tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42399945480286076062011-11-29T16:27:38.920-06:00My name is Francesca Hawley and I'm an author of erotic, paranormal romance. Welcome to my mindstream. Sometimes it flows slowly. Other times you'll have hold on tight so the rapids and hidden rocks don't knock you in the butt. I hope this blog enlightens, or at least amuses you. Please post commentary, I'm interested to know what you think.Francesca Hawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comBlogger2651100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239994548028607606.post-79672756704633810702011-11-29T16:27:00.000-06:002011-11-29T16:27:38.930-06:00

I am soooooooooo excited! I received a 5 heart review for Alpha vs. Alpha from The Romance Studio! My book will be up for the 5 Heart Sweetheart Vote beginning 12/5/11 (http://www.theromancestudio.com/5heart_form.php). The vote launches between 5 and 7 PM EST next Monday. So on the evening of December 5, 2011 please stop over at TRS and vote for Alpha vs. Alpha.

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Thanks to all the Veterans who have served the United States - men, women, straight, gay, all colors, all religions. I value your sacrifices. And thanks to the animals (all species) who have served our country too.

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Hi Everyone!     I'm doing a happy dance today. Alpha vs. Alpha received a 4.5/Reviewer's Top Pick from Night Owl Reviews! Woot! Stop over to Night Owl Reviews to check it out!

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Where to BeginA woman’s life is hectic. Between family and career, it’s often difficult to juggle day-to-day activities much less squeeze in something extra. As a writer, I often find myself in a crunch for time. My muse pulls one way and readers guide me in another direction altogether. Lately, I’ve discovered my muse shouldn’t have a dog in the race. When readers ask for a certain book, the

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Greetings everyone! I've joined Author Island to help get the word out about my work and today, they are hosting a Cyber Launch Party on their blog! I'm super excited. One lucky commenter will win an electronic copy of my latest release, Alpha vs. Alpha! Please stop by and pay me a visit! http://cyberlaunchparty.blogspot.com/

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I'm over the moon ecstatic!   We get to "fall" back tonight as we end daylight savings time. I am soooo looking forward to an extra hour of sleep. Sigh of happiness...

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I'm really pleased today to have a guest on my blog today, author Tina Donahue. Tina writes fantastic erotic romances and I'm really honored to have her visit. She's running a contest in concert with her blog tour so check out her post! * * * * * When I first began writing romances, I went with what I knew and liked – romantic comedies. Mercy, they came easily to me. I have an irreverent

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Boy, the date really snuck up on me!  But I'm so excited, because Alpha vs. Alpha (Serena and Damien's story) releases from Ellora's Cave TODAY - October 12, 2011. When I originally wrote this story, the idea just popped into my head and the story almost wrote itself. I was thrilled when Rida Allen from Draumr Publishing liked it enough to publish it. When my rights came back to me, I looked

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"Where have you been, Francesca?" Well you should ask! 2011 has been a "dealing with my health" year so far. In April, I was out sick for a week. I thought it was the flu, but it didn't get any better. I tried going back to work after a week and realized that I'd be far better off visiting a doctor. When I went to the doc, he told me I was having gallbladder issues. Apparently, I was as

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I don't understand why people feel the need to target others and try to ostracize and/or shun them. Judy is awesome and the people who are attempting to sensationalize this are the ones who should be ashamed! So if you'd like to support Judy visit her web site here and her author page at EC here.

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see more Lolcats and funny pictures, and check out our Socially Awkward Penguin lolz!

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It used to be that women had to pretend not only that they didn't like sex, but that anything kinky was deviant. Well, times have changed (thank goodness). Rihanna recently released a highly sexy, fun, song called S&M with an accompanying video that managed to get her banned from airplay on MTV. Rihanna is excellent company, because the ORIGINAL bad girl of music videos, Madonna faced her

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No fooling!  The latest in the 1-800-DOM-help series releases today! Congrats to Delphine Dryden for her new release, Roses and Chains. A super hot f/f/m menage BDSM contemporary erotic romance. This a great story. Funny, geeky...and did I say...HOT?  Yeah. Hot. Way hot. Super hot. Grin. I loved it. Check out the blurb: Take one adorable suburban couple just starting to realize their D/s

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My guest is my friend Kelly Maher. She's pleased to have her new release, Amuse Bouche, available from Ellora's Cave Publishing ...TODAY... March 25, 2011. Amuse Bouche? What does the title mean? Good question. An amuse bouche is a tasty tidbit. A single bite hors d'oeuvre provided by a chef in a nice restaurant. The French phrase translates to "mouth amuser". And a tasty tidbit is exactly what

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My guest today is Kathy Kulig. Emerald Dungeon is the latest book in the 1-800-DOM-help series and it is available for purchase TODAY - March 23, 2001. Check out the blurb: When Dana, a harpist, gets a summer job in a medieval dinner show, she discovers a world of BDSM in the dungeon of the ancient Irish castle. Jack is a sexy Dominant who recognizes the submissive smoldering beneath the demure

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Interested in wax play? Check out my post today on the 1-800-DOM-help blog. Would you like to feel the burn?

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Hey all,   I'm a guest blogger on the TRS Blue blog today and I'm discussing my rope bondage research for a hot love scene at the end of Controlling Interest. Stop by and check it out!

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Samantha Cayto's release, Mistress Mine, is the latest release in the 1-800-DOM-help series! FBI agent and ex-military man Trey Boudreau likes to be in control and issue orders. But the bedroom is not a battlefield. His secret desire is to submit his body to a strong, older woman. He discovers a card that promises him the right one to bring him to his knees. Juliette Coyne is a Domme

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Check out Fettered Love, the new release by Michelle Polaris! Kirk, Master to his long-time lover Evan, decides it’s time to place his permanent collar around Evan’s sexy cock. But when he proposes, he faces a surprise. Evan wants a child. So where will they find a kinky woman to help? A mysterious card with the 1-800-DOM-help number advertises assistance for unusual problems in the BDSM

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My latest release, Controlling Interest, is available for sale today! This story is part of the 1-800-DOM-help series and it's been great fun to work with such a great group of fellow EC authors. Mozelle “Mouse” Vincent inherits money, a club and her boss’ son as a business partner when society leader Regine Stuart dies. Torin Stuart knows what his late mother’s wishes were for his exclusive

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Hi everyone, My wonderful crit partner and friend, Paris Brandon is interviewing me at Six Sexy Sirens blog about my new release from Ellora's Cave today. Controlling Interest will be released Friday, January 28. Please stop by to visit to learn more about how Controlling Interest came to be!

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BFF … Forever and Ever? by Nina Pierce Most of us have had at least one BFF … best friend forever. Judy is mine. We were neighbors when I was just a little sprig of a thing and we did everything together, even our toothless first day of kindergarten. She was always there. And even when I moved an hour away in second grade, we continued to stay overnight at each other’s houses now and again. We

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Controlling Interest will release on Friday, January 28. Today, I'm unveiling the fabulous book trailer that Del Dryden created for it.

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Stop by on Monday and enjoy a blog post from my guest, Nina Pierce. Nina is doing a blog tour for her new release, Maid for Master.

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Hi all,  I received my official cover art from EC for Controlling Interest! It looks great and brings in the 1-800-DOM-help business card too. They did a great job creating another seriously hot cover for me!

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I'm so excited. While cruising the EC "coming soon" pages, I found THIS entry... http://www.jasminejade.com/ps-9039-50-controlling-interest.aspx My book is listed with a release date of January 28, 2011.  Woo Hooo! Doing a Happy Dance for a very Happy New Year!!! Happy New Year to all!

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Merry Christmas to everyone! I had a disasterous experience with lasagna last night. Chose the wrong gluten free noodles. They were gummy and had a funny aftertaste. Bleh.  I do not recomment DeBoles Rice lasagna noodles. I attempted a slow cooker lasagna, perhaps they'd be better with a "normal" bake. Even the strongly seasoned canned sauce I used couldn't save the lasagna. I had much better

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Hi all,    I'll be posting off an on (until Dec. 23) over at The Romance Studio's Holiday Party site. My first post is up - you can read it by clicking HERE. I'm sharing my Controlling Interest blurb.

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I'm so excited! Last week my editor contacted me with a contract offer for Controlling Interest which will be part of the 1-800-DOM-help series. I'll keep you posted as I receive a release date and cover art. You know, it never gets old. It's exciting every single time my editor likes what I send her and offers me a contract. I love being a writer. Grin... Here's a blurb to whet your appetite:

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Hi all,    My super wonderful critique partner, Paris Brandon has a new release out today. This is a great story - full of suspense and passion. I had the good fortune to read it before it was released so I know readers will enjoy the fabulous relationship between Val and Jack.  *** Liberal talk show host Valentine Cross’ and police detective Jack Sutton’s ideological differences don’t get in

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Now THIS is all kinds of awesome!

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This trailer Check out this amazing book trailer created by the multi-talented author Delphine Dryden.  Keep your fingers crossed - my contribution to the series is with my editor now. I'll say no more and hope for a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and a new contract.

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Digital Reader Penetration AcceleratesOkay - great news in the digital world but they REALLY needed to choose another title. I mean...c'mon! Or Cum on... Depending on where your brain goes. Mine went straight to the gutter - natch!

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Greetings everyone! I'm blogging at 1800DOMhelp today about BDSM stories. Do you like them light or edgy? A little spanking or full on shibari rope bondage? Stop by and share your thoughts on the topic.

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I'm so excited. I received an email tonight which congratulated me on finaling in the 2011 EPIC awards. Whirlwind Affair is a finalist in the contemporary erotic romance category. This is seriously awesome and I'm really happy about this. Wow. Congratulations to all the other EPIC finalists!

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Greetings everyone, Today is my birthday and to celebrate, I'm giving the gifts. I have two contests with different prizes on two different blogs today. Two blogs...twice the fun!Number 1. Pop over to Authors by Moonlight - read my blog entry and post a comment to qualify to win any one of my releases in electronic format.Authors by Moonlight.Number 2. Visit 1800DOMhelp and check out my blog

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Welcome everyone, Today I'm really thrilled to have a guest blogger joining me. Her name is Cherish D'Angelo and she's celebrating a new release!***<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

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Banned Books Week begins today and runs through October 2. There are a few reasons this annual celebration resonates with me.First - I'm a librarian and librarians are all about open access. I abhor censorship.Second, I'm a reader. As a reader, I want to choose what I want to read...for myself. I don't want someone else to ever have the right to tell me I can't read something I want to read.Third

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Whirlwind Affair is now in print in the Red Stilettos Anthology. Visit the Jasmine Jade Enterprises/Ellora's Cave site to purchase the print copy directly from the publisher!The print edition will eventually be available where my other print copies are available (Barnes and Noble, Amazon, etc.) but I'm not sure when buy links will be available there - so if you want the collection hot off the

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If you're like me, you LOVE the Old Spice guy - Isaiah Mustafa. He's a hot guy with a sexy voice and a killer sense of humor. Who could beat his delivery? Old Spice mined marketing genius with this one. Women LOVE the guy (which of us wouldn't? I mean, come ON!) and guys really do want to be him. One of my library co-workers has a sixteen year old son and because of this commercial - guess which

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I'm featured on Tilly Greene's blog today. Thanks Tilly for letting me be part of the fun!Thanks to everyone that commented! Thanks also to everyone who popped over here to check me out. Today I also posted on the Raven Happy Hour Blog. Tomorrow (Wed, June 16) , look for me at Authors By Moonlight.Thursday, I plan to post at Shapeshifter Seductions.Finally, on Sunday, June 20, I'll be posting an

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The 13th Annual Prism Awards have finished. The Coordinators would like to thank everyone who entered and who judged. The finalists are listed in alphabetical order.Winners (Plus Best First Book and Best of the Best) will be announced at The Gathering at Nationals July 2010.Dark ParanormalSJ Day Eve of DarknessCynthia Eden Immortal DangerRebecca York Dragon MoonLight ParanormalJudi Fennell Wild

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Hi everyone,I've joined a new group blog, Authors by Moonlight, which is launching this week. Today is my day to blog. The question of the day is what's your definition of erotic romance. Stop by to comment. One winner will receive an electronic copy of one of my books in their preferred format.http://www.authorsbymoonlight.com/?p=121

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Me and Mary Janice DavidsonHi Everyone,So I'm at RT this week. Today was Wednesday and I'm posting before heading to bed. I had a wonderful, fun day. I attended a great panel about paranormal romance which included Mary Janice Davidson. I had a total fan grrl moment (see above). I also went to a couple of Publishers spotlights (EC, Samhain, Total E-bound, and Resplendence). They were informative

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So it's perfectly okay to show slender models running around in bras and panties, but I recently read that ABC and Fox networks didn't want us to see the Lane Bryant ad below. Why? Cleavage. She HAS some. Yes, I'm rolling my eyes here. Check it out yourself. Does this gorgeous girl have too much cleavage? Really?

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Now, THIS is hilarious...if you love cats!

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Hi all, I'm blogging over at the Raven Happy Hour Blog today about using astrology to pick a mate. My case study is Jake Pavelka (aka "The Bachelor). Come on by to leave a comment. http://ravenhappyhour.com/ravenblog/?p=1766 Francesca

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Passionate Ink’s 5th Annual The Passionate Plume Contest for Published AuthorsThe only published, all erotic romance award in RWA!Five Sizzling Finalists in Five Categories:(Two categories ended with a tie, resulting in six finalists for the Contemporary and Paranormal / Time Travel categories.)ContemporaryJenna Bayley-Burke* – Compromising PositionsJianne Carlo* – A Paratrooper in A Pear

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Hi everyone, I'm so excited... Vivi Andrews interviewed me for her blog today. You can read the interview here... One lucky (random) commenter will win an e-book copy of Whirlwind Affair. So stop over and tell me what you think about life, the universe and everything (AND Douglas Adams - grin).

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I'm thrilled to report that I got a really good review for Whirlwind Affair from Night Owl Reviews - 4 out of 5 stars! Woot!Chris at NOR especially likes Rigo...grin...but then so do I. "Rigo is every woman’s fantasy. Gorgeous, rich, and nice. Add in determined and you’ve got a killer combination. Rigo was forceful without being pushy, seductive without being smarmy..."Sweeeet!

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OMG...roflmao! I saw this posted on facebook and just had to share. First all kinds of ruckus because Obama had some fab abs, and now jealousy about his package. Will it never end?giggle...

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The final book in the Red Stilettos series releases today, March 24, 2010. Delilah Devlin has created some awesome characters for the fourth and final book. Here's the blurb:Book Four in the Red Stilettos series.Expect magic when one determined woman dons a legendary pair of red stilettos and bares body and heart to get her man’s attention…Jolene’s a big, beautiful woman with an even bigger

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TODAY (March 17) is the release day for Dear Sexy Lexie by Ashlyn Chase. Dear Sexy Lexie is the third book in the Red Stilettos series featuring a hawt cougar who's looking for love with a sexy younger man. I was so excited when Ash agreed to join Paris and me with the Red Stilettos series and brought the idea to Delilah Devlin to complete the quartet. Visit EC today to get your copy of book

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I've had a damn good week. Not only do I have a new release coming out tomorrow, but I found out (i.e., I confirmed) that Seeking Truth won the 2010 EPIC award for the Historical Erotic Romance category. Wooo Hoooo!I'm so excited about this. It was so cool to even be a finalist (one of two!) but to find out that I actually WON was just icing on the cake for me. Hmmm - don't want to thank "the

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Well, tomorrow is release day for my new novella Whirlwind Affair. I'm really excited and so ready to see it available on EC's front page. When I wrote the story, I fell in love with Rodrigo Torbellino. He was hawt with dark eyes and a sexy accent. I was a bit jealous that Erika had the opportunity to fulfill her fantasies with Rigo. But now that the story is complete, I'm happy for Erika because

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My critique partner, Paris Brandon's release Head Over Heels was the first book in the Red Stilettos series. Her book is available RIGHT NOW! And I can tell you it's a great read!Check out the blurb and her book trailer!Bella Jacienski literally falls into sexy philanthropist Rhys Vincent’s arms while wearing her “magic” red stilettos, and wonders if the legend attached to the shoes is true.

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Whirlwind Affair releases from Ellora's Cave in one short week - actually six days as of today. Look for it on Wednesday, March 10th! I'm so excited! To find out more about the release, visit the EC page for the upcoming book!

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I'm so excited! Back in January I had a contract offer from my editor at Ellora's Cave Publishing for a new novella called Whirlwind Affair. I had the good fortune to work with Paris Brandon, Ashlyn Chase and Delilah Devlin on this project because Whirlwind Affair is book two in a four book series called Red Stilettos. Four longtime friends share a pair of red stilettos with a magical legend

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I'm pleased to say Protect and Defend is available from the Amazon web site now. You can buy the print version here... And it's also available for the Kindle here... If you enjoyed the book, be sure to leave a comment or two!

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I first heard this on the radio and it sounded just like a typical version until they started singing the days out of order and intermixed other Christmas songs into it. What really sold me on this song was the very end. Anyone that can set the Twelve Days of Christmas to the tune of Africa by Toto has my vote! Watch this awesome video. Ten million other people can't be wrong. :-)

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Is this not the cutest thing you've ever seen?

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I'm thrilled! Seeking Truth has been released by Ellora's Cave IN PRINT! And even cooler, EC has a sale on right now so you can get ST on sale from them for $15 instead of the $18.99 release price. Click here for more...

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I'd like to welcome my guest today, Jeanne St. James. Today she interviews Mace Walker, the hero of her new release Banged Up.***1. Mace, what made you want to become an FBI agent?I know this may sound corny, but I really wanted to fight crime. I considered becoming a police officer but love challenges and I knew it was a challenge to get into the FBI. I can't resist a challenge whether it has to

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Tomorrow, I'll host a guest blogger - author, Jeanne St. James!!Stop by when she interviews Mace Walker the hero of her new book Banged Up available NOW from Liquid Silver Books.

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Another fun day at Romanticon. Breakfast buffet this morning and I had fun and interesting table mates. Then I attended a "the readers speak" session on BDSM romances - fascinating discussion facilitated by Meghan Conrad. Yaaaay Meghan!Then I was off to Author Mania. Here's a pic of me with the lovely and fun Natasha Moore. We were scheduled for the same time slot for signing. All the G-Ms were

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I woke up this morning to find the EC trailer parked outside my window. If anyone was wondering where the heck we were, I think this VERY large item in the parking lot by the road answers the question! LOLAs days go, today was a total and complete blast! I had lunch with the wonderful Jude Atkins, Cerridwen Press author and founder of http://bookswelove.net/ . She knows tons of stuff about author

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Well, I made it. A VERY long drive today. I got started at 6:30 in the morning in Iowa and finally made it to Ohio around 7:30 p.m. It was a ten hour drive - but it took around eleven because I stopped from time to time. AND...I forgot there was a time change in there.After I got into my room (which is very nice) I debated about whether I really wanted to go to the hospitality room. I was pretty

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OMG - I'm so not ready. I'm excited and nervous but definitely not ready. I mean I have clothes for everything. A nice dress for the appreciation dinner on Saturday night and a fun outfit for the Psychedelic Soiree on Friday night. I have bookmarks for readers but I don't have any "signed by author" stickers. Somehow I feel a little frazzled. Maybe for the con next year, I'll feel more organized.

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Hi all,EC authors have been sharing confessions of their "secret lives" in the lead up to Romanticon. My secret was revealed on Monday.Today, on Jeanne St. James blog, I reveal "the rest of the story" so drop by and find out how I was able to hit a cop with a nightstick yet not be arrested!http://sextalkforwickedwomen.blogspot.com/2009/09/secret-lives_07.htmlhttp://jeannestjames.blogspot.com/2009

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As Romanticon swiftly approaches, Ellora's Cave is running a fun feature on their blog, Sex Talk for Wicked Women. The Secret Lives of EC Authors. I hopped on the bandwagon too. My secret will be posted on Monday, September 7th. Labor Day. I hope you'll join me there! Not only that but I'll fill you in on "the rest of the story" on Thursday, September 10 at the blog, The Rantings and Ravings of

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Yup. 4 stars! I'm mega excited to receive such a great rating for my hot historical. Seeking Truth was reviewed in the October issue of Romantic Times magazine.The review reads:"It's good to see two strong but imperfect protagonists find perfection with each other. This historical with paranormal overtones features passionate love scenes that are frequent and inventive, but still tender. Readers

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When last we chatted I was on my way to Washington, DC for the RWA National Conference. I didn't blog that week - even though I had my computer with me. It was just too busy, I guess. So here are some of the pics I took while in DC.To the left is the DC metro. My roommate, Kelly Maher and I rode it to head for the Library of Congress and the "heart of power" in DC. I was really impressed with the

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In my preparations for Romanticon, I wanted to get a book video completed for Protect and Defend. I wasn't sure how to complete one myself so the kind and talented Fran Lee created a wonderful one for me. She did a wonderful job with it. I hope you like it.

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I just went to the Jasmine Jade site to see what books were available on sale...MINE IS!!! Protect and Defend is out in trade paper and on sale for $15. OMG. I can't believe it. Like wow!Protect and Defend in trade paper at Jasmine Jade Enterprises. Holy smokes!

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Greetings all, The RWA National Conference is quickly approaching and I'm nervous and feeling out of sorts. I haven't really gotten myself together and I leave on Sunday. Robin Rotham is going to pick me up as she passes through Iowa and by the end of the trip we will either adore or loathe one another. :-) I'm voting for the former. I think Robin is a pretty cool chick AND an excellent

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Nope - not traveling this year. I'm home and relaxing. I woke up this morning hearing all kinds of sirens and realized the parade had started down town. It was nice sleeping in. So to all fellow U.S. Citizens - Happy Independence Day! To everyone else - hey, have a great day!

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I want to welcome my guest today, Delilah Marvelle. She's the author of Mistress of Pleasure and the soon to be released, Lord of Pleasure.***When I was in high school, I had a dream. I was going to be the next Stephen King. Heh. Yeah. Stay with me. Please. I knew my ideas were fabulous and I knew all it would take is for an editor to look at it and they would offer me up the moon and the stars

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Visit Seduced By History where I'm blogging today about The Book of Hours in the Middle Ages. Back in grad school I took a fab class called the "Transition from Manuscript to Print." It was about the history of the book in the Middle Ages. I loved the class and learned a lot. One of the perks of this class was the opportunity to see manuscript and incunabula - early some of the first printed

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Deidre Knight posted an outstanding blog, The Digital Age and RWA, at the ESPAN (Electronic Small Press Authors Network) blog this past week. President of RWA, Diane Pershing Posted a response on Friday. I was underwhelmed with Ms. Pershing's response. I found out about a new Yahoo listserv for those interested in making a difference.Please retweet or forward the info below to any writer

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Great report on the surge in library use on The Today Show. Check it out (along with a library book)!!Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

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Wow - I've gotten some more great reviews for Protect and Defend!Bitten by Books reviewer Megan said some really cool things about my first book. "Francesca Hawley wrote Protect and Defend so well that you can actually feel the emotions that the characters went through coming off the pages."Yaaaay! She liked it. She really liked it!* * * * *I received great review from Erotic Horizon too! The

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Hi everyone,June is promo month for me. Today, I'm blogging over at Embrace the Shadows about what inspired me to find the perfect heroine for Eaduin Kempe. Please join me to leave a comment. One commenter will win a copy of my book, Seeking Truth. Hope to see you there!http://embracetheshadows.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/welcome-our-guest-francesca-hawley/ P.S. My apologies if you see this post

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Today my guest is Toni Andrews.She is the author of a number of books and writes as both Toni Andrews and Virginia Reede. I've really enjoyed following her Cry Mercy Tour because she's funny and shares a lot of herself with her readers, which is VERY cool. Because many of her visits (like the one here) are virtual, you can go back and get caught up with how the month has been going for her. All

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Seeking Truth is in a throw-down today over at Embrace the Shadows blog today. Each week they do a Clash of the Covers contest and this week, Seeking Truth is matched up against some tough competition. Please visit and vote for my cover. Also, on Thursday I'll be a guest blogger over at Embrace the Shadows. I'm not sure about the topic yet, other than that it will be paranormal and maybe

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Hi everyone, I have exciting news! Wednesday, June 10, Toni Andrews will be a guest on my blog to promote her latest release, Cry Mercy. I'm going to send her some interview questions and she's going to video record the interview for me to post here on my blog. This is going to be SOOOOOOOO cool. Please stop by to watch the video and leave comments!

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Greetings all,Arwen Lynch did a tarot reading for the hero of my latest book, Seeking Truth. Stop by to see Eaduin's responses at: http://tarotbyarwen.com/blog/?p=1812 . At first I had trouble getting back into Eaduin's mind (I've been spending a lot of time with Joe Blackwolf lately). However once I got back into Eaduin's POV, the responses were pretty fascinating. Stop over at Arwens to

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I'm blogging today about getting into the mind of my medieval warrior, Eaduin over at The Naughty Girls Next Door. Please stop by to visit. One lucky commenter will win a copy of my book.

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This is it! Today is the day!Seeking Truth is available for purchase from EC today.To celebrate my release day, I'm blogging about medieval sexuality and research over at History Undressed. One lucky commenter will receive a copy of my book hot off the e-press from Ellora's Cave.I hope you drop by to share this special day with me, and I very much hope you enjoy the book when you read it!

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Dark Diva Reviews blog is featuring ME for their author spotlight this week! Please stop by to visit and leave a comment. And... ONE WEEK TO RELEASE! Seeking Truth comes out on May 29!!!!

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In a week and a day, my second book will be released by Ellora's Cave. I'm so excited! I hope everyone enjoys reading Seeking Truth, because I really loved writing it. Eaduin Kempe is one of my hottest heroes. On release day - May 29, 2009 - I'll be a guest blogger at History Undressed where I'll be discussing medieval sexuality. Stop by and post a comment. All of my commenters will be

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Last week I wrote 10,000 words. In one week. I'm over the moon happy about it too and I have my critique partner, Paris Brandon to thank. Love ya, hon!!!!I'd gotten stuck on a love scene. It wouldn't go anywhere and I tend to be a very linear writer. A linear pantser - not an easy combo. Well, I was whining and complaining to Paris and she said. "Francesca, why don't you skip the scene and

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Hi all,Yesterday was a full round day. I worked at the library and we were hopping so I didn't manage to get lunch. All seemed normal as we closed up. I shooed people out the door, checked the library and locked up. We turned off the lights and my two co-workers left for the day. I had a bit more to do, so I went around to all the printers and added paper then I headed to the back office.I sat

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If having trouble with completing your second book is sophmoreitis, I guess I'm suffering from Junioritis. My second book will be released by Ellora's Cave on May 29, 2009 and I'm over the moon about it. However, I now have to buckle down and write a third book and I'm finding it a challenge. It's not that I don't have ideas for a book. It's not that I haven't started three or four projects. I

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I just had to share cause I'm sooooooo excited. Ellora's Cave has created a buy page for my upcoming release, Seeking Truth. It includes my hot cover, the blurb and a link to my steamy excerpt. There are few things more satisfying than to see your book page set up at your publisher's Web site. Happy sigh. So if you want to see the new page and read the excerpt, visit the Ellora's Cave Web site

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