I interviewed with best-selling author, Allie Boniface, back in November or December. The interview posted to her blog site this morning! 🙂 Be sure to stop by and check it out!
http://www.allieboniface.blogspot.com/
The werewolf series mentioned in the interview is an on-going process, but the first book (Moonlight Protector) is currently available in trade paperback through Amazon and Target websites and as an E-book through Wild Horse Press and Amazon Kindle.
Romance author Donna Crocker agreed to interview with me this week. This talented woman has written countless tales, several of which have already been published. Her heart-warming stories will leave you wanting to read more of her books.
To date, Ms. Crocker’s titles include: Wishes Come True, Silence in the Hills, Shadows in the Dark, Love Stories (co-written with Melissa Miller), and A Lost Love.
How long have you been writing? How many novels do you have published?
I’ve been writing for about six years. I have 5 books either published now or coming soon with Hearts on Fire Books and Wild Horse Press.
Have personal events in your life had any impact on your writing or books?
When my mother died of a massive heart attack, I became very depressed from the loss. My days became lonely without her. To stay busy and not think about it as much, I started writing. The writing was able to pull me out of the dark hole I was sliding into. I enjoy writing and I use it as an escape.
When did you first have an interest in writing?
I think I was always interested in writing. I remember before I could write I use to scribble in between the lines of the reader’s digest and pretend it was my book. I think I way maybe six or seven at the time.
Do you have any advice for aspiring authors out there?
Never give up and always follow your dreams.
Anything else you’d like to tell your readers?
I never get tired of writing. There is always a story somewhere.
I was rather surprised today when I visited the Ghost Writer Literary Reviews site. Whispering Lake had a review up! 🙂 I’m very happy to say that it received 4 1/2 out of 5 stars!
If you’d like to see the full review, click here.
This was the 8th review received for Whispering Lake. Thus far, it’s only received one bad review.
Book Description:
Cassie has spent her life harboring a secret; she has the ability to communicate with spirits. For the past several years, her best friend has been a hunky ghost.
Matt died over fifty years ago, but he’s never felt so alive. Cassie makes his heart pound… well, if he still had one. He knows that he loves her, but would never admit it. While he would love nothing more than to kiss her senseless, he wants her to have a shot at a normal life.
Deciding that she’s tired of being alone, Cassie goes on a trip with some friends to Whispering Lake, North Carolina. While she’s there, she meets three hot brothers. One in particular, Cole, catches her eye. As she gets to know him, she thinks he may be “the one.” Too bad he has a secret of his own… he’s a werewolf!
Will Cassie choose the ghost or the hottest werewolf on earth?
ISBN (13): 9781440458460
ISBN (10): 1440458464
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One fateful weekend at a country estate, a beautiful, well-bred widow is caught between a rock and a very hard place when she must choose between two deliciously irresistible lovers…in Lacy Danes’s seductive tale of courtship à la mode, Torn Desires.
Long-distance lovers Edie and Ty are counting the hours until their scorching Valentine’s Day reunion, each titillating the other with steamy letters describing their erotic journeys. And getting there is definitely half the fun in Megan Hart’s wickedly wild Get There.
Eternal damnation has its perks—especially for a voluptuous succubus who is about to receive a very special, very hot Valentine’s Day “gift” from her demon lover…in Jackie Kessler’s ode to paranormal passion, Hell Is Where the Heart Is.
London’s most irresistible rake has one week to prevent the woman he loves from marrying another. And he plans to do so by adeptly employing his most well-practiced arts—seduction…sensation…and erotic love—in Jess Michaels’s sumptuous feast of juicy Regency romance, By Valentine’s Day.
| My publisher, Hearts on Fire Books, will be celebrating their anniversary in May. In order to make things interesting, they have decided to give a Nintendo DS to one lucky person. Here’s what you need to do in order to win …For every ebook purchased on Hearts on Fire Books website (and only their website), the customer will have their name entered into the drawing for the Nintendo DS. You can purchase every title on the site if you wish as there is no limit on the number of entries. Enter by midnight on May 1st! The name will be drawn on May 2nd and once contact information is received for the prize (Nindendo DS), it will be mailed out. www. heartsonfirebooks. com If you haven’t already purchased your copy of Whispering Lake, now is your chance!  WHISPERING LAKE Cassie has spent her life harboring a secret. She has the ability to communicate with spirits as if they were still flesh and blood humans. For the past several years, her best friend has been a hunky ghost. Too bad he has a secret of his own… he’s a werewolf!
Will Cassie choose the ghost or the hottest werewolf on earth? Read the book to find out!
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I was checking on my titles listed with Amazon Kindle when I noticed that Whispering Lake was listed at 5,574 out of 225,000 books listed on Kindle. In addition, it was ranked #5 out of 100 books listed under “Ghosts”…
Moonlight Protector hasn’t been on Kindle long enough for a rating apparently, but it did show me that 82% of the people who view my book purchase it. That has to be a good thing. 🙂
All in all, today was a pretty exciting day as far as books go. I was pleasantly surprised. The paperbacks aren’t doing as well as I had hoped, but e-books seem to be the future. I was astounded at the number of e-books sales my titles were receiving.
If someone had asked me previously e-publisher verses regular publisher, I would have told them I was using an e-publisher as a stepping stone. Now I’ve changed my tune! Yes, it’s nice to have the paperback option for those fans who prefer to have the book in hand so to speak, but I sell way more e-books than paperbacks each month. With the various e-reading devices available, people are now able to read e-books where ever they go. I think e-books are definitely the way to go right now.
I don’t know about you, but when it’s cold outside I tend to stay inside more than usual. And what’s the best thing to do when indoors? Read of course!
This winter I discovered Michele Bardsley and Gerry Bartlett. Both of these talented women write humorous vampire romance novels. Their characters are as real as you and I, which is what makes them so wonderful.
If you haven’t already read them, give Ms. Bartlett’s Real Vampires series a try. You won’t be disappointed! The heroine is a size 14 vampire who trys to blend with the times… the fact that the heroine wasn’t a size 6 always disparing of her size was a relief! I personally am tired of teensy tiny women in every romance novel you pick up. It’s about time the heroine was the size of a real woman! (not that those born with a smaller frame aren’t real women , but the average size woman in the US is a 12 – not a 2)
In Ms. Bardley’s series, you will fall in love with the characters of Broken Heart, Oklahoma. You can even hear the Oklahoma accent when the characters speak. The women manage to get themselves into absurd situations that will have you laughing from beginning to end, and yet they still manage to fall in love some where along the way – as all good romance heroines should. 🙂
Now, that’s all just the opinion of one person. However, Library Thing has Ms. Bardsley listed with 3.75 stars (average for all of her titles) and Ms. Bartlett has a 3.83 rating with Library Thing. This site will allow you to click on the individual titles to see the reviewers opinions of each book.
I’m sure we’re all tired of the infamous “publisher hunt.” We find one, think it’s great, then find out things aren’t as wonderful as we thought. So we begin our search again. The plus side? Your books are published by various publishers. Why is this a good thing? Each publisher has their own marketing strategy. By being published by various places, you get more exposure. A good publisher will not have an issue with you submitting to other places (as long as it isn’t the manuscript you sent to them!). 🙂
A new publisher for romance and erotica is Wild Horse Press. You can find them at http://www.wildhorsepress.webs.com or you can google them. They have published my latest novel, Moonlight Protector, and will be doing the whole series. However, Whispering Lake is with Hearts on Fire Books.
Does this mean Wild Horse Press will publish all of my future novels? I’m not sure. I may still submit non-series titles to other places just to keep my options open and get my name out there a bit more. After all, marketing at Hearts on Fire is different than marketing with Wild Horse Press, just as I’m sure the marketing at places like Wild Rose Press and Samhain Publishing is different than other places. Each publisher is unique in their own way.
Bottom line? If you write romance or erotica, check out Wild Horse Press. Yes, they’re new and therefore unknown, but you’ll get a “yes” or “no” out of them quicker since they won’t be back-logged like a lot of places. In addition, you may find they satisfy all of your publishing needs. Worse case? You give them one book and send your next one elsewhere.
Personally, I think I’m going to aim for 3 or 4 different publishers. The more the merrier (or maybe the more publishers, the more insane I’ll become). 🙂 Only one way to find out!
I recently signed up for a free account at Good Reads. I’ve spent the past half hour or so reviewing books I’ve read over the holiday break. Feel free to check them out!
Fish Out of Water by MaryJanice Davidson
rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mary Janice Davidson has done it again! She has created a funny, romantic, witty tale. Fish Out of Water, the next book in her mermaid series, was a delightful read. There were times when I laughed out loud, and times when I wanted to smack one or two of the characters. I would definitely recommend this book!
Moonlight Protector, the first book in the Ashton Grove Werewolves series, has been reviewed by Shannon’s Satin & Lace Reviews, a romance and erotic lit site.
Here is the full review:
Marin Thomas is on the run from her worst nightmare and ends up in the arms of Cole, the sweetest most beautiful man she has ever know. That is after Cole stands guard in his wolf form comforting her in the wake of escaping near death. But his cover is blown when he shifts shapes in the middle of the night while in her arms. Realizing that Gabrielle and Cole’s explanation of werewolves is true, she begins to believe that their notion that she is the mate to one of the three brothers may not be ludicrous after all. As she begins to heal the emotional scars from Stephan’s abuse, the wounds are ripped open tearing at both her and Cole’s heart. He is madly in love with her and will risk his life to protect her. The danger she has brought into the brothers’ lives makes her heart ache.
Will she chose Cole as her mate or will Gabrielle’s gentle touch and gorgeous eyes steal her heart? Can the brothers stop Stephan before he kills Marin?
Not your typical romance novel, the story line of this book brings to life real fears and takes you through the journey of a frightened woman. As she finds her way from a weak insecure victim to a strong vibrant woman, your faith in the ability to heal wounds and renew love will flourish. I definitely recommend this book. Once again, Jessica Coulter Smith has done an amazing job!!!
Rating: 5 hearts
