tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64047308894751989812024-03-12T18:59:20.902-07:00Author Renee SilvanaDark & Sensual Paranormal RomanceRenee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-59900802957089956932012-04-09T00:01:00.001-07:002012-04-09T00:01:02.302-07:00Guest Author and Awesome Friend, Ju Dimello with a giveaway!Once again, I'm thrilled to host my fabulous friend Ju Dimello as she celebrates the release of her debut book, "Fiery Icicle," now available from Ellora's Cave! You might remember that <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://reneesilvana.blogspot.com/2011/09/call-guest-blogger-ju-dimello.html">we celebrated our shared month of signed contracts</a> back in September. Now Ju is giving away a copy of "Fiery" to one lucky winner on her blog tour! 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<o:p></o:p></span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" >Fiery Icicle starts off in New York, but that’s only for one scene…and after that, the majority of the story takes place in Boynton Beach, Florida and in Switzerland!</span><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" > And both these places were fun to research, simply because I’ve been there ;) Yep! :grins: My Swiss</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5XqI5RcJgWI/T4I_VxZjUsI/AAAAAAAAAM4/AN_tac8NycM/s1600/swiss_pic.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5XqI5RcJgWI/T4I_VxZjUsI/AAAAAAAAAM4/AN_tac8NycM/s320/swiss_pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729211319239004866" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" > trip was a memorable one… I loved the train ride and the view of the majestic mountains, visited the Ice Palace in Matterhorn. And the fog scene (read excerpt below) did happen. One moment me and my DH were taking snaps and wham… in a few seconds, the entire place was covered in fog. I couldn’t even see my legs or anything beyond a few feet. I didn’t get scared, thankfull</span><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" >y, because I was the one closest to the building that housed the cable car… And well, though this was back in 2007, I am glad</span><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" > I got to </span><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" >incorporate them in the story written years later! And with this short and sweet post, I thank the lovely author and my great friend, Renee, once again for giving me a chance to celebrate my debut release at her blog! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" >And before I bid adieu, tell me... if you could travel anywhere, what place would you choose to visit? Let me know in the comments.</span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN">I have <b style="">one</b> copy of Fiery Icicle to giveaway during the blog tour and every comment during this week will count towards it. I’ll pick a winner around the 15<sup>th </sup>of April and contact them! Don’t forget to leave your email id.<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cxhvftOFLOQ/T4I_VkoLOJI/AAAAAAAAAMs/OnLOPg1urUM/s1600/fieryicicle_cover.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cxhvftOFLOQ/T4I_VkoLOJI/AAAAAAAAAMs/OnLOPg1urUM/s320/fieryicicle_cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729211315810678930" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" >Blurb and Excerpt: </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" lang="EN"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" lang="EN">I thought I’d share a short version of the blurb and excerpt here, while a longer one can be enjoyed at : </span><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" lang="EN"><a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-10002-fiery-icicle.aspx"><span style="color:maroon;">http://www.jasminejade.com/p-10002-fiery-icicle.aspx</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" >This story contains a half-fae intent on claiming his woman, a half-demon bent on resisting her and a passion that's hot enough to melt the alpine snow</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" >Excerpt:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" >The snow-covered mountain peaks and the rolling fog took her breath away as she willed herself to enjoy the view, forget the cold, but the constant worrying took its toll. She clenched her fingers into fists, hating the dullness caused by the weather. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" >He steered her into the caves and </span><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" >left her staring at the ice sculpture of a huge wine bottle while he vanished into one of the side trails. Making a conscious effort to relax, she wandered around, taking in the beautiful pieces of art and marveling at the craftsmanship until he hovered at her side once more. Too soon for her peace of mind. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" >“Let’s go.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" >“I’ve hardly seen anything.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" >“We didn’t come here for sightseeing, Maddie.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:maroon;" >She clenched her teeth and stumbled behind him, totally immersed by fog in all directions. Where had that crept from? “Don’t call me that.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN">If you loved that, you can also check where I’ll be during this week to get some more teasers: </span><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" lang="EN"><a href="http://judimello.blogspot.ca/p/fiery-icicle-release-week-celebration.html"><span style="color:green;">http://judimello.blogspot.ca/p/fiery-icicle-release-week-celebration.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN">You can also find me at the following places. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" lang="EN"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" lang="EN">Website : <a href="http://www.judimello.com/"><span style="color:green;">www.judimello.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" lang="EN">Blog: <a href="http://judimello.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:green;">http://judimello.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" lang="EN">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/judimello"><span style="color:green;">https://twitter.com/#!/judimello</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" lang="EN">Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Romance-Author-Ju-Dimello/111756422240536"><span style="color:green;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Romance-Author-Ju-Dimello/111756422240536</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:green;" lang="EN">More about Fiery Icicle: <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-10002-fiery-icicle.aspx"><span style="color:green;">http://www.jasminejade.com/p-10002-fiery-icicle.aspx</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:purple;" lang="EN">Drop me a line..I’d love to hear from you!</span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-35138207222174934832012-03-19T00:01:00.001-07:002012-03-19T00:01:01.423-07:00Guest Author: London Saint James and The Heart of Winter SeriesToday I have the classy, fabulous London Saint James showcasing the fourth and final book in her epic series, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Heart of Winter. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Make sure to check out the rest of <a href="http://londonsj.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-tour.html">her blog tour</a></span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">for Eternal</span>!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H0L9Dxf9IMU/T2ADdGEo29I/AAAAAAAAAMc/lA8KdJbpp_E/s1600/Eternal-M.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H0L9Dxf9IMU/T2ADdGEo29I/AAAAAAAAAMc/lA8KdJbpp_E/s320/Eternal-M.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719575325141687250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">The Heart Of Winter<br /></span><br /></strong></span>Romance writer Winter Wells has found her new life with Hollywood Hottie, Cayden Cain, a blessing and a curse. He is the blessing. His career is the curse. Involved in an unprecedented web of strange events, and wound in a string of lies about to break with devastating consequences, Winter must battle ghosts from her past that threaten to harm Cayden. Faced with a choice she always knew would be inevitable, can the fairy tale of their relationship beat out the odds of their reality and really come true?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Excerpt</span>:<br /><br />Wednesday evening had arrived, and I was standing on the balcony of my bedroom when it started to rain. I lifted my chin to the heavens, toward the dark night sky, and the cold drops hit my face, cheeks, lips, and hair. It didn’t take long before I was soaking wet. The ivory long sleeve shirt I wore was plastered to me, and my jeans were beginning to soak through, but I didn’t care. All I could think about was Cayden. How could I ever live without him?<br /><br />“Winter!”<br /><br />In the distance of my mind, I heard Cayden’s voice calling out to me.<br /><br />“What are you doing?” he asked. “Winter. It’s too cold. You are going to get sick.” Cayden’s arms encased me. He pulled me from the rain, into the warmth of the bedroom. He let loose of me and almost sprinted into the bathroom. I saw him pull one of the large fluffy white towels from the cabinet. He turned with a sense of urgency, and immediately came back to me. “What are you thinking?” Once he reached me, he unbuttoned my shirt, peeled it from my wet skin, and threw the soaked garment to the floor. Cayden whipped the towel out. It made a snapping sound before he wrapped the dry warm towel around me. “Winter, baby?”<br /><br />Cayden stared at me. The expression upon his face, one of pain. He rubbed my arms with his hands as if the friction would warm the coldness I felt in my heart. It hit me. I wasn’t speaking.<br /><br />“Sorry,” I said.<br /><br />“Love, what were you doing standing in the cold rain?” He glanced down at my feet. “And you don’t have on any shoes.”<br /><br />“I don’t know. I was just thinking. I guess I stopped paying attention.”<br /><br />“Take those wet jeans off, too,” he instructed before he headed back into the bathroom for another towel.<br /><br />I shed the jeans and left them in a wet lump in the middle of the floor.<br /><br />“I love you,” I said when he came back.<br /><br />He threw a new towel over my hair and started to rub it dry. “I love you, too. Tell me what is wrong?”<br /><br />I placed my face to his chest, burying away my pain and taking in the scent of him. “Nothing is wrong.”<br /><br />“Winter, tell me,” he pressed.<br /><br />“Nothing, it’s nothing. I go a little crazy when you’re gone, but you are home now. We are together. That’s all that matters.”<br /><br />“I have missed you,” he said. Cayden’s arms circled my waist and he picked me up from the floor. My feet dangled. “Do you know how much I hate to be away from you?”<br /><br />“I know how much I hate being away from you.”<br /><br />The towels fell to the carpet when I draped my arms around his strong neck and my legs around his perfectly tight waist, hooking my ankles behind his back. Cayden laughed his low musical laugh and brushed his nose into my hair. “I love how your hair smells. It’s like flowers and fruit, peaches.”<br /><br />“I have missed you so much, Cayden.” I kissed him. It was a long time before I released him from my kiss.<br /><br />Cayden’s eyes, silver-gray, flashed. “I think maybe you did miss me. But never bet it is as much as I have missed you,” he assured with his brilliant bright white smile.<br /><br />I shivered. Whether from his eyes, words or touch I do not know, but probably from the combination of all of them.<br /><br />“Cayden, make love to me.”<br /><br />“You’re still cold,” he said. “Come on.” He carried me into the bathroom.<br /><br />“I don’t care how cold I am. Please, make love to me.”<br /><br />Cayden put me down. My bare feet felt the cool tiles beneath them. Cayden walked over to the stereo. He pulled back the glass wall panel and turned it on. He bent down, took off his black Adidas, and stripped off his socks. He placed them inside his shoes. With an underhanded toss, he threw the shoes out the bathroom door. They made a dull thud on the carpet in the other room when they landed.<br /><br />There I stood. In the middle of the bathroom in my bra and panties, my hair tangled and wet, goose bumps covering my skin, mascara running down my cheeks, and probably looking pathetic, but I could not keep my eyes from Cayden. He turned on the steam and hot water in the shower. Placed his hands under the stream of water that was shooting down from overhead. He turned around, smiled tenderly, and closed the glass doors. The water hit the glass of the shower and mixed into the sound of the rain that pelted the roof. Everything melted into the music that played, becoming a symphony of rain.<br /><br />“Please,” I said.<br /><br />Cayden looked at me intently. He raked his penetrating gaze over my body. “I have every intention of making love to you, but I need to get you warm first.” His fingertips traced down my cheek, over the surface of my lips, down my throat then over my right shoulder. The warm water that was still on his hands trickled over the surface of my skin in every place he touched me. I trembled with his touch. Softly, he rubbed the mascara smudges from my cheeks.<br /><br />“Cayden…,” I whispered.<br /><br />“You are so utterly beautiful.” His lips skimmed over my shoulder, and his fingers made their way to the front of my bra. “I can't believe how beautiful you are.” With dexterous skill, he unhooked the golden clasp, sending my bra sliding down the surface of my skin until it hit the tiled floor at my feet.<br /><br />“Cayden, I need you,” I murmured against his chest.<br /><br />“Baby,” he whispered against my neck. “You have me. You know I’m yours.”<br /><br />Throwing myself into him, I wrapped my arms around his neck; my mouth frantically searched for his lips. We kissed with an aching in my soul. I wanted every part of Cayden to touch me. Needed to feel the exquisite sensation of his warm skin upon mine. Desperation surged through me. My hands slid down his shirt. Gripped it. Ripped the buttons free and exposed his flesh. The buttons bounced and tapped across the tiled floor. One pinged off the glass of the shower door. My anxious fingers explored the length of his stomach until I came to his jeans. I unbuttoned them, allowing my right hand to drift lower. Cayden was fevered and firm inside my hand.<br /><br />Cayden picked me up again, his lips eager against mine, his mouth moving with my mouth as his breath, warm in my mouth, found its place. Cayden’s tongue tangled deeply with mine. He never let loose of my body, shedding his jeans by stepping on the bottom edge of his right pant leg, yanking his legs free.<br /><br />“Cayden,” I moaned. I stroked his manhood. “I need you so much.”<br /><br />“God,” he groaned.<br /><br />Cayden fondled my waist, outlining the top of my panties with his fingers. He brushed so lightly over the canvas of my skin that it sent shivers over my entire body. His hand rested for a moment on my hip before tucking fingers into the top of my waistband. Cayden grabbed the material firmly.<br /><br />“Do it,” I said, placing my mouth to his.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"><strong>Note: Eternal is the final in a 4-book continuing series, The Heart Of Winter.<span> </span>Best if read in order.</strong></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"><strong>Enchanted (The Heart Of Winter, 1)<br /></strong></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FmEKWTJTqAc/T2ADQjihJaI/AAAAAAAAAL4/xi_-qvx8TxM/s1600/Enchanted_Banner.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FmEKWTJTqAc/T2ADQjihJaI/AAAAAAAAAL4/xi_-qvx8TxM/s320/Enchanted_Banner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719575109713339810" border="0" /></a><br /></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"><strong>Requiem (The Heart Of Winter, 2)<br /></strong></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPQfI5aPeQE/T2ADUgTkScI/AAAAAAAAAME/Ej2AK6_Vo6Y/s1600/Req_Banner.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 41px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPQfI5aPeQE/T2ADUgTkScI/AAAAAAAAAME/Ej2AK6_Vo6Y/s320/Req_Banner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719575177564801474" border="0" /></a><br /></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"><strong>Revelation (The Heart Of Winter, 3)<br /></strong></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jKD_g_QQ35g/T2ADX2tFmwI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/4avO_A5hiPM/s1600/Rev_Banner.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 41px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jKD_g_QQ35g/T2ADX2tFmwI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/4avO_A5hiPM/s320/Rev_Banner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719575235117030146" border="0" /></a></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"><strong>Eternal (The Heart Of Winter, 4)<br /></strong></span><img style="width: 313px; height: 40px;" 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font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Today I'm waking up my blog out of its winter hibernation to make room for fellow Evernight author and overall awesome lady, Anna Keraleigh! Her novella Seven Days in Jade is out with Whiskey Creek Press. Check it out, and do NOT leave without reading the sexy excerpt!<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">-----<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Who’s up for a walk on the wild side? In my new novella, Seven Days in Jade, she is about to explore her most secret desire, another woman. After spending the last few days with her lover, Ryan, he surprises her with a trip to a nude beach and his lesbian friend Kate. Will Jade have the courage to continue? Below is a sneak peek of my new novel, part five: Share Me Saturday.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0twJGl_IRg/TyrFumdtJsI/AAAAAAAAALc/zLMn_a8qfG0/s1600/9139745.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0twJGl_IRg/TyrFumdtJsI/AAAAAAAAALc/zLMn_a8qfG0/s320/9139745.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704589282407950018" border="0" /></a></span></p><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blurb</span>:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Jade is an unhappily married woman.<br /><br />Ryan is a sexy Private Investigator that loves her.<br /><br />He brings her secret fantasies to life, ice cream covered flesh, dominance, handcuffs and the ultimate desire of another woman. However, their wild sexcapade ends when Jade’s husband returns and their oasis returns to desert. Can they survive apart now that they have tasted true love?<br /><br />These lovers have a one-week affair that will change their lives forever. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Excerpt:</span> </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">“Take off your panties.” </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Jade’s look was wide-eyed and centered on Ryan. </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">“Please, baby.” </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">She bit her lip and rolled her eyes. Jade could see his erection thicken as she hid her hands under her dress. Soon black panties silently floated to the sand. </span><span style="">She left them there as he approached. His voice was low and he ordered her to spread them. A thrill shivered up her spine. When she parted her legs, his hand slithered up her thigh. Two plump fingers plunged deep inside her. The groan was low and she squeezed her muscles tight around Ryan’s digits. “Bad boy…” </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="">His fingers slowly retracted, moved to his lips and he sucked them clean. “I knew you’d be wet already. Well, my Jade, today you’ll have your wish…” </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="">“Mmm.” She grinned, leaning forward. “And what wish are you referring to?” </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="">He shifted sideways and the tiny white sign with black letters filled her vision. Her mouth dropped open, eyes scanning the area. </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="">“A nudist beach!” he informed her while rubbing his cock through his jeans. “I have some friends who go here a lot. Since you wanted to have your pretty nipples sucked in public, I made us a plan. We play here; let them watch as I fulfill your wish and then I’d like to sink into your sweet pussy.” His tone lowered, as his lips came closer. </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="">She was speechless for all of three seconds, then grabbed his shoulders and pulled him in for a hard quick kiss. “I…I love you.” There was this tense, almost awkward silence before he spoke, before he said the same and she could see in his eyes that he was telling the truth. He really loved her. The knowledge brought guilt and sadness to her eyes. If only they could be together. She said it, he said it, and they locked eyes. The moment was perfect. </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="Default" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="">“Hey there, Ryan!” a female voice called out, waving them over. </span><span style="">Jade nervously approached. A long-haired blond, a little older than herself, was completely naked. Her breasts large, her nipples pink. She was sitting on a blue towel with her legs spread wide. Jade had this sudden urge to go over and finger the woman, to discover someone of the same sex.</span></p> <p face="georgia" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Seven Days in Jade is only $3.99 and can be purchased here (<a href="http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/torrid/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=635">http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/torrid/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=635</a>) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-76813415340981380342011-12-25T08:01:00.000-08:002011-12-25T08:07:48.215-08:0050% Rebate on WAKING THE DEADBlessed Yule, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday Mithra!<br /><br />All Romance eBooks is offering a 50% rebate for all eligible purchases.. including my title, WAKING THE DEAD. Woohoo!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-wakingthedead-643895-140.html">Find it here</a>!<br /><br />I'm a terrible blogger, I know. Work, writing and exercise pretty much take up all of my time. I've shifted a bit (no pun intended) away from paranormal romance for a while as I delve into my secret love of historicals. Which has meant a lot of research--reading, watching documentaries, and scouring for romance set in my target time period... the latter of which has turned up very little. Boo.Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-49834514583510053322011-11-21T05:41:00.001-08:002011-11-21T09:23:25.711-08:00Release Day Celebration!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TyfG_x-kxSo/TspVXLgpznI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/QJuPlnL-_dc/s1600/WTDead_SM.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TyfG_x-kxSo/TspVXLgpznI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/QJuPlnL-_dc/s320/WTDead_SM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677444136969031282" border="0" /></a>It's here!<br /><br />Yesterday I received my author copy of my book. Guys, I have an ISBN number! It looks phenomenal. But all parents say that about their children I suppose!<br /><br />Please join me over on my good friend <a href="http://judimello.blogspot.com/2011/11/debut-author-and-fab-friend-renee.html">Ju Dimello's blog</a> today where I celebrate the release of Waking The Dead with a giveaway!<br /><br /><br />Also check out my <a href="http://boundlessasthesea.blogspot.com/2011/11/interview-with-renee-silvana.html">interview with Adonis Devereux</a>!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.evernightpublishing.com/waking-the-dead-by-renee-silvana/">Now available from Evernight Publishing!</a> Even better, save 15% on the cover price!Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-18261844265830840682011-11-10T08:49:00.000-08:002011-11-10T08:52:31.167-08:00WAKING THE DEAD Release DateThanks to a quick turnaround on my edits and a very efficient publishing business, Evernight will release WAKING THE DEAD on November 21st!<br /><br />Contests, interviews and parties to follow! Right now I have to hustle with the promotions because I'm a full month earlier than I anticipated.<br /><br />Woohoo!Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-42450024967771662952011-10-19T01:22:00.000-07:002011-10-19T01:22:00.513-07:00Author Interview & Contest: Lorraine NelsonFirst let me just say, I HATE LONG DRIVES! Okay, not entirely true. I LOVE long drives... when I'm not doing all 11 hours of the driving! But I'm here in Colorado, ready to start this new chapter in my life.<br /><br />Blah blah blah, Renee, get to the cowboys!<br /><br />Okay!<br /><br />Today I have someone very very special with me, Evernight Publishing debut author Lorraine Nelson! I've been <s>stalking</s> following Lorraine's publication journey through a message board and our mutual friend/superstar Ju Dimello, so I was delighted when the post came up that she was offered a contract!<br /><br /><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">When/How did you decide writing was something you just had to do?</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ezleF-rouDU/Tp4r5lpGOxI/AAAAAAAAAJM/nGhe8TvHDDw/s1600/ZATC_MD.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ezleF-rouDU/Tp4r5lpGOxI/AAAAAAAAAJM/nGhe8TvHDDw/s320/ZATC_MD.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665013649635687186" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">For as long as I can remember, I’ve written poetry, short stories and children’s books. It’s always been an integral part of me. A bit of a loner growing up, my reading and writing kept me occupied. When my children were younger, I wrote for their age group. Now they’ve grown, I write for mine.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="im"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">What steered you to romantic fiction, or your particular flavor of romance?</span><br /></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> </div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I’ve been an avid romance and mystery reader for many years. It seemed natural to com</span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">bine the two and try writing one. Romantic suspense is a growing market and, as most of my novels end up with an element of suspense in them, that seems to be the genre for me... although some, such as Zakia, are quite hot. Writing romance and/or suspense is the one thing I’ve always wanted to try my hand at, but I didn’t complete my first manuscript until March 2009. To be able to combine the two and craft a believable, entertaining story gives me a great sense of satisfaction in what I do.</span></span></span></p><div class="im"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">What is your writing routine? When/where is your preferred time to write? What obstacles do you deal with, if any?</span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> </div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Routine? I’m supposed to have a routine? LOL</span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal">Oh thank goodness, I thought I was the only one without a routine!<span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">When I sit down to write I tend to read over the last couple pages I wrote to get back into the right mindset for that story before I start writing. If I need to research something, I do it as I go. It isn’t uncommon for me to be working half a dozen stories at a time, so it helps keep them straight. And if I stall out on one, there’s always another beckoning me from the background.</span></span></span> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I write at my desk in my home office anytime the muse strikes. Peace and quiet is essential for me when I’m writing. Lately, I tend to write more at night to avoid interruptions, especially if I’m editing someone else’s work.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:purple;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:purple;">My youngest son moved home, complete with girlfriend and baby girl, my precious granddaughter, Alexis. I love having them, but it sure cuts into my writing time.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="im"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">What is the most important thing you've learned, either in writing or publishing, or both?</span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> </div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Anyone can do it if they want it bad enough. When I started writing for adults in 2008, I thought I knew what I was doing. I mean, I’ve always had a good command of English grammar, and read mega loads of books, so what was the big deal?<span> </span>Well, let me tell you, I’ve learned a thing or two along the way! My first attempts were riddled with head-hopping and a few other things. Needless to say, writing is a continual learning experience and I’m enjoying the challenge.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">As to publishing and being published, I’m loving it. Zakia and the Cowboy involved a fair amount of editing, but I didn’t have any trouble making the deadlines. My editor, Emma Shortt, is terrific; my cover is fabulous and everything has been done with efficiency. The Evernight team is great to work with! I find that I’m even enjoying all the promoting that comes with having books for sale.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">On</span></span></span><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> Thursday, October 13<sup>th</sup>, my Christmas novella went live on Amazon. I enjoyed learning the process of self-publishing and even designed my own cover. I’m toying with the idea of putting another one on Amazon, a full-len</span></span></span><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">gth Christmas novel, in November.</span></span></span></p><div class="im"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uW3Yzqqb3a4/Tp4tL1NZVgI/AAAAAAAAAJY/wFMLmdWSzpM/s1600/His%2BChristmas%2BWish.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uW3Yzqqb3a4/Tp4tL1NZVgI/AAAAAAAAAJY/wFMLmdWSzpM/s320/His%2BChristmas%2BWish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665015062563739138" border="0" /></a>That's so exciting to take that step into self-publishing already! (And awesome choice on the cover dude, how adorable!)<br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">What do you currently have your bookmark in?<br /></p> </div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">LOL, Renee! I haven’t had much time to read lately. I’ve started A Question of Impropriety by Michelle Styles, which I keep in my purse. If I have a lengthy wait anywhere, that’s what I read. I’m loving the hero in that story… a reformed rake, and of course, the heroine has a hard time believing he’s changed and</span></span></span><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> tries to keep her distance.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Are we going to see more smexy cowboys?<br /></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I’m working on books 2 and 3 of the Thunder Creek series, the sequels to Zakia.</span></span></span></p><div class="im"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></span></p><br />(YAY :D)<br /><br /><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">The following is a scene from chapter two of Zakia and the Cowboy.</span></span></span></div> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Her pace slow as she rounded the front of the truck, she paused for a moment to let reality sink in. She was home. </span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Strange to feel that way when she’d been gone so long but she now realized how much she’d missed the place, the country air, the smell of fresh cut hay… and the man. O</span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">nce the shakes and numbness subsided, she strode purposefully in his direction. </span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">She felt his eyes on her as she approached, the stream of light provided by the bare bulb hanging behind him highlighting her journey yet keeping him in shadow. Only a few feet away from him she paused, her husky voice cutting through the quiet of the night as she simply said, “Hello, Luke.”</span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Brisk and to the point, he acknowledged her presence. “Zakia. What brings you out here? Slumming these days?”</span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Zakia sighed, hurt but unsurprised by his words. “I never considered living on the ranch as slumming, Luke. My leaving had nothing to do with the ranch.”</span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">“It had everything to do with it. You left for a better and brighter s</span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">ocial scene. Why are you here now?”</span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">“We’ll talk about my reasons for leaving later. Right now I have a long story to tell but the short answer is this…” Looking him in the eye as best she could in the near dark, she put all the emotion and desperation she could into her voice when she replied, “I’m in trouble, Luke. I need your help.”</span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">“Hah! If that’s all you came for you might as well head back to town. Daddy’s money always seemed to be more comfort to you than I ever was.”</span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">“That’s not true, Luke! As miserable as I was living way out here with only the bunkhouse cook to keep me company during the day, I was just as miserable alone in the city. I was packing to come back when the divorce papers came. I thought you didn’t want me anymore.”</span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">“Nice try, but I’m not buying. You left without a word or a warning and you show up again the same way. I don’t want or need you in my life. Now go. Get off my property.” </span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:center;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">* * * *</span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Turning his back on her was the hardest thing he’d ever done, other than watching her drive away. She’d been sick that morning and he’d rode home on Prince at noon to check on her, only to pull up short as he’d seen her car pull onto the road. Frantic, he’d dismounted and ran into the house hoping to find a note, something, anything to tell him where she was going and when she’d be back. Nothing greeted him except an empty dresser and closet.</span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Now she was back. Damned if she wasn’t more beautiful than ever. Her delightful teenage curves had filled out nicely, fulfilling the promis</span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">e he remembered from their time together.</span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">“Luke, please! I came here because you’re the only man I trust who can help. I can’t leave until you hear me out. Then, if you still want me to go, I’ll be out of here so fast, you’ll wonder if it was all a dream.”</span></span></i></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">As hard as it was to refuse her anything, even now, he had to for his own sanity. It had almost killed him when she left the first time. She wasn’t going to have the chance to do it again. “Trust? You wouldn’t know the meaning of the word. I don’t have time to listen to some trumped up story, Zakia. I’m busy.”</span></span></i></p><div class="im"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">What would you like to promote here? </span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> </div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I’m pleased to announce that Zakia and the Cowboy is a Featured Title at All Romance Books and numbers in the top 40 on their bestseller list. 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I love to hear from readers, so if you’ve read my work, please take a moment to contact me and let me know what you liked or didn’t like about Zakia and Luke’s story.</span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:purple;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:blue;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style="font-family:Arial;color:blue;"><a href="http://www.lorrainenelson.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Website<wbr></a></span></u></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style="font-family:Arial;color:blue;"><a href="http://www.lorrainenelson.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a></span></u></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style="font-family:Arial;color:blue;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/LorraineNelson.Author" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800080;">Facebook</span></a></span></u></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style="font-family:Arial;color:blue;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/lornelca" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800080;">Twitter</span></a></span></u></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style="font-family:Arial;color:blue;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12801657-zakia-and-the-cowboy" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800080;">GoodReads</span></a></span></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style="font-family:Arial;color:blue;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12801657-zakia-and-the-cowboy" target="_blank"><span style="color:#800080;"><br /></span></a></span></u></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:blue;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:blue;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:purple;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Please post a comment and your email addy to be entered in the draw for a free download of Zakia and the Cowboy. Winners will be announced on my blog tomorrow. </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:purple;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;color:purple;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Thank you for having me here today, Renee. </span></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />Thank you so much for coming by today, Lorraine!</span> I'm flattered to have had you here, and wish you much success with this series!<br /><br />Guys, go ahead and comment to win; this is a BESTSELLER!Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-12012505041015883912011-10-17T15:20:00.001-07:002011-10-17T15:24:22.499-07:00Musical Monday: OpethI'm super excited today, because tomorrow, I move to Denver, Colorado. And next Tuesday, Opeth will be in Denver performing at the Ogden Theater. Guess where I'll be? It's fate, really, and the fact that Opeth played on NPR today means that my little corner of the world is coming together nicely after a few days of uncertainty.<br /><br />Okay, so that's a little dramatic. Anywho.<br /><br />Probably my favorite band in the world, second only to another Swedish progressive metal band, Opeth is one of the few groups that can speak to every one of my moods.<br /><br />Except happiness. There is a huge void where you might find "happy" in their albums.<br /><br />Opeth inspired the opening scene of what was originally the beginning of "Waking The Dead" (which was worked and reworked until it resembled something entirely different). I turn to them whenever I need inspiration, particularly when my brooding male Alphas refuse to talk to me.<br /><br />This song is something that's a bit different from their usual death metal growls.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9x6YclsLHN0?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" width="459"></iframe></div>Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-72471148245486339482011-10-12T08:31:00.000-07:002011-10-12T08:46:44.923-07:00Author Interview & Contest: Lucianne Rivers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AZuNdkA8Hpk/TpW0Mpq9BvI/AAAAAAAAAJA/kdlx9XgsLdo/s1600/Entice-Me-500px.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 209px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AZuNdkA8Hpk/TpW0Mpq9BvI/AAAAAAAAAJA/kdlx9XgsLdo/s320/Entice-Me-500px.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662630235925710578" border="0" /></a>Hello all!<br /><br />I'm so excited today to have the opportunity to have Lucianne Rivers, author of the Caldwell Sisters series. The third installment, ENTICE ME, has just been released by Entangled Publishing. To celebrate the release, Lucy is giving away an incredible prize to a commenter here today!<br /> <br /><br /><br /> And I start off as I always do, when did you decide writing was something you just <span style="font-style: italic;">had </span>to do?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> After the birth of my daughter, Lily, nearly two years ago, I felt this huge surge of creativity and took a screenwriting class at my local community college. This began a love of writing. From there I learned the craft of writing prose, and made the switch.</span><br /><br /> What steered you to romantic fiction, or your particular flavor of romance?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> I've always read romance, beginning with anything by Austen or the Bronte sisters, and then moving on to more "adult" titles by Linda Howard and Jude Devereaux. At the movies, I tend to veer toward romantic thrillers. It makes sense that as a writer I'd be drawn to the genre. I'm a romantic, and my dream is to love passionately, and be loved the same way in return...</span><br /><br /><br /> What is your writing routine? What obstacles do you deal with, if any?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> I've just been through a break-up. Writing has been been next to impossible. I hope to return to it very soon.</span><br /><br /> <br />Sorry to hear that, Lucy! I do hope you get back to writing soon, because I know you have some great stories in you that need to be told. (Just look at her back list, guys, great stuff!) What is the most important thing you've learned, either in writing or publishing, or both?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> That it's not possible to make the switch from reader to writer without learning the "rules" of writing. Because there are many, and you probably won't pick up on them just from consuming fiction.</span><br /><br /> <br />I wish someone had told me about all the stuff that goes into writing a book BEFORE I started! GMC, try explaining THAT to an eight-year-old, LOL. Speaking of reading, what have you read that you think readers should look out for?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">My favorite book ever is Shirley by Charlotte Bronte, followed by any one of Susan Wiggs' historical romances. Currently I am reading Cover Me by Catherine Mann.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> The heroine of Shirley is a girl called Caroline who loves a man who doesn't seem to love her back. Her story stays with me...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">To celebrate the release of ENTICE ME, the third novella in the Caldwell Sisters Trilogy, I'm doing a giveaway of all three stories. Please leave a comment on this post to have your name entered into a draw. The winner will be chosen a week from today.</span> (October 19)<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> Good luck, Lucy</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> All three books are available for purchase here:</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=digital-text&field-author=Lucianne+Rivers"> Amazon.com: Lucianne Rivers</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> My blog: </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.viceandvalkyries.blogspot.com">www.viceandvalkyries.blogspot.com</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> Website: </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.luciannerivers.com">www.luciannerivers.com</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wow, THREE BOOKS guys! Get to commenting!<br /><br />I want to thank Lucy again for stopping by here today, and for giving away such a generous prize!Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-87156164011439798792011-10-10T06:53:00.000-07:002011-10-10T07:06:23.813-07:00Musical Monday and WinnersI've been a bad blogger this week.<br /><br />I moved from my employee housing on Saturday, and expect to move from my current apartment within the next two weeks or so. We're looking at Colorado, which I've never even been to, but I figure I can do anything for six months until I return to Arizona for work in the spring.<br /><br />So please forgive the fact that I've left my autopostings to do all the work for me.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Winners of Evernight's BIG Birthday Bash!</span><br /></span>$5 Giftcard to Evernight Publishing: Pommawolf<br />FIRST Copy of "Waking The Dead": Kathryn<br /><br />Congratulations, guys! Kathryn, please e-mail me at your convenience, I'm not sure if my message made it to you!<br /><br /><br />Back to the music. What am I in the mood for today?<br /><br />Swedish progressive ANYTHING. Rock, metal, you name it. The Swedish know how to write music.<br /><br />A.C.T. is one of those rare gems I stumbled across completely by accident. They're super catchy, and their lead singer is adorable. Always helps. This song also was played on repeat after a particularly rough break-up, even though I'm fairly certain the concept of this album is about an insane groundskeeper, conniving landlord and a sentient apartment building.<br /><br />Yep, those Swedes.<br /><br /><iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nW35RRPWYpQ?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-89618960084625793092011-10-05T02:36:00.000-07:002011-10-05T02:36:00.814-07:00Author Interview: Seleste deLaneyPlease extend a warm welcome to this week's guest, the (absolutely awesome, downright gorgeous and sweet as can be) multi-published author, Seleste deLaney! Seleste writes for Evernight Publishing, Decadent Publishing and Carina Press, and is here today showing off her release, GunShy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When/How did you decide writing was something you just had to do?</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8mscA5kr5ek/ToMG76fsA0I/AAAAAAAAAIs/bHCj93rogBo/s1600/G_LG__19587_std.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8mscA5kr5ek/ToMG76fsA0I/AAAAAAAAAIs/bHCj93rogBo/s320/G_LG__19587_std.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657373183291687746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Wow. I like the way that’s worded because I don’t get to answer with the standard “all my life” thing. I wrote a lot as a kid, Then wrote a ton of poetry as a teenager. Then I went to college and wrote papers (*yawn*) and dabbled with writing again (but not seriously at all). Sometime after graduating, I started noticeably suffering from depression. I didn’t realize how therapeutic writing was until after my son was born and I started doing it regularly. That was about the time I started for real, and I’ve never looked back.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What steered you to romantic fiction, or your particular flavor of romance?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Most of my stories have had strong romantic elements, though there are few that most people would classify as straight romance. For me, falling in love is such an integral part of life that to avoid it is doing a disservice to the characters (and in that way, to the reader as well). I want my characters to be whole people, and generally that means some sort of romantic entanglement, whether there is a happily-ever-after or not.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is your writing routine? </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I’m supposed to have a routine? Crap. (*jots down note to set up a routine stat*) Seriously, my biggest obstacle, now that my kids are back in school, is focus. During the day, I have a difficult time focusing on creating fiction. I can do blogs and edit and take care of all the business stuff, but my creative juices flow best at night when the house is dark and everyone else is asleep. So, most of my actual writing happens between the hours of 10pm and 2 am.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In my perfect world, I suppose I'd have a routine where I write for 20 minutes and miraculously 8,000 beautiful words appeared on the screen while I sip my morning coffee. I'm holding out hope this is possible!<br /><br />What is the most important thing you've learned, either in writing or publishing, or both?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">That no matter what, you have to do what’s best for the story. I won’t add sex just to add sex. Same with violence or anything else. My characters have a story to tell and other people don’t get to dictate what that story is. Luckily for the most part, my editors have all understood my characters and have helped me see deeper into things rather than having me change them.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">As for publishing, the biggest thing I’ve learned is it’s a business and the moment things become personal, it means I’ve stepped away from that. I can like the people I work with (and in general do), but that doesn’t mean that I can put blinders on to my career path. It also means, like I mentioned above, I have my own path to follow, and I won’t let anyone else choose it for me (even if my way takes longer).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Favorite book/story you've read recently, or what are you reading now? Any scene, hero or heroine that just jumped out at you?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I just read Bloodlines and Hunter by Skyla Dawn Cameron. LOVED both books. Zara Lain is the most bad-ass, snarky heroine ever. I have a feeling those books are going to be go-to reads for whenever I need a good dose of kick-in-the-pants.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is your favorite line from GunShy? Just to give us a taste before we hop into the excerpt :)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">As soon as his zipper was down, her fingers searched for the waistband of his underwear... and found his dick instead. “Oh God,” she moaned against his mouth, and he pulled back from the kiss. “You go commando. Of course you go commando.”</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oh, wow! As if anyone needed any more incentive to read on!<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">GunShy is book 1 of Cupid’s Conquests</span></span><br /><br />Banished from Olympus with orders to restore love to the world, Eros starts with a match no one sees coming. No one but him.<br /><br />Straight-laced principal Kira isn’t looking for love, especially not right after getting dumped. Then a chance encounter leads her to Jesse, and damned if she isn’t drawn to the bad-boy with a heart of gold. A night of reckless abandon leaves her confused. Was there something there, or did she imagine the connection between them?<br /><br />Jesse knows lying to Kira is a mistake, but she's the first woman in a long time to see the man and not just the rock star. When his plan to come clean goes terribly wrong, Kira bolts, leaving Jesse in the dust.<br /><br />Now Eros has to nudge the star-crossed lovers together and prove to Zeus that love does exist, even among the gun shy.<br /><br />At Evernight: <a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://www.evernightpublishing.com/products/GunShy-by-Seleste-deLaney.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">http://www.evernightpublishing.com/products/GunShy-by-Seleste-deLaney.html</a><br />At Amazon: <a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://www.amazon.com/GunShy-Cupids-Conquests-ebook/dp/B005N8WS1S" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/GunShy-Cupids-Conquests-ebook/dp/B005N8WS1S</a><br />At All Romance Ebooks: <a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-gunshy-601094-140.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-gunshy-601094-140.html</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where can readers find you?</span><br />I am literally all over the internet. I’m on Twitter (<a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://twitter.com/#%21/SelestedeLaney" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">http://twitter.com/#!/SelestedeLaney</a>) , Facebook (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001203081398" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001203081398</a>), and Google+ (<a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="https://plus.google.com/114272582132948921800/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">https://plus.google.com/114272582132948921800/</a>) under Seleste deLaney. Plus, there’s my website (<a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://selestedelaney.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">http://selestedelaney.com/</a>), blog (<a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://selestedelaney.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">http://selestedelaney.blogspot.com/</a>), plus I blog periodically at Here Be Magic (<a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://herebemagic.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">http://herebemagic.blogspot.com/</a>) and The Evil League of Evil Writers (<a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://www.skyladawncameron.com/ELEW/blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">http://www.skyladawncameron.com/ELEW/blog</a>) , and I do occasional reviews at Wicked Lil Pixie (<a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://wickedlilpixie.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">http://wickedlilpixie.com/</a>). And sometimes I sleep too <span class="emote_text">:P</span><img class="emote_img" src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/blank.gif" style="background-position: -32px 0px;" alt=":P" /><br /><br />Thanks so much for having me here!<br /><br /><br /><br />And thank you for joining us today, Seleste! Now some homework for my readers. Go checkRenee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-20334052545036819082011-10-02T03:26:00.000-07:002011-10-02T03:26:00.074-07:00Six Sentence SundayI'm still over the moon about my December release with Evernight Publishing. Adrian and Miriam's story, "Waking The Dead," is the first in a series following a pack of mythical shape-shifters responsible for keeping the dead where they belong. The pairing of Adrian and Miriam was initially a challenge, because essentially Miriam's kind undo everything the hellhounds strive to maintain.<br /><br />I went through the entire manuscript of "Waking The Dead," trying to find the perfect six-sentence excerpt to demonstrate that, despite their differences, Adrian and Miriam are just <span style="font-style: italic;">meant to be</span>. I hope this does it justice.<br /><br />---<br /><br />The need to feel his flesh against hers, to have her wrapped around him as he thrust into her over and over, tempted his restraint as he breathed in her scent.<br /><br />“Incredible,” he said into her hair. “No witch should smell this good to a hellhound. It’s dangerous.”<br /><br />“It’s called shampoo,” she said into his chest, with a gentle smile in her voice. “It wouldn’t hurt you hounds to use it either.”Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-54027092698657859872011-09-30T19:58:00.000-07:002011-09-30T20:07:41.971-07:00The Call: Guest Blogger Ju DimelloI'm so pleased to welcome Ju Dimello today! Ju has been a great friend over the last few years, since the time both if us began writing seriously. And, as fate would have it, she received super exciting news just days after I received my contract offer with Evernight.<br /><br />Since we parallel each other very well, I'm also <a href="http://judimello.blogspot.com">blogging over in her space</a>. Go check me out! But make sure you give Ju loads of congratulations because this girl has earned it!<br /><br />Without further ado, may I present Ms. Ju Dimello!<br /><br />-----<br /><br />I want to say a big Thank You to Renee, who has been a lovely friend and a fab CP, forever…ahem, since the time I started writing at least. She’s right there at my blog, celebrating her “call story” since we got the respective “acceptance” from two totally different publishers within a couple of days of each other! How fantastic is that? <br /><br />Yeah, now for the call, umm… email story: <br /><br />“OMG! I got a contract!!!”<br /><br />Repeat about 1000 times, each time in a different tune and there! You know what I'm singing from the moment I wake up until the instant my head hits the pillow.<br /><br />Once upon a time, in my blissful, ignorant, aspiring writer days, I decided that when my “call/email” came, I wouldn't become as excited as a kitten in a wool shop. <br /><br />I only wish. <br /><br />I got up a bit late that morning (after a sleepless night worrying about stuffs as usual)..and bleary eyed, I opened my inbox at 6.45am. Not many mails…just some newsletters. :blink blink: Another 10 mins passed and suddenly I see my book title as the subject from someone I don't know. :Gulp: I seriously didn't feel like starting my day with another R...and the teeny weeny bit of info shown in the inbox didn't enlighten me as to it's contents. <br /><br />I calmed myself almost immediately since I try not to let the R's faze me. One more wasn't going to be so tough (who was I kidding?) right? I clicked away, thinking it's easier to rip a bandaid off than peeling it bit by bit. <br /><br />It was a lovely email from the editor at Ellora’s Cave, and I stared open-mouthed at the line where it said, "would like to extend a contract" and my brain shut down. I barely recall breathing, let alone feeling anything. <br /><br />I walked calmly to my DH and said - I got a contract. He, the ever neutral person, smiled and said, "It's about time. Congrats." I smiled back, my brain feeling like cotton, and said, "I haven't read the full email yet. But I think it's an acceptance." He was like... "Go ahead, read it fully. Of course, it must be positive." <br /><br />That's when the trembling began. First in my legs, and soon, I found I couldn't walk that few steps back to my chair. I managed somehow, plopped on it, and willed myself to go below that that first line in the email. I think I read it, but the words blurred. No, I didn't cry, but the shock settled in right away. This whole "I'm calm" disillusion must have been for about half a minute, but gosh…once the reality sunk in, that it really was an OK, I wanted to shout, jump. I think I did, but I'm not sure. LOL! I knew it was just an initial email, and that it would take a while before I got the actual contract in hand, but no way could I process such things. <br /><br />Then the excitement started... I looked down to find out who was online.. whom could I contact. I sent out "Help me!" emails to a couple of fabulous Ellora's Cave authors who were my good friends and told them the news, asking "what should I do???", when obviously I just had to click a reply and say "YES".. LOL! As if I could think this clearly then. And I immediately pinged my super-duper CP's (even while they were shown offline) and even when they got back later in the day and held my hand throughout, it really, really took me a couple of days to even calm down enough to think. <br /><br />And when I did start thinking, it was all about author bio's and websites.. uh! I guess the tough part begins….like edits, filling out cover art forms, create a website etc. But, WOW! <br /><br />For now, excited is a mild word to describe the mix of euphoria tinged with anxiety that's churning my stomach. Sweet heavens (to stronger expletives)! The world is going to read my stories... The writer in me is both terrified and as pleased as punch, especially because Ellora’s Cave was one of the first publishers in my submission list! <br /><br />I want to use this moment to thank everyone who has helped me get where I am today! I'm so glad to have found such a great network of really helpful authors and more than helpful friends :) The relationship might be online, but the companionship and encouragement I have gotten so far really has no boundaries! Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-11743446590128601322011-09-28T03:26:00.000-07:002011-09-28T04:30:59.589-07:00Author Interview: C.R. MossEvernight's Big Birthday Bash is still going on! Scroll down or <a href="http://reneesilvana.blogspot.com/2011/09/evernights-big-birthday-bash.html">click here to enter my contest</a>!<br />---<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Okay, guys. Take a deep breath first.<br /><br />Ready?<br /><br />Okay. Time for a weekly cover art swoon!<br /><br /><br />Sigh.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vaZZ2bRp_Y0/TnpcwAAns1I/AAAAAAAAAIU/cRi_f3QH9Og/s1600/www_MD.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 347px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vaZZ2bRp_Y0/TnpcwAAns1I/AAAAAAAAAIU/cRi_f3QH9Og/s400/www_MD.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654934261823157074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This week, we're joined by Evernight author C.R. Moss! And some smokin' hot cowboy cover art for good measure!<br /><br /><br />----------------<br /><br />When/How did you decide writing was something you just had to do?<br /><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" > ~ </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" >I’ve been working toward a career in writing for as long as I can remem</span><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" >ber. I had been creating stories since I started to read, but the thought of writing for a living solidified when I was in middle school and received an A in English. I looked at the grade and that’s when my life was defined. I realized I could do it. From that point on, I put pen to paper to get my thoughts down and made sure to take classes appropriate to learning and honing the craft. I did Creative Writing and Drama in high school. My BA from Rutgers College stems from a concentration of courses in Communications and English. I’ve even taken a couple of novel writing workshops where I was mentored one-on-one by a Kensington author. Now, there are the classes at the conventions, conferences and through the local RWA chapter that I attend, which helps to keep me writing. So, yeah, it’s been in my blood a long, long time.</span><br /><br /><br />Wow! That is an enviable mentorship! So what steered you to romantic fiction?<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" > ~ </span><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" >My first reading/writing love was the horror genre. I was reading VC Andrews back in middle school and Stephen King in my early teens. In my early twenties, a friend lent me a copy of </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><em><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82); font-style: normal;">Jude Deveraux's</span></em></span><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" > <i>A Knight in Shining Armor</i> and I fell in love with that story and the romance genre.</span><br /><br />As a writer, what is your typical day like?<br /><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" > ~ </span><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" >I check email, do promotion stuff. I'd love to write during the day, but I get tripped up with the promotion and marketing aspect of writing</span><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" >. I end up writing at night, which is all right. The house and world is quiet and that makes it great for concentration.</span><br /><br />I could get so much more done if only my muse could stay up past 8 p.m.! What is the most important thing you've learned, either in writing or publishing, or both?<br /><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" > ~ To keep writing, keep learning and that no matter what, follow your dreams.</span><br /><br />What have you read recently that everyone should check out?<br /><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" > ~ </span><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" >I've read the first and just finished the second book in Erin Kellison's shadow series, <i>Shadow Bound</i> & <i>Shadow Fall</i></span><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" >. OMG, what wonderful books they are. Everything in them grabbed me and kept me hooked. She's now one of my favorite authors.</span><br /><br />What is a scene or line from one of your stories that you'd like to share?<br /><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" > ~ I have a story in Evernight Publishing's holiday anthology coming out this December. It's called <i>Chasing Miss Kringle</i> and this is a short paragraph from it: :: I continued to gaze into her eyes. An impression of being lost in a dark, dense forest filled my mind along with thoughts about stories by the brothers Grimm, cautionary tales about the pitfalls of life and love. Was she a pitfall or a love? :: </span><div class="im"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />Tell us a little about that sexy cover.. erm, book, up there!<br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" > ~ I have a release, co-authored with my writing partner, RM Sotera, out at Evernight Publishing called <i>Wild West Weekend</i>. It's a fun, sexy contemporary erotic romance with cowboys! Here's the blurb: Two brothers... Two best friends... One... Wild West Weekend. </span><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" >Two people scared to love again. Two others hesitant about commitment. A weekend in Nevada will change all that. Bristol Ashcombe is swearing off men and taking a vacation with her friend, Cassie. Damon Dougan is packed and ready to leave the ranch for a trip, that is, until a long-legged, sexy woman steps out of a vehicle and he decides to stay. Will one sex filled weekend be enough for either of them? Cassie Harding travels to the Double D ranch, to meet Bristol and looks forward to seeing her old friend, Dakota. Dak’s excited when Cassie, his former sweetheart, returns. Cassie and Dakota, though they’re heating up ‘the sheets’ in and out of the bedroom, have fears about commitment after years of being single. Will they find it’s better to dance together than apart?<br />More information about the book and series can be found at: <a href="http://doubledranchtales.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);">http://doubledranchtales.<wbr>blogspot.com/</span></a><br /><br />So, now everyone's hooked! Where can readers find you?<br /><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);font-size:100%;" >~ Find C.R. Moss at the following locations:<br />Website: <a href="http://www.crmoss.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);">www.crmoss.net</span></a><br />Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/crmoss" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);">http://www.twitter.com/crmoss</span></a><br />Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/crmoss" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);">http://www.facebook.com/crmoss</span></a><br />Blog: <a href="http://crmoss.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(64, 49, 82);">http://crmoss.blogspot.com/</span></a></span><br /></span>Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-88550683703509030892011-09-26T03:26:00.000-07:002011-09-27T08:21:00.918-07:00Musical MondayEvernight's Big Birthday Bash is still going on! Scroll down or <a href="http://reneesilvana.blogspot.com/2011/09/evernights-big-birthday-bash.html">click here to enter my contest</a>!<br /><br />Okay, so just as a fair warning. This is my favorite band e.v.e.r., and therefore, their music is going to pop up. A lot.<br /><br />Even midweek, I'm certain.<br /><br />I'm not a very musical person, as in, I can't tell if something is in key. If you asked me to sing a note, I'd sing it flat, shatter a glass, and make babies everywhere in the tri-city region cry. Even so, I have a song for every mood. One that reaches so deep to the core that it becomes part of my life's playlist. (I don't have one of those yet, but I will.)<br /><br />Pain of Salvation has about... oh, I'd say 30 songs that do that for me.<br /><br />I was listening to this song about a week ago when I when I needed just the right mindset to write a scene with my hero trying to push the heroine away, and it is spot freakin' on. He's lost. He's broken. He just needs to be alone to find himself.<br /><br />In the concept album <span style="font-style: italic;">Remedy Lane</span> where "Undertow" is kind of the turning point in the story, the ending is not so happily-ever-after. But I write romance, so you bet this resolves itself eventually.<br /><br />Enjoy. And try not to cry.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/n8ro066KDIM?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" width="459"></iframe></div>Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-70237337094858601582011-09-25T01:26:00.000-07:002011-09-25T08:40:25.558-07:00Evernight's Big Birthday Bash<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1UW5wurTrbE/Tn5E4Ve1iZI/AAAAAAAAAIc/5kWzzOyRgJU/s1600/evernight.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1UW5wurTrbE/Tn5E4Ve1iZI/AAAAAAAAAIc/5kWzzOyRgJU/s400/evernight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656033916653767058" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome to Evernight's Big Birthday Bash!</span><br /><br />Hello, hello! Great things are HERE!<br /><br />Between September 25th and October 2, <a href="http://www.evernightpublishing.com/">Evernight Publishing</a> is having it's first birthday party. Woohoo! To celebrate, we're giving away tons of prizes!<br /><br />Evernight will choose one commenter from EACH participating blog to win a $5.00 Gift Certificate. (That means this blog, and every blog, so get commenting!) In addition, Evernight will choose three separate commenters from ANY of the blogs to win one of three grand prizes: a new Kindle eReader, $50.00 U.S. (gifted via PayPal), and a $40.00 Evernight Gift Certificate.<br /><br /><br />Many authors participating in this event are also offering their own prizes as well! <span style="font-weight: bold;">Make sure you leave your e-mail address at each blog you comment on.</span><br /><br />So, what can an as-yet unreleased author offer up for this birthday bash?<br /><br />I'm giving away the VERY FIRST free copy of "Waking The Dead" to my winner! Yes, it's a few months out, but you have the bragging rights of being the first person to win a copy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4o0554ShKvw/Tn5FefgrQjI/AAAAAAAAAIk/fhxiFXOgleA/s1600/WTDead_MD.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4o0554ShKvw/Tn5FefgrQjI/AAAAAAAAAIk/fhxiFXOgleA/s320/WTDead_MD.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656034572180865586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">To be eligible for my drawing</span>:<br /><br />1. Become a follower of this blog<br />2. Leave a comment answering this question: Describe the most memorable interaction between a hero and heroine from any book you've read. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Leave your email address as well.</span><br />3. For every person you refer that comments on this blog and becomes a follower, you get an extra entry into my drawing! Send me an email or leave a comment letting me know.<br /><br />Even better... save your pennies, guys, and visit <a href="http://www.evernightpublishing.com/">Evernight Publishing</a>'s website on October 1st for some great discounts!<br /><br />Make sure you visit every blog to be eligible to win the big prizes!<br /><br />Linky tool not working? <a href="http://evernightpublishing.blogspot.com/">Visit Evernight's blog HERE</a>!<br /><br /><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/basic_linky_include.aspx?id=108213" type="text/javascript"></script>Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-43426041075019475872011-09-23T14:28:00.000-07:002011-09-23T14:44:06.203-07:00Great things are coming -- stay tuned!Want to win a $5 gift certificate? Want to be the first person privileged to win a copy of "Waking The Dead"? Want a chance in a drawing to win a Kindle, $50 (USD) or a $40 gift certificate to Evernight Publishing?<br /><br />If you answered "yes" to one or more of those questions, then perhaps this is the place for you.<br /><br />From September 25 to October 2, Evernight Publishing will be celebrating their birthday with a blog hop. In addition to their slew of awesome prizes, I will be offering one myself!<br /><br />If you answered "no," well, then I can't help you!Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-84545069319207921952011-09-21T03:47:00.000-07:002011-09-21T03:47:03.195-07:00Author Interview: Alexandra O'Hurley<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >Today, I am pleased to introduce Alexandra O'Hurley, author extraordinaire, who was <s>brave enough</s> gracious enough to be my first author spotlight!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">------------------------------------------</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br />Welcome aboard! Getting right into it, what steered you to romantic fiction, or your particular flavor of romance?<br /><b>I became addicted to erotic romance a few years back. I couldn't get enoug</b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><b>h and read and read. Then I stumbled across a reallllly bad one, a real wallbanger. I figured I could do better, so I set out to try my hand at one. Been going ever since.</b><br /><br />I have to say, I had the same feeling a few times before I started pursuing writing seriously! So for new or aspiring authors (or seasoned folks that like new perspectives), what is the most important thing you've learned as a writer?<br /><b>I write every single day, seven days a week, even if it is only for a half hour. If I'm in a time crunch with work and school and my kiddo, I can always find the time to at least edit a paragraph or two. It is important to create the habit of touching your WIP everyday. If not, you won't become a productive writer.</b><br /><br />I agree completely!<br /><br />So what is your fa</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >vorite scene from Night of the Dragon? We're already looking forward to reading it, so what should we be <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> excited about?<br /><b>I love the scene in the excerpt for Night of the Dragon. I can imagine me stuttering through a conversation with a really hot man I was attracted to, and then standing there like a dweeb waiting for a kiss that never happens.</b><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">-------</span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GcVNWsKdbx8/Tninr0rZmQI/AAAAAAAAAH8/jUbYFG5AQVM/s1600/NOTD_MD.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 277px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GcVNWsKdbx8/Tninr0rZmQI/AAAAAAAAAH8/jUbYFG5AQVM/s200/NOTD_MD.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654453703480547586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Night of the Dragon</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A Berserker Ma</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">te's Story, 1</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Ryden and Rayne are Berserkers, immortal warriors wrought of Odin’s</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> lightning. The</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">y are cursed to walk the Earth for one thousand years without</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> finding love. And then they smell her...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Karli is a manager for an amusement park, and during her daily tour, she runs</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> across the most incredible men she has ever laid eyes on. The erotic visions</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> swirling in her head push her to the edge, and she cannot ignore the two virile</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> men.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">But can anything develop between the Berserkers and their mate with a hunter</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> sworn to keep them apart on their trail?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Excerpt:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If Karli gave in to their kind of play, she was afraid she would walk away broken.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">But no matter what she told her head, her body could not reject the heated</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> combination of the two. Both virile, desirable men who seemed to stalk her equally,</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> and innately she knew if she succumbed to one, she would also the other. What was</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> crazier than the fact she knew it, was the fact her oversexed mind was running images</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> of being sandwiched between both of their naked bodies. Of having them both possess</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> her at once.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Karli was an independent, driven woman, who worked so much she rarely had time to</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> date, let alone swoon over some random men she crossed in the park. She hadn’t had</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> a date in, well, forever. Her career was her main concern. Once she got that in place,</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> everything else could happen for her, marriage, babies, the little white house, with its</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> matching little white picket fence. She was as boring and white bread as they came.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> And she wasn’t the type to go around fantasizing about screwing two men at the same</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">time.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Hell, this was past fantasizing. It seemed it could become her reality if she wanted it</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> and was willing to succumb to them and the images running through her head.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Regardless, the two fired something inside her, something she had never felt before.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Her heart beat a staccato within her body, and she felt pulsing in places she wished</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> she didn’t. Especially when she needed to focus on work and the safety of those inside</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> the park. All around her the sounds of Scream Town began filtering back into her ears</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> and she slowed her breathing down. She needed to get a hold of herself.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Straightening and taking one last long deep breath, she exited the dark passageway,</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> and stood on the fringes of the sea of bodies milling around. This week was always</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> the busiest, as Halloween was a few days away. Karli scanned the crowd, trying to</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> ensure the men were not there. Relieved that she could again focus on her job, she</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> walked the area, but kept looking over her shoulder.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Entering the Zoo compound, Karli passed the wolf enclosure and a glow of silver. Not</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> able to ignore it, she moved towards the fence and realized the glow came from Giza,</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> the female gray wolf that was one of their most popular animal attractions. Moving up</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> to the fence, Karli watched the beautiful animal working with her trainers on the last</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> animal show of the day.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A course of heat ran through her again. I need to see a doctor; I am much too young</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> for hot flashes. Perhaps a psychiatrist too, to figure out my compulsion to fuck</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> random strangers.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">“Shame those beautiful beasts are caged here. They should roam free.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Looking to her left, all she saw was an enormous bicep. Her eyes drifted up, and her</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> gaze was met with a silver one. A shiver of yearning ran down her spine.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Karli moved her mouth a second or two before her voice caught up with her. “All…all</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> of the animals here…are rescues. They were either hurt, or taken from people</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> keeping them as pets. We give them…all the care…they need to heal...and then a safe</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> home….if returning them to the wild…is impossible.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Nice job, Stuttering Sue. I’m sure he thinks you are a moron now.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">“Where they are put on parade throughout the day for stupid, fat humans to ogle</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> instead of roaming the forests hunting like their natures demand.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Stupid, fat…humans? “If we had not intervened, they would have…died.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">“And living in a cage is better than death? I wouldn’t want to live that way, would</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> you? Just look at her eyes.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Karli didn’t want to admit that she had often stopped here through her park tours and</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> thought that the animals reflected sadness in their eyes. “We give them…the best care</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> we can.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">“The best care would have been releasing them to the wild.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">“Giza was too badly hurt to go back. Plus, it’s too late for that now, regardless.”</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Unable to stop the words, the ones no one in the park was supposed to utter</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> aloud. “They have been here so long that they would die if we released them.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">“You know this, yet you keep them anyway.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">“I’m not the one in charge of the animals.” Karli backed up a step as he drew nearer.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> A large hand moved to her face, one finger extended. His touch was feather light, as</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> he stroked it along her cheek.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">“No. No, you just work here. Another one of their caged beasts. Perhaps I need to set</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> you free?”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">“And how do you suppose you can do that?” A wave of desire spread through her,</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> starting at the barely there touch upon her cheek. The finger moved under her chin,</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> lifting her face to his.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">“Like this.” Dropping down, he pressed soft lips to hers in a kiss that was a whisper of</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> what it could be. A name whispered through her mind as his kiss ended…Ryden.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">“Ryden?”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">His brows furrowed as he stood back to his full height. “How do you know my</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> name?”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">”I…don’t…know.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The corner of his lips hinted at a smile as his eyes bored a hole deep within her. The</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> man inhaled, deeply, lowering his head until it was level with her own. She felt his hot</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> breath on her neck, and she arched her back slightly, her traitorous body demanding</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> more of his touch.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Which never came.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Opening the eyes she hadn’t even realized she had closed, she looked up into his</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> hooded gaze, the one that screamed an arousal that equaled her own. Tapping his</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> finger on her nametag, the tugging blossomed into a full smile. “Well, Karli of</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Scream Town, I will be seeing you soon. Very soon.”</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evernightpublishing.com/products/Night-of-the-Dragon-by-Alexandra-O%27Hurley.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">Buy Night of the Dragon</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Next up on the agenda? Starting to pen the next installment of the Berserker’s</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Mate Stories, Jakob and Joran will get their time in the spotlight.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Can’t wait for more? A snippet of the story will be showcased in the short</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> titled “Going Berserk” inside the Midnight Seduction Anthology, out in October</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> from Evernight Publishing.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Contact Alex:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Web: </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.alexandraohurley.com">www.alexandraohurley.com</a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Facebook: </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.facebook.com/alexandraohurleyerotica">www.facebook.com/alexandraohurleyerotica</a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Twitter: </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://twitter.com/alexohurley">http://twitter.com/alexohurley</a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Blog: </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://alexohurley.blogspot.com/">http://alexohurley.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">------------------------------------------</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Thank you so much for stopping by today, Alex! Now to everyone else (who I am sure has just dropped the AC down a few notches, because it got a bit warm in here today!), go give her some love at her blog, and check out her book list on her website. I know what </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >I'll</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"> be reading tonight!</span></span>Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-59741553824108634072011-09-19T18:08:00.000-07:002011-09-19T18:27:50.268-07:00Musical MondayHappy Monday, everyone!<br /><br />I decided, thanks to a very convenient alliteration, that Mondays will be the day I share the music that inspires me the most when I write. Also because I'm afraid I'll run out of sentences for Six Sentence Sundays.<br /><br />This morning, while my wonderful partner was watching a not-so-wonderful movie and I was struggling to get my 1,000 words in for the morning, I opted for this album.<br /><span class="st"><em></em></span><br />Sigur Rós is one of my favorite bands to listen to, when silence won't do, and when I need to concentrate. Hard. It's ambient, smooth, melodic. Oh yeah, and in Icelandic, so I don't get distracted by the lyrics!<br /><br />Besides, if you read the translation of "Starálfur," it would completely change the meaning of the song for you. Listen first. Then translate.<br /><br />Please try to ignore the picture from Life Aquatic staring at you the whole time.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k574ZlzTo_I?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" width="459"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Share your favorite writing songs. What gets you in the mood? What helps to cover up your better half's terrible movie noise?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Stay tuned for my first guest blogger on Wednesday, Evernight author Alexandra O'Hurley!<br /></div></div>Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-74816920396473214032011-09-11T14:59:00.000-07:002011-09-11T15:07:54.050-07:00Six Sentence SundayHas it been a week already? Geez. I don't think I've written six sentences since Sunday!<br /><br />Okay, that's not true. But I'm shielding my WIP until it's finished. Here is an excerpt from a short story I'd originally targeted for a Christmas anthology. (Okay, a Halloween anthology, then didn't finish it in time. 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A shudder ran through her body and settled deep in her womb. “You were powerful enough to conjure me last night, which was an impressive feat for a witch of your standing. But your magick is not stronger than my will.”</span><!--EndFragment-->Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-24062896200294307162011-09-10T08:32:00.000-07:002011-09-10T08:49:38.654-07:00I haz cover art!There's a moment in every new author's career when they realize, "Holy crap. This is actually happening!"<br /><br />I got a taste of that the moment I received an email from Evernight offering to extend me a contract. But even after I signed and submitted the contract, for over a week, I thought that maybe they would realize they made a mistake. I'd receive an e-mail telling me on further consideration, my story was not for them. Even after I joined the Evernight Authors Facebook group. Even after my author page was posted.<br /><br />So I waited.<br /><br />During a conversation with <a href="http://judimello.blogspot.com">Ju</a> a few days ago, in which I'd expressed concern that I hadn't heard from EP since I'd submitted the contract, I made the decision to send a query making sure that the documentation I sent was kosher.<br /><br />And thanks to my middle-of-the-desert dial-up connection, I hadn't realized that, four minutes prior to sending my "Hey, am I good to go?" e-mail, Stacey had sent me this:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ue2EK1joJFo/TmuDTY7zBHI/AAAAAAAAAHc/DqNL8jpdyWw/s1600/WTDead_MD.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ue2EK1joJFo/TmuDTY7zBHI/AAAAAAAAAHc/DqNL8jpdyWw/s320/WTDead_MD.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650754526600430706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And then I had my, "Holy crap, this is really happening" moment.<br /><br /><br />(By the way. I'm really anticipating Ju's next blog post, so get on it girl!)Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-32539617379001467832011-09-04T15:52:00.000-07:002011-09-04T16:11:14.097-07:00Six Sentence SundayWhy not? I’ve been a fan of Six-Sentence Sunday and figured it’s about time I joined in!
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<br />The following is from a MS that will likely never see the light of day, but is a sweetheart of mine. Hopefully I'll find the time/motivation to make it into something workable one day!
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<br />Oh, and, CELEBRATE! I have an <a href="http://www.evernightpublishing.com/pages/Renee-Silvana.html">AUTHOR PAGE</a> at Evernight Publishing. Squeeee!!
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<br />There was something unsettlingly familiar about the sadness in those eyes as he spoke to her, words filled with promises of eternity, vows of protection and bliss. She was fascinated by his voice, timeless in its cadence, the subtle accent that became more audible the longer she listened.
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<br />Julia could not speak; she had tried to several times, only to find she could not will her vocal chords into use. Even her legs betrayed the logical side of her brain that told her to run.
<br />“I’ll find you soon,” he added. She watched his eyes as he fought with something internal, a tortured look filling his gaze when he reached out to touch her cheek. Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-755146715607582302011-08-31T07:20:00.000-07:002011-09-07T14:11:54.121-07:00I've attained author status!<div>Evernight Publishing has offered to accept "Waking The Dead"! Celebration!</div><div><br /></div><div>The day I received my first ever rejection letter (which I consider an important milestone in my literary career) was a day of bad news all around, so that wasn't bothering me too much since I expected that. It was just a really terrible day, and I was only upset about Samhain so far as it had taken SIXTEEN WEEKS TO THE DAY to send me a form rejection. I know they're busy over there so I'm not whining about that. I just wonder... How close did I get?<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So I revised, fixed a chunk of the problems that I thought the story had, edited some more, and submitted to Evernight Publishing. Very promptly (comparatively!) I received an offer letter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Who's dancing off the canyon walls? This gal!</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm still waiting on the contract and cover art form (squeee!), but in the interim, it's celebration time!</div>Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-49627854430825133842011-07-21T08:39:00.000-07:002011-07-21T08:47:50.310-07:00Ten weeks, five days and counting...Not that I'm keeping track or anythingI went back and checked my submission date to Samhain. May 7, 2011 -- meaning that it has been ten weeks, five days... yeah, you got that part already. I haven't heard a thing. I know at this point it's a "no news is good news" kind of thing, because if it was a rejection I'm more likely to have heard by now. But I haven't heard anything, so it's <span style="font-style: italic;">still</span> potentially a "no."<br /><br />Honestly I don't mind if I get a negative response, because it was my FIRST submission, and still means that I've cleared that hurdle!<br /><br />Also, a big thanks to <a href="http://judimello.blogspot.com">Ju</a> and <a href="http://melteshco.blogspot.com/">Mel Teshco</a> for the contest that one me one of Mel's backlist novellas. Woot!<br /><br />Still in the midst of our cross-country move. I leave in (gulp) five days, for a (big gulp) solo 36-hour drive! I'm looking for good podcasts to download, because after singing for 12 hours straight I'm going to need something else to keep me awake!<br /><br />What do you do on long drives to keep you entertained? That is... not falling asleep.Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404730889475198981.post-90010854827265566642011-06-29T05:12:00.000-07:002011-06-29T05:22:56.649-07:00On the road again...again.So it's that time of year again where my partner and I throw a dart at a map and decide where we are going to spend the next few months.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This year, we turned up with:<span style="font-size:78%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EqCpEKbKlR0/TgsXjHPFEBI/AAAAAAAAAHU/yJhr2Eju4uw/s1600/glencanyonjamesphelps.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EqCpEKbKlR0/TgsXjHPFEBI/AAAAAAAAAHU/yJhr2Eju4uw/s320/glencanyonjamesphelps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623614451707351058" border="0" /></a>Thank you for the image, James Phelps and Wikimedia!</span><br /></div><br />If only it were that romantic. The story is a long and painfully stressful one, but it looks like we're moving to Arizona. As luck would have it, we found a nice spot to settle down just north of the Grand Canyon while he continues to work on his thesis, and I slave away in the outdoors.<br /><br />All right, so I've never been to a desert. I don't know how wonderful it's going to be, but the fact that the ONLY rooms for rent were in an obscure artist colony about an hour away from anything that resembles a city (and I use that term loosely, since that "city" didn't have anything for rent).<br /><br />Life-changing moves aside, I haven't written a word in weeks. I don't have my computer during the week at work, and I tried hand-writing a story but the agony of cramping fingers was not worth the drivel I was producing.<br /><br />So to re-motivate me, I've been listening to writing podcasts, looking at pretty cover art, and hoping one day to find the inspiration to write something that will deserve such hunky heroes and pretty font with my name on it!Renee Silvanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869871627499932672noreply@blogger.com1