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April/May 2008

Night Owl Romance gives Stephanie Julian's SEDUCED BY MAGIC 4.5 hearts! "This is a lifetime keeper and I will definitely look for more from this author. She has created a wonderful world that I can’t wait to visit again." Alternative-Read.com says, "I found this a tale to encompass most of my requirements for a truly fun read: bad magic, gods and goddesses, satyrs, some astounding sex and enough humor to 'leaven' it with just plain good fun."

Stephanie is pleased as punch to announce that after several offers for representation, she has signed with Elaine English.

Adele Dubois has a new release, INTIMATE ART. This is the story of a powerful ghost who haunts the master bedroom of the house the heroine inherits in order to keep the hero out. I hope you’ll check it out at Ellora’s Cave.

Terri Brisbin's 2006 book, THE EARL'S SECRET, is a finalist in the Regency Category
of the Desert Rose chapter’s Golden Quill contest... This is her Rock-Hudson-Doris-Day-in-Regency-Edinburgh story, loosely based on their movies Pillowtalk and Lover Come Back.

Cara Marsi reports, "Joyfully Reviewed has reviewed LOGAN'S REDEMPTION. It’s been a while since the book was out. The review is a good one too. That makes 5 good reviews..." http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/reviews/Apr08/logansredemption.CM.html

Laura Graham Booth was excited to learn that she placed second in the Marlene Contest, in the Single Title category.

March 2008

Congratulations to Adele Dubois and Stephanie Julian, who have been interviewed by Ellora’s Cave in the March issue of Lady Jaided Magazine. Check out their exposure! http://www.ladyjaided.com/authors.html

Lady Jaided has also published Adele's feature article COLD COMFORT: February brings rituals of fertility, love, death, purification and a lunar eclipse by Adele in their February, 2008, issue. http://www.ladyjaided.com/feature2.html. Adele’s article about the Spring Equinox will appear in Lady Jaided’s March, 2008, issue.

Ellora’s Cave’s Cerridwen Press imprint has published Adele's article, MOTHER EARTH’S BIG DAY, in their March 2008 issue. http://cerridwenpress.com/newsletter/feature2-0308.html

Adele also a new website design! Visit her cyber beach and plan your escape with her erotic romances! Comments welcome on her blog! http://www.adeledubois.com/

Donna Michaels has discovered she has her first ever review on Amazon.com...and it.s a great one! According to her readers, "MEET YOUR MATE is a fun read full of quirky characters and unexpected events."

Miriam Newman had an offer for a full-read from a UK Publisher. Best of luck!

Carolyn Matkowsky reports that her paranormal, LOVE CAME HOWLING, took third place in the Emily contest. Agent Elizabeth Pomada of the Michael Larsen/Elizabeth Pomada Literary Agency has requested the full manuscript.

February 2008

Stephanie Mowry, ever the trail blazer, has jumped into the blogosphere and would love to have you come out and play. Join her at http://passionsmuses.blogspot.com/.

Congratulations to Alice Wootson who was nominated for a lifetime career achievement award by Romantic Times. Alice will also be a keynote speaker at the annual conference held by readers of African-American romances in Chicago this May. And on May 10th, she'll be part of a forum hosted by the Philadelphia Writers Conference (PWC), held at Drexel University.

Look for Kate Welsh's January book FOR JESSIE'S SAKE. She hopes to be signing it and the others in the trilogy at the next meeting and splitting the proceeds with VFRW. Her next book will be released in June for Love Inspired.

January 2008

Congratulations go out to Adele Dubois for her two upcoming publications with Ellora's Cave:
DREAM TRAVELER, E-book, February 13, 2008; and INTIMATE ART, E-book, April 18, 2008

Carolyn Matkowsky's PARANORMAL IN PROGRESS is a finalist in the Emily. Good luck in the final round!

Congratulations go out to Terri Brisbin for her February, 2008, release SURRENDER TO THE HIGHLANDER and for being featured on the eHarlequin website! Look for POSSESSED BY THE HIGHLANDER, coming in August, 2008.