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| Monday, February 27, 2006 |
| Fun with Fabio |
I'll bet you never thought toothbrushes could be romantin. Oral B and Fabio wants to prove you wrong. This is fun, check it out.
http://www.brushwithromance.com/ |
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| Sunday, February 26, 2006 |
| Tavoli's Claiming. |
Check it out here!!
As Tavoli lay healing from the wounds inflicted, he discovers he must return to Hell's Gate and face the challenges once again. His true mate, the one who can save his soul, is waiting for him. But Hades has set a very high price. Tavoli needs Carmen, or he will lose all. |
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| Friday, February 24, 2006 |
| It's out YAY!!! |
Portrait of a Lover by Julianne MacLean!
Portrait of a Lover
A picture of deception...Annabelle Lawson knew nothing about the breathtaking stranger she met on the train - only that he'd make an ideal model for the budding young artist... and that she desired him more than she believed possible. But after she'd been seduced, she learned that she'd also been betrayed. The man she thought she loved was really Magnus Wallis - a scoundrel like his father before him, the loathed cousin of Annabelle's benefactor, the honorable Earl of Whitby.A landscape of love...No longer the naively romantic girl who would tumble for a rogue, Annabelle cannot avoid a reunion with the despicable Magnus, who wants to include her portraits in his new London gallery. She means to show him her coldest face - but upon seeing him again, her every intention melts from the heat of his touch. It is clear that Magnus still burns with love for her. But is he still the villain he once was, or can he be reformed into a man Annabelle can dare to love? |
| posted by Cathryn Fox @ 6:08 AM |
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| Geraldo!! |
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"Forget love and romance. When it comes to books, sex is selling. Thanks to the rising demand of erotica fiction, book publishers have been launching more new sexually explicit novels in recent months. And who can blame them? With more sex in movies and online, why shouldn’t things be heating up between the pages? Be sure to tune in to At Large as Laurie Dhue explains this phenomenon and exposes what exactly is steaming up the shelves."http://www.geraldoatlarge.com/blog.php?where_param=blog_id&blog_id=227
They interviewed Liz Maverick about Avon Red's IF THIS BED COULD TALK, and also Liate Stehlik, publisher of Avon Books-- "who says while the books are explicit, they are also tasteful and empowering."
You can watch the segment on your computer here. http://www.geraldoatlarge.com/video-archive.php (It's the "steamy novels" one, of course. *g*) |
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| Thursday, February 23, 2006 |
| Lisa Renee Jones |
Watch for her name everyone!
I'm super excited that my good friend and fellow Allure author, Lisa just sold to Berkley!! Yay Lisa |
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| Wednesday, February 22, 2006 |
| Geraldo!! |
Geraldo is doing a show Thursday about erotic romance (thanks to that article in the USA today ) From what I understand they are interviewing Liz Maverick (she's in the first novella at Avon) and Sunny Chen in NY.
The show is supposed to air Thursday. Unfortunately, I don't get the station, here.
Here's the information to find network and air times in your area if you're interested. www.geraldoatlarge.com |
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| Article in USA today! |
Romance novels for women get frankly sexual
By Carol Memmott, USA TODAY
Plain old courtship just doesn't seem to cut it anymore. At least not with readers of romance novels.
Pleasure Beach by P.J. Mellor has a cover that says it all.
More women want more fiction about what's going on between the sheets, book publishers say.
"If you had said five years ago, 'erotic, hot, sexy romances,' people would have said 'What, are you crazy?' " says Kensington editor in chief John Scognamiglio. "Publishing goes in cycles. Erotica now seems to be the new hot thing."
Kensington introduced its erotica line, Aphrodisia, in January. Harlequin's Spice imprint hits stores in May, and HarperCollins will publish the first two titles in its Avon Red line in June. Berkley was a pioneer with its Heat line last May.
"Over the past few years, romances have gotten sexier," says Liate Stehlik of Avon Red, "And with the advent of Sex and the City and more sex in movies and online, there's a sexual aspect to all forms of entertainment that women are feeling more entitled to than they have in the past."
Mainstream bookstores also are finding erotica attractive.
Since Borders began carrying women's erotica in summer 2004, growth has been in the double digits, spokeswoman Beth Bingham says. "The customer is predominantly the existing romance customer."
But that doesn't mean customers fit a stereotype.
"They really appeal to a wide variety of women — 18- and 19-year-olds as well as women into their 50s and 60s," Harlequin's Susan Pezzack says.
Mainstream erotica has its roots in the romance genre, but these are not your mother's romance novels.
"There doesn't need to be that period of wooing, the developing of emotions," Scognamiglio says. "If the heroine sees a guy she wants to sleep with, she's just going to go after him."
Says Pezzack: "Spice novels are fiction, not romance. They can have a romance in them, but the stories themselves are not about the romance."
Erotica can be chick lit, paranormal, literary fiction or thrillers.
"Any genre will work," Pezzack says, "just so long as it has really good erotica scenes."
The heroines may have different personalities, Scognamiglio says, but they are all "very take-charge, very in control."
And about those book covers? Forget Fabio-like men and helpless-looking buxom women. Erotica covers, Scognamiglio says, are "elegant and upscale, but sexy ... (Aphrodisia covers) all show some sort of body part — a man and a woman or part of a man and a woman or a very hot, sexy guy." |
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| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 |
| MAKING WAVES AVAILABLE AT AMAZON!!! |
To order a copy click
Buy Here |
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| Get your copy today!! |
Pretend lovers, close quarters, hot kisses...what's a girl to do?Fall HEAD OVER HEELS for the guy, of course!
Read an excerpt and buy your autographed copy today! Click here for details.
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| Monday, February 20, 2006 |
| Vote for Running Wild Cover!! |
My cover for RUNNING WILD is now featured in BOOK COVER OF THE WEEK. It will be displayed for one week at www.erinaislinn.com.
Voting for the Best of FEBRUARY will run from MARCH 5-31. Vote for my cover for an automatic entry for a chance to win a download.
The voting page is at: http://www.erinaislinn.com/BookCoveroftheMonth.htm |
| posted by Cathryn Fox @ 3:09 PM |
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| Sunday, February 19, 2006 |
| Web of Desire, coming March 1st! |
Meet Ally and Tanner from Web of Desire.
This is so cool. Check it out here. |
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| Saturday, February 18, 2006 |
| Sexy Beast is available!! |
Night Of The Jaguar by Vivi AnnaWhen Mara Galas finally takes her dream trip to the Amazon, she never imagines it will end in tragedy. Wounded and alone, Mara’s mind is stalked by a dark, sexy male—sometimes man, sometimes jaguar—she inexplicably craves with every inch of her body. When she wakes to find herself in his powerful arms, he stirs something deep inside her—an ancient, hedonistic desire clawing to be set free... |
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| Wednesday, February 15, 2006 |
| PLEASURE CONTROL COVER!! |
 In order to prove to the Grant Governing board that they are close to producing a libido suppressant, scientists Laura Manning and Jay Cutler must use themselves as guinea pigs. Jay fulfills his role by injecting himself with the serum. Little did straight-laced Laura know that her role would require candlelight, soft music, and silky lingerie. Her job is to entice him. If he doesn't get aroused they will know the suppressant works. If he does get aroused, however, Jay assures her, the possibilities are endless. |
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| Romance Novels: Are They the Antidote to a Dreary Sex Life? |
Women who read romance novels make love with their partners 74% more often than women who don't according to Psychology Today. Furthermore, when women fantasize frequently (as they do when they read romance novels), they have sex more often, have more fun in bed, and engage in a wider variety of erotic activities, according to a report in Psychological Bulletin.
To read full article go here. |
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| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 |
| Happy Valentines day!! My sister just sent me this! |
A husband found himself in big trouble when he forgot Valentine's Day.
His wife angrily told him, "Tomorrow there better be something for me in the driveway that goes from zero to 160 in five seconds flat."
The next morning, the wife found a small package in the driveway.
She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale.
Visiting hours for the husband at the hospital are limited due to the extent of the injuries... |
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| My take on Valentines Day |
I'd personally rather receive flowers when they're not $400 a dozen, and when my husband doesn't feel obligated to buy them. That is just NOT romantic to me. If he wants to be romantic, then bring me flowers on a Thursday some day in Jan, or March or whenever, for NO reason at all!
Okay, back to my research on how to talk sexy and drive your man wild in bed...now if that's not a valentines gift for Mark I don't know what is. |
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| Sunday, February 12, 2006 |
| Chat with me tonight |
I'll be chatting at the 2006 Valentine Soiree tonight from 8-9 Eastern. Would love to see you all there.
Here's the link
http://writerspace.com/chat/readers/ |
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| Saturday, February 11, 2006 |
| Silhouette Nocturne |
From Deb Hale
I'd heard rumblings about Harlequin launching a paranormal line, but nothing really concrete...until now.
Got this off EHarlequin:>>Introducing Silhouette NOCTURNE a brand, new paranormal series launching in October of 2006!
We will be publishing 2 books a month and I even have information on the launch authors. I took a look at the concept covers and they are beautiful, and as soon as I have something final I'll be pasting it up in here for us to ogle.If you want to join the discussion, ask some questions where there's a chance of getting authoritative answers, here's the
URL...http://community.eharlequin.com/webx?50@28.ZESOaNQPNfN.445259@.4a8386ab
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| Friday, February 10, 2006 |
| Sexiest guy winner |
RobinL!
Please email me at Cathryn@cathrynfox.com for a free download.
Also, the first ten people to email me will receive a gorgeous calendar magnet (see below) and bookmarks. Don't forget to include your address. Put in Subject Blog Giveaway!
Plus I'll send out bookmarks for everyone else who posted. So email me now.
Also on my contest page I'm drawing for a Lover's Box of Sensual Desire. This box contains Floating heart candle, aromatic massage oil and A lover's guide to Aphrodisiacs!! So hop on over to my website and check out my contest page. www.cathrynfox.com |
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| Thursday, February 09, 2006 |
| Sooo...who is sexier... Ryan (left) or Sam (right)...Vote and Win!!! |
So who is sexier? Place your vote and I'll be picking winners to receive magnetic calendars and bookmarks!!
Head on over to Lisa's (click on her journal) and Alecia's (blog) and vote on their sexiest guys for more great prizes!! |
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| Wednesday, February 08, 2006 |
| Calendar |
Over the next few weeks I'm going to draw names from those that post and give away magnet calendars and bookmarks.
Stay tuned. |
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| Sam |
I'd like to introduce Sam, from Pleasure Exchange. I fell in love with him while telling his story. sigh.... |
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| For all you Canadians! |
Deborah Hale passed this information along.
The Ottawa Romance Writers' Association (Ottawa, Ontario) is presenting a romance writing conference for aspiring Harlequin authors."
The Sweet and Spicy Conference (named to reflect the many different lines of women's fiction that Harlequin publishes) will feature Harlequin authors and editors giving mid- to high-level craft workshops.
The conference will take place on September 23-24, 2006 in Ottawa, Ontario. Deborah will be one of the workshop presenters. They don't have any information on their website yet.
This sounds like a different sort of conference where it focusses on one specific publisher. Harlequin's a good choice since the head office is nearby and the company buys so many more new authors than any other romance publisher. I'm not sure what the 'partnered with Harlequin' means, but I would guess they'll be sending more than the usual one or two editors. Probably providing loads of free goodies, too! |
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| Article on erotica and Harlequin's New Spice Line |
Hi all,
If you're interested in reading and article on "erotica" and Harlequin's new Spice line, set to launch in May, you should check out this link |
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| Monday, February 06, 2006 |
| Reviewers needed. |
Shay from sensual reads is looking for book reviewers. If you're interested please send a sample review to shay@sensualreads.net |
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| Sunday, February 05, 2006 |
| Poetry Contest |
Moonglade Designs Annual Poetry Contest has begun again. Last year they gave out over 300.00 in prizes and this year prizes will double.
Check it out here |
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| Friday, February 03, 2006 |
| Unleashed made Top Ten! |
 1. Ghost, John Ringo, Baen, http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200510/1416509054.htm?blurb2. Briana, Tammy Boulds, Whiskey Creek Press, http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/3. Chains of Jericho, Vivien Dean, Linden Bay Romance, http://lindenbayromance.com/product_details.php?product_id=354. A Bit of Rough, Laura Baumbach, Sybaritic Press, http://sybpress.com/5. A Promise to Keep, Ann Durand, Double Dragon Publishing, http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/5. Cabin Fever, Kristie Leigh Maguire, Star Publish, http://starpublish.com/6. Friday's Temptation, Cynthia VanRooy, New Age Dimensions Publishing, http://nadbooks.com/6. Triad, Lauren Dane, Ellora's Cave, http://www.ellorascave.com/productpage.asp?ISBN=1-4199-0219-96. A Sister's Secret, Lori Derby-Bingley, Champagne Books, http://www.champagnebooks.com/7. Blood Moon Over Britain, Morag McKendrick Pippin, Leisure/Dorchester, http://www.dorchesterpub.com/8. Kiss of Heat, Lora Leigh, Ellora's Cave, http://www.ellorascave.com/8. Victorious Star, Morgan Hawke, Loose Id, http://www.loose-id.com/9. CheckMate, Kallysten, Linden Bay Romance, http://lindenbayromance.com/product_details.php?product_id=369. The Sandman, Frankie Belleville, Silks Vault, http://www.silksvault.com/booktitles/Sandman.html10. Unleashed, cathryn Fox, elloras Cave, http://www.ellorascave.com/ |
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| Thursday, February 02, 2006 |
| RWA Atlanta |
My EC editor Heather Osborn just found out her proposal idea was accepted for a workshop at RWA Atlanta convention. I'm excited because along with Delilah Devlin, Jaci Burton, and Sylvia Day, I'll be a member of the panel.
The topic: Pillow Talk: How to Avoid Making Bedroom Banter Sound Like an "Adult" Movie.
I'm sure we'll have a blast with that one. Hope to see you all there. |
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| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 |
| Cavemen anthologies! |
Call for Ellora's Cavemen 2007 submissions
Raelene Gorlinski, managing editor at Ellora's Cave - permission granted to forward..."Yep, time to start writing those submissions for the 2007 Ellora's Cavemen anthologies. We don't yet have a title for the 2007 series, but it will again be four books, six stories in each.- Due date is September 30, but we'd like to get them in as soon as possible.-Submit the full story, properly formatted and proofread.- Story length is 10,000 to 12,000 words.- The story may *not* be part of an existing series.-
We accept submissions in all genres.We need a mix of genres for the books.- You may submit as many stories for consideration as you want, but an author may only be in this anthology series once per year. We want to give everyone an opportunity.-The contract is for full term of the copyright. Royaltiesare: Digital - 6.25% of Cover price less discounts to third party vendors and credited returns. Print - 1.25% of Cover price lesscredited returns. This is not negotiable. Because of the time and money invested in this project, we want to keep the rights for life so that the books can never be torn apart. Please do not submit astory if you are not willing to accept these contract terms.When submitting, please include this information on the first page:Title Author name & email address Genre Word count Blurb.As we did for 2006, we will accept submissions from authors not currently published at EC. Those submissions should be sent to Raelene@ellorascave.com and the message subject line should say "2007 Cavemen submission".So please spread the word to your writer friends and any appropriate discussion loops you are on.Feel free to distribute the information from this message. And include that the stories must be hot erotic romances - for 2006 we received a few outside submissions that had very mild sexual content, did not qualify as erotic." |
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