Caveat Emptor”; it means “buyer beware”. Scams and rip-offs are nothing new, and writers are not exempt from being targeted, especially eager new writers. I recently read an article on Forbes by Suw Charman-Anderson about this very subject, and I couldn’t help but think of all the ways that people can be taken advantage of in this industry. We’ve all heard about the evils of vanity publishing, which is not to be confused with self-publishing. To my understanding, vanity publishing is where a writer hires a company, for a fee, to publish their work. There is little or no support on behalf of the so-called publisher, no editing, no cover art support, no marketing and promotion. If the writer would like these services, they agree to pay the publisher additional funds for them. On the other hand, self-publishing has gained huge recognition in the publishing industry at large, and has...
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While waiting for the fireworks to start, which will inevitably mark the end of the Canadian long weekend (fyi, Victoria Day). I wanted to read something short, sweet but cheap (under $3). I looked over my 'to read' pile and decided on Tessa Dare's latest, The Beauty and The Blacksmith. Diana Highwood can't imagine herself with anybody else except with Spindle Cove's local blacksmith, the strong Mr. Dawes. They couldn't be more of a mismatch but after a forbidden kiss (and then some kisses later) they couldn't care less. Is this simply pure attraction, that may end before it could even really begin? This novella was predictable but overall, it had enough heat for me to not regret the purchase. Tessa Dare even brought her sense of humour, that may or may not involve dirty hands. Since it is a novella, it was a greater teaser for her next book,...
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Judith's review of Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove #4) by Tessa Dare. What’s a duke to do, when the girl who’s perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can’t live without? Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this season—or any season—but his diabolical mother abducts him to “Spinster Cove” and insists he select a bride from the ladies in residence. Griff decides to teach her a lesson that will end the marriage debate forever. He chooses the serving girl. Overworked and struggling, Pauline Simms doesn’t dream about dukes. All she wants is to hang up her barmaid apron and open a bookshop. That dream becomes a possibility when an arrogant, sinfully attractive duke offers her a small fortune for a week’s employment. Her duties are simple: submit to his mother’s “duchess training”… and fail miserably. But in London, Pauline isn’t a miserable failure. She’s a...
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One True Love A Cupid Texas Novella #0.5 By: Lori Wilde Avon Impulse Release Date May 21st, 2013 100 pages In Cupid, Texas, they say everyone has one true love. And if you write a letter to Cupid, you will get an answer in return . . . Now, from New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde, read how the legend of Cupid began . . . All it took was one great love story! Too bad for pretty young housemaid Millie Greenwood that her one true love is John Fant, the handsomest, wealthiest man in town. But in 1924, a maid—no matter how lovely—isn't about to marry into the town's foremost family, and John is on the verge of becoming betrothed to another. Everything seems hopeless until Millie writes a desperate letter to Cupid, and the most romantic legend of all is born … Amazon / B&N...
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One True Love A Cupid Texas Novella #0.5 By: Lori Wilde Avon Impulse Release Date May 21st, 2013 100 pages Blurb In Cupid, Texas, they say everyone has one true love. And if you write a letter to Cupid, you will get an answer in return . . . Now, from New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde, read how the legend of Cupid began . . . All it took was one great love story! Too bad for pretty young housemaid Millie Greenwood that her one true love is John Fant, the handsomest, wealthiest man in town. But in 1924, a maid—no matter how lovely—isn't about to marry into the town's foremost family, and John is on the verge of becoming betrothed to another. Everything seems hopeless until Millie writes a desperate letter to Cupid, and the most romantic legend of all is born … Buy Links Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/One-True-Love-Novella-ebook/dp/B0089LOM9M/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1368735919&sr=8-5...
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Have you ever been in a job you weren’t suited for or couldn’t do… at all? I have been, many times, and it is a terrible feeling. The work day is full of stress. The nights are spent thinking about the work day. Anna, the heroine of He Watches Me, is in that position. As she shares *** Work. I sigh, looking out at the covered pool, wishing to swim, that indulgence denied to me by the Leighs. Who gets fired from a charity? I suspect this will be my fate tomorrow, my inability to raise donation money straining even my boss’s easygoing personality. *** Yes, to make this stressful situation even worse, Anna is working for a charity. She took this job as a way to give back to the world and she’s failing at it. ***************************************************************************** He Watches Me From Cynthia Sax She desires to be seen. He...
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I was stating how upset I was that someone wrote a review and because they did not like the story, they gave away all the twists. I think people like that are mean, not only to the person who is trying to write an adventure for a reader, but for the other readers who now know the twists and can not enjoy the mystery of what will happen next. But, a wonderful person wrote a comment to the reviewer saying how rude and unfair she was by ruining the story for others. Just because she did not like it, maybe others would and she ruined thier experience. I did not know the woman who did this, but I think she is amazing for speaking out. Luckily, she made some changes to her review taking out the spoilers. That is the point. I don't care if you like it or hate...
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IT HAPPENED ONE MIDNIGHT is Jonathan's turn to be a hero—and a lover. And mhe ay turn out to be the most formidable Redmond of all.
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Did you ever want to know how the legend of Cupid, Texas began? Lori Wilde lets us in on the secret in her fabulous novella, ONE TRUE LOVE. In Cupid, Texas, they say everyone has one true love. And if you write a letter to Cupid, you will get an answer in return . . . Now, from New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde, read how the legend of Cupid began . . . All it took was one great love story! Too bad for pretty young housemaid Millie Greenwood that her one true love is John Fant, the handsomest, wealthiest man in town. But in 1924, a maid—no matter how lovely—isn't about to marry into the town's foremost family, and John is on the verge of becoming betrothed to another. Everything seems hopeless until Millie writes a desperate letter to Cupid, and the most romantic legend of all...
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A Love Letter to Lorraine Heath's TEXAS DESTINY: publicist Jessie waxes poet on Smart Bitches!
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