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I've got the fab Lisa Cheney and Lisa Craig here on my blog today talking about their latest chick lit release, Worth Lying For. Take it away girls...Our new indie novel, Worth Lying For is a big, fat slice out of the life of forty-year-old Mary Minke. When Mary stumbles upon a bag of drug money—and steals it—no one could be as surprised as our goody-two-shoes main character.Speaking of shoes, our original working title was Will Steal for Shoes. We loved that title. Then we sent out query le [..] > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Michelle Muto

Published on 2012-04-14 02:56:35

This week's featured Indie Chick is Michelle Muto... > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Talia Jager

Published on 2012-04-08 03:21:33

This week's featured Indie Chick is Talia Jager! > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Julia Crane

Published on 2012-04-01 23:21:45

This weeks' fab inspirational Indie Chick story comes from Julia Crane... > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Carol Davis Luce

Published on 2012-03-25 06:28:02

This week's featured Indie Chick is Carol Davis Luce. > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Christine Kersey

Published on 2012-03-17 10:27:37

This week's featured Indie Chick is the fab Christine Kersey... > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Mel Comley

Published on 2012-03-11 01:21:28

This week's featured Indie Chick is the super fab Mel Comley...French FanciesBy Mel Comley In 1993 I walked out on my sad and abusive marriage, one that I had stuck with for seven years. At the time I jointly owned a shop with my ex-husband and my Mother, so we had to sell the business when the marriage broke down.If I thought that was hard it was nothing to what I had to endure the following six years. To make ends meet, I had to work two jobs for 70-80 hours a week over 6½ days. Take my word [..] > read more

Meet Jennifer Chase

Published on 2012-03-10 00:14:36

Author Jennifer Chase. Jennifer Chase holds a bachelor degree in police forensics and a master’s in criminology. She’s a member of the International Association of Forensic Criminologists. She is an award-winning author, freelance writer, and a criminologist. She has authored four crime fiction, thriller novels and a non-fiction book screenwriting book. Currently, she resides in California where she is at work on her next book.Today, Jennifer Case discusses her book, 'Dark Mind'. What is [..] > read more

Read an Ebook Week! Get 50% of my books!

Published on 2012-03-04 07:50:33

In celebration of Read an Ebook Week between March 4th - 10th you can get 50% off all my books! Head on over to Smashwords and you'll be able to download them in whichever format you like using coupon code REW50.Happy Reading!Sibel XX > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Barbara Silkstone

Published on 2012-03-04 02:08:11

The fabulously funny Barbara Silkstone is this week's featured Indie Chick... HAVE YOU EVER LOST A HAT?By Barbara SilkstoneI lost everything including my home, my car, and even my retirement accounts. I was physically attacked inside and outside a court building. My daughter and baby granddaughter were threatened. I came at the bad guys like a mother tiger.A few years earlier I had agreed to testify against a real estate developer in a civil racketeering case. He was obscenely rich and could a [..] > read more

Kindle Fire Department Giveaway

Published on 2012-02-28 01:45:41

The fab Kindle Fire Department have got together with six authors (yes, little old moi is one of them!) to organize the giveaway of a Kindle Fire between 2nd March - 13th! My niece has got one of these and they're fab! Can't wait for Amazon to start selling them in the UK. I'm featuring my romantic comedy Fourteen Days Later for the giveaway, and I'll also be giving away a Kindle copy here at the end of the contest. For those who don't know me, here's a little bit of info for you...I'm the [..] > read more

Kindle Fire Department Giveaway! 2nd March - 13th!

Published on 2012-02-25 01:21:09

The fab Kindle Fire Department have got together with six authors (yes, little old moi is one of them!) to organize a giveaway of a Kindle Fire (I want one!). The giveaway runs from 2nd March - 13th so stay tuned for more details on my blog! I'm featuring my romantic comedy Fourteen Days Later and I'll also be giving away an ebook copy here at the end of the contest. You can find The Kindle Fire Department on Facebook and Twitter to get the latest giveaway info and book features.Happy Reading [..] > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Sibel Hodge

Published on 2012-02-25 00:25:51

It's my turn this week to share my story from the Indie Chicks Anthology... From 200 rejections to Amazon top 200! Sibel Hodge Ever since I was old enough to scrawl my first word, which was Halibaaaaa, I knew I wanted to write books. OK, so the word didn’t actually make sense, and it might take a little longer for me to actually string a whole sentence together, but that didn’t put me off. I was going to write books and no one would stop me… From when I was really young, my mum enc [..] > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Christine DeMaio-Rice

Published on 2012-02-19 00:23:50

This week's fab Indie Chick is Christine DeMaio-Rice... HOW A BIG YELLOW TRUCK CHANGED MY LIFE(for the better)An orange peel grapple is a big machine. Excavator on the bottom. Long arm in the middle. And a metal grapple on the end that looks like a horror movie claw. The base spins. The arm moves up and down. The grapple grabs stuff like SUVs and big piles of metal.You may come across one while driving, and if you have a little boy in the car, you may have to pull over to watch the thing move c [..] > read more

Gerry McCullough talks about Belfast Girls!

Published on 2012-02-16 03:19:29

I've got the fab Gerry McCullough on my blog today talking about the fab success she's had with Belfast Girls... Belfast Girls One Year On: Bestselling Online. As a very little girl, I loved writing stories. And I had every intention of becoming a writer in the tradition of Charles Dickens or Jane Austen – a bestseller who also had literary status. But I grew up, married, had four children and a full time job, and still hadn’t managed it. Until, just over a year ago, my first full-length [..] > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Cheryl Bradshaw

Published on 2012-02-12 01:33:01

This week's fab Indie Chick is Cheryl Bradshaw... Just me and James DeanWhen I was a little girl I used to make up stories at bedtime for my younger sister, Michelle. The most vivid centered on a boy and a girl who received a piece of gum for Halloween in their trick-or-treat bag, and when they chewed it, they were transported to a magical land where they were granted unlimited wishes. Even at such a young age, the process of concocting stories was effortless. My mind revolved like the reel [..] > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Dani Amore

Published on 2012-02-06 02:45:10

This week's inspirational story from the Indie Chicks Anthology is Dani Amore... WRITING FROM A FLOUR SACKbyDani AmoreFact: I was born on a bathroom floor. Literally. My arrival into this world was followed seconds later by an unceremonious drop onto the cold tile of St. John’sHospital in Detroit, Michigan.You see, I was the fifth out of six children. My mother knew my delivery would be fast, but the nurse at the hospital insisted she go to the bathroom before the doctor arrived.Later, aft [..] > read more

I won the Liebster Blog Award!

Published on 2012-02-02 22:35:45

I'm honoured this week to receive the Liebster Blog Award! Yay!The lovely Aris Whittier kindly passed on this award to me by choosing my blog as one of five that she loves. A big thanks, Aris!For those of you who don't know, 'Liebster' means 'favourite' or 'dearest' in German, and the Liebster Blog Award is given to bloggers who have under 200 followers to try to help increase traffic to their blog. The recipient, then inturn gives it to five other bloggers who have under 200 followers. So, I pa [..] > read more

Trafficked by Sophie Hayes

Published on 2012-02-01 01:57:12

As some of you know, Trafficking is a subject that's very close to my heart. Last year, I wrote Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave to try and raise awareness into a global problem that is going on right under your nose but hardly ever gets any media attention.Recently, I read Trafficked by the British woman Sophie Hayes, which is her true story of being forced into the trafficking industry, and it really is a must read. Sophie has also started The Sophie Hayes Foundation to raise awareness abo [..] > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Anne R Allen

Published on 2012-01-29 00:06:47

This week's Indie Chick is Anne R Allen with another inspiring story for you. Take it away Anne... A KINKY ADVENTURE IN ANGLOPHILIA By Anne R. Allen When I started writing funny women’s fiction fifteen years ago, if anybody had given me a realistic idea of my chances for publication, I’d have chosen a less stressful hobby, like do-it-yourself brain surgery, professional frog herding, or maybe staging an all-Ayatollah drag revue in downtown Tehran. As a California actress with years [..] > read more

Valentine Blog Hop! Win some fab prizes!

Published on 2012-01-28 04:23:50

I'm part of the Valentine Blog Hop that runs from 1st Feb until 14th 2012! There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs until February 14th in the Valentine Blog Hop organized by Book Luvin Babes. To play along, all you need to do is enter one or more of the contests on the participating blogs. Each blog has their own fab giveaway going on, and the winners from each of those blogs will be entered to win the Grand Prize! Woot!First Grand Prize:An Amazon Gift Voucher worth $75 Second Grand Priz [..] > read more

Win a copy of the new Amber Fox Mystery - Voodoo Deadly

Published on 2012-01-25 23:01:57

My third Amber Fox mystery is now out, and in celebration, I'm giving away 10 ebook copies!About Voodoo Deadly...Feisty insurance investigator Amber Fox is back in her deadliest case ever…When Chantal Langton, the daughter of a famous voodoo high priestess, goes missing, is it a simple case of a rich girl running off for some adventure, or is there something far more sinister going on?Soon Amber’s slap bang in the middle of voodoo curses, a trail of missing women, and a labyrinth of deceit. [..] > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Sarah Woodbury

Published on 2012-01-23 00:04:03

This Week's featured Indie Chick is Sarah Woodbury... Turning Medieval by Sarah WoodburySometimes it’s easy to pinpoint those moments in your life where everything is suddenly changed. When you look across the room and say to yourself, I’m going to marry him. Or stare down at those two pink lines on the pregnancy test, when you’re only twenty-two and been married for a month and a half and are living on only $800 a month because you’re both still in school and my God how is this go [..] > read more

Featured Indie Chick - Suzanne Tyrpak

Published on 2012-01-15 01:45:34

Another inspiring story this week from Suzanne Tyrpak... HolesI used to think I had to be perfect. Of course, I fell short of perfection on a regular basis so I frequently felt like a failure.The only way to prevent failure is to hide. If we don’t put ourselves out there, we can’t fail.To prevent myself from failing, I hid in a fantasy world. As a young child, I longed to be a ballerina. I loved to dance, but more than that, I wanted to escape into [..] > read more

Cheryl Shireman on The Summer Book Club

Published on 2011-07-05 23:05:44

Cheryl Shireman's Life is But a Dream is the next book to be featured on The Summer Book Club. So let's here a bit more from Cheryl...BURNED MY BRA FOR THIS? ONE WOMAN’S FANTASYI’m a Baby Boomer. Which means that I remember bell-bottoms, Happy Da > read more

Killing Cupid on The Summer Book Club

Published on 2011-07-03 01:53:10

Killing Cupid is the first book to be featured in the Summer Book Club. Mark Edwards, who co-wrote this darkly-funny stalker thriller with Louise Voss, will be on Facebook on Saturday evening to answer questions and chat. He will even ans > read more

Author's Coffee Time - grab a hot chocolate with JE Taylor

Published on 2011-06-30 02:12:11

It's author's coffee time on my blog today. Grab a hot chocolate and meet JE Taylor...About JEJ.E. Taylor is a writer, an editor, a manuscript formatter, a mother, a wife and a business analyst, not necessarily in that order. She first sat down to se > read more

The Summer Book Club on Kindle is here!

Published on 2011-06-29 01:42:17

Remember when going on vacation meant filling your suitcase with hefty volumes that threatened to tip you over the baggage allowance limit? The last minute dash into the airport bookshop and the desperate quest to find something to entertain yo > read more

How to Dump Your Boyfriend in the Men's Room (and other short stories) FREE!

Published on 2011-06-27 04:53:35

Psst...freebie alert! I've just published a collection of 5 humorous, chicklit short stories on Smashwords - How to Dump Your Boyfriend in the Men's Room (and other short stories). If you'd like to download a free copy, here is the coupon code t > read more

Readers...want to find a good book? Looking for freebies?

Published on 2011-06-22 02:52:34

As a reader, I want to find good books, talk about books, and get some fab freebies or find discounts. But where do you go and how do you find them?With so many different websites and Facebook pages available to help you find your ultimate goal > read more

Review of Hysteria by Eva Gale

Published on 2011-06-21 02:06:15

I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm goi > read more

Review of Sparks Fly by Lucy kevin

Published on 2011-06-21 01:58:47

Review of Ain't Love Grand by Dana Taylor

Published on 2011-06-21 01:48:11

Authors Coffee Time - grab a French Roast with Lew Serviss

Published on 2011-06-20 02:24:34

It's author's coffee time on my blog today. Grab a French Roast and meet Lew Serviss...About LewLew Serviss is a writer and editor who has observed the world from New York, Paris and Washington. He has worked as a senior editor at The New > read more

Review of Brittle Shadows by Vicki Tyley

Published on 2011-06-17 02:00:33

Review of One Insular Tahiti by Thea Atkinson

Published on 2011-06-17 01:37:05

Join me for a Q&A at The Romance Reviews

Published on 2011-06-17 00:33:05

Hey everyone! It's my Q&A chat in The Romance Reviews' lounge today so I want to talk about the F-Word! I write romantic comedies and chicklit mysteries...think Janet Evanovich meets Sophie Kinsella. In my spare time I'm Wonder Woman!& > read more

The Great INDIE Summer Read Giveaway!

Published on 2011-06-16 04:11:04

Coffeemugged is hosting the Great INDIE Summer Read Giveaway! Yay! Thanks to the great amount of indie authors who have contributed to the prizes by gifting their hard work, there are over 100 books to be won! And I'm giving away a copy of > read more

Guest Blogs and giveaways on Coffee Time Romance & More

Published on 2011-06-15 00:15:22

III'm doing 4 guest posts and ebook giveaways today on the fab Coffee Time Romance & More blog. You can find out more about me and my books AND win a copy of each of my novels!My first post and giveaway is up! Have some fun with > read more

Review of Killer in High Heels by Gemma Halliday

Published on 2011-06-13 10:35:13

Review of Sink or Swim by Stacy Juba

Published on 2011-06-13 10:26:18

Indie Intros...meet Valerie Maarten, author of Second Chances

Published on 2011-06-13 04:49:05

It's my pleasure to welcome Valerie Maarten on my blog today. Not only is she a great author, she also does so much to help out fellow indies! You should check out her fab website Indie Authors Unite for more info.About ValerieValerie Maarten h > read more

The C-Word and other profanities – Sibel Hodge’s 200 Expletives Revealed

Published on 2011-06-08 06:14:00

I'm doing a guest blog today over at Mark Williams International for the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Month! Check out my C-word and other profanities, and find out why chicklit girls just wanna have fun!Sibel XX > read more

Review of Confessions of a Call Centre Gal by Lisa Lim

Published on 2011-06-06 09:26:28

Hot Summer Ebook Deal!

Published on 2011-06-05 01:01:55

Summer is here so in honour of lounging on a sunbed, chillaxing, I'm offering a hot sumer deal on my chicklit mystery The Fashion Police!Until 15th June The Fashion Police will be reduced to $0.99! Woo hoo! You can buy it from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.u > read more

Review of The Assassins' Village by Faith Mortimer

Published on 2011-06-03 00:41:04

The Romance Reviews Sizzling Summer Reads Event & Book Giveaway!

Published on 2011-06-01 08:17:40

The Romance Reviews are hosting a fab Sizzling Summer Reads Event with over 100 book giveaways... Prepare to Sizzle! Over $5,000 prizes up for grabs! Total of 8 pairs of tickets to RomCon 2011 to be won!!!(each pair worth $ > read more

Winners 0f the International Chicklit Month prizes! Woo hoo!

Published on 2011-06-01 04:45:13

A massive chicklit thanks to everyone who entered into the International Chicklit Month Ebook Giveaway! I had suuuuuch a hard time choosing the winners from your fab comments about why you love chicklit. The list of winners is below, and i > read more

Review of Sugar and Spice by Saffina Desforges

Published on 2011-05-29 08:19:05

Author's Coffee Time - grab an Americano with Tim Ellis

Published on 2011-05-25 05:30:15

It's author's coffee time on my blog today. Grab an Americano and meet Tim Ellis...Latte, cappuccino, regular? What’s your coffee time pleasure?Regular: Strong, milk and one sugar (I'm dieting) – its called Americana over here!Ah-hem...ther > read more

Be Careful What You Wish For is now available in paperback!

Published on 2011-05-24 01:58:53

My chicklit comedy mystery Be Careful What You Wish For is now available in paperback! Yay!About Be Careful What You Wish ForFor fans of Janet Evanovich, Kate Johnson, and Gemma Halliday...Armed with cool sarcasm and uncontrollable hair, > read more

Review of Burn Out by Traci Hohenstein

Published on 2011-05-21 05:23:11

Sample Sunday Cookoff! Discover the recipe for chocolate chip banana muffins

Published on 2011-05-21 04:02:32

It's Sample Sunday Cookoff again! You can read a sample from my chicklit comedy mystery The Fashion Police and grab this easy peasy recipe for choc chip banana muffins that Amber was going to make with the bananas she picked up. Well, bananas a > read more

Just back from holiday!

Published on 2011-05-19 23:07:26

Hi everyone! I'm just back from Antalya in Turkey - the first holiday in 5 years! Had a fab time, although it rained for a few days. Still, I didn't let that spoil it for me. I managed to get some me time with my Kindle and will be posting a fe > read more

Author's Coffee Time - grab a latte with Suzanne Tyrpak

Published on 2011-05-04 02:23:18

It's author's coffee time on my blog today, grab a latte and meet Suzanne Tyrpak...About SuzanneSuzanne Tyrpak ran away from New York a long time ago to live in Colorado. Her debut novel is Vestal Virgin, suspense set in ancient Rome, available > read more

Indie Intros - an interview with Donna Fasano, author of Mountain Laurel

Published on 2011-05-03 00:41:19

I'd like to welcome the very successful Donna Fasano onto my blog today...About DonnaDonna Fasano is a best-selling, award-winning author whose books have sold 3.5 million copies worldwide. She also writes romance novels under her pen name, Donna Cla > read more

Review of Take No More by Seb Kirby

Published on 2011-05-02 03:30:45

Author's Coffee Time - grab a latte with Jason G. Anderson

Published on 2011-05-02 00:49:48

It's author's coffee time on my blog today. Grab a latte and meet Jason G. Anderson...About JasonJason lives in Hobart, Tasmania (Australia) with his wonderful wife, Marina, and their three cats. During the day he assists scientists researching > read more

May is International Chicklit Month! Win lots of fab ebooks!

Published on 2011-04-28 23:24:01

Welcome to the inaugural International Chicklit Month! As a chicklit author, I’m soooo happy to be hosting this celebration of all things chicklit. The chicklit genre is so diverse, encompassing all the issues that modern women face. And it > read more

Indie Intros - an interview with Thea Atkinson, author of Anomaly

Published on 2011-04-26 01:44:47

I'd like to welcome Thea Atkinson on my blog today. Thea's been doing a huge blog streak this month so it's nice to see she's finally put some clothes on!.About TheaThe first thing you should know about me is I'm a Canadian--and one from the Ma > read more

I've won the You Are An Inspiration Award!

Published on 2011-04-25 09:03:43

I have to say a fabtastic thanks to my fellow author Suzanne Tyrpak for graciously bestowing upon this blog The Inspiration Award. Yay! I've just finished celebrating with a few glasses of wine, my party frock is back in the cupboard > read more

Review of Second Chances by Valerie Maarten

Published on 2011-04-24 07:25:11

Guest Blog by Libby Helmann - two tales from the Sixties

Published on 2011-04-24 07:00:42

It's my pleasure to welcome a guest blog today from Libby Helmann about two stories that happened to her in the 60s. Now, I'm far too young to remember the sixties, (what? I am!), so this is really interesting for me. Take it away Libby...Hi, all. Gr > read more

Sample Sunday Cookoff! Discover the recipe for Turkish Köfte Meatballs

Published on 2011-04-23 02:04:31

I'm doing the fun Sample Sunday Cookoff again this week! You can read an excerpt from my romantic comedy mystery, My Perfect Wedding, and discover the recipe for Turkish Köfte (meatballs). I'm sure some of you will notice a pattern of lots of garlic > read more

Indie Intros - an interview with Amanda Brice, author of Codename: Dancer

Published on 2011-04-22 09:05:53

I'd like to welcome Amanda Brice to my blog today. Amanda has just released her YA mystery novel Codename: Dancer. Exciting stuff!About AmandaAs a little girl, Amanda Brice dreamed of being either a ballerina or the author of a mystery series featuri > read more

Review of Sweet Seduction by Tania Tirraoro

Published on 2011-04-22 01:07:20

Indie Intros - An interview with Kate Hamilton, author of Blood Line

Published on 2011-04-21 01:08:23

I'd like to welcome Kate Hamilton on my blog today...About KateKate Hamilton studied American Literature as part of her M.A. at Aberdeen University.She grew up in London where she attended N.L.C.S.She has lived in several different parts of the > read more

Author's Coffee Time - grab a hot chocolate with Erica Talbot

Published on 2011-04-20 01:20:47

It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a frozen hot chocolate, meet Erika Talbot, and win a copy of The Three Siblings Adventures...About ErikaErika Talbot was born June 12, 1987 in Ohio. At age thirteen she began writing-mostly poetr > read more

Win a copy of The Fashion Police!

Published on 2011-04-19 23:52:26

The Romance Of The Body has just done a review on my chicklit comedy mystery novel The Fashion Police, and they're giving away one Kindle copy! All you have to do is leave a comment on their blog. Easy peasy!Good luck!Sibel XX > read more

Spring Sale - Find some great books for less than a Starbucks!

Published on 2011-04-19 03:35:20

OK, so Spring has officially sprung this month, and we need something to celebrate! Over at Indie Authors Unite you can check out some excellent ebooks for less that the price of a Starbucks and muffin! There's something for all tastes and pric > read more

Author's Coffee Time - grab a fab dose of chocolate with Geraldine Solon

Published on 2011-04-18 04:22:56

It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a fab dose of chocolate with Geraldine Solon...Latte, cappuccino, regular? What’s your coffee time pleasure?I’m not a coffee person but my weakness is CHOCOLATE. Ooh, I hear you, girl! W > read more

Author's Coffee Time - grab a skinny latte with Louise Voss

Published on 2011-04-17 01:15:22

It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a skinny latte and meet Louise Voss...About LouiseLouise started writing as a hobby while living and working in the music business in New York in 1995. After a few years of rejections, her first book w > read more

Author's Coffee Time - grab a fresh-roasted regular with Lisa Vandiver

Published on 2011-04-15 07:47:40

It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a fresh-roasted regular and meet Lisa Vandiver...About LisaI am Lisa Vandiver, Author, mother, and wife to a wonderful husband Matthew and beautiful daughter Keira. I have attended college i > read more

Review of Bootscootin' Blahniks by DD Scott

Published on 2011-04-13 05:20:27

Mammoth Red Adept ebook giveaway!

Published on 2011-04-12 05:09:20

Red Adept are doing a mammoth ebook and giftcard giveaway on their website this month. All you have to do is answer their quiz and get 8 out of 10 answers correct to be entered into the prize draw for some of these fab prizes...1st Place $100 A > read more

Indie Intros - an interview with Faith Mortimer, author of The Crossing

Published on 2011-04-12 03:07:03

I'd like to welcome the talented Faith Mortimer onto my blog today...About Faith Faith Mortimer was born in Manchester and educated in Malaya, Singapore and Hampshire. After training to become a nurse she switched careers and became involv > read more

Book Giveaway! Win 9 books and a giftcard!

Published on 2011-04-10 23:16:30

Fellow author Traci Hohenstein is doing a fab giveaway on her website. It's easy peasy to enter, and you could win a $25 giftcard plus 9 books! (Yes, a whopping 9! Including my chicklit comedy mystery The Fashion Police.) Don't miss out! You've > read more

Authors Coffee Time - grab a caramel macchiato with Traci Hohenstein

Published on 2011-04-10 22:47:40

It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a caramel macchiato and meet Traci Hohenstein, author of the new thriller, Burn Out...About TraciTraci Hohenstein lives in Florida and is a beachbum by nature. She loves going to the beach with h > read more

Sample Sunday Cookoff - discover the recipe for olive, garlic, and lemon chicken

Published on 2011-04-09 22:34:58

It's Sample Sunday Cookoff! You can read an excerpt from my new chicklit comedy mystery Be Careful What You Wish For and discover Amber's mum's recipe for scrummy olive, garlic, and lemon chicken. I seem to have a garlic obsession at the moment! Fab > read more

How I went from 200 rejections to Amazon top 200!

Published on 2011-04-08 04:10:38

I'm over at the fab WG2E blog today talking about my indie journey, and how I went from 200 rejections to Amazon top 200! Why not stop by and check it out...feel free to leave a comment! Happy Reading!Sibel XX > read more

Review of Maid for Me by Kat Lieu

Published on 2011-04-07 10:26:35

Chicklit comedy mystery ebook giveaway!

Published on 2011-04-07 00:57:03

I'm giving away 20 ebook review copies of my new chicklit comedy mystery, Be Careful What You Wish For. It will be live on Amazon etc in the next few days. The giveaway is in the hope that readers will leave reviews on Amazon (and/or other outlets).. > read more

Thea Atkinson's Blog Streak!

Published on 2011-04-06 12:24:48

For the month of April, fellow author, Thea Atkinson is streaking through 30 blogs and flashing us a piece of fiction. I generously offered her a space today so she could expose a piece. My blog will be back to normal tomorrow. In the meantime, > read more

Lovely Review of My Perfect Wedding by Coffee Time Romance & More

Published on 2011-04-05 01:39:36

I've just had a lovely review of my romantic comedy My Perfect Wedding by Coffee Time Romance & More. I thought I'd share a snippet of it here..."Ms. Hodge does a great job of combining her own heritage and its customs and quirks with a great sen > read more

Indie Intros - An interview with Betty Carlton, author of Mine Alone

Published on 2011-04-05 01:15:48

I'd like to welcome the lovely Betty Carlton on my blog today...About BettyBetty Carlton is from North Carolina USA. She lives with her husband of seventeen years. They live with a beagle of four years.She is a grandmother who has only been wri > read more

Teenie Tiny Taste Teaser!

Published on 2011-04-04 02:37:03

I'm doing a teenie tiny taste taser of my romantic comedy My Perfect Wedding today (try saying that ten times really quick!)... I swallowed, but my voice came out croaky. ‘You have nice ankles.’ I looked at his flip-flop encased feet. > read more

Authors Coffee Time, grab a hot chocolate with JE Taylor

Published on 2011-04-03 23:20:19

It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a hot chocolate and meet J.E. Taylor...About J.E.J.E. Taylor is a writer, an editor, a manuscript formatter, a mother, a wife and a business analyst, not necessarily in that order. She first sat > read more

Author's Coffee Time, grab an Irish coffee with Tracey Alley

Published on 2011-04-03 22:59:46

It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab an Irish coffee and meet Tracey Alley...About TraceyI learned to read and write at a very early age and my earliest memories are of my mother telling me stories about fairies and elves and flower > read more

Sample Sunday Cookoff - discover the recipe for Marinara Pasta

Published on 2011-04-01 04:44:42

I'm doing something a bit different this week for Sample Sunday. You can read a fun excerpt from my chicklit comedy mystery, The Fashion Police, and discover Amber's mum's secret recipe how to make Marinara Pasta! The more garlic, the better - unless > read more

Sample Sunday Cookoff - discover the recipe for Marinara Pasta

Published on 2011-04-01 04:30:24

Indie Intros - an interview with Lia Fairchild, author of In Search of Lucy

Published on 2011-04-01 01:30:07

I'd like to welcome debut author Lia Fairchild onto my blog today...About LiaI am a native Californian and avid reader. Writing is something I've wanted to do all my life, so the completion of my first novel is trulysatisfying. I hold a B.A. de > read more

Review of Dating My Vibrator by Suzanne Tyrpak

Published on 2011-03-31 04:07:04

I've been awarded the Memetastic Award!

Published on 2011-03-30 04:14:59

I had a wow moment this week when I was given a fun award! Yes, that right folks, I've been awarded The Memetastic Award by none other than the fabtastic romantic comedy author D.D. Scott!!! Like so many before me who have walked down the > read more

Be Careful What You Wish For - my chicklit comedy mystery will be out soon!

Published on 2011-03-29 04:46:13

Be Careful What You Wish For should be back from my editor shortly. It won't be long before it's on sale - exciting stuff!This is the second in my chicklit murder mystery series featuring Amber Fox...About Be Careful What You Wish ForArmed with cool > read more

Author's Coffee Time, grab a coffee ice cream with CJ West

Published on 2011-03-29 04:37:09

It's author's coffee time on my blog today! Grab a coffee ice cream and meet CJ West...About CJCJ West spent twenty years helping companies solve computer networking and information management problems with firms including Arthur Andersen. In 1999, h > read more

Win Prizes with The Romance Reviews - Top Prizes Up For Grabs!

Published on 2011-03-29 02:14:11

ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFTUntil March 31!Check out awesome books!Chat with authors!There's still chance to win!Lots of prizes and the top 3 major prizesare still up for grabs!Check out The Romance Reviews website for more details Don't > read more

Author's Coffee Time - Grab a hazelnut latte with Kavita Nalawde

Published on 2011-03-28 22:59:26

It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today! Come in, grab a coffee and cookie, and meet Kavita Nalawade...About KavitaKavita Nalawde was born in Mumbai and currently lives in UK. She worked in the online communications department for a re > read more

Indie Intros - an interview with David Lender, author of Trojan Horse

Published on 2011-03-28 03:02:20

I'd like to welcome the very interesting David Lender onto my blog today...About DavidDavid Lender writes thrillers set in the financial sector based on his over 25-year career as a Wall Street investment banker. He draws on an insider’ > read more

A novel in one sentence - part three

Published on 2011-03-28 03:01:35

I always think writing a synopsis or blurb for a book is worse than writing the whole thing! How do you sum up thousands of words in a few paragraphs? But how about making it even harder? A while ago I started a couple of threads ove > read more

Review of In Search of Lucy by Lia Fairchild

Published on 2011-03-28 01:16:11

Sample Sunday Cookoff - Discover the recipe for a Chocolate Orgasm!

Published on 2011-03-26 23:06:18

I'm doing something a bit different this week for Sample Sunday. You can read a fun excerpt from my romantic comedy, Fourteen Days Later, and discover Atila's secret recipe how to make a Chocolate Orgasm! This is the way to any chocolate-lover's hear > read more

With Love - a humanitarian aid Ebook anthology - Official Release!

Published on 2011-03-25 01:00:19

The With Love Project began as an idea, squeaked out by a mouse of a voice into a cavern of warm hearts and listening ears. Within days an anthology of short stories were developed and a week later the entire book has been pulled together, cove > read more

Indie Intros - an interview with Daphne Coleridge, author of The Claresby Mystery

Published on 2011-03-24 02:41:59

I'd like to welcome Daphne Coleridge on my blog today. Not only is she a talented writer, but she's also a fab artist! About DaphneI am both a writer and artist and paint the pictures for my own books as well as writing them. The Artist’ > read more

Author's Coffee Time - grab a regular coffee with Alex Knight

Published on 2011-03-24 00:28:37

It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today! Come in, grab a coffee and cookie, and meet Alex Knight...About AlexI currently live in a small city outside of Toronto with my partner. Murder and horror has always fascinated me so I enjoy writing a > read more

My guest blog on A Moose Walked into a Bar

Published on 2011-03-23 05:35:16

Today I'm doing a guest post called Follow That Goat! on the sit down comedy blog A Moose Walked into a Bar. Why not come over and check it out! Happy Reading!Sibel XX > read more

I'm featured on Writing is the Easy Part!

Published on 2011-03-23 04:11:05

Today I'm featured on Writing is the Easy Part (Everything Else is Harder). It's the fabulously funny blog by BJK White. Why not check it out and enjoy the laughs?Happy Reading!Sibel XX > read more

Review of The Merry-Go-Round by Donna Fasano

Published on 2011-03-22 10:51:30

A novel in one sentence - part two

Published on 2011-03-22 01:47:48

Review of The Crown Conspiracy by Michael Sullivan

Published on 2011-03-21 01:51:22

Indie Book Lounge - find some fab indie books!

Published on 2011-03-21 00:40:49

If you're searching for some fab indie books but don't know where to start looking, you should check out a new site called Indie Book Lounge. There are loads of genres listed, and links to various ebook formats and paperbacks. H > read more

Indie Intros - an interview with Kristina Jackson, author of Feathers

Published on 2011-03-20 23:13:12

I'd like to welcome Kristina Jackson onto my blog today. Today Kristina is launching her debut short story collection, Feathers. Exciting stuff!About Kristina"One day you will write your own book, just let your heart guide you."Those were the i > read more

Read an excerpt from The Fashion Police

Published on 2011-03-19 07:57:29

It's Sample Sunday tomorrow over on Twitter so I'm posting a random sample of my chicklit comedy mystery, The Fashion Police...Luckily, throbbing body parts didn’t keep me awake that night. Mine or Brad’s – although I was quite sure that Brad w > read more

Win a copy of Fourteen Days Later today!

Published on 2011-03-19 03:09:07

In the Romance Reviews Grand Opening event today you can win an ebook copy of my romantic comedy, Fourteen Days Later. All you need to do is answer some simple questions! Which literary award was Fourteen Days Later shortlisted for?- > read more

Have I ever fallen in love with one of my characters?

Published on 2011-03-18 07:20:18

Today I'm featured on comedian and script writer Simon Dunn's Just One Question! So have I ever fallen in love with one of my characters? Hmm...check out Simon's blog to find out!Sibel XX > read more

Indie Intros - an interview with Morgan Gallagher, author of Changeling

Published on 2011-03-17 10:36:54

I’d like to welcome the inspiring horror author Morgan Gallagher onto my blog today…About MorganMorgan Gallagher is in her late 40s, and should know better, about spending her writing life with vampires. However, she has no choice, as they > read more

A novel in one sentence

Published on 2011-03-17 03:49:18

Review of Impeding Justice by Mel Comley

Published on 2011-03-16 01:58:53

With Love - a humanitarian aid Ebook anthology

Published on 2011-03-15 23:45:26

I'm sure we've all been affected by the horrific scenes of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Along with some talented fellow authors, I felt the need that I wanted to contribute to an ongoing humanitarian aid and disaster relief fund. > read more

Indie Intros - an interview with Larry Enright, author of Four Years From Home

Published on 2011-03-15 02:47:43

I'd like to welcome the talented Larry Enright onto my blog today...Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.All of my stories begin with ideas. I see or recall a situation and it strikes me as something interesting or potential > read more

Like mysteries & thrillers? Win 11 books!

Published on 2011-03-14 02:44:35

Do you like mystery, thrillers, and suspense novels? Today you can win eleven books (yes, a whopping eleven), and have some fun at the same time!It's Match Up Monday over on Indie Authors Unite. All you need to do is visit their site and match u > read more

Meet Amber Fox from The Fashion Police

Published on 2011-03-13 12:39:42

I think character interviews are fun. A while ago, my feisty insurance investigator, Amber Fox, from The Fashion Police was interviewed on the fab Syria Says... website. This is what she said...Syria Says: How did you first meet y > read more

My Perfect Wedding now also available in paperback!

Published on 2011-03-13 08:30:18

My latest romantic comedy, My Perfect Wedding, has been out in ebook format for a couple of months already (where has the time gone?). It's now been unleashed on the world in paperback!About My Perfect Wedding Helen Grey is finally gettin > read more

Review of Falling Star by Philip Chen

Published on 2011-03-10 05:55:08

Indie Intros - an interview with Deatri King-Bey, author of Picture Perfect

Published on 2011-03-09 00:39:51

I'd like to welcome the talented and fun Deatri King-Bey to my blog today...About DeatriHello Everyone, my name is Deatri King-Bey, and I am a read-a-holic. LOL. Just kidding—sort of. Seriously though, my love of reading and storytelling led > read more

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