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRzFhy11Fdns9o7IIV1vJnFnT9b334sqrO9mgtWjglb6CzQ4Szrx-0QNlvIp47Saj-OYnKfaoqABoBcmWmVTllKcMVP0p4NY_XCwhoUGLcHHEegGj1_CMaMZH3QC3blr7aof8rxU4SQQ/s200/thissideof-mm-c-185x300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610451769821417762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://jeanienefrost.com/">This Side of the Grave</a> by <a href="http://jeanienefrost.com/">Jeaniene Frost</a><br /><br />Released February 2011<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIHj9GXtWho20KZk4r8WJQxnvqd2tWFyupTH-J-IBtNzwreLpxho5GOP8dNEE2ILqC3U_6kZpmOKJ2I_m7961QSaM1SHrs5715RsSdvlrIsiPe8uWMSpQHs-PPDH358L3mehBS0ewVs8/s1600/201103_LotLikeLove.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 86px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIHj9GXtWho20KZk4r8WJQxnvqd2tWFyupTH-J-IBtNzwreLpxho5GOP8dNEE2ILqC3U_6kZpmOKJ2I_m7961QSaM1SHrs5715RsSdvlrIsiPe8uWMSpQHs-PPDH358L3mehBS0ewVs8/s200/201103_LotLikeLove.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610445576223818898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://juliejames.com/books/a-lot-like-love/"><span style="font-style: italic;">A</span></a><a href="http://juliejames.com/books/a-lot-like-love/"><span style="font-style: italic;"> Lot Li</span></a><a href="http://juliejames.com/books/a-lot-like-love/"><span style="font-style: italic;">ke Love</span></a> by <a href="http://www.juliejamesbooks.com/">Julie James</a><br /><br />Released March 2011<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xFko3I3VqCne6cT0HvzM963VXc_U2_f5LoHcPOdlGmElTH_9tdP_l75dMhO3NviW4Apr3rXLwc-8ZYJmOInJTRwTlDNcRRzpPVkroZqdBlWGz8zZ2Luc7NC_iXv6fDgJf_lBH9ej6SY/s1600/CMI3d-2.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xFko3I3VqCne6cT0HvzM963VXc_U2_f5LoHcPOdlGmElTH_9tdP_l75dMhO3NviW4Apr3rXLwc-8ZYJmOInJTRwTlDNcRRzpPVkroZqdBlWGz8zZ2Luc7NC_iXv6fDgJf_lBH9ej6SY/s200/CMI3d-2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610446121022735874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.susanelizabethphillips.com/teds_book.html">Call Me Irresistible</a> by <a href="http://www.susanelizabethphillips.com/">Susan Elizabeth Phillips</a><br /><br />Released January 2011<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6FYdHt7buaZFmziFvr0V9S-qvR0yvmEyeF760jSVsRkpNNNW2Hkk-qRUfm5_fY3U0rnuFNwHK66YeFLM08rhRMojTLuBwmisZYWFjtKUwyR5__gzDTe4FHmpIXGlWR01Vk1mBaxZP0k/s1600/MaidforLove_sm.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 119px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6FYdHt7buaZFmziFvr0V9S-qvR0yvmEyeF760jSVsRkpNNNW2Hkk-qRUfm5_fY3U0rnuFNwHK66YeFLM08rhRMojTLuBwmisZYWFjtKUwyR5__gzDTe4FHmpIXGlWR01Vk1mBaxZP0k/s200/MaidforLove_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610447656112622226" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mariesullivanforce.com/index.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">Maid </span></a><a href="http://www.mariesullivanforce.com/index.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">for Love</span></a> by <a href="http://www.mariesullivanforce.com/">Marie Force</a><br /><br />Released April 2011<br /><br />** I'm thrilled to see Ms. Force self-publishing books because I love her writing and hate to wait so long for new books. Yeah, Marie!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3f4sNWVPlbnNloihe_LgppFGBW34b0BR0gRFXl7OJpqXjW31rflywl0GUOb_gTQt6QbZiEnlANWl0end2Xp7OAWA36ADUpxqc8mCDvhf7YIuVVK_OXfXO4Da_VCdIR7qXZ_qLCcyS8o8/s1600/FoolforLove3_sm.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 118px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3f4sNWVPlbnNloihe_LgppFGBW34b0BR0gRFXl7OJpqXjW31rflywl0GUOb_gTQt6QbZiEnlANWl0end2Xp7OAWA36ADUpxqc8mCDvhf7YIuVVK_OXfXO4Da_VCdIR7qXZ_qLCcyS8o8/s200/FoolforLove3_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610449432996175234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.mariesullivanforce.com/index.php">Fool for Love</a> by <a href="http://www.mariesullivanforce.com/">Marie Force</a><br /><br />Available June 1st, 2011<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There are so many more I'd love to list here, but I'm out of time! Check back in throughout the year...maybe I can swing an interview with a couple of these authors!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by Armchair Heroines today ~<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >Tiffany</span></span><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.mariesullivanforce.com/index.php"></a>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-46048312935999094642011-05-23T08:22:00.006-06:002011-05-23T15:28:20.206-06:00Armchair BEA Intro<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwGi1UElSFNze-up4ii2KD_nBY9JIhupSbG2Y7dEGNj6AFekCbTTYMsfPZV9FbWUwkmJwxv4s1t4tyl2k8nVxVl6G5CedwPmmA1P2ZZYRzNTMr9SCo0jB61pNiqGR72n2r-Y3VD_YdPM/s1600/None.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwGi1UElSFNze-up4ii2KD_nBY9JIhupSbG2Y7dEGNj6AFekCbTTYMsfPZV9FbWUwkmJwxv4s1t4tyl2k8nVxVl6G5CedwPmmA1P2ZZYRzNTMr9SCo0jB61pNiqGR72n2r-Y3VD_YdPM/s320/None.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610026465712261090" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome, Armchair BEAers, to my blog, Armchair Heroines!<br /><br />My name is Tiffany James. I've basically had a book permanently attached to my hand since I learned to read! I read a little bit of a lot of different things but my faves are classics (Jane Austen, Alexandre Dumas, Jules Verne, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain) and romance fiction, which is what this blog is all about.<br /><br />Armchair Heroines hosts author interviews, giveaways, a review here or there, fun, games and a writing related post on Wednesdays ("Writer Wednesdays"). I'm just getting back to blogging after taking a break to deal with some health stuff.<br /><br />You can most often find me avoiding housework of any kind by sticking my nose in a book or typing madly on my computer.<br /><br />Most people don't know that I can't stay upright on a pair of skis. Not a big deal, right? Here's the clincher: I grew up in the mountains of Colorado (my face is red with shame and embarrassment).<br /><br />I now reside safely and without fear on the plains of Colorado where I can fondly gaze upon the mountains and not hear their mocking cries.<br /><br />My view of the mountains:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1F8xS9hFWVq6O6UNpZ-QVAEWEJgpAKNDK-QSLu-NyFD19OpeydXgoj_E8CtsFPtvv7b9va3nA_ECkoyyM73WOnFZjlE-SZJZ9kHlJKgCmNLTcJHYjEJipZtSv9x51UmrxmK1SZtqUYg/s1600/Mountains.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1F8xS9hFWVq6O6UNpZ-QVAEWEJgpAKNDK-QSLu-NyFD19OpeydXgoj_E8CtsFPtvv7b9va3nA_ECkoyyM73WOnFZjlE-SZJZ9kHlJKgCmNLTcJHYjEJipZtSv9x51UmrxmK1SZtqUYg/s320/Mountains.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609930419991381666" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a picture of my favorite armchair for your viewing pleasure:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlgymjsgIS-GD2bjxjGP31JPYS7d24CcCR6KBjFBEGxVdw6lQhzpfBl2xNOoAurTVMROEjdBXXAqL_N5qUtvYhLMOwrNwubuBIYNVqO2Xyr7GA0bj5tC6YBLxgwuHdKZmtynNarbX3b4/s1600/Reading+Chair.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlgymjsgIS-GD2bjxjGP31JPYS7d24CcCR6KBjFBEGxVdw6lQhzpfBl2xNOoAurTVMROEjdBXXAqL_N5qUtvYhLMOwrNwubuBIYNVqO2Xyr7GA0bj5tC6YBLxgwuHdKZmtynNarbX3b4/s400/Reading+Chair.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609929060704231202" border="0" /></a>Alas, I'm afraid I'm going to have to say good-bye to it and its soft, richly colored fabric one day very soon...<br /><br />Looking forward to this week packed full of blogging and books!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tiffany</span>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-44395719627609592802011-05-22T20:31:00.004-06:002011-05-22T20:42:36.061-06:00Armchair BEACurrent Read: <a href="http://www.carlyphillips.com/bookshelf/bachelor-blog-series/kiss-me-if-you-can/">Kiss Me If You Can</a> by <a href="http://www.carlyphillips.com/">Carly Phillips</a><br /><br /><br />Those of us<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_bWsT4zS1FwI26WQOQHLu67_DPXssJaIXYj_u7ecmhp-hzxHoSd4MSvDEL0lkg_9st5-FX6q4CS132wRFrT-MFHv7yjbkYTtFRMI5fd0KiB2PFBpNXhry2jRJV_ed8B6bXZSsWQnKbc/s1600/None.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_bWsT4zS1FwI26WQOQHLu67_DPXssJaIXYj_u7ecmhp-hzxHoSd4MSvDEL0lkg_9st5-FX6q4CS132wRFrT-MFHv7yjbkYTtFRMI5fd0KiB2PFBpNXhry2jRJV_ed8B6bXZSsWQnKbc/s400/None.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609735249655030930" border="0" /></a> who can't attend Book Expo America in New York this week don't have to miss out on all of the fun. Welcome to <a href="http://www.armchairbea.com/">Armchair BEA</a>! A chance for book bloggers to chat, network, dish books and even listen to panels. All of the deets are <a href="http://www.armchairbea.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />I've never participated in Armchair BEA so this will be a learning experience for me. I won't be in the fray but participating in ways that are comfortable while taking it all in.<br /><br />I'll be posting for Armchair BEA each day - hopefully - as well as several of my usual features.<br /><br />Hope to see you there!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tiffany</span>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-67653011546040023992011-05-22T17:37:00.004-06:002011-05-22T20:22:34.963-06:00The Next Best Thing Mini-Review<div>Current Read: <a href="http://www.carlyphillips.com/bookshelf/bachelor-blog-series/kiss-me-if-you-can/">Kiss Me If You Can</a> by <a href="http://www.carlyphillips.com/">Carly Phillips</a><br /><br /><br /><a style="padding-right: 20px; float: left;" href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6766430-the-next-best-thing"><img alt="The Next Best Thing" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1259128888m/6766430.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6766430-the-next-best-thing">The Next Best Thing</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/317354.Kristan_Higgins">Kristan Higgins</a><br /><br />My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/170261436">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br /><br />Loved this book! It's been a long time since I read a book that made me laugh or cry - out loud. This one had me doing both. A beautiful story about recovering from a devastating, debilitating loss and learning to live again. Comic relief offered by a crazy town, old classmates and, of course, family members. I've read Kristan Higgins before, and she's never disappointed me. It's always a bit of an adjustment when I read her books written from first person, but once I do get used to them I thoroughly enjoy them.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1407233-tiffany">View all my reviews</a> </div>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-38879598533247588532011-05-18T16:21:00.010-06:002011-06-02T12:04:03.977-06:00Twitter ResourcesCurrent Read: <a href="http://www.cindy-miles.com/books.html">Highland Knight</a> by <a href="http://cindymiles.blogspot.com/">Cindy Miles</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://twitter.com/YourLink"><img src="http://www.businesscarddesigns.us/images/twitter-2b.png" title="By TwitterButtons.org" width="191" height="90" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Get <a href="http://www.twitterbuttons.org/">Twitter Buttons</a><br /></div><br />It's Writer Wednesday here at Armchair Heriones! Today's post is all about Twitter -<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Twitter Resources</span> to be more exact. I've been pushing myself to better understand Twitter, what it's all about and how to use it without breaking any rules. :0)<br /><br />Here are some of the resources I found in my Googling:<u><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" ><br />Articles:</span></span></u> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ><a href="http://www.bookmarket.com/twitter.htm">The Top 327 Twitter Tools, Twitter Resources, and Twitter Services</a></span><a href="http://www.bookmarket.com/twitter.htm"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></a><a href="http://www.bookmarket.com/twitter.htm"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> <h2 style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:12pt;" ><a href="http://www.bookmarket.com/50WaystoTweet.htm">154 Ways to Tweet: What to Tweet, How to Tweet</a></span><a href="http://www.bookmarket.com/50WaystoTweet.htm"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-weight: normal;font-size:12pt;" ></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:12pt;" ></span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></h2><h2 style="font-weight: normal;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" >** Includes a link to John Kremer’s Twitter Mania Manual: Your Guide to Success Via Twitter!</span></h2> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ><a href="http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/">Mashable’s Guide Book to Twitter</a></span><a href="http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> <p 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115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Tools:</span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><a href="http://www.retweetrank.com/">ReTweet Rank</a>: Find out who’s retweeting your tweets and where you stack up against other tweetpeeps</span><a href="http://www.retweetrank.com/"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><a href="http://www.twitscoop.com/">TwitScoop</a> for trends on Twitter</span><a href="http://www.twitscoop.com/"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><a href="http://tweetbeep.com/">TweetBeep</a>, “like Google Alerts for Twitter”</span><a 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style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Do you know of other Twitter articles, resources or tools you use and like? I'd love to hear about them! Please leave a comment.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> I'll be adding to this list whenever I find new info so check back often.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for joining me today ~</p><p class="MsoNormal" face="times new roman"><span style="font-style: italic;">Tiffany</span><br /><a href="http://mashable.com/2009/06/09/organize-twitter/"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-41166810668060800932011-05-12T12:45:00.000-06:002011-05-13T14:55:59.985-06:00Booking Through Thursday's Age Appropriate QuestionCurrent Read: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Next-Best-Thing-Hqn/dp/0373774389/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1305226428&sr=8-1">The Next Best Thing</a> by <a href="http://kristanhiggins.com/">Kristan Higgins</a><br /><br /><p><a href="http://btt2.wordpress.com/"><img src="http://btt2.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/btt2.jpg" alt="btt button" /></a></p> <blockquote><p>Do you read books “meant” for other age groups? Adult books when you were a child; Young-Adult books now that you’re grown; Picture books just for kicks … You know … books not “meant” for you. Or do you pretty much stick to what’s written for people your age?</p><p>Absolutely! I love to read YA and middle grade books (especially aloud to my nine year old daughter - we laughed till we cried while reading <span style="font-style: italic;">Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key</span>). I still have some favorite picture books that will always have a special place on my bookshelf. And you'll have to pry my romance fiction out of my cold, dead fingers! Plus, you know what they say about age:<br /></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional</span>. ~Chili Davis</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.</span> ~Mark Twain</span></p><p>How about you? Do you act your age when it comes to reading?<br /></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Tiffany</span><br /></span></p></blockquote>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445392325230287029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-20164372217046425222011-04-08T09:07:00.006-06:002011-04-08T09:26:47.127-06:00Support A Good Cause<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdGvE_2aUAg5lFONNUirL9_B5a97vR1XuRoPDwfkNuF7Ds5AW1T8eMOGO7C8sPwVa_RWZMIYeZW4zdWsHGPg3QXqXU-YHBD_V5igiVWr7GjvUHmFVK4I01n-goRqaTqSTzsFj5K0zKD0/s1600/Trapped_cover_Kilborn.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdGvE_2aUAg5lFONNUirL9_B5a97vR1XuRoPDwfkNuF7Ds5AW1T8eMOGO7C8sPwVa_RWZMIYeZW4zdWsHGPg3QXqXU-YHBD_V5igiVWr7GjvUHmFVK4I01n-goRqaTqSTzsFj5K0zKD0/s400/Trapped_cover_Kilborn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593232192111647490" border="0" /></a><br />So, this isn't necessarily related to the romance genre but I felt it was worth the post. So bear with me for a few paragraphs...<br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/TIFFAN%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.png" alt="" />J.A. Konrath is offering a $500 donation to <a href="http://www.firstbook.org/">First Book</a> if his book, <a href="http://www.jakonrath.com/freebies.htm#trapped">TRAPPED</a>, written under his pen name <a href="http://www.jakonrath.com/">Jack Kilborn</a>, reaches the Top 100 on Kindle. He'll donate another $500 if it hits the Top 20. He's even dropped the price to $0.99! So, if you're a lover of horror in addition to romance and you want to support a good cause click <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trapped-Novel-Terror-ebook/dp/B003TFESNS/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1302275694&sr=1-1">here</a> to order TRAPPED from Amazon.<br /><br />Read J.A.'s original blog post and a Q&A with First Book <a href="http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2011/04/first-book.html">here</a>.<br /><br />No need to worry if you don't yet have a Kindle or other electronic reading device. You can download <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_85832051_2?ie=UTF8&docId=1000426311&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=auto-sparkle&pf_rd_r=0W39YGY48951TD4ASABQ&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=1285988542&pf_rd_i=kindle%20for%20PC">Kindle for PC</a> from Amazon for FREE. I've been using it (as I haven't saved enough pennies yet to purchase an e-reader) and it's working well.Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-2988996525960047332011-03-11T17:00:00.001-07:002011-03-11T17:09:11.247-07:00Things, They Are A-Changin'What's Playing on the I-Pod: "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele<br /><br />I'm on the hunt for a new look for Armchair Heroines! So, if you stop by one day and it's flaunting hearts and flowers in shades of pink and purple then the next day it's covered with flying birds in blues and yellows, bear with me I'm just searching for the perfect look!<br /><br />It's great to be back! I'm looking forward to reconnecting with all of you.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >Tiffany<br /></span>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-15484789917636579192011-03-09T13:28:00.003-07:002011-03-11T10:52:29.451-07:00Current Read: HOW SWEET IT IS by <a href="http://www.sophiegunn.com/">Sophie Gunn</a><br /><br />Well, I'm baaa-aack! After a fifteen month hiatus during which I helped a couple writer friends organize <a href="http://www.romconinc.com/">RomCon</a> (they did the heavy lifting - I just helped), dealt with a health crisis and wrote the first draft of a new manuscript, I'm back and ready to get back to blogging. I've missed all of you!<br /><br />I'm working hard to schedule guest bloggers and author interviews. I'm gathering prizes and giveaways like a chipmunk storing nuts for the winter, and I've even come up with a few new features that I think are going to be tons of fun. So come back often or add Armchair Heroines to your RSS feeds. Also check the schedule for upcoming events.Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-38298448135312739212009-11-08T08:35:00.004-07:002009-11-08T08:56:33.277-07:00RomCon & Spotlight AuthorsCurrent Read: ROMEO, ROMEO by <a href="http://www.robinkayewrites.com/">Robin Kaye</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_HygUqrgqTYsrlqExofzqKmDRS972hhhanGQdOIK3d2agzdtB2HvANCZqTNQ45YrzRc558U0HVRlzDX8aW7SY9wqQLULJr2Ci1spZRJnpZ0HWh8GuZqJ1clx3E93FBdn0p3KhwdHb0o/s1600-h/adFINAL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_HygUqrgqTYsrlqExofzqKmDRS972hhhanGQdOIK3d2agzdtB2HvANCZqTNQ45YrzRc558U0HVRlzDX8aW7SY9wqQLULJr2Ci1spZRJnpZ0HWh8GuZqJ1clx3E93FBdn0p3KhwdHb0o/s400/adFINAL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401761128823542290" border="0" /></a><br />As most of you know or have figured out, the majority of my time is going into <a href="http://www.romconinc.com/">RomCon</a>, a comprehensive venture to address the needs of romance READERS!<br /><br />We have a website with blogs in the Contemporary World, Historical World and Fantasy/Futurisitic/Paranormal World. Readers can also enter and rate author's websites, review sites and bookstores! We'll be launching our forum soon also.<br /><br />We just launched our first annual published authors contest, The Readers' Crown, judged almost solely by readers. Check out the website for more information about <a href="http://www.romconinc.com/index.php/contest">becoming a judge</a>!<br /><br />Finally, we'll be having our inaugural romance readers convention,<a href="http://www.romconinc.com/index.php/convention"> RomCon</a>, next July in Denver! Here are our Spotlight Authors for RomCon 2010:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.annacampbell.info/">Anna Campbell</a><br /><a href="http://www.brendanovak.com/">Brenda Novak</a><br /><a href="http://www.christinefeehan.com/">Christine Feehan</a><br /><a href="http://www.carlyphillips.com/">Carly Phillips</a><br /><a href="http://www.cindygerard.com/">Cindy Gerard</a><br /><a href="http://www.elizabethhoyt.com/">Elizabeth Hoyt</a><br /><a href="http://www.hannahhowell.com/">Hannah Howell</a><br /><a href="http://www.jobev.com/">Jo Beverley</a><br /><a href="http://www.juliaquinn.com/">Julia Quinn</a><br /><a href="http://www.jeanienefrost.com/">Jeaniene Frost</a><br /><a href="http://www.lorifoster.com/">Lori Foster</a><br /><a href="http://www.melissamayhue.com/">Melissa Mayhue</a><br /><a href="http://www.nalinisingh.com/">Nalini Singh</a><br /><a href="http://www.susanmallery.com/">Susan Mallery</a><br /><a href="http://www.tarajanzen.com/">Tara Janzen</a><br /><br />Talk about a star-studded line-up!!! But we're not done yet! Be sure to watch the RomCon website for updates of authors attending RomCon as Featured Authors!<br /><br />I hope you'll all join us as judges for the contest and then at the RomCon convention next July!Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-58942157116319857982009-10-05T07:38:00.004-06:002009-10-05T07:42:45.116-06:00Brenda Novak is at RomCon!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGB7-awY22M69FbrCkA7ycpy_vU3NfZIcvhMHfFKtVSloPXoJ84DW1h52fphOZhyphenhyphenybA4h3Eit4nlpXvcfQ6cSUI6B5IG6ZCvvxi8jbrBcwFMAeZwdEGhsMBdaaFLL97_ILBG2SFj8-_04/s1600-h/1182317_bat.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 87px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389110370028430338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGB7-awY22M69FbrCkA7ycpy_vU3NfZIcvhMHfFKtVSloPXoJ84DW1h52fphOZhyphenhyphenybA4h3Eit4nlpXvcfQ6cSUI6B5IG6ZCvvxi8jbrBcwFMAeZwdEGhsMBdaaFLL97_ILBG2SFj8-_04/s400/1182317_bat.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Brenda Novak is guest blogging at RomCon today! She's offering a super-spokky giveaway, too. Stop by to hear all about her Halloween...</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://romconinc.com/index.php/conversations/post/32">http://romconinc.com/index.php/conversations/post/32</a></div><div> </div><div> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-48608887128413101932009-10-01T10:45:00.008-06:002009-10-05T07:38:05.873-06:00It's Finally Here - RomCon!<div><br /><div>Okay, ladies. You've guessed and waited and now the day is finally here. I can announce the amazing new venture in which I'm involved...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387674021311081746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fQfGO-RXaHK84vf89bayfkztFRgRxGqbaAauX2ag8wDz9vcEL-CZJh0pIZ1hcM7VLbep5OzRevAzBDLjUVDPug6WeVTyLX5TWDj15EYBk1IxTfSIY_AGW1UmNnFTeBgr3BNzb6JkJRY/s400/romconcircle.jpg" /></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.romconinc.com/">RomCon </a>- Where Romance Rules!! Its like ESPN for romance readers - all romance, all the time!</div></div><p>We just launched our website on October 1st. Come by and check it out: <a href="http://www.romconinc.com/">http://www.romconinc.com/</a>. It's packed full with information a romance reader needs: upcoming releases, blogs from your favorite authors, events. You can rate your favorite bookstores, review sites and authors websites. You'll also find all of the details about our published authors contest, The Reader's Crown, and our first annual RomCon - a fan convention for romance readers!</p><p>That's right - a convention just for readers. I'm soooo excited! Hope to see you all there checking it out.</p><p>I had to choose two winners, because both answers were correct! The winners of the $10 Borders Gift Cards are: </p><p><span style="font-size:180%;">Chiron</span></p><p><span style="font-size:180%;">and</span></p><p><span style="font-size:180%;">Dina</span></p><p>Send me a quick email and I'll get your gift cards headed your way!</p><br /><p>Tiffany</p><p></p><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 111px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389108174316941442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgT2NCU691EfIK7Q8CLLPqv7y5zJvyoqi3IltGaOD_VPVuDqgPNs6qeSKPl2YDkSEFK77QeNr_Jdb7GkwUGyVSL3xyxg23oHgcmGzJFWVw3iz9J6LMFEKL1-gkAxh252bJYBYCxU1C6U/s400/RomConbanner.jpg" /><br /><p></p>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-3417100214481107522009-09-24T07:19:00.009-06:002009-09-24T07:36:44.192-06:00Hush-Hush Happenings!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGc0OAAVpKVHiyNLzGb8A9RtNKaXMWOfJHki9ghr96LNmtbGFAGkFL3IRpkjQ1EUQdSNSjO3_rvcR2Me_5EBrEj3PQIfBsW0zMsoZjAzMD0XjcofCWp8EZZrxVVzlbCA49WZtBYQZ0T8s/s1600-h/1129186_st__valentine___.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385026855150725282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGc0OAAVpKVHiyNLzGb8A9RtNKaXMWOfJHki9ghr96LNmtbGFAGkFL3IRpkjQ1EUQdSNSjO3_rvcR2Me_5EBrEj3PQIfBsW0zMsoZjAzMD0XjcofCWp8EZZrxVVzlbCA49WZtBYQZ0T8s/s400/1129186_st__valentine___.jpg" /></a> I swear I haven't forgotten about you, my wonderful Armchair Heroines' readers! I've been working on an amazingly exciting, hush-hush project with two of my writing colleagues. We're getting really close to our official launch so I'm going to give you a little teaser in the form of a riddle:<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><em>It's a magical place.</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><em>Every reader has a smile on her face,</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><em>When it comes to romance fiction,</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><em>You can find it all, we cry with conviction!</em></span></div><br /><br /><div>What do you think it is? One lucky winner - maybe whoever is the closest - will win a $10 Borders Gift Card!</div><br /><div>Good luck and keep watching for more information!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385024244099227890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALEoNdPGghH6IVNyv7N2hVQzlGKICoDWIARWgL87PVcb2g4GY8elswzuLqdk36g8nWI1PMtYJC9sEGEHMYVBrh3ZkfFwwXnzDdRJofvBAEMpPo5oi12b_U8ORXJvU7gni9JTfilTt6aM/s400/1129186_st__valentine___.jpg" /> </div></div></div></div></div>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-24369940456617140032009-09-02T06:30:00.006-06:002009-09-04T07:41:27.717-06:00Featured Author: Loucinda McGaryTGIF, everyone! I have two randomly generated (thanks to random.org) winners of Loucinda's books!<br /><br />Are you ready?<br /><br />Sitting on the edge of your seat?<br /><br />Can't wait--<br /><br />Oh, alright, I'll quit messing with you!<br /><br />Congratulations to:<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Razlover's Book Blog </span><span style="font-size:100%;">(you've won The Treasures of Venice)</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">and</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Mariska </span><span style="font-size:100%;">(you've won The Wild Sight)</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br />I've forwarded your contact information to Cindy, and she'll be in touch soon!<br /><br />Enjoy your long weekend, and thanks for reading Armchair Heroines! Another big thank you to Cindy for joining me this week. :0)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMXAkBx_3-Jcl6D-3YjgTUauUaO_fmyV5Df1H1Q37HsLJhKwOLQPBra-PtHpJiDKwrs-tpAu5zZbiNBZyyZl6JSu7EJEB_NdKQiEW6Sr6Pj5RUvMrVgz6aNsh-8tiizHOoBsFwqaelg0/s1600-h/TTOVfinal.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 196px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376855808981650050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMXAkBx_3-Jcl6D-3YjgTUauUaO_fmyV5Df1H1Q37HsLJhKwOLQPBra-PtHpJiDKwrs-tpAu5zZbiNBZyyZl6JSu7EJEB_NdKQiEW6Sr6Pj5RUvMrVgz6aNsh-8tiizHOoBsFwqaelg0/s320/TTOVfinal.jpg" /></a><br />Please welcome today's featured author, <a href="http://www.loucindamcgary.com/">Loucinda McGary</a>!<br /><br />Thanks for joining us today, Cindy! You have an interesting moniker, Aunty Cindy. Care to share the story behind it?<br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)">I have only one son, but I happen to have seven nieces and four nephews. Most of my nieces are now married and several have off-spring. They all, nieces, nephews, spouses and kidlets, call me Aunty Cindy. Since Cindy is a very common first name, I wanted to distinguish my online self from all the other Cindys in cyberspace, and so many people already called me Aunty Cindy, what was a few more?</span><br /><br />You are now a multi-published author as Loucinda McGary. Congratulations! Tell us about your newest release, <a href="http://www.loucindamcgary.com/books-by-loucinda-mcgary.html"><em>The Treasures of Venice</em></a>.<br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)">I am thrilled to have this story finally make it into print because it was the very first romantic suspense I ever wrote! It was also a finalist in the prestigious Golden Heart contest in 2006.</span><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)"><br /><br /></o:p><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)">The Treasures of Venice is a romantic suspense with paranormal elements and a dual storyline set in both contemporary and 1485 Venice. It opens with the heroine, Samantha Lewis sitting alone in a café in St. Marks Square feeling a bit sorry for herself because this was to have been her honeymoon but her fiancé dumped her three weeks before the wedding. Suddenly a handsome stranger approaches her and acts as if they know each other. When he asks her to play along with him, on impulse, she does.</span><o:p style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)"><br /><br /></o:p><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)">Irish rogue, Keirnan Fitzgerald has a problem that for once, he may not be able to solve with his charm. His sister, a Renaissance scholar, believes she’s discovered the whereabouts of the legendary Jewels of the Madonna, missing for over 500 years. Unfortunately, others believe she has too, and kidnap her. Keirnan’s plans to locate the jewels and ransom his sister, do not include becoming involved with a beautiful American tourist. But he and Samantha seem destined to be together, perhaps in the same way as another couple in 1485 Venice, and all their fates are inextricably linked to the Jewels of the Madonna.</span><br /><br />Sounds awesone. You are part of an indomitable group of ladies who blog as "The Romance Bandits". Would you like to tell us more about the bandits?<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)"><br />We are a group of 20 wildly divergent writers and personalities. We have members from Australia, Canada, England, and all across the US. Our one common thread is that we were all finalists in the 2006 Golden Heart contest, which means that when we met, we were all unpublished. But we were all confident we wouldn’t remain unpublished, and we wanted a way to promote ourselves and our writing, so we decided to form a group blog and the Romance Bandits was born!</span><o:p style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)"><br /><br /></o:p><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)">I think the thing that makes us stand out in the world of the blog-o-sphere is that we all genuinely like and respect each other and we have a really good time interacting with one another and our blog readers. This was no accident. We talked and planned and hashed things through for several months before we ever ‘officially’ launched our blog. We each made a serious commitment to the blog and each other, and I think that shows. I’m also happy to say that 12 of the 20 Banditas have sold one or more books, and we’ve garnered many, many awards! I believe it won’t be long until the other 8 Banditas also sell.</span><br /><br />Well, I certainly enjoy the blog. :0) Your stories take place in exotic locations. Have you visited these places? If not, how do you research them, bring them to life in your stories?<br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)">I’m a travel fanatic, so yes I have visited the places I’ve written about, at least in general. I will admit that when I went to Venice, I did not visit San Michele en Isola, the cemetery isle, and of course, I wanted to set some key scenes in my book there. Luckily, I have a very good friend (Tina Ferraro, who writes YA romance) who has family north of Venice. While I was writing the book, she visited her family and made a special trip to Venice to the cemetery isle and sent me back dozens of photos and even a map of the place!</span><o:p style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)"><br /><br /></o:p><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)">To date, I’ve visited 47 states and 26 foreign countries (including most of Europe, China, Thailand, and most recently Turkey), so I don’t anticipate running out of exotic settings for quite awhile. </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:Wingdings;" >J</span><o:p><br /><br /></o:p>Wow, that's crazy - 26 foreign countries! Want to tell us about your first book, <a href="http://www.loucindamcgary.com/books-by-loucinda-mcgary.html"><em>The Wild Sight</em></a>?<br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)">I would LOVE to! The Wild Sight was my first published romantic suspense. It takes place in Northern Ireland and features a hero with what the Irish refer to as “the Sight.”</span><br /><br />What's next for Loucinda McGary?<br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0)">I recently completed my third contracted romantic suspense for Sourcebooks.</span> <p class="MsoNormal"></p>Congratulations! Great to have you here today, Cindy!<br /><br />AH readers, let us know what's on your mind, ask questions, make comments. Cindy is graciously giving away a copy of <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The Wild Sight</span> and <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The Treasures of Venice</span>! And be sure to also visit her website at www.loucindamcgary.com . It's gorgeous!<br /><br />Good luck and happy Wednesday!Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-25685907045217111992009-08-26T06:00:00.000-06:002009-08-26T06:00:06.681-06:00Featured Author: Anna DeStefanoI'm thrilled to chat with our newest feature author here on Armchair Heroines! She has a new release that just hits shelves yesterday. Please welcome romance author <a href="http://www.annawrites.com/">Anna DeStefano</a>.<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pG-jk1XpsqJne8U3KtrDkGPrNfHAoMjWQHqagrkPXWd1XJWmYAcWKAwdIH25Ux6KVlNNzh5iVwgIy0DR-H_ERGDNVAuwqjOu2p7lb2apaBJ41JIsFkFstTNMdvdAIgczcM5rGWsMNn8/s1600-h/Anna+DeStefano+photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pG-jk1XpsqJne8U3KtrDkGPrNfHAoMjWQHqagrkPXWd1XJWmYAcWKAwdIH25Ux6KVlNNzh5iVwgIy0DR-H_ERGDNVAuwqjOu2p7lb2apaBJ41JIsFkFstTNMdvdAIgczcM5rGWsMNn8/s320/Anna+DeStefano+photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374114730076795938" border="0" /></a><br />You have a new release out this month, <a href="http://www.annawrites.com/#"><span style="font-style: italic;">Dark Lega</span></a><a href="http://www.annawrites.com/#"><span style="font-style: italic;">cy</span></a>. Tell us about it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFAxJox7l0mF0YUyAXv0QnxElSjT2qhOoTrsTjaJ_pE7zIY3j52-LvIMcuVc3yYFlHp9fvyrQkLl0sbkUa0udb1akIPK-1oopt34Mr6rPdHHeI93qCi4M9wtuODww3xzXTvYhGkulrUE/s1600-h/Dark+Legacy+low+res.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFAxJox7l0mF0YUyAXv0QnxElSjT2qhOoTrsTjaJ_pE7zIY3j52-LvIMcuVc3yYFlHp9fvyrQkLl0sbkUa0udb1akIPK-1oopt34Mr6rPdHHeI93qCi4M9wtuODww3xzXTvYhGkulrUE/s320/Dark+Legacy+low+res.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374114748049149554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Dark Legacy's an exciting paranormal romantic suspense (more of a thriller, really), about psychic twins who are battling their centuries-old legacy and the government scientists who are trying to exploit their powers. When the idea of writing about the family dynamic between feuding twins came to me, I first thought of writing it into one of my more classic romances. But I've been in love with dream theory for a while, and I wanted the drama between my twins to be about more than sibling rivarly. I wanted a story line where the future of the world </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">itself was at stake... So, I decided to weaponinze day dreams and turn them into direct strike global weapons. Bwahahaha...</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Maddie Temple needs her sexy psychiatrist's help. Without Jarred, she'll be overwhelmed by her pyschotic twin's nightmares. Both Maddie's and Jarred's lives hang in the balance once Sarah escapes from the scientists manipulating her powers, and the race is on to stop Sarah from unleashing her psychic dream control on the world.</span><br /><br />Wow! My spine is tingling already! :0)I believe <a href="http://www.annawrites.com/#"><span style="font-style: italic;">Dark Legacy</span></a> is part of a series...would you like to tell us more about it?<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br />I'm working on the sequel now--Secret Legacy (Sarah's love story, and an even more "thrilling" race to uncover even more secret</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">s). The Legacy Series is an open ended concept, based on there being other families with latent abilities that must be guarded from falling into evil hands. The overriding story arc is based on a brotherhood of "watchers" who track and protect these special families--and, at all costs, stop their abilities from being warped and unleashed on the world.</span><br /><br />Ooh, I love open ended concepts. It keeps me from that sense of loss as I finish each book. Eleven of your novels have been published since 2004. Congratulations! Do you have a favorite in there?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">I love all the classic romances I've written for Harlequin and Silhouette up 'til now ;o) If I had to chose a favorite, it would have to be my author-driven series, Atlanta Heroes, that I'</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">m currently writing for Superromance. They've allowed me to specialize in romantic supsense--in a line that's typically more about home and family than anything else. With my Heroes books, I explore the emotional richness of community and relationships, then I layer on the fast-paced, suspenseful ride that's inspired my creative ideas the last few years. I think creating Atlanta Heroes prepared me to take on something as ambitious as my Legacy series.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Readers and reviewers are definitely responding to my Harlequin suspenses. Last years To Protect the Child won a 2008 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award. And I'm putting the finishing touches on my April The Firefighter's Secret Baby (the heroine in this one is on the run in witness protection, a-la In Plain Sight). I can't wait for another Hero to hit the shelves ;o)</span><br /><br />Sounds great, and congrats on the RT nod. I'm putting your Heros on my TBR list right now. You are doing some special contests to celebrate the release of <a href="http://www.annawrites.com/#"><span style="font-style: italic;">Dark Legacy</span></a>. Care to share?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG_5y6MmJdzapKx9DfEwlV8h5cmiLV9DG9HZtUEWj0KnE8aTYBQd9r7-XE66ENMRAW7s0kiyzTrzWHlxxgQp2tJjYQI6rVGBreyBcQHnH3XLPlgRsyc8R_gpmzITdlqDRVgx_rgYtxRU/s1600-h/XOXO+Butterfly+Purse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG_5y6MmJdzapKx9DfEwlV8h5cmiLV9DG9HZtUEWj0KnE8aTYBQd9r7-XE66ENMRAW7s0kiyzTrzWHlxxgQp2tJjYQI6rVGBreyBcQHnH3XLPlgRsyc8R_gpmzITdlqDRVgx_rgYtxRU/s320/XOXO+Butterfly+Purse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374115310891720066" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">A local jewelry designer created a line of necklaces called Dream Flutters, based on t</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">h</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">e<br />dream images on Dark Legacy's cover. One was spotlighted in my "Dream On" article in the September Romantic Times. I'll be giving away these one-of-a-kind pieces in Septemb</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">er on my blog, to celebrate Dark Legacy's release. And I've been giving away designer purses on my blog for years--look for signature XOXO and COACH butterfly purse giveaways in September, too. Butterflies are a symbol of new beginnings, and I've claimed that for myself from t</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">he start ;o) Don't miss any of the fun at www.annawrites.com/blog !</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_h9s4ysG7NooZHoDp8sBEUiTpnYopPJcgdEkhShHesln849zHJcouvjEHPrHGc5WhCG7UEA1ibZnvknPNqdcnGLqgOSV9CLNO6hw48dAQ3pd978PMEfSxyWE4z-dgyPl5ZvZ0DdjPnT0/s1600-h/COACH+Butterfly+PUrse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_h9s4ysG7NooZHoDp8sBEUiTpnYopPJcgdEkhShHesln849zHJcouvjEHPrHGc5WhCG7UEA1ibZnvknPNqdcnGLqgOSV9CLNO6hw48dAQ3pd978PMEfSxyWE4z-dgyPl5ZvZ0DdjPnT0/s320/COACH+Butterfly+PUrse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374115242625666066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You write in several different genres. As an author, was it hard to make the switch?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Actually, I think all my books have a similar theme--community, family, emotional growth and killer pacing. I always delve into the psychological side of things, because I think the changes going on inside us can be just as fascinating to watch as what the world sees on the outside. With my more classic romances for Harlequin and Silhouette, I have a category reader's expectations to meet, and it's wonderful to</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> write for that anticipation of a happily ever after ending that wraps everything up in a safe place. The fun thing with my new paranormal series with Dorchester has been to do the same thing (a happy ever after for the hero and heroine) while not having to wrap up everything in such a tidy bow. Writing more mainstream fiction allows for a more realistic edge to my books that I'm in love with.</span><br /><br />Interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing those differences myself. Who are your favorite authors? Favorite books?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">I have very eclectic reading tastes, so my faves are all over the place. </span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">I've been a Bronte girl all my life--I still re-read Wuthering Heights at least once a year, and I LOVE Jayne Eyre. And fantasy/sci fi was a big part of my early reading--T. H. White's The Once and Future King was an 8th grade book report, all 1100 pages of it. And I read the early Start Treck novels, back when authors like A. C. Crispin were writing them (if you're a Spock fan, read Yesterday's Son and The Entropy Effect). </span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">I discovered authors like Elizabeth Lowell when she was still writing historicals like Untamed, Enchanted and Forbidden. And then there is Susan Elizabeth Phillips, whom I discovered with Dream a Little Dream (though Ain't She Sweet is my fav. SEP to date) and Linda Howard--the first I read of hers was Shades of Twilight. </span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">At the moment, I'm swinging back and forth between gobbling up Lisa Gardner's backlist and Janet Evonavich's. Oh, and I just picked up Pat Conroy's South of Broad. See...It's impossible for me to stick to one genre...</span><br /><br />That's great - keeps your reading fresh. I just read my first Susan Elizabeth Phillips book myself. I was crying, "Where have you been all my life, SEP!" It was <span style="font-style: italic;">Natural Born Charmer</span>. I'm preparing to tear through her back list. :0) Besides writing, what do you like to do for fun?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Oh, shopping. Purses and bags are my current obsession. And exercise--either tennis or running at the gym or yoga or Pilate's. Whatever it takes to clear the cobwebs from my mind and get the blood moving. I feel so much more creative after a work out. I know it sounds cliche, but I totally believe in the mind-body connection. And art--looking at art and listening to amazing music and reading my favorite classics. And more than anything else, spending time staying in the moment with my family. My son and husband are my life.</span><br /><br />Nice, and I completely agree. I do my best work after a jaunt around the neighborhood. How do you juggle your busy life teaching, writing, promoting?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">I keep a lot of lists and try not to drive myself crazy with them. And I've become pretty aggressive about scheduling in down time. Time when I'm not online and not available by email or phone--even if it's just an hour or two a day, I need time where I'm not responsible to anyone outside my immediate family. </span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">All this helps me when I come back to the work, because it keeps me loving what I do. Teaching is such a source of inspiration for me, being around other writers and sharing their dreams and their process. Writing has to stay a passion, or the creativity will dry up and then where will I be? So I protect a writing above all else and try to maintain a calm, safe writing space. Promoting is a part of the job where you have to pretty much stay constantly on your toes. But I'm promoting my books, that people are buying and reading and telling me how much they like. How can that be a bad thing, no matter how much time it takes to keep the buzz going?</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">When I keep my priorities in mind and make sure to stay focused on the positive side of all that I do every day, it's impossible not to feel like a very lucky girl ;o)</span><br /><br />No kidding! I learned the hard way about scheduling down time. Nothing like being sick for a week to clarify one's priorities!Where can readers find you (facebook, website, etc)?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">My website (www.annawrites.com) is good for those who've never read me before and want to discover my books and backlist and reviews and workshop descriptions and events and stuff like that. My more interactive content (both for writers and readers) is on my blog (www.annawrites.com/blog )--and my running contests! </span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">And I've jumped into social media this year, with an active presence on Facebook and Twitter (look for Anna DeStefano in both). I'm really excited about the extended writing community I've found on Twitter--the #writegoal tag I created is a place writers visit every day to set goals and report progress and to support one another while we all work toward finishing our next projects.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Come friend, tweet, comment and chat with me when you get the chance!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thanks for being here today, Anna. Looking forward to reading <span style="font-style: italic;">Dark Legacy</span> and watching the series unfold.<br /><br />AH readers: Anna is kicking off a full on blog tour! Be sure to check out the schedule on the <a href="http://www.annawrites.com/calendar.html">calender</a> at Anna's website. And visit her blog to get into those contests!<br /><br />Happy Wednesday, everyone!<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741930723852815864.post-19835164032511644482009-08-05T09:47:00.008-06:002009-08-05T10:46:28.310-06:00Wonderful Writers, Amazing Women! AKA An Award, a Contest and a Trailer, Oh My!!<div>Current Read: <em>Catch of the Day</em> by <a href="http://www.kristanhiggins.com/">Kristan Higgins</a></div><div><br /></div><div><strong>An Award</strong></div><div><br /></div><div><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkNKriT6hRWlyOCR6NxMW8KYPfvd_exF9wdH4gWQITSWEqnjnIsFIo5K2nlUGXQ0v1wNaJ71wVlNlFC94LCbfMYvKbVJSF6gE18nzlyPedTNxo7-wU2IxJCCHto1Rfrj0GDD9jJv4fcA/s1600-h/onelovelyblogaward.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366507920760288498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkNKriT6hRWlyOCR6NxMW8KYPfvd_exF9wdH4gWQITSWEqnjnIsFIo5K2nlUGXQ0v1wNaJ71wVlNlFC94LCbfMYvKbVJSF6gE18nzlyPedTNxo7-wU2IxJCCHto1Rfrj0GDD9jJv4fcA/s320/onelovelyblogaward.jpg" /></a></strong></div><div>I was thrilled to receive this "One Lovely Blog" Award from Chiron O'Keefe who writes one lovely blog herself, <a href="http://chironokeefe.blogspot.com/">The Write Soul</a>. This is a first for Armchair Heroines!</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>So, now I have the privilege of passing on the award. There are a couple of rules:</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>1. Accept the award and post back to the awarding person.</div><div>2. Pass the award on.</div><div>3. Notify the award winner/s.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are my picks:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. <a href="http://fivescribes.blogspot.com/">Five Scribes</a> - packed with information for authors and readers alike! These five scribes are wonderful writers and amazing women.</div><div><br /></div><div>2. <a href="http://romancebandits.blogspot.com/">Romance Bandits</a> - another blog packed with wonderful writers and amazing women. There's something for everyone here. This blog is also the home of the dashing Golden Rooster.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. <a href="http://www.mamawriters.com/">MamaWriters</a> - I suppose this could be construed as cheating, because I'm a member of the MamaWriters...but it's yet another blog filled with wonderful women who are, you guessed it, amazing writers as well as supportive and encouraging friends and colleagues. I'm honored to be a part of it!</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>So, thank you again to Chiron and congratulations to the winners I've chosen. Be sure to stop by and say "hi" to them!</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><strong>A Contest</strong></div><br /><br />Another wonderful writer, amazing woman and colleague of mine, <a href="http://www.delilahmarvelle.com/">Delilah Marvelle</a>, has a new book out. I loved the first one and am saddened to hear that the series has been dropped. Help a girl out and go by the new book, <a href="http://www.delilahmarvelle.com/index_012.htm">Lord of Pleasure</a>, today. I'm telling you, the Earl of Hawksford is going to be entertaining to say the least!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366519551859010194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF7159J6IpGyFC-68UrzZA30bIMkZxSPdseGosmddKiiH9-NiSseQ6tL4mRabUzjV6WGE45yoUZ7vVCukIkmWS7ja4NLO_Bul8xkpzcllXU3wiOJKgGB9QfZOcea1nVchJuO3aztjekw/s320/SaveTheSchoolofGallantryCampaign.jpg" /><br /><strong></strong><br /><p><strong>A Trailer</strong></p><p>In case you haven't yet been spurred to action, here's the trailer for <em><a href="http://www.delilahmarvelle.com/index_012.htm">Lord of Pleasure</a>.<br /></em><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IHevQWSFP34&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IHevQWSFP34&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>Tiffany Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11980912209783901877noreply@blogger.com1