Welcome to the Indie Author Feature with Coffee Time Romance and More. This month, we’re showcasing Lorraine Pearl's latest novel, Night Therapy. Tweet to Win: For a chance to win one of three free copies of Night Therapy, tweet this to your followers: Tweet: bit.ly/1zYXOfa #Authors pls RT: Lorraine Pearl is on the #CTRIAF today. RT for a chance to... Continue Reading →
Contest: Open Call for Submissions at Boroughs Publishing Group
Hello All, As a soon-to-be Boroughs Publishing Group author (well, I'm already a BPG author, just waiting for my book to come out), I received the below update from our authors' group. A contest: one winner in any genre will receive a contract to publish their submission. Read more below if you're interested. Cheers, Veronica From... Continue Reading →
Tips that Keep Me Off Social Media and On Writing my Manuscripts
As most of us scribblers out there know (scribblers - I love that term for writers … courtesy of Stephen King, as an aside) the publishing industry has changed. Whether you’re a self-published author or you’ve landed a traditional publishing contract, marketing, to a large degree (if not entirely) is in your hands. Twitter, Facebook,... Continue Reading →
Book Lovers Unite – A Great Community for Authors and Readers
A very quick post from me today: for all of you out there who are writers (traditionally or self-published), or who are die hard book lovers, check out Coffee Time Romance’s Google+ community, Book Lovers Unite. There are tons of book reviews, promos, giveaways and new release announcements. For readers, check out what’s new in... Continue Reading →
The Indie Author Feature Presents: Keta Diablo
Welcome to the Indie Author Feature with Coffee Time Romance and More. This week, we’re showcasing Keta Diablo's latest erotic romance novel, Cradle of Dreams (Book 1 in the Dreams Series). Tweet to Win: For a chance to win a free copy of Cradle of Dreams, tweet this: Tweet: Tweet this to win a #free #ebook: Cradle of Dreams by Keta Diablo... Continue Reading →
Self-Publishing: The 1 Thing I Did Right
Recently I was searching for useful blog posts and articles to share on Twitter. I came across an article by author Martha Conway called Self-Publishing: 5 things I will do differently next time. It was a great article, with lots of insight into the self-publishing industry. In many ways, Ms. Conway’s experiences and lessons learned... Continue Reading →
After the Rain by Lilian Darcy – CTRR Award
A quick update for a Monday: After the Rain by Lilian Darcy won a Coffee Time Reviewer's Recommendation award. A great book if you want to check it out. Here is the link to the blog page on Coffee Time Romance and More. Cheers, Veronica.
Overcoming Your Inhibitions as a Writer
In an earlier blog post I announced that I was taking a second crack at my first novel, Bride of Dunloch. After nearly three years since it was first released, I’ve learned a lot, I’ve gained a following and I’ve gained a publisher. I’d like to turn my Highland Loyalties trilogy (of which Bride of... Continue Reading →
New Book Reviews from Coffee Time Romance and More
I've got another round of book reviews up at Coffee Time Romance and More. If you're looking for a touching story of love, loss and redemption, there's a 5 Cupper in there for After the Rain by Lilian Darcy. Cheers, Veronica After the Rain by Lilian Darcy - 5 Cups How do you stop being... Continue Reading →
The Art of the Slow Burn
In an earlier post, I wrote about the value of the underdog. I talked about the fact that, in so many romance novels, the hero and heroine are both unbelievably attractive, and are both unbelievably attracted to each other within the first few chapters (keyword here is unbelievable). Too often this leads to a boring... Continue Reading →