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Thanks! And Open Contests!

Thanks! And Open Contests!

First, all the authors of Cowboys are so excited that the book is doing really well on Amazon this week! This book hovered in the 900’s yesterday on Amazon, which was thrilling. What’s exciting about today’s screenshot is where the book is sitting on those erotica lists. It means the book is being seen! Woot! So, congratulations to the authors, and thank you so much to everyone who picked up a copy this week! We’ll be back on Monday with…

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IN ONE PICTURE: Natasha Moore’s “The Scoundrel” (Contest)

IN ONE PICTURE: Natasha Moore’s “The Scoundrel” (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Mary Preston! *~*~* The Scoundrel by Natasha Moore  A lonely widow finds her strength when she indulges her attraction to a weathered cowboy on his last night in town Snippet from “The Scoundrel”… It’s another hot summer day but autumn’s just around the corner. I can hear him singing outside, strumming his guitar, crooning a tragic western love song. It fits my mood perfectly, not that he’s singing to me. He might as well be. Tonight will be…

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IN ONE PICTURE: Jamie K. Schmidt’s “Sweet Home Cowboy” (Contest)

IN ONE PICTURE: Jamie K. Schmidt’s “Sweet Home Cowboy” (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…pat! *~*~* Sweet Home Cowboy by Jamie K. Schmidt A runaway bride returns home to visit her father in the hospital only to discover her jilted groom has taken control of the family’s ranch Snippet from “Sweet Home Cowboy”… Reaching in, Leo unclicked Wynn’s seat belt and then held out his hand for her to take so he could help her down.  He thought he was behaving rather civilized, but she still stared at him like she didn’t know him.  Like…

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The Fun Starts Tuesday! (Contest)

The Fun Starts Tuesday! (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is Mary Ann Dean! *~*~* Cowboys: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology releases this coming Tuesday! Are you ready? Did you… 1) Pre-order the book? Here’s the link if you haven’t: Cowboys. And 2) Have you subscribed to this webpage? Do you want to miss any of the fun or prizes? Well, look to the right of this page. There at the top, you’ll see “Subscribe to Blog Via Email”.  It’s that easy, and then you won’t miss…

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Coming October 12th! COWBOYS: A BOYS BEHAVING BADLY ANTHOLOGY! (Contest)

Coming October 12th! COWBOYS: A BOYS BEHAVING BADLY ANTHOLOGY! (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Eniko! *~*~* The countdown begins!! And because all the authors are excited, we’re busy making plans for the launch! In the meantime, we just wanted to pop in today and share the lineup of stories that will be featured in this collection. As we draw nearer to the release date, we’ll be sharing news here on this website, offering prizes, talking about our books, what our writerly lives are like, and much more. So if you aren’t…

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Cowboys Cover (Contest)

Cowboys Cover (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Beverly Blank! *~*~* We’re playing with possible covers for the upcoming Cowboys: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology. The book will mostly feature short stories set in contemporary and historical settings, but there are also paranormal and science fiction stories among the tales we’re working on! I love this cover, but I’d also love your feedback. Does it catch your attention? Would you put it on pre-order? Comment for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card!

Enter these contests while you still can!

Enter these contests while you still can!

Hey there! I’m just popping in to let you know that the First Response authors have some prizes out there for grabs! Enter while you can. Also, and pay attention here, I’ll have an announcement early in the week about an exciting new project that will come very, very soon. You won’t want to miss it! So, stay tuned! You might even want to subscribe to this blog so you don’t miss out on the cool stories coming your way!…

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Open “Where Magic Begins” Contests!

Open “Where Magic Begins” Contests!

Check out these three blogs! There are still prizes up for grab! WHERE MAGIC BEGINS: A.C. DAWN (CONTEST) — Win a FREE book! WHERE MAGIC BEGINS: MARGAY LEAH JUSTICE (CONTEST) — Win an Amazon gift card! WHERE MAGIC BEGINS: REINA TORRES (CONTEST) — Win a FREE book!

Where Magic Begins: Reina Torres (Contest)

Where Magic Begins: Reina Torres (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Colleen C! *~*~* Every year at Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) meetings, someone always asks me about my process. I don’t mind the question, I love talking “shop.” I don’t always have big blocks of time to write…especially when I started publishing. At that time, I was helping to take care of my grandparents, and there was always something to do. So, I found little bits of time to grab for my own. Up until the “shelter…

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Where Magic Begins: Payton Harlie (Contest)

Where Magic Begins: Payton Harlie (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Mary Preston! *~*~* It’s all about the paper and pens. Most of my story ideas start out as a handwritten note—sometimes in notebooks, but just as often on the back of a grocery store receipt because that was all I had handy at the time. Eventually, I sit down and type all the scribbles into a more readable form in their appropriate Scrivener file. The typing happens at the desk in the above photo. It’s an old…

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