Get in Shape with TWITTER by Jordan K. Rose

This month I released my first Indie Pubbed book, The Demon Mistress, the first book of The Eva Prim Series. I’m also releasing four short stories to accompany the book, and I have another book, Black Magic Rose releasing in November.

To say I’m out of my gourd (and have been for about 12 weeks) is an understatement. It seems that for every one item crossed off my To-Do List three more are added. It’s mind-boggling.

I planned my release several months in advance. So, instead of launching the book as soon as I had it formatted I tucked it aside and prepared.

I decided what social media sites I’d use and then I worked on getting comfortable and making some nice connections on those sites. By waiting I was able to build a small, but active base of interested readers (proudly I admit these are people not related to me).

Utilizing social media is a requirement for writers who are new in their careers as well as writers who’ve already experienced success. It amazes me to hear writers talk about how they aren’t going to do it because they don’t want to, don’t have time, don’t like it. It does take away from your writing time. It does sidetrack you. It does add some complications to your work.

But it is the way of the world and if you want to be successful, if you want to connect with readers, you need to do it. There is no reason why it can’t be fun, too.

There are many options. Find the ones you like and focus on those. Just pick one or two. 

I’ve been building connections on Twitter and Facebook, using one to drive the other. I also love Pinterest, though I’ve found a need to limit my access because I forget why I’m there and end up goofing off.  

I use Twitter to drive readers to my Facebook group and my newsletter with an automated response to anyone who follows me. I thank them for the follow and invite them into the Snack of the Week Club. This is done using JustUnfollow.

In the group I talk a little bit about Eva and myself, but mainly I try to keep all the discussions focused on life, snacks, reading, movies and anything else. Of course, where appropriate I relate back to Eva.

On Twitter I mention @evaprim in tweets and discuss updates for the series, but mostly I talk about other stuff of interest to me—just like everyone else. I don’t push my books. I hate the hard sale as a consumer and as a businesswoman.

One of the things I’ve noticed about many writers using Twitter (aside from the “Buy my book” tweets) is that all their followers and many of the people they follow are other writers. Unless your goal is only to have connections with other writers this is a problem.

Yes, all writers are readers. But, let’s be honest. We can’t all buy every single book written by every writer we know. We can’t read them all. We can’t afford them all. You need followers who are readers.

It takes a little work, but you don’t need to spend more than 15 minutes a day on twitter. I spend about 20, though some days more because I enjoy it. I look for new followers while I’m on the treadmill. There have even been times when I’ve spent more time on the treadmill than intended because I was so intently tweeting. Twitter makes the treadmill not seem like hell. (It’s a wonderful diversion though don’t forget to keep walking!)

If you’re using Twitter as part of your marketing strategy, your follower list should consist mostly of readers. There are lots of readers on Twitter. Some are quiet, lurkers. Some are very active, just like Facebook users. You need to find them. Connect with them. That’s not very hard to do.

Mine the follow lists of writers in your subgenre. Follow the readers. And when they tweet to you, tweet back. Build those relationships.

Ultimately, no matter what social media you use you should enjoy it. That’s the key to success.

BOOK BLURB

 

What’s a girl to do when she discovers her husband, who happens to be the Master Vampire for the New England Region, has been lying to her for, oh, say a hundred and eighty years?

Well, it all depends. If she’s accidentally released forty demons from some creepy old book, unintentionally announced the existence of vampires on The Internet, kidnapped a werewolf, enraged a lovesick vampire by stealing his approved mate, and attracted the attention of The High Commander for The Vampire Federation, not to mention gotten stoned and mastered the forbidden art of demon calling, she might be willing to call it even.

Or, she might plead her case at an Inquisition and hope like all hell, she isn’t staked before sunrise. Eh, a slightly busier night than usual, but nothing Eva Prim can’t handle.

 

MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jordan loves vampires. But if you know anything about Jordan, you already knew that detail. What you didn’t know was it wasn’t long ago that she began writing about them.

A few years back Jordan received a copy of Twilight from her husband as part of her anniversary gift. By the end of that week she’d read the entire series and moved onto Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles. Eight weeks and eighteen vampire books later the idea for her first book, Perpetual Light came to her followed very quickly by Eva Prim.

In October of 2013 The Demon Mistress, the first Eva Prim Novel is available along with four short stories. For continual updates on Eva please join the Snack Of The Week Club at www.evaprim.com.

Coming November 2013 Black Magic Rose, Book One of The Alliance Series. Join Jordan’s newsletter for updates. 

Jordan is a member of the national Romance Writers of America organization and several chapters.

When she’s not writing about one vampire or another Jordan enjoys spending time with her husband, Ken and their lovable Labrador, Dino on the beautiful beaches of New England. 

Find Jordan at:

 

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Whaddaya Mean There’s No Playbook? by Rheena Morgan

How many of you fine writers remember the first time you came face to face with a bunch of other writers?  

I remember it like it was yesterday--which is a good thing because it was only about a year ago.  

So, yes, for those of you who don’t know me well, I’m still a relative newbie.  My enthusiasm is still where it was back then, but I’ve earned a few bumps and bruises—battle wounds that (post chocolate and wine) I wear with inordinate pride. 

<Insert magic time machine swirly effect here> 

I hustled down a hushed, sterile college hallway a good fifteen minutes before our local RWA chapter meeting was due to start.  I wanted to make a good impression—not show up late and disheveled. 

I swooshed open the door with a positive air and strode forward. 

I think I covered my surprise pretty well.  I’m still not sure.  In a nutshell, I don’t think I could have put together a more random group of women if I’d tried.   

Ages spanned the gamut and genres were all over the place.  I remember thinking, “Inspirational?  What’s that?”   

Oddly, they all spoke the same language—one I couldn’t interpret.  They used words like protagonist and antagonist, story arc and conflict.  I think I even heard dangling participle in there somewhere.  

What?  I just wanted to write!  Not dive back into every English class I’d eagerly left behind the minute I’d snatched my college diploma! 

They were all very nice.  They greeted me with faces like this.  

 I took copious notes.  Made to-dos of all the expected actions a writer needed to tackle to get published.   

When they thought I wasn’t looking, I got this look. 

For the life of me, I couldn’t figure out what I’d done wrong.  Didn’t they understand I was willing, willing, willing?

 

I kept coming back and they kept guiding, answering my questions with patience.  They’re still letting me come around, God bless them.  They even laugh at my jokes.  (Well, maybe not the dirty ones.) 

It took me until the last few months to figure out what that hidden look was about.  They were waiting for me to figure something out. 

Being a writer doesn’t come with a defined playbook. 

There is no script.  There is no magic potion.  If there were some special recipe, editors would just crank out clones and call it a day.

This life takes discipline, learning, time and thought.   

Yep.  Thought.   

Social media is necessary—but have you asked yourself, “why?”  Have you asked yourself WHO your writing audience is?  Do you study the agents before you pitch and try to match yourself up for a solid partnership?  Or do you just blindly canvas the latest list and hope for a catch?  Who do you tweet to?  Writers?  Or Readers? 

This isn’t just a popular dance step we’re learning.  This is an art.   

If painters all painted alike, we’d have some mighty dull artwork. The same is true for writers.  If we want to grow in our craft, we have to learn to ask, “why?” and really own each discovery.  That’s how we become unique and nurture our special voice—make our own masterpiece. 

What about you?  Where are you right now in your career?  Have you had the V8, ah-ha moment that says, “this is who I am as a writer!”?  If someone asked, “What can I expect to read about in your books?” can you answer them?  Or are you rubber-stamping through the steps?  I’d love to hear your special moments of discovery.

 

More about Rhenna Morgan

Bio

Rhenna Morgan writes what she loves to read—paranormal and contemporary romance.  In the real world, most women aren’t swept off their feet by some billionaire Adonis.  In her fictional world, it’s a pretty safe bet.  Nothing thrills her more than the fantasy of exciting new worlds, strong, intuitive men and the sigh of, “Oh, if only that could happen to me.”

Her posse consists of the good folks in RWA, Smart Women Writers of Tulsa, Passionate Ink and the Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Special Interest chapter of RWA.  Her mid-life crisis motto:  What doesn’t kill you makes for one hell of a story!

Contact her at  rhenna@rhennamorgan.com

   

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Social Media and the Author by Lynda K. Scott

In the interest of saving space, I'm going to skip MySpace and Bebo…while I do have a presence on both places, I've found that as far as promoting your work, they're not as good as they used to be. That said, you can still network your blogs to them to give yourself a bit of presence there.

The big boys are Facebook and Twitter. Since Twitter is 140 characters short, I'll start there.

 

Twitter

Yes, you want a presence on Twitter but not to just tell the world that you had a mocha cappuccino for lunch or had to get up early and it rained on your new hairdo. But no, you don't always want to be yelling Buy My Book on Twitter anymore than you do anyplace else. But when you do tweet out your book news, you want to use hashtags.

What are hastags? They're a way to identify what your message and its audience is about. People tend to follow hashtags and that's great because that shows an interest - theirs. If they follow Science Fiction and Romance, they'll likely see your tweet. If you don't use a hashtag, well, you might have a few of your followers see your tweet. So it pays to find the best hashtag for your message and use it faithfully.

Example Scenario:

- You have 100 followers

 - You tweet "New SciFi Romance on Kindle by Happy Author [link]"

 - 100 people see it (if they happen to be on when you post it and if they don't have that many people in their feed). More likely, of your 100 followers, only 50 will see your tweet, maybe less.

 Example Scenario with Hashtags:

 - You have 100 followers

 - You tweet "New #SciFi #Romance on #Kindle by Happy Author [link]"

- 100 people see it PLUS every person who is following the hashtags for #SciFi, #Romance and #Kindle, which could be thousands. The #Kindle and #Nook hashtags are very popular and have lots of followers. If your book is an ebook, it would pay you to always use the #Kindle or #Nook hashtags when promoting it. You'll get more mileage for your 140 characters.

There's a hashtag for just about everything. You just have to find one that is popular and relates to your book. To do that, just use Twitter's search function. Try different spellings and make sure the tweets that appear are ones that you want related to your book.

Word of caution: The followers for #BDSM are plentiful and so are the ones for #menage. But if you write Inspirational or regular Romance, then you're wasting the 5-7 characters using those hashtags. Your tweet will go to a market that may not be interested in what you're offering. So make sure your hashtags accurately reflect your message.

Facebook

Currently, Facebook is the BMOC. It effectively kicked MySpace and Bebo and a few others to the curb. While FB is huge now, always be on the lookout for the next BMOC because, yes, there will be one (Can we say Google+?). This is an ever changing world and we do need to be on top of the changes.

Facebook has 950 million users so the opportunity to promote your work is huge.  But what do you do first? Make an author page. Yes, you need one. Always separate your personal page from your professional page. It looks, well, more professional.

Your Page should be a warm inviting place for people to come and should give potential Fans (those who Like your page) a clear picture on what your business/genre is about. The first thing to add to your author page is a cover photo shown at the top. I use the jpg of one of my book covers (they can be edited for size so you can get just the right look for your cover photo,)

You can do many things to make this cover photo creative and interactive.

1. Connect the profile picture to the cover photo.

2. Highlight a book.

3. Highlight a fan of the week.

4. Show some creative aspect to your book (a scene works nicely if you can find a jpg for it).

You may want to add some additional Apps to jazz-up your Facebook Page. Here is a list of some Apps, select the ones that make sense for you.

NetworkedBlogs - http://apps.facebook.com/blognetworks This application will import your blog automatically into your Wall whenever you have a new post. (This works GREAT)

RSS Graffiti - http://apps.facebook.com/rssgraffiti  This application will import any RSS feed into your wall.

Booshaka - http://www.booshaka.com/  This application shows a list of all your top Fans by how much they interact with you.

Fan of the Week - https://apps.facebook.com/fanofthe/ - This app automatically picks a Fan of the Week based on interaction and posts the message about the new Fan each week.

 I particularly like NetworkedBlogs. It's easy to use and opens up your blog to a larger audience. I've only used the other apps a short while and don't have enough data to say how well they do what they say they'll do. The good thing is that if they don't work for you, you can remove them.

Head over to www.Involver.com for some more great app choices. They have a YouTube application and a Twitter application that will import information from those social media sites into tabs on your Facebook Page.

After that, check out your peers pages. But don't limit yourself to just your friends. Look up the big names in your field. Start by doing a search, ie go to www.Facebook.com/search to start your search. Select the Pages option to filter your results by Pages. You can also use Keywords, ie Science Fiction, Romance, Writing, Authors - there are a host of words you can use to broaden your search. Caution: Realize that the Facebook Search bar is not very robust and sometimes does not find the Facebook page you are looking for - even when you enter the exact name of the page! (I've had difficulty trying to find friends who I knew were on FB.)

If you can't find the Facebook Page of your peers, head over to their websites to see if they have a link to their Facebook Page on their site. Many will. Once you've located several authors you admire, 'Like' their page but also pay attention to what they do there.

What exactly are you looking for on their pages? You are gathering information about what is working and taking note of these key points:

How often is the page posting? What times are they posting?

What are they posting? What is getting the most interaction – pictures, links, videos, questions? What is working for them? (Hint: copy what is working) How many people post directly on the page? How many respond to a post?

What can you do to increase your Page activity?

Create a Content Calendar

Make it your business to spend some time planning your editorial calendar, deciding what content you will post and when. One of the biggest challenges authors face is “What should I post?” An editorial calendar gives you a road map you can turn to without having to start with a blank page trying to figure out what you want to communicate to your customers while there’s a million other things gnawing at your mind and fighting for your attention—you know, like every day when you write.

A content calendar gives you an overview of what you’re posting so you can ensure that you cover all the topics you want covered. It ensures that you’re not repeating yourself. It forces you to think about what’s important and what’s not so you don’t fall into the trap of posting content just to fill a void.

You can have two types of content calendars. One is a larger roadmap of promotions and special events throughout the year to highlight. The other is a weekly calendar that can give structure to your exact daily content such as 3rd party links, photos, a Fan of the Week, etc. This is what your weekly content calendar could look like:

• Monday morning: 3rd party link to an interesting relevant article (could be a blog post on writing, on reading, on history (if you write historicals) or science (if you write Science Fiction)

• Monday afternoon: Photo (could be a book, behind the scenes event or something you think your readers will like.)

• Tuesday morning: Your own blog post (assuming you post weekly)

• Tuesday afternoon: Question of the day (could be around a news event, a

social question, or to find out what your audience is struggling with or really likes about your niche)

• Wednesday morning: Fan of the Week (highlight a Fan or Fan Page that has contributed to the conversation) You can use a Facebook App such as Fan of the Week for Pages or Booshaka to help you decide.

You get the idea. As you develop your weekly content calendar, your community will also get to know your pattern and they will look forward to certain weekly events. Again, watch what works for your audience.

Here are some ideas that you may find you need to adjust for your audience:

• Post every day. That may seem excessive but as people make more friends and Like more pages, your posts may be missed. If you are only posting once or twice a week then it could be a long time between posts if your fans miss one or two of them. There are studies that show posting between 3-5 times a day can be good amount for Pages (make sure you are varying your posts and also watch your statistics to see what works best for your community). You can decide that you might take the weekend off but also realize that the weekend is when many people are on Facebook.

 • Focus on engagement. You are trying to connect and get response from your community. Ask questions, post helpful tips, links to articles that your audience will Like and Share. When you make the posts about your audience and what they need rather than selling, you will develop a richer and deeper relationship with your community Set aside time to follow up on posts and respond to questions on your Wall.

• Have a call to action. Tell people to click the Like or comment on the post. Have them watch your video or go to your website or Like your cover.

• Don’t oversell or undersell. No one likes a never-ending sales pitch. By the same token, make sure you do highlight your books from time-to-time! Use the 80-20 rule for content/connection posts vs. sales messages. So if you decide to post five times a week, one of the posts should be a sales message and four posts will be other helpful or fun content for your community. If you have a blog outside FB, you'll want to use NetworkedBlogs to send it outside your regular viewing area. Your blog will automatically post on your author page to create interesting content. You can also sync your Twitter account to interact with FB (both incoming Tweets and your posts can be set to go out to your Twitter account.)

• Make it fun. Facebook is a social community. People are there to have fun. This is a place where you can let your hair down a little. Stay true to your brand but think of ways to entertain your audience.

These things are a good place to start but do what works for you and do what you have time to do. If you spend more time on FB than writing, you have a problem. Just remember, there is no one “right” way to do everything on Facebook.

As I said, have fun and make sure you watch the amount of time on Farmville!

About Lynda:

In her family of Kentucky 'ridge runners', oral tales were a tradition that even children participated in. She spent many nights with her brother, cousins and friends telling tall tales to excite the imagination. Now she creates award winning science fantasy romance filled with despair, hope, love and courage

Where to find Lynda on the web:

Website http://www.lyndakscott.com.

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Linked in: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lynda-scott/3b/4a4/849

Book Blurbs

Magical Mayhem is the first of many anthologies to come from new tween/teen publisher Ambush Books. This anthology truly has something for everyone featuring short tales that will twist your brain and wrap around your soul. "Heart of A Dragon" a heart-warming YA adventure by Lynda K. Scott. Magical Mayhem is the perfect bedtime companion for a cold autumn’s night.

Heartstone - Eric d'Ebrur is out of time. He must find the legendary Heartstone and fulfill the ancient Gar'Ja bond he shares with the Stonebearer. But when he finds her, he discovers that love can be more dangerous than the Gawan threat. Eric can defeat the mind-controlling Gawan but will it cost him the woman he loves? After terrifying episodes of hypersensitivity, Keriam Norton thinks she's losing her mind. When handsome shapeshifter Eric d'Ebrur saves her from the monstrous Gawan, she's sure of it. But insane or not, she'll find the Heartstone and, if she's lucky, a love to last a lifetime.

Altered Destiny - Stranded on an alternate Earth, architect and Jill-of-all-trades, Liane Gautier-MacGregor must find her way back to her homeworld before she's enslaved...or falls in love with a man who is the exact duplicate of her ex-husband. Devyn MacGregor's alter ego as the Reiver Lord is the only way he can fight the Qui'arel and their nefarious Bride Bounty, a tax paid with human females...until he meets the oddly familiar woman who claims he is her husband. And who sets in motion the rebellion that will either free his countrymen or destroy them.

Great Escapes: Valentine's Day - The heartbroken and lovelorn come to Great Escapes B&B in search of a relaxing getaway, only to embark on a weekend of sexual self-discovery, courtesy of the inn's resident ghosts, who bring to life each guest's deepest desires. In Great Escapes: Valentine's Day, Rose's best friend gives her a weekend stay, where an invisible lover helps her to rediscover her sexuality. But will she open her eyes enough to see who is right next door?

Connecting with Readers in Virtuality by Lynda K. Scott

In today's world, we communicate with people we've never met in 'real' life. We may have never been close enough to shake their hands or hug them. Yet, they are our 'friends'. They are vital parts of our virtual world. 

Our real world and our virtual world are pretty much indistinguishable. My writing career is conducted in a fairly solitary manner--I sit in my office, write on my PC, and if I need to contact my agent or publishers, I'll send an email. I've never actually met any of them face to face (though I hope to do so). 

 

I have a newsletter list, a presence on a variety of social media, blogs…My readers are in front of their computers/tablets/smart phones reading my blogs (or any of my Virtuality promotional efforts) while on the other end, I might be running to the grocery store, playing with my alien kitten (Wookie) or watching my favorite hockey team. That delay doesn't make the post/email/what-have-you any less valid. Not today. 

This is our virtual world. This is our real world.  

We have to learn to use it. To command it.

To make it help us as we attempt to promote our work.  

How do we do that?  

In the real world, we have author signings or appearances. But in the virtual world, we have other resources. Many of them are just as great as the old smile-and-sign at the author's table. I'll list a few of these with what I consider to be salient points.  

The one thing I want to point out is that you are not promoting just your books. You are promoting YOU, the AUTHOR. In other words, you are bringing your pseudonym, and your author's personality, to life in this Virtuality world we inhabit. 

Virtuality Promotions:

            1. Website & Domain

-You must have a website in this Virtuality world. If you don't have a website yet, reserve your domain name (before someone else does). 

- Having your own website will give you a 'professional' email address, ie happyauthor.com, not happyauthor@snappytrails.com 

            2. Blogs

-You can use a blog for a web site (Try to get a domain name for it--you always want to bring your name forward). 

-Regularly post to your blog. Readers like routines and they'll appreciate the way you reach out to them on a regular basis. This also keeps your name in front of them and helps build your author-reader relationship. 

-Guest on other blogs (See Blog Tours. Also see my **NOTE under Blog Tours.) 

- Get your blog syndicated in as many places as you can, ie Facebook, Amazon (Author page), etc.

            3. Free reads

Doing free reads on your website or blog, or even free e-reads on Kindle, may help promote you and your books. The consensus, on how helpful it is, is still out but I often give away a copy of one of my releases on a blog. Again, this helps build name recognition, not just for your book but for YOU.

4. On-line chats

-Be prepared. Have your blurbs, links, etc, typed out so you can quickly copy and paste. Be friendly and responsive, and even if only a few people show up, be engaging. Draw them out. 

-Consider doing a chat on yahoo because those on digest will see all the excerpts. 

-Many publishers, review sites, and other authors have chats, so find out if they'll let you guest. See my **NOTE under Blog Tours.

5. On-line book-related communities. I'm just going to list a few of the more reader oriented ones:

Goodreads - This appears to be the most popular and largest. (7.3 million members) As an author, you can list your books on your page, so people can find them.  

Shelfari  - Add “book extras” on Shelfari.com that will appear inside the Kindle versions of your books and on your Amazon book buy page. 

http://www.nothingbinding.com/  - You can promote your books; connect with fellow authors, avid readers and book buyers. 

AuthorsDen   - You can reach readers by sharing your bio, books, blogs, events, stories, articles, poetry, newsletters, etc. Readers can discover, interact, track and enjoy!  

Yahoo Groups - There are yahoo groups for authors and for readers. For promotional purposes, aim at reaching the reader loops…unless your book is intended for authors. 

            6. Blog Tours

-A blog tour gets you out in front of a new audience as you guest blog at other authors sites, and promote your book to their followers. Other blogs, like one of mine, is designed to feature book reviews and guests. Blogs come in all shapes and specifics.

**NOTE: Do make sure the host site (subject) is something you want associated with you and your writing, ie an inspirational writer probably won't be interested in hosting an erotic writer or vice versa. There are exceptions but do make sure.

- Ask if they have guidelines and try to follow them as close as possible. 

-Whatever you do, make your content both informative and entertaining. It should not be just a blurb and jpg with “Buy my book!” It is not just an infomercial. It is a way to connect with readers in the Virtuality world. 

- Offer a giveaway. Yes, it sounds like bribery but it draws readers in to see an unfamiliar author. They see your name, eventually they'll remember it. That's what counts 

            7. Social Media

 

- Social media, ie Facebook, MySpace, Twitter etc is a great way to promote your name and your books. But they're huge time sinks so be careful. Stay away from Farmville!

There are many other ways to connect with Virtuality. Unfortunately, I've run out of space. I hope the few ways I've listed are helpful to you all.

Thanks for having me here today! 

MORE ABOUT LYNDA K. SCOTT-

She isn't really an alien or from another planet. If she was, she and her alien kitten, Wookie, would be headed to Alpha Centuri or Deneb to play tourist and write about what they find. Lynda is actually a 'ridge runner' from Kentucky, who likes to tell tales that entertain and amaze. Wookie, however, is an alien kitten.

Where to find Lynda on the web: 

WEBSITE      MY SPACE      TWITTER     FACEBOOK    LINKED IN

To join her newsletter, send a blank email HERE

Book Blurbs

Magical Mayhem is the first of many anthologies to come from new tween/teen publisher Ambush Books. This anthology truly has something for everyone featuring short tales that will twist your brain and wrap around your soul. "Heart of A Dragon" a heart-warming YA adventure by Lynda K. Scott. Magical Mayhem is the perfect bedtime companion for a cold autumn’s night. 

Heartstone - Eric d'Ebrur is out of time. He must find the legendary Heartstone and fulfill the ancient Gar'Ja bond he shares with the Stonebearer. But when he finds her, he discovers that love can be more dangerous than the Gawan threat. Eric can defeat the mind-controlling Gawan but will it cost him the woman he loves? After terrifying episodes of hypersensitivity, Keriam Norton thinks she's losing her mind. When handsome shapeshifter Eric d'Ebrur saves her from the monstrous Gawan, she's sure of it. But insane or not, she'll find the Heartstone and, if she's lucky, a love to last a lifetime.

Altered Destiny - Stranded on an alternate Earth, architect and Jill-of-all-trades, Liane Gautier-MacGregor must find her way back to her homeworld before she's enslaved...or falls in love with a man who is the exact duplicate of her ex-husband. Devyn MacGregor's alter ego as the Reiver Lord is the only way he can fight the Qui'arel and their nefarious Bride Bounty, a tax paid with human females...until he meets the oddly familiar woman who claims he is her husband. And who sets in motion the rebellion that will either free his countrymen or destroy them. 

Great Escapes: Valentine's Day - The heartbroken and lovelorn come to Great Escapes B&B in search of a relaxing getaway, only to embark on a weekend of sexual self-discovery, courtesy of the inn's resident ghosts, who bring to life each guest's deepest desires. In Great Escapes: Valentine's Day, Rose's best friend gives her a weekend stay, where an invisible lover helps her to rediscover her sexuality. But will she open her eyes enough to see who is right next door?