Friday Spotlight: Jessica Coulter Smith

January 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Moonlight Protector, the first book in the Ashton Grove Werewolves series written by Jessica Coulter Smith, is now available for sale. Released by a new e-publisher, Wild Horse Press, you can find this title in both e-book and paperback formats. E-books are sold through the Wild Horse Press website as well as Amazon Kindle. The paperbacks can be found at Amazon.com and Target.com websites.

Cole Andrews, biologist by trade and werewolf by blood, is tired of being alone. He and his two brothers live in the large Victorian home that had belonged to their parents. He’s always wanted to find his mate and start a family. Now that he’s in his thirties, he’s starting to give up hope. You just could have found the absolute greatest of the greatest male enhancement product on the regular basis. tadalafil prices cheap free samples of cialis She even tried other conventional medical treatments for premature ejaculation. Water should be the last drink you offer yourself prior to going to sleep subsequent to an alcohol overindulge, and the initial thing you should offer yourself when you aroused. levitra uk This is safe for use as the FDA has approved the safe use of levitra online . He’s already seen all of the women available in his small town of Ashton Grove and so far none of them are “the one.”

Marin Thomas is fleeing for her life. After being abducted and held hostage, she is determined to escape the maniac once and for all. Stealing his car, she travels as far and as fast as she can – until a car accident lands her in some woods near Ashton Grove, Georgia. Fighting for her very life, she finds herself begging a wolf for help.

Is Marin the mate that Cole has been waiting for? Or will she end up with one of his brothers? One sniff tells him that she belongs to his pack. The only question that remains is who will win her heart? And will it be enough? Marin is a loose end that her captor cannot afford – what will happen if he finds her in Ashton Grove?

This story has received a 5 heart rating from Satin and Lace Reviews (www.satinandlacereviews.webs.com) and a 5 star rating on Amazon Kindle. It was also submitted recently to The Book Binge and Bitten by Books for review.

The sequel, Moonlight Hero, is a work in progress and should be ready for release by April 2009.

If you enjoy Jessica Coulter Smith’s writing, you should check out her first book, Whispering Lake, which was released in August 2008 by Hearts on Fire Books.
Visit Jessica’s website at www.freewebs.com/jessicacoultersmith for excerpts, free e-books, and more!

You can also email her at JessicaCoulterSmith@yahoo.com or check out her blog at http://jessicacoultersmith.wordpress.com.

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Wednesday Spotlight: Valerie Patterson

January 21, 2009 By 2 Comments

Let me tell you about a surefire way to have a downright successful book signing.

I have two very dear friends–Sharon and Saundra–who wanted to celebrate my success as a writer. So they planned a book signing with a reception, coordinating it with a local library. My friends sent out nearly 100 postcard invitations to family and friends. They hung fliers and posters everywhere they could. The library arranged for press coverage as well as radio spots that played for 3 days prior to the event.

The invitations were a way to bring family and friends together while the posters, fliers, and radio spots brought in the community. Making the event a combination meet the author/book signing/reception just seemed to make it more of an event–so much more than an author sitting alone at a table in front of or inside a bookstore in the mall.

I had a blast! You couldn’t have pried that smile off my face! It was there to stay, buddy! Aside from two great friends, excellent food, and loads of laughter, I sold books…lots of them! The event, which was scheduled for 12 to 2:30, actually got started before noon. As soon as people began arriving, we jumped into action. There was a steady stream of people solid for nearly 2 hours, after which it began to slow. There were several instances when it got backed up and groups of people pooled around the table. That’s when my friend Saundra led them to the buffet table and made sure they had food and beverage. There were no complaints, no grousing, not a negative moment!

There even came a period where there was a question and answer session, which started innocently enough when one person asked how long it took me to write The Lincoln Room. I answered her and someone else asked a question, then someone else. So we just sort of put the signing on hold and I fielded questions. I love to talk about writing, so this was definitely a highlight for me.

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Make it as casual and open and welcoming as possible. If there is a circle of people around you and there’s laughter and excitement, then people nearby want to know what’s going on and want to be a part of it. And you’ll sell more books. Tons of books!

When it was all over, there was very little food and drink left. I was floating on a cloud! And the event was a huge success. It was so much better than appearing at a mall bookstore where a majority of the shoppers not only wouldn’t know me, they wouldn’t care that I have a book out.

Sharon and Saundra are actually busy planning the next event…a two-day affair that begins at another community library on a Saturday and ends with a bookstore signing on a Sunday afternoon. They’ll still send out invitations. They’ll plan on lots of incredible food, and they’ll coordinate with the librarian and the bookstore owner/manager to get the word out.

This is a proven successful promotion. I hope the information helps one of my fellow authors have a successful event as well.

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Thursday Spotlight: Devon Gray

January 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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Can pasts be exorcised if they come back to haunt you? And when a notorious playboy who broke your heart offers you his…how do you know if he’s playing for keeps?

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Monday Spotlight: Cindy Davis

December 29, 2008 By 2 Comments

Write What You Know

I started my first novel when I was nine (won’t mention the year, smile). The title was Murder in Egypt. It took place at an archaeological dig in the desert. It had a great cast of characters, twisty plot. I never finished the story though it captivated me for months.

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Throughout high school, the mention of reports and term papers brought sweat from every pore. I was bored silly by research. What got turned in was unemotional rote.

I got hired by a local magazine in 1998 and received my first assignment, to research a long-abandoned town at the end of a road that got more overgrown every year. “Damn, more research,” I groused. The librarian pointed me to, rather than the research section, a man who’d lived during that era. From that moment, the word research took on a whole new meaning. Everything in the world is there, you just have to look and learn, so you can…write what you know.

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