A Good Story Is A Good Story

04 September 2012

 

 

 

 

Join Marsha Cook on September 4 at 9PM EST 8 PM CT 7 PMMT 6 PM PST when she welcomes Jamie Hope a very versatile writer with a lot going on. She has opened an online store and she's got a blog, books, videos and more. She will be talking about her very special charity wish for an October deadline and she will also talk about children's books, an autobiography she wrote and a Para normal books another one of her projects.

Also on the show is Lisa Morgan.Lisa has two short stories previously published in anthologies. A Romantic short titled Nothing’s Terminal (A Home for the Holidays; December, 2011: Firefly & Wisp Publishing) and a zombie themed short titled Antidote (The Thorn of Death; March 2012: Firefly & Wisp Publishing).
Her debut, full length novel- Phoenix Rising is the first in a new YA series Maggie Henning & The Realm was released with Firefly & Wisp Publishing on July 19^th, 2012. The continuation in the series- Phoenix Burning (available September 23rd, 2012), followed by Phoenix Shadow and Phoenix Ashes,(anticipated release in 2013).
This is going to be a great show so join us live or on demand.
Bethany Cross, author at REBELINK PRESS will be opening the chat room and answering calls. She will also be talking about ROMANCE WEEK at A GOOD STORY IS A GOOD STORY - The event begins on September 11 on the show and will continue on or several days. It's a meet and greet for Erotic Romance writers and Romance Writers - Traditionally published and self- published .
http://jaimiehope.com/about-the-author.html
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A Good Story Is A Good Story

School Daze

17 August 2012

Alright, so summer vacation is winding down and mothers, grandmothers, nannies, and caregivers across the nation are gearing up for back-to-school. Amidst the hustle and bustle of school shopping and sports physicals, dental checkups and visits to the eye doctor...all in the spirit of getting the little darlings ready for the start of a brand new school year; what happens to us...the women of the world?

We get frazzled, right? Right!!!

And who couldn't use a little distraction from the crazyness of real life for a few minutes, right? Right!!!

Soooo...I thought I'd share with yall some of the things that calm my frazzled nerves...

                     Like maybe a little chocolate               

                                Or how about alot???

And then again sometimes it's nice to just have a relaxing drink...

But of course a glass of wine is always better when shared:)

Or if you are the kind that likes the hard stuff

Maybe this would be more your flavor

And then there is always the best way to relax and forget your troubles...oh yeah, a nice hot bubble bath

For Two

So all of you feel free to borrow any of my suggestion for relaxing at this busy time of year, and enjoy...I only hope my methods work as well for you as they do for me;)

Until next time...XoXo...BC

Curiosity

16 August 2012

Hi All, I have a new release coming out September 17th with Rebel Ink Press so I thought I would go ahead and share my new cover (which I absolutely love) and the blurb...


      Elizabeth Simmons has a secret that could destroy the happy life she's finally managed to build.

Seven years into an unhappy marriage, Elizabeth had become accustomed to a life of lies, insults, and other women. In fact, she'd taken up the philosophy don’t expect anything and you won’t be disappointed.

Breaking her own rule, an anniversary trip to New Orleans leaves her disappointed and alone yet again when a chance meeting with Mr. Tall, Dark and Almost Too Handsome to be true causes her imagination to take over and she finds it difficult to think of anything else. Soon she starts wondering if a midnight tryst might not be such a bad thing after all. 

But three years later Shawn shows up on her doorstep and the threat of her perfect world crashing down around her is all too real.

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Rebel Ink Press...Excerpt Days 22 June 2012

13 June 2012

Hi all, come by Rebels blog, Rebel Reasoning and check us out! Rebel writers will be at it again sharing excerpts of some great reads. 

Rebel Ink New Release Blog Hop Winners

11 June 2012

Thanks to everyone for making our blog hop a success!!! Rebel writers shared some beautiful blogsites and great reads and our reader participation was excellent...your lovely comments and support means a great deal to us (Rebel writers) and seldom do we get to say Thank You:)  

The winners of my giveaway have been notified by email...I actually had three winners of a copy of my upcoming release 'A Simple Seduction.'


Shadow, Viari Rose and Julie Newberry: Thank you so much for stopping by and for your lovely comments.

Happy Reading to all!!!

XoXo...BC

Rebel Ink Press New Release Blog Hop

10 JUNE 2012

Welcome all, since the just of this hop is New Releases I will be sharing two:

A Simple Seduction is Erotic Romance with a touch of Supernatural elements scheduled for release July 3rd.

What’s a girl to do when she sets out to seduce the man of her dreams only to wake the next morning and find him gone after experiencing the most passionate night of her life?

For Nichole Carter, spending a week at a cabin in the Colorado Mountains with her brother and his friends is a dream come true. After all, she has been in love from afar with her brother’s best friend, Jared Rainwater, for over two years and no way was she going to miss the chance to be close to him despite her insecurities.   

Plans have a way of changing and when circumstance finds them alone and snow bound for the night, she decides to throw caution to the wind, leading to a passion filled night of confessions and proposals.  But when she receives the news that Jared’s been involved in an accident, it leaves Nichole wondering… 

Was he really there or was it all just a dream?

My first release, an Interracial Erotic Romance

'Mr Thursday Night' was released in March.

Catherine Sinclair is a Lawyer from a well to do family with high society connections. She's spent her life focusing on her career and trying to make her father proud by becoming a partner at his firm.

Tyrese Jackson is a thug from the hood and leader of the most powerful gang on the south side.

Both have good reason not to let their families and friends know about their relationship. Catherine knows her association with Ty could damage her chances of making partner. Ty fears for Catherine's safety if his associates or rival gang members discover their relationship.

But they find peace and their true selves in the time they spend together on Thursday nights... steamy passion filled nights that leave each wanting more.

Mr Thursday Night is available at:

 






Be sure to leave a comment and email addy for the drawing to win your choice of a copy of 'Mr Thursday Night' or my upcoming release 'A Simple Seduction.'

And don't forget to visit all the other Rebels:)

Rebel Reasoning:

Participating authors include:

Jl Oiler, Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy, Virginia Nelson, Lila... Munro, Suzzana C Ryan, Melissa Keir, Janelle Lee, Kharisma Rhayne, Ursula Whistler, Sarabeth Gordon, Blair McDowell, Nora Snowdon, Nancy LaPonzina, Eden Glenn, Patricia Logan, Kate Roth, Elicia Seawell, Siobhan Kinkade, Valerie Muller, Donna Steele, Cassandre Dayne, DH Black, Dakotah Black, KT Bishop, Kiki Howell, Michel Prince, Britni Hill, Wendy Smith, Sarah Bella and E Jaime 

Bethany Cross on Writing Romance

07 June 2012

Like so many other Authors, I am asked over and over why I write Romance. My answer...because I enjoy it:)

No matter what is going on in life, there is nothing like getting lost in a good book. Reading is a great escape from all the daily stresses and writing takes it up a notch. Writing my own stories gives me the freedom to make up my own characters, conflicts and outcomes.

And since I love to read Romance, it just seemed logical when I started writing that it would be Romance. Besides, I get to do research for my heros, and who wouldn't want to sit around looking at pictures of sexy guys in the name of research?

As far as I am concerned, I have the greatest job in the world. I get to tell all these wild stories and never get accused of lying. I get to work all day in my PJ's if I want and never get accused of being lazy. I get to fantasize about all these hot, sexy men and never get accused of cheating or being a perv...well sometimes I do get accused of being a perv (but that's another story).

And I get to do research...lots and lots of research...did I mention the research???

I have people tell me all the time; I wish I could write. Well, everybody can write and like anything else...the more you do it the better you get. And, my advice to them is write, write and write some more.  

Or, I would write but it is just so hard to get published. Don't give up! And if you don't get published right away, so what? There are plenty of publishing houses out there and just because a story may not be excepted at one publisher doesn't mean it won't find a home at another.

I am also asked where the inspiration comes from for my stories. My answer...Everywhere! I don't know about everyone else, but as a writer I find myself looking at the most ordinary things and saying...wow, that would make a great story.

A sound, a smell, a picture or the changing of the seasons can spark a new story. Okay, let's face it Love is a basic human need, and since I am such a romantic my characters reflect that in their story. And even though I write Erotic Romance, it's not just about the sex, like in real life getting them to that point is half the fun:)

I like to say: Erotic Romance Authors write Romance...it just happens to have sex in it;) and it is true. 

Pick up a book, any book...and nine times out of ten it will have sex in it no matter what genre it is labeled as. The label of Erotic just brings attention to the fact that sex is in the story. 

Now, I will be the first to admit that not everybody's imagination is as wild as mine but everybody has one. And where most people may just see a book;like most writers I see an adventure. A tiny glimpse into the wonderful world of someone elses imagination no matter what genre it fits into...