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TROUBLE ME , the much anticipated sequel to RITA nominee  FIX YOU  by Beck Anderson , releases today! Congrats to Beck, a really cool person and a gifted writer of realistic romance that tugs at the heart in all the right places. Read the blurb below and then scroll down to listen to the most righteous 80's tune of the same title---which isn't an accident. Beck has always loves the lyrics of the song, and they fit nicely with the emotion of TROUBLE ME, the novel. In  Fix You , movie star Andrew Pettigrew (Andy to his fans, Andrew to his friends) somehow found the level-headed love he was looking for in young widow and “regular girl” Kelly Reynolds. Now, as they work to mesh their growing relationship with his gold-statue ambitions, things go a bit sideways, in true Hollywood fashion. Though they’re still wonderfully in love, it’s challenge enough for Andrew and Kelly to decipher what it means to be a family—and a growing family at that—between takes on set. But A...

Well, well, well, here we are again. Welcome to the May 2015 edition of Insecure Writer's Support Group , brainchild of Alex J. Cavanaugh . I keep blah blahhing over a little intro to this month's post, but I've been writing for nearly 12 hours straight for my day job and I appear to have used up my daily quota for decent words. So here, go read this guy's words. They're not only reassuring, they're inspiring. "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner's reassuring Life Advice for Struggling Artists . The article caused me to think harder about some words I heard spoken by a talented young woman on the speech team with my son. These are from Dolly Parton's book, Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You.  "Do not confuse dreams with wishes. There is a difference. Dreams are where you visualize yourself being successful at what's important to you to accomplish. And dreams build convictions. Because you work hard to pay the price to make sur...

I don't know why they keep letting me back on there, but Savvy Authors has again invited me over. This time I'm talking sex. More explicitly, my topic is: How to Write Explicit Sex Scenes Without Being Raunchy or Ridiculous Please stop by if you've got sex in your future. I mean sex scenes . That you write. Speaking of sex scenes that are only ridiculous when I want them to be, I got word from my publisher that VIBRIZZIO 's Kindle price will go up this weekend. So if you'd like to pick it up for a cool 99 cents, you can do that right here ...but only for today. (Those of you waiting for Nook or Kobo formats should be in luck by Monday.) VIBRIZZIO is only 99 cents for ONE MORE DAY! Lyssa Bates doesn't need a man. Not while the world is fully stocked with double A batteries and a wide array of options in Amazon's health and sexual wellness category.

VIBRIZZIO is heeeeeeere! How appropriate to have a release on R day of the A to Z Challenge . VIBRIZZIO at Amazon   The official blog tour starts next week, but today on VIBRZZIO's first day out the world, I've got a mini-tour of sorts happening. First,  stop by Michael Di Gesu's for one of his famous, original intros. I've no idea what he cooked up this time. I'm a little nervous...  Then catch a glimpse of  VIBRIZZIO at the e-homes of these lovely people (get some delightful manly reactions to the Vibster's premise along the way): Alex J. Cavannaugh Nick Wilford   Arlee Bird L. Diane Wolfe Jennifer Lane Rumer Haven Feather Stone Carol Oates Apryl Baker Early Reviews at Goodreads I know there are more of you & I'm sorry if you're missing from the list - when I catch ya, I'll add you. For anyone else who's willing to help me spread the word, I'd love it if you'd simply visit one of my soci...

So, yeah, I'm not doing A to Z this year. But I seem to be going through some sort of withdrawal. When I realized VIBRIZZIO's Release Day is on none other than R day (April 21), I had a tiny flash of inspiration. When the first two A to Zers who offered to post for me happened to be men, well, I got a whole 'nother idea... If you're doing A to Z (or even if you're not) and if you're a man (or even if you're not), I'd love it, love it, love it if you'd consider including a blip about VIBRIZZIO's release in your post on either April 21 (R Day) or April 25 (V Day). The only things I'll ask you to post are the cover, Amazon link , and the mini-blurb: Lyssa Bates doesn't need a man. Not when the world is fully stocked with double A batteries and a wide array of options in Amazon's health and sexual wellness category. Lastly, (here's where the man bit comes in) if you're a man, I'd also like you to include a one-sentence-o...

We're popping the bubbly today for Cherie Colyer , whose third book in the Embrace series was released today!  I've already read the first chapter oF ENTWINED  and oh, boy am I excited to dive in head first. le Blurb: Only a few months after embracing her magical powers, defeating a dark witch, and banishing a faerie prince back to his realm, sixteen ­year ­old Madison Riley is back in book three of the Embrace series—and doing the bidding of a demon. She has no choice but to do so if she wants him to honor the deal they made to save the life of someone she loves. Twenty years of service to a creature of hell is a big price, but one she’s willing to pay. And it sure beats the alternative: selling her soul. But life gets complicated when you’re the beck­and­call witch of a crossroad demon. Caden, the demon she serves, wants to become master of Death Himself, and with Madison at his side he has the means to do it. It’s up to Madison and her coven to foil his plans, bu...

Today a whole bunch of us are popping the bubbly for the release of Alex J. Cavanaugh's fourth novel, Dragon of the Stars !! And this from a guy who never even intended to be a writer. He just can't help it---his talent and his muse, not to mention his fans, just won't let him stop. After finishing his Cassa series, he wasn't sure he'd write another book. Then a super awesome song came along and inspired him. We can't have a party without music, right? So let's get this party started with the tune that's responsible for this shindig:  Available today! Dragon of the Stars  By Alex J. Cavanaugh Science Fiction – Space Opera/Adventure/Military Print ISBN 9781939844064 EBook ISBN 9781939844057 http://alexjcavanaugh. blogspot.com/      http://whatarethekargrandes. com/ The ship of legends… The future is set for Lt. Commander Aden Pendar, poised to secure his own command and marriage to the queen’s daughter. But when the Alli...