Posted by Debora on Jun 3, 2008 in
Bragging Rights 
I am thrilled to announce my debut novella is now available from Blade Publishing!
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A broken freezer in her old-fashioned ice cream parlor isn’t the only reason things are heating up in The Kandy Shoppe. Jason’s been waiting for his second chance with Kandy for years while she’s been hiding behind her frozen assets. A little melting ice cream, a lot of red-hot desire and dessert may take on a whole new meaning.
5 Cups Review from CoffeeTimeRomance!
The Kandy Shoppe is one of the best erotic romances I have ever read! A beautiful love story as well as one hot read, I highly recommend The Kandy Shoppe to one and all!
~Regina CoffeeTimeRomance Reviews (Read the full review here!)
Posted by Jennifer on May 27, 2008 in
Bragging Rights,
Writing 
“The Role of a Lifetime” by Jennifer Shirk
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Genre: Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 1-59998-953-0
Length: Category length
Price: 4.50
Publication Date: May 27, 2008 by Samhain Publishing
Cover art by Angela Waters
Blurb:
There’s more to life than playing make believe.
Sandra Moyer has a good reason to distrust actors. She was once married to one who left her and her child. However, she’s desperate for publicity to help her struggling preschool. Hollywood playboy Ben Capshaw’s request to access her classes to prepare for a role is an offer she can’t refuse.
Sandra second guesses herself on that decision until she sees Ben in action with the children. Her apprehension turns to wonder, and then to feelings she’d thought were closed off forever. Yet how can she trust that what she’s seeing is real?
As a boy, Ben learned that acting was the answer to everything. The role he’s up for now will enhance his career and, he’s sure, secure his happiness. But spending time with Sandra and her daughter stirs up emotions that—for once—aren’t pretend.
Ben’s ready for a lifetime role as husband and father—if he can convince Sandra not to typecast him.
Posted by Nadia on May 21, 2008 in
Bragging Rights It’s official! I signed my first contract with Samhain.
Come celebrate with me here. 
Tags: Angelle, member news
Posted by Debora on Mar 25, 2008 in
Bragging Rights My first erotic romance - a novella - sold to Blade Publishing! THE KANDY SHOPPE will be a debut release for this brand new E-Publisher on June 1st.
Yes, I’m happy dancing in my kitchen, emailing everyone I know and posting to every yahoo group I belong to. I’m tucking my business cards in my purse and in my pockets and handing them out to increase the traffic on my website. My acceptance letter was the biggest boost to my ego I’ve had in a long time and I’m not ashamed to say I teared up. To know someone else loved my story and was excited enough about it to want to put it in print (besides my beloved crit group, of course - who assured me time and time again that “this one was THE ONE that would sell”) - was a feeling I’ll never forget.
Nervous you ask? It’s a brand new publisher? A brand new E-publisher! Are you nuts?
Unless you’ve been under a rock this past year, you know the industry has witnessed the crash and burn of several new e-pubs on the scene, as well as a few that people thought would be around for years to come. Many authors have their books and rights tied up in limboland through no fault of their own. I feel for each and every one of them. Yes, I’m nervous.
I bet the Wright brothers were nervous too when they told everyone they could fly. People that first invested all their money in Xerox, Coke, and Yahoo - all took chances with their futures. Isn’t that what makes life the ride it is? Wouldn’t it be downright boring if everyone only stuck with the tried and true? Someone always has to be first, someone has to the one to blaze the trail.
At the end of the day, I’m a romance writer - a believer in love, faith, destiny and above all - dreams! I’ve dreamed of seeing my name in print and I agree entrusting my novella to a brand new E-Pub is taking a chance with my name and my work. But after some careful thought, I decided that being a debut author and experiencing a “grand opening” had more positives than negatives. I’m proudly taking the leap of faith.
So, before jumping on the doubt wagon (and it’s okay if you do, I understand) why not take a look at my publisher’s site - take a look at the first gorgeous cover to go up - take a minute to read the publisher’s goal and ideals. Then, come by on June 1st for our big grand opening, and though I can’t be specific, there are some GREAT promos planned!
I’m off to continue my happy dancing!
