New Book

I'm excited to tell you that I'm about 10,000 words into my new book! The story is coming along nicely. However, the summer weather, and lots of distractions, are keeping me from really writing. I need to get cracking more!

Summer Sale!

"I read "The List" while on vacation and really enjoyed it!"

"Take "The List" to the beach or your back deck, even dinner at your favorite watering hole and lose yourself in the trials and tribulations Candace has to go through to get to her version of Mr. Perfect."

"I recommend it for a hot sunny day on the beach."

These are just a few of the review snippets from Amazon.com for my novel, THE LIST. As you can see, lots of folks think that THE LIST makes for great summer reading.

In honor of these reviewers, and of the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, I'm offering a summer sale coupon. If you order now (a signed copy no less) you'll get $2 off the Amazon price and free shipping! So $14 gets you a fun book for the beach, your summer vacation, or just a stint on your front porch!

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Welcome to the Book Signing and Launch Part-ay!

Welcome! Come on in, take a seat. Mingle. Grab some virtual snacks. We have cupcakes with blue icing, cookies, and Chex mix! Scroll down for the "Buy" button and more info.


I'm so glad you stopped by, and invite you to buy a signed copy of my new book, The List. It's a story about Candace Saunders, who is a 30-something who thinks that by creating a list of things she wants in a boyfriend-then-husband, she can keep herself from making bad choices and getting hurt. She meets two men - one who matches her list, and one that is the opposite of everything she thinks she wants. Who should she chose? It's a bit of a brain-candy romance book. Some even call it a romantic comedy book. If you have a moment, check out the book trailer below. If not, skip to the end!



For this weekend only, I'm offering a special deal on my book. It sells on Amazon for $15.99 + shipping (unless you order over $25, then shipping is free.) You can buy it there anytime by following the links at the top of this page. However, you can buy a SIGNED COPY for the special friends and family rate of $11 + shipping. That's a huge savings! And it's all because you guys rock!


In addition to that special rate, I'm having a contest. You can win this lovely necklace crafted by my friend Peggy Li, who has had her jewelry featured on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other shows that aren't as cool as Buffy but still significant, like CSI, etc. ;) It retails for $65, and Peggy chose it for my launch because she thought it represented the romance in the book! All you have to do to win it is leave a comment and send your friends over this weekend - it's really that easy.

Here's how it works.
1. Leave a comment on this site (where it says "reviewers raved about "The List") Make sure you leave a way for me to contact you, either with a Web site url, an email, something.
2. Then, send friends to this site. You can post a link on your Facebook page, tell your Twitter friends with a Tweet, steal the image above an post on your blog, or just stop people on the street. :) Tell them to follow step 1 and leave a comment, but to also tell me in the comment who sent them. For example, if Monica sends Heather, Heather says "Monica sent me" in the comment.
3. I keep track of who tells people about the book, and how many comments add up with their name as the referral.
4. The person with the most referrals wins the necklace. Second place wins a $50 hotel booking card.

It's almost effortless, really.

No purchase is necessary for the contest, but I really think you'll enjoy The List. Just select how many books you'd like (they make good gifts), how you'd like me to sign your book, and then click "Buy Now." You can pay with any major credit card, or your PayPal account.

ORDER FORM REMOVED, PROMOTION ENDED

Here's my ask of all of you. If you buy a copy of the book, I would so appreciate it if you would go to Amazon and write a review for me. Honest reviews are perfectly fine!

Win this Necklace!

Pretty thing, isn't it? It was made by my friend, and tv-star-jewelry-maker Peggy Li (peggyli.com). She's had her jewelry featured on Buffy (I own one of those), CSI, Without a Trace and more. She chose this romantic piece, which retails for $65, for the giveaway for my romantic book (romantic comedy) The List!

"How can I win that?" you ask. Here are the rules.

1. Visit this site next Friday, Saturday or Sunday, January 23-25
2. No purchase necessary, but if you'd like to buy a signed copy of The List, for a discounted price, here's your chance.
3. You leave a comment in my comment field (where it says "reviewers raved about The List"). This is to make sure I can contact you. (so there has to be some kind of email or Website associated with your comment.)
4. You then tell your friends, family, relatives, coworkers, or people you don't even know. :) You can do this by posting a link on your Facebook page. By putting a post up on your blog, etc.
5. They come to the site and leave a comment, saying who sent them. (Ie: Person A sends Person B. Person B leaves a comment and says "Person A sent me.")
6. Person B can also participate and send people. So Person C can say "Person B sent me."
7. The commenter who sends the most people to the site that weekend, that leave comments and tell me who sent them, will win the beautiful Peggy Li necklace. The second place commenter will win a $50 hotel reservation card.

Of course, my hope is that you will want to buy a book, but I won't hold it against you if you don't. :) If you can't make it next weekend, you can always buy a copy on Amazon.

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You can now buy "The List"!

It's official. I'm now the proud owner of a published novel for sale!

I've just posted the book trailer under the Photos & Videos page, so you can get a preview of the book, and you can buy it by clicking on the "Buy on Amazon" link in the navigation, or, if you're lazy like me, click on this link below

BUY THE LIST ON AMAZON

On January 23, I'm having a weekend-long online book signing event. I invite you to visit that weekend to purchase a signed copy of the book, participate in a Web contest, and more. A new post next week will tell you all the details!

I approved the proof!

This is a picture of me, posing with the ACTUAL BOOK! It's so good-looking! Two weeks until purchase. I'm currently working out a launch party date both online and in person. Stay tuned.

Virtual Book Tour Locations Needed

Hello blog readers!

Well, the big day is closer than I ever thought it would be. Less than 15 days (God willing and the creek don't rise!) until publication!

So here's what I'm planning to do to get the word out about the book! I'd like to do a book tour - viturally! I thought I'd take a trek around the world to different blogs where I could either answer questions posed by the blog author, do a guest post, or any number of creative things that I'm sure you'll think of that I haven't even pondered yet!

I'd like to take this virtual trek around the country, and around the world! I'd like to start the new year with the tour, and I'm looking for hosts!

Would you like to participate in the book tour? All you need is 1. a Website and 2. a willingness to participate. I'll also link up to you on this site, and post events on my Facebook fan page!

If you'd be interested, please leave a comment below with your Website, and I'll put the schedule together!

The Cover is Complete!

I just sent back the approval on the cover for The List! It looks great.

I also just did the proofreading for the interior layout. Only 49 edits to make, and then we're ready to go. Five days from now I'll get the last proof, and then I'm off to the world of self-published authors!

 

Cover Design

My cover design is nearly complete!

You'll notice the illustration at the top of my blog - the cute blonde chick with the long list in her hand. That was designed by my new friend Donny - didn't he do a great job?!! That illustration is the major part of my book cover, which I share with you here!

 

There are still some changes to be made - I'm making the title more fire-engine red and I'm moving my photo below the back cover description with my author bio, but here it is!

Goofy Girl did the blog design, and as you can see, it played a big part in the cover design as well! The cover designers couldn't come up with anything better!

It won't be long now! If you'd like to be kept up to date on the book, join the feeds on the right side, join my MyBlogLog network or join my Blog Network on Facebook - all listed on the right side!