Hi everyone

I have blogged about my recent night out at Axminster at Jodi Picoult's book tour and there is an amazing chance to win a signed hardback copy of Jodi's latest book, Lone Wolf here

Thanks,

Laura x

Hi there,

I update my blog weekly on a Wednesday, and have recently started an additional feature on a Sunday, hosting guest bloggers.

http://graceelliot-author.blogspot.com

I would love to host you!

The guest post goes live every Sunday and will be at the top of the heap for 7 days (or longer if I have a gap in scheduling) So, if you would like some visibility for your books or writing, please message me…

Hi everyone, to celebrate the launch of my new spicy contemporary romantic suspense novel, AN ENGAGEMENT CHALLENGE, I'm giving away a free copy on my blog this weekend. Just leave me a comment on the post answering the question at the bottom. The winner will be announced on Monday.

Here's the link Book Release: An Engagement Challenge

On my blog you can also follow…

Hi Ladies,

I haven't posted here for awhile, but I wanted to share what I wrote on my Searching For Sincerity blog. It's not specifically about romance, but the authors among you might find it helpful.

I'm thrilled and inspired, having just finished reading John Locke’s …

I am so pee'd off by a publisher rip off!!!!!

I bought a Nora Roberts book Kindle edition: didn't really look at the price in assumption it would be the cheapest deal. Like hell it was.

Kindle: £9.49 -

Paperback: £6.29 -

Hard cover: £12.39

Mainstream Publishers are doing themselves no favours in trying to coin it from cheap to produce…

Newer faces join bestselling authors on the shortlist for this year's Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance, sponsored by National Express coaches. The award remembers popular chick lit author Melissa Nathan who tragically died of cancer in 2006 aged 37, and celebrates the best books in chick lit.

The 2012 shortlist is:

• Jenny Colgan - Meet Me At The Cupcake…

I particularly wanted to share my exciting news with everyone on romantic fiction online. I wrote my novel Forfeit (published under a pseudonym) as an entry to the Xcite Books competition, which was launched at the Festival of Romance last year.

As you will already know, I wasn't…

Do you like looking at book trailers? You know, those short, snappy (2 minutes or less) videos that tell the story to music?…

See what happens when you respond to a friend's request for help with a month long project! Not only your childhood exposed but your publishing history, too!

http://laussieswritingblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/atozchallenge-bloggers-were-children_06.html?spref=tw…

Last year, my historical novel, The House of Women was released under the name of Anne Whitfield, like all of my previous books since I was first published in 2006.

However, due to life changes, I've decided to use a new pen name for my novels. Some of my older works will remain under the Whitfield name, mainly my short stories and modern romances. But my historical novels will be released, or re-released, under the name of Anne Brear.



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