Here's your chance to win a $10.00 gift certificate for The Wild Rose Press!
Just leave a comment on any of my blog posts between today and April 19th and you'll be entered in a drawing to win.
The winner will be announced here on April 21st, two days before the release of Eternity Waits. So, if you leave a comment, be sure to check back to see if you won.
Here's the blurb and excerpt for Eternity Waits again:
Alexandra Ivanov has wandered the night alone for the past three hundred years. The only man she truly loved had been taken from her on a bloody battlefield centuries ago. Now she finds herself drawn to Caleb Weathers, a virile soldier who sets her heart racing.
Caleb, a Confederate soldier stationed in Gettysburg in 1863, is intrigued by the beautiful, exotic woman who calls him by the name Dimitri. When she touches him, she sets his body on fire. But is she the devil in disguise?
Excerpt:
Alexandra rose from the cave where she'd slept and stretched luxuriously. The moon beckoned, a pale, silver glow. He awaited her.
Her mind called out to him. Dimitri.
And he answered her. Alexandra, lyubof, come to me.
A chill raced down her spine as she thought of her lost love. How could it be him? Was it possible for the soul to be reborn in a different body? Her mere existence proved stranger things possible. Was she deluding herself? The young American couldn't possibly be Dimitri. But she'd felt his presence since the first time she'd come upon Caleb guarding the outposts of the Rebel camp. She watched him from the shadows, his body taut, on alert. He stared at her, then lowered his gun and reached for her.
She moved toward him, a question in her eyes.
"Dimitri, my Dimitri," she murmured into his ear. Their lips met. She took his mouth greedily. Memories of Dimitri lying beside her, his body entwined with hers, sent her passion soaring. She slid her lips along his throat.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
End of the Month Already?
I just realized it's the end of March. Time to recheck those March goals.
I wasn't sure how much I would actually accomplish this month, since my second set of edits came in for Erin's Rebel. I'd decided when they came in, I'd clear the decks of my other projects.
And I'm not complaining. I've waited a long time to get something new published, so it feels good to have a contracted book. I figure when these edits are complete, I'll have four works in progress to get back to.
And, looking over my goals for the month, I actually didn't do so bad.
1) Enter Katie Rose in the Romance Through the Ages Contest.
Done
2) Make a clean printout of Katie Rose so I can start revisions.
Did this too, and am nearly at the end. I do have to insert a few scenes and just have to figure out where they'll fit best in the story.
3) Work out the outline for a new short vampire story.
I started on this, but had to put it aside. I do hope to spend a little time on it this weekend, though.
So, surprisingly, I got more accomplished than I thought.
Next, I'll come up with some April goals, keeping those ER edits in mind.
I wasn't sure how much I would actually accomplish this month, since my second set of edits came in for Erin's Rebel. I'd decided when they came in, I'd clear the decks of my other projects.
And I'm not complaining. I've waited a long time to get something new published, so it feels good to have a contracted book. I figure when these edits are complete, I'll have four works in progress to get back to.
And, looking over my goals for the month, I actually didn't do so bad.
1) Enter Katie Rose in the Romance Through the Ages Contest.
Done
2) Make a clean printout of Katie Rose so I can start revisions.
Did this too, and am nearly at the end. I do have to insert a few scenes and just have to figure out where they'll fit best in the story.
3) Work out the outline for a new short vampire story.
I started on this, but had to put it aside. I do hope to spend a little time on it this weekend, though.
So, surprisingly, I got more accomplished than I thought.
Next, I'll come up with some April goals, keeping those ER edits in mind.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
I'm Having a Contest!
In honor of the release of Eternity Waits on April 23rd, I'm having two separate contests here and on my website: http://susanmacatee.com
Prizes for both will be a $10.00 gift certificate for The Wild Rose Press.
The contest for both locations starts on March 31, 2008. And it's easy. All you have to do is leave a comment on any one of my blogs from March 31 to April 19th. So, be sure to come back and pay a visit.
And if you enter my website contest, too, you'll have a chance to win another $10.00 gift certifcate.
Details for my website contest are at: http://susanmacatee.com/News.html
Prizes for both will be a $10.00 gift certificate for The Wild Rose Press.
The contest for both locations starts on March 31, 2008. And it's easy. All you have to do is leave a comment on any one of my blogs from March 31 to April 19th. So, be sure to come back and pay a visit.
And if you enter my website contest, too, you'll have a chance to win another $10.00 gift certifcate.
Details for my website contest are at: http://susanmacatee.com/News.html
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Guest Blogging Today
I've been invited to guest blog today on Title Magic. I'll be talking about the five years it took me to get my time travel romance, Erin's Rebel ,published and the many detours I had to take to realize my dream of having the book of my heart in print.
Hope to see you all there: http://www.titlemagic.blogspot.com
Hope to see you all there: http://www.titlemagic.blogspot.com
Monday, March 17, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
New Victorian Blog
Just posted a new blog on Slip Into Something Victorian on 1860s cosmetics.
See you all there: http://slipintosomethingvictorian.com
See you all there: http://slipintosomethingvictorian.com
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Joined Another Group
I got an invite from my friend, Cynthia Owens to join another writer-reader group, called Romance Book Junction.
Here's my page: http://romancebookjunction.ning.com/profile/SusanMacatee
I'd like you to take a look and if you think you'd like to join, just click Sign In and use my name for your invite.
I'd love to see you there.
Here's my page: http://romancebookjunction.ning.com/profile/SusanMacatee
I'd like you to take a look and if you think you'd like to join, just click Sign In and use my name for your invite.
I'd love to see you there.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Promotion
Now that I have a story coming out next month and a book under contract, I've decided I have to start stepping up my promotion efforts.
I already have my website, www.susanmacatee.com and this blog, along with my group Victorian blog, Slip Into Something Victorian slipintosomethingvictorian.com, but I've been investigating more sites where I can be visible to readers.
One I just joined is a new site called Writers and Readers of Distinctive Fiction. I've set up a page at: http://romancewriterandreader.ning.com/profile/SusanMacatee
I've also decided that to keep my promotion from interfering with my writing, I'd keep early evening hours to work on promotion.
We'll see how it goes.
How does everyone else handle working in time for promotion?
I already have my website, www.susanmacatee.com and this blog, along with my group Victorian blog, Slip Into Something Victorian slipintosomethingvictorian.com, but I've been investigating more sites where I can be visible to readers.
One I just joined is a new site called Writers and Readers of Distinctive Fiction. I've set up a page at: http://romancewriterandreader.ning.com/profile/SusanMacatee
I've also decided that to keep my promotion from interfering with my writing, I'd keep early evening hours to work on promotion.
We'll see how it goes.
How does everyone else handle working in time for promotion?
Friday, March 07, 2008
Stuck in Edit Mode
Besides working through edits on my contracted story, I've been revising my new Civil War romance, Katie Rose, all week.
I turned in my first edits of Erin's Rebel last Friday and while waiting for my editor to send the next set, I thought I'd get as far with the KR revisions as I can. I've gone through roughly 100 pages of revisions over the week, and I'd already polished up the opening chapters for a couple of contests, so I don't have that much more to revise.
Maybe I can actually get the revision done before the edits for the other manuscript come in.
If not, I'll at least have a big head start.
I turned in my first edits of Erin's Rebel last Friday and while waiting for my editor to send the next set, I thought I'd get as far with the KR revisions as I can. I've gone through roughly 100 pages of revisions over the week, and I'd already polished up the opening chapters for a couple of contests, so I don't have that much more to revise.
Maybe I can actually get the revision done before the edits for the other manuscript come in.
If not, I'll at least have a big head start.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Release Date!!
I got the release date for Eternity Waits just last night.
It'll be a digital release from The Wild Rose Press on April 23rd.
In honor of my impending release, I'm posting the excerpt I promised.
Excerpt for Eternity Waits
Black Rosette, sensual
Alexandra rose from the cave where she'd slept and stretched luxuriously. The moon beckoned, a pale, silver glow. He awaited her.
Her mind called out to him. Dimitri.
And he answered her. Alexandra, lyubof, come to me.
A chill raced down her spine as she thought of her lost love. How could it be him? Was it possible for the soul to be reborn in a different body? Her mere existence proved stranger things possible. Was she deluding herself? The young American couldn't possibly be Dimitri. But she'd felt his presence since the first time she'd come upon Caleb guarding the outposts of the Rebel camp. She watched him from the shadows, his body taut, on alert. He stared at her, then lowered his gun and reached for her.
She moved toward him, a question in her eyes.
"Dimitri, my Dimitri," she murmured into his ear. Their lips met. She took his mouth greedily. Memories of Dimitri lying beside her, his body entwined with hers, sent her passion soaring. She slid her lips along his throat.
It'll be a digital release from The Wild Rose Press on April 23rd.
In honor of my impending release, I'm posting the excerpt I promised.
Excerpt for Eternity Waits
Black Rosette, sensual
Alexandra rose from the cave where she'd slept and stretched luxuriously. The moon beckoned, a pale, silver glow. He awaited her.
Her mind called out to him. Dimitri.
And he answered her. Alexandra, lyubof, come to me.
A chill raced down her spine as she thought of her lost love. How could it be him? Was it possible for the soul to be reborn in a different body? Her mere existence proved stranger things possible. Was she deluding herself? The young American couldn't possibly be Dimitri. But she'd felt his presence since the first time she'd come upon Caleb guarding the outposts of the Rebel camp. She watched him from the shadows, his body taut, on alert. He stared at her, then lowered his gun and reached for her.
She moved toward him, a question in her eyes.
"Dimitri, my Dimitri," she murmured into his ear. Their lips met. She took his mouth greedily. Memories of Dimitri lying beside her, his body entwined with hers, sent her passion soaring. She slid her lips along his throat.
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Blurb for Eternity Waits
Well, we've completed work on the final galley for Eternity Waits. Now I'm waiting for my editor to get back with a release date.
In the meantime, I thought I'd post the official blurb to wet the appetite.
Alexandra Ivanov has wandered the night alone for the past three hundred years. The only man she truly loved had been taken from her on a bloody battlefield centuries ago. Now she finds herself drawn to Caleb Weathers, a virile soldier who sets her heart racing.
Caleb, a Confederate soldier stationed in Gettysburg in 1863, is intrigued by the beautiful, exotic woman who calls him by the name Dimitri. When she touches him, she sets his body on fire. But is she the devil in disguise?
Next I'll post an excerpt.
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